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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 16, 2009
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No
Division: County Administrator
Staff Contact Person: Natileene Cassel
Telephone# 292-3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution combining the substantive
provisions of four (4) previous resolutions concerning the Green Initiative Task Force into
one (1) resolution, adding climate change recommendations to the duties of the Green
Initiative Task Force, allowing each Commissioner to nominate one (1) member at large;
and repealing Resolutions No. 177-2008, No. 345-2008, No. 121-2009 and No. 466- 2009.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Green Initiative Task Force is currently operating under four
separate resolutions; for the sake of efficiency and clarity the task force has recommended that
the acting provisions of these resolutions be combined into one resolution. In addition, the task
force requests that the duty of making climate change recommendations be formally added to the
resolution. The BOCC has verbally asked the task force to take on this duty. The task force also
recommends that each commissioner have the discretion to appoint a member at large as well as
a member from his or her district.
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 teclmical amendments into the Florida Building Code. On October 15, 2008, Resolution
345-2008 changed the terms of members and sunset date of the task force. On April 15, 2009,
Resolution 121-2009 changed the focus of the task force from amending the Florida Building
Code to providing recommendations to the BOCC of environmentally sound practices and
techniques to protect the environment. On November 18,2009, Resolution 466-2009 reallocated
staff assignments from Growth Management to the Director of Extension Services under the
County Administrator.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: See Attached
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
-0-
BUDGETED: Yes
No--.X
COST TO COUNTY: -0-
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Arty 7\f' OMB/Purchasing _Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
RESOLUTION NO.
- 2009
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COMBINING THE SUBSTANTIVE
PROVISIONS OF THE FOUR (4) PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS
CONCERNING THE GREEN INITIATIVE TASK FORCE INTO
ONE (1) RESOLUTION, ADDING CLIMATE CHANGE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DUTIES OF THE GREEN
INITIATIVE TASK FORCE, ALLOWING EACH COUNTY
COMMISSIONER TO NOMINATE ONE (1) MEMBER AT
LARGE; AND REPEALING RESOLUTIONS NUMBER 177-2008,
NO. 345-2008, NO. 121-2009 AND NO. 466- 2009.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved an advisory board
called the Green Building Code Task Force at its April 16, 2008 meeting; and
WHEREAS, On June 18, 2008, Resolution No. 177-2008 directed the task force
to recommend local technical amendments to the Florida Building Code, established the
membership, terms of office, and staffing for the task Force; and
WHEREAS, On October 15, 2008, Resolution No.345-2008 amended
Resolution No. 177-2008 to set the date of commencement for terms of office for
members and changed the sunset date for the task force to October 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, On April 15, 2009, Resolution No. 121-2009 further amended
Resolution No. 177-2008 to change the name of the Task Force to "Green Initiative Task
Force", and to change the scope of the task force to provide "recommendations of
environmentally sound practices and techniques to protect the environment"; and
WHEREAS, On November 18, 2009, Resolution No. 466-2009 amended the
prior resolutions to reallocate staff by placing the Task Force under the Extension
Services in the office of the County Administrator; and
WHEREAS, the number of resolutions applicable to the Task Force have become
unwieldy and to improve the efficiency of the Task Force, the acting provisions of the
various resolutions need to be combined into a single resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners should have the discretion to
nominate one member from their own district and one member from the County at large;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have requested the Task Force
to look at and make recommendations to the board regarding climate change; now,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORDA:
Section 1. Name of Task Force. There shall be a task force known as the
"Green Initiative Task Force".
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Green Initiative Task Force shall be
to make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on environmentally
sound practices and techniques to protect the environment and on climate change.
Section 3.
Membership. The task force shall be composed as follows:
a. Two members shall be appointed by each commissioner; one shall be
from his or her own district and one may be from the county at large.
Appointments by the Commissioners shall be ratified by the Board of
County Commissioners, and shall be voting members.
b. Municipalities throughout the keys shall appoint a representative
interested in green initiatives or climate change; the municipalities shall
includeVillage ofIslamorada, City of Layton, City of Key Colony Beac~
City of Marathon, and City of Key West. Municipal representatives shall
be voting members.
c. The fo Howing utilities throughout the keys shall appoint a representative
involved in green initiatives or climate change: Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority, Florida Keys Electric Cooperative, and Keys Energy. Members
from the utilities shall sit with the task force and provide input and
comments, but shall not vote.
d. All members currently appointed and approved by the board shall remain
members and shall serve their current terms of office through September
29, 2010.
Section 4. Terms of Office. Each voting member shall serve a term of one year which
term may be renewed for one additional year. Any vacancies shall be filled for the
duration of the term. The terms of office for advisory board members currently appointed
by the Board of County Commissioners shall be deemed to have commenced on
September 29,2008, or on September 29,2009 as is applicable to the individual member.
Terms of office may be renewed based on the term(s) already served by the individual
member. Each non-voting member shall serve at the discretion of the appointing entity.
Section 5. Stamm! Assistance. The Director of Extension Services shall attend the
task force meetings report to the County Administrator, and place task force items on the
BOCC Agenda. The County Administrator shall appoint staff to take minutes and
provide coordination.
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Section 6. Meetin2s. The task force shall meet at least quarterly during business
hours. A quorum shall not be necessary to hold a meeting; however, no action may be
taken except by a majority of a quorum at any meeting.
Section 7. Recommendations. The recommendations oftbis task force shall be made
to the Board of County Commissioners.
Section 8. Sunset for Task Force. The Green Initiative Task Force shall sunset on
October 1, 2010, unless it has accomplished its purpose earlier, in which case it shall be
terminated.
Section 9. ReDeal of Previous Resolutions. This resolution shall become the binding
resolution for the task force and all previous resolutions are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day
2009.
Mayor Sylvia Murphy
Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMl\1ISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: November 18. 2009
Division: County Administrator
Bulk. Item: Yes -X-- No
Staff Contact Person: N atileene Cassel
Telephone# 292-3470
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of resolution amending Resolution No.
177~2008 to reallocate staff assignments to assist the Green Initiative Task Force
(GITF); at the October 21,2009 meeting of the GITF the reassignment was
approved by vote of the membership.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Resolution No. 177-2008 established the GITF and required
three staff members from Growth Management to be present at the meetings, including
the Building Official, another member of growth management and a secretary. The
assignment was made because at that time the purpose of the task force was to
recommend local amendments to the Florida Building Code. On Apri115, 2009 the focus
of the task force was changed and it is no longer necessafy to have three staff members
from Growth Management attending the task force meetings.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On June 18,2008, the BOCC passed Resolution No. 177-2008 establishing the creation
of an advisory board to recommend green standards exclusively to be adopted as local
technical amendments into the Florida Building Code. On October 15, 2008 Resolution
345-2008 changed the tenns and sunset date of the task force. On April 15, 2009
Resolution 121-2009 changed the focus of the task force from amending the Florida
Building code to providing recommendations to the BaeC of environmentally sound
practices and techniques to protect the environment.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: See Attached
STAFF RECOMMENDA nONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
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BUDGETED: Yes_
No---X
COST TO COUNTY: -0. SOURCE OF FUNDS:
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty ~lPurchasing _Risk Management_
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
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RESOLUTION NO. _-2009
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
177-2008 TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATED STAFF MEMBERS
WHO Wll..L ATTEND THE GREEN INITIATIVE TASK FORCE
MEETINGS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved in concept an advisory
board called the Green Building Code Task Force at its April 16, 2008 meeting; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 177-2008 dated June 18, 2008, directed the task force to
recommend local technical amendments to the Florida Building Code, established the
membership, terms of office, and staffing for the task Force; and
WHERAS, Resolution No. 177-2008 was subsequently amended by Resolution NO.345-
2008, dated October 15, 2008, which determined the terms of office for the Task Force
Members, and the sunset date for the task force; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 121-2009 dated April 15, 2009, further amended
Resolution No. 177-2008 to change the name of the Task Force to "Green Initiative Task
Force", and changed the scope of the task force to provide" recommendations of
environmentally sound .practices and techniques to protect the environment"; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have expressed the need for the task
force to be under a County Department; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have expressed a view that the
staffing should be changed from the Building Official and staff member since the focus
of the Task Force has changed; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations from the Task Force are not confined to the
assignment of a particular department, but cut across several departments;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORDA, THAT;
1. The Director of Extension Services shall attend the Task Force meetings,
report to the County Administrator, and place task force items on the
BOCC Agenda.
2. The County Administrator shall provide staff to take minutes and provide
coordination.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioner of Monroe
County Florida~ at the regular meeting of said Board held on the ~day
, 2009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tern Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
Commissioner Kim Wigington
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COM.MISSIONERS
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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RESOLUTION NO. 171-2008
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
Of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHING A
GREEN BUILDING CODE TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND
GREEN STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDING CODes
WHEREASt at Its meeting of April 16, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners
(Board) approved the creation of an advlsOIY board to recommend green standards for
building to be adopted as local technical amendments into the Florida Building Code;
and
WHEREAS, thIs approval included tenns of office and determination of the appointment
process:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County CommIssIoners for
Monroe County, Florida:
Section 1. There shall be a Green Building Code Task Force composed as follows:
a. Two members shall be appointed by each commissioner from his or her district,
shaU be ratified by the Board, and shall be voting members.
b. The following utilities and municipalities throughout the keys shall appoint a
representative dl113ctly Involved and familiar wIth the operation of the utility, the
municIpality, or the buildIng code to serve on the Green Building Code iask Force
as follows:
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
Florida Keys Electric Cooperative
Keys; Energy
Village of tslamorada
City of Layton
City of Key COlony Beach
City of Marathon
City of Key West
c. Representatives from the municipalities shall be voting members of the task
force. Other utUity representatives shall sit with the task force and provide Input and
comments, but shall not vote,
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 for the duration of the term.
Sectton 3. The purpose of the Green Building Code Task Force shall be to make
recommendations to the BuUdlng Department to pursue a local amendment to the
Flolida Building Code to Include environmentally sound "green" building practices. When
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such recommendations are finalized and made to the Buifding Official, he shall present
them to the Board to determine whether a cost/benefit analysis should be done in order
to mandate local Technical Amendments to the Florida BuildIng Code.
Section 4. The task force shaH meet at least quarterly during business hours. A
quorum shall not be necessary to hold a meeting; however, no action may be taken
except by a majority of a quorum at any meeting. Growth Management shall provide
staff to take minutes and coordinatlon.
Sectlon 5. The Building OfficIal and another member of the Growth Management
Division designated by the Division Director shaH attend each meeting.
Section 6. The Green BuIlding Code Task Force shall sunset August 11 2010. un~ess
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. FloJlda at
a regular meeting held on the 16th day of June . 2008_
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
Mayor Pro Tem Charles "Sonny" McCay
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner pixie Spehar
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RESOLUTION NO. 117-2008 TO CHANGE THE TERMS
AND SUNSET DATE OF THE GREEN BUlLDlNG
CODE TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the Green Building Code Task Force was approved in concept at the
meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on April 16, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 177-2008 dated June 18, 2008, e8tablished the membership
and terms of office for 'the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force is not meeting until September 29, 2008;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Boaril of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida:
Section 1. The terms of office afl:he advisory board members appointed by the members
ofthe Board of County Comroissionel'S shall commence September 29.2008.
Section 2. The sunset date of the Task Force in Resolution No. 177.2008 shall be
changed from August t. 2010 until October t, 2010.
Section 3. In aU other rospects Resolution No. 177w2008 shall remain unchanged.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
FlQrida at a regular meeting held on the 15111 day of October, 2008.
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
Mayor Pro Tern Ch8l'les "'Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
CommissiCller George Neugent
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RESOLUTION NQ.-y!"- -2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY RENAMING THE GREEN BUILDING CODE TASK
FORCE TO THE GREEN INITIATIVE TASK FORCE; CHANGING
THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS BE MADE TO THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. RATHER THAN THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT, AND 11IAT THE TASK FORCE PROVIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS NOT ON LOCAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS
BUT ON GREEN STANDARDS FOR IMPLEMNTAnON IN MONROE
COUNTY TO IMPROVE LOCAL QUALITY OF UF'E AND CREATE A
MORE EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2008 the Boatd of Cmmty Colll.t1li.ssioners (Boce) approved
the creation of an advisory board by means of ,Resolutioll No. 177-2008 to recommend green
standards for building to be adopted as local. technical amendments into the Florida Building
Code; and
WHEREAS, the Green Building Task Force has bad tb,eit fiM four (4) meetings to meet
and discusg the goals and objectives as outlined by Resolution No. 177-2008; and
WHEREAS. Resolution 177-2008 dircct6 the Task Force to recommend local technical
anumdmenbl10 the Florida Building Ccd~ iu oRier to enact (environmentally sound) building
techniques and practices to protect the enviromnent; and
WHEREAS, after fuUf (4) meetings. 'the Task Force bas discovered that there have never
b<<m any local tecbni~ amendments evcr adopted as "green building regulations". and
WHEREAS, It is not feasible to make local technical. amendments to the Florida
Building Code to ptomote environmentally sound building techniques aIld practices; and
WHEREAS, green building programs are incentive: based r.dhcr than regulatory b~
and
WHEREAS. govcmmcnt should and needs to lead by ClWDplcj and
WHEREAS. there am many organizations such as the ICe, USGBC and others that are
working to have the Florida Building Code updated to adopt environmentally sound building
teclmiquos and pmctices; and
WHEREAS,. implemenmtion should bo a final step in adopting green building practi~
and 1herefote the task force must fim: collect and analyze data prior to making recommendations
on implementation; and
WHEREAS. 83% of Florida's cat:bon footprint is created by building; and
WHEREAS.. the American Recovery and .Reinvestment Act (ARRA) mcludl;S $3.1
billion for ellergy assistaru:e grants fllr states rhat adopt and administer the national model
building energy codes. and
WHEREAS, after further research and discussion it was concluded that there are other
methods to meeting the goal of green building rother than through local technical amendments;
NOW TffEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
1. The name of the ''Green Building Task Forcer shall be changed to the "Green
Initiative Task Force"
2. The scope of authority shan be changed from "recommendations of changes to
local technical amendments to the Florida BuildWg Code" to
<'nmommcndations of environmentally sound practices and techniques to
proteCt the environment"
3. The recommendations oftbis 1ask force shall be made to the Board of County
Commissionern mther than to the Building Department.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissionm of Monroe County, Florida.
ataregularmeetiDgofsaidBoardhe1donthe 15thdayof April .2009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tern Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
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