April 4, 2017 – 9:30 A.M.
FINAL
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
BOARD MEETING
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, & SUBSTITUTIONS
APRIL 4, 2017
PAGE ITEM
8 2C-1 REVISED: Certificates of Appreciation to Scott
Harris, Carman Vare and Jena McNeal for outstanding work with the
Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation in creating and enhancing the marine
environments in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner Valeche)
8 2C-2
DELETED: Certificate
of Appreciation to Jena McNeal..(Sponsored by
Commissioner Valeche) (Combined with 2C-1)
8 2C-10 ADD-ON: Proclamation declaring
April 4, 2017 as “Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service” in
Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor McKinlay)
25 3H-13 DELETED:
Staff recommends motion to approve: Contract with One Call Property Services,
Inc. in the amount of $797,945 for Palm Tran Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Systems Replacements…(FDO) (Further staff review)
26 3H-14 DELETED: Staff recommends motion to approve: A) a License Agreement with the
Palm Beach County Food Bank, Inc. for
use of one office,…; and…(FDO) (Further staff review)
44 3X-3 DELETED:
Staff recommends motion to approve: Agreement with the Palm Beach County Disaster Recovery
Coalition, Inc. (Coalition) a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, establishing a
working relationship to provide disaster response and recovery services….(Public Safety) (Certificates of
Insurance Issues)
53 5B-3 REVISED
SUMMARY: On August 19, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
conceptually approved (R2014-1223) an Economic Development Incentive for the
Company totaling $650,000. This
Agreement discloses the name of the Company, Pratt & Whitney, previously
referred to as Project Blink……The grant
will be paid according to the State’s QTI Refund Schedule. The Agreement includes the requirement to
make best efforts to provide qualified Palm Beach County residents preference
in the hiring process. The Company
has recently completed the required $25 Million capital investment to expand
its current operations. However, the
Agreement had not been finalized with the Company due to significant key
personnel turnover within the Company. The Agreement provides for a
retroactive effective date to the BCC conceptual approval date of August 19,
2014. The Company has submitted the job advertising, recruiting and job
information. Based on the report, the Company has met the hiring requirements
of the Agreement. The Company’s required annual average wage for the new jobs
is $84,892; however, the Company has maintained an average annual wage of $105,102.
The Agreement also includes the requirement to make best efforts to provide
qualified Palm Beach County, low-income and veterans applicants preference in
the hiring process. The report reflects that the new jobs consist of 55% Palm
Beach County Residents and 27% veterans.
The new jobs are comprised of aircraft engine manufacturing positions
presenting a challenge in the new hire of low income residents. Upon approval
of this Agreement, an Ordinance establishing the Ad Valorem Tax Exemption will
be brought to the BCC for preliminary reading and to advertise for Public
Hearing. District 1 (JB) (DES)
56 5C-2* REVISED
SUMMARY: On November 8, 2016, the voters of Palm Beach County approved an
Infrastructure Surtax Project Plan for one cent, maximum 10 years beginning
January 1, 2017 (or if the surtax generates $2.7 billion before September 1st
of any year), creation of an oversight committee to audit spending for
compliance with approved projects, and the following allocations: 50% to the
School District, 30% to the County, and 20% to the Municipalities. The proceeds
of such sales surtax will finance the renewal and replacement of existing
capital investments including roadway surfaces, bridges, drainage improvements,
canals, park amenities, and government buildings, all of which were deferred
during the recent recession and remain outstanding, and projects to maintain
levels of service. An independent oversight committee will ensure that spending
is consistent with the statutory requirements and the Infrastructure Surtax
Project Plan. On March 22, 2016, the Board approved a project list of
approximately $695 million to be funded from the proceeds of the infrastructure
surtax. The plan allocates the projects on a yearly basis and amends the estimates
for several projects by $13,394,727 for a total plan of approximately $709.4
million. The current fiscal year collections are expected to be
approximately $50 million and will be allocated as summarized: Engineering -
$11,700,000; Sheriff – $7,432,384; Facilities - $16,195,000 (included in this
is $2,550,000 for housing units for the homeless, extremely low income and low
income); Parks - $14,801,000; and general project management consulting
services - $270,000. The detail projects are included in the attachment to the
Agenda Item. (OFMB)
64 9A ADD-ON: Request approval to present off-site, a
Proclamation declaring April 2017 as “Landscape Architecture Month” in Palm
Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner Valeche)
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 (*).
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOARD MEETING
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
APRIL 4, 2017
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 8)
3. CONSENT
AGENDA (Pages 9 - 46)
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 9:30 A.M. (Pages 47 -
48)
5. REGULAR
AGENDA (Pages 49 - 60)
TIME
CERTAIN 12:00 P.M. (Executive Session/CLOSED) (Page 49)
TIME
CERTAIN 2:30 P.M. (Opioids Crisis Report) (Page 50)
6. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS (Page 61)
7. MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC – 2:00 P.M. (Page 62)
8. STAFF
COMMENTS (Page 63)
9. COMMISSIONER
COMMENTS (Page 64)
10. ADJOURNMENT (Page 64)
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APRIL 4, 2017
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - 9:30 A.M.
2C-1 Certificate of Appreciation to Carman Vare
2C-2 Certificate of Appreciation to Jena McNeal
2C-3 Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer
Day
2C-4 The National Month to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
2C-5 Peace Officers Memorial Day
2C-6 Florida Water Professionals Month
2C-7 Drowning Prevention Awareness Month
2C-8 Water Conservation Month
2C-9 The Lord’s Place Sleepout/Sleepin to End
Homelessness Month
CONSENT
AGENDA
A. ADMINISTRATION
Page 9
3A-1 Resolution
from the Village of Tequesta supporting the “Minimum Speed/No Wake Zone in the
Indian River Lagoon Intracoastal Waterway
3A-2 Appointment
to the Water Resources Task Force
Page 10
3A-3 Expenditure
for installation and maintenance of six “Cree LED” streetlights in Limestone
Creek
3A-4 Approval
to CareerSource Palm Beach County, Inc. to negotiate and execute contract with
Cambridge Consulting, LLC to provide one-stop operator services
Page 11
3A-5 Reappointment
to the Health Facilities Authority
B. CLERK & COMPTROLLER
Page 11
3B-1 Warrant list
3B-2 Minutes
3B-3 Contracts and claims settlements list
3B-4 A list of Finance Department records
converted to electronic format
C. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
Page 12
3C-1 Interlocal
Agreement with the City of Boca Raton for improvements to railroad crossing at
Southwest 18th Street
3C-2 Supplement
No. 5 with HSQ Group, Inc. associated with Lyons Road (Lantana Road to Lake
Worth Road) project
3C-3 Supplement
No. 7 with URS Corporation Southern associated with the Seminole Pratt Whitney
Road (Orange Blvd. to Northlake Blvd) project
3C-4 Deleted
Page 13
3C-5 Subordination
of Utility Interests and Agreement for future facility relocations with FPL on
a parcel of land located at the southwest corner of Lake Worth Road and Jog
Road
3C-6 Deleted
3C-7 Contract
with MJC Land Development for widening of Drexel Road (Fair Green Rd to 15th
Land North)
D. COUNTY ATTORNEY
Page 13
3D-1 Interlocal Agreement with Solid Waste
Authority for provision of Inspector General services
APRIL 4, 2017
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CONSENT
AGENDA CONTINUED
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
Page 14
3E-1 Contracts
for Provision of Services with two agencies for homeless prevention services
3E-2 Florida
Department of Education Project Application for the Farmworker Career Development
Program
Page 15
3E-3 Contract
for Provision of Ryan White Part A HIV Health Support Services with FoundCare,
Inc.
3E-4 Amendments
with the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. for various
senior services programs
Page 16
3E-5 Phase
34 Emergency Food and Shelter Program Application for the provision of shelter,
and rental assistance to individuals and families
3E-6 Contract
for Provision of Financial Assistance with Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc.
to provide various training services to low-income participants
Page 17
3E-7 Contract
for Provision of Financial Assistance with Feeding Florida, Inc. for provision
of reducing hunger
3E-8 Notice
of Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue
improving health outcomes for clients with HIV/AIDS
Page 18
3E-9 Ratify
the Mayor’s signature on two grants from the Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity
F. AIRPORTS
Page 19
3F-1 Site Access Agreement with the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection for remediation of property at 1440
Perimeter Road
3F-2 License Agreement with Enterprise Leasing
Company of Florida, LLC for parking of vehicles
3F-3 Palm Beach International Airport Operating
Permit with Miami Air International, Inc.
3F-4 Utility Easement Agreement with the City of
Lake Worth in connection with fuel farm improvements at the Palm Beach County
Park Airport
Page 20
3F-5 Professional Services Agreement with HDR
Engineering, Inc. for airfield design and engineering services at PBIA
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
Page 21
3H-1 Guaranteed
Maximum Price Amendment with Hedrick Brothers Construction Co., Inc. for
replacement of two chillers at the Main Detention Center
3H-2 Resolution
conveying 0.09-acre parcel of land located adjacent to Sanders Park to Paseos
Properties, LLC
Page 22
3H-3 Contracts
with six firms to provide asbestos and industrial hygiene consulting services
on an as needed basis
3H-4 First
Amendment with the State Attorney’s Office to provide fleet management services
Page 23
3H-5 Contract
with The Morganti Group, Inc. for pre-construction services for the Palm Tran
South Expansion project
3H-6 Second
Amendment with the Village of Royal Palm Beach for the purchase of Fire
Stations No. 1 and No. 2
3H-7 Resolution
to designate a portion of Morikami Park as right-of-way
APRIL 4, 2017
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CONSENT
AGENDA CONTINUED
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS
(Cont’d)
Page 24
3H-8 Notice
to terminate the Restated Development Agreement with MyClinic, Inc.
3H-9 Notice
to exercise the eighth option to the Lease Agreement with Theodore W. and
Gertrude K. Winsberg
3H-10 Utility Easement in favor of the Town of Jupiter for a water main
and appurtenant equipment to service Waterway Park
Page 25
3H-11 Utility Easement in favor of FPL for underground electrical services,
above ground switch cabinets and transformers to service the Ballpark of the
Palm Beaches
3H-12 Notice to exercise the 16th option to the Lease with
Bedner Farm, Inc.
3H-13 Contract with One Call Property Services, Inc. for the Palm Tran
closed circuit television systems replacements projects
Page 26
3H-14 License Agreement with Palm Beach County Food Bank, Inc. for use of
office within West Jupiter Community Center
I. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Page 26
3I-1 Loan Agreement with Neighborhood
Renaissance, Inc. for construction of 36 affordable rental housing units
Page 27
3I-2 Consent for Ivette Gibson to receive State
Housing Initiatives Partnership funds
3I-3 Certification by State or Local Official of
PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan or State Consolidated Plan for
the Pahokee Housing Authority
Page 28
3I-4 Consent for Latonya Akins to receive State
Housing Initiatives Partnership funds
3I-5 Consent for Tiana Balchan to receive State
Housing Initiatives Partnership funds
J. PLANNING, ZONING & BUILDING
Page 29
3J-1 Resolutions
and Restrictive Covenants to grant County tax exemptions for three properties
in the Town of Palm Beach
Page 30
3J-2 Resolutions
and Restrictive Covenants to grant County tax exemptions for three properties
in the City of Delray Beach
Page 31
3J-3 Appointment
and Reappointment to the Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals
K. WATER UTILITIES
Page 31
3K-1 Receive
and file two standard agreements
3K-2 Release
of Utility Easement over property owned by Lennar Homes, LLC
Page 32
3K-3 Change
Order No. 1 with R.J. Sullivan Corp. for WTP No. 8 Anion Exchange System
project
3K-4 First
Restated Interlocal Agreement with Seacoast Utility Authority for purchase and
sale of bulk potable water and wastewater service
L. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Page 33
3L-1 Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Fourth Cycle Permit Interlocal Agreement with Northern Palm Beach County
Improvement District
3L-2 Task
Assignment No. IP5, Change Order No. 3 with Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission for aquatic vegetation control services
APRIL 4, 2017
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CONSENT
AGENDA CONTINUED
L. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(Cont’d)
Page 34
3L-3 Supplement
No. 8 and 9 with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management relating to the Jupiter
Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
3L-4 Task
Assignment No. 12 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to
purchase reference standards for FDEP Storage Tank Compliance Rules
3L-5 Change
Order No. 3 with the Department of Environmental Protection related to the Lake
Worth Lagoon Restoration project grant
Page 35
3L-6 Receive
and file ten Sponsorship Agreements for LagoonFest
Page 36
3L-7 Amendment
No. 1 and Contract for Consulting/Professional Services with Inwater Research
Group, Inc. relating to sea turtle monitoring
Page 37
3L-8 Florida
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application for FEMA funding for the Wildfire
Mitigation Project
3L-9 Contract
for Consulting/Professional Services with Florida Atlantic University for
shoreline surveying and mapping at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding
Natural Area
Page 38
3L-10 Updated Management Plan for the High Ridge Scrub Natural Area
3L-11 Agreement No. 17PB1 with the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection to provide biological and physical monitoring of the South Lake
Worth Inlet Management Plan
Page 39
3L-12 Appointment and reappointment to the Groundwater and Natural
Resources Protection Board
M. PARKS & RECREATION
Page 39
3M-1 Receive and file two Entertainment Contractor
Agreements
Page 40
3M-2 Receive and file one Sound and Light
Production Services Contractor Agreement
3M-3 Budget Transfer to the Bert Winters Park
Athletic Field Improvement project
3M-4 Florida Inland Navigation District
Declaration of Restrictive Covenant relating to Waterway Park
N. LIBRARY - None
P. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE - None
Q. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION
Page 41
3Q-1 Contract with the Palm Beach County Law
Enforcement Exchange, Inc.
Page 42
3Q-2 Receive and file various Grant Adjustment
Notices
R. HUMAN RESOURCES - None
S. FIRE RESCUE
Page 42
3S-1 Receive and file one Interlocal Agreement
for Swimming Lessons
T. HEALTH DEPARTMENT - None
U. INFORMATION SYSTEMS SERVICES - None
V. METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION - None
W. PUBLIC AFFAIRS - None
APRIL 4, 2017
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CONSENT
AGENDA CONTINUED
X. PUBLIC SAFETY
Page 43
3X-1 Notification
to all agencies of the termination of the Palm Beach County Geographic-based
Alert and Notification System
3X-2 Grant
Adjustment Notices with the U.S. Department of Justice
Page 44
3X-3 Agreement
with the Palm Beach County Disaster Recovery Coalition, Inc. to provide
disaster response and recovery services
Y. PURCHASING - None
Z. RISK MANAGEMENT - None
AA. PALM TRAN
Page 44
3AA-1 Third Amendment with WTC Backgrounds & Drug
Testing, Inc. to provide drug and alcohol testing services
BB. YOUTH SERVICES
Page 45
3BB-1 Contract for Consulting/Professional Services
with the United Way of Palm Beach County, Inc. to develop and perform
evaluation oversight of Achieve Palm Beach County
3BB-2 Contract for Consulting/Professional Services
with Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Inc. for the Career Bound
Program
Page 46
3BB-3 Fourth Amendment with the City of Riviera Beach
for the Youth Empowerment Center
CC. MEDICAL EXAMINER
Page 46
3CC-1 Subrecipient Agreement from the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement to provide forensic anthropology and odontology services
PUBLIC
HEARINGS – 9:30 A.M.
ADMINISTRATION
Page 47
4A-1 Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
Ordinance
4A-2 Equal Employment Ordinance
ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS
Page 48
4B-1 Resolution to abandon any public interest in
a portion of an undeveloped road easement
APRIL 4, 2017
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
REGULAR
AGENDA
ADMINISTRATION
Page 49
5A-1 Executive
Session/Labor Negotiations (CLOSED SESSION) – TIME CERTAIN 12:00 P.M.
5A-2 Resolution
recommending approval of Project Blue Heron as a Qualified Target Industry
business
Page 50
5A-3 Opioid
Crisis Report – TIME CERTAIN 2:30 P.M.
ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Page 51
5B-1 Ninth
Amendment to the Action Plan for FY 2015-2016 and Fourth Amendment to the
Action Plan for FY 2016-2017
Page 52
5B-2 State
Initiatives Housing Partnership Program funding to Indian Trace Associates,
Ltd. for a multi-family rental housing project
Page 53
5B-3 Economic
Development Incentive Agreement with Pratt & Whitney
Page 54
5B-4 Palm
Beach County Affordable Housing Ordinance
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
Page 55
5C-1 Infrastructure Surtax Independent Citizen
Oversight Committee appointments
Page 56
5C-2 Infrastructure
Surtax Project Plan
Page 57
5C-3 Standard
Infrastructure Surtax Project Funding Agreement with Ric L. Bradshaw for
administration and funding of Board approved surtax plan projects
5C-4 Work Order 2015053-21 with Ranger
Construction Industries, Inc. to mill and resurface Lantana Road (SR 7 to
Turnpike)
Page 58
5C-5 Work
Order 2015053-22 with Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. to mill and
resurface Woolbright Road (Military Trail to Lawrence Rd)
PALM TRAN
Page 59
5D-1 Labor Management Agreement with Amalgamated
Transit Union, Local 1577
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Page 59
5E-1 Resolution
supporting the continued existence and funding of Visit Florida, Enterprise
Florida, Inc. and the Office of Film and Entertainment
PUBLIC
SAFETY
Page 60
5F-1 Proposal
utilizing existing County staff and resources to provide human trafficking
training
BOARD APPOINTMENTS (Page 61)
MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC –
2:00 P.M. (Page 62)
STAFF COMMENTS (Page 63)
COMMISSIONER
COMMENTS (Page 64)
ADJOURNMENT (Page 64)
APRIL 4, 2017
2C. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS – 9:30 A.M.
1. REVISED: Certificates of Appreciation
to Scott Harris, Carman Vare and Jena McNeal for outstanding work
with the Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation in creating and enhancing the marine
environments in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner Valeche)
2. DELETED: Certificate of Appreciation to
Jena McNeal for outstanding work with the Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation in
creating and enhancing the marine environments in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored
by Commissioner Valeche)
3. Proclamation declaring April 26, 2017
as “Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Day.” (Sponsored by Mayor
Burdick)
4. Proclamation declaring May 2017 as “The
National Month to Prevent Teen Pregnancy” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by
Mayor Burdick)
5. Proclamation
declaring May 15, 2017 as “Peace Officers Memorial Day” in Palm Beach County.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Kerner)
6. Proclamation declaring April 2017 as
“Florida Water Professionals Month” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Vice
Mayor McKinlay)
7. Proclamation declaring April 2017 as
“Drowning Prevention Awareness Month” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner Bernard)
8. Proclamation declaring April 2017 as
“Water Conservation Month” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner
Berger)
9. Proclamation
declaring April 2017 as “The Lord’s Place Sleepout/Sleepin to End Homelessness
Month” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner Bernard)
10. ADD-ON: Proclamation declaring April 4, 2017 as
“Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service” in Palm Beach County.
(Sponsored by Vice Mayor McKinlay)
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APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION
1. Staff recommends motion to receive and file: Resolution No. 12-17: a Resolution of the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, expressing support for the extension of the “Minimum Speed/No Wake Zone” in the Indian River Lagoon Intracoastal Waterway north from the C.R. 707 Bridge to the northern boundary of Coral Cove Park for a distance of 0.8 mile; directing the Village Manager to do all things necessary to effectuate the intent of the Village Council as expressed herein; directing the Village Clerk to provide copies of this Resolution to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Palm Beach County, the towns of Jupiter and Jupiter Inlet Colony, and the Marine Industry Association of Palm Beach County; providing an effective date; and for other purposes. SUMMARY: It is the policy of the Board to receive and file any received outside documentation if it involves Palm Beach County policies, programs and/or projects to make the information part of the Board’s official record.
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: an
appointment to the Water Resources Task Force for the remainder of a
full three-year term commencing April 4, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018:
Seat No. Appointment
Seat Requirement Seat Representative
Term Ending
5
Myra
Koutzen
Member
League of Cities
September 30, 2018
SUMMARY: The
Water Resources Task Force is comprised of 14 members: six City elected
officials; one County Commissioner; one special independent district water
and/or wastewater provider or utility water or wastewater provider
representative; one Lake Worth Drainage
District representative; one drainage/water control district representative;
one South Florida Water Management District Governing Board member; one
environmental representative; one land owner actively farming to represent
agricultural interests; and one Indian Trail Improvement District
representative. The Resolution also
requires designated alternates for each seat. There are currently 13 active
members on the Task Force. One of the League of Cities member slots has recently
opened up due to a resignation. The alternate member was selected by the League
of Cities to fill that slot on the Task Force, bringing the active number of
members to 14. Therefore, an appointee for Seat No. 5 is being submitted for
approval by the Board of County Commissioners for the remainder of the current
three-year term ending September 30, 2018. The diversity of the current 13 Task
Force members is as follows: two Caucasian females and eleven Caucasian males.
The proposed League of Cities member appointee is a Caucasian female. Staff is
aware of the minimal amount of diversity on this Task Force and is actively
seeking to bring more diversity to this Task Force. Countywide (MJ)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION
(Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Expenditure of $36,000 for the installation
and twenty years’ maintenance of an additional six "Cree LED"
streetlights in the Limestone Creek Countywide Community Revitalization Team
(CCRT) area;
B) Budget Transfer of $36,000 in the Capital
Outlay Fund, $12,000 from the CCRT Street Lighting Project account to the
Limestone Creek Phase II Street Lighting Project; $24,000 transfer to the OCR
Special Projects and Initiatives Fund for twenty years of maintenance; and
C) Budget Amendment of $24,000 in the OCR
Special Projects and Initiatives Fund to recognize and appropriate the transfer
from the Capital Outlay Fund for the Limestone Creek Phase II Street Light
Project.
