PLACEMENT: Consent
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COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Board is asked to confirm their appointments to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Donna Gordon
Title: Administrative Services Program Coordinator
REQUESTED BY: Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The purpose of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee, in accordance with U.S. Economic Development Administration Guidelines for Economic Development Districts (1992), is to oversee and guide District-wide economic development planning. The Committee will develop strategies to address economic development issues including the diversification of the District economy and job expansion.
Members will share information, advise the Economic Development District on areas of economic data development, and create a consensus plan of action that will be used to update the CEDS plan of the Treasure Coast Economic Development District.
There are to be five appointees from each of the four counties of the Treasure Coast Region (Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie) that participate in the activities of the Treasure Coast Economic Development District. Committee members should be drawn from the range of groups noted: Local Government Representatives, Chambers of Commerce, Special purpose economic development agencies and councils, workforce development boards, other industry representatives.
Failure to attend two consecutive scheduled meetings without advance notification places a member in a delinquent status. The Committee will notify the appointing authority of a member’s delinquent status and request that a new appointment be made.
In June 2019, the Bylaws were amended (see attached). A major change is that Committee member terms are determined by the respective members’ appointing authority and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee members will serve at the discretion of the appointing jurisdiction. Administration staff is recommending the term dates coincide with the appointing Commissioner’s term but end on December 31 of that year rather than annual terms. The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee Annual Meeting takes place in January of each year.
On October 15, 2024, the Administration Staff advised the Commission Aides for Districts 1, 3, and 5 that their Commissioners’ representatives’ terms on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committtee would expire on December 31, 2024.
The Administration staff will advise the members of the Commission’s decision which will include Sunshine Law information. Any members not re-appointed will be mailed a certificate of appreciation and Chair letter which will be signed by the Chair.
ISSUES:
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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
To the extent this item contains legal issues; it has been reviewed for legal sufficiency, although this is primarily a matter of Board policy.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board confirm the appointments of the following to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (member and alternate) for terms to begin January 14, 2024 and end December 31, 2028.
Commission District 1 Dianne James no alternate
Commission District 3 Jared Gaylord no alternate
Commission District 5 Pinal Gandhi-Savdas no alternate
Move that the Board authorize the Chair to sign a Chair letter and certificate of appreciation to any member not reappointed (Ted Astolfi).
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☒ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
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