13.00.01 [Purpose.] The purpose of this article is to set forth regulations governing the procedures for effective intergovernmental coordination among and between the local governments of Okaloosa County and various federal and state agencies. The provisions of this article are intended to implement, inculcate and recommend procedures that will provide the respective governing bodies the information gathering and exchange necessary to resolve conflicts that may arise as the result of plan implementation, e.g. impacts of development on level of service (LOS) standards.

(a)

Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan Committee. This committee is formed pursuant to agreement between the municipalities of Okaloosa County and the governing body of Okaloosa County. The comprehensive plan committee serves as the technical advisory committee (TAC) to the local planning agency and city council. Its purpose is to provide a forum for data dissemination, discussion and conflict mediation at a technical level prior to decision or action by the respective governing bodies (Policy 13.A.1.2).

(1)

Powers of the committee are limited as follows:

a.

Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and rules pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes and concurrence of the respective local governments of Okaloosa County.

b.

All recommendations made by the committee to the respective local governments are advisory.

(2)

Composition of the comprehensive plan committee shall be as follows:

a.

Okaloosa County, the municipalities within the county and the Okaloosa County School Board shall all have two (2) representatives on the committee. The city manager, or his designee, shall be the primary member of the committee and shall vote on any issue raised in the form of a motion for committee action. The LPA shall appoint from its membership an alternate member who shall vote only in the absence of the primary member. Persons appointed to represent the city on the committee shall be approved by the city council and shall represent the city on this committee exclusively at the pleasure of the city council.

(3)

Meetings shall be held monthly as established by the chairman or at the special request of any of the committee members.

a.

The committee meetings shall be held in accordance with generally accepted parliamentary procedure.

(4)

The committee shall have a chairman and vice-chairman who shall serve at the pleasure of the committee. The county shall provide a recording secretary. The chairman shall have the authority to appoint subcommittees and chairmen as necessary.

a.

The committee, with the concurrence of the represented governing bodies, may appoint an independent consultant to serve as chairman, or in some other technical advisory capacity. The consultant shall be qualified to monitor, advise and recommend methodologies for inter-governmental coordination and the implementation of the respective comprehensive plans. Remuneration for such a consultant shall be prorated based upon the population of each local government in Okaloosa County that is represented on the committee.

13.01.01 Chapter 10 of the Foundation Documents provides a listing of state agencies, their functions and the city office of primary responsibility for coordination.

(Ord. No. 00-10-01, 10-10-00)

13.02.01 Other agencies which require frequent coordination are listed in Chapter 10, Foundation Documents.