Update to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners

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Update to the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners
Shelley Lauten President, myregion.org June 30,
2009
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myregion.org

• Issues to Address
• Regional Progress Report
• Organization Structure
• Regional Water Strategy

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Regional Water Strategy

• Goal
• To Create a Regional Water Strategy

Goal No Public should be used to litigate
over water!
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Regional Water Strategy

• Three Component Parts
• Water Supply
• Governance
• Water Conservation

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Regional Water Strategy

• Partner Organizations
• Congress of Regional Leaders
• St. Johns River Water Management District
• South Florida Water Management District
• Southwest Florida Water Management District
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• myregion.org
• ULI-Central Florida
• University of Central Florida

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Regional Water Strategy

• Recommended Timeline
• July-December, 2009 Focus on Water Supply
• January-April, 2010 Focus on Governance
• May-September, 2010 Focus on Water Conservation
• November 2010 Regional Leadership Academy

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Regional Water Strategy

• Process
• Identify a Regional Project Steering Committee
• Convene county stakeholder meetings to develop
  list of issues
• Development of Best Practice recommendations by
  the ULI-Central Florida Technical Advisory
  Panel
• Recommendations reviewed and agreed upon by
  all stakeholders
• myregion.org convenes Regional
  Leadership Academy

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2009 Progress Report for the Central Florida
Region
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How Do We Compare?
Seven Metropolitan Areas
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How Do We Compare?
Comparing Central Florida With
United States Japan European Union Brazil India
China
World Position
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How Do We Compare?

• Economic Leadership
• Education
• Environment
• Quality of Life
• Smart, Quality Growth
• Fragmentation/Collaboration

Six Regional Priorities
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How We Compare - Economically
World Position
For complete data information go to
www.myregion.org
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How We Compare - Economically
National Position
For complete data information go to
www.myregion.org
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Change in Personal Per Capita Income 2000-2006
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12
10
8
8
5
5
-1
-3
U.S.
Lake
Polk
Brevard
Volusia
Orange
Florida
Osceola
Seminole
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How We Compare - Education
World Position
For complete data information go to
www.myregion.org
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How We Compare - Education
National Position
For complete data information go to
www.myregion.org
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Percentage of Population with College Degree
33.3
30.6
27.5
26.3
25.8
19.8
19.9
19.5
17.7
U.S.
Lake
Polk
Brevard
Volusia
Orange
Florida
Osceola
Seminole
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How We Compare Smart, Quality Growth
World Position
For complete data information go to
www.myregion.org
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How We Compare Smart, Quality Growth
National Position
For complete data information go to
www.myregion.org
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Transit Use
2000 total transit trips
2007 total transit trips
31
112
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412
Space Coast Transit VoTran LYNX WHAT LAMTD
Brevard Volusia Ora./Osc./Sem. Winter
Haven Lakeland

• 2000 data for Votran is unavailable
• Transit use across state of Florida is up 196
  since 2000
• Transit use across U.S. is up 7 since 2000

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Is Central Florida Becoming a World Class Region?
Holding Steady
Holding Steady
Holding Steady
Gaining Ground
Gaining Ground
Leading the Way
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myregion.org Regional Leadership Forum
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Update to the Orange County Board of County
Commissioners
Shelley Lauten President, myregion.org June 30,
2009