SUMMARY: The request for additional lights was initiated by members of the
Limestone Creek Community Advocates, Inc. to address public safety concerns.
The project entails the installation of six additional “Cree LED” streetlights
along the easement located to the east of 1st through 4th
streets to address public safety concerns.
The total funding needed for this project is $36,000. Of which, $12,000
is for the installation of the lights, and $24,000 for the ongoing operation
and maintenance of the lights for a 20-year period. Funding for this project is
available from the CCRT Street Lighting Project account. District 1 (DW)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve: negotiations
and execution of a contract with Cambridge Consulting, LLC by CareerSource Palm
Beach County, Inc. (CareerSource) not to exceed Fifty Thousand dollars
($50,000) per annum to provide one-stop operator services from June, 30, 2017,
through June 30, 2018, renewed annually on July 1 each year through June 30,
2021 subject to Cambridge Consulting, LLC’s performance and funding
availability under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Funding
is dependent upon federal authorization and state legislation. SUMMARY: CareerSource currently operates as the
County’s administrative entity to provide policy guidance for implementing and
exercising oversight with respect to job training activities under the
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Public Law 113-128) and
the Workforce Innovation Act of 2000 (Florida Statutes Chapter 445). The
Interlocal Agreement (R2007-1220) designates CareerSource as the fiscal agent,
grant recipient and administrative entity to administer such funding sources as
may be available to support workforce development activities for Local
Workforce Development Area 21, Palm Beach County, Florida. The Interlocal
Agreement (R2007-1220), section 9.h. states the duties and responsibilities of
the Consortium include together with CareerSource perform any other appropriate
duties necessary for the accomplishment, and consistent with the purposes, of
the Interlocal Agreement, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,
Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Florida Workforce Innovation Act of 2000. Other appropriate duties necessary for the
accomplishment and consistent with the purposes, of the Interlocal Agreement
include approval of the designated one-stop operator. On December 1, 2016, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was
issued by CareerSource for one-stop operator services. The CareerSource Board
of Directors at its February 23, 2017 public meeting approved the award of a
contract to Cambridge Consulting, LLC for one-stop operator services.
Consistent with WIOA section 121(d) CareerSource as the local board, with the
agreement of the chief elected official for the local area shall designate or
certify one-stop operators as described in section WIOA 121(d)(2)(A). Countywide
(HH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
A. ADMINISTRATION
(Cont’d)
5. Staff
recommends motion to approve: reappointment of the following individual
to the Health Facilities Authority for a term of four years, from May 1, 2017,
to April 30, 2021:
Nominee Seat No. Seat Requirement Nominated by:
Carla
S. Bryant 2 Resident of PBC Mayor Burdick
Vice
Mayor McKinlay
Comm.
Valeche
Comm.
Abrams
SUMMARY: Per Chapter 154.207, Florida Statutes and Resolution Nos. R77-379 and R92-563, the Health Facilities Authority is comprised of five members appointed at-large by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). A memo dated February 16, 2017, was circulated to the BCC notifying the BCC that the Ms. Bryant’s term on the Authority would expire April 30, 2017, and requesting support for Ms. Bryant reappointment or asking for additional nominations. The Authority has five seats with all five seats currently filled and a diversity count of: African-American: 1 (20%), Caucasian: 3 (60%), and Native-American: 1 (20%). The gender ratio (female:male) is 3:2. Ms. Bryant is an African-American. Countywide (HH)
B. CLERK
& COMPTROLLER
1. Staff
recommends motion to receive and file:
Warrant List – Backup information can be viewed in the Clerk &
Comptroller’s Office.
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: the following
final minutes of the Board of County Commissioners’ meetings:
Meeting Type Meeting Date
Workshop January 24, 2017
Environmental Control Board January 26, 2017
Zoning January 26, 2017
Comprehensive Plan January 30, 2017
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Contracts
(regular) and claim settlements list as submitted by various departments to the
Clerk & Comptroller’s Office. Countywide
4. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: A list of Clerk & Comptroller Finance
Department records which have been converted to an electronic format. SUMMARY: These records have been converted from paper to an electronic format. The
electronic records will be maintained according to their required retention
schedule under the State of Florida’s General Records Schedule GSI-SL for State
and Local Government Agencies. (Ch. 119, Ch. 257) Countywide (PFK)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
C. ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS
1. Staff recommends motion to approve: An Interlocal Agreement with the City of Boca Raton (City) to equally fund the cost of improvements in the amount of $385,751.91 to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) railroad crossing at Southwest 18th Street, DOT/AAR Crossing Number 631210G and transfer maintenance obligations for the crossing to the City. SUMMARY: Approval of this Agreement will allow Palm Beach County (County) to provide a one-time joint funding amount of $192,875.96 toward needed improvements to bring the crossing up to current standards. After which, the City will accept a transfer of responsibility for all future maintenance. SFRTA and FDOT are responsible for the construction of the improvements and have provided a total estimated construction cost of $385,751.91. District 4 (PK)
2. Staff recommends motion to approve: Supplement No. 5 to Project Contract R2011-1008 with HSQ Group, Inc. (HSQ) in the amount of $229,494.87 for professional services for the Lyons Road from Lantana Road to Lake Worth Road project. SUMMARY: Approval of this Supplement will provide the professional services necessary for the preparation of revised design plans and construction bid documents for the project. A number of new developments have been approved on Lyons Road between the LWDD L-14 Canal and Lake Worth Road, and they are required to accept the roadway drainage from Lyons Road into their drainage systems. This has substantially reduced the amount of land that the County would have had to acquire in order to accommodate the roadway drainage. The plans must be revised to route the roadway drainage to the new developments, resulting in permit modifications and significant changes to the design plans. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal for the project is 15%. HSQ committed to 100% SBE participation for the project and has achieved 100% SBE participation to date. HSQ is a certified SBE and a Palm Beach County based company. Districts 3 & 6 (MJ)
3. Staff recommends motion to receive and file: Supplement No. 7 to Project Agreement R2002-0736 with URS Corporation Southern (URS), in the amount of $79,796.66 for professional services for the Seminole Pratt Whitney Road from north of Orange Boulevard to south of Northlake Boulevard project. SUMMARY: This Supplement provides the services necessary for the preparation of revised plans for the project. This Supplement was approved on January 27, 2016, by the Contract Review Committee (CRC). In accordance with PPM No. CW-F-050, approval of this supplement must be received and filed by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) since the cumulative value of additional services now exceeds $250,000. At the time of this Project Agreement award, Palm Beach County’s annual Minority/Women Business Enterprise’s (MWBE) goal was 11.1% participation. URS committed to 35% at the time of consultant selection for the project, and they have committed to 10.98% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation for this Supplement. To date, there is a total SBE/MWBE utilization of 27.91%. District 6 (MJ)
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APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
C. ENGINEERING
& PUBLIC WORKS (Cont’d)
5. Staff recommends motion to approve: A Subordination of Utility Interests and Agreement for reimbursement for future facility relocations with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) on a parcel of land located at the southwest corner of Lake Worth Road and Jog Road. SUMMARY: Approval of the subordination agreement will subordinate interest in three FPL utility easements and allow Palm Beach County (County) to accept a warranty deed for additional right-of-way. As part of the development conditions associated with a convenience store and gas station, the property owners are required to provide the County with four feet of additional right-of-way on the southbound side of Jog Road. District 2 (HF)
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7. Staff recommends motion to approve: A Contract with MJC Land Development, LLC (MJC) in the amount of $753,615.60 for the widening of Drexel Road, from Fair Green Road to 15th Lane North. SUMMARY: Approval of this Contract will allow Palm Beach County to issue a notice to proceed to MJC, a Palm Beach County based company, to begin construction of the project which includes the demolition and removal of an existing concrete bridge over the Lake Worth Drainage District L-2 Canal on Drexel Road between Fair Green Road and Oro Verde Boulevard. The bridge will be replaced with a reinforced concrete pipe culvert crossing. Paving improvements and minor drainage improvements will also be made. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal for all contracts is 15%. MJC proposed a 15.7% SBE participation. District 2 (JB)
D. COUNTY
ATTORNEY
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: The
Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the Solid Waste Authority (Authority) and
Palm Beach County (County) for the provision of Inspector General (IG) services
at the Authority. SUMMARY: Under
this ILA, the IG will exercise the authority, functions and powers granted by
the Inspector General Ordinance for the Authority. The ILA will be in effect
upon execution of the parties and shall continue until September 30, 2019 with
two one-year options for extension of the ILA.
The Authority will pay the County $250,000 for FY 2017 with funding for
future years to be budgeted with the IG providing a proposed annual budget for
services not later than May 1st of the previous year. Countywide
(PFK)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Contract
for Provision of Services with Catholic Charities of The
Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc., for the period February 1, 2017, through June 30,
2017, in the amount of $98,800, to provide financial assistance to needy
families; and
B) Contract
for Provision of Services with The Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County,
Inc., for the period February 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017, in the amount of
$59,700, to provide for the development of system-wide performance measures for
homeless prevention services.
SUMMARY: The
Division of Human and Veteran Services (DHS) received Challenge Grant funding
through a Florida Department of
Children and Families grant to provide homeless
prevention services and performance measures evaluation. Catholic Charities of The Diocese of Palm Beach, Inc. will provide homeless
prevention services for up to 45 households by assisting with rent or mortgage payments
and will provide $98,900 in an in-kind match. The Homeless Coalition of Palm
Beach County, Inc. contracts with a consultant who will analyze the homeless
service delivery system relative to access, performance and project costs. The consultant
will also establish a format to report ongoing statistics regarding system
performance and project performance on the Palm Beach County Homeless Continuum
of Care's (CoCs) public website. The consultant is an approved Housing and
Urban Development Agency (HUD) provider for technical assistance regarding
performance evaluation reporting requirements. Pamela Goodman, member of the Board of
Directors for The Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc., is also a
member of the Homeless Advisory Board. This board provides no regulation,
oversight, management, or policy-setting recommendations regarding the agency
contracts listed above. Disclosure of this contractual relationship 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. All funds must be
expended no later than June 30, 2017. (Division of Human and Veteran Services) Countywide (HH)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Florida
Department of Education Project Application, for the period July 1, 2017,
through June 30, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $246,104 for the Farmworker
Career Development Program under Title I, Section 167 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act. SUMMARY: The
Farmworker Career Development Program is funded by the Florida Department of
Education to provide academic education and vocational training to farmworkers
and their dependents to obtain permanent employment outside of farm work.
