2005 Public Policy Workshop

Meeting Materials

• Meeting Summary (pdf)
   
• Hurricane Season 2004: Evacuation and Transportation Lessons Learned (pdf)
  by Bob Collins
   
• Hurricane Panel Environmental Health Presentation (pdf)
  by Daniel Parker

Held on February 16, 2005

FYI
Program Flyer (pdf) | Agenda (MS Word) | Registration Form (pdf) | Sponsor's Guide (pdf)

The Capital Area Section and the Florida Chapter, APA and the Apalachee Chapter, FPZA, are pleased to announce their 2005 Public Policy Workshop. The objective of this workshop is to educate and inform members about key policy issues that are expected to be addressed by the Florida Legislature, which may have an impact on planning and the planning profession.

Invitations to the Chairs of the House Growth Management Committee and the Senate Committee on Community Affairs have been extended. In addition, the Secretaries of the Florida Departments of Community Affairs, Transportation, and Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services have been invited to brief attendees on their respective agency’s planning-related policy priorities for the 2005 Legislative Session.

There will also be two professional development panels. One will focus on pressures to develop agricultural lands and how those pressures should be addressed, especially in consideration of the impact that the recent hurricanes have had on the agricultural industry. The other is a panel on emergency management. Experts from around the state that experienced and dealt with the aftermath of the recent hurricanes, will talk about lessons learned and recommendations for the future in terms of disaster preparation and response.

Of course, the ever popular and entertaining panel of state association legislative representatives will be on the agenda to inform and educate attendees on their respective policy positions regarding planning, transportation, and environmental and other growth management related issues.

The Public Policy Workshop will be preceded by a reception the evening of February 15, 2005, at 5:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to network with friends, colleagues, Legislators and their staff. Please make plans to arrive a day early and attend. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Select. Please see the registration form for further details. We look forward to seeing you in Tallahassee