Resolution 634a-2006
RESOLUTION NO. 634a -2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGARDING COORDINATED COMMUNICATION OF BOCC POSITIONS
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND LAND USE ISSUES TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (the "Department") AND OTHER AGENCIES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners previously designated a single
commissioner to act as "liaison" for the Board for communicating and coordinating
programs and planning with respect to Workforce and Affordable Housing in the Florida
Keys; and
WHEREAS, it is important that the BOCC's actual positions and actions be those
that are authorized to be communicated to the Department; and
WHEREAS, at this time the Board desires that the Mayor serve as the official
point of contact for the Department with respect to housing issues; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Section 1: It is resolved that the Mayor shall serve as the Board representative
authorized to represent and communicate the County's positions and requests regarding
housing issues to all state and federal govemment bodies and agencies, as well as to local
municipal governments, agencies and officers within Monroe County.
Section 2: It is resolved that the Board encourages the Mayor to explore
freel y potential options and strategies in his discussions with the Department and other
parties, but the Board requests that the Mayor take care to ensure that positions and
strategic:s actually adopted by the Board with respect to housing and land use issues,
including matters relating to shall at all times be represented and communicated as the
official positions and strategies of the County until and unless otherwise modified by the
Board.
Section 3: It is resolved that the Mayor shall update the County
Administrator, the County Attorney and other relevant County staff regarding actual
material developments or proposals emanating from state, federal or local municipalities
relating to housing and land use issues, and that the County Administrator and/or County
Attorney shall provide reports to the Board with respect to such matters at BOCC
meetings.
Section 4: It is resolved that the BOCC hereby requests that the Mayor at the
soonest opportunity make arrangements, which may include, but which shall not be
limited to, travel to Tallahassee, with staff or consultants whom the Mayor deems
appropriate for these purposes, in order to confer with state officials with respect to future
affordable/workforce housing allocations in the Keys and any other land use and planning
matters that may be implicated by such matters.
Section 5. It is resolved that the BOCC hereby recognizes the need for
professional planning expertise in support of the Task Force's efforts to develop proposed
uniform regional approaches and strategies for addressing Florida Keys affordable
housing needs and, therefore, the BOCC requests that each municipality of the County, to
the maximum extent possible, support and staff a joint planning staff working group
(preferably with planning directors with legal support provided by Task Force counsel if
desired) to help the Task Force coordinate development of regional approaches and
strategies, to include but not be limited to providing relevant data and analysis, drafting
of revisions and amendments to land development regulations and comprehensive plans,
and drafting of proposed interlocal agreements designed to implement regional affordable
housing strategies.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 20th day of December,
2006.
Mayor Di Gennaro
Mayor Pro Spehar
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Murphy
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
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