Title
Interlocal Agreement to Maintain and Amend Urban Reserve Areas (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to hear a presentation from staff on an Interlocal Agreement that would maintain Gainesville’s Urban Reserve Area and introduce a new process to amend the Urban Reserve Areas. **ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 15 MINUTES**
Explanation
During the 2015 Legislative Session, the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act (BAA) was repealed. The BAA is an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement passed in 1990 by the State of Florida Legislature to set forth procedures for establishing municipal reserve areas and for adjusting the boundaries of municipalities in Alachua County. The effective date of the repeal is February 29, 2016.
Since 2013, Gainesville has been in negotiations with the other municipalities in Alachua County as the Alachua County League of Cities (ACLC) to develop an agreement to retain the urban reserve areas in anticipation of a repeal of the BAA.
The Interlocal Agreement creates an Urban Reserve Board composed of elected representatives from each municipality who oversee amendments to urban reserve areas. All provisions for annexation or contraction will now follow general law.
Fiscal Note
None
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) receive a presentation from staff; 2) discuss the City’s position on the proposed Interlocal Agreement; and 3) authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement and distribute it to the other municipalities.