Okaloosa County BOCC — Oct 24, 2013 — V B — reading text

TDC RESOLUTION NO. 2013-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPEMNT COUNCIL OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING THE PUBLIC A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 268.0114, FLORIDA STATUTES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted Chapter 2013-227, Laws of Florida, which meetings; and WHEREAS, Section 286.0114, F.S., effective October 1, 2013, requires that every board or commission of any county provide a reasonable opportunity to be heard on a proposition coming before that board or commission; and WHEREAS, Section 286.0114, F.S., allows, but does not require, a board or commission to enact r ; and WHEREAS, the resolution for the purposes of carrying out the intent of Section 268.0114, F.S. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: RECITALS The recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution. SECTION 2: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. Right to be Heard. Pursuant to Section 286.0114, F.S., members of the public shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard on a proposition before official action is taken by the TDC. This right does not apply to: 1. An official act that must be taken to deal with an emergency situation affecting the public health, welfare, or safety, if compliance with the requirements would cause an unreasonable delay in the ability of the board or commission to act; 2. An official act involving no more than a ministerial act, including, but not limited to, approval of minutes and ceremonial proclamations; 3. A meeting that is exempt from Section 286.011, F.S.; or •  4. A meeting during which the TDC is acting in a quasi-judicial capacity. Public input shall be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, with the Chairman having the option of allowing additional time. For meetings in which a large number of speakers wish to be heard, the Chairman may require a representative of a group or faction address the TDC, rather than each member of such group or faction. B. Time to be Heard. Each published agenda for a TDC meeting where action is proposed to be taken shall include a period at the beginning of each meeting for public comment. The TDC shall allow members of the public an opportunity to be heard prior to taking official action on any proposition. Such opportunity to be heard need not be provided at the same meeting in which official action on the proposition is to be made, but shall be provided at a meeting during the decision making process that is within a reasonable proximity in time to the meeting in which the TDC takes official action. C. Request to be Heard. Members of the public who wish to provide comment to the TDC shall duly come before the TDC during the designated period of time on the agenda. Advanced notice shall not be required. D. Decorum. Members of the public addressing the TDC shall provide their full name and address on the record. All remarks shall be addressed to the TDC as a whole, and not to any one member thereof, and such remarks shall indicate the speakers support, opposition or neutrality on a proposition. Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks, or who shall become boisterous, while addressing the TDC may be required to leave the meeting and may be barred from further audience before the TDC at the meeting from which they were ejected. E. Agenda. Unless exempted as set forth under subsection A above, official action on a proposition cannot be taken at a meeting unless it was included on the agenda. Items not on the agenda may still be discussed at a meeting, but official action on the matter shall be re-scheduled for the next available meeting so as to provide the public a reasonable opportunity to be heard. SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE DATE This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the TDC. ADOPTED this ____ day of __________ 2013. ATTEST: TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA _____________________________ TDC Secretary By: ______________________________ DALE PETERSON, CHAIRMAN •