Okaloosa County BOCC — April 21, 2015 — Approval to schedule Airport Strategic Planning Workshop — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: April 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Rick Owen SUBJECT: Approval to schedule Airport Strategic Planning Workshop DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff requests Board approval to schedule a workshop for the purpose of discussing a Strategic Plan for the future competitiveness of the County's system of Airports. BACKGROUND: At the February 17, 2015 BCC meeting, the Commission discussed creation of an Airport Advisory Committee consisting, in part, of members of the military (active and retired). In follow up discussions at subsequent meetings, the Commission gave guidance to staff to provide background information on airport operations at a future workshop. After review, staff has determined that a workshop for this purpose could occur on June 9, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Water & Sewer Building in Fort Walton Beach. A draft agenda for this workshop has been developed and is attached for review. OPTIONS: Approve/disapprove scheduling of workshop. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends the Board approve scheduling a workshop for discussion of a Strategic Plan for the future competitiveness of the County's system of Airports for 8:30 a.m. on June 9, 2015, in the Board Chambers of the Water & Sewer Building in Fort Walton Beach. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator