SUBJECT:
Land Development Regulation Commission - Request to Appoint Three (3) Full Members for a New Term, Ending August 2030
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Gennifer Medina, Executive Assistant |
Commission Office |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The Land Development Regulation Commission has three (3) full-member seats expiring at the end of August 2026. A total of five (5) applications were received during the advertisement period, including those from incumbent members who have requested consideration for reappointment. The applicants are as follows:
- Gene Losito (Incumbent)*
- Erica Larson (Incumbent)
- William “Nate” Chambers (Incumbent)
- Paul Saunders (New)
- Roy Dowless (New)
*Incumbent Gene Losito’s business and professional relations require a waiver of conflict approval to be considered for reappointment.
Sections 112.313(3) and 112.313(7), Florida Statutes, prohibit certain business relationships on the part of public officers and employees, including those serving on advisory boards. However, Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes, permits the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to waive these requirements in a particular instance provided the waiver by the BCC is upon a two-thirds affirmative vote; and the advisory board member has fully disclosed the transaction or relationship which would otherwise be prohibited by Subsections (3) of (7) of Section 112.313, Florida Statutes by submitting the Form 4A as required. Gene Losito has provided the required Form 4A.
The waiver, if granted, would permit Mr. Losito to continue to serve as advisory board member of the Land Development Regulation Commission should he be reappointed.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to select three applicants for appointment as full members of the Land Development Regulation Commission, each to serve an individual four-year term ending in August 2030.