2012 Legislative Conference program - Florida League of Cities

52 nd Annual Legislative Conference
November 15-16, 2012
Hyatt Regency
Orlando International
Airport Hotel
Florida League of Cities
www.floridaleagueofcities.com

2012-2013 Board of Directors
President
Manny Maroño, Mayor, Sweetwater
First Vice President
P. C. Wu, Councilman, Pensacola
Second Vice President
Lori Moseley, Mayor, Miramar
District Directors
1) Charles Baugh Jr., Councilman, Crestview
1) Kurvin Qualls, Mayor, Jay
2) Mary Lawson Brown, Vice Mayor, Palatka
3) Robert F. Apgar, Mayor, DeLand
3) Billie Wheeler, Councilwoman,
Daytona Beach Shores
4) Carol McCormack, Mayor, Palm Shores
4) Georgia Phillips, Councilwoman, Rockledge
5) Louie Davis, Mayor, Waldo
5) Matthew Surrency, Mayor, Hawthorne
6) Gary Bruhn, Mayor, Windermere
6) Joanne M. Krebs, Deputy Mayor,
Winter Springs
7) Leo Longworth, Mayor, Bartow
7) R. Howard Wiggs, Commissioner, Lakeland
8) Thomas Barnhorn, Councilor, Seminole
8) Tom Shelly, Commissioner, Belleair
9) Pilar Turner, Mayor, Vero Beach
10) Sandra Haas-Martens, Commissioner,
Holmes Beach
11) Forrest Banks, Councilman, Fort Myers
11) Teresa Heitmann, Councilwoman, Naples
12) Susan Haynie, Deputy Mayor, Boca Raton
12) Lisa Tropepe, Vice Mayor, Palm Beach Shores
12) Todd Wodraska, Vice Mayor, Jupiter
13) Patricia Asseff, Commissioner, Hollywood
13) M. Margaret Bates, Commissioner, Lauderhill
13) Bobby DuBose, Commissioner,
Fort Lauderdale
13) Gary Resnick, Mayor, Wilton Manors
13) Donald Rosen, Commissioner, Sunrise
13) Susan Starkey, Councilwoman, Davie
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14) Juan Carlos Bermudez, Mayor, Doral
14) Luis Gonzalez, Councilmember, Hialeah
14) Isaac Salver, Mayor, Bay Harbor Islands
14) Deede Weithorn, Commissioner,
Miami Beach
Ten Most Populous Cities
Alvin Brown, Mayor, Jacksonville
Vacancy - Miami
Bob Buckhorn, Mayor, Tampa
Bill Foster, Mayor, St. Petersburg
Tony Ortiz, Commissioner, Orlando
Carlos Hernandez, Mayor, Hialeah
Mark Mustian, Commissioner, Tallahassee
Jack Seiler, Mayor, Fort Lauderdale
JoAnn Faiella, Mayor, Port St. Lucie
Iris Siple, Commissioner, Pembroke Pines
Past Presidents
Randall Wise, Mayor, Niceville
Samuel J. Ferreri, Mayor, Greenacres
Scott Black, Commissioner, Dade City
Frank C. Ortis, Mayor, Pembroke Pines
John Marks, Mayor, Tallahassee
Joy Cooper, Mayor, Hallandale Beach
Patricia Bates, Mayor, Altamonte Springs
At-Large
John Land, Mayor, Apopka
FCCMA Ex-Officio Member
Jonathan Lewis, City Manager, North Port
Michael Sittig, Executive Director
Harry Morrison Jr., General Counsel
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Conference Program
(All meetings will be held on the 4th Floor Lobby Level of the Hyatt.)
Wednesday, November 14
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom DE
Florida League of Mayors Roundtable –
Election 2012: What Happened and Why
With our state and national elections behind us,
why did Florida voters vote the way the way they
did in the general election? What factors made
the difference in the presidential election and
other key races? What did we learn from the vote
on the constitutional amendments? Hear from
one of Florida’s prominent political scientists, Dr.
Aubrey Jewett, as he breaks down the outcome
of this election.
How far did candidates go to stretch the truth?
Get the facts from Politifact to see what and
how truthful the candidates and campaigns
were. Hear from Angie Holan of Politifact as she
matches political advertising with actual fact.
