10-28RESOLUTION 10-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, IN
SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT LAND
USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, INCLUDING
AMENDMENT TO THE PINELLAS PLANNING COUNCIL'S
SPECIAL ACT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a Joint Land Use and Transportation Committee ("Joint
Committee"), consisting of three (3) representatives from the Pinellas Planning Council
("PPC"), three (3) representatives from the Board of County Commissioners ("BCC"),
and three (3) representatives from the Metropolitan Planning Organization ("MPO") was
convened in April of 2010 to study the potential for integrating of transportation and
future land use planning at the countywide level; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Committee deliberated for several months, reaching its
conclusions in a consensus driven manner; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Committee has recommended that the MPO and PPC
functions be more closely aligned on transportation and land use issues to create a
more streamlined and integrated process, which should identify and eliminate any
redundancies, disconnects, or inefficiencies in the current system; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Committee recommended that this integrated process
include a new Countywide Future Land Use Plan, which establishes a broad, forward-
looking land use planning framework, incorporates and guides multimodal transportation
planning, and allows sufficient flexibility to accommodate the redevelopment needs of
Pinellas County; and
WHEREAS, the Joint Committee determined that the most effective way to
achieve these goals would be to unify the membership of the boards of the MPO and
the PPC into a single consolidated board that would be empowered to carry out the
functions of both the MPO and PPC; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of
reapportionment of the MPO membership,
Section 339.175, Florida Statutes; and
the new consolidated board will require
which must be done in conformance with
WHEREAS, the establishment of the new consolidated board will require
amendment of the PPC's Special Act.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Clearwater,
Florida:
Resolution 10-28
Section 1. The City hereby declares its support for the recommendations of
the Joint Committee, including:
1. The boards of the MPO and the PPC should be consolidated and
empowered to carry out the functions of both the MPO and the PPC;
2. The new consolidated board should consist of elected officials and ensure
representation for all municipalities;
3. The countywide plan should be reconstituted into a forward-looking plan
that is policy driven and broad based;
4. The new consolidated board will be supported by a consolidated,
independent staff;
5. The Special Act that created the PPC should be amended to provide the
necessary framework to accomplish these recommendations; and
6. The Reapportionment Plan be prepared and approved consistent with
these amendments to the Special Act and these recommendations.
Section 2. The City encourages the Pinellas County Legislative Delegation to
support the legislation necessary to accomplish the recommendations of the Joint
Committee, as set forth herein.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October 1 2010.
A proved as to form:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
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Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor Z_
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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