Funding for the program year 2017-2018 will provide enrollment and training
services for 104 participants. No County
match funds are required. (Farmworker Career Development Program) Countywide
(HH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Contract for Provision of Ryan White Part A
HIV Health Support Services with FoundCare, Inc., for the period March 1, 2017,
through February 28, 2018, for the provision of improving persons living with
HIV Spectrum Disease, in an amount not to exceed $3,878,139. SUMMARY: This contract is being
funded based on level funding from the prior grant year. The contract will be
amended and the budget will be aligned once the final notice of award has been
received. This agency was selected and recommended for contracting through the
Request for Proposal (RFP) process. This Contract covers a variety of services
for HIV affected clients which include medical case management, medical care,
pharmacy, oral health care, and substance abuse treatment. Lilia Perez and
Quinton Dames, employees of FoundCare, Inc., are members of the HIV CARE
Council. The HIV CARE Council provides no
regulation, oversight, management, or policy setting recommendations regarding
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. No County funds are required. (Ryan White Program) Countywide
(HH)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Amendment 003 to Standard Agreement No. IA016-9500 (R2016-0321)
for Older Americans Act (OAA)
with the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. (AAA), for the
period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, to, revise and replace
portions of the standard agreement to provide in-home and community based
services;
B) Amendment
005 to Standard
Agreement No. IH015-9500 (R2015-1445) for Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) with AAA, for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30,
2018, to revise and replace portions of the standard agreement to assist older adults and their caregivers with the provision
of care in a family-type living arrangement as an alternative to institutional
care; and
C) Amendment 004 to Standard Agreement No. IZ015-9500 (R2015-1448)
for Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI) with AAA, for the period of July 1,
2016, through June 30, 2017, to revise, and replace portions of the standard
agreement to provide assistance to seniors and caregivers by ensuring that
individuals affected with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are
given essential services to help them live independently in their own homes.
SUMMARY: Grant
adjustments are made during the contract year to align services with need.
These amendments are necessary to incorporate changes made to the standard
agreements. Palm Beach County Division of Senior Services is responsible for
providing services north of Hypoluxo Road. The areas of service include all of
the districts, excluding portions of Districts 3, 4, 5 and 7 south of Hypoluxo
Rd. The Mae Volen Senior Center, Inc. is responsible for providing services in
the areas south of Hypoluxo Road. Sufficient funding is included in the current
budget to meet County obligations. No additional County funds or budget
amendment are required. (Division
of Senior Services) Countywide except for portions of Districts 3, 4, 5, and
7 south of Hypoluxo Road (HH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Cont’d)
5. Staff recommends
motion to ratify: the
signature of the Mayor on the Phase 34 Emergency Food and Shelter Program
(EFSP) Application for the Emergency Food & Shelter National Board Program,
for a period of time to be determined when the funds are released, for the
provision of shelter, and rental assistance to individuals and families in
need. SUMMARY: The Emergency Food and Shelter grant is a
restricted federal grant administered
locally by the United Way of Palm Beach County, Inc. (United Way). On February
13, 2017, United Way released the Phase 34 EFSP grant application with
instructions to return by March 10, 2017. The Division of Human and Veteran
Services (DHS) has received these funds for the past 21 years. DHS is applying
for funds to provide shelter and rental assistance. (The application is for a total
of $320,000: $20,000 for other shelter, which may include hotels, motels and
halfway houses, and $300,000 for rent payments.) DHS staff will
assess applicants for this program, approve service plans to assist these
households and process invoices. These
funds are non-recurring and no County match is
required. The
emergency signature process was utilized because there was insufficient time to
submit this application through the regular agenda process. (Division of Human and Veteran Services) Countywide
(HH)
6. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Contract for Provision of Financial
Assistance with Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc. (Goodwill), for the period
April 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $50,000
to provide various training services to low-income participants; and
B) Amendment No. 1 to the Contract for
Provision of Financial Assistance with Credit Card Management Services, Inc.
(CCMS) (R2017-0035), to extend the contract period end date from February 28,
2017 to September 30, 2017.
SUMMARY: On
February 7, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners approved a list of six
pre-qualified non-profit agencies to provide various training services for the
Community Action Program and authorized the County Administrator, or designee,
to execute contracts and amendments for this purpose (Agenda Item 3.E.1).
Goodwill was selected to provide employment skills training, entrepreneurship
training, and job placement services to qualified clients. The training funds
are provided by the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG). Qualified clients
must be residents of Palm Beach County and meet the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
The contract period end date for CCMS was extended in order to provide a
variety of financial literacy trainings to additional low-income individuals. No
County funds are required. (Community Action Program) Countywide
(HH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Cont’d)
7. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Contract for Provision of Financial
Assistance with Feeding Florida, Inc., for the period May 1, 2017, through
September 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $25,000, for the purpose of
addressing and reducing hunger in the Glades community through intensive,
focused outreach and attention. SUMMARY: This Contract addresses food insecurity in Palm Beach County;
specifically regarding distribution of fresh produce to needy households in the
Glades community. Feeding Florida, Inc. will assess the existing supply chain,
and conduct a demand and supply analysis. They will use proven supply chain
techniques designed to approach the issues using available data in the most
efficient manner possible. Feeding Florida, Inc. will create a demand model for
the area, quantification of existing food supply gaps, development of food flow
metrics, interacting with supply partners and making specific supply chain
recommendations. Feeding Florida, Inc. focuses on the goals identified in The
Hunger Relief Plan for Palm Beach County, released in October 2015. This Contract
addresses goal No. 3 in reducing hunger in the Glades community through
intensive, focused outreach and attention. (Financially Assisted Agencies) Countywide
(HH)
8. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) receive and file Notice of Award Grant No. H89HA00034 from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), for the budget period March 1, 2017, through February
28, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $3,404,398, for new and existing programs
to continue improving health outcomes for clients with HIV/AIDS; and
B) approve one full-time equivalent (FTE) grant funded position for
a Grant Compliance Specialist II (Pay Grade 30), for the Ryan White Program.
SUMMARY: On November 22, 2016, the Board
of County Commissioners ratified the Mayor’s signature on the Ryan White Part A
HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program application (R2016-1658). A partial notice
of award was received from HRSA on January 18, 2017 issuing a grant amount of
$3,404,398. This amount represents approximately 45% of what is expected to be
the final award. The grant will allow the Community Services Department to
continue providing needed medical and support services to Palm Beach County
residents living with HIV/AIDS. The
new position will provide program and health outcome evaluation services for
the Ryan White Program. The grant position will be approved for the length of
the grant and will be eliminated if funding is discontinued. No County match
is required. (Ryan White Program) Countywide
(HH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Cont’d)
9. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) ratify:
1. the signature of the Mayor on
Modification No. 2 to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity FY 2016
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Federally Funded Subgrant
Agreement No. 16EA-0F-10-60-01-023 (R2016-0487), with the State of Florida,
Department of Economic Opportunity, for the period March 1, 2016, through March
31, 2017, for a total amount not to exceed $3,226,192 to provide energy payment
assistance to low income residents of Palm Beach County; and
2. the
signature of the Mayor on the FFY 2017 Federally Funded Subgrant Agreement
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program Agreement No.
17SB-0D-10-60-01-121, with the State of Florida, Department of Economic
Opportunity, for the period October 1, 2016, through March 31, 2018, for a
total amount not to exceed $1,625,968 to provide self-sufficiency services to
low income residents of Palm Beach County; and
B) approve
two full-time equivalent (FTE) grant funded positions for Community Outreach
Specialist II (Pay Grade 18) for the Community Action Program;
C) delegate
to the County Administrator, or designee, signatory authority on additional
exhibits, service coordination and referral documents, and any other necessary
documents related to LIHEAP and CSBG requirements;
E) approve
Budget Amendment of $88,541 in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
fund to reconcile the budget to the actual grant award; and
F) approve
Budget Amendment of $607,916 in the Community Action Program Fund to reconcile
the budget to the actual grant award.
SUMMARY: The State of Florida, Department of Economic Opportunity awarded the
Palm Beach County Community Action Program (CAP) $3,226,192 in LIHEAP funds and
$1,625,968 in CSBG Funds. The modification increases the original LIHEAP
agreement amount by $88,541. LIHEAP funds will be used to provide energy
payment assistance to over 7,000 households in Palm Beach County. CBSG funds
will be used to provide employment skills training and job placement services,
rental assistance, utility assistance and case management services to more than
500 low income residents of Palm Beach County. The new grant positions will
provide outreach services, and direct client assistance with case management
and referrals to low income residents of Palm Beach County. The grant positions
will be approved for the length of the grant and will be eliminated if funding
is discontinued. The emergency
signature process was utilized because there was insufficient time to submit
these agreements through the regular agenda process. No additional County match funds are required. (Community Action
Program) Countywide (HH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
F. AIRPORTS
1. Staff
recommends motion to receive and file: Site Access Agreement with State of Florida, Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP), allowing FDEP to contract with an environmental consultant for remediation of the
property at 1440 Perimeter Road at Palm Beach International Airport pursuant to
FDEP’s Advanced Cleanup Program. SUMMARY: On December 8, 2016, an Advanced Cleanup
Application (Application) was submitted to FDEP (R2017-0151). The Site
Access Agreement was submitted with the Application and enables FDEP to
contract with an environmental consultant for remediation of the property. Delegation
of authority for execution of the standard County Site Access Agreement was
approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) in R2015-1613. FDEP accepted the Site Access Agreement on
January 6, 2017. FDEP is evaluating the
Application and, if accepted by FDEP, the County would be required to enter
into FDEP’s Advanced Cleanup Program Agreement, which is a County standard form
approved by the BCC in R2016-1674. Countywide (AH)
2. Staff recommends motion to receive and file: License Agreement with
Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC, commencing February 6, 2017,
terminating March 8, 2017, and automatically renewing on a week-to-week basis
thereafter but not beyond June 2, 2017, providing for the use of 47,450 square
feet of paved parking located east of 1475 Perimeter Road for the parking of
vehicles in connection with Enterprise’s car rental operations at the Palm
Beach International Airport and the payment of license fees in the amount of $750
per week. SUMMARY: Delegation of
authority for execution of the standard County agreements above was approved by
the Board of County Commissioners in R2007-2070. Countywide (AH)
3. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file:
Palm Beach International Airport Operating Permit with Miami Air International,
Inc., commencing February 25, 2017, and terminating April 27, 2017. SUMMARY: Delegation of authority for
execution of the standard County Palm Beach International Airport Operating
Permit was approved by the Board of County Commissioners in R2014-1709. Countywide
(AH)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Utility Easement Agreement (Easement) with the City
of Lake Worth (City), providing for water service in connection with fuel farm
improvements at the Palm Beach County Park Airport (Airport) in Lantana. SUMMARY: The City provides water
utility services to the Airport. The
Easement will be granted to the City at no cost as a condition to provide water
service to improvements at the Airport fuel farm, and provides for the
construction, operation and maintenance of water transmission and distribution
facilities. Countywide (HJF)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
F. AIRPORTS
(Cont’d)
5. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) A Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. in the
amount of $1,229,026.38 for the performance of professional airfield design and
engineering services in support of airfield pavement rehabilitation and
reconstruction improvements at Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA);
B) A Budget Amendment of $614,513 in the Airport’s Improvement and
Development Fund to recognize Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) revenue and to
provide budget for the HDR Engineering, Inc. contract. Project A341 was partially funded in the FY
2017 Budget with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) grant funding; and
C) A Budget Transfer of $614,513 in the Airport’s PFC Fund to transfer PFC
funds to the Airport’s Improvement and Development Fund, including a transfer
from Reserves of $614,513.