Speakers: Angie Drobnic Holan, Editor,
PolitiFact Florida and Dr. Aubrey Jewett,
Associate Professor and Assistant Chair of
Political Science, University of Central Florida
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lobby North
Registration Desk Open
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom A
Florida Black Caucus of Local
Elected Officials Meeting
Thursday, November 15
7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Lobby North
Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lobby North
Registration Desk Open
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Thursday, November 15 (cont.)
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Regency Ballroom C
Advocacy Committee Meeting
Presiding: Scott Black, Commissioner,
City of Dade City
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Regency Ballroom DE
First-Time Attendees’ Orientation
If this is your first Legislative Conference,
Welcome! This workshop will acquaint you with
the League and the policy development process,
and explain why you are a crucial component in
the League’s legislative success.
Moderator: Teresa Heitmann, Board Member,
Florida League of Cities; Councilwoman, City
of Naples
Speaker: Lynn Tipton, Director of Membership
Development, Florida League of Cities
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tegel
Technology Center Open
Need to check the local news? Are you looking
for that important e-mail? Just want to browse
the Internet or catch up on some work? The
Florida League of Cities Technology Center
provides you the perfect place to do all that.
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Regency Ballroom C
Federal Action Strike Team Meeting
Presiding: Frank C. Ortis, Mayor, City of
Pembroke Pines
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Regency Ballroom AB
Florida League of Mayors
Board of Directors Meeting
Presiding: Gow Fields, President, Florida League
of Mayors; Mayor, City of Lakeland
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Legislative Policy Committee Meetings
Energy and Environmental Quality
Regency Ballroom AB
Presiding: Karl Nurse, Council Member,
City of St. Petersburg
Finance, Taxation and Personnel
Regency Ballroom DE
Presiding: Charles Lacey, Mayor, City of
Winter Springs
Growth Management and
Economic Development
Tullamarine
Presiding: Leigh Matusick, Mayor Pro Tem,
City of DeLand
Transportation and
Intergovernmental Relations
Intercontinental Ballroom 1-2
Presiding: Rufus Alexander, Commissioner,
City of Fort Pierce
Urban Administration
Intercontinental Ballroom 3-4
Presiding: Keith James, Commissioner,
City of West Palm Beach
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Intercontinental
Keynote Luncheon – Ballroom 5-8
Deconstructing the 2012 Elections:
What the Results Mean for Florida
Keynote Speaker: Susan MacManus,
Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Public
Administration and Political Science,
University of South Florida
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom F
International Relations Committee Meeting
Presiding: Juan Carlos Bermudez, Mayor,
City of Doral
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Thursday, November 15 (cont.)
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom ABC
Legislative Prognostication: What Issues
Will Be Addressed During the 2013 Session?
From a variety of perspectives, the panel will
discuss issues that may arise during the 2013
Legislative Session. Topics will include potential
statewide legislation, issues panelists consider
particularly significant, and issues having an
impact on municipalities.
Speakers: Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee
Bureau Chief, Tampa Bay Times and The
Honorable Jeff Clemens, Florida House of
Representatives, District 89, Lake Worth
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lobby North
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Regency Ballroom ABC
The RESTORE Act
The Restore Act presents a tremendous
opportunity for the State of Florida and its
local governments to invest in its ecological,
environmental and economic future. This federal
legislation will distribute the billions of dollars
that will be collected from British Petroleum (BP)
to local governments under the Clean Water
Act. This workshop will highlight the different
opportunities that local governments will
have in collecting monies from the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill in 2010. The effects of manmade
disasters such as Deepwater Horizon are
still being felt, however the fines collected from
this disaster will provide for future generations of
Floridians and help ensure that future disasters
are avoided.
Speakers: John Wayne Smith, William Peebles,
P.A.; J. Patrick Floyd, City Attorney, City of
Apalachicola (invited); Senator Bill Nelson
(invited); and Sarah “Sam” Seevers, Mayor,
City of Destin (invited)
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4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Intercontinental
Florida League of Cities Ballroom 1-4
Board of Directors Meeting
Presiding: Manny Maroño, President, Florida
League of Cities; Mayor, City of Sweetwater
5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom
Networking Event
Friday, November 16
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Lobby North
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Lobby North
Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tegel
Technology Center Open
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Intercontinental
Legislative Ballroom 1-4
Committee Meeting
Presiding: P.C. Wu, First Vice President, Florida
League of Cities; Councilman, City of Pensacola
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Tullamarine
Getting What You Want –
Without Begging, Borrowing or Stealing
Today’s political and economic climate, coupled
with redistricting and statewide elections, means
that effective advocacy and communication
between state and local leaders is more
important than ever. They want and need to
hear from you before they go to Tallahassee! In
this workshop, you’ll learn proven and effective
advocacy strategies that you can begin using
today to strengthen the relationship with your
legislators and they prepare for the 2013 session.
Moderator: Scott Black, Commissioner, City of
Dade City
Speaker: Kathy Till, Consultant and
President, Kathy Till and Associates, Inc.;
Former Commissioner, City of Apopka
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Friday, November 16 (cont.)
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Regency Ballroom ABC
General Session/Business Session
Call to Order: Manny Maroño, President, Florida
League of Cities; Mayor, City of Sweetwater
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem
Presentation of Virginea V. “Ginger” Eaton
Employee of the Year Award: Manny
Maroño, President, Florida League of Cities;
Mayor, City of Sweetwater
Report of Legislative Committee
Adoption of 2013 Legislative Action Agenda
Charge to the Delegates: Manny Maroño,
President, Florida League of Cities; Mayor, City
of Sweetwater
Parking
Discounted daily parking vouchers are available
at the FLC Registration Desk. Rates are $4 for selfparking
and $7 for valet parking.
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2012 Legislative Committee
Chair: P. C. Wu, Councilman, City of Pensacola;
First Vice President, Florida League of Cities
Vice Chair: Lori Moseley, Mayor, City of
Miramar; Second Vice President, Florida
League of Cities
Local and Regional League Representatives
Matthew Surrency, Mayor, City of Hawthorne;
President, Alachua County League of Cities
Walt Kelley, Mayor, City of Lynn Haven;
President, Bay County League of Cities
Bobby DuBose, Commissioner, City of Fort
Lauderdale; President, Broward County
League of Cities
Peter Tarby, Council President, City of Umatilla;
President, Lake County League of Cities
Sandra Haas-Martens, Commissioner, City of
Holmes Beach; President, ManaSota League
of Cities
Luis Gonzalez, Council Member, City of Hialeah;
President, Miami-Dade County League of Cities
Mike Borno, Mayor, City of Atlantic Beach;
President, Northeast Florida League of Cities
Charles Baugh Jr., Council President, City of
Crestview; President, Northwest Florida
League of Cities
Sarah Seevers, Mayor, City of Destin; President,
Okaloosa County League of Cities
Todd R. Wodraska, Councilman, Town of Jupiter;
President, Palm Beach County League of Cites
Peter Rust, Mayor, City of Davenport; President,
Ridge League of Cities
Forrest Banks, Councilman, City of Fort Myers;
President, Southwest Florida League of Cities
Sheila Donahue, Councilwoman, Town of Palm
Shores; President, Space Coast League of Cities
Sandra Bradbury, Mayor, City of Pinellas Park;
President, Suncoast League of Cities
Shirley Clark, Councilwoman, Town of Branford;
President, Suwannee River League of Cities
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JoAnn Faiella, Mayor, City of Port St. Lucie;
President, Treasure Coast League of Cities
Joanne Krebs, Deputy Mayor, City of Winter
Springs; President, Tri-County League of Cities
Billie Wheeler, Councilwoman, City of
Daytona Beach Shores; Representative,
Volusia League of Cities
FLC Legislative Policy Committee &
Standing Committee Representatives
Karl Nurse, Council Member, City of St.
Petersburg; Chair, Energy and Environmental
Quality Committee
Charles Lacey, Mayor, City of Winter Springs;
Chair, Finance, Taxation and Personnel
Committee
Leigh Matusick, Mayor Pro Tem, City of DeLand;
Chair, Growth Management and Economic
Development Committee
Rufus Alexander, Commissioner, City of
Fort Pierce; Chair, Transportation and
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Keith James, Commissioner, City of West Palm
Beach; Chair, Urban Administration Committee
Frank C. Ortis, Mayor, City of Pembroke Pines;
Chair, Federal Action Strike Team
Municipal Association Representatives
Kelly Koos, City Clerk, City of Lakeland;
President, Florida Association of City Clerks
Gary Brevoort, Building Inspector, City of
Pinellas Park; President, Florida Building
Officials Association
Joyce Shanahan, City Manager, City of Ormond
Beach; President, Florida City & County
Management Association
James D. Large, Fire Chief, City of St. Petersburg
Fire and Rescue; President, Florida Fire Chiefs’
Association
Mary Anderson-Pickle, Deputy Finance
Administrator, City of Palm Beach Gardens;
President, Florida Government Finance
Officers Association
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Kyle Shepard, Assistant City Attorney, City of
Orlando; Representative, Florida Municipal
Attorneys Association
Dennis Jones, Chief of Police, Tallahassee Police
Department; President, Florida Police Chiefs
Association
Michael Durham, General Counsel, Highlands
County Sheriff’s Office; President, Florida
Public Employee Labor Relations Association
Andy Brooks, Human Resources Manager,
City of Casselberry; Secretary, Florida Public
Human Resources Association
Steven Lindorff, CRA Administrator, City
of Jacksonville Beach; President, Florida
Redevelopment Association
FLC-Sponsored Program Representatives
Kevin Ruane, Mayor, City of Sanibel; Chairman,
Florida Municipal Insurance Trust
Bill Arrowsmith, Vice Mayor, City of Apopka;
Chairman, Florida Municipal Investment Trust
Isaac Salver, Mayor, Town of Bay Harbor Islands;
Chairman, Florida Municipal Loan Council
Samuel J. Ferreri, Mayor, City of Greenacres;
Chairman, Florida Municipal Pension Trust
At Large Members
Steven Bateman, Mayor, City of Homestead
Bobby Griggs, Commissioner, City of Fort
Walton Beach
David Harden, City Manager, City of Delray Beach
Thomas Hawkins, Commissioner, City of
Gainesville
Teresa Heitmann, Councilwoman, City of Naples
Jake Williams Jr., Councilman, City of Cocoa
Beverly Zimmern, Mayor, City of Gulf Breeze
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Energy & Environmental
Quality Committee
Chair: Karl Nurse, Council Member, City of St.
Petersburg
Vice-Chair: Martha Simon, Council Member,
City of Bonita Springs
Members
Jim Barnes, Assistant Village Manager, Village of
Wellington
Joe Bernardini, Councilman, City of Brooksville
Nathaniel J. Birdsong Jr., Mayor Pro Tem, City of
Winter Haven
Rich Bohnenberger, Mayor, City of Holmes Beach
Ralph Bowers, City Manager, City of
Fruitland Park
Sandra Bradbury, Mayor, City of Pinellas Park
Debra Buff, City Clerk, City of Belle Glade
Daniel Clark, Town Administrator, Town of
Lake Clarke Shores
Michael Dahlgren, Mayor, City of Atlantis
Mike Denham, Vice Mayor, City of Sanibel
Joe Durso, Commissioner, City of Longwood
Stephanie Eley, Deputy Mayor, City of
West Melbourne
Greg Freebold, Mayor, Town of Lake
Clarke Shores
Sharon Fyffe, Commissioner, City of West Park
Walter Harris, Commissioner, City of South Miami
Teresa Heitmann, Councilwoman, City of Naples
Sam Henderson, Council Member, City of
Gulfport
Mary Lou Hildreth, Mayor, City of
Keystone Heights
Richard Howard, Director of Public Works, City
of Orlando
Chris Hubbard, City Administrator, City of
Mexico Beach
Benjamin Iannucci III, Councilman, City of
Crestview
Vonzelle Johnson, Commissioner, City of DeLand
Sarita Johnson, Council Member, Town of
Mangonia Park
John Jones Jr., Mayor, City of Monticello

Irvin Kety, Environmental Services Director, City
