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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-79-0058RFCitb I/15/79 RI;SoLUTION NO1 9"58 A RRSOLUTIoN URGING FAVORAELE CoN8IDERATION AND APPROVAL BY THE EcoNoMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION of THE t1S, DEPARTMENT or COMMERGE or THE PENDING or THE SOUTH FLORIDAREGIONALPLANL NINGCOUNCIL FOR DEMONSTRATION FUNDING TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLICY AND PLANNING OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION. WHEREAS, the South Florida Regional Planning Council proposes to develop and implement a Collaborative Public and Private Economic Development Strategy for the South Florida Region; and WHEREAS, the proposal is designed to be specific to the. Region's economic development needs, form an integral partof the Council's comprehensive regional planning and implementation process, and respond to the goals and objectives of the Economic Development Administration's ?Metropolitan Capacity Building Demonstration Program; and WHEREAS, the work program for strategy development and implementation consists of six basic tasks, as follows: 1. The Council will establish a Regional Economic Development Task Force composed of representatives of those public and private organizations most actively involved in economic development of the Region. The purpose of this Task Force will be to direct and shape the development and imple- mentation of the comprehensive regional economic development strategy. 2. The Council will conduct a thorough analysis of the structure and dynamics of the South Florida economy. The data base and analytical tools developed during this task will pro- vide the comprehensive understanding of the regional economy essential to the successful completion of the remaining tasks, "pOCUMCiT INDEX 1� N + ITEM O, CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JAN 1, 8 1979 ppSOUMON ummetee 7 9 .1 5 8 4"11411; ;teosnNq the Couhdii will ekpand its eotputetassisted information rode cittg systetn to include an ecChdtnic development filer This file will ensure that the economic infettation and analyses generated during Task 2 ate available and accessible to all public and private economic development decision, -makers and will enable the Council to develop and disseminate quarterly reports on changes in the regional economy. 4. The Council will identify and evaluate the prin- cipal constraints and resources affecting regional economic development, including public permitting processes, the struc- ture of public and private institutions, environmental conditions, the effects of rapid growth and the availability of federal and private resources to support economic development 5. Based on the analyses of the regional economy and public and private resources and constraints, the fifth task will involve identification of economic problems and issues; collabora- tive public and private sector development and prioritization of goals, objectives, and polcies, review of the Council's Regional Development Policy Framework to ensure consistency of policies across functional areas; establishment of criteria to identify and measure beneficial economic development; design of economic development programs and projects; and the mobilization of, the public and private interorganizational environment in support of the regional economic development strategy. G. Finally, the Council will apply existing monitoring and evaluation procedures to provide timely and appropriate feed- back on the progress of the program and its intergovernmental and programmatic effectiveness; and wuk.REAS, this proposal, if funded, could result in significant benefit to all of South Florida through public and private sector collaboration in identifying and implementing the most beneficial investments necessary to secure a balanced, productive regional economic base; and maintain 79 5 NOW, THERE 'ORE„ BE tT RESOLVED By THE "doMlitSStON OF THE ITY COF MIAtMI, FLORttA: Section 1, The Economic Development Adt ttisttation of the U S. Depattthent of Commerce is hereby urged to favorably consider and approve the pending proposal of the South Florida Regional Planning Council for demonstration funding to develop regional economic development strategy. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed forward a copy of the herein resolution tot ATTE PASSED Victor A. Haus.ner Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning Economic Development Administration US.Department of Commerce 14th & Constitution Ave.,N.W. -- Washington, D.C. 20230 AND ADOPTED this18th ED AS T FORM AND Room 6807 day of January, 1979. MAURICE A. FERRE MAYOR NOX, JR., CITY,ATTORNEY. _.'tY 1r.. .Joseph R. Craseie City. Manager .. -Julio -Castanoj Director Of f ide of Trade . & Coinnierce Development January 11, 1 79 PlanningThe Council has submitted to the U. S. Department aofeCommercegional anapplication for funds to develop a Regional Economic Development Strategy, 17e have reviewed their proposal and highly recommend its endorse- ment, As you well know, the City has been awarded a similar grant to develop a City-wide strategy. This office would strive to coordinate and compliment the City and regional plans so that the end products be productive and feasible working documents. JAC/AHTizf 1414 It,W 16 i' : tr. it, Juk 429, mie I III -fl r1dd ,316,4) 6 /6L:1'5871 Jahuary -i, 1979 To, Mike Garretson, Broward County Planning Department Jerry Leyendecker, Dade County Office