Okaloosa County BOCC — November 1, 2016 — Resolution Water conservation Projects — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 1, 2016 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Roland Sims Jr. SUBJECT: Resolution Water conservation Projects DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: At the October 4, 2016 meeting, the Board considered a request for approval of a Resolution urging the Florida Legislature and Cabinet to dedicate conservation funds for water conservation projects in the environmentally sensitive areas of North and Central Florida, and oppose any efforts to use State conservation funds to purchase farm lands south of Lake Okeechobee for water storage. At that time, staff was directed to revise the resolution and modify it to reflect that the allocation of conservation funds should be on a fair and equitable basis and that North and Central Florida should receive its fair share of the allocation of funding. The revised resolution is provided for the Board’s consideration. A strike through version of the resolution is provided to reflect the changes that have been made. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Resolution. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator