TO: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John T. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
FROM: Kimberly K. Moirano, Lead Commissioner Assistant
DATE: September 29, 2025
SUBJECT: Blanket Travel Authorization for Commissioners, County Officers, and Staff for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026)
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DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS
Commissioners sit on committees that sometimes require out-of-County travel (for example, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and Treasure Coast Sports Commission).
Additionally, Commissioners, County Officers, and Staff may need to travel out-of-County for the following purposes:
1. to attend legislative conferences, policy conferences, continuing education and meetings scheduled by the Florida Association of Counties, National Association of Counties, and local/regional legislative programs;
2. to meet with State Representatives, State Senators, and State Agencies such as the Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation, among others;
3. to attend the National Hurricane Conference, Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference, Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association Conference, the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism, and other state or regional conferences directly related to committees on which Commissioners and/or County Staff members serve; and
4. to lobby for the County’s various projects (and associated grants), legislative priorities, or other proposed legislation.
FUNDING
Funding for this travel has been included in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
ARecommended Action
Approval is recommended for Commissioners, County Officers, and Staff to travel out-of county for current and future assigned committee meetings and the programs, meetings, and hearings listed on the staff report in the Description and Conditions
during the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.