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Item N05BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: January 17, 2007 Division: BOCC _____________ Bulk Item: Yes No X Department: _ Neugent – District 2_______ Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Terri Marble X4512 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A request for a public workshop to gather input from the State Emergency Management, South Florida Regional Planning Council, the National Weather Service, Local Emergency Management and Municipalities regarding hurricane evacuation. ITEM BACKGROUND: To review present position of Monroe County and accepted model for evacuation purposes and clearance times using present methodology. Although a proposal for phased evacuation was brought before the Planning Commission and Board of County Commission, NEVER was input sought from Emergency Management and/or the National Weather Service. Presently the 18 mile stretch – Jewfish Creek Bridge is under construction and more than likely will not be finished during hurricane season of ’07 – for reduced evacuation time based upon “local assumptions accepted as fact” is clearly an irresponsible acceptance on the part of the Department of Community Affairs. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: __________________________________________________________________________________ STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: ____na__________ Yes No COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS: na REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____ Yes No APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____ DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required_x____ DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #