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RESOLUTION NO. 07-027
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED GOAL FOR
2006 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
("DBE") PLAN FOR THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE REVISED GOAL
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to 49 CFR Section 26.21, entities who receive funding from the United
States Department of Transportation ("DOr) through the Federal Highway Administration,
Federal Transit Administration, and/or the Federal Aviation Administration at or above specified
levels and let DOT -assisted contracts are required to adopt Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
("DBE") Programs in accordance with the provision of 49 CFR Part 26.
2. In accordance with 49 CFR Section 26.21, the County is required to adopt a
disadvantaged business enterprise ("DBE") program for such federally assisted projects to ensure
that DBEs have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts in St.
Lucie County.
3, On February 26, 2002, the Board adopted Resolution No, 02-78 which established
a DBE Program in accordance with 49 CFR Section 26,21.
4. The County receives significant funding from the Federal Aviation
Administration and State of Florida Department of Transportation for the St. Lucie County
International Airport.
5, On May 23,2006, the Board adopted Resolution No, 06-178 which amended the
DBE Program to identify the Airport Director as the DBE Liaison Officer for projects at the St.
Lucie County International Airport.
6. The Federal Aviation Administration Civil Rights Office has approved the 2006
DBE Plan subject to a reduction in the overall goal from 14,2% to 3.9% based upon a revised
methodology for calculating the appropriate goal.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. The overall goal set forth in the 2006 DBE Plan for the St, Lucie County
International Airport is hereby reduced from 14.2 % to 3.9% as approved by Federal Aviation
Administration Office of Civil Rights,
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2, The goal set forth above shall take effect retroactively on October I, 2006.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Chris Craft
Vice Chairman Joseph Smith
Commissioner Paula A, Lewis
Commissioner Doug Coward
Commissioner Charles Grande
AYE
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AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 2007.
ATTEST:--'_. :~.~~,\ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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