SUMMARY: In order to carry out the airfield pavement improvements
project at PBIA, the Department of Airports requires professional design and
engineering services. In accordance with
Florida Statutes 287.055 and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory
Circular 150/5100-14 (current edition), HDR Engineering, Inc. was one of two
competitively selected firms to provide these services. This Agreement, in the amount of
$1,229,026.38, will provide the Department of Airports with the needed
professional services to implement this approved Capital Improvement
Project. The improvements included in the development of the scope of services
for these airfield design and engineering services are as follows: Rehabilitate
Taxiway Bravo; Relocate/Reconstruct Taxiway B1 Connector to Runway 14-32;
Rehabilitate/Reconstruct Taxiway Foxtrot south of Runway 10L-28R;
Relocate/Reconstruct Taxiway F2; Remove Taxiway F3; Relocate/Reconstruct West
Remote Apron/Concourse B Taxiway Connector; and Rehabilitate Runway 14-32
shoulders. HDR Engineering, Inc. is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, however, the
work will be lead from their West Palm Beach office, in conjunction with
several Palm Beach County subconsultants and firms. The services performed during the term of this
contract will be eligible for State and Federal grant participation; as such,
the proposed fee for these tasks has been verified in accordance with
FAA Advisory Circular 150/5100-14C by use of an Independent Fee Analysis
conducted by a neutral third party firm (AECOM Technical Services, Inc.). A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of
16% was set for this contract. HDR
Engineering, Inc. has committed to 26% DBE participation for this contract,
which exceeds the established goal. Countywide (AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
& OPERATIONS
1. Staff recommends
motion to authorize: County Administrator, or
designee, to execute a Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment (GMP) to the contract
with Hedrick Brothers Construction Co. Inc., (R2016-0430) in an amount
not-to-exceed $1,200,000 for the replacement of two chillers at the Main
Detention Center (MDC). SUMMARY: On April 5, 2016, the Board approved the
Contract with Hedrick Brothers Construction Co. Inc., to provide construction
management services for the Main Detention Center Renewal/Replacement
Project. The chillers at the MDC provide
chilled water for the MDC, PBSO Headquarters and Medical Examiner’s
Office. Two of the chillers have
recently been replaced but the other two (“old chillers”) are over 20 years in
age. One of the old chillers is
currently inoperable and cannot be repaired.
The one remaining operational chiller has a variety of end of life
issues with the most critical reliability in addition to the increased
maintenance costs. The design is nearing
completion and Hedrick Brothers will begin competitive bidding process required
by the Contract immediately thereafter.
In order to ensure the replacement of the chillers before the height of
summer and hurricane season and taking into account the long lead time for the
chillers themselves, Staff is requesting the Board authorize the County
Administrator, or designee, to approve the purchase and installation upon
receiving and evaluating the subcontractor bids for the work. Funding for this project is from the Public
Building Improvement Fund (ad valorem). (Capital Improvements Division) Countywide/District
2 (LDC)
2. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) adopt a
Resolution authorizing the conveyance of the County’s interest in a 0.09-acre
parcel of land located adjacent to Sanders neighborhood Park, in unincorporated
Lake Worth to Paseos Properties, LLC (Paseos) at no charge, with reservation of
mineral and petroleum rights, but without rights of entry and exploration
pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 270.11;
B) approve a County Deed in favor
of Paseos; and
C) accept
an Access Easement from Paseos in
favor of the County to provide
continued access to Sanders Park.
SUMMARY: In
September 2015, the County acquired by Tax Deed a 0.09-acre parcel located east
of Military Trail, south of Lake Work Road adjacent to Sanders neighborhood
Park. This parcel is unbuildable, but is
assessed at $10,776. The adjacent
property owner, Paseos, uses this parcel as the sole means of access to their
property. The parcel also serves as an
access way to Sanders Park. Pursuant to
Florida Statutes Section 125.35(2), the Board may effect a private sale of the
parcel upon a finding that the value of a parcel is $15,000 or less, and when
due to its size, shape, location, and value, it being of use to only one or
more adjacent property owners. Notice of
the County’s intent to sell this parcel was sent to the three adjacent property
owners and only Paseos responded. The
County will convey the parcel without charge, but as consideration, Paseos has
agreed to grant the County a non-exclusive limited access easement across the
parcel to serve Sanders Park. Staff
recommends a finding by the Board that due to the parcel’s size, shape,
location, and value it is of use to only one or more adjacent property owners,
and that the Board convey this parcel to Paseos, the sole interested adjacent
owner, without charge. Paseos i) will
pay documentary stamps and recording costs; ii) accepts the parcel in “AS IS”
condition; and iii) accepts responsibility for all future maintenance of the
parcel. The County will retain mineral rights in accordance with Florida
Statutes Section 270.11, but will not retain rights of entry and
exploration. Closing is to occur within
thirty days of Board approval. The deed
and the easement will be recorded concurrently. This conveyance must be approved by a supermajority vote (5
Commissioners). (PREM) District 3 (HJF)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
& OPERATIONS (Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Contracts with six firms to provide Asbestos
and Industrial Hygiene Consulting services on a continuing contract basis for
Facilities Development & Operations Department:
A) AirQuest
Environmental, Inc.;
B) Eco-Advisors,
LLC (SBE);
C) Gaudet
Associates, Inc. (SBE);
D) GLE
Associates, Inc.;
E) Morse
Associates, Inc.; and
F) Professional
Service Industries, Inc.
SUMMARY: Selection was
performed by the School District of Palm Beach County in January 2016, in
accordance with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act. The County will be piggybacking off of the
six School District’s contracts. Due to
projected workload, using the School Districts contracts is more efficient than
the County performing its own selection.
The purpose of these contracts is to have consultants
pre-selected and under contract to provide asbestos consulting services for
capital improvement or renovation projects.
Consultant fees will be negotiated on an individual basis for the
identified projects. These contracts
will expire on January 18, 2018, unless renewed for up to three additional
one-year periods. Four of the six
consultants are Palm Beach County businesses.
The remaining two are AirQuest Environmental, Inc., (Broward) and GLE
Associates, Inc. (Broward) (Capital
Improvements Division) Countywide (LDC)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve: First Amendment to extend the term of the Interlocal
Agreement with the State Attorney’s Office (R2012-1678), providing fleet
management services until March 15, 2022. SUMMARY: The Interlocal Agreement (Agreement) provides
the terms and conditions under which the County provides fleet management
services expired on March 15, 2017. The Agreement
provides for one five-year renewal but renewals require approval by both
parties. State Attorney’s Office has
approved a renewal to retroactively extend the term of the Agreement through
March 15, 2022. The renewal now requires
Board approval. The County does not
require any additional staffing and/or equipment to extend this Agreement, and
as such, this Agreement will result in increased revenues to Fleet Management.
This First Amendment renews the term, replaces the attachment, and adds standard
County Inspector General, Third Party Beneficiary, Independent Contractors and
Non-discrimination provisions. Other
than the changes set forth herein, all other terms remain the same. (FDO –
Admin) Countywide (LDC)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
& OPERATIONS (Cont’d)
5. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
Contract with The Morganti Group, Inc., in the amount of $35,000 for
pre-construction services for the Palm Tran South Expansion project. SUMMARY: This project consists of
expansion and renovation of the Palm Tran South County Facility which includes
addition of approximately 28,000 square feet of building space consisting of
offices, locker rooms, training center for bus operators and ancillary support
space, addition of a new 135 vehicle parking lot for employees, and addition of
a bus lift at the existing maintenance building. This contract only authorizes
pre-construction services. Once the
construction documents are completed, the construction manager will bid the
work and provide a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). The Morganti Group, Inc. will provide 10%
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).
The Morganti Group, Inc. is a Palm Beach County business and is using a
Palm Beach County DBE business as a subconsultant. The project will be funded with Federal funds.
(Capital Improvements Division) District 7 (LDC)
6. Staff recommends
motion to approve: A Second Amendment to Interlocal Agreement
(R2015-1646) with the Village of Royal Palm Beach (Village) for the purchase of
Village Fire Stations No. 1 and No. 2 (Stations). SUMMARY: The County currently provides fire-rescue
services to the Village through the Village’s participation in the Fire Rescue
Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU).
The County and Village entered into an Interlocal Agreement (Agreement)
dated November 17, 2015 (R2015-1646), for the continued leasing of the two fire
stations until a purchase of the Stations could be negotiated and closed. The County completed the purchase of Village
Station No. 2 on September 30, 2016, and continues to lease Village Station No.
1 at a monthly rate of $10,526. The
Village is in the process of platting the Village Hall Complex creating a
separate parcel for Village Station No. 1.
Three petroleum product discharges at Village Station No. 1 were
reported to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection by the Village
which are eligible for remediation cost reimbursement under the State Petroleum
Liability Insurance and Restoration Program. Pursuant to this Second Amendment,
the Village will perform assessment and remediation work to clean up the spills
at the Village’s cost and expense. This
Second Amendment also modifies the Agreement to provide the County the right to
renovate, repair or replace Station No. 1 in its existing footprint
notwithstanding any set back requirements.
Closing the transaction for the purchase of Village Station No. 1 will
occur within 30 days after recordation of the plat. (PREM) District 6
(HJF)
7. Staff recommends
motion to adopt: a Resolution to
designate a portion of Morikami Park located in western Delray Beach as right-of-way. SUMMARY: Morikami Park is an existing +/-173.17 acre Regional Park located in unincorporated Palm
Beach County, west of Delray Beach. The
County recently completed the rezoning of the Park to a Public Ownership zoning
district, and a condition of approval requires the County to designate 10 feet
of additional right-of-way on the west side of Jog Road, south of Morikami Park
Road, and a 25-foot corner clip at the southwest corner of Morikami Park Road
and Jog Road. Adoption of this
Resolution will designate a strip of land 10 feet in width and 1,243.78 feet in
length, together with a 25-foot corner clip, collectively containing
approximately 0.30 acres, as public right-of-way. (PREM) District 5
(HJF)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
& OPERATIONS (Cont’d)
8. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: a
notice to terminate the Restated Development Agreement (R2015-0419) with
MyClinic, Inc., f/k/a Jupiter Community Health Services, Inc., (MyClinic) for
the construction of a no cost medical/dental clinic. SUMMARY: The Board approved a Development Agreement (R2013-0490), a
Temporary Construction Easement (TCE) (October 24, 2013) and a Restated
Development Agreement (R2015-0419) with MyClinic for MyClinic’s development,
funding and construction of a County building to be leased and operated by
MyClinic as a no cost medical/dental clinic.