of Largo
Joe Kilsheimer, Commissioner, City of Apopka
Charles Lake, Commissioner, City of Lake Alfred
Philip Leary, Commissioner, City of Palatka
Cindy Lerner, Mayor, Village of Pinecrest
Nancy Long, Vice Mayor, City of South Daytona
Edward MacDougall, Mayor, Town of Cutler Bay
Mark McCarty, Commissioner, City of Sanford
Janice McLean, Assistant City Attorney, City of
Tampa
Jane Mealy, Commissioner, City of Flagler Beach
Cliff Merz, Commissioner, City of Safety Harbor
Helen Miller, Mayor, Town of White Springs
Jack Nazario, Commissioner, City of Belleair Bluffs
Georgia Phillips, Councilwoman, City of
Rockledge
Jim Quinn, Councilor, City of Seminole
Richard Roney, Councilman, Town of Hypoluxo
Matthew Spoor, City Manager, City of
Safety Harbor
Matthew Surrency, Mayor, City of Hawthorne
Howard Tendrich, Councilman, Village of
Palmetto Bay
Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Mayor, Town of
Sewell’s Point
Wayne Waldack, Councilman, City of
Marco Island
Dick Winger, Council Member, City of Vero Beach
Linda Yates, Commissioner, City of North Port
Beverly Zimmern, Mayor, City of Gulf Breeze
Finance, Taxation &
Personnel Committee
Chair: Charles Lacey, Mayor, City of
Winter Springs
Vice Chair: Trudy Block, Councilwoman, City of
Polk City
Members
Kimball Adams, Director of Finance, City of Largo
Keith R. Ashby, City Manager, City of Newberry
Patricia Asseff, Commissioner, City of Hollywood
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Terry Atchley, City Manager, City of Wauchula
Darryl Aubrey, President Pro Tem, Village of
North Palm Beach
Joseph Barkley III, Commissioner, City of
Belleair Bluffs
Thom Barnhorn, Councilor, City of Seminole
Pat Bentley, Council Member, City of
West Melbourne
Paul Berg, City Manager, City of Eustis
Mike Borno, Mayor, City of Atlantic Beach
Ben Boukari Jr., Commissioner, City of Alachua
Abby Brennan, Council Member, Village of
Tequesta
Frankie Burnett, Councilman, City of Brooksville
Rhonda Calhoun, Executive Director, Broward
County League of Cities
Paul Caragiulo, Commissioner, City of Sarasota
Tanya Castro, Councilwoman, City of
Mexico Beach
Derrick Donnell, Council Member, City of
Cape Coral
Pam Donovan, Mayor, City of Margate
Bobby DuBose, Commissioner, City of
Fort Lauderdale
Sharon Fox, Tax Revenue Coordinator, City of
Tampa
Al Grieshaber, City Manager, City of Archer
Cindy Hall, Town Manager, Town of Orange Park
Julie Hennessy, City Clerk, City of DeLand
Jeff Hmara, Councilman, Village of
Royal Palm Beach
Lori Houghton, Finance Director, City of Tavares
Steven Hunnicutt, Commissioner, City of
Winter Haven
Harry Jennings, Mayor, City of
Daytona Beach Shores
Linda Johns, City Clerk, City of Starke
Brad Johnson, Assistant City Manager, City of
Lakeland
Patti Johnson, Councilwoman, City of
Pinellas Park
Tom Jones, Commissioner, City of North Port
Stella Jordan, Councilor, Town of
South Palm Beach
David Keller, Assistant City Manager, City of
Weston
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Jonathan R. Lewis, City Manager, City of
North Port
Delores Madison, Councilwoman, City of Midway
Lisa Mallozzi, Commissioner, City of Cooper City
Albertus Maultsby, Commissioner, City of
Lake Alfred
Scott Maxwell, Vice Mayor, City of Lake Worth
Timothy McCausland, City Attorney, City of
Lakeland
Carol McCormack, Mayor, Town of Palm Shores
Wayne Messam, Commissioner, City of Miramar
Christopher Moultry, Councilman, City of
Chattahoochee
Wengay Newton Sr., Council Vice Chair, City of
St. Petersburg
Jim Norton, Commissioner, City of Weston
Kent Olson, Deputy Treasurer/Clerk, City of
Tallahassee
Robert Olszewski, Commissioner, City of
Winter Garden
Jim Parent, Commissioner, City of St. Pete Beach
Jonathan Pearce, Councilman, City of Greenacres
Mike Radzik, Mayor, City of Groveland
Francine Ramaglia, Assistant Village Manager,
Village of Wellington
Harry Royal, Finance Director, City of
Jacksonville Beach
Mario Rubio, State Policy Director, City of
