Item R6BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 5/15/13 - KL
Bulk Item: Yes No X
Division: County Attorney
Staff Contact: Steve Williams. 289-2526
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Discussion and direction regarding Florida Power
Power Plant siting hearings.
and Light Company Turkey Point Units 6 and 7
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Florida Power and Light applied for a combined license for two new reactors at its Homestead, Florida
location along with applications for new transmission line routes in June of 2009. Monroe County
became a party to the action in 2009 as the proposed transmission line routes were to run through
mainland Monroe County.
The County Attorney's Office has been monitoring the pleadings since 2009. Currently, hearings are
set to commence before DOAH (the Division of Administrative Hearings) on July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26,
29 - August 2 and August 5-9 in Miami, FL. During these hearings, members of the public may testify
under oath on July 17, 23 and 25.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The County Attorney's Office recommends continuing their existing monitoring of the proceedings.
TOTAL COST: N/A INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty6LOx OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required X
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #