Convening the Region
for 50 years
2012 Highlights
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Mission Statement
To serve our citizens and member governments by
providing a forum to foster communication,
coordination, and collaboration in identifying and
addressing issues and needs regionally.
 Hillsborough
 Manatee
 Pasco
 Pinellas
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Florida’s Only
The Regional Planning Council is recognized as
Florida’s only multipurpose regional entity that
is in a position to plan for and coordinate
intergovernmental solutions to growth-related
problems on greater-than-local issues, provide
technical assistance to local governments, and
meet other needs of the communities in each
region..……....Florida Statutes 186.502(4)1
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Councilmembers
 2/3 Elected Officials
 1/3 Gubernatorial Appointees
 4 ex-officio
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Convening the Region
Regional Collaboration Committee
 Airports, Transportation, Branding, Sports
Get Ready Tampa Bay
One Bay Land Use Working Group
50th Year Celebration
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Convening the Region
 20th Annual Future of the
Region Awards
 MacIntosh Award
• Clearwater GreenPrint
 Goldner Award
• Lee Arnold
 One Bay Award
• Pasco County Mobility Fee
Decision Support
Geographic Information System
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Mapping and Analysis support for One Bay
Sea Level Impact Analysis Viewer – TBEP
Statewide Depth Analysis Tool
Florida Broadband Geodatabase for NTIA
Database enhancements: Emergency
Management, Economic Development,
Broadband Planning
Current Trend
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One Bay
Emergency Preparedness
 Post Disaster Redevelopment
Planning (State and County
Level)
 Developed State of Florida
ESF 18: Business and
Industry Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP)
 State Disaster Housing
Training
 Produced 350,000 copies
of the official Hurricane
Guide in 7 counties in
English and Spanish.
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Emergency Preparedness
Regional Domestic Security Task Force
 Hosted Regional Domestic
Security Task Force Planner
 Developed the Emergency
Management Funding template
for 2013
 Facilitated RDSTF training
classes and meetings.
 Assisted with the planning and
training events associated with
the Republic National
Convention (RNC)
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Emergency Preparedness
Local Emergency Planning Committee
 The Local Emergency Planning
Committee meets quarterly
 HMEP Planning Team
 Ammonia Siren & Shelter-inPlace Workshops
 Emergency Planning &
Community Right-to-Know Act
How to Comply workshops
 Coordinated and conducted “Investigate Every Danger”
exercise to gauge simulated response to the placement of
an IED at a pipeline at a Port of Tampa facility
 Facility Disaster Planning Subcommittee
 HMEP Training fund were used to conduct: Foam/Ethanol
Training courses; 160-Hr. Hazmat Technicians course,
Hazmat Life Safety & Command courses; & OSHA
Hazwoper Refresher courses.
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Development Coordination
Developments of Regional Impact
While DRI review activities proceeded at a rather
moderate pace during 2012, DRI staff conducted an
assessment of the already-approved DRI entitlements.
The following characterize some of the findings of this endeavor:
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Development Coordination
Local Government Comprehensive Plan Review
 40 LGCP were issued in RY 11/12
 12 FLUM amendments
 12,543 acres
 15 regionally significant
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Development Coordination
Intergovernmental Coordination and Review (IC&R)
Provides a coordination mechanism for local governments of the region to comment on
development activities and programs which affect their communities
For RY2012, 95 applications
were processed under the IC&R
program, 61 were deemed
“regionally significant” and 9
full reports were generated.
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Economic Development District
 Funded Projects
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Tampa Port Authority
 REK Pier Restoration
Hillsborough Community College
 Automotive and Firefighter
Teaching Complex
Targeted Industry and Workforce
Skills Competency Study
Disaster Resiliency Study
Energy Resiliency Strategy
 Economic Development
District (CEDS)
 Statewide Synergy
 Florida Chamber 6 Pillars
 Economic Analysis Program
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Energy Resiliency Strategy
Scenarios
Confab
Strategies
Final
Report
Surveys
Workshops
Findings
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Economic Analysis
Economic Analyses
Tells the effect of changes
Direct + Indirect, Induced
Projects
Over 50 Projects in 2012
Small analyses in region pro bono
Large Scale in 2012
Westshore Alliance
Medical Manufacturing
TaxWatch
Pasco EDC Manufacturing Industry Profile
Energy Resiliency Strategy
Awards
Disaster Resiliency Study
Economic Analysis Award 2012 - REMI
NADO
Targeted Industry and Workforce Competency Study
Adopted into the Tampa Bay Partnership’s Business Plan
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Technical Assistance
Audience Response System
 Currently, a popular technical
assistance service is the interactive
voting system
Provided ARS services to:
Florida DEO
Energy Workshops
Peace River/Manasota
Regional Water Supply Authority
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Broadband Florida Initiative
 Broadband Planning
 Community-based planning to
improve high-speed internet
availability and accessibility
 TBRPC working with innovative
pilot planning efforts in
southwest and central Florida
 Broadband Mapping
 TBRPC collaboration with UF
and State of Florida to identify
and display high-speed internet
availability throughout the state
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Agency on Bay Management
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ISSUES AND ITEMS ADDRESSED BY ABM IN 2012
Florida’s Development of Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Standards
U.S. Coast Guard preparations for oil drilling off Cuba
Tampa Bay Habitat Restoration Partnership
Terra Ceia Preserve Boat Ramp and Canoe Launch
Economic Impact of Artificial Reefs
Egmont Key Erosion and Shoreline Stabilization Project Update
Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank permit application
Tampa Port Authority’s McKay Bay restoration project
St. Petersburg Pier Environmental Resources Permit application
SWFWMD’s Surplus Lands Assessment process
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Projects in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Shrimp Permit Transferability rule amendment proposal
McKay Bay Dredge Hole Restoration and Palm River Habitat Improvement projects
Status of Tampa Bay Water's Alafia River Water Use permit renewal/modification
and Hydrobiological Monitoring program
Draft Areawide Environmental Impact Statement on phosphate mining in the Central Florida
phosphate district
SWFWMD’s Surface Water Improvement and Management program and plans
RESTORE Act and possible local involvement in Resource Observation and Enhancement projects
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Bay Soundings
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3 Editions – 24,000 Print Copies of each
Increased Digital Delivery
and Social Media Outreach
11th Year of Publication!
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The Tarpon Tag
8,700+ plates registered
About $125,000 raised each year for the Bay
Over $1.6 Million raised to date
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Call for Entries
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Annual Report
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Convening the Region
for 50 years
Happy Holidays!
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