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INFORMATION PAPER

Public Participation and Outreach Forum

July 15, 2013

Subject: Pinellas County Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan

1. Background. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) directed the County government

to prepare the Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP). Accordingly, the plansdevelopment process was initiated and a first draft was written in June 2012. The plan

continues to evolve. The PDRPs purpose is to provide a county-wide reference and guide

for the County, its unincorporated areas and local governments to coordinate action and

decision-making during the short range recovery and long range reconstruction periods

following a disaster. The PDRP does not focus on the initial period of immediate response

and emergency operations which are detailed in the Comprehensive Emergency

Management Plan (CEMP). The PDRP, once adopted by the BCC, will be a follow-on to the

CEMP.

2. Structure. The Countys PDRP planning organizational structure is guided by a steeringcommittee (including the BCC, the Administrator, directors of select County departments,the St Pete/Clearwater Convention and Visitors Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, and citymanagers). The steering committee oversees and coordinates eight working groupscomprised of County, municipal, non-profit and private stakeholders responsible fordeveloping action plans in the following areas:

Land Use, Housing and Mitigation

Construction, Permitting and Historic Preservation

Infrastructure Restoration

Environmental Restoration

Economic Redevelopment

Health and Human Services

Public Information, Communications and Outreach

Financial Administration

3. Focus. The PDRP focuses on the two periods following the immediate emergency periodand return of blue-skies, specifically:

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CNCN Point of Contact for this Paper is John BrushCNCN c/o Law Offices800 Tarpon Woods Blvd E1Palm Harbor, FL 34685 Page 2

Short Term Recovery, including damage assessment; request for Presidential DisasterDeclaration; establishing disaster assistance programs; public information; transitionfrom shelters to temporary housing; utility restoration; and debris removal.

Long Term Redevelopment, including:

o Reconstruction rebuilding destroyed or damaged housing stock; commercial

and industrial buildings; public facilities and infrastructure.

o Holistic recovery employment opportunities; social networks; cultural events;

environmental quality; educational/recreational opportunities.

o Community enhancement (going beyond restoring all aspects of the

community to normal functions by creating conditions improved over those that

existed before the disaster) implementing hazard mitigation projects during

rebuilding; strengthening building codes; changing land use and zoning

designations; improving transportation corridors; building more affordable

housing; and developing new economic opportunities.

4. CNCNs Value Added. Fostering public awareness of the PDRP development process is

consistent with CNCNs mission statement of enhancing communication, cooperation, and a

sense of community among our member neighborhood associations, the East Lake

community, other county neighborhood associations, neighboring cities, and the County

government to include the BCC.

5. CNCN Public Forum. To facilitate public participation and outreach in the planning and

development processes for post-disaster recovery and redevelopment, CNCN is sponsoring

and hosting a public forum, for presentations by speakers from the following organizations of

the Pinellas County government:

Commissioner Susan Latvala, BCC, will provide introductory comments;

Ms. Sally Bishop, Director of Emergency Management, will address the countyshurricane vulnerabilities, and what citizens should expect and prepare for upon return ofblue skies or conditions allowing transition from emergency to recovery operations;

Mr. David Walker, PDRP Program Manager, Dept of Strategic Planning and Initiatives,will address short term recovery through long term redevelopment periods.

There will be time allotted for public comment and questions.

When: Monday, July 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: East Lake United Methodist Church, 2801 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor, FL.