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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2
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Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
October 19, 2016
Agenda Item Number: E.1
Agenda Item Summary #2059
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
No Extension Services
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Alicia Betancourt (305) 453-8747
10am
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Climate Change Advisory Committee Report.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Yearly CCAC report to BOCC, placed on revised agenda due to CCAC
meeting date change
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
DOCUMENTATION:
CCAC Annual Report 2016
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
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Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match
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Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Alicia Betancourt Completed 10/07/2016 9:31 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 10/07/2016 10:01 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 11/22/2016 9:00 AM
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CCAC Annual Report 2016
Recommendations
1. E-3 Support
a.The CCAC recommends that the BOCC ensures that the project will be scalable to
address future waste streams including recycling and waste from storm events.
Furthermore, The CCAC recommended the annual reporting of byproducts and
emissions generated by the process.
2.LiDar Support
a.The CCAC recommends that the BOCC support and urge approval for funding a new
county-wide elevation study utilizing ground-based LiDAR or the best available
technology.
3.US1 Artery Support
a.The CCAC recommends that the Board of County Commissioners to identify and address
low-lying sections on the US1 artery that will be subject to the effects of sea level rise
and are particularly vulnerable to storm events.
4.Developed Adaptation Action Area Criteria
a.The CCAC recommends that the Board of County Commissioners implement criteria for
establishing Adaptation Action Areas. The Climate Change Advisory Committee
developed criteria for the identification of Adaptation Action Areas in furtherance of the
2030 Monroe County Comprehensive Plan, Energy and Climate section (3.15) Goal 1602,
Objective 1602.1, Policy 1602.1.3. The Climate Change Advisory Committee
recommends that the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners direct staff to
review these criteria for adoption by the BOCC.
5.Light Rail Recommendation
a.The Climate Change Advisory Committee recommends that the Board of County
Commissioners seek FDOT assistance to develop a feasibility study of light rail/monorail
system in Monroe County. The study should include assessments of; carbon emission
reduction, traffic reduction and sea level rise accommodations.
6.Bag Regulation Recommendation
a.The Climate Change Advisory Committee recommends that the Board of County
Commissioners seek to establish legislation to ban the use of plastic bags in Monroe
County.
i.Plastic bag regulation is addressed in the Monroe County Climate Action Plan
action item S.3.1: Lobby the State of Florida to allow local communities to
regulate retail bags, especially single-use plastic bags, and implement such a
program as soon as possible.
ii.and; The study should include assessments of; carbon emission reduction, traffic
reduction and sea level rise accommodations.
7.Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Resolution Support
a.The CCAC supported the GHG reduction target of 40% by 2013 from the 2012 baseline.
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