Jacksonville
Sam J. Saad III, Councilman, City of Naples
Taylor Shimkus, Commissioner, City of
Belleair Bluffs
Howard Schieferdecker, Mayor, City of Maitland
Johnny Streets Jr., Councilman, City of Fort Myers
Heyward Strong, Mayor Pro Tem, City of
Valparaiso
Debra Sullivan, City Clerk, City of Belleair Bluffs
Rebecca Sutton, Chief Financial Officer, City of
Orlando
Rex Taylor, Town Manager, Town of
South Palm Beach
Douglas Thomas, City Manager, City of Lakeland
William B. Underwood II, Director of Financial
and Information Technology Services, City of
Oakland Park
Tony Weeks, Council Member, Town of Bronson
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Growth Management & Economic
Development Committee
Chair: Leigh Matusick, Mayor Pro Tem, City of
DeLand
Vice Chair: Phillip Walker, Commissioner, City of
Lakeland
Members
Tammi Bach, City Attorney, City of
Fernandina Beach
Linda Bartz, Vice Mayor, City of Port St. Lucie
Judy Boudreaux, Council Member, City of
Niceville
Lara Bradburn, Vice Mayor, City of Brooksville
George S. Brown, Deputy City Manager, City of
Boca Raton
Marlon Brown, Deputy City Manager, City of
Sarasota
Bill Cannon, City Manager, City of Wildwood
Thad Caroll, Director of Growth Management,
Town of Lady Lake
Jennie Celona, Councilmember, City of
Daytona Beach Shores
Pete Chichetto, Commissioner, City of
Winter Haven
Eula Clarke, Vice Mayor, City of Stuart
Carolyn Cooper, Commissioner, City of
Winter Park
Nancy Daley, Vice Mayor, City of Lake Alfred
Thomas Dorsett, Commissioner, City of West Park
Charles Gerdes, Council Member, City of
St. Petersburg
Randy Goers, Urban Planning Coordinator, City
of Tampa
Bobby Griggs, Councilman, City of
Fort Walton Beach
Thomas Hawkins, Commissioner, City of
Gainesville
Susan Hooper, Mayor, City of Eustis
Jason Kennedy, Council Member, Town of
Bronson
Mort Levine, Mayor, Town of Juno Beach
Tami Lewis, Vice Mayor, Town of Ponce Inlet
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Shannon Martin, Councilwoman, City of
Port St. Lucie
Kathy Meehan, Council Member, City of
Melbourne
Bea Meeks, City Clerk, City of Edgewood
Art Otero, Vice Mayor, City of Kissimmee
Ken Philipson, Vice Mayor, Islamorada,
Village of Islands
Judith Reiker, Vice Mayor, City of
New Smyrna Beach
H. B. Robinson III, Vice Mayor, City of Davenport
Thomas Shelly, Commissioner, Town of Belleair
Kyle Shepard, Assistant City Attorney, City of
Orlando
Peter Simmons, Council Member, City of
Bonita Springs
Ernest Sochin, Vice Mayor, Town of Cutler Bay
Carol Stricklin, Community Development
Director, City of Largo
Beth Talabisco, Mayor, City of Tamarac
Michael Treubert, Commissioner, City of
North Port
James Tulley, Mayor, City of Titusville
Joseph Varsallone, Commissioner, City of
Margate
Diane Walker, Commissioner, City of Pahokee
Shirley Walker-Turner, Mayor, City of South Bay
Rosemary Wilsen, Commissioner, City of Ocoee
Transportation &
Intergovernmental Relations
Committee
Chair: Rufus Alexander, Mayor Pro Tem, City of
Fort Pierce
Vice Chair: Anne Sallee, Mayor, City of
Oakland Park
Members
Frances Atchison, Councilmember, Town of
Indian River Shores
Annette Bates, Councilwoman, City of
Chattahoochee
Patricia J. Bates, Mayor, City of Altamonte Springs
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Charles Baugh Jr., Councilman, City of Crestview
Keith Britton, Deputy Mayor, City of Oviedo
Donald Clayman, Mayor, Town of
South Palm Beach
Catherine Coyle, Planning Manager, City of
Tampa
Jeff Danner, Council Member, City of
St. Petersburg
Jack Dearmin, Mayor, City of Lake Alfred
David Garofalo, Commissioner, City of North Port
Jim Gleason, City Manager, City of Mascotte
joyce gillie gossom, Councilwoman, City of
Fort Walton Beach
Sandra Haas-Martens, Commissioner, City of
Holmes Beach
Terri Hall, Legislative Coordinator, City of
Cape Coral
Paul Hannan, Commissioner, Town of Lady Lake
Woodrow Hay, Mayor, City of Boynton Beach
Susan Haynie, Deputy Mayor, City of Boca Raton
