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M <br />September 21, 2021 <br />ITEM 8 Consent <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />DATE: September 13, 2021 <br />SUBJECT: Blanket Travel Authorization for Commissioners, County Officers, and Staff for <br />Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022) <br />FROM: Ed Offutt, Commissioners' Assistant <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />Commissioners sit on committees that sometimes require out -of -County travel (for example, <br />Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and Treasure Coast Sports Commission). <br />Additionally, Commissioners, County Officers, and Staff may need to travel out -of -County for the <br />following purposes: <br />1. to attend legislative conferences, policy conferences, and meetings scheduled by the <br />Florida Association of Counties, National Association of Counties, and local/regional <br />legislative programs; <br />2. to meet with State Representatives, State Senators, and State Agencies such as the <br />Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation, among <br />others; and <br />3. to lobby for the County's various projects (and associated grants), legislative priorities, or <br />other proposed legislation. <br />FUNDING: <br />Funding for this travel has been included in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Approval is recommended for Commissioners, County Officers, and Staff to travel out -of -County <br />for current and future assigned committee meetings; Florida Association of Counties, National <br />Association of Counties, and local or regional legislative conferences or programs; and approved <br />lobbying efforts, including travel to Tallahassee when necessary. <br />50 <br />