Item C02BOARD OF COUNTY CONMUSSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMAIIARY
Meeting Date: January 19, 2011
Bulk Item: Yes X N
Division: Community Services
Department: Extension Services
Staff Contact Person Phone # : Doug g 4502
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: 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. A. sunset slate of October 1, 2013 is
established.
ITEM BACKGROUND: D: 'his is a continuation of the BOCC efforts that began with the Green
Initiative Task Force. This committee will be more narrowly focused and will assist the County in
coordinating strategies for addressing climate change impacts and in the execution of the Florida
Energy Climate Commission Grant Agreement No. ARS 1 .
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On June 18, 2008, Resolution No. 177 -2008 established
the creation of an advisory board to recommend green standards to be adopted as local technical
amendments into the Florida Building Code. On April 15, 2009, Resolution 121-2009 r nained the task
force the Green Initiative Task Force and changed its focus to providing recommendations to the BOCC of
environmentally sound practices and techniques to protect the enviromnent. The Green Initiative Task
Force was SLInset on October 1., 2010. n September 15, 2010 the BOCC requested staff to prepare
resolution for consideration in January, 2011 for establishment of a new advisory panel to continue the
efforts started by the previous board.
CO1 TRACT AGREEMEENT CHANGES: NA
STAFF RECOINDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: staff time INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes x No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N
COST TO COUNTY; SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No x AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
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APPROVED BY: County Atty �W u�chasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION. Included � Not Required.
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Reprised 7/09
RESOLUTION NO. - 2 11
RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY C AUMSSI NERS ESTABLISHING A
CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE
RECOMA END TIONS REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE
AUTIGA TION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES
�IEREAS, the Board f 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, 20 ; and
V&MREAS, the Green Initiative Task Force was a productive effort that resulted in the awarding of the
11 Florida Energy & Climate Commission Grant to Monroe County and a Sustainable Vision Statement
t guide development of a Community Climate Action Flan and the energy related components of the
County" s Comprehensive Plan Amendment; and
WBEREAS, the Florida Energy & Climate Commission Grant Agreement No. ARS Io requires
community input in the education and conservation strategy components; and
VaffiREAS., 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
WI REAS, the County passed a resolution in November, 2010 agreeing to participate in the I LEI
Climate Resilient Communities program that will require community input; and
VaIEREAS, 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:
. 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 Mate 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 recommendation
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. ARSO1
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 Charge 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 1 th clay of January 2011.
Mayor Heather Carruthers
Mayor Pro 'Tern David Rice
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Kim wigington
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L K L AGE, CLERK
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Deputy Cleric
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Mayor Heather Carruthers
MONRPE COUNTYATTORNEY
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