Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-14-11 regular — reading text

Packat Pg. 86  10. 2. a 1 RESOLUTION 2011 - 15 2 3 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, 5 REPEALING THE 2006 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY, ADOPTING THE 2011 6 OKALOOSA COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY, AND PROVIDING AN 7 EFFECTIVE DATE. 8 9 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT 10 WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: 11 12 Section 1. Authority & Intent 13 The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act (42 USC 5121 -5207) as modified by 14 the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ( 44 CFR 201), requires that all local governments r 15 develop a Local Mitigation Strategy ( LMS) that proactively identifies the types of natural o 16 disasters to which each community is vulnerable, and which includes a plan to reduce S 17 6 each community' s vulnerability, including clearly defined hazard mitigation activities 18 and projects. 19 The Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan/ LMS Committee, represented by m 20 several municipalities including the City of Fort Walton Beach, prepared the attached 21 2011 update to the Local Mitigation Strategy. The Plan has been developed consistent 22 with the Insurance Service Office' s Community Rating System ( CRS). 9 23 0 a 24 Section 2. Repeal a° 25 N The City Council hereby repeals the 2006 Local Mitigation Strategy in its 26 entirety. N 27 28 Section 3. Adoption c 29 The City Council hereby adopts the 2011 Okaloosa County Local Mitigation 30 2 Strategy ( LMS), which shall be considered the local mitigation strategy for all purposes 31 pursuant to the Stafford Act and all related mles and regulations. The LMS Plan shall c 32 serve as the City' s long -term strategy for reducing disaster losses by addressing public CC v 33 participation, risk assessment, and identifying potential mitigation actions. 34 cd 35 Section 3. Effective Date t 36 m This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by City Council and 37 signature of the Mayor. a 38 39 40 41 42 Adopted 2011 43 Mike Anderson, Mayor 44 45 Attest: Approved for form and legal 46 sufficiency: Paeket Pg. 87  F10 .2.a 1 2 3 Helen Spencer, City Clerk Hayward Dykes, City Attomey 4 Packet Pg: 88  12. 1 To: Robert T. Meams, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: June 14, 2011 Suhiect: Ordinance 1847 - Economic Dev Element BACKGROUND: 1. 1. The City Council adopted the first Economic Development Element of the Comprehensive Plan on September 22, 2009. 1. 2. Major revisions were adopted to nine elements of the City' s Comprehensive Plan in early 2011 to create a more streamlined, readable Plan. Therefore, the Economic Development Element is being revised to be consistent with the vision of the City and the updated Comprehensive Plan. Together, all elements of the Comprehensive Plan will be updated and reflect a planning horizon to 2021. 1. 3. At its January 13, 2011 regular meeting, the Municipal Planning Board discussed desired changes and direction for revisions to the Economic Development Element. 1. 4 At its April 7, 2011 meeting the Municipal Planning Board voted to recommend approval of the Element and to transmit it to the City Council. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. Based on feedback received by local business owners and citizens, the Economic Advisory Group, the Municipal Planning Board ( Local Planning Agency), and the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Economic Development Element has been completed. The major changes from the first include Element include: 2. 1. 1. Removed introductory, overview, and historical information to the data and analysis section ( consistent with the rest of the Plan). 2. 1. 2. Removed deadlines throughout the element, as some dates have already come to pass. 2. 1. 3. Incorporated mixed -use policies from the updated Future Land Use Element. 2. 1. 4. Incorporated business development strategies from the draft CPA Plan update. 2. 1. 5. Streamlined the element to focus on improved business services, existing assets, agency partnerships, and strategies for housing. 2. 2. The primary objectives of the revised Economic Development Element are Packet. Pg. 89  12. 1 2. 2. 1. Continued support of targeted economic development activities that result in business growth and retention; 2. 2. 2. Participation in partnerships and cooperation with various agencies to improve economic development strategies and outcomes; 2. 2. 3. Continued evaluation and improvement, where needed, of land use plans and development regulations to integrate an appropriate foundation for successful economic development. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3. 1. Ordinance 1847 has no immediate financial impact on the City. 4. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 1847. ATTACHMENTS: Current EDE ( PDT) DRAFT Economic Development Element ( PDF) draft Ord 1847 EDE ( PDT) DOCX) Econ Elem Revised FINAL cc 2nd reading ( SIGNATURE BLOCK: Stella Jones Completed 04/ 01/ 2011 8: 59 AM Tim Bolduc Completed 04/ 01/ 2011 1: 23 PM Michael Beedie Completed 04/ 01/ 20113: 39 PM Carole Jones Completed 04/ 04/ 2011 1: 27 PM City Manager Completed 04/ 20/2011 11: 26 AM City Manager Skipped 04/ 19/ 2011 11: 12 AM City Council Completed 05/ 26/ 2011 11: 07 AM Pai: ket Pg. 90  1z. t. a FORT WALTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT Page I - 3 I. IA Overview..._._ ................ ............................... _........................... 1- 3 LIB Economic History I - 4 L2Introduction ..................... . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goals, Objectives, and Policies ... ....................... ............................... 1- 4 1. 3 Element I - I Packet Pg. 91  E-12 .1. a FORT WALTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Element I - 2 Packet Pg. 9Z  F121. a FORT WALTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT LIA Overview The State of Florida has recommended that all local governments write or develop an Economic Development Element as part of their Comprehensive Plan. The Element identifies goals and objectives that can be used for the development of appropriate and sustainable economic growth. Without a plan, a schedule for implementation, and a mechanism for accountability, economic development will be scattered, efforts diluted, and results poor. In the 21" century, communities must compete globally to market their areas to potential clients as ideal locations for business activity. At the same time, business retention efforts and resources are devoted to maintaining the existing base of businesses and assisting firms experiencing difficulties, while encouraging the expansion of others. E0 w Economic development is more than a process of attracting business and industry. Economic u o development is a process of identifying funding sources and developing a suitable, stable economic, social and political environment in which progressive, constructive, balanced growth may be realized 0E over