Steven Hockman, Commissioner, Town of
Lake Park
Joe Johnston III, Mayor, City of Brooksville
Eric Jones Jr., Mayor, City of West Park
Bill Jonson, Council Member, City of Clearwater
Kelly Koos, City Clerk, City of Lakeland
Dan Liedtke, Councilman, City of Gulfport
William Manuel, Vice Mayor, Village of
North Palm Beach
David McLean, Vice Mayor, City of Margate
Janice Miller, Council Member, City of Oldsmar
Robert Murray, Commissioner, City of Largo
Garth Nobles, Mayor, City of Live Oak
J. P. Powell, Mayor, City of Winter Haven
Cade Resnick, Commissioner, City of
Winter Springs
Jacques Skutt, Director of Community
Development, City of Tavares
David L. Smith, General Manager of Integration,
City of Sarasota
Ken Thurston, Commissioner, City of Lauderhill
Marlene Wagner, Mayor, Town of Lake Hamilton
Billie Wheeler, Councilmember, City of
Daytona Beach Shores
Travis Woods, Mayor, City of Starke
Brandon Young, Councilman, City of
South Daytona
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Urban Administration Committee
Chair: Keith James, Commissioner, City of
West Palm Beach
Vice Chair: John Duncan, Commissioner, City of
Lake Alfred
Members
M. Margaret Bates, Commissioner, City of
Lauderhill
Jamie Beckett, Commissioner, City of
Winter Haven
Jim Blucher, Commissioner, City of North Port
Teresa Watkins Brown, Councilwoman, City of
Fort Myers
Gary Bruhn, Mayor, Town of Windermere
Rick Butler, Vice Mayor, City of Pinellas Park
Rosemarie Call, City Clerk, City of Clearwater
Marvin Collins, Assistant City Manager, City of
Fort Myers
Leslie Curran, Council Chair, City of St. Petersburg
JoAnn Faiella, Mayor, City of Port St. Lucie
Lee Feldman, City Manager, City of
Fort Lauderdale
Elmon Lee Garner, City Manager, City of
Chattahoochee
Robert Gottlieb, Counselor, Town of
South Palm Beach
David Harden, City Manager, City of Delray Beach
Kevin Hohn, Council Member, City of Brooksville
Michael Holland, Commissioner, City of Eustis
Richard Keith, Fire Chief, City of Tavares
Joanne Krebs, Deputy Mayor, City of
Winter Springs
Phil Martin, Commissioner, City of DeLand
Natalie McClenahan, Personnel Director, City of
Cocoa Beach
Steve Miller, Building Official, City of Cocoa Beach
Lenny Nesta, Council Member, City of Cape Coral
James Norwood, Commissioner, City of Palatka
Dawn Pardo, Vice Chair, City of Riviera Beach
Kenneth Parker, City Manager, City of
Port Orange
Lesa Peerman, Commissioner, City of Margate
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Peggy Rice, Councilmember, City of
Daytona Beach Shores
Isaac Robinson Jr., Commissioner, City of
West Palm Beach
Donald Rosen, Commissioner, City of Sunrise
Mark Ryan, City Manager, City of Titusville
Ralph Schoenherr, Councilman, City of
South Daytona
Willie Charles Shaw, Vice Mayor, City of Sarasota
Levon Simms, Councilman, City of Fort Myers
Colleen Skipper-Mitchell, Mayor, City of
Sopchoppy
Michael Staffopoulos, Assistant City Manager,
City of Largo
Matt Willhite, Councilman, Village of Wellington
Jake Williams Jr., Councilman, City of Cocoa
Charles Willis, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Midway
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speakers, links to social media platforms, contact
information of key staff and information about
Orlando’s offerings including restaurants and
transportation. This new conference benefit is
meant to be convenient and easy to use – let us
know what you think!
Twitter and Facebook
The League will be offering live updates via
Twitter and Facebook during the conference.
Follow the League at www.twitter.com/flcities or
check updates on Facebook.
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Mark Your
Calendar!
March 19-20, 2013
Legislative Action Days
Tallahassee
August 15-17, 2013
Annual Conference
World Center Marriott – Orlando
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
P.O. Box 1757
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757
(850) 222-9684
www.floridaleagueofcities.com