BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOARD MEETING
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
OCTOBER 4, 2011
TUESDAY COMMISSION
9:30 A.M. CHAMBERS
1. CALL
TO ORDER
A. Roll
Call
B. Invocation
C. Pledge
of Allegiance
2. AGENDA
APPROVAL/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Additions,
Deletions, Substitutions
B. Adoption
C. Special
Presentations (Page 6)
3. CONSENT
AGENDA (Pages 7 - 24)
4. REGULAR
AGENDA (Pages 25 - 30)
5. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS (Pages 31 - 32)
6. MATTERS
BY THE PUBLIC – 2:00 P.M. (Page 33)
7. STAFF
COMMENTS (Page 34)
8. COMMISSIONER
COMMENTS (Page 35)
9. ADJOURNMENT (Page 35)
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OCTOBER 4, 2011
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - 9:30 A.M.
Page 6
2C-1 Allen J. Kaplan
2C-2 Lucille Karasick Day
2C-3 INTRADE Trade Delegation
2C-4 German-American Day
2C-5 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
2C-6 National 4-H Week
2C-7 White Cane Safety Day
2C-8 Oktoberfest 2011
2C-9 Lights On After-School Day
2C-10 Guardianship Fraud Awareness Month
CONSENT AGENDA
A. ADMINISTRATION
Page 7
3A-1 Cooperative Agreement with U.S. Dept. of
Housing & Urban Development relative to processing/resolving housing
discrimination complaints
3A-2 Golf Tournament Agreement with Trump
International Golf Club and The Children’s Place at Home Safe for charitable
golf tournament
3A-3 Film & TV Tech Prep Grant Agreement with
Film & Television Commission to prepare high school and college students
for future workforce in film and television industry
B. CLERK & COMPTROLLER
Page 7
3B-1 Warrant
list
3B-2 Minutes: None
3B-3 Contracts
and claims settlements list
C. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
Page 8
3C-1 Amendment
to annual guardrail contract with Southeast Attenuators, Inc.
3C-2 Agreement with Target Engineering Group
relative to Blue Heron Blvd and Congress Ave intersection improvements
3C-3 Deleted
3C-4 Amendment No. 1 with FDOT relative to
construction Okeechobee Blvd (Australian Ave to Tamarind Ave)
3C-5 Deleted
Page 9
3C-6 Amendment to annual asphalt milling and
resurfacing contracts with Community Asphalt (primary) and Ranger Construction
Industries (secondary)
D. COUNTY ATTORNEY
Page 9
3D-1 Settlement
Agreement in personal injury action case Inmar Cruz vs. PBC
3D-2 Settlement
Agreement in personal injury claim submitted by Angelo DePolo
Page 10
3D-3 Legal Services Authorization 2011-0353-C with
Rose Sundstrom & Bentley for legal services related to the Glades Utility
Authority
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
Page 10
3E-1 Refunding Grant Application to U.S. Dept. of
Health & Human Services relative to Head Start/Early Head Start program
funding
Page 11
3E-2 Consulting/Professional Services contracts
with several agencies for speech and language services to Head Start children
3E-3 Amendment No. 5 with Area Agency on Aging
relative to the Emergency Home Energy Assistance for Elderly Program
OCTOBER 4, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONSENT AGENDA CONTINUED
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES (Cont’d)
Page 12
3E-4 Contracts
with two (2) agencies for supportive services to homeless individuals
Page 13
3E-5 Contracts with seven (7) agencies under the Financially
Assisted Agency Program for various services
F. AIRPORTS - None
G. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & BUDGET - None
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
Page 14
3H-1 Contracts
with three (3) firms to provide environmental assessment services
3H-2 CSA No. 2 with Leo A. Daly Company relative
to design services for the Main Detention Center and Sheriff’s Office
Headquarters electrical infrastructure/emergency power replacement
Page 15
3H-3 Annual contracts for general building minor
construction services with 16 companies
I. HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - None
J. PLANNING, ZONING & BUILDING - None
K. WATER UTILITIES
Page 16
3K-1 Interlocal Agreement with Loxahatchee River
District establishing wastewater and reclaimed water services areas
3K-2 Interlocal
Agreement with Town of Jupiter establishing potable water service area
boundaries
L. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Page 16
3L-1 Contract
with J. Rawn Enterprises for construction of Pondhawk Natural Area and Acreage
Pines Natural Area public use facilities
Page 17
3L-2 Receive
and file three (3) executed documents for Dept. of Environmental Resources
Management
3L-3 Task Order 1435-02 with Taylor Engineering
relative to Jupiter/Carlin Shore Protection project
M. PARKS & RECREATION
Page 18
3M-1 Receive and file seven (7) independent
contractor agreements for Parks & Recreation Dept.
N. LIBRARY - None
P. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE - None
Q. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION
Page 18
3Q-1 First Amendment with Gulfstream Goodwill
Industries relative to the Alternative to Secure Detention program
R. HUMAN RESOURCES - None
S. FIRE RESCUE - None
OCTOBER 4, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONSENT AGENDA CONTINUED
T. HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Page 19
3T-1 Contract
with Department of Health for environmental health and engineering programs
U. INFORMATION SYSTEMS SERVICES
Page 20
3U-1 Task
Order No. 2 with Woolpert, Inc. for coastal aerial and photography
3U-2 Interlocal
Agreement with City of Riviera Beach to connect to County’s regional network
V. METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION - None
W. PUBLIC AFFAIRS - None
X. PUBLIC SAFETY
Page 20
3X-1 Grant Agreement with Florida Division of
Emergency Management for enhancements and improvements to emergency management
plans and programs (position)
Page 21
3X-2 Grant Agreement with Florida Division of
Emergency Management for enhancements and improvements to emergency management
plans and programs (planning, response, mitigation and recovery)
Y. PURCHASING - None
Z. RISK MANAGEMENT
Page 21
3Z-1 Purchase
of airport liability insurance with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
3Z-2 Memorandum of Understanding of Drivers
License and Motor Vehicle Record Data Exchange with the Florida Dept. of
Highway Safety
AA. PALM TRAN
Page 22
3AA-1 Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged Trip and
Equipment Grant for transportation disadvantaged funding
BB. COMMISSION ON ETHICS
Page 22
3BB-1 Memorandum of Understanding with Lake Worth
Community Redevelopment Agency to engage the services of the Palm Beach County
Commission on Ethics
CC.
SHERIFF
Page 22
3CC-1 Victim of Crime Act Agreement with
Florida Office of the Attorney General relative to funding for victim advocate
position
Page 23
3CC-2 National Association of Drug
Diversion Investigators grant relative to prescription drug abuse enforcement
3CC-3 Budget Transfer in the Law
Enforcement Trust Fund to two (2) organization providing drug and crime
prevention and education programs
DD. WESTGATE/BELEVEDERE
HOMES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Page 24
3DD-1 Federally Funded Subgrant Agreement
and Grant Modifications 1, 2 and 3 with Florida Division of Emergency
Management for the Westgate L-2 East Canal project
OCTOBER 4, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REGULAR AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION
Page 25
4A-1 Purchase of Insight Listener Software and
related modems relative to transmission of election vote totals
Page 26
4A-2 Glades
Utility Authority
Page 27
4A-3 Response
to Inspector General on two (2) Office of Small Business Assistance reports
ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS
Page 28
4B-1 Amendment No. 8 to County Incentive Grant
Program Agreement with FDOT relative to median beautification on Okeechobee
Boulevard (SR 7 to Florida Turnpike)
WATER
UTILITIES
Page 29
4C-1 Sewers
and Sewage Disposal Ordinance
4C-2 Memorandum of Understanding with South
Florida Water Management District, Lake Worth Drainage District and City of
Fort Lauderdale relative to regional reservoir in the C-51 Basin
FACILITIES
DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
Page 30
4D-1 Request
by City of Boynton Beach to modify Quantum Park deed restriction
BOARD APPOINTMENTS (Pages 31 - 32)
MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC –
2:00 P.M. (Page 33)
STAFF
COMMENTS (Page 34)
COMMISSIONER
COMMENTS (Page 35)
ADJOURNMENT (Page 35)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
2C. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS – 9:30 A.M.
1. Proclamation honoring
Allen J. Kaplan. (Sponsored by Commissioner Marcus)
2. Proclamation declaring October 4, 2011
as “Lucille Karasick Day” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner
Aaronson)
3. Proclamation welcoming the INTRADE
Trade Delegation to Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner Abrams)
4. Proclamation
declaring October 6, 2011 as “German-American Day” in Palm Beach County.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Vana)
5. Proclamation
declaring October 2011 as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” in Palm Beach County.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Burdick)
6. Proclamation
declaring October 2 – 8, 2011 as “National 4-H Week” in Palm Beach County.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Santamaria)
7. Proclamation
declaring October 15, 2011 as “White Cane Safety Day” and October 2011 as
“Blindness Awareness Month” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner
Marcus)
8. Proclamation
declaring October 7 – 9 and 14-16 as “Oktoberfest 2011” in Palm Beach County.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Vana)
9. Proclamation declaring October 20, 2011
as “Lights On After-School Day” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by
Commissioner Abrams)
10. Proclamation declaring October 2011 as
“Guardianship Fraud Awareness Month” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by
Commissioner Aaronson)
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OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION
1. Staff recommends
motion to ratify: the
signature of the Chair on a Cooperative Agreement No. FF204K114023 (Charge
Resolution Contract) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) allowing the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) to receive revenue for
processing and resolving housing discrimination complaints for the period of
July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011 in the total amount of $219,670. Summary: Execution of this contract was required prior to
August 30, 2011 in order for OEO to meet HUD’s FY 2011 federal funding
deadlines. This Cooperative Agreement is in the amount of $219,670 ($178,170 -
case processing; $11,500 - training funds and $30,000 - administrative costs). Countywide
(TKF)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Golf
Tournament Agreement with Trump International Golf Club, L.C. and The Children’s
Place at Home Safe for a one (1) day charitable golf tournament to be held on
October 27, 2011. Summary:
The Development Site Lease Agreement with the Trump International Golf Club,
L.C. (Trump), approved September 3, 1996 (R96-1277D), allows use of the golf
course during the months of May through October for the County to host either a
single two (2) day, or two (2) - one (1) day charitable golf
tournament(s). This Golf Tournament
Agreement provides for the Trump International Golf Club to be available
exclusively for the tournament to be held on October 27, 2011. Proceeds from
the golf tournament will benefit The Children’s Place at Home Safe. Countywide
(AH)
3. Staff
recommends motion to approve: a $50,000
Film & TV Tech Prep Grant Agreement with the Palm Beach County Film &
Television Commission commencing October 1, 2011, and ending September 30,
2012. Summary: The
objectives of the Palm Beach County Film & TV Technical Prep Program are to
prepare high school students for career pathway; to create future workforce in
the film & television industry; to provide educational, financial and
logistic resources for high school, college students and teachers through the
Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission (FTC). This $50,000 Agreement with FTC will provide
funding for operational, education and equipment expenses for conducting the
Film & TV Tech Prep Program, which is entering its 17th year of
operation. This Grant will continue to
develop the Film & TV Industry in Palm Beach County through an enhanced
strategic plan drafted by educators and industry professionals. The FY 2012 Grant Agreement of $50,000 is an
increase over the FY 2011 budget of $23,000. Palm Beach County Film &
Television Commission employee Chuck Elderd, serves on the Overall Economic
Development Program Committee. The Committee
provides no regulation, oversight, management, or policy-setting
recommendations regarding the Film & TV Tech Prep Grant Agreement. Disclosure of this contractual relationship
at a duly noticed public meeting is being provided in accordance with the
provisions of Sect. 2-443, of the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics. These funds are included in the adopted
budget for FY 2012. Countywide (DW)
B. CLERK
& COMPTROLLER
1. Staff
recommends motion to approve:
Warrant List.
2. Staff
recommends motion to approve: the
following final minutes of the Board of County Commissioners= meetings:
None
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Contracts
(regular) and claim settlements list as submitted by various departments to the
Clerk & Comptroller=s Office.
Countywide
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
C. ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: an Amendment
to the Annual Guardrail Contract (Contract), R2010-1488, Project No. 2011052,
dated October 5, 2010, with Southeast Attenuators, Inc. (Contractor). This Amendment will extend the expiration
date, lower the unit prices on certain bid items and increase the total budget. SUMMARY: Approval of this Amendment will extend the expiration date 12 months,
from October 5, 2011, to October 5, 2012. The contract provides that the term of
the contract may be extended for a not to exceed amount of 36 months total
contract time. Approving this extension will use 24 months of the total
contract time. The dollar value of the Contract will increase by $250,000, to a
total new value of $780,000, but several items will show lower prices. The Contract consists of furnishing and
installing guardrail, furnishing guardrail products, removing and disposing of
“old” guardrail and/or resetting of existing guardrail. Small Business
Enterprise (SBE) goals were established at 15% of the overall Contract amount.
None of the bidders at the time, including the Contractor, achieved any SBE
participation. However, on October 10,
2010, the Contractor became an SBE certified business. Therefore, all of the
$269,000 spent on this contract to date has gone to an SBE contractor. Countywide (MRE)
2. Staff recommends motion to receive and file: an Agreement with Target Engineering Group, Inc., in the amount of $155,933.15, for professional services for construction engineering and inspection for Blue Heron Boulevard and Congress Avenue (Phase II) intersection improvements. This Agreement was approved on July 8, 2011, by the County Engineer, as a delegated authority in accordance with the Purchasing Code. SUMMARY: This Agreement is being submitted as a receive and file agenda item for the Clerk’s Office to note and receive. District 7 (PFK)
3. DELETED
4. Staff recommends motion to:
A) adopt a Resolution approving Amendment Number One to the Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement R2010-0697 with the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to adjust the grant funds for the construction of Okeechobee Boulevard from Australian Avenue to Tamarind Avenue (Project) and add the E-Verify language to the LAP Agreement; and
B) approve a downward Budget Amendment of $387,236 in the Transportation Improvement Fund to reduce the LAP funding from FDOT for the Project to match the actual bid price.
SUMMARY: Adoption of this Resolution approving Amendment Number One will adjust the grant funds for construction of the Project and will add the E-Verify language to the LAP Agreement. District 7 (MRE)
5. DELETED
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
C. ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS (Cont’d)
6. Staff recommends
motion to approve: an Amendment
to the Annual Asphalt Milling and Resurfacing Contract, (Contract), Project No.
2011051, dated August 17, 2010, with Community Asphalt Corporation (Primary) (R2010-1216),
and Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. (Secondary) (R2010-1217) to extend the
expiration date. SUMMARY: Approval
of this Amendment will extend the expiration date retroactively, from August
17, 2011, to October 1, 2012 (approximately 13.5 months), while holding the
unit prices as bid. The contract provides that the term of the contract may be
extended for a not to exceed amount of 36 months total contract time. Approving this extension will use 25.5 months
of the total contract time. The Contract consists of milling and disposal of
existing asphalt pavement, maintenance of traffic, cleaning of surfaces for
finish applications, and furnishing, hauling, and placement of specified
asphalt courses. The Small Business
Enterprise (SBE) goal for the project is 15% participation. The Primary contractor committed to 15.1% but
has reached an overall participation of 33.4%.
The Secondary contractor has not been issued any work orders as of the
present time. Countywide (MRE)
D. COUNTY
ATTORNEY
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: a Settlement
Agreement, inclusive of attorney’s fees and costs, in the total amount of
$70,000 in the personal injury action styled Inmar Cruz vs. Palm Beach
County, Case No. 502011CA002171XXXXMB AI.
SUMMARY: On May 4, 2007,
Mr. Cruz was rear-ended by a Palm Beach County Fire Rescue truck while
eastbound on Southern Boulevard in Belle Glade. He was evaluated for neck,
back, right knee, right ankle, right foot and right upper extremity pain and he
was discharged to sedentary work. He was referred to the workers’ compensation
care clinic and later to a spinal orthopedic surgeon for evaluation. Due to his knee pain, he ultimately underwent
right knee surgery and followed up with extensive physical therapy. He was also referred to and treated by a
physiatrist, a foot and ankle specialist, and a spinal surgeon for his various
complaints and injuries. Extensive neck
surgery was recommended. Staff, including the Risk Management Roundtable,
concurs that this settlement is in the best interest of Palm Beach County. Countywide
(SCL)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: a Settlement
and Release, inclusive of attorney’s fees and costs, in the total amount of
$66,000 in personal injury Claim No. 000103-008801-AB-01, submitted by Angelo
DePolo. SUMMARY: This is a personal injury claim arising from a
rear-end motor vehicle accident on April 7, 2010, between a Water Utilities
truck and claimant’s vehicle on Jog Road in West Palm Beach, Florida. The County employee admits that he saw
claimant was braking his vehicle to slow down for two (2) dogs crossing the
street in front of his car, but the employee turned his head away momentarily
and when he turned back, claimant’s vehicle had come to a final stop. Staff,
including the Risk Management Roundtable, concurs that this settlement is in
the best interest of Palm Beach County. Countywide (PGE)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
D. COUNTY
ATTORNEY (Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends motion to approve: Legal Services Authorization 2011-0353-C for a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 with Rose Sundstrom & Bentley, LLP for legal services related to the Glades Utility Authority (GUA). SUMMARY: On March 15, 2011, the Board of County Commissioners approved an Agreement with Rose Sundstrom & Bentley, LLP for legal services (R2011-0353) related to complex utility projects/agreements. Pursuant to the Agreements, legal services are to be assigned pursuant to task specific Legal Services Authorizations. The GUA is currently facing a financial crisis and has failed to adopt a balanced budget for fiscal year 2012. This failure to adopt a balanced budget will affect the County as a member of the GUA, as the contract service provider to the GUA, and as a guarantor to certain GUA debt. This Legal Services Authorization will be utilized to seek advice and counsel as to the course of action that the County undertakes in relation to the GUA. Countywide (MWJ)
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
1. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) ratify the
Chair’s signature on a Refunding Grant Application to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families, for
the period of October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012, in the amount of
$20,158,068;
B) ratify
the Chair’s signature on a Expansion Funds Grant Application to HHS, for the
period October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2011, in the amount of
$1,354,358; and
C) delegate authority to the County Administrator or his designee to sign the
resulting carryover grant application for the Expansion funds.
Summary: The FY 2011- 2012 Full Day/Full Year Head Start/Early Head
Start Program will provide comprehensive child development services to 2,296 children
and their families in Palm Beach County. This revised application is necessary because
HHS requested that it reflect two (2) fiscal years as opposed to the customary one
(1) fiscal year. Therefore, the application which was previously approved by
the BCC (R2011-1139) was changed accordingly.
In addition, the expansion funds will need to be requested as a
carryover once the current fiscal year ends.
Delegation of signatory authority will allow the Division the
opportunity to apply for those funds expeditiously. The emergency signature process was used because there was insufficient
time to submit the item through the regular agenda process. There are additional funds in the program
budget which include obligations of County ad valorem and overmatch as
indicated below. The County share is included in the proposed FY2012
budget. (Head Start) Countywide
(TKF)
Total Request |
$17,209,939 |
Required Match *County
3,695,496 *CSC
454,964 *In-Kind
152,027 |
$ 4,302,487 |
Additional County
Match |
$ 3,956,128 |
|
|
Total Budget |
$25,468,5524 |
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Cont’d)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Consulting/Professional Services Contracts totaling
$37,200, with the below-listed agencies for the amounts indicated, for the
period of October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012, for speech and language
services:
A) Audrey
Greenwald, in an amount of $25,200, for Head Start children;
B)
Invo Healthcare Associates, Inc., in an amount of $4,000, for Head Start
Expansion services; and
C) Invo
Healthcare Associates, Inc., in an amount of $8,000 for Head Start children.
Summary: The Division of Head Start has received funds
from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide speech and
language services. As a result, Head Start is contracting with the above-listed
providers to provide speech and language services to Head Start children. The
contracts are funded through a combination of Federal grant and County
funds. (Head Start) Countywide (TKF)
3. Staff recommends motion to receive and file: Amendment No. 005 to Standard Agreement No. IP010-9500 (R2010-0842) for Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP) with Area Agency on Aging (AAA), for the period April 1, 2010, to August 31, 2011, to amend paragraphs 1.A, 1.D and Attachment I which increases the agreement amount by $3,500 for a new total not-to-exceed $170,538; amend paragraphs 1.B.2, 1.B.3 and 4.C which extends the agreement period for 3 months to end on November 30, 2011; and revise and replace Attachment II Agreement Report Schedule and Attachment V Statistical Report. Summary: EHEAP is a home energy assistance program for seniors. AAA informs the designated lead agencies, such as DOSS, when unused federal funds are available. The unused funds are being distributed to DOSS to increase the spending authority for EHEAP crisis benefits to seniors. The spending authority allows the County to receive $22,934 for outreach & administration and to refer eligible clients for crisis benefits directly paid by AAA, in the amount of $147,604. Employee Jamie Estremera-Fitzgerald, serves on a County Advisory Board, the Criminal Justice Mental Health & Substance Abuse Planning Council. The Board/Council provides no regulation, oversight, management, or policy-setting recommendations regarding the AAA contract. Disclosure of this contractual relationship at a duly noticed public meeting is being provided in accordance with the provisions of Sect. 2-443, of the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics. The amendment was executed by the County Administrator in accordance with Resolution R2010-1942, which delegated authority to the County Administrator, or his designee, to sign documents related to DOSS/AAA grant amendments. In the area south of Hypoluxo Road, The Volen Center, Inc. provides services under a similar AAA grant. (DOSS) Countywide except for portions of Districts 3, 4, 5, and 7 south of Hypoluxo Rd (TKF)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Cont’d)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Contract with Jerome
Golden Center for Behavioral Health, Inc. for the period of October 1, 2011,
through September 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $42,330, for support
services to homeless individuals; and
B) Contract with Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs, Inc. (CARP)
for the period of October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012, in an amount not
to exceed $42,330, for support services to homeless individuals.
Summary: Jerome Golden Center for Behavioral Health, Inc. (Golden Center) and
Comprehensive Alcoholism Rehabilitation Programs, Inc. (CARP) provide special
population staffing that target homeless persons. Separate contracts are provided
for these two (2) agencies. Each
contract will receive $42,330. A total
of $84,660 in County funds is included in the FY 2012 budget. Employee Thomas McKissack of the Golden
Center serves on a County advisory board, the Palm Beach County HIV Care
Council. This Board provides no
regulation, oversight, management, or policy-setting recommendations regarding
this contract. Disclosure of this contractual relationship at a duly noticed
public meeting is being provided in accordance with the provisions of Sect.
2-443, of the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics. (Human Services) Countywide (TKF)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Cont’d)
5. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
Contracts with seven (7) financially assisted agencies totaling $1,122,606 for
the indicated activities, for the period October 1, 2011, through September 30,
2012:
A) Adopt‑A‑Family of the Palm
Beaches, Inc. ‑ $255,500 for homeless prevention services, supportive
housing and housing stabilization;
B) Adopt‑A‑Family
of the Palm Beaches, Inc. ‑ $38,812 for service enriched housing
services;
C) Coalition for Independent Living Options,
Inc. ‑ $243,652 for independent living skills training, advocacy,
information and referral, and peer support services to individuals with
disabilities and to provide after‑school services to disabled
adolescents;
D) Elizabeth H. Faulk Foundation, Inc./Center for
Group Counseling ‑ $59,584 for SAGES, which helps the functioning of seniors at risk of
becoming increasingly dependent and support groups for
caregivers;
E) Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc.
- $89,100 for guardian advocacy and legal case management to developmentally
disabled youth aging out of the foster care system and individuals under 60
adjudicated incapacitated;
F) Palm
Beach Habilitation Center, Inc. ‑ $272,745 for the Senior in Transition
and Retirement Services (STARS) Program;
G) The
Children’s Home Society of Florida, Inc. - $163,213, for project Safe Place,
Nelle Smith Residence for Girls, and Transitions Housing.
Summary: The information submitted reflects part of the
total $13,229,511 funding approved by the Board of County Commissioners for the
Financially Assisted Agencies Program for FY 2012. Employees Kimberly Rommel-Enright,
Vicki Tucci and Mickale Linton, of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County,
Inc., serve on County advisory boards, the Palm Beach County HIV Care Council
and the Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council. These Boards provide no
regulation, oversight, management, or policy-setting recommendations regarding
any of the above-listed contracts. Disclosure of these contractual
relationships at a duly noticed public meeting is being provided in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2-443, of the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics.
Other contracts will be forthcoming upon receipt of all the required
information. (Financially Assisted Agency Program) Countywide (TKF)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
& OPERATIONS
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
Contracts with three (3) firms to provide environmental assessment services on
a continuing contract basis for Facilities Development and Operations
Department:
A) Dunkelberger Engineering & Testing,
Inc.;
B) URS Corporation Southern; and
C) REP Associates, Inc.
SUMMARY: The purpose of these
contracts is to have consultants under contract to provide environmental
services for condition assessment, identification of remedial activities, and
related consulting and remediation observation services for Facilities
Development and Operations Department. These services are required on both
County-owned properties and properties being considered for acquisition, and
those on which grants are being considered for third parties. Consultant fees
will be negotiated on an individual basis for each identified project. These contracts will be for two (2) years
with two (2) - one (1) year extension options.
All of the firms have agreed to meet or exceed the Small Business
Enterprise (SBE) goal of 15%. Each
consultant has included a list of certified small business subconsultants which
they intend to use to meet the SBE goal. All firms are Palm Beach County
companies. (Capital Improvements Division) Countywide (JM)
2. Staff recommends motion
to approve: Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No.
2 with Leo A. Daly Company (R2011-0112) in the amount of $356,755 for
design services for the Main Detention Center and Sheriff’s Office Headquarters
Electrical Infrastructure/Emergency Power Replacement. SUMMARY:
Replacement of electrical infrastructure and emergency power systems is
necessary as existing generators and electrical gear were installed in 1991 and
are in poor condition and in order to provide reliable emergency power to
support the life safety functions at the Jail and provide reliable emergency
power to headquarters. Reliability of
the existing equipment is an ongoing issue as replacement parts are no longer
available from the manufacturer, difficult to locate from other sources, and
when located, costly. In addition, the
new generators will comply with current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
emission regulations. CSA No. 2 authorizes design, permitting, and construction
administration services of the electrical and emergency power system
replacement and for a one story addition and renovation of the existing
Facilities Maintenance building to facilitate the replacement of the existing
emergency generators and electrical gear.
Leo A. Daly Company is a Palm Beach County firm. This Contract includes a Small Business
Enterprise (SBE) goal of 15%. This task
has 59.1% SBE participation. When added
to the Consultant's participation to date, the resulting SBE participation is
37.9%. This project will be completed in two (2) phases with the first phase
awarding of the electrical work including purchasing of generators with an
estimated cost of $3,000,000. The
remainder of the project, Phase II, will be awarded in Fiscal Year 2013. This CSA is funded from the Public Building
Improvement Fund. (Capital Improvements Division) Countywide/District 2
(JM)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
& OPERATIONS (Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Annual contracts for general building minor
construction services on an “as-needed” basis for projects typically under
$25,000 each:
A) All Site Construction, Inc.
