Convening the Region
for 52 years
2014 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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Convening the Region
Regional Collaboration Committee
 Airports, Transportation, Branding, Sports
 Manufacturing Skills Gaps / Certifications
 Wireless Network Signaling Data
ONEBAY: Land Use Working Group
Courtney Campbell Causeway CME
The New Normal: Demographics Forum
RESTORE Act
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Agency on Bay Management
NOTABLE ISSUES ADDRESSED IN 2014
 Celebrated 80th Anniversary of Florida
Coastal Islands Sanctuaries
 Endorsed Florida Water and Land
Conservation Amendment
 Previewed Plans for Center for
Conservation and Energy Technology
 Discussed Potential Environmental Impacts of:
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Proposed High Speed Ferry Terminal at Schultz Preserve
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Tampa Bay Cruise Industry Pre-Feasibility Studies
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St. Petersburg Downtown Waterfront Master Plan
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Decision Support
Geographic Information System
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Mapping and Analysis support for One Bay
Sea Level Impact Analysis Tool - FHWA
Statewide Directional Atlas Analysis Tool
Developed State Broadband Web Map
Database enhancements: Emergency
Management, Economic Development,
Broadband Planning
Current Trend
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One Bay
ONEBAY: Coastal Resiliency
 ONEBAY: Resilient Communities Working Group
 Kick-off Meeting in May
 Additional Meetings in October, December
 NOAA CRest Grant Awarded October 1st
 GOAL: Ensure regional vision and quality of life is resilient to
climate-related hazards, especially sea level rise.
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Emergency Preparedness
 Pinellas County Local Mitigation
Strategy (LMS) Update
 Program development support for
the Governor’s Hurricane and the
National Hurricane Conferences
 Leadership in the enhancement of
the Public Private Partnership
Committee of the Florida
Emergency Preparedness
Association (FEPA)
 Kick-off of the development of the
2015 DHS Critical Infrastructure
Climate Resilient Exercise
 Produced more than
420,000 copies of the
official Disaster Planning
Guide in 8 counties in
English and Spanish.
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Emergency Preparedness
Regional Domestic Security Task Force
 Hosted Regional Domestic
Security Task Force (RDSTF)
Emergency Management
Planner
 Developed the Emergency
Management Funding
template for 2016 and the
Multi-Year Training and
Exercise Plan (MY-TEP)
 Facilitated RDSTF training
classes and meetings
including the Region 4
Interoperable
Communications Exercise
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Emergency Preparedness
Local Emergency Planning Committee
 The Local Emergency Planning
Committee meets quarterly
 Emergency Planning &
Community Right-to-Know Act
How-to-Comply workshops
 Assisted in the coordination and conduct of the “Hightide”
regional exercise involving the deployment and joint
response of Tampa Fire Rescue, Hillsborough County Fire
Rescue, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue and the Department of
Homeland Security to a terrorist/hazardous materials
maritime incident.
 Facility Disaster Planning Subcommittee
 HMEP Training funds were used to conduct the following courses/events:
40-Hr. HazMedic, 40-Hr. Marine Firefighting Training, 8-Hr. CAMEO, Hazmat
Symposium, TRANSCAER, 160-Hr. Hazmat Technicians Certification, 24-Hr.
Hazmat Life Safety & Command & Air Monitoring.
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Development Coordination
Local Government Comprehensive Plan Review
 30 local government comprehensive
plan amendments reviewed in 2014
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Development Coordination
Developments of Regional Impact
While DRI review activities proceeded at a slower pace in
2014, DRI staff continues to track and assess the status of
these developments. The following characterizes a comparison of unbuilt entitlements of selected land uses within
DRIs in relation to the overall approved entitlements:
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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
Thus far in 2014, 64 applications
have been processed under the
IC&R program of which 30 were
deemed “regionally significant.”
Listings and summaries of all
applications are prepared for
Councilmembers.
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Bay Soundings
 13th Year of Publication
 Grant Funding from FDOT District 7 &
Tampa Bay Environmental Restoration Fund
 3 Editions – Winter, Spring/Summer, Fall
 72,000 Print Copies/Year
 219,000 Web Hits/Year
 79% Increase in Facebook “Likes”
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The Tarpon Tag
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7,250 Plates Registered
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$111,000 Raised for Tampa Bay in FY14
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$1.7 Million Raised-to-Date
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Economic Development District
 Competed for Investing in
Manufacturing Communities
Partnership (IMCP)
designation for the I-75
corridor: Tampa to Miami)
 Received EDA grant to
conduct geospatial research
on advanced manufacturing
(w/SWFRPC)
 CEDS – worked on alignment
strategies with Florida
Chamber’s Six Pillars
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Economic Analysis Program
22+ Projects in 2014
Average 31 per year
Clients included:
 Florida Tax Watch
 Hillsborough MPO
 Pasco EDC
 Pinellas EDC
 Hillsborough EDC
HCA Hospitals
New Port Richey
Tampa Bay Estuary Pgm
Awards
Energy Resiliency Study
NADO
FPZA
Anaylses Performed
40
35
30
25
NUmber
20
10 yr avg
15
10
5
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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Valuation of Tampa Bay
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Solar Ready Florida
 Working toward implementing
Solar Best Management
Practices (BMPs)
 Web-based solar permitting and
information resources
 Solar-ready construction design
guidelines
 Explore expanding the availability
of solar finance options
 Solar Finance Workshop
 January 13, 2015 at TBRPC
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Future of the Region Awards
 22th Annual Future of the
Region Awards
 MacIntosh Award
• The Harbors, West Market
Redevelopment Infill Plan
 Goldner Award
• Ann Hildebrand
 One Bay Award
• The Harbors, West Market
Redevelopment Infill Plan
Future of the Region Awards
 Concerts for a Cause at FishHawk Ranch and Waterset
 Highland Recreation Complex, City of Largo
 Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant, City of Oldsmar
 Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration of the Southern
Shoreline of MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa Bay
 Pinellas Park Medical District
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Future of the Region Awards
Submit by Friday, January 9, 2015
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Annual Report
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Convening the Region
for 52 years
Happy Holidays!
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