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Resource Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC)

Documentation:

Datapage

RPAC Agenda 11-19-09

RPAC Subc. Agenda 11-17-09

RPAC Legal Action Report 10-29-09

RPAC Minutes 10-08-09

RPAC Legal Action Report 11-19-09.doc

Description:
Advise the Mayor and Council on regional economic objectives, including the orderly and efficient development of certain private and State Trust lands, recognizing property rights and legal and physical land-use constraints, and planning for conservation in a manner that promotes consistency between the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and the City of Tucson General Plan and Pima County Comprehensive Plan; and for contributing to regional conservation planning efforts in eastern Pima County.

Maximum Number of Members: 22

Meeting Location:
Community Services Center, Rillito/Pantano/Sabino Rooms; 320 N. Commerce Park Loop

Meeting Time: 2009: 2nd Thursday of each month; 8:00 a.m.

Membership Requirements:
Thirteen members shall be appointed as follows:

Eight (8) members shall be selected, One (1) from each of the following organizations. These members will serve a 4 year term and may be re-appointed for one additional term of 4 years:

(A) Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
(B) Southern Arizona Home Builders Association
(C) Sonoran Institute
(D) Metropolitan Pima Alliance
(E) Arizona Native Plant Society
(F) Santa Cruz River Alliance
(G) Tucson Association of Realtors
(H) An environmental conservation organization such as the Sierra Club or Audubon Society

One (1) Member shall be selected from a non-governmental entity that is a significant landowner within the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Planning Area. A significant landowner is a group or individual that owns at least 640 acres of contiguous or non-contiguous land. This member will serve a 2 year term and may be re-appointed for three additional terms of 2 years.

Four (4) at-large members shall be selected from non-profit and private sectors representing a balanced range of interests and shall have a professional affiliation with, or expertise in, one or more of the following areas. These members will serve a 2 year term and may be re-appointed for three additional terms of 2 years.

(A) Natural resource conservation
(B) Civil or environmental engineering
(C) Environmental planning and resource management
(D) Land use planning and development
(E) Transportation planning
(F) Building and construction
(G) Economic development

In addition, nine (9) ex officio members may be selected, one (1) from each of the following entities:

(1) United States Fish and Wildlife Service
(2) Arizona Game and Fish Department
(3) Arizona Department of Transportation
(4) Pima Association of Governments
(5) Pima County
(6) Town of Marana
(7) Town of Sahuarita
(8) Arizona State Land Department
(9) Oro Valley

At no time shall a member of the Committee vote on, or participate in the discussion of, a project or other issue potentially related to their employment or from which they personally, or their company, may profit. Such a situation shall immediately constitute a conflict of interest and the member shall excuse themselves from the discussion and voting on the issue.

Members:

Member	Role	Appointor	Classification
Mr. Damion Alexander	Member	Mayor and Council	Tucson Association of Realtors
Mr. Charles Barclay	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	Arizona Department of Transportation
Ms. Sherry Barrett	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Mr. Mike Baruch	At-Large	Mayor and Council	Natural resource conservation, Civil or environmental engineering, Environmental planning and resource mamagement, land use planning and development, tranposrtation planning, building and construction, or economic development
Ms. Karen Berchtold	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	Oro Valley
Ms. Amanda Best	Member	Mayor and Council	Metropolitan Pima Alliance
Ms. Carolyn Campbell	Member	Mayor and Council	Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
Ms. Jennifer Christelman	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	Town of Marana
Mr. Matt Clark	At-Large	Mayor and Council	Natural resource conservation, Civil or environmental engineering, Environmental planning and resource mamagement, land use planning and development, tranposrtation planning, building and construction, or economic development
Ms. Carla Danforth	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	Pima County
Ms. Locana de Souza	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	Arizona Game and Fish Department
Dr. Paul Green	Member	Mayor and Council	Sierra Club or Audubon Society
Ms. Diana Hadley	Member	Mayor and Council	Santa Cruz River Alliance
Ms. Orlanthia Henderson	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	Town of Sahuarita
Mr. David Jacobs	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	Arizona State Land Department
Mr. Tim Johnson	Co-Chairperson	Mayor and Council	Natural resource conservation, Civil or environmental engineering, Environmental planning and resource mamagement, land use planning and development, tranposrtation planning, building and construction, or economic development
Ms. Karolyn Kendrick	Member	Mayor and Council	Arizona Native Plant Society
Mr. Chad Kolodisner	Member	Mayor and Council	non-governmental entity, significant landowner
Ms. Joy Lyndes	At-Large	Mayor and Council	Natural resource conservation, Civil or environmental engineering, Environmental planning and resource mamagement, land use planning and development, tranposrtation planning, building and construction, or economic development
Ms. Amy McCoy	Co-Chairperson	Mayor and Council	Sonoran Institute
Mr. Gregory Shinn	Member	Mayor and Council	Southern Arizona Home Builders Association
Ms. Claire Zucker	Ex-Officio (Non-Voting)	Mayor and Council	Pima Association of Governments

For further information please contact the City Clerk's Office at (520) 791-4213.

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