of Fconornic Development Coordination. Kermit Lewih, Monroe County Planning Department Julio Castano, `Wade and Comtnerce:Development Office) City of. Miami Charles McCoy) Mayor, City of Key West Mike Frey, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Lester Freeman, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Larry E.,Rogers, Greater Key West Chamber of Commerce Richard G. Lepeska, South Florida Coordinating Council John Smolko, Broward Industrial Board John Haley, Metro Dade County Industrial Development Authority From: M. Barry Peterson, Executive Director Subject: Economic Development Grant Application Enclosed is a copy of the Council proposal to the Economic Development Administration for demonstration funding to develop a regional economic development strategy. We believe that this proposal, if funded, could result in significant benefit to South Florida through public and private sector collaboration in identifying and implementing the most beneficial investments necessary to secure and maintain a balanced, productive regional economic base. Thank you for the assistance and direction that you were able to give us and for your letters of support. This EDA Demonstration Program will fund only 10 regional councils nationwide. Thus, since we are competing nation- ally, your support will be a major factor in the selection process. For those of you who have not acted already, we request that you review the attached proposal. If you agree that this program would assist South Florida economic development efforts, we would appreciate a letter of support addressed to: Victor A. Hausner Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning Economic Development Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 14th 8 Constitution Ave., N.W.-Room 6807 Washington, D.C. 20230 11 is ►prn � JAN 5 1979 OFFJCE OF T tV9E cc COM19EfiCE ufE ELO?MENT.- 79»58 Jahuary 3, 19y9 Page two 8thce i=DA will be raklhg fiylial teleetiohs oh or about February I, 070, letters should be received hi) later thah January 15. Thank you again for your assistace. If you have any ouestiohs, please ca I i me or Sharyh bodrH i, Assistant birectors MBP/maf attachment Surr iar=y of the PrOpor a i The South Florida Regional Planning Council proposes to develop and iIpiemh+ a Collaborative Pub i i t and Private oriom i o beve I opulent Strategy fir the South Florida Region, The proposal is designed to be specifie to the Pegion's economic development needs, form an ihtegraI part of the CouhoiI s comprehehs i ve regional planning and I mp I efiientat i oh process and respond to the goals and objectives of the ohom i c beve i opfnent Adm i n i strat i oh' s Metropolitan CapacityBuiIdidig bemonstration Program. The work program for strategy development and implementation consists of six basic taskst I. The Council will establish a Regional Economic bevelopment Task Force composed of representatives of those public and private organilatiohs most actively involved in ecohomic development of the legion. The purpose of this flask Force will be to direct and shape the edevelop- ment and implementation of the comprehensive regional economic develop - merit strategy, 2. The Council will conduct a thorough analysis of the structure and dynamics of the South Florida economy. The data base and analytical tools developed during this task will provide the comprehensive understanding of the regional economy essential to the successful completion of the remaining tasks. 3. The Council will expand its computer -assisted information indexing system to include an economic development files This file will ensure that the economic information and analyses generated during Task 2 are available and accessible to all public and private economic develop- ment decision -makers and will enable the Council to develop and disseminate quarterly reports on changes in the regional economy. 4. The Council will identify and evaluate the principal constraints and. resources affecting regional economic development, including public permitting processes, the structure of public and private institutions, environmental conditions, the effects of rapid growth and the availability of federal and private resources to support economic development. . Based on the analyses of the regional economy and public and private resources and constraints, the fifth task will involve identification of economic problems and issues collaborative public and private sector development and prioritization of goals, objectives, and policies, review of the Council's Regional Development Policy Framework to ensure consistency of policies across functional areas;_ establishment of criteria to identify and measure beneficial economic development; design of economic develop- ment programs and projects; and the mobilization of the public and private. interorganizational environment in support of the regional economic development strategy. . Finally, the Council will apply existing monitoring and evaluation procedures to provide timely and appropriate feedback on the progress of the program and its intergovernmental and programmatic effectiveness. io The Couhti I ehViaioha a twO-yeas' tIffiefraftle ta5ksor comple ghn ofe thehd e 5oe of work* Outing the first year, p ortiobi of tack +Our will be completed. The remaining taske will be completed it the eecohd years The total cost of the program it projected to be $133 4 per year. per year it Local Of that amour+, the Council will provide $33,33d p ffiateh l hg f u ids.