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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #789 |
| Funding for Florida�s Eleven (11) Regional Planning Councils |
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| Requester: |
Florida�s Eleven (11) Regional Planning Councils |
Organization: |
Florida Regional Councils Association |
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| Project Title: |
Funding for Florida�s Eleven (11) Regional Planning Councils |
Date Submitted |
12/26/2007 11:07:03 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses the provisions 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 the Regional Planning Councils will permit the Councils to carry out their state-mandated functions, in order to properly serve Florida�s local governments. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Regional Planning Councils Association |
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Contact: |
Ronald L. Book |
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106 East College Avenue, Suite 1450 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 935-1866 |
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Tallahassee 32311 |
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Contact email: |
ron@rlbookpa.com |
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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 (11) Regional Planning Councils (RPCs) so they may adequately provide statutorily mandated and regionally requested services to their local governments including, but not limited to: 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 analyis 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; energy efficiency; and addressing regional transportation issues. In addition to being a convener of the local governments within their regions RPC core, other services include: providing technical assistance within the context of growth management; making available a dispute resolution process; providing mapping and geographical information systems assistance; reviewing commenting, and providing assistance on local government comprehensive plan amendments, and developing a regional impact; and updating, amending, and implementing Strategic Regional Policy Plans. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
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 the technical assistance needs, enhanced performance of RPCs, 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 the RPCs to better fulfill their statutory obligations without subsidizing those activities with local reserves; and (2) the legislature�s annual appropriation to the RPCs serves as a vehicle for the RPCs to carry out their statutory mandated obligations and responsibilities. Pursuant to these contracts, RPCs are required to submit quarterly reports outlining their activities and demonstrating compliance with the contracts. Measurable outcomes are provided in these quarterly reports. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,900,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$16,100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$3,700,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$4,000,000 |
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? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Chapter 186, F.S. |
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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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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
