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Orange County Commission Update Shelley Lauten Director, myregion April 29, 2008

Orange County Commission Update Shelley Lauten Director, myregion.org April 29, 2008. myregion.org. Started in 1999 Originally began as a Partnership between the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

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Orange County Commission Update Shelley Lauten Director, myregion April 29, 2008

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  1. Orange County Commission Update Shelley Lauten Director, myregion.org April 29, 2008

  2. myregion.org • Started in 1999 • Originally began as a Partnership between the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council • Includes public, private and civic organizations

  3. myregion.org Board of DirectorsOrange County/Regional Leaders Representation Mr. Oscar Anderson, Southern Strategy Group Mr. Harold Barley, METROPLAN ORLANDO Ms. Shawn Bartelt, WFTV/WRDQ Mr. Lonnie Bell, Orange County Government Mr. Frank Billingsley, City of Orlando Ms. Laura Boisvert, Progress Energy Mr. Mark Brewer, Community Foundation of Central Florida Mr. Dave Bundy, Children’s Home Society Mr. John Caron, Darden Restaurants, Inc. Ms. Linda Chapin, University of Central Florida Mr. Mack Alan Cope, American Society of Landscape Architects Mr. Dexter Costin, Merrill Lynch

  4. myregion.org Board of DirectorsOrange County/Regional Leaders Representation Ms. Carmen Dominguez, Homes by Carmen Dominguez Mayor Buddy Dyer, City of Orlando Ms. Kelly Eger, Miller Legg Mr. Shannon Elswick, Orlando Regional Healthcare Ms. Patricia Engfer, Hyatt Regency OIA Mr. Raymond Gilley, Metro Orlando EDC Mr. Eric Gray, American Lung Association Ms. Lawrie Hall, Platt Hall & Associates Mr. Joel Hass, American Red Cross of Central Florida Mr. Clay Henderson, Holland & Knight Commissioner Teresa Jacobs, Orange County Commission

  5. myregion.org Board of DirectorsOrange County/Regional Leaders Representation Mr. Alex Kane, Heritage Green Ms. Margot Knight, United Arts of Central Florida Mr. Phil Laurien, ECFRPC Mr. Charles Lee, Audubon of Florida Mr. Stephen Looney, Dean Mead Mr. Randy Lyon, Sama Dubai Ms. Deidre Macnab, League of Women Voters Ms. Dori Madison, Vanesse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Mr. Mark McHugh, Gatorland Mr. Geoff McNeill, MSCW, Inc. Dr. Christian Oleck, City of Orlando

  6. myregion.org Board of DirectorsOrange County/Regional Leaders Representation Mr. John Paccione, Jones Lang LaSalle Dr. Peter Panousis, University of Central Florida Mr. Darrell Pounders, Omni Financial Services Mr. Roger Pynn, Curley & Pynn Mr. Jon Rawlson, Akerman Senterfitt Mr. John Saboor Mr. Gary Sain, OOCCVB Dr. Jim Schott, O-Force Dr. Kevin Sherin, Orange County Health Department Mr. Michael Snyder, Expressway Authority Dr. Bruce Stephenson, Rollins College Ms. Linda Watson, LYNX Mr. Ed Timberlake, Seaside National Bank & Trust

  7. myregion.org Board Meeting Dates • Friday, March 28, 2008 • Friday, June 13, 2008 • Friday, September 19, 2008 • Friday, December 19, 2008

  8. How Can Central Florida Compete in the Global Economy and Maintain a High Standard Quality of Life?

  9. Regional Priority Areas • Economic Leadership • Education • Environment • Fragmentation • Quality of Life • Smart, Quality Growth

  10. Regional Resolves (Key Actions) • Regional Leadership • Research Corridor • Regional Transportation Organization • Regional Economic Development • Environmental Assets • Regional Concurrency Standards • Educational Excellence • Regional Access • Public Safety • Regional Brand

  11. What has the Region Accomplished from 1999 – 2007?

  12. Economic Leadership Resolve 2: Research Corridor …expand the research corridor to maximize the potential synergies between the region’s public, private and institutional research organizations… • Major Regional Accomplishments • Expanded regional medical and research capabilities (Burnham Institute, UCF Medical School, Nemours, VA Hospital) • Expanded the Florida High Tech Coordinator Council participation to include the University of Florida

