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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #826 |
| Funding for Florida's Regional Planning Councils |
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| Requester: |
Florida's 11 Regional Planning |
Organization: |
Florida Regional Councils Association |
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| Project Title: |
Funding for Florida's Regional Planning Councils |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 4:00:57 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Constantine |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The project addresses the provision of economic development assistance, technical assistance, and regional service delivery to Florida's local governments in a manner that is cost effective and efficient. Appropriating a proper level of funding to Florida's Regional Planning Councils will permit them to carry out their state mandated functions, in order to properly serve Florida's local governments. |
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| Recipient: |
Regional Planning Councils (See Attached List) |
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Contact: |
Ron Book |
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204 South Monroe Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 935-1866 |
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Tallahassee 32301 |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The purpose of this project is to appropriately fund Florida's eleven (11) Regional Planning Councils (RPC's) so that they may adequately provide statutorily mandated and regionally requested services to their local governments including: administering revolving loan programs for business development and energy conservation purposes; assisting cities and towns in preparing and implementing revitalization and redevelopment master plans for their urban cores and neighborhoods; administering health related programs; conducting fiscal impact analyses to stimulate the impacts of economic events used in making policy decisions that affect a region's economy; carrying out programs and activities that stimulate economic development; developing local mitigation strategies; serving as planning staff to certain rural local governments; developing regional tourism promotional campaigns; and addressing regional transportation issues. In addition, to being a convener of the local governments within their regions, RPC's core services are as follows: providing technical assistance within the context of growth management; making available a dispute resolution process; providing mapping and geographic information systems assistance; reviewing, commenting, and providing assistance on local government comprehensive plan amendments and developments of regional impact; and updating, amending, and implementing Strategic Regional Policy Plans. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| (1) Funding this project will result in increased services to Florida's local governments, particularly with respect to planning and technical assistance needs, enhanced performance of RPC's, and heightened compliance with Chapter 186, F.S., and other statutory obligations and responsibilities. Florida's local governments are the primary beneficiary of this proposal since an increase in funding will allow RPC's to better fulfill their statutory obligations without subsidizing those activities with local reserves. (2) The Legislature's annual appropriation to the RPC's is passed through the Department of Community Affairs. The Department annually enters in contracts with each of the RPC's as a vehicle for the RPC's to carry out their statutorily mandated obligations and responsibilities. Pursuant to these contracts, RPC's are required to submit quarterly reports outlining their activities and demonstrating compliance with the contract. Measurable outcomes are provided in these quarterly reports. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$20,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$17,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$2,500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$3,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Community Affairs, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
F.S. Chapter 186 |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Florida Regional Councils Association Board |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/10/2003 |