B) AM Construction Group, Inc.
C) Andrea Construction, Inc.
D) CAM Group, LLC
E) Coral-Tech Associates, Inc.
F) Fastrack Management & Consulting, Inc.
G) Foster Construction Group, Inc.
H) Holt Contractors, Inc.
I) M.A.C. Construction, Inc.
J) Newbold Construction, Inc.
K) Randolph & Dewdney Construction, Inc.
L) Ralph Della-Pietra, Inc.
M) Robling Architecture Construction
N) Joe Schmidt Construction, Inc.
O) Sisca Construction Services, LLC.
P) Triton Associates, Inc.
SUMMARY: These
continuing contracts are for one (1) year and are indefinite-quantity contracts
with maximum values of $499,999 for each contract. The work consists of the
general construction services associated with repairs, improvements and
renovations to County properties. Work
is to be awarded as work orders on a lump-sum, competitively quoted basis among
the pool of sixteen (16) pre-qualified general contractors. Contracts will
terminate when a total of $499,999 in work orders is issued to any combination
of all contracts or when the one-year time frame has expired, whichever occurs
first. These contracts provide for up to
four (4) – one (1) year renewals, each for a not-to-exceed amount of $499,999,
at the sole option of the County. All
contractors are Palm Beach County companies with the exception of CAM Group,
LLC (St. Lucie), Coral-Tech Associates, Inc. (Broward), and Foster Construction
Group, Inc. (Dade). The goal for Small
Business Enterprise (SBE) participation is 15%.
When bids are received from the pre-qualified firms under this contract,
local (if applicable) and SBE preferences will be evaluated and applied at that
time. (Capital Improvements) Countywide (JM)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
K. WATER UTILITIES
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: an Interlocal
Agreement with the Loxahatchee River District establishing wastewater and
reclaimed water service areas. Summary: In order to ensure the most efficient delivery
of utility service countywide, the County encourages the use of cooperative
agreements with other public utilities. This Agreement defines the service area
for the provision of wastewater and reclaimed water service between the
Loxahatchee River District (LRD) and Palm Beach County. This Agreement defines
only the service area being transferred to LRD and does not change the
statutory boundaries of LRD or provide to LRD any development approval rights
beyond existing statutory authority, consistent with the County’s Comprehensive
Plan and the County Water Utilities Department Master Plan. District
1 (MJ)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: an Interlocal Agreement with the Town of
Jupiter establishing potable water service area boundaries. Summary: In
order to ensure the most efficient delivery of utility service countywide, the
County encourages the use of cooperative agreements with other public
utilities. This Agreement defines the service area for the provision of potable
water service between the Town of Jupiter (Town) and Palm Beach County. This
Agreement defines only the service area being transferred to the Town and does
not change the statutory boundaries of the Town or provide to the Town any
development approval rights beyond existing statutory authority, consistent
with the County’s Comprehensive Plan and the County Water Utilities Department
Master Plan. District 1 (MJ)
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Contract
with J. Rawn Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $597,146 for construction of
Pondhawk Natural Area and Acreage Pines Natural Area Public Use Facilities,
Project No. 2001ERM03 for a period of 180 calendar days;
B) Budget Transfer of $369,202 in the Environmental Resources Capital Projects Fund from
the Winding Waters Natural Area Project ($207,893) and the Delaware Scrub
Natural Area Project ($161,309) to the Acreage Pines Natural Area Project ($234,527)
and the Pondhawk Natural Area Project ($134,675);
C) Budget Transfer of $151,890 in the Natural
Areas Fund from reserves to the Environmental Resources Capital Projects Fund; and
D) Budget Amendment of $317,515 in the
Environmental Resources Capital Projects Fund to recognize the transfer from
the Natural Areas Fund ($151,890) and revenue from the Indian Trails
Improvement District ($127,158) and the City of Boca Raton ($38,467) for cost
shares associated with these projects.
SUMMARY: This
Project will provide trails, boardwalks, observation platforms and other
amenities at two (2) natural areas:
Pondhawk in Boca Raton and Acreage Pines in the unincorporated County
area known as the Acreage. Eleven bids
were received for this Project. J.
Rawn Enterprises, Inc., a Palm Beach County company, was the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder with a bid that exceeds the established 15% Small Business
Enterprise (SBE) goal with 61.69% participation. Indian Trails Improvement
District (R2001-0128, R2010-1332) will cost share $127,157.50 estimated for the
Acreage Pines public facilities. The
City of Boca Raton (R2008-0457) will cost share $38,467 estimated for a portion
of the Pondhawk Natural Area public facilities.
Construction in the Winding Waters Natural Area and Delaware Scrub
Natural Area has recently been completed allowing for the transfer of residual
balances to support the Contract.
The Natural Areas Fund is a non-ad valorem funding source. Districts 4 & 6 (JM)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Cont’d)
2. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: three (3) original documents for the Department
of Environmental Resources Management:
A) Time extension for Cooperative Agreement L10AC20019 with the Bureau of
Land Management from July 30, 2011, to July 30, 2012;
B) Interlocal Agreement executed by the Lantana Police Department for
manatee speed zone law enforcement from November 15, 2011, to April 30, 2014;
and
C) Task Assignment No. AP10 with the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Grant Agreement No. 8135 for contracted
services related to the aquatic plant control program for $57,223, expiring June
30, 2012.
SUMMARY: A) The Cooperative Agreement L10AC 20019 with the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management for the engineering and design of a shoreline
stabilization project at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area,
commencing June 29, 2010 and ending July 30, 2011 was approved August 27, 2010
(R2010-1295). Delegated authority to
sign time extensions was provided at that time.
B) On December 18,
2007, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Resolution (R2007-2277) with
a standard form Interlocal Agreement with law enforcement agencies for
an increased law enforcement presence in estuarine waters of Palm Beach County. Delegated authority to execute these
standard form agreements was
approved, pursuant to PPM No. CW-O-051, on December 18, 2007 (R2007-2277).
On July 11, 2011, a revised standard form was approved. C) FWC
Agreement No. 8135 was approved on October 1, 2002 (R2002-1748). Delegated
authority to sign task assignments was provided at that time. Districts 1, 7 & Countywide (SF)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Task Order 1435-02 to a continuing Contract
(R2010-1435) with Taylor Engineering, Inc. (Taylor) in the amount of
$503,167.90 for geotechnical work needed to identify potential sand borrow
areas for the Jupiter/Carlin Shore Protection Project (Project). SUMMARY:
The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the Contract with
Taylor, a Palm Beach County company, on September 14, 2010 (R2010-1435). This
Task Order 1435-02 authorizes Taylor to perform geotechnical work within the
previously permitted Singer Island borrow area and to delineate a potential
borrow area located north of Jupiter Inlet. Engineering, design & permitting
of the Project commenced when the BCC approved Task Order 0410-05 (R2008-1510).
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Grant Agreement 09PB1 (R2008-1509) provides
for 50% cost-share of the non-Federal Project costs. Federal cost-sharing is
anticipated following the County’s completion of the Army Corps of Engineers
(ACOE) required Reevaluation Report, Section 934 (Report) and finalization of a
new Project Partnership Agreement (PPA). Task Order 0410-07 (R2009-0322)
authorized the development of the Report. The ACOE’s cost share for the
previous nourishment projects was 54.71% of the total project costs. Similar
cost share is anticipated for this project. The County’s share of this Task
Order is funded by tourist development taxes. There is 5.8% Woman Business Enterprise
(WBE) sub-consultant participation on the Task Order. Taylor committed to an overall 19% SBE-M/WBE
participation in the Contract. Taylor
has achieved 29.1% cumulative SBE-M/WBE participation on the Contract including
this Task Order. District 1 (JM)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
M. PARKS & RECREATION
1. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: executed Independent Contractor Agreements
received during the month of August 2011:
A) Teresa Krellner, Basketball
Official, West Boynton Park and Recreation Center, for the period September 3,
2011, through October 16, 2011;
B) Kristina Klaas, Read a Recipe
Instructor, West Jupiter Recreation Center, for the period September 15, 2011,
through December 1, 2011;
C) Kristina Klaas, Read a Recipe
Instructor, Westgate Park and Recreation Center, for the period September 20,
2011, through November 8, 2011;
D) Palm Beach County Officials
Association, Inc., Flag Football Referee, Westgate Park and Recreation Center,
for the period September 14, 2011, through September 30, 2011;
E) Emmitte Dixon, Basketball
Official, Westgate Park and Recreation Center, for the period September 12, 2011,
through September 30, 2011;
F) Michael Alford, Basketball
Official, Westgate Park and Recreation Center, for the period September 12,
2011, through September 30, 2011; and
G) Caroline Andre, Cheerleading
Coach, Westgate Park and Recreation Center, for the period September 12, 2011,
through September 30, 2011.
