Florida Association of Counties Growth Management & Transportation February 19, 2010.

Florida Association of Counties

Growth Management

&

Transportation

February 19, 2010

Thank you to our sponsor

Traffic Safety Systems Division

Presentation Outline

Growth Management- Cari Roth, Bryant, Miller, & Olive - Eric Poole, FAC Staff

Transportation- FAC Priority Issues (09/10) - Eric Poole- Federal Rule for Traffic Signing, Grier Kirkpatrick- FDOT Update, Kathy Neill, FDOT

GROWTH MANAGEMENT

What Happened in 2009

SB 360: Background and Update

• Motivation for Bill

• Major Components– TCEAs – Mobility Planning Requirements– Permit Extensions– Mobility Fee Study (potential pilots)

What Happened in 2009

SB 360: Background and Update (cont.)

• Implementation / Interpretation Issues

• Status of Lawsuit

• FAC Position (then & now)

What Happened in 2009

Other Issues

• DCA Rule Development: – HB 697 – Needs Analysis

• Hometown Democracy & SB 216

Growth Management2010 Outlook

• SB 1742 - (SB 360 Implementation Fix)

• Senate Jobs Bill

• DCA Sunset Review

• Military Base Encroachment

• FAC Legislative Priorities

Growth ManagementFAC Priorities

• DCA Sunset Review:– Support DCA as State Land Planning Agency

• Transportation Concurrency– Support Home Rule Authority Allowing

Counties to Retain Their Concurrency Systems, as Adopted by Local Ordinance

TRANSPORTATION

What Happened in 2009

FAC Transportation Priority Issues• Small County Road Assistance Program

– Program Saved & Expanded

• Charter County Transportation Tax– Program Expanded to all charter counties.

• FDOT Work Program– Enhanced Local Notification Process

FAC 2010 Priorities

• Charter County Transportation Tax – Expand to all RTA counties

• Regional Trans. Finance Authorities– Support legislation authorizing MPOs to bonde a

portion of their capacity revenues

• Small County Outreach Program (SCOP)– Support Enhanced State Funding

Questions???

Contact Eric Poole

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 850-922-4300

Or visit our website at:

www.facadvocacy.com