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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 15, 2020 <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />2021 Final State Legislative Priorities and Concerns <br />County Administrator Jason Brown presented the 2021 Indian River County <br />Legislative Priorities including the County's Legislative Priorities and Concerns <br />list. He added that the County submitted a legislative appropriation request for the <br />South R.O. Plant Enhanced Recovery Project and the Sector 3 Beach Restoration <br />Project. He noted that contract lobbyists were working to ensure the County was <br />well positioned for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Dune <br />Restoration funding cycle. <br />Administrator Brown turned his attention to Shared Revenue Sources under <br />Finance and Tax Polices and stated the County opposed permanent modifications to <br />state shared revenue sources or related funding formulas such as online sales tax. <br />Attorney Reingold referred to the 2019 Designated Point Persons and Alternates for <br />the State Legislative List of Priorities for discussion, noting the changes to the <br />legislative priorities and the members of the Board. A discussion ensued between <br />the Board and staff as they reviewed each of the priorities adding the <br />Biosolids - Pilot Program to the 2021 Legislative Priorities List. They determined <br />the appropriate point person and alternate to advocate for the County legislatively <br />based on who was already involved in the area of interest, assigned to a related <br />committee,and being consistent with the senior members as the point person for <br />ongoing projects. <br />Topic Point Person Alternate <br />Indian River Lagoon Commissioner Adams Vice Chairman O'Bryan . <br />High Speed Passenger Rail Chairman Flescher Vice Chairman O'Bryan <br />Biosolids - Pilot Program Vice Chairman O'Bryan Commissioner Earman <br />Recycling Commissioner Adams . Chairman Flescher <br />Beach Restoration Commissioner Earman Commissioner Moss <br />and Nourishment ! <br />Short -Term Vacation Vice Chairman O'Bryan Commissioner Adams <br />Rentals <br />Broadband Internet Service Commissioner Adams Chairman Flescher <br />State Housing Initiatives Commissioner Moss Vice Chairman O'Bryan <br />Partnership/Affordable Housing <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner Adams, <br />to approve the proposed 2021 Indian River County Legislative Priorities and the <br />designated point persons and alternates for the 2021 State Legislative List of <br />Priorities as amended.. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 4 - Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, and <br />Commissioner Earman <br />Nay: 1 -Commissioner Moss <br />Indian River County Florida Page 12 <br />