Summary: In accordance with County PPM CW-O-051, all delegated
contracts/agreements/grants must be submitted by the initiating Department as a
Receive and File Agenda Item. The
Independent Contractor Agreements have been fully executed on behalf of the
Board of County Commissioners (Board) by the County
Administrator/Director/Assistant Director of the Parks and Recreation
Department in accordance with Resolution 94-422, amended by Resolutions 02-2103
and 07-0409, and are now being submitted to the Board to receive and file. Districts 1, 2 & 3 (AH)
Q. CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COMMISSION
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: the
First Amendment to the Contract with Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc., (R2011-0538) a
not-for-profit agency, to extend the contract term from August 31, 2011, to
November 30, 2011. SUMMARY: The term of the initial
contract was from March 1, 2011, through August 31, 2011. The Florida
Department of Law Enforcement has approved an extension of the grant funding
term to November 30, 2011. The initial contract with Gulfstream Goodwill
Industries, Inc. was delayed due to start up time in getting youth into the
program and getting staff hired and trained. The monitor has face-to-face contact as well as indirect contact of
juveniles on an unannounced, around the clock basis. Contact is made initially within 24 hours of
placement under Gulfstream Goodwill Industries’ supervision and at random times
thereafter. The program works toward the
goal of linking participating juveniles and families with community
resources to help enhance life skills and reinforce proactive, acceptable
social behavior. Countywide (GB)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
T. HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) a Contract with the Department of Health (DOH) in the amount of $1,992,586 for Environmental Health and Engineering programs provided by the Palm Beach County Health Department (CHD) for the period October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012; and
B) An Addendum to the Contract to clarify:
1) Paragraph 6.a. – as State employees/personnel, CHD employees are not
“officers, agents, or employees of the County”;
2) Paragraph 7.c. – The county shall assure that insurance coverage for
vehicles is available through either a self-insurance program or insurance purchased
by the County except for insurance referenced in paragraph 7.e.;
3) Paragraph 7.d. – The County shall be named as additional insured on
any agreement in which the CHD contracts or subcontracts any work to be
performed on the premises to a third party; and
4) Paragraph 7.e. – As a State agency, the CHD agrees to be responsible
for its own, its officers’’, employees’, or agents’ negligent acts, or
omissions, or tortuous acts, which result in claims or suits against the
parties, and agrees to be liable for any damages proximately caused by said
acts or omissions.
Summary: This
Contract sets forth the funding responsibilities of the DOH and the County for
the operation of the Palm Beach County Health Department. The State and County
share in the funding of the $8,175,426 environmental health budget. The State’s share is $3,754,349 (45.9%),
primarily from State general revenue and fees. Funding from the County’s FY
2012 budget is $1,992,586 (24.4%) that includes Childcare Enforcement &
Control Funding of $119,596 which is a 5% decrease from FY 2011 funding of
$2,097,459. The remaining local share
(29.7%) is comprised of County Authorized Fees of $989,091 (12.1%), Federal
funds of $305,485 (3.7%), Department of Environmental Protection funds of
$173,915 (2.1%), and the Air Pollution Tag Fees of $960,000 (11.7%). County funding is used primarily for salaries
and benefits. The environmental staffing
is responsible for surveillance of public drinking water systems, permitting
and inspection of septic tanks, regulation of air pollution sources, inspection
and licensing of child care and other group care facilities, and other duties
related to environmental health. The
Childcare Enforcement & Control Funding provides for a full-time
Attorney/Hearing Officer and a half-time paralegal position to provide counsel
for the Child Care Advisory Council and to serve as Acting Environmental
Control Officer for the Environmental Control Hearing Board. County funds are
included in the FY 2012 budget. No
additional funds are needed. County staff requested certain changes to the
State’s standard contract in order to clarify the insurance and liability
provisions. The State preferred
including these in an Addendum instead of revising the standard contract. Countywide
(GB)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
U. INFORMATION SYSTEMS
SERVICES
1. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: Task Order No. 2 to contract (R2006-2518) with Woolpert, Inc. for $75,733 for coastal aerial photography. SUMMARY:
Woolpert, Inc. was selected using
the Consultant Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA) process on November 21, 2006,
to perform digital ortho photography and planimetric mapping for the County
(R2006-2518). Task Order No. 2 with Woolpert, Inc. is to provide
countywide coastal aerial photography for Environmental Resources Management
(ERM). Woolpert, Inc. is an Ohio-based company with offices in Orlando
and Miami, FL. This Task Order was under $100,000 and was previously
executed by the ISS Director; therefore, it is now being submitted for receive
and file purposes. Funding for Task Order 2 in the amount of $75,733 is
funded by Environmental Resources Management. Delegation of signature authority
was delegated to the Information Systems Services Director at the time the
contract was approved. Countywide (PK)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: an
Interlocal Agreement with the City of Riviera Beach (“City”) to connect to the
Palm Beach County (“County”) Regional Network at an estimated net first year
revenue of $7,200 for the initial point of connection, for an initial term of
one (1) year with automatic one (1) year renewals unless notice is given by
either party. SUMMARY: The City wishes to connect to the
Palm Beach County Network in order to receive broadband Internet access at the
stated monthly rates. The County’s Information Systems Services Department
will be responsible for providing Internet services. The City agrees to
reimburse the County for fiber optic cable construction costs of $8,600.
The County will not incur any costs associated with this project other than
staff time involved in planning and managing the project. This Agreement
is similar to existing agreements with other municipalities for network
services. This network
connection requires the County to pay Florida LambdaRail a Third Party
Connection of $100 per month. This Interlocal Agreement provides
for disclosure of Article XII, Section 2-422, Palm Beach County Code,
establishing the Office of the Inspector General. District 7 (PFK)
X. PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) receive and file an executed Grant Agreement with the State of
Florida, Division of Emergency Management, to receive emergency management
grant funding in the amount of $105,806 to enhance and improve emergency
management plans and programs of the County for the period July 1, 2011,
through June 30, 2012; and
B) approve a Budget Amendment of $105,806 in the
Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Fund to recognize the grant
award.
SUMMARY: This is an annual grant that the Public Safety Department’s Division of Emergency Management receives to enhance and improve emergency management plans and programs of the County consistent with the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and Programs. A portion of the grant funds will also be used to pay for one current Emergency Management position. This grant funded position will be approved for the length of the funding and will be eliminated when the funding is discontinued. R2006-0401 gave authority to the County Administrator or his designee, to execute agreements with the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. No County matching funds are required for this grant. Countywide (GB)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
X. PUBLIC SAFETY
(Cont’d)
2. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) receive and file the executed Grant Agreement with the State
of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, to receive emergency management
grant funding in the amount of $231,989 to enhance and improve emergency
management plans and programs of the County for the period July 1, 2011,
through June 30, 2012; and
B) approve a Budget Amendment of $231,989 in the
Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Fund to recognize the grant
award.
SUMMARY: This is an annual grant that the Public Safety Department’s Division of Emergency Management receives to enhance and improve emergency management plans and programs of the County, consistent with the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and Programs. The grant will be used to further enhance emergency planning, response, mitigation and recovery in the County. R2006-0401 gave authority to the County Administrator or his designee, to execute agreements with the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. A dollar for dollar match is required by the grant and included in the County budget. Countywide (GB)
Z. RISK MANAGEMENT
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: the purchase of airport liability insurance,
for the period October 10, 2011, through October 10, 2012 to be purchased
through the County’s contracted broker, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., for a
total cost of $114,865. Summary:
The estimated total cost of $114,865 for airport liability insurance represents
a 33% decrease over the expiring premium of $172,177. Countywide (TKF)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Memorandum of Understanding of Drivers License and Motor Vehicle Record Data
Exchange with the Florida Department of Highway Safety, which will allow the
County’s Risk Management Department to continue to receive weekly electronic
information from the Department of Highway Safety that ensures the validity of
the drivers licenses of county employees approved to drive county vehicles. Summary:
The signing of the Memorandum of
Understanding of Drivers License or Motor Vehicle Record Data Exchange with the
Florida Department of Highway Safety will allow the County, through its Risk
Management Department, to continue to ensure that only authorized drivers with
valid licenses are allowed to operate county vehicles. This is to ensure the safety of county
employees and the general public. The
record data exchange provides an automated file from the State to the County on
a weekly basis. The file contains information
on each authorized driver, which includes notification of an invalid license,
and the reason why a license has been suspended or revoked. The executed document is required by the
State of Florida as a condition of continuing the Drivers License and Motor
Vehicle Record Data Exchange with the County under the provisions of the
Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, which protects the personal information
contained within the files. Countywide (TKF)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
AA. PALM TRAN
1. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) approve
Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) Trip and
Equipment Grant in the amount of $2,135,024 for FY 2011/2012 to provide
non-sponsored trips in accordance with the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust
Fund in Chapter 427 Florida Statutes and Rule 41-2 Florida Administrative Code;
B) authorize the Executive Director of Palm Tran,
through the County Administrator or his designee, to file and execute the Trip
and Equipment Grant Agreement with the CTD; and
C) modify the approved budget by reducing
the State grant amount by $352,025 and reducing the County contribution by
$38,888.
Summary: The original Grant with County match would have provided a total of $2,763,161
for TD Services. The revised funding
grant provides approximately 90% of the funding for Palm Beach County’s TD
program for FY 2012. The revised Grant
for Palm Beach County now allocates the following funds for FY 2011/2012: Total
State grant amount of $2,135,024 (includes voluntary dollar contributions of
$2,038 and a State grant in the amount of $2,132,986) plus a County match of
$237,224 (includes in-kind match for voluntary contributions of $226 and a
local match of $236,998) for a total project cost of $2,372,248. The agreement
for this project expires on June 30, 2012.
