Association of Defense Communities Winter 2011 Conference Local Sustainability Partnering Innovation Lab Kevin Wolff, County Commissioner Co-Chairman, JLUS Executive Committee Chairman, JLUS “Implementation Committee” Co-Chairman Military Transformation Task Force (MTTF) Bexar County, TX Camp Bullis Encroachment Issues and Lessons Learned

Association of Defense Communities Winter 2011 Conference Local Sustainability Partnering Innovation Lab [Organization and Role in Process] JLUS Executive Committee Policy-Making and Decision-Making Body in JLUS Process -- Members: Stakeholders, Military, and Government - Technical Support provided by an Advisory Committee -- All meetings were open to the public -- Responsibility: reach consensus and recommend the JLUS Final Report

Association of Defense Communities Winter 2011 Conference Local Sustainability Partnering Innovation Lab [Organization and Role in Process] “Implementation Committee” AKA: “Camp Bullis Preservation Partnership” -- Six government entities: Bexar, Comal, and Kendall Counties; Cities of San Antonio and Fair Oaks Ranch; Ft Sam Houston/Camp Bullis Goal: Monitor Implementation Efforts and Keep Channels of Communication Open -- Quarterly meetings, open to the public, to receive updates and status of implementation actions -- Ensure maximum completion of the JLUS Recommendations and Strategies

Association of Defense Communities Winter 2011 Conference Local Sustainability Partnering Innovation Lab [Challenges, Issues, and Roadblocks] Balance competing interests to provide a win-win situation *Military -- preservation of Camp Bullis mission *Development/Real Estate Community – economic viability *Environmental – endangered species (birds and bugs) *Citizens – Private Property Rights/Quality of Life *Government – Keep it practical/least amount of regulation to achieve end goal Lack of authority at County Level *Counties in Texas have almost no land use authority

Association of Defense Communities Winter 2011 Conference Local Sustainability Partnering Innovation Lab [Accomplishments] Resolution of Support -- 4 of 5 Government Partners County Dark Sky Lighting Order/Ordinances -- All three participating counties and both cities Overall Successful Implementation

Association of Defense Communities Winter 2011 Conference Local Sustainability Partnering Innovation Lab [Success factors, lessons learned, tools for partnership] Implementation Committee: Open Communication and Dialogue -- increased the level of trust between partners -- increased understanding of needs of all parties -- channel for citizen input What it takes to succeed: Significant Political Will -- elected officials willing to act -- medic training mission at stake -- national security implications -- local economic issues

Association of Defense Communities Winter 2011 Conference Local Sustainability Partnering Innovation Lab [Key Recommendation for Future Success] Communication