  13. Economic Leadership Resolve 4: Regional Economic Development …develop a comprehensive and integrated seven-county economic development strategy… • Major Regional Accomplishments • Created the Central Florida Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) • Scheduled a regional summit on Aerospace (May 2008)

  14. Education Resolve 7: Educational Excellence …implement a regional pre-K to 12 educational strategy capable of placing Central Florida in the top 10% of the nation’s school systems… • Major Regional Accomplishments • PRISM - regional Pre-K to 20 strategy to improve math and science programs has provided monetary support to district teachers, students and matching funds to districts for student competitions

  15. Environment Resolve 5: Environmental Assets …weave together Central Florida’s environmental and urban systems to sustain and protect a region of exceptional natural resources… • Major Regional Accomplishments • Regional coalition identified key environmental assets - Naturally Central Florida • Congress of Regional Leaders working to adopt a “Green Print” in 2008

  16. Fragmentation Resolve 1: Regional Leadership …organize and mobilize the region’s leaders to develop and implement the initiatives outlined in the SourceBook … • Major Regional Accomplishments • Central Florida School Board Coalition - regional organization addressing needs from eight school districts • The Congress of Regional Leaders - Chairs from seven county commissions, a Mayor representing all City Mayors in each county and two members of School Board Coalition

  17. Quality of Life Resolve 8: Regional Access … build a services network to address the availability of resources required to meet the needs and support the quality of life for all residents… • Major Regional Accomplishments • Central Florida Regional Commission on Homelessness (3 counties) • Social Services White Paper calls for Social Services Alliance • Comprehensive Arts and Economic Prosperity Study

  18. Smart, Quality Growth Resolve 6: Regional Concurrency Standards … develop and implement regional concurrency standards to ensure that growth in one county or municipality does not adversely impact another county or municipality… • Major Regional Accomplishments • 20,000 citizens participated in How Shall We Grow? and established a 50-year growth vision • Through HSWG, the Congress of Regional Leaders have begun establishing regional growth standards

  19. Smart, Quality Growth Resolve 3: Regional Transportation Organization … create a regional transportation organization to plan and advocate current and future regional transportation across all five modes including road, rail, water, air and space… • Major Regional Accomplishments • Central Florida Partnership formed Transportation Corridors Task Force to advocate current/future regional multi-modal transportation priorities • Four counties and one city unanimously approved 61 miles of commuter rail from Deltona to Poinciana

  20. 200 Presentations 20,000 Citizens 18 months 600 Regional Leaders How Shall We Grow?

  21. 2050 Regional Growth Vision Four Key Themes (The 4 C’s): Centers Conservation Corridors Countryside

  22. The Choices We Make Today . . . Impact Our Future 2050 - TREND 2050 - VISION

  23. Ideas to Results

  24. Working Together to Implement the Vision

  25. Congress of Regional Leaders Elected Officials representing Cities, Counties and School Boards Developing Shared Policies and Practices around 6 Principles of Growth

  26. Congress of Regional Leaders Orange County Representatives The Honorable Bill Segal Orange County Commission The Honorable Gary Bruhn Town of Windermere Congress of Regional Leaders Meeting Dates: Friday, February 1, 2008 Friday, May 2, 2008 Friday, August 1, 2008 Friday, November 7, 2008

  27. Ideas to Results: PRESERVE… open space, recreational areas, farmland, water resources, and regionally significant natural areas. PROVIDE… a variety of transportation choices. FOSTER… distinct, attractive, and safe places to live. ENCOURAGE… a diverse, globally competitive economy. CREATE… a range of obtainable housing opportunities and choices. BUILD… communities with educational, health care, and cultural amenities.

  28. How Can Central Florida Compete in the Global Economy and Maintain a High Standard Quality of Life?

  29. Regional Priority Areas • Economic Leadership • Education • Environment • Fragmentation • Quality of Life • Smart, Quality Growth

  30. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE CENTRAL FLORIDA A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK & PLAY

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