Item M10
Revised 3/99
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wednesday, Jan, 17
Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes 0 No X
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Department:
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion of ongoing issues with the FOOT Hurricane
Evacuation Report and approval of resolution stating our commitment to traffic
management techniques rather than construction projects to reach an evacuation of 23
hours clearance time to Florida City,
ITEM BACKGROUND: The County's Rate of Growth Ordinance is based upon the
ability of the County to evacuate its population to Florida City within 24 hours, The
implications of the new Hurricane Evacuation Study are critical for the future of the
Florida Keys both in terms of the safety of its citizenry and in terms of the direction of the
County's Comprehensive Plan,
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: As of the date of our meeting, there will have
been a January 8th meeting for interested Monroe County parties as well as a DCA
sponsored meeting on the issue January 11th, At our December meeting, the BOCC
supported traffic management techniques over construction projects and approved the
County Administrator and Commissioner Williams setting up an internal staff task force
with the Sheriffs office to discuss possible alternative approaches,
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST: N/A
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes 0 No 0
BUDGETED: Yes 0 No 0
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY: COUNTY ATTY 0 OMS/PURCHASING 0 RISK MANAGEMENT 0
APPROVAL:
NAME:
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Nora A. Williams, BOCC, District IV
DISPOSITION:
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: 0 TO FOLLOW: X NOT REQUIRED: 0
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