13-12RESOLUTION NO. 13-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF RESTORING AND
MAINTAINING FUTURE STATE FUNDING FOR THE
TAMPA BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council is an association of local
governments and gubernatorial representatives; and
WHEREAS, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council brings together
governments to coordinate planning for the region's future and provides an opportunity
for sharing solutions among the 23 jurisdictions in the Tampa Bay region; and
WHEREAS, the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council encompasses the
counties of Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas, which are required by law to
exercise regional cooperation through membership on the Council; and includes
membership of the cities of Bradenton, Clearwater, Dade City, Dunedin, Gulfport, Largo,
New Port Richey, Oldsmar, Palmetto, Pinellas Park, Plant City, Safety Harbor, St.
Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Seminole, South Pasadena, Tampa, Tarpon Springs,
Temple Terrace, Treasure Island and Zephyrhills; and
WHEREAS, the regional planning councils, including the Tampa Bay Regional
Planning Council, are federally designated economic development districts and promote
economic development in conjunction with local economic development organizations,
provide access to federal economic development funding, and provide technical
assistance to local governments, private businesses and neighborhood-based
organizations with respect to the creation and expansion of infrastructure and jobs; and
WHEREAS, regional planning councils, including the Tampa Bay Regional
Planning Council, have prepared five-year Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategies using the Florida Chamber Foundation's Six Pillars as an organizing
framework to help implement the State Strategic Plan for Economic Development and
meet the Governor's job creation goals; and
WHEREAS, regional planning councils, including the Tampa Bay Regional
Planning Council, use econometric modeling to provide objective economic impact
analyses on policy and investment decisions in support of local economic development
organizations, helping them create jobs and invest in local communities; and
WHEREAS, regional planning councils, including the Tampa Bay Regional
Planning Council, prepare grant applications for federal and state economic
development and job creation projects at the request of local economic development
organizations and local governments; and
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WHEREAS, regional planning councils, including the Tampa Bay Regional
Planning Council, convene community leaders to develop regional visions that link
business development, job creation, infrastructure, environment, land use, and
transportation into long-term investment plans; and
WHEREAS, the state appropriation for regional planning councils has been
vetoed for the past two years, negatively affecting the ability of the Tampa Bay Regional
Planning Council to address problems of greater-than-local concern, provide technical
assistance to the local governments and economic development organizations in its
region, and begin implementation of the State Strategic Plan for Economic
Development; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Clearwater hereby supports restoring
state funding for Florida's 11 regional planning councils, including the Tampa Bay
Regional Planning Council, in recognition of their valuable economic development role
within their respective regions and to the State of Florida.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Clearwater urges Governor Rick Scott
to recognize the contribution of Florida's 11 regional planning councils to his job
creation goals and partnership with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity in
the development and implementation of the State Strategic Plan for Economic
Development.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Clearwater urges Governor Rick Scott
to support and restore funding for Florida's 11 regional planning councils.
Section 4. The Clerk shall transmit a copy of this Resolution to Governor Rick
Scott, the President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of
Representatives, and the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of May , 2013.
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Approv d as o form:
Pamela K. kin
City Attorney
George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Attest:
"�pal R'os'emarie Ca
City Clerk
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