Okaloosa County BOCC — Sept 11, 2012 — Escambia Resolution — reading text

funding using RESTORE Act funds. B. The Board of County Commissioners shall establish ranking criteria for the Committee to use. The Committee shall rely solely on the ranking criteria established by the Board of County Commissioners. C. The Committee shall rank each praject and compile aggregate ranked lists of the projects submitted in each category. The C mittee shall then submit the lists to the Board of County Commissioners for review and\approval. The Board of County Commissioners may adopt a timeline for the ranking a approval process and any other deadlines it deems necessary. This timeline and other deadlines shall be binding on the Committee. SECTION 4. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE. The Committee shall consist of seven (7) members who are résidents of Escambia County and appointed by the Board of County Commissioners\as follows: CAT I-1 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18, 2012 Page 10 1. A representative of the financial industry (economist, banker, accountant, or finaycial planner with ten (10) or more years experience in the financial industry). _ A business leader with ten (10) or more years of economic development transportation. 4. An individual with ten (10) or more years of complex governmental experience. 5. An at-large citizenepresentative. 6. An individual appoint&d by the City of Pensacola. This Committee member cannot be an elected official or a regular or contract employee of the City of Pensacola unless the City of Pensacola is not gotyg to request funding for a project under consideration by the Committee. 7. An individual representing local enronmental advocacy groups. A committee member may not be employed by dx be a member of any organization that requests funding from, or that will be making recommendations to, the committee. SECTION 5. TERMS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS. Committee members shall serve on the Committee Nntil it has made all recommendations and completed its assignments as designat d by the Board of County Commissioners. Should any Committee member cease to be an lector of the County, he or she shall cease to be a Committee member and shall be replac d by the Board of County Commissioners. Except for the Committee member representing\the City of Pensacola, Committee members may also be removed by the Board of CounXty 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18, 2012 Page 11 Commissioners. Additionally, the Committee shall recommend to the Board of County Commissioners the removal of a Committee member who accrues three unexcused absences from regularly-scheduled meetings of the Committee during the calendar year. ADgences may be excused by a vote of the members present at any meeting. SECTION 6) OFFICERS. A. Chairperson. The Committee shall elect a Chairperson to preside at all meetings. The Chairperson shall be elected at the first meeting in January of each year and shall serve until the first meeting in January of the following year. There shall be no term limits for a member Yo serve as Chairperson. B. Vice-Chairperson. The Committee shall elect a Vice-Chairperson to preside and act on behalf of the\Chairperson during his or her absence. The term of office and method of election for the Vice-Chairperson shall be the same as the Chairperson. SECTION 7. REGULAR MEETINGS. The Committee shall establish a schedule of regular meetings, which shall be held at least every other month. A schedule of sach year’s regular meetings shall be distributed to all Committee members in Decembenof the preceding calendar year. SECTION 8. QUORUM AND VOTING. Four (4) Committee members shall constitute a quarum for the purpose of conducting business. Each member shall exercise one vote Qn all matters subject to a vote of the Committee. All matters shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present. No member shall abstain from voting unless the member has a conflict of interest. CAT I-1 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18,2012 Page 12 SPECIAL MEETINGS. LOCATION OF MEETING. e meetings shall be held in a public facility of sufficient size to accommodate those present and at such locations as the Committee may determine from time to time. SECTION 11. RULES OF PROCEDURE. The Committee shall xonduct its meeting in accordance with the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, excapt to the extent that the provision thereof is inconsistent with this Resolution. SECTION 12. SUNSHINE LAW. The Committee shall be subject to And each member shall be responsible for compliance with the Florida Sunshine Law an the Florida Public Records Act. SECTION 13. AGENDA. The Chairperson shall prepare an agenda forall meetings. Any Committee member may request that a matter be placed on the ag da. The agenda and related materials shall be distributed at least one day prior to the meeting date. SECTION 14. MINUTES. Minutes shall be kept at each Committee meeting. The written summary of each meeting shall be submitted for approval of the members at the next regular meeting. Each written summary shall reflect the persons in attendance, items disc ssed, each 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18, 2012 Page 13 ation taken at the meeting, and the vote of the members on each item presented at the 15. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING. Notixe of regular or special meetings of the Committee and the time and location of each meetiNg shall be published to the public. SECTION 16. EFFECTIVE DATE. That this Resdlution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. 