My Clinic installed a temporary modular building and commenced
operations in December 2013. MyClinic
has since acquired an alternate site that better meets its needs and allows for
immediate occupancy, and, therefore, has provided the County notice to
terminate the Restated Development Agreement and TCE. In accordance with the Restated Development
Agreement, all costs or obligations incurred prior to termination are to be
paid out of the MyClinic’s project budget and any remaining funds are to be
returned to MyClinic. MyClinic has
vacated the property, removed the temporary modular clinic facility and is
restoring the property. Minor
restoration work will be completed prior to the April 4, 2017 BCC meeting. Pursuant to the TCE, MyClinic provided a Bank
Letter of Credit which will be released and returned to the issuing bank upon
completion of the restoration work. (PREM) Countywide (HJF)
9. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: notice
of exercise of the eighth option to
extend the term of the Lease Agreement with Theodore W. Winsberg and Gertrude
K. Winsberg (R99-842D) for one year for rent of $1/yr. SUMMARY: In 1996, the County purchased 175 acres
of property from the Winsbergs for the development of the Water Utilities
Department’s Green Cay Wetlands Water Reclamation project. The property is located off Hagen Ranch Road
between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue. The Board approved the original Lease
Agreement in May of 1999 (R99-842D), which allowed the Winsbergs to continue to
farm the property until the Water Utilities Department (WUD) was ready to
construct its project. Over time, as WUD
constructed phases of the Water Reclamation Project, the area leased to the
Winsbergs was reduced and the Winsbergs currently lease approximately 60
acres. The next phase of the Water
Reclamation Project is not expected to be implemented within the next three
years. Exercising this eighth extension
option will extend the term of the Lease Agreement through May 1, 2018. The Winsbergs have the right to exercise
their option to extend and the Board has no discretionary authority to not
allow the exercise of the option. The
County will continue to have the right to terminate this Lease Agreement upon
120 days’ notice. The annual rental rate
for this extension will continue to be $1/yr.
Two one-year extension options remain available to the Winsbergs. WUD
supports the extension and will continue to have administrative responsibility
for this Lease Agreement. All other
terms of the Lease Agreement remain in full force and effect. (PREM) District
5 (HJF)
10. Staff recommends
motion to approve: a Utility
Easement in favor of the Town of Jupiter (Town) for a water main and
appurtenant equipment to service the County’s Waterway Park. SUMMARY: Waterway Park is located on the south side of
East Indiantown Road in unincorporated Jupiter, west of and adjacent to the
Intracoastal Waterway. The County is in
final stages of developing the Park to include three boat ramps and launching
basin, a fishing pier, restrooms, and trailer and car parking. A water main and appurtenant equipment was
recently installed within the limits of the Park’s property. A non-exclusive easement will be granted to
the Town at no charge as it is required to obtain water service from the
Town. The easement area is quadrilateral
in shape with varying lengths and widths, containing 769.6 square feet (0.02
acres). (PREM) District 1 (HJF)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
& OPERATIONS (Cont’d)
11. Staff recommends
motion to approve: a Utility
Easement Agreement in favor of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) for
underground electrical services, above ground switch cabinets and transformers
to service the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (Ballpark) facility located in West
Palm Beach. SUMMARY: The Ballpark is
located between Haverhill Road and Military Trail lying south of 45th
Street in the City of West Palm Beach.
The Ballpark recently opened and is used by the Washington Nationals and
the Houston Astros as their joint spring training facility. Underground electrical services, above ground
switch cabinets and transformers have recently been installed by FPL at the
Ballpark. A non-exclusive easement will
be granted to FPL at no charge as the improvements will only service the
Ballpark. The easement area varies in
length and is approximately 10 feet in width, containing approximately 87,457
square feet (2.01 acres). (PREM) District 7 (HJF)
12. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: a notice of exercise of the 16th one-year
extension option under the Lease with Bedner Farm, Inc. (R2001-0582) for Bedner
Farm’s continued agricultural use of approximately 246 acres located in the Ag
Reserve for $122,918.50/year. SUMMARY: Bedner Farm leases two parcels of property in
the Ag Reserve from the County. One parcel is approximately 156 acres located
just west of the Turnpike and north of Atlantic Avenue. The other parcel is approximately 90 acres
located west of U.S. 441 and north of Boynton Beach Boulevard. The Lease currently expires on May 31,
2017. Exercising this 16th option
extends the term to May 31, 2018. There
remain twenty-five annual extension options through May 31, 2043. The annual rental rate is currently
$122,918.50/year ($500/acre). Pursuant
to the Lease, Bedner Farm has the right to exercise its option and the Board
has no discretionary authority to deny the exercise of the option. PREM will continue to have administrative
responsibility for this Lease. (PREM) Districts 5 & 6 (HJF)
13. DELETED:
Staff recommends motion to approve: Contract with One Call Property Services,
Inc. in the amount of $797,945 for Palm Tran Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Systems Replacements at the Palm Tran North, West, and 4-Points (Central)
Facilities. SUMMARY: The work consists of the replacement of the analog CCTV
Digital Video Recorder (DVR) surveillance systems currently in operation at the
Palm Tran North, and Palm Tran West (Belle Glade) facilities with a modern
Network Video Recording (NVR) solution, and replacing all existing analog CCTV
cameras and existing coaxial cable with Internet protocol (IP) based high
definition cameras throughout the two facilities, new CAT 6 communications
cabling as well as replacing the existing NVR at the Palm Tran 4-Points
(Central) facility with a new compatible NVR and expanding its recording
storage capacity. Features of the new systems will include NVR servers located
at each of the Palm Tran facilities with the ability to export selected video
from any location to a new central NVR archive server to be located within the
Palm Tran North facility. The new system will also have the ability to live
view all cameras from single or multiple locations, requiring user and password
assignments. This is a federally funded project; the Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) goal established for this project is 10%. One Call Property
Services, Inc. is a Martin County business with a Palm Beach County office and
will be providing 20% DBE participation. The contract time is 140 calendar days
to substantial completion. (Capital Improvements Division) Districts 1, 2
& 6 (LDC)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
H. FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
& OPERATIONS (Cont’d)
14. DELETED:
Staff recommends motion to approve:
A) a License Agreement with the Palm Beach
County Food Bank, Inc. for use of one
office, without charge, within the West Jupiter Community Center (Center)
located at 6415 Indiantown Road, Jupiter, Florida; and
B) a new Standard License Agreement for use
with governmental and not for profit agencies.
SUMMARY: This License Agreement allows the Palm
Beach County Food Bank to use one office within the County’s Community Action
Program Office located in the Center one day a week. The office shall be used
by one Food Bank Benefit Specialist to provide County residents assistance in
obtaining food benefits. The term of the agreement shall commence upon approval
by the Board and shall continue on a year to year basis unless terminated by
either party upon thirty days’ written notice, but for no longer than three
years in total. The Food Bank shall be entitled to use the office without
charge and the County shall maintain the premises, supply janitorial services
and utilities, and provide office furnishings, including a computer. The new Standard License Agreement will be
used for governmental and not for profit agencies who use space within County
buildings for the provision of program services which are supportive and/or
ancillary to existing County programs. (PREM) District 1 (HJF)
I. ECONOMIC
SUSTAINABILITY
1. Staff recommends
motion to receive
and file: A Loan Agreement with Neighborhood Renaissance, Inc. (NRI),
under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) for the construction of
36 affordable rental housing units. SUMMARY: In accordance with County
PPM CW-0-051, all delegated contracts, agreements and grants must be submitted
by the initiating Department as a receive and file agenda item. The document
has been executed on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) by the
County Administrator in accordance with Resolution(s)/Agenda Item(s) 3I-3 as
approved by the BCC on May 17, 2016. The
Loan Agreement provides up to $4,500,000 in NSP2 program income funds for the
construction of 36 affordable rental housing units to be known as Mango Cove
Apartments. This executed document is
now being submitted to the BCC to receive and file. NSP2 program income
funding has no matching requirement. District 2 (JB)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
I. ECONOMIC
SUSTAINABILITY (Cont’d)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Consent for Ivette Gibson, a Palm Beach County
Water Utilities Department employee, to receive State Housing Initiatives
Partnership (SHIP) funds under the Housing Rehabilitation Program as
administered by the Department of Economic Sustainability (DES). SUMMARY: Ivette Gibson is an income eligible applicant
who is seeking to receive a deferred forgivable loan of $40,800 under the
Housing Rehabilitation Program. Funding availability for the program was posted
on the DES website and advertised to the general public in the Palm Beach Post
on February 21st and 24th, 2016. Applicants under this Program are funded on a
first qualified, first approved basis as long as funds are available. Ms. Gibson who applied for assistance on
April 13, 2016, has been employed by the Palm Beach County Water Utilities
Department as a Senior Customer Service Specialist since 2009. Ms. Gibson applied for assistance to repair
her home at 2225 East Main Street in Pahokee.
It contains 1785 square feet with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The appraised value of the home, according to
the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, is $74,617. The County’s second mortgage of $40,800 will
be a deferred loan that is forgiven at the end of 15 years, as long as the home
remains the homeowner’s principal place of residence. If the homeowner rents, sells, or otherwise
conveys the home during the 15 years, the entire principal amount will become
due and payable. It is DES policy to seek the consent of the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) whenever County employees are receiving assistance through
DES Programs. These are State SHIP funds which require no local match. District
6 (JB)
3. Staff recommends
motion to execute: a “Certification By State or Local Official of PHA
Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan or State Consolidated Plan” for
the Pahokee Housing Authority in connection with their Fiscal Year 2017 Annual
Pahokee Housing Authority (PHA) Plan. SUMMARY:
The Pahokee Housing Authority has prepared its Annual PHA Plan for the Fiscal
Year beginning July 1, 2017. The United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the County to
confirm that the plans and programs outlined in their Annual PHA Plan are
consistent with those set forth in the County’s Consolidated Plan. Confirmation of this consistency is
documented through the execution of the enclosed document titled “Certification
by State or Local Official of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan
or State Consolidated Plan.” The
Department of Economic Sustainability (DES) has reviewed the Pahokee Housing
Authority’s draft Annual PHA Plan and determined that the goals, objectives and
plans outlined therein are consistent with those outlined in the Palm Beach
County FY 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan.
Specifically, the Annual PHA Plan will: continue the provision of
affordable housing to very-low income persons in the Glades; serve veterans
under the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program; increase the stock of
affordable housing units via disposition of existing housing units to convert
into Low Income Housing Tax Credit units; develop vacant sites in collaboration
with private partners; prioritize the special needs population; implement
improved safety measures in its properties; adopt a deconcentration and income
targeting policy; implement a Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program in its
new development activities; and promote self-sufficiency among its residents. The County’s Fiscal Year 2015-2020
Consolidated Plan identified the City of Pahokee as an area which lacks, among
other things, adequate and suitable housing.
The County’s Fiscal Year 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan prioritizes the
need for affordable rental housing, economic development and job training, and
public services for residents of this area. District 6 (JB)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
I. ECONOMIC
SUSTAINABILITY (Cont’d)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Consent for Latonya Akins, a Palm Beach County Palm
Tran employee, to receive State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds
under the Purchase Assistance Program as administered by the Department of
Economic Sustainability (DES). SUMMARY:
Latonya Akins is an income eligible applicant who is seeking to receive $65,000
in a forgivable second mortgage under the Purchase Assistance Program. Funding availability for the Program was
posted on the DES website and advertised in the Palm Beach Post on February 21st
and 24th, 2016. Applicants
are funded on a first qualified, first approved basis as long as funds are
available. Ms. Akins, who applied for
assistance on April 13, 2016, has been employed by the Palm Beach County Palm
Tran as a bus operator since May 2012.
She is seeking to purchase a home at 1340 West 2nd Street in
Riviera Beach. The purchase price of the
home is $154,000 and it has appraised at $154,000. It contains 1,186 square feet with four
bedrooms and two bathrooms. The total
project cost is $164,500. Ms. Akins’
contribution will be $5,390 which meets the $5,390 minimum required
contribution of three and one-half percent (3.5%) of the purchase price. The first mortgage of $93,610, to be provided
by Iberia Bank, will be for 30 years at a 4.50% interest. The County’s second
mortgage of $65,000 will be a deferred loan that is forgiven at the end of 30
years as long as the home remains the homeowner’s principal place of residence. If the homeowner rents, sells, or otherwise
conveys the home during the 30 years, the entire principal amount will become
due and payable. It is DES policy to
seek the consent of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) whenever County
employees are receiving assistance through DES Programs. These are State
SHIP funds which require no local match. District 7 (JB)
5. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Consent for Tiana Balchan, the daughter of a Palm
Beach County Department of Economic Sustainability (DES) employee, to receive
State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds under the Housing
Rehabilitation Program as administered by DES.
SUMMARY: Tiana Balchan is an income eligible applicant who is
seeking to receive a deferred forgivable loan of $32,400 under the Housing
Rehabilitation Program. Funding
availability for the program was posted on the DES website and advertised to
the general public in the Palm Beach Post on February 21st and 24th,
2016. Applicants under this Program are
funded on a first qualified, first approved basis as long as funds are
available. Ms. Balchan who applied for
assistance on April 13, 2016, is the daughter of a current Palm Beach County
DES employee. Ms. Balchan applied for
assistance to repair her home at 4861 Purdue Drive in Boynton Beach. It contains 1354 square feet with three
bedrooms and two bathrooms. The
appraised value of the home, according to the Palm Beach County Property
Appraiser, is $173,905. The County’s
third mortgage of $32,400 will be a deferred loan that is forgiven at the end
of 10 years, as long as the home remains the homeowner’s principal place of
residence. If the homeowner rents,
sells, or otherwise conveys the home during the 10 years, the entire principal
amount will become due and payable. It
is DES policy to seek the consent of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
whenever County employees are receiving assistance through DES Programs. These
are State SHIP funds which require no local match. District 3 (JB)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
J. PLANNING, ZONING
& BUILDING
1. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) adopt a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Palm Beach County,
Florida, granting a County tax exemption for 330 Island Road, Town of Palm
Beach, (Residential);
B) approve a Restrictive Covenant for 330 Island Road, Town of Palm Beach,
(Residential) requiring the qualifying improvements be maintained during the
period that the tax exemption is granted;
C) adopt a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Palm Beach County,
Florida, granting a County tax exemption for 350 Worth Avenue, Town of Palm
Beach (Commercial);
D) approve a Restrictive Covenant for 350 Worth Avenue, Town of Palm Beach
(Commercial) requiring the qualifying improvements be maintained during the
period that the tax exemption is granted;
E) adopt a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Palm Beach County,
Florida, granting a County tax exemption for 801 South County Road, Town of
Palm Beach, (Residential); and
F) approve a Restrictive Covenant for 801 South County Road, Town of Palm Beach,
(Residential) requiring the qualifying improvements be maintained during the
period that the tax exemption is granted.
SUMMARY: The
resolutions will authorize a County tax exemption for the following historic
properties located within the Town of Palm Beach: 330 Island Road, (property is privately owned
for residential use); 350 Worth Avenue, (property is privately owned for
commercial use); and 801 South County Road, (property is privately owned for
residential use).
If granted, the tax exemption shall take effect January 1, 2017, and
shall remain in effect for 10 years, or until December 31, 2026. The exemption
shall apply to 100 percent of the assessed value of all improvements to the
historic property, which resulted from restoration, renovation, or
rehabilitation of the property. The estimated improvement costs attributed
solely to work on these historic building totals $15,568,068. Actual exemption
amounts will be based upon the Countywide Millage rate on a yearly basis. It is
estimated that approximately a total of $74,439 tax dollars will be exempted
annually based on the 2017 Countywide Millage
Rate. Accompanying each resolution is a restrictive covenant, which requires
the qualifying improvements be maintained during the period that each tax
exemption is granted. Districts 1 & 7 (RPB)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
J. PLANNING, ZONING
& BUILDING (Cont’d)
2. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) adopt a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Palm Beach County,
Florida, granting a County tax exemption for 222 Southeast 7th
Avenue, Delray Beach, (Residential);
B) approve a Restrictive Covenant for 222 Southeast 7th Avenue,
Delray Beach, (Residential) requiring the qualifying improvements be maintained
during the period that the tax exemption is granted;
C) adopt a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Palm Beach County,
Florida, granting a County tax exemption for 233 Venetian Drive, Delray Beach
(Residential);
D) approve a Restrictive Covenant for 233 Venetian Drive, Delray Beach
(Residential) requiring the qualifying improvements be maintained during the
period that the tax exemption is granted;
E) adopt a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Palm Beach County,
Florida, granting a County tax exemption for 1029 Nassau Street, Delray Beach,
(Residential); and
F) approve a Restrictive Covenant for 1029 Nassau Street, Delray Beach,
(Residential) requiring the qualifying improvements be maintained during the
period that the tax exemption is granted.
SUMMARY: The
resolution will authorize a County tax exemption for the following historic
properties located within the City of Delray Beach: 222 Southeast 7th
Avenue, (property is privately owned for residential use); 233 Venetian Drive,
(property is privately owned for residential use); and 1029 Nassau Street,
(property is privately owned for residential use).
If granted, the tax exemption shall take effect January 1, 2017, and
shall remain in effect for 10 years, or until December 31, 2026. The exemption
shall apply to 100 percent of the assessed value of all improvements to the
historic property, which resulted from restoration, renovation, or
rehabilitation of the property. The estimated improvement costs attributed
solely to work on these historic building totals $1,241,000. Actual exemption
amounts will be based upon the Countywide Millage rate on a yearly basis. It is
estimated that approximately a total of $5,934 tax dollars will be exempted
annually based on the 2017 Countywide Millage
Rate. Accompanying each resolution is a restrictive covenant, which requires
the qualifying improvements be maintained during the period that each tax
exemption is granted. Districts 4 & 7 (RPB)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
J. PLANNING, ZONING
& BUILDING (Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Appointment of one new member and reappointment of
one member to the Construction
Board of Adjustments and Appeals (CBAA):
Appointment Seat Requirement Nominated
by Term
Manuel Oyola 7 Roofing Palm Beach County 04/04/2017–04/03/2020
Contractor Roofing & Sheet
Metal
Association
Reappoint Seat Requirement Nominated by Term
Marc
Wiener 4 Architect AIA
Palm Beach 04/04/2017–04/03/2020
SUMMARY:
Manuel Oyola has been nominated to serve a three-year term as the
roofing contractor on the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals (the
“Board”). Marc Wiener has been nominated for reappointment for a three-year
term as the architect on the Board. The term of office for Board members is
three years, with a limit of three consecutive three-year terms. The Board has 11 seats, 6 currently filled
and a diversity count of Caucasian: 6 (100%). The gender ratio (female:male) is 1:5. One nominee is a Hispanic male, and one
nominee is a Caucasian male. Staff has addressed the need to increase diversity
within our boards and will continue to encourage this in an effort to expand
the Board’s diversity. Countywide (SF)
K. WATER UTILITIES
1. Staff
recommends motion to receive and file: Executed Agreements received during the
months of December 2016 and January 2017:
A) Utility Concurrency
Reservation Agreement with FCC II Genpar Corporation, No. 02-01149-000 (District
2); and
B) Standard Potable
Water and Wastewater Development Agreement with SGD Wellington Crossing, LLC, No.
02-01139-001 (District 6) (OR BK 28810 PG 1021-1029).
SUMMARY:
In
accordance with County PPM CW-0-051, all delegated contracts/agreements/grants/procurement
items must be submitted by the initiating Department as a receive and file
agenda item and are attached to the Agenda Item unless the documents have been
recorded in the Public Records of Palm Beach County. The documents have been
fully executed on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) by the
Director of the Water Utilities Department (WUD) in accordance with Resolutions
R93-1619, R96-0228, and R2003-0539 and are now being submitted to the BCC to
receive and file. (MJ)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve: The release
of a Utility Easement over property owned by Lennar Homes, LLC. SUMMARY: This document will
release the County’s interest in a utility easement recorded in the Official
Records of Palm Beach County (ORB 24490 PG 238-245) over property owned by Lennar Homes, LLC. Lennar Homes, LLC, is
relocating the water and wastewater facilities in the existing easement to
accommodate the residential development of the property. The Water Utilities Department (WUD) has
determined that the easement is no longer needed due to the relocation of the
existing water main and force main and therefore recommends the release. District
6 (MJ)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
K. WATER UTILITIES
(Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Change Order No. 1 with R.J. Sullivan Corp. for the
Water Treatment Plant (WTP) No. 8 Anion Exchange System (Project) in the amount
of $111,894.64 with a 61-day time extension.
SUMMARY: On March 22, 2016, the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) approved the Contract for the WTP No. 8 Anion Exchange
System Project (R2016-0372) with R.J. Sullivan Corp. (Contractor). Change
Order No. 1 provides for additional work required as a result of the discovery
of underground piping conflicts and the need for other modifications that were
not included in the original scope of work, but were deemed necessary for the
completion of the Project. Change Order No. 1 provides for an increase of
$111,894.64 and 61 days to accomplish this work. The Contract provides for SBE
participation of 62.98%. The cumulative SBE participation including this Change
Order is 63.22%. R.J. Sullivan Corp. is
a Palm Beach County company. This project is included in the FY 17/18 Capital
Improvement Plan adopted by the BCC. (WUD Project No. 13-022) District 2
(MJ)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve: A First Restated Interlocal
Agreement (Restated Agreement) with Seacoast Utility Authority (Authority) for
the Purchase and Sale of Bulk Potable Water and Wastewater Service. SUMMARY: On April 18, 2006, the County and Authority entered into an Interlocal
Agreement (Original Agreement) for the Purchase and Sale of Bulk Potable Water
and Wastewater Service (R2006-0687).
