Okaloosa County BOCC — Sept 11, 2012 — Santa Rosa Resolution — reading text

RESOLUTION NO. 2012- 32 A RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA RELATING TO THE RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEMS SUSTAINABILITY, TOURIST OPPORTUNITIES, AND REVIVED ECONOMICS OF THE GULF COAST STATES ACT OF 2012 (THE “RESTORE ACT”); ESTABLISHING SANTA ROSA COUNTY'S LOCAL RESTORE COUNCIL; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Santa Rosa County was substantially impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill which occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on or about April 20, 2010; and WHEREAS, Santa Rosa County experienced severe damage from said oil spill resulting in property loss, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety, natural resources and the local economy; and WHEREAS, the United States Congress approved, and the President signed into law, the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economics of the Gulf Boast States Act of 2012 (the “RESTORE Act”) which established potential funding sources for various purposes which will enhance and benefit Santa Rosa County and the Gulf Coast area; and WHEREAS, Santa Rosa County has determined that it is in its best interest to establish the Santa Rosa County Restore Council (“the Council”), the purpose of which shall be to, among other objectives as set forth by the Board of County Commissioners: 1. Review potential projects and expenditures under the RESTORE Act, and solicit public input regarding such projects and expenditures; 2. Develop a multi-year implementation plan (the “Plan”) to implement and carry out the purposes and intent of the RESTORE Act, and solicit public input to assist in the development of the Plan; 3. Submit the Plan to the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners for approval, and update the Plan no less than annually; 4. Work or consult with with any firm, coalition, or consultant as directed by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners to carry out the purposes of the Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Santa Rosa Board of County Commissioners hereby establishes the Santa Rosa County Restore Council (“the Council”) to be comprised of eleven (11) members as follows: 1. Each County Commissioner shall nominate one member who shall reside in the nominating Commissioner’s district. Each nominated member must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners; 2. The City Council of the City of Milton shall nominate one member. The nomination must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners; 3. The Town Council of the Town of Jay shall nominate one member. The nomination must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners; 4. The City Council of Gulf Breeze shal! nominate one member. The nomination must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners; 5. The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce shall nominate one member. The nomination must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners; 6. The Chairman and the Restore Representative of the Board of County Commissioners. 7. Any member of the Council may be removed upon the motion of a County Commissioner, upon majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners; 8. All members, with the exception of the BOCC members, must be shown by the nominating commissioner or body, to have experience or expertise in one or more of the following areas: the environment, coastal resources, business development, tourism, or economic development; 9. One of the County Commissioner members of the Council, selected at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, shall serve as chairman of the Council; and, 10. All appointments to the Council shall be for a term of two years, with the exception of the County Commissioner members, who shall serve one year terms. The Council shall meet within one month after the Board of County Commissioners approves the members outlined in Paragraph 1, above. The Council shall establish its own meeting schedule. PASSED AND ADOPTED this |2* tay Re cower 2012, by a vote of 5 yeahs, ()_ nays, and () absent, of the Board of County Commissioner of Santa Rosa County, Fiorida. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: (ay SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Manners