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TAMPA BAY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL<br />

LIAISON REPORT –TODD PRESSMAN<br />

MEETING DATE –OCTOBER 8, 2012<br />

Dr. Barbara Foster of the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) provided an overview of<br />

the five-year Statewide Strategic Plan for Economic Development, which began in October<br />

2011. Staff from DEO and the <strong>Florida</strong> Regional Planning Councils held 50 workshops with over<br />

3,000 total stakeholders throughout the state in this consensus-based, collaborative approach to<br />

strategic planning. DEO is marking the first anniversary of the agency with the roll out of the<br />

plan. Dr. Foster discussed the goals, objectives, strategies and next steps of the plan.<br />

TBRPC staff provided an update on two statewide energy planning projects identifying ways to<br />

diversify our energy sources and how to prepare for a major energy disruption. Partners include<br />

the <strong>Florida</strong> Regional Planning Councils, the <strong>Florida</strong> Office of Energy, the U.S. Economic<br />

Development Administration, and the U.S. Department of Energy. The studies will help identify<br />

strategies to diversify <strong>Florida</strong>'s energy future and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources.<br />

Two surveys have been created to better understand the current energy infrastructure paradigm<br />

from both a residential and non-residential perspective. The surveys are located at<br />

www.florida-energy.org.<br />

There will be approximately 13,940 square feet of premium office space available for lease on<br />

Feb. 1, 2012 at the TBRPC office. Favorable rates will be available to nonprofit groups.<br />

The next Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 12, 2012 at 10 a.m.<br />

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