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Resolution 2016-102 RESOLUTION NO. 2016 - 1 0 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 06-200, AS AMENDED, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE BY REVISING SECTION ONE: CREATION AND PURPOSE OF THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE, SECTION TWO: COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, AND SECTION THREE: OFFICERS; QUORUM; AND COMPENSATION. WHEREAS, Collier County is a voluntary participant in the Community Rating System (CRS) Program of the National Flood Insurance Program. Because the County is rated as a Class 7 or higher community within the CRS Program and there are more than ten properties in the County that have filed multiple flood insurance claims within any ten-year period, thus establishing them as Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss Properties, the County is required to develop and maintain a Floodplain Management Plan, the purpose of which is to promote awareness of floodplain and flooding issues, identify known flood hazards, discuss past flooding events, assess the current floodplain and flooding issues, and set goals along with a strategy to make the community more resistant to flooding; and WHEREAS, Collier County is currently rated as a Class 5 community in the CRS Program, this provides up to a 25% discount on the premium rates charged to flood insurance policy holders. As a Class 5 community, the County is required to annually provide a progress report on the accomplishment of goals in the Floodplain Management Plan, which Plan must be updated every five years; and WHEREAS, on July 25, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) adopted Resolution No. 2006-200 which established the Floodplain Management Planning Committee to develop and at least annually evaluate and update the Collier County Floodplain Management Plan; and WHEREAS, the Board subsequently amended Resolution No. 2006-200 through its approval of Resolution Nos. 2011-118 and 2012-06; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to allow for the appointment by the County Manager of County Staff alternates with voting capabilities to the Floodplain Management Planning Committee; and • WHEREAS, the Board desires to allow appointed County Staff members and alternates the ability to reside outside of Collier County; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to allow for Incorporated Municipalities the ability to appoint alternates with voting capabilities to the Floodplain Management Planning Committee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that Section One, Section Two, and Section Three of Resolution No. 06-200, as amended by Resolution No. 2011-114 and Resolution No. 2012-06, are hereby revised as follows: SECTION ONE: Creation and Purpose of the Floodplain Management Planning Committee. The County Manager is hereby directed to forthwith establish the Collier County Floodplain Management Planning Committee, with the following responsibilities: • develop and at least annually evaluate and update the Collier County Floodplain Management Plan • review and provide recommendations for floodplain management regulations • review and provide recommendations for surface water and watershed management issues brought before them, including but not limited to matters dealing with water quality and quantity. In developing or updating the Collier County Floodplain Management Plan, the Committee shall adhere to the guidelines established in Section 510, et seq., of the CRS Coordinator's Manual, Edition 2407 2013, as amended from time to time, and all meetings shall be conducted and governed by the Florida Sunshine Law. SECTION TWO: Committee Membership. The County Manager will ensure that membership of the Committee shall include representatives from County Staff, the incorporated municipalities within Collier County (but only to the extent they wish to participate), and members of the public. All members of the Committee shall be voting members, unless otherwise noted in their appointment. 2 e A. County Staff. County Staff shall include one employee from each of the following departments: • Public Utilities Division Department • Bureau of Emergency Services • Communications and Customer Relations • Growth Management Division Department Staff members shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the County Manager. In addition, one alternate may be appointed by the County Manager for each of the above departments. County Staff and alternates may reside outside of unincorporated Collier County. B. Incorporated Municipalities. To the extent that they wish to participate, the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, and Everglades City may each appoint a one representative to the Committee, which representative whom shall serve at the pleasure of their respective municipality. In addition, one alternate may be appointed for each of the above municipalities. C. Members of the Public. The County Manager may appoint up to eight (8) members of the public to the Committee, including residents, business owners, property owners and tenants from flood prone areas. To avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest, public members should not be involved in any way in the local building and development industry. Each public member appointee shall serve at the pleasure of the County Manager. D. Alternates. Each County Staff and Incorporated Municipalities member may have one alternate to act on his/her behalf in the event the member cannot attend a meeting. The alternate shall have all powers of the member in the absence of the member. Only one alternate may be appointed at a time for each County Staff and Incorporated Municipality member, and the alternate must be employed by the department or municipality they represent. SECTION THREE: Officers; Quorum; and Compensation The County Manager shall appoint the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee from County Staff. The presence of a majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. Alternates shall be considered voting members for purposes of quorum. The Committee shall adopt rules and procedures for the transaction of business and shall keep records and minutes of meetings, findings and determinations. Public members shall not be required to prepare any reports. The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation, but may be 3 reimbursed for travel, mileage and/or per diem expenses only if approved in advance by the County Manager. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that except as amended herein, Resolution No. 06-200 remains in full force and effect. THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same this a,Lkt' day of -t ) , 2016. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DWIGHT E $RO Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA C B By: 41117.40 Attat as to Ct ir_an'a Deputy Clerk Donna Fiala, CHAIRMAN s kn5a{�i reo t • App red is\Iorrmand legali ivty: y/r4//10 Scott • :-Stone Assistant County Attorney 4