The local match has already been budgeted in Palm Tran’s proposed FY 2012
operating budget. Countywide (DR)
BB. COMMISSION ON ETHICS
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lake Worth
Community Redevelopment Agency to engage the services of the Palm Beach County
Commission on Ethics. SUMMARY: This Memorandum of Understanding will
allow the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (Lake Worth CRA) to engage
the services of the Commission on Ethics and its Executive Director. This action addresses the Lake Worth CRA’s
desire to subject itself to the County’s ethics regulations. District 7
(LB)
CC. SHERIFF
1. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) accept on behalf
of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, a Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) Agreement
with the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General in the amount of $53,223 for the period October 1, 2011, through
September 30, 2012; and
B) approve a Budget Amendment
of $53,223 in the Sheriff’s Grants Fund.
SUMMARY: On June 16, 2011, the Palm Beach
County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) received a VOCA grant. These funds will be used to continue to allow
for a victim advocate allocation to concentrate on the victim population in
Palm Beach County. This position will
continue to coordinate services with PBSO officers, the County’s Victim
Services Program, and other municipal agencies to offer crisis intervention,
lethality assessments and safety plans.
The PBSO will be reimbursed for personnel expenses totaling
$53,223. The PBSO will provide the 20%
required match in the amount of $13,306, through its approved operating
budget. No additional positions are needed and
no additional County funds are required until grant funding expires in FY 2012. Countywide (GB)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
CC. SHERIFF (Cont’d)
2. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) accept on behalf
of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, a National Association of Drug
Diversion Investigators, Inc. award in the amount of $5,000 for the
Prescription Drug Abuse Enforcement Project FY ‘11; and
B) approve a Budget Amendment
of $5,000 increasing the Sheriff’s Grants Fund.
SUMMARY: On August 1, 2011,
the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) received an award from the National Association of Drug Diversion
Investigators, Inc. (NADDI) for the PBSO Public Service Campaign Project. The
funds provided will be used by PBSO’s Narcotics Division to conduct drug diversion
investigations and increase public awareness.
There is no match requirement
associated with this award. No
additional positions are needed and no additional County funds are required. Countywide
(GB)
3. Staff recommends motion to approve: a Budget
Transfer of $38,278 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) to the Palm
Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO). SUMMARY: Florida Statute 932.7055 requires
that no less than 15% of the LETF’s previous year’s revenues be used for the
support or operation of drug treatment, drug abuse education, drug prevention,
crime prevention, safe neighborhood and school resource officer programs of
various non-profit organizations. The PBSO’s FY 2011 estimated donation
requirement is $98,015. The funds are requested to aid qualified organizations
that meet the requirements set forth in F.S. 932.7055. The PBSO’s support of these programs
exemplifies its strong commitment to the prevention and reduction of crime
throughout the communities it serves and its desire to put money back into
these communities to support organizations that provide such services. The current State LETF balance is $1,527,853.
Approval of this request will reduce the State Law Enforcement Trust Fund
balance to $1,489,575.
The year-to-date transfer for all donations after approval of this item is $1,492,720. The PBSO certifies that the use of
these funds is in accordance with F.S. 932.7055. Below is a table indicating the organizations
the PBSO seeks to fund and the corresponding amount of funding proposed per
respective agency. No new positions are needed and no additional County funds
are required. Countywide (GB)
Organization Amount
Audubon Society
of the Everglades $
4,278
Palm Beach County
Police Athletic League, Inc. – Shop with a Cop $34,000
Total Amount of Donations $38,278
OCTOBER 4, 2011
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
DD. WESTGATE/BELVEDERE
HOMES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: an
executed Federally Funded Subgrant Agreement (Grant) of $20,195, and Grant
Modifications One, Two and Three with the State of Florida Division of
Emergency Management (DEM) for the Westgate L-2 East Canal (Project). SUMMARY:
The Westgate/Belvedere Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) applied for the
Grant from the DEM. Palm Beach County (County) entered into the Grant, Contract
No. 09HM-37-10-60-01-075, with DEM for this Project because DEM requires the
Grant be executed by an official government entity. The Project was initiated and funded by the
CRA based on the Grant between the County and DEM for the reimbursement of the
funds. Modification One reinstated the
expired Grant and extended the date from November 4, 2008 until July 4,
2010. Modification Two further extended
the expiration date until February 4, 2011 and increased the maximum allowable
payment to $62,400. Modification Three further
extended the expiration date of the Grant until October 4, 2011, and the CRA is
currently working on another extension with DEM. District 2 (MRE) (Engineering)
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OCTOBER 4, 2011
A. ADMINISTRATION
1. Staff recommends motion to:
A) adopt a Resolution for the Chair’s
certification to the Division of Elections that, based upon the recommendation
of the Supervisor of Elections, the procurement of Insight Listener Software
from Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. (Dominion) is a sole source;
B) approve a Tri-Party Agreement with the Palm Beach
County Supervisor of Elections and Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., in the amount
of $961,900, providing for the development and purchase of Insight Listener
software and purchase of related modems for the purpose of receiving vote
totals by modem from the Insight ballot counters in the precincts, purchase
contingent on State certification;
C) authorize the Chair to execute a letter to the
Secretary of State of Florida certifying that the Board of County Commissioners
of Palm Beach County, Florida has determined that Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.
is a sole source for the Insight Listener Software & modems;
D)
approve Budget
Transfer of $961,900 from General Fund Contingency Reserves to establish
funding for Supervisor of Election’s software and hardware upgrades and support
services; and
E)
approve Budget
Amendment of $961,900 to recognize transfer from the General Fund to establish
the project.
SUMMARY: Upon recommendation of the Supervisor
of Elections, Dominion is designated as a sole source to provide the Insight
Listener Software and related modems for the purpose of receiving vote totals
by Modem from Insight ballot counters in the precincts. There is a $100,000
development fee due at the time of approval of the Agreement. The Agreement
requires that Dominion submit the Insight Listener Software for State
certification by November 30, 2011. Without obtaining State certification by
March 1, 2012, or without the delivery of State certified versions of the
Insight Listener Software within four (4) weeks after certification, the terms
and conditions of the Agreement will become null and void and the $100,000
development fee will be returned to the County. Upon obtaining State
certification, Dominion will deliver the Insight Listener Software and modems
to the Supervisor of Elections. Countywide (DW)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
4. REGULAR
AGENDA
A. ADMINISTRATION
(Cont’d)
2. Staff requests
Board direction:
regarding the Glades Utility Authority (GUA).
Summary: On June 16, 2009,
the Board of County Commissioners approved the Interlocal Agreement
establishing the GUA pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes. The GUA is a regional partnership established
for the purpose of providing water utility services to the residents of Belle
Glade, Pahokee, South Bay and surrounding areas. The utility has faced many challenges,
including a decline in utility revenues due to unemployment, housing unit
vacancies, reduced business activity, and pipe breakages costing in excess of
$1 million annually. The Glades
Correctional Institution closing will have a significant effect on GUA revenues
as they are the largest customer. The
GUA is projected to have a revenue shortfall in excess of $2 million in the
upcoming year. To date, the GUA Board
has not adopted a surcharge to address the revenue shortfall.
As directed by the Board, Staff
did evaluate the ability for the County’s Water Utility Department to provide a
subsidy. It has been determined that the
Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (WUD) cannot legally do so.
As an alternative to a GUA default, Staff has developed a
plan that will allow for WUD to absorb the GUA.
The proposed conditions of the merger plan are as follows:
1. The City Commissions
approve, by December 31, 2011, a Resolution to amend the GUA Interlocal
Agreement to merge the GUA into WUD beginning October 1, 2012.
2. The County will
loan to GUA, from its General Fund reserves, an amount of up to $2 Million,
with increments of payment starting when necessary, after the City Resolutions
are passed. Repayment is proposed by
September 30, 2014;
3. To help pay for
the rehabilitation of the GUA system, the Cities agree that GUA host fees will
be eliminated over the next five (5) years as follows:
Year |
Amount |
FY 2012 – 2013 |
7% |
FY 2013 - 2014 |
5% |
FY 2014 - 2015 |
3% |
FY 2015 - 2016 |
1% |
FY 2016 – Future |
No
host fees |
4.
The Cities agree that the current GUA rate structure will continue
subject to annual index increases.
Provided Conditions 3 and 4
identified above are met, the fiscal impact to WUD is tolerable.
Should the Board of County
Commissioners not approve a merger plan, Staff does not recommend further
intervention by the County. (Admin) District
6 (MWJ)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
4. REGULAR
AGENDA
A. ADMINISTRATION
(Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: Staff responses to the Inspector General
reports received as follows:
A) 2010-0008 - Office of
Small Business – Road Construction Hauling and Preference for SBE; and
B) 2010-0010 - Office of
Small Business – Line Tec, Inc.
SUMMARY: In
September 2010, County Administration and the County Attorney’s Office brought
forward to the Inspector General a concern regarding the possible use of an SBE
trucking sub-contractor performing as a conduit for prime contractors on road
construction projects. Because of their
investigation, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released two (2) reports
relating to the Office of Small Business during FY- 2011. The scope of the first report was limited to
road construction hauling and preference given to Prime contractors because of
the partnership with the SBE. The report identified recommendations that
included but was not limited to modifying the SBE Ordinance, SBE Policies and
Procedures (PPM), certification process and excluding road construction hauling
from being eligible for SBE certification.
Staff concurred with and implemented a number of recommendations within
the first report as reflected in staff full response in Attachment A of the
Agenda Item. However, staff disagreed with some of the conclusions and
recommendations made by the OIG such as the Ordinance/PPMs lacks clarity and
leads to confusion; SBE program is subjectively administered resulting in
questionable certifications/re-certifications and de-certifications. The OIG
report states that confusion exist as to whether the 15% SBE participation in
the bid process is mandatory or a goal. Furthermore, staff disagreed with
eliminating trucking as an area eligible for small business certification as
recommended by the OIG based on the facts that county road projects range from
small to very large projects and a small trucking firm would possess the
ability to fulfill a commercial useful function on small jobs. In addition, the small trucking firm has the
ability to joint venture with other small trucking businesses in an effort to
increase capacity and compete for larger jobs as well. However, it was necessary to implement
additional measures to require the Prime and the SBE to attest to their
representations made during the bid and payment processes. The second report,
OIG-2010-0010, was regarding Line-Tec, Inc. submitting misleading documents
and/or falsifying documents to obtain certification. When the OIG provided new evidence to OSBA
regarding altered documents Line-Tec, Inc. had submitted as part of their
latest request for re-certification
as an SBE of supplies. OSBA conducted an
independent investigation and took the appropriate actions by decertifying
Line-Tec Inc. for supplies. As a result
of this action, the company was suspended from doing business with the County
for two (2) years. However, staff maintains that Line-Tec, Inc. met the
eligibility criteria when originally certified and all related complaints
investigated. The OIG made a brief
reference to the January 15, 2009 court decision denying Corcel Corp petition,
citing that the courts did not have authority to substitute its judgment for
that of OSBA. While this is correct, the
Judge’s ruling was substantive in its reasoning. The Court listened to all the
arguments and reviewed all exhibits introduced into evidence by Corcel Corp.
and OSBA and opined that OSBA staff had conducted a thorough job of
investigating this matter and it was not a perfunctory effort. The Court further stated OSBA fulfilled their
obligation by conducting a well documented investigation in which all elements
were met and carefully considered. The
Court noted that the behavior of OSBA was exemplary and in total conformance
with the code and under the law. The
Court concluded that the explanations given by OSBA representatives were
extremely plausible and totally in line with the clear language of the relevant
ordinances, and in this light, there was absolutely no basis on which the Court
could substitute its judgment for that of the agency. A full response to this report is included in
Attachment 2 of the Agenda Item. Staff will continue to review and modify the
Ordinance and PPMs to maintain the integrity of the program. It is our goal to
ensure Palm Beach County’s small businesses fully participate in County
procurement. Countywide (TKF)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
4. REGULAR
AGENDA
B. ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS
1. Staff requests
Board direction on:
A)
adopting a Resolution to approve
Amendment Number Eight to the County Incentive Grant Program Agreement
R2001-2157 (Agreement) with the State of Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) to provide for a reallocation of up to $1,000,000 of the existing
matching roadway construction funding for median beautification on Okeechobee
Boulevard from State Road 7 to Florida’s Turnpike (Improvements) and a
Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement (MMOA) to ensure the maintenance of the
Improvements;
B)
approving an exception to the 2002
policy that restricts Palm Beach County’s (County) installation of median
beautification to areas that are unincorporated and not contiguous to a
municipality;
C)
approving an Interlocal Agreement
with the City of West Palm Beach (City) under which the City agrees to accept
all maintenance obligations for the Improvements; and
D)
authorizing the County Engineer or
his designee to issue a Task Authorization not-to-exceed $1,000,000 to
construct the Improvements utilizing the Annual Roadway Landscaping Contract.
SUMMARY: If the funding is not approved, the FDOT
will be responsible for mowing the medians and swales along this 3+ mile
stretch of road. They currently mow approximately seven (7) times per year. Adoption
of the Resolution to approve Amendment Number Eight and approve the MMOA will
establish a reallocation of up to $1,000,000 of budgeted but unused roadway
construction funding for the Improvements and will obligate the County to
maintain the Improvements. The County will then pass the maintenance
obligations to the City. Approval of the Interlocal Agreement will obligate the
City to accept all maintenance responsibilities for the Improvements. In
accordance with the terms of the original Agreement, 50/50 (County/FDOT)
matching funding would be utilized to install the Improvements. The County’s
one-time cost of $500,000 is available in the roadway project’s previously
approved budget. Districts 2 & 6 (MRE)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
4. REGULAR
AGENDA
C. WATER
UTILITIES
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve a preliminary reading and to advertise for Public Hearing on
October 18, 2011, at 9:30 a.m.: an Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County,
Florida, amending Chapter 27, Article IV, “Sewers and Sewage Disposal” of the
Palm Beach County Code; providing for repeal of laws in conflict; providing for
severability; providing for inclusion in the Code of Laws and Ordinances; and
providing for an effective date. Summary: The
Florida Department of Environmental Protection conducted a Pretreatment Program
Audit of the Water Utilities Department’s Pretreatment Program. Part of the
audit was the review of the Wastewater Facilities Use Ordinance (Ordinance),
codified at Chapter 27, Article IV of the Palm Beach County Code, for legal
sufficiency. This Ordinance gives the
Water Utilities Department the authority to administer the Pretreatment
Program. The Program’s objectives are to prevent the introduction of pollutants
to the wastewater collection system that if inadequately treated, can endanger
the wastewater treatment process, plant operators, transmission workers, and
the public with harmful pollutants. In
addition, the Program improves the opportunity for the utilities to improve the
quality of reclaimed water, domestic wastewater sludge, and promote the
preservation and enhancement of the regional ecosystem. The changes to the Ordinance include updating
references to provisions of the Florida Administrative Code, modifying
definitions, relocating the numeric local discharge and surcharge standards to
the Water Utilities Department’s Uniform Policies and Procedures Manual,
revising requirements of the pretreatment application, modifying industrial
wastewater discharge permit conditions, updating self-monitoring requirements,
altering the certification statement, amending notification requirements of
accidental discharge upset or bypass, modifying notification of discharge of
hazardous wastes, and revising penalties for failure to comply with provisions
in the Ordinance. Countywide
(MRE)
2. Staff requests
Board direction: regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the South Florida Water
Management District (District), Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Drainage District
(LWDD), and the City of Fort Lauderdale regarding multiple use C-51 Water
Supply & Water Quality Reservoir Planning and Development. Summary: This non-binding MOU provides for the
cooperative planning of a regional reservoir in the C-51 Basin as well as
related pumping and conveyance improvements.
The proposed reservoir provides both environmental and water supply
benefits. Environmental benefits are realized by helping to stabilize flows to
the Stormwater Treatment Areas that feed Water Conservation Area 1, and by
reducing excessive and damaging stormwater flows to the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Water supply benefits are realized through the recharge of surficial aquifer
wellfields. The current concept
of using the LWDD to convey this water south assures that Palm Beach County’s wellfields
get recharged first, regardless of other participants.
District
responsibilities under this MOU require the District to identify the
sustainable surface water yield from the C-51Basin, perform hydrologic
modeling, determine the water needed for environmental restoration and the
quantity of water available for regional water supplies. The municipal utilities responsibilities
include determining the potential users and projected long term water demands. This information, in addition to feasibility
studies already completed by the municipal utilities, will be used to determine
the initial project feasibility.
The MOU contains a
joinder provision for other parties to sign on as the project becomes better
defined. Any financial contributions to
subsequent studies will be subject to approval by the Palm Beach County Board
of County Commissioners. The term of the MOU is until March 30, 2012, or
until execution of a separate agreement, whichever occurs first. There is no
cost to the MOU, except for staff participation included in current approved
budgets. District 6 (MJ)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
4. REGULAR
AGENDA
D. FACILITIES
DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
1. Staff requests
Board direction:
regarding a request by the City of Boynton Beach to modify a deed restriction
on a portion of 17.5 acres donated by the County to the City. SUMMARY: In 1987, at the City’s request, the
County conveyed 17.5 acres within the Quantum Park planned development at no
cost to the City, subject to a deed restriction limiting the use thereof to
park and public purposes. The City has
not developed the park and does not expect to have funding to develop the park
within the next ten (10) years. The City is proposing to lease approximately two
(2) acres of the park property to EWE Warehouse Investments XI, Ltd. for 20
years for construction of 200 parking spaces to serve EWE’s adjoining
warehouse/office building. EWE is in the
process of finalizing a lease with a call center operator to relocate from
outside the County to EWE’s building, and the tenant requires additional
parking. The City is proposing that EWE
not be charged rent for this use, but they will be required to construct an
additional 30 parking spaces to serve the park at such time, if ever, as the
City constructs park improvements. The
City believes that this is adequate consideration. Staff has concerns regarding the proposed
length of term not being consistent with an “interim use” and has suggested that some level of rent be
charged. Board direction is required as
to whether the Board desires to modify the deed restriction to permit this use
and the terms and conditions, if any, to be placed on that modification. (PREM) District 3 (HJF)
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OCTOBER 4, 2011
A. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT &
BUDGET
(Impact
Fee Review Committee)
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: the appointment/reappointment of one (1) of the
following nominees for each seat on the Impact Fee Review Committee for the
three year term October 4, 2011, through October 3, 2014:
Nominee Seat No. Requirement Nominated
By
Reappoint
Nancy Hogan
2 Municipal Commissioner Marcus
Commissioner
Abrams
Commissioner
Aaronson
Reappoint
Jerry Beavers 3 Municipal Commissioner Marcus
Commissioner
Aaronson
Commissioner
Burdick
Appoint
Darrell
Searcy 4 Business Commissioner
Taylor
Reappoint
E.
