§ 38-4. Establishment of the post-disaster recovery task force.

The post-disaster recovery task force (task force) is hereby established as a post-disaster response management team consisting of community organizations and county and municipal personnel to provide an efficient recovery response to catastrophic disasters as provided for in Chapter 252, Florida Statutes. Upon direction of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (BCC), the county manager shall schedule meetings to discuss specific roles and responsibilities of the task force in accordance with this article, and relative issues associated with recovery, emergency temporary repairs, and reconstruction processes following a disaster.

(1)

The membership of the task force shall be composed of the following:

a.

The county manager, or designee.

b.

The community development and environmental services administrator, or designee.

c.

The City Manager, or designee, for the City of Naples.

d.

The City Manager, or designee, for the City of Marco Island.

e.

The Mayor, or designee, for Everglades City.

f.

The county transportation administrator, or designee.

g.

The county public utilities administrator, or designee.

h.

The county public services administrator, or designee.

i.

The county health department director, or designee.

j.

The county emergency management director, or designee.

k.

The county human services director, or designee.

l.

The county fire code official, or designee.

m.

The county emergency medical services director, or designee.

n.

The county communications and customer relations director, or designee.

o.

A representative from the American Red Cross.

p.

A representative from the school district of the county.

q.

A representative from the Collier Building Industry Association, Inc.

r.

A representative from the American Specialty Contractors of Florida, Inc.

s.

A representative from the county sheriff's office.

t.

A representative from the clerk of the circuit court.

u.

A representative from the county's property appraiser's office.

v.

Chair, or vice chair, of the local mitigation strategy working group.

(2)

Duties of the post-disaster recovery task force shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:

a.

Review all planning associated with the recovery and reconstruction process as described in the Collier County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and associated plans dealing with implementation of post-disaster moratoria and build-back policies;

b.

Provide recommendations to the BCC for direction on recovery priorities and goals, and to coordinate and prioritize the recovery and reconstruction process with the construction industry;

c.

Initiate recommendations to the BCC for the enactment, repeal or extension of emergency ordinances, resolutions and proclamations for its consideration;

d.

Recommend to the BCC the imposition of any building moratoria that may be warranted as a result of the disaster;

e.

Review the nature of damages, identify and evaluate alternate program objectives for repairs and reconstruction, and formulate recommendations to guide the community in its recovery;

f.

Coordinate and implement strategies for temporary housing efforts if recommended by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the state emergency response team;

g.

Receive and review damage reports and other analysis of post-disaster circumstances, and to compare these circumstances with mitigation opportunities identified prior to the disaster to determine appropriate areas for post-disaster change and innovation; and, where needed, the task force may review alternative mechanisms to bring about such changes and recommend the coordination of internal and external resources for achieving these ends including consultant or contract labor;

h.

Recommend to the BCC land areas and land use types that will receive priority in recovery;

i.

Recommend to the BCC blanket reductions in non-vital zoning regulations and development standards (e.g., buffering, open space, side setbacks, etc.) to minimize the need for individual variances or compliance determinations prior to reconstruction; and

j.

Evaluate damaged public facilities and formulate alternative mitigation options (i.e., repair, replacement, modification or relocation).

(3)

Officers, quorum and rules of procedure.

a.

The task force shall be chaired by the county manager, or designee, and co-chaired by the community development and environmental services administrator, or designee. The presence of ten or more members shall constitute a quorum of the task force necessary to take action and transact business. In addition, an affirmative vote of ten or more members shall be necessary in order to take official action regardless of whether ten or more members of the task force are present at the meeting.

b.

All meetings of the task force shall be open to the public. The task force, by a majority vote of the entire membership, shall adopt rules of procedure for the transaction of business and shall keep a written record of meetings, resolutions and findings and determinations. Copies of all task force minutes, resolutions and exhibits shall be submitted to the board.

c.

Members of the task force, not employed by the county, shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties upon prior approval of the board.

d.

The task force shall be reviewed by the board every four years commencing in the year 2010 to evaluate the need for changes to these provisions.

(Ord. No. 2006-35, § 4)