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Eddie Martinez,District 3
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County Commission Meeting
February 17, 2021
Agenda Item Number: N.9
Agenda Item Summary #7812
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 5
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Mike Forster 305-453-8787
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and direction to propose a change to the County's
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to expand the participation in the County's Executive
Policy Group to include representatives of each municipality and the Ocean Reef Community
Association.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Under the County's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, there
is an executive policy group consisting of the County Mayor, the Sheriff, the County Administrator,
the County Fire Chief, and the Emergency Management Director. Due to the Sunshine Law, the
Emergency Management Director makes the decisions necessary to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the community after receiving advice and input from the other group members.
There is currently no municipal representation at policy group meetings. Adding a representative of
each city would improve communication and response coordination between the County and the
municipalities. Since Ocean Reef serves as the functional equivalent of a city government for that
community, the Ocean Reef Community Association should have a representative, too.
The County's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan is approved by the County Commission
and the Florida Department of Emergency Management(FDEM). To effectuate the proposed
inclusion of municipal representatives in the composition of the policy group, the current plan would
need to be amended.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On 1/17/18, the BOCC adopted Resolution 003-
2018 which adopted the current CEMP (2017 version). The BOCC approved prior CEMPs in 2012,
2007, and 1999.
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REVIEWED BY:
Corie Abel Completed 01/29/2021 8:35 AM
Bob Shillinger Completed 02/02/2021 8:50 AM
Liz Yongue Completed 02/02/2021 10:09 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/17/2021 9:00 AM
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Pamela G. Hancock
From: Forster-Mike <Forster-Mike@ Mon roeCounty-FL.Gov>
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 3:07 PM
To: Abel-Corie; Pamela G. Hancock
Subject: Re: February 17th BOCC Meeting
Good Afternoon Pamela,
Here is the document that I read.
Please let me know if you need anything else. Hope you have a Spectacular Weekend !
Managers Brief
In the event that the county Executive Policy Group (EPG) meeting is scheduled, (except extenuating circumstances)
municipal managers group meeting will be called in advance of the EPG meeting.The purpose of this call is to gather
input from the municipalities and facilitate communications between municipal management and the EPG.The group
will be comprised of the following:
• Key West City Manager or designee
• Marathon City Manager or designee
• Key Colony City Manager or designee
• Layton City Manager or designee
• Islamorada Village Manager or designee
• Ocean Reef Community Association President or designee
The meeting will be facilitated by the County Administrator, Emergency Management Director, the Emergency
Management Deputy Director, or the Director's designee.
Once the meeting has been concluded, the Managers group will be notified of any protective action decisions that have
been made by the EPG, in advance of any PSA(Media Release) being released.
Thank You,
Mike Forster
Monroe County Commissioner District 5
10250 Overseas Hwy, Suite 2-234
Key Largo, FL 33037
(305)453-8787 (Office)
(786)-647-9393
Courier Stop#26
Forster-Mike@monroecounty-fl.Gov
www.m o n ro e co u n tit-f I.g av
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Gregory W,,Veliz (305)809-3888
City Manager THE CITY OF KEY WEST FAX 809-3879
City of fc*West P.O. BOX 1409 gveliz(i citvofkevwest-fl.gov
KEY WEST, FL 33041-1409
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
1100 Simonton Street
Key West, Fl 33040
Dear Mike Forster Monroe County Commissioner:
Please accept this letter as the City of Key West's endorsement of Commissioner
Forster's agenda Item 49. I believe that if the pandemic has taught us nothing else is that
the current system, and more importantly the way it was implemented, often ignored the
municipalities and any input they may have wanted to contribute.
Due to the distinct differences and circumstances that occur not only between
unincorporated areas of Monroe County but between the municipalities themselves,
representation and having a seat at the table is imperative. Key West for instance cannot
operate under the same set of rules that would clearly fit in either Big Pine or Marathon.
Each defined area has their own set of defined issues mainly population, congestion, and
tourism levels.
I can tell you that I am not alone in in the level of frustration that we
experienced each week as it was expressed on our weekly Manager's call as well
as individual conversations.
It is for these reasons, among many others, that the City of Key West strongly supports
this agenda item and any other's that would promote inclusivity.
Sincerely,
Gregory W Veliz
City Manager City of Key West, Florida
Key to the Caribbean - Average yearly temperature 770 F.