Resolution 146-2020 RESOLUTION NO. 146-2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPOINTING MONROE
COUNTY'S RESTORE ACT COORDINATOR, (LISA TENNYSON,
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS), AS MONROE
COUNTY'S REPRESENTATIVE ("DIRECTOR") AND
COMMISSIONER DAVID RICE AS THE ALTERNATE
REPRESENTATIVE ("ALTERNATE DIRECTOR"), ON THE
RESTORE ACT GULF CONSORTIUM.
WHEREAS, in July 2012 the United States Congress passed the "Resources and
Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast
States Act of 2012, and the President signed the Act into law, known as the RESTORE Act, to
establish a trust fund for deposits of 80% of administrative and civil penalties exacted from
parties responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for distribution of the funds among the
affected states; and
WHEREAS,the RESTORE Act contemplates that Florida's twenty-three(23)affected
counties will form a consortium of local political subdivisions to help distribute civil fines
collected from the responsible parties under the Clean Water Act,and
WHEREAS,on September 21,2012,Monroe County joined the Gulf Coast Consortium
by approving the Interlocal Agreement and authorizing Resolution No. 246-2012 to participate
in a consortium of counties to develop a state-wide plan for expenditures of the discretionary,
competitive funding available to the 23 disproportionately and non-disproportionately affected
counties of the State of Florida;and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners adopted
Resolution No. 250A - 2012 appointing Mayor George Neugent to be Monroe County's
representative or"Director"on the Consortium's Board of Directors to act on behalf of Monroe
County; and
WHEREAS, from 2012 until May 8, 2020, Commissioner Neugent represented the
Board of County Commissioners as a Director on the Gulf Consortium,including a period of 18
months after he left the Commission; and
WHEREAS,on May 8, 2020, former Commissioner Neugent submitted his resignation
as the County's Director of the Gulf Consortium,effective immediately; and
WHEREAS, from 2012 to the present Commissioner David Rice has served as Monroe
County's Alternate Director on the Gulf Consortium; and
WHEREAS, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs, Lisa Tennyson, has been the
County's Restore Act coordinator since 2012 and the principal staff person supporting
Commissioners Neugent and Rice with respect to their work on the Gulf Consortium;and
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WHEREAS,in addition to supporting Commissioners Neugent and Rice,Ms. Tennyson
has established relationships with other members of the Gulf Consortium throughout the years;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tennyson is the most qualified person to replace Commissioner
Neugent and best represent the County's interests on the Gulf Consortium;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
1. The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida hereby
appoints Lisa Tennyson as its Director on the Gulf Consortium.
2. The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida hereby
reappoints Commissioner Rice as its Alternate Director on the Gulf
Consortium.
3. The Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to Craig
Diamond, of the Balmoral Group, Manager of the Gulf Consortium, 165
Lincoln Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 20'h day of May,2020.
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Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes o =
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron Yes r-
Commissioner Craig Cates Yes ' Iv o
Commissioner David Rice Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes -
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'
OF MONROE C UNTY,FLORIDA
BY:
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By:
As Deputy Clerk PEDRO J. RCADO
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