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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element Convene an intergovernmental summit, open to the public, with a facilitator • Hold regular meetings between city and county officials • Work for ongoing consensus building • Empower the citizenry through more active public involvement in government • Hold public meetings at more convenient times. Consider town meetings with elected officials to be held in the evenings. Provide public transportation. • Televise local government meetings • Meet in different locations and areas, such as in local districts • Create a leadership training program, especially for potential facilitators and volunteers • Have one set place in the Press -Journal where the public knows to look for meeting notices. • Establish a "Citizen Services" information and guidance ombudsman regarding access to public services and personnel; provide for mediation of conflicts. • Make local government more user friendly. Train personnel in customer service. Some of these were addressed by the creation of a countywide (not including the Town of Indian River Shores) emergency management services district, computer interface between various county • departments, streamlined permitting process, and televising Board of County Commission meetings live and in the evening. 2005 Growth Management Legislation As part ofth.e Florida Legislature's 2005 growth management law (SB 360), all local governments in the state must adopt school concurrency provisions as part of their comprehensive plans by 2008. To meet the school concurrency requirements, local governments must prepare the following documents: • 1. Interlocal Agreement — Sections 163.31777 and 163.3180(13)(g), F7or:ida Statutes. requires that, prior to establishing a School Concurrency program. the County, Cities and School. Board adopt an Interlocal. Agreement for School Concurrency to satisfy Section 16 3.3180 (12)(g)1. Florida Statutes. 2. Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Indian River County and its municipalities must adopt the following comprehensive plan amendments no later than March 1., 2008. Within the County, Beach jurisdiction's amendments must be consistent with those adopted by the other jurisdictions, as required by Section 163.3180, Florida Statutes: (a) A Public School Facilities : lenient (PSFE) consistent with the requirements of Section 163.3180. Florida Statutes and 9J-5.025, Florida Administrative Code. (b) An arnend.ed Capital linlprovement Element: that includes the School District of Indian River County "Capital Improvement Schedule." Community Development Department Indian River County 51