Resolution 002-2011RESOLUTION NO. 002 - 2011
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHING A
CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE
MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners in 2008 approved the creation of the Green Building
Code Task Force, later renamed the Green Initiatives Task Force that was sunset on October 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Green Initiative Task Force was a productive effort that resulted in the awarding of the
$3M Florida Energy & Climate Commission Grant to Monroe County and a Sustainable Vision Statement
to guide development of a Community Climate Action Plan and the energy related components of the
County's Comprehensive Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Energy & Climate Commission Grant Agreement No. ARS010 requires
community input in the education and conservation strategy components; and
WHEREAS, the County will be involved in developing a Community Climate Action Plan and assisting
with the South Florida Regional Climate Compact's Regional Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County passed a resolution in November, 2010 agreeing to participate in the ICLEI
Climate Resilient Communities program that will require community input; and
WHEREAS, climate change will impact all segments of the Monroe County community and effective
policies will require intergovernmental cooperation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners for Monroe County
Florida:
Section 1. There shall be a Climate Change Advisory Committee composed as follows:
a. There will be eleven voting members with two members appointed by each commissioner
with at least one from his or her district and one member appointed by the County
Administrator. All voting appointees shall be ratified by the Board of County
Commissioners, and;
b. Other governmental entities such as the utilities, municipalities, constitutional offices,
school board or other state and federal agencies may participate as non - voting advisors.
Section 2. Each member shall serve a term of one year which term may be renewed for one additional
year. Any vacancies shall be filled by the appointing commissioner or County Administrator,
as appropriate, for the duration of the term.
Section 3. The purpose of the Climate Change Advisory Committee shall be to make recommendations
to the BOCC regarding appropriate mitigation and adaptation policies needed to address
climate change issues and to provide input to staff regarding implementation of those
components of the Florida Energy & Climate Commission Grant Agreement No. ARS010
requiring community input and intergovernmental coordination, climate action plans and
other climate related draft reports as needed.
Section 4. The Climate Change Advisory Committee shall meet at least quarterly during business hours.
The County Administrator shall assign appropriate staff to take minutes and provide meeting
coordination and logistics.
Section 5. The Climate Change Advisory Committee shall sunset October 1, 2013 unless it has
accomplished its purpose earlier in which case it shall be terminated.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County Florida at
a regular meeting held on the 19th day of January 2011.
Mayor Heather Carruthers
Yes
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice
Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Yes
Commissioner George Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Yes
BOARD OF C NT OMMISSIONERS
OF MONR
BY:
M or H er Carruthers
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
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