JOINT MEETING
TREASURE COAST AND SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS
March 15, 2024 ~ 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Lunch provided)
Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency
301 Datura Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
TCRPC & SFRPC Meeting Agenda
9:30 a.m. Check In
10:00 a.m. Welcome to West Palm Beach – The Honorable Joseph Peduzzi, TCRPC, Commissioner, City of West Palm Beach, District 4
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call
• Chairs’ Comments – The Honorable Doug Smith, Chair, TCRPC, and The Honorable
Steve Geller, Chair, SFRPC
• Agenda Approval
• Approval of Joint Council Meeting Minutes (2-17-2023)
10:20 a.m. Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency Welcome and Briefing: Valerie Neilson, Executive Director, TPA
10:30 a.m. Property Insurance Crisis and Possible Solutions (with Working Lunch)
Part I: Genesis of Florida’s Property Insurance Crisis
Moderator / Panelist: The Honorable Steve Geller, SFRPC Chair and Broward County
Commissioner; former State Senator; Past National President, National Conference of
Insurance Legislators
• Stacey Giulianti, Esq., Chief Legal Officer, Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
• Paul Handerhan, MBA, CPCU, ARe, AIAF, President, Federal Association for Insurance
Reform and FAIR Foundation
• Mel E. Montagne, CPCU, ARM, CRIS; President, Fair Insurance Rates for Monroe
• The Honorable Congressman Jared Moskowitz, U.S. House of Representatives, 23rd
District of Florida
11:30 a.m. Break / Pick up Lunch
11:50 a.m. Part II: Possible Solutions
• The Honorable Hillary Cassel, Florida State Representative, 101st District
• The Honorable Steve Geller, SFRPC Chair and Broward County Commissioner; former
State Senator; Past National President, National Conference of Insurance Legislators
• The Honorable Congressman Jared Moskowitz, U.S. House of Representatives, 23rd
District of Florida
12:50 p.m. Break
1:00 p.m. Tri-Rail Update and Future Plans: David Dech, Executive Director, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
1:30 p.m. 2024 Florida Legislative Session Update
Moderator: TCRPC Chair Doug Smith
Overview, Looking Back and Looking Forward:
• Ron L. Book, Esq., Founder, President & CEO, Ron L. Book, PA
County Perspectives:
• Marty Cassini, Esq., Broward County, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs / Boards
Section
• Kathy Copeland, Indian River County, Legislative Affairs and Communications
Manager
• Kasey Denny, Palm Beach County, Director of Legislative Affairs
• Jess McCarty, Esq., Miami-Dade County, Executive Assistant County Attorney
• Lisa Tennyson, Monroe County, Legislative Director
2:30 p.m. Florida’s Coral Reef Update
The Honorable Beam Furr, SFRPC and the Honorable Doug Smith, TCRPC Chair, Co-Chairs, SFRPC / TCRPC Florida’s Coral Reef Work Group
2:45 p.m. Public / Council Member Comment
3:00 p.m. Adjournment
Next Joint Council Conference or Meeting: Friday, October 18, 2024 (TBD)
Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this joint hearing is asked to advise the Agency at least 5 days before the hearing by contacting the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council at one of the following: (1) 421 SW Camden Avenue, Stuart, Florida, 34994; (2) Phone 772.221.4060; (3) Fax 772.221.4067; or (4) lgulick@tcrpc.org. Additionally, please feel free to contact the South Florida Regional Planning Council at (1) One Oakwood Boulevard, Suite 250, Hollywood, Florida 33020; (2) Phone 954.924.3653; (3) Fax 954.924.3654; or (4) sfadmin@sfrpc.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TTY/VCO), 1 (800) 955-8770 (Voice), 1 (800) 955-8773 (Spanish).
Agenda packets for upcoming Council meetings will be available at the Council’s website, https://sfrpc12.wpenginepowered.com/meeting-materials/ ten days prior to the meeting.
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