The purpose of this Commission is to achieve full integration of community stakeholders to participate in the development of comprehensive resources that guarantees an accelerated decline in Human Trafficking
The Commission's purpose is to establish through relationship building within the community, educational programming opportunities for the public and key industries to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and learn to report suspected human trafficking; and advocate strategies, financially and otherwise, to aid rescued victims of human trafficking; and support local and statewide efforts to identify opportunities for positive impact and improved outcomes for victims and service providers through data collection, sharing, and analysis.
Membership
The membership of this Commission shall consist of 19 members, with one representative appointed for each of the categories listed below. In addition, each category shall select one alternate member. The categories are as follows:
Category A - Member and Alternate
- A member of the Board of County Commissioners
Category B - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), as designated by the HCSO
Category C - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Tampa Police Department (TPD), as designated by the TPD
Category D - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Temple Terrace Police Department, as designated by the Department
Category E - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Plant City Police Department, as designated by the Department
Category F - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Hillsborough County School District (HCSD), as designated by the HCSD
Category G - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA), as designated by the (HCAA)
Category H - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Port Tampa Bay, as designated by Port Tampa Bay
Category I - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Office of the State Attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (SA), as designated by the SA
Category J - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Hillsborough County Public Defender for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (PD), as designated by the PD
Category K - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Administrative Office of the Courts for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, as designated by the Chief Judge or his designee
Category L - Member and Alternate
- A representative of the Hillsborough County Commission on the Status of Women, as designated by the Commission on the Status of Women
There shall be seven individuals, each representing at least one of the following segments of our community
Category M - Member and Alternate
- Community/Victim Services, as designated by Redefining Refuge
Category N - Member and Alternate
- Tourism Industry, as designated by Visit Tampa Bay
Category O - Member and Alternate
- Hotel Industry, as designated by the Hillsborough County Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc.
Category P - Member and Alternate
- Hospital/Medical Profession, as designated by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Category Q - Member and Alternate
- Religious Institutions, as designated by a Religious Institution with its primary location in Hillsborough County
Category R - Member and Alternate
- Human Trafficking Community Advocate, as designated by a human trafficking service provider
Category S - Member and Alternate
- Lived Experience Expert, as designated by a human trafficking service provider or other related not-for-profit and/or a governmental entity
The Commission may appoint non-voting participants and/or liaisons who may participate in meetings but may not vote.
Length of term
Members and alternates serve by virtue of the positions they hold or the agencies they represent. Initial terms are staggered as outlined below, with all subsequent terms serving a duration of two years.
- Categories A – L, two year terms
- Categories M – S, initially one year term
Authority
Resolution 19-141 and Resolution 20-041 have been amended by Resolution 23-090 adopted by the BOCC, 11/01/2023.
Meeting information
Times
Bi-Monthly; Last Thursday of the month at 1 PM, unless otherwise noted in the current schedule below.
Contact person
Lisa J. Montelione, Administrative Services Coordinator
Government Relations & Strategic Services
County Center, 24th Floor
Phone: (813) 274-6936
Email: montelionelj@hcfl.gov