2012 ADOPTED this day of BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Wilson B. Robertson, Chairman ATTEST: Ernie Lee Magaha Clerk of the Circuit Court This document approved as to form and legal Sufficiency“ a, VE on Deputy Clerk - ASST. Coumt, ATIotnes (Seal) oo. 4 ; 2o/ eu CAT I-14 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18, 2012 Page 14 RESUME OF THE REGULAR BCC MEETING -— Continued CLERK OF COURTS & COMPTROLLER'S REPORT - Continued |. CONSENT AGENDA - Continued 3. Continued... E. Report of the September 13, 2012, CW. Workshop — Continued AGENDA NUMBER -— Continued 4. RESTORE Act Settlement Funds A. Board Discussion - The C/W: ~ (1) Viewed and discussed a PowerPoint Presentation, which was also provided in hard copy, entitled RESTORE Advisory Committee, presented by County Administrator Oliver, which outlines the options for either a seven-member or nine-member Committee, and the following Committee selection process and schedule: (a) The Agenda Coordinator will post a public notice of interest in the first week of November for individuals desiring to serve on the Committee; (b) Commissioners will submit their nominees by the first Meeting in January (2013) for final action; (c) The RESTORE (Advisory) Committee shall present a priority of work within six months after the appointment of the Committee members; (d) The Committee will make its presentation in public to the BCC ata Special Meeting of the Board in July 2013; and (e) The BCC will then make a decision regarding the best use of those funds to benefit the diverse interests of the community; and (Continued on Page 17) 10/4/2012 Page 16 of 72 dchilfc 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18, 2012 Page 15 Revised Resolution CAT I-1l 10-18-2012 BCC RESOLUTION NUMBER R2012-_ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE RESTORE ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill during the summer of 2010, the United States Congress has enacted the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012, also known as the “RESTORE Act;” and WHEREAS, one purpose of the RESTORE Act is to ensure that the federal government distributes a substantial portion of fines or settlement amounts collected as a result of the oil spill to communities affected by the oil spill; and WHEREAS, the RESTORE Act empowers the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners with the authority to distribute certain amounts for various purposes and projects as designated by the Act; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that an advisory committee would assist the Board in determining which projects qualify for funding under the Act, and therefore would serve the public interest. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. RECITALS. The aforementioned recital clauses are hereby incorporated into this Resolution. SECTION 2. ESTABLISHMENT. The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners hereby establishes the RESTORE Act Advisory Committee. 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18, 2012 Page 16 Revised Resolution CAT I-1 10-18-2012 BCC SECTION 3. DUTIES OF THE RESTORE ACT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The RESTORE Act Advisory Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities: A. That within the first six months of formation, the committee shall develop a plan, taking public input into consideration, that sets forth the final goals for the community's use of the subject RESTORE funds. A: B. The Committee shall review projects submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration of funding pursuant to the RESTORE Act. The Committee shall assign each project proposal into one of three categories: economic development and job creation, environmental, and infrastructure. A project may only be submitted for funding in one category. At the Committee’s discretion, similar projects may be combined into a unified project proposal. Projects with a total estimated cost lower than $500,000.00 will not be considered for funding using RESTORE Act funds. B- C. The Board of County Commissioners shall establish ranking criteria for the Committee to use. The Committee shall rely solely on the ranking criteria established by the Board of County Commissioners. G. D. The Committee shall rank each project and compile aggregate ranked lists of the projects submitted in each category. The Committee shall then submit the lists to the Board of County Commissioners for review and approval. The Board of County Commissioners may adopt a timeline for the ranking and approval process and any other deadlines it deems necessary. This timeline and other deadlines shall be binding on the Committee. SECTION 4. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE. 2 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18, 2012 Page 17 Revised Resolution CAT I-1 10-18-2012 BCC The Committee shall consist of seven (7) members who are residents of Escambia County and appointed by the Board of County Commissioners as follows: 1. A representative of the financial industry (economist, banker, accountant, or financial planner with ten (10) or more years experience in the financial industry). 2. A business leader with ten (10) or more years of economic development experience. 3. An individual with ten (10) or more years of experience in the area of transportation. 4. An individual with ten (10) or more years of complex governmental experience. 5. An at-large citizen representative. 6. An individual appointed by the City of Pensacola. This Committee member cannot be an elected official or a regular or contract employee of the City of Pensacola unless the City of Pensacola is not going to request funding for a project under consideration by the Committee. 7. An individual representing local environmental advocacy groups. A committee member may not be employed by or be a member of any organization that requests funding from, or that will be making recommendations to, the committee. SECTION 5. TERMS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS. Committee members shall serve on the Committee until it has made all recommendations and completed its assignments as designated by the Board of County Commissioners. Should any Committee member cease to be an elector of the County, he or she shall cease to be a Committee member and shail be replaced by the Board of 3 2012-001064 BCC Oct. 18, 2012 Page 18