Item M1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed. Sea. 21, 2011 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes No XX Department: Comm. David Rice
Staff Contact /Phone #: Tamara Lamarche, X6000
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of appointment of Mr, Kelly McKinnon to the Climate
Change Advisory Committee (CCAC) to fulfill the term of previous District 4 appointee through
March 16, 2012.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Ms. Alex Score resigned from the CCAC Aug. 15, 2011 due to family
relocation out of the Keys. Appointed March 16, 2011, her term runs through March 16, 2012.
Mr. McKinnon has served as the Executive Director of the Pigeon Key Foundation since 2008,
and has a degree in Education, with focus studies in marine science, biology, geography, weather, and
climate change.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The BOCC approved the creation of the Climate
Change Advisory Committee February 2011, with a sunset date of October 2013. Initial appointments
were for a one year term, with appointees eligible for a second term reappointment.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included
DISPOSITION:
Revised 7109
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #
Monroe County Boards and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee: Climate Change Advisory Committee (CCAC)
Commissioner Appointing Member: David Rice, (BOCC District 4)
Name of Member: Mr. Kelly McKinnon
Address: P.O. Box 500130
Marathon, FL 33050-0130
Mailing Address: Same
Phone Numbers: Work: 305 289-0025
Cell: 305 509-0345
Fax: 305 289-1065
E-mail: Pijzeonkey@aol.com
Date of Appointment: Sep. 21, 2011
Reappointment: No
Date Term Expires: March 16, 2012
Name of Person Being Replaced: N/A
Fulfilling Term of: Ms. Alex Score, appointed March 16, 2011, 1 yr. term
Misc. Info: Appointee will be eligible for a second one year term reappointment.
Committee will sunset Oct. 2013.
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(305) 509-0345
Florida Keys Community College: 2000-2001
• Studied marine science and biology under Dr. Bill Tranthem
• Completed open water and advanced dive certifications under Bob Jason
Wayne State University: 2004-2006
• B.S. in Education
• Focus on geography, weather, climate change
• Senior independent study: The economic and cultural effects on the city of Detroit as a result of the
Detroit Rivers geographical influence.
EKS Services: Environmental Consultant, 2006-2007
• Field consultant to Ford Motor Company, General Motors
Pigeon Key Foundation, Education Director: 2007 —2008
• Develop and implement marine science based environmental education programs
• Gather, log and maintain ongoing research projects on Pigeon Key
1. Coral Bleaching cause and effects on local corals
2. Seawater chemistry analysis: temp, turbidity, dissolved oxygen,
3. Fish Count Surveys: logged on island and released to R.E.E.F.
Pigeon Key Foundation, Executive Director: 2008 — present
• Spearheading Pigeon Keys 3 phase solar project
• Partners with U.S. Fish and wildlife In Pigeon Key Mangrove Restoration Project
• Hold current educational collecting license with Florida Fish And Wildlife
• Familiar with current data and research dealing with climate change, sea level rise, ocean
acidification
• Guy Harvey marine Research Center shark research partner for the middle keys
Catching, tagging, blood sampling, physical characteristic analysis
N.O.A.A partnerships
• Host and attendee of 2009 NOAA coral Bleaching Symposium with 68 other international
scientists and marine sanctuary managers
• Work in conjunction with NOAA staff on Pigeon Key weather station install and current operation
• Currently monitoring plankton as part of the NOAA plankton monitoring network
Pigeon he) Foundation &Jfarine Science Center - PO Bo. �)00130 Alarathon, I-L 330;0
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Lamarche -Tamara
From: Gregory -Doug
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:38 AM
To: Rice -David
Cc: Lamarche -Tamara; Campo-Abra; Cassel -Nat; Betancourt-Alicia; Frederick -Debbie
Subject: Need new appt to Climate Change Advisory Committee
Dear Mayor Pro -Tern David Rice:
Good morning. Please see the resignation letter below from Alex Score regarding her appointment to the MC
Climate Change Advisory Committee, She is one of your appointees to this committee. Please consider
making another appointment at the September BOCC meeting. We are making good progress on drafting the
Community Climate Action Plan and the more input we can get at this stage the better.
Thank you for your help with this. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any information on our
work.
Have a good day.
Doug Gregory
NDAA/Fiorida Sea GrantAgent
OF/Monroe County Extension Director
1100 Simonton Street, Suite 2-260
Key West, Florida 33040
305-292-4501 office
305-304-6588 cell
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drg@ufl.edu
From: Alex Score[mailto:alex.score@ecoadapt.org]
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:23 AM
To: Gregory -Doug
Hi Doug and MC Climate Change Advisory Committee:
It is with deep regrets that I have to resign from the Committee. My youngest daughter Samantha (Junior in
High School) decided to stay in VA Beach and attend high school so she can spend more time with her father.
We will be staying in VA Beach for the next two years until she graduates. I will be back and forth from the
Keys for awhile until I an get all my affairs settled here. I will still be working with EcoAdapt and involved
with work in Florida so please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. Florida Keys is our home and we will
be back.
Good luck to the committee. Please keep me informed on the progress and hopefully I will be back in time to
help with the implementation part.
Best Regards,
Alex
alexCu)ecoadant.org
Alessandra Score, Scientist 1-305-509-2635
EcoAdapt Climate Change Adaptation Blog http://climate-ad4ptation.blogspot.com
Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange www.cakex.,or2
EcoAdapt www.EcoAdapt.org