Okaloosa County BOCC — April 24, 2014 — reading text

$10000 $10000 Social Media Content Development Leisure $10000 $10000 Entertainment Expenses/Meals for Meetings Tourism Industry Professionals $2600 $2600 Last Minute Deals Promotional Reserve Various $131,248 ‐ $253,108 $121,860 Packet Pg. 126 TDC 4/24/14 BCC 5/6/14 (anticipated) 22 7.b.a Attachment: VII.b. SMP Revision (2760 : Strategic Marketing Plans Revisions)  7.c Tourist Development Council Meeting: 04/24/14 02:00 PM 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway Department: Tourist Development Council Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Category: Information Prepared By: Aida Wilkinson SCHEDULED Initiator: Aida Wilkinson Sponsors: TDC ITEM (ID # 2761) DOC ID: 2761 Tourism Week Proclamation Updated: 4/21/2014 3:53 PM by Aida Wilkinson Page 1 Packet Pg. 127  7.c.a Packet Pg. 128 Attachment: Tourism Week Proclamation (2761 : Tourism Week Proclamation)  7.d Tourist Development Council Meeting: 04/24/14 02:00 PM 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway Department: Tourist Development Council Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Category: Information Prepared By: Aida Wilkinson SCHEDULED Initiator: Aida Wilkinson Sponsors: TDC ITEM (ID # 2762) DOC ID: 2762 National Marine Fisheries Resolution Updated: 4/21/2014 3:39 PM by Aida Wilkinson Page 1 Packet Pg. 129  7.d.a RESOLUTION 14-_____________ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ENCOURAGING THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE TO ADOPT MANDATORY ELECTRONIC CATCH DATA MONITORING FOR FARE CARRYING VESSELS AND PROVIDE Attachment: VII.d. Marine Fisheries Resolution (2762 : National Marine Fisheries Resolution) BETTER DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE RECREATIONAL FISHING SECTOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the fishing industry is vital to the economy of Okaloosa County and the surrounding areas on the Gulf Coast and is an essential component of tourism; and WHEREAS, management of the red snapper fishery within the Gulf of Mexico is vital to the fishing industry within the area; and WHEREAS, the recent decision of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia invalidating management provisions of the Federal Government has created uncertainty in the preservation of red snapper in the Gulf; and WHEREAS, the National Marine Fisheries Service, in compliance with the Court’s Order must establish management controls for red snapper; and WHEREAS, the National Marine Fisheries Service is exploring techniques to manage the supply of red snapper within the Gulf area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Board encourages the National Marine Fisheries Service to adopt and implement, on an expedited basis, a mandatory electronic catch data reporting system for the monitoring of red snapper and other managed species in the Gulf of Mexico aboard fare carrying Packet Pg. 130  7.d.a vessels. Further, the National Marine Fisheries Service should explore other options for the collection of data in the recreational fishing sector to provide greater accountability. 2. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. DULY ADOPTED THIS _____ DAY OF __________________, 2014. Attachment: VII.d. Marine Fisheries Resolution (2762 : National Marine Fisheries Resolution) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA (SEAL) By: Chairman ATTEST: By: Don Howard, Clerk 2 Packet Pg. 131