Resolution 208-2015f
RESOLUTION NO. 208 -2015
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS EXTENDING THE 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 FL Energy & Climate Commission Grant to Monroe County and a Sustainable Vision
Statement; and
WHEREAS, the County passed a resolution in November, 2010 agreeing to participate in
the ICLEI Climate Resilient Communities program that required community input; and
WHEREAS, the County passed Resolution 002 -2011 in January 2011 agreeing to
authorize the Climate Change Advisory Committee ( "CCAC ") with a sunset date of
October 1, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the County passed Resolution 263 -2013 in September 2013 agreeing to
authorize the two year extension of the Climate Change Advisory Committee ( "CCAC ")
with a sunset date of October 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the CCAC prepared a Climate Action Plan for the County which was
accepted in by the COLTNTY in March, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the CCAC desires to continue meeting to develop in -depth climate change
mitigation and adaptation strategies on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, climate change will impact all segments of the Monroe County community and
effective policies will require intergovernmental cooperation; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners for Monroe
County Florida:
Section 1. The Climate Change Advisory Committee continues, and is 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 extended Climate Change Advisory Committee shall be to
continue to make recommendations to the BOCC regarding appropriate mitigation
and adaptation policies needed to address climate change issues.
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, 2017 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
meeting of said Board held on the 16 day of September 2015.
Mayor Danny L. Kolhage
Yes
Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner George Neugent
Yes
Commissioner David Rice
Y es
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Clerk Mayor /Chairman
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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HIA L. ALL
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