Llwyd Ecclestone, III 5 Business Commissioner
Marcus
Commissioner
Abrams
Commissioner
Aaronson
Commissioner
Burdick
Reappoint
Joseph
Pollock 6 Business Commissioner Marcus
Commissioner
Abrams
Commissioner
Aaronson
Commissioner
Burdick
Reappoint
Arnold
Broussard 7 At Large Commissioner Marcus
Commissioner
Aaronson Commissioner
Burdick
Appoint
Scott Worley Alternate Business Commissioner Marcus
Commissioner
Aaronson
Business
Forum
Reappoint
Commissioner
Aaronson
Commissioner
Burdick
SUMMARY: The Impact Fee Review Committee is composed
of seven (7) members and three (3) alternate members appointed by the BCC. The membership of the committee includes
three (3) representatives from municipalities, three (3) representatives from
the business community, and one (1) member selected at large. The alternate members include one
representative from each of the categories above. All of the nominees have
completed the required County ethics training. Disclosure of the contractual
relationship at a duly noticed public meeting is being provided in accordance
with the provisions of Sect. 2-443, of the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics. This
Agenda Item Summary will serve as disclosure for Llwyd Ecclestone, III, manager
of Four Points Construction, LLC. Four
Points Construction leases office space to the Tourist Development Council and
the Cultural Council. The Impact Fee
Review Committee provides no regulation, oversight, management or
policy-setting recommendations regarding this lease. This will also serve as a
disclosure for Darrell Searcy, a consultant with The Chandler & Campbelle
Group. The Chandler & Campbelle Group has contracts with Human Resources to
provide training services in 2011 and 2012.
The Impact Fee Review Committee provides no regulation, oversight,
management or policy-setting recommendations regarding these contracts. Countywide
(LB)
OCTOBER 4, 2011
5. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS
B. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT &
OPERATIONS
(Property
Review Committee)
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: the reappointment of Thomas A. Barnhart to
the Palm Beach County Property Review Committee (PRC) for a term of three (3)
years beginning October 4, 2011, to October 3, 2014:
Reappointment
Nominee |
Seat No. |
Seat
Requirement |
Thomas Barnhart |
(1) |
A Representative from the PBC
Property Appraiser’s Office. |
SUMMARY: Palm Beach County Resolution No. 2010-0292 established the PRC
that is comprised of five (5) members appointed at-large by the Board.
Each member must meet specific seat requirements and serve a term of three (3)
years, after the initial start up, with no limit on the number of terms an
individual may serve. Mr. Barnhart served on the PRC for a one (1) year
term that expired on August 16, 2011, and has agreed, if reappointed, to
continue to serve on the PRC. Seat No. 1 must be filled by a representative
from the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office. Countywide (HJF)
C. COMMISSION DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS
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OCTOBER 4, 2011
6. MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC – 2:00 P.M.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
OCTOBER 4, 2011
A. ADMINISTRATION
COMMENTS
B. COUNTY
ATTORNEY
OCTOBER 4, 2011
A. District
1 - COMMISSIONER KAREN T. MARCUS, CHAIR
B. District
2 – COMMISSIONER PAULETTE BURDICK
C. District
3 - COMMISSIONER SHELLEY VANA, VICE CHAIR
D. District
4 – COMMISSIONER STEVEN L. ABRAMS
E. District
5 - COMMISSIONER BURT AARONSON
F. District
6 - COMMISSIONER JESS R. SANTAMARIA
G. District
7 - COMMISSIONER PRISCILLA A. TAYLOR
Request approval to present off-site, a Proclamation honoring Tabernacle
Missionary Baptist Church on their 118th Anniversary.
9. ADJOURNMENT
"If a person decides to appeal any decision made by this Commission
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he will need
a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based."
October 4, 2011 – 9:30 a.m.
FINAL
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOARD MEETING
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADDITIONS,
DELETIONS, & SUBSTITUTIONS
OCTOBER 4, 2011
PAGE ITEM
10 3E-1 REVISED SUMMARY: Staff recommends motion to: A) ratify
the Chair’s signature on a Refunding Grant Application to the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services…B)..C)…Summary: The FY 2011- 2012 Full Day/Full Year Head Start/Early Head
Start Program will provide comprehensive child development services to 2,296 children
and their families in Palm Beach County….(Community Services)
Total Request |
$17,209,939 |
Required Match *County 3,695,496 *CSC
454,964 *In-Kind
152,027 |
$ 4,302,487 |
Additional County
Match |
$ 3,956,128 |
|
|
Total Budget |
|
23 3CC-3 DELETED: Staff recommends motion to approve: a Budget Transfer of $38,278
from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s
Office (PBSO). (PBSO) (Deleted by
Sheriff’s Office)
25 4A-1 REVISED TITLE & SUMMARY: Staff recommends motion to: A) adopt a Resolution for the Chair’s
certification to the Division of Elections that, based upon the recommendation
of the Supervisor of Elections, the procurement of Insight Listener Software and
related modems from Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. (Dominion) is a sole
source; B) approve a Tri-Party
Agreement with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections and Dominion
Voting Systems, Inc., in the amount of $961,900, providing for the development
and purchase of Insight Listener software and purchase of related modems for
the purpose of receiving vote totals by modem from the Insight ballot counters
in the precincts, purchase contingent on State certification and Supervisor
of Elections acceptance; C)..D)..E)…SUMMARY:
Upon recommendation of the Supervisor of Elections, Dominion is designated as a
sole source to provide the Insight Listener Software and related modems for the
purpose of receiving vote totals by Modem from Insight ballot counters in the
precincts. Dominion is required to deliver State certified versions of the
Insight Listener software, modem adapters and associated upgrades no later than
April 30, 2012. If the State of Florida
does not certify the upgrade by April 1, 2012, the County may choose to delay
implementation or terminate the Agreement.
There is a $100,000 development fee due at the time of approval of
the Agreement. The Agreement requires that Dominion submit the Insight Listener
Software for State certification by November 30, 2011. Without obtaining State
certification by March 1, 2012, or without the delivery of State certified
versions of the Insight Listener Software within four (4) weeks after
certification, the terms and conditions of the Agreement will become null and
void and the $100,000 development fee will be returned to the County. Upon
obtaining State certification, Dominion will deliver the Insight Listener
Software and modems to the Supervisor of Elections. Countywide (DW)
(Admin/SOE)
27 4A-4 ADD-ON:
Staff recommends motion to appoint: a
Commissioner to the Southeast Florida Regional Partnership Executive Committee
which represents a three (3) year commitment with anticipated quarterly
meetings. SUMMARY: South Florida Regional Planning Council
and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council has joined together to create the
Southeast Florida Regional Partnership (Partnership). The Southeast Florida Regional Partnership has
requested the County appoint a commissioner to serve on the Executive Committee
of the Partnership. Commissioner Karen
T. Marcus has volunteered to serve on the Executive Committee. This Partnership consists of volunteers from
seven (7) county areas that include Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach,
Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River.
Southeast Florida Regional Partnership is responsible for the oversight
of federal sustainable communities grants in the amount $4.25 Million. Countywide (TKF) (Admin)
30 4E-1 ADD-ON:
Staff recommends motion to authorize: the
Chair to sign a letter to Feeding America requesting support and direction
related to actions intended to strengthen the food supply and distribution
capability for delivering food to needy individuals in Palm Beach County. SUMMARY: A
broad-based coalition of government agencies, foundations and local non-profit
organizations has been participating in a new initiative to alleviate hunger in
Palm Beach County. The initiative is
identifying strategies to make more food available to local food pantries and
feeding locations and to improve local coordination and capacity of feeding and
hunger alleviation programs. Feeding
America is a national organization that oversees a network of over 200 member
food banks throughout the United States. Their support and local involvement is
recognized as critical in expanding the supplemental food supply for
distribution to needy individuals and families.
Since the drafting and signing of this letter is being coordinated with
multiple parties, advance approval for chair signature is being requested. Countywide
(TKF) (Community Services)
35 8C ADD-ON: Request approval
to present off-site, a Proclamation declaring October 16 – 22, 2011 as
“National Teen Driver Safety Week” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by
Commissioner Vana)
35 8G ADD-ON: Request approval to present off-site, a Proclamation
declaring October 2011 as “National Arts and Humanities Month” in Palm Beach
County. (Sponsored by Commissioner Taylor)
NOTE: Items that were revised, added, deleted, or
backup submitted and were not listed on the addition/deletion sheet distributed
to the Board the prior day are noted with an asterisk (*).