Subsequent to the execution of the Original Agreement, the County and
Authority amended the agreement to make modifications to the term of the
Original Agreement and the procedure for the reservation of capacity
(R2007-1128). The Original Agreement, as
amended, provided for the provision of bulk potable water and wastewater
service from the Water Utilities Department (WUD) to the Authority during an
initial term and provided for a long term option in which the Authority could
reserve permanent capacity in the WUD potable water and wastewater
systems. On October 13, 2010, the
Authority exercised the long term option and purchased 110,000 gallons per day
of permanent potable water capacity and 90,000 gallons per day of permanent
wastewater capacity. The long term
option has subsequently expired.
As a result of additional growth and economic development possibilities,
the Authority wishes to purchase additional permanent capacity in the WUD
potable water and wastewater systems.
The Restated Agreement will provide for the amendment and restatement of
the Original Agreement, in its entirety, to provide for the purchase of
additional capacity by the Authority and to provide for the terms and
conditions of water and wastewater service for the permanent capacity purchased
under the Restated Agreement. In
addition, the Restated Agreement restates the terms and conditions for the
capacity purchased under the Original Agreement.
The Restated Agreement allows the Authority to reserve additional
permanent potable water and wastewater capacity, to be charged at the annually
adjusted commodity rate. The Authority
is able to purchase up to five million gallons per day of additional potable
water and wastewater capacity in the WUD potable water and wastewater systems,
subject to capacity availability. The Authority will additionally be
responsible for paying capacity fees for the purchase of permanent
capacity. The capacity fees will be
based on the potable water and wastewater average daily flows that the Authority
desires to purchase. Capacity fees for
both potable water and wastewater service will be frozen for a period of five
years following the effective date of the Restated Agreement. Any usage over a
multiplier of specific purchased capacity will be charged at 150 percent of the
then current water and wastewater commodity rates. District 1 (MJ)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
1. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) approve Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Fourth Cycle
Permit Interlocal
Agreement with the Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District (NPBCID)
providing Palm Beach County MS4 Permit required services; which is effective
upon execution by NPBCID and shall continue for one additional year after the
fifth five-year term permit is issued, unless otherwise terminated in
accordance with other provisions of this Agreement; and
B) authorize the
County Administrator, or designee, to sign all future time extensions, task
assignments, certifications, and other forms associated with the Agreement, and
any necessary minor amendments that do not significantly change the scope of
work, or terms and conditions of the Agreement, including cost share increase
at 15% annually that do not exceed
more than $25,000 above FY 2017 funding, in any given funding year.
Summary: On September 8, 2016, the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP), under delegated authority from Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), reissued its State of Florida Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System Permit for Palm Beach County MS4.
The County and other governmental entities are designated as the Palm
Beach County MS4 Permittees and enter into an interlocal agreement with NPBCID.
Under this Agreement, NPBCID will continue to conduct lead permittee activities
for all co-permittees including the County. The County will continue to conduct
sampling and water quality related activities on behalf of NPBCID and the
co-permittees. The Agreement also
authorizes the Director of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) to provide
written notice when required under the Agreement to NPBCID and amend Exhibit
“A” and Exhibit “B” the Scope of Work and Exhibit “C” the Resolution, when
required by either party. The County’s cost share
towards implementing the MS4 permit is 15% annually. For FY 2017, the County’s 15% cost share is
$85,725, with a potential of a future increase.
ERM receives $79,000 in revenues for its permit required water
quality sampling services for a net ad valorem impact of $6,725 for Palm Beach
County. Countywide (AH)
2. Staff recommends
motion to receive
and file: Task Assignment Number IP5, Change Order Number 3 to
Contract No. FWC11357 (R2012-0573) with the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) adds 180 acres, for a total of 390acres, to the
hydrilla control work plan and adds 70 acres, for a total of 196 acres to the
floating plants control work plan.
Additionally, penoxsulam and fluridone are added to the Lake Osborne
work plan as approved control methods. Summary: On April 17, 2012, the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) approved FWC Contract No. FWC11357 (R2012-0573) for aquatic
vegetation control services in Lakes Clarke, Ida, Osborne, and Pine. On September 13, 2016, the BCC approved Task Assignment Number IP5 (R2016-1178)
providing aquatic vegetation control services for the Chain of Lakes with a
cost reimbursement of $50,000 for a term beginning June 24, 2016 to June 30,
2017. Delegated authority to
execute all future time extensions, task assignments, certification, and any
other forms associated with this Contract was approved at that time. Countywide
(AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file:
A) Supplement Number
0008 to Grant and Cooperative Agreement L11AC20221 (R2011-1394) with the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) which provides for administrative action to
correct the BLM Financial System Period of Performance (POP) end date on Line
Item 0061; and
B) Supplement Number
0009 to Grant and Cooperative Agreement L11AC20221 (R2011-1394) with the BLM
which provides for a modification to de-obligate the remaining unused funds in
the amount of $8,599.28 and closes the Agreement in its entirety.
Summary: On
September 13, 2011, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved BLM Grant
and Cooperative Agreement L11AC20221 (R2011-1394) for contracted services at
the Jupiter lnlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (JILONA). Delegated
authority to execute time extensions, task assignments, certifications and
other forms associated with this Agreement was approved at that time. These modifications are internal to BLM and
closes the Agreement in its entirety. District
1 (AH)
4. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: Task Assignment No. 12, to Contract No. GC680
(R2007-0882) with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) which
provides for $1,451 to purchase reference standards for FDEP Storage Tank
Compliance Rules 62-761 and 62-762, Florida Administrative Code. Summary: On June 5, 2007, the Board of County Commissioners approved Contract No.
GC680 with the FDEP. Delegated authority
to sign all future time extensions, task assignments, certifications and other
forms associated with the Contract was approved on September 11, 2012. Countywide (AH)
5. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: Change Order No.
003 to Agreement No. S0751 (R2014-1946) with the Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) which deletes Attachment A-2, Task 4, Completion Date of June
30, 2017 and replaces it with a new task completion date of January 31, 2018,
for the Lake Worth Lagoon Restoration Project Grant. Summary: On December 16, 2014, the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) approved Agreement No. S0751 with the DEP. Delegation of authority to sign all future time
extensions, task assignments, certification and other forms associated with
this Agreement was approved at that time.
On June 21, 2016, the BCC approved Change Order No. 001 (R2016-0785) and
Change Order No. 002 (R2016-0786) which provided Task 6 with a new completion
date and a new completion date for Task 6, Deliverable 2 Final Report,
respectively. Countywide (AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Cont’d)
6. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file:
A) a Sponsorship Agreement with Florida Inland Navigation District providing
for a bronze level sponsorship in the amount of $1,000 for LagoonFest on
November 12, 2016;
B) a Sponsorship
Agreement with Visit Palm Beach, Inc. providing for a gold level sponsorship in
the amount of $3,000 in services or goods for LagoonFest on November 12, 2016;
C) a
Sponsorship Agreement with Loggerhead Marina, Inc. providing for a friend level
sponsorship in the amount of $500 for LagoonFest on November 12, 2016;
D) a
Sponsorship Agreement with Go Fish! Publications, LLC providing for a friend
level sponsorship in the amount of $500 in services or goods for LagoonFest on
November 12, 2016;
E) a
Sponsorship Agreement with Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County,
Inc. providing for a friend level sponsorship in the amount of $500 for
LagoonFest on November 12, 2016;
F) a
Sponsorship Agreement with Discover Palm Beach County, Inc. providing for a
gold level sponsorship in the amount of $5,000 for LagoonFest on November 12,
2016;
G) a
Sponsorship Agreement with Comcast Cable Communications, L.L.C. providing for a
gold level sponsorship in the amount of $3,000 in services or goods for LagoonFest
on November 12, 2016;
H) a
Sponsorship Agreement with City of Lake Worth providing for a bronze level
sponsorship in the amount of $1,000 in services or goods for LagoonFest on
November 12, 2016;
I) a
Sponsorship Agreement with West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority
providing for a bronze level sponsorship in the amount of $1,000 in services or
goods for LagoonFest on November 12, 2016; and
J) a
Sponsorship Agreement with The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. providing for a
bronze level sponsorship in the amount of $1,000 in services or goods for
LagoonFest on November 12, 2016.
Summary: On December 18, 2012, the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) approved Resolution 2012-1905 authorizing the County
Administrator or designee to execute a Standard Sponsorship Agreement. The Standard Sponsorship Agreement allows the
sponsor access to commercial and/or marketing potential associated with
specific environmental programs or special events hosted by the Department of
Environmental Resources Management (ERM).
LagoonFest is a free family friendly festival showcasing the Lake Worth
Lagoon, Palm Beach County’s largest estuary, and its connection to our lives. Countywide
(AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Cont’d)
7. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) approve Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services
Contract (R2016-0710) with Inwater Research Group, Inc. (IRG) retroactively
reducing the scope and payment for 2016 sea turtle monitoring from $28,121.60
to $14,060.80;
B) approve Contract for Consulting/Professional
Services with IRG, a not for profit corporation based in Martin County, for sea
turtle monitoring in an amount not to exceed $28,121.60 providing for inwater
sea turtle monitoring and population assessment in the Lake Worth Lagoon (LWL)
and Jupiter Inlet commencing upon execution and expiring April 30, 2018; and
C) authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to
sign all future time extensions, task assignments, certifications and other
forms associated with the Contract, and necessary minor amendments that do not substantially
change the scope of work, terms or conditions of the Contract including
reducing the amount of hours worked and the contract’s not-to-exceed amount due
to excusable weather delays.
Summary: Amendment
No. 1 to the prior Contract (R2016-0710) reduces the scope and payment for 2016
monitoring due to field work that could not be completed because of weather
conditions. The prior Contract expired February 28, 2017. The new Contract is a
continuation of the assessment of sea turtle populations in LWL and an
expansion to include the Jupiter Inlet. The LWL Management Plan recommends assessing
sea turtle populations as a means of evaluating the success of environmental
restoration efforts and lagoon health. Recent evidence shows that these
populations may be expanding to include habitat adjacent to the LWL. No Small
Business Enterprise opportunities are available for work under this Contract. District
1 (AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Cont’d)
8. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) approve a State of Florida
– Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application (HMGP) for Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA Region IV) funding from Hurricane Hermine providing $562,500 for the
Wildfire Mitigation Project (Project) on Palm Beach County’s Natural Areas for
a period not to exceed three years from the date of execution;
B) approve a State of Florida
– Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application (HMGP) for Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA Region IV) funding from Hurricane Matthew providing $562,500 for the
Wildfire Mitigation Project (Project) on Palm Beach County’s Natural Areas for
a period not to exceed three years from the date of execution; and
C) authorize the
County Administrator, or designee, to sign all future time extensions, task
assignments, certifications, and other forms associated with this Grant, and
any necessary minor amendments that do not substantially change the scope of
work, terms or conditions of this Grant.
Summary: The Palm Beach County Local
Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Working Group approved and prioritized the Wildfire Mitigation
Project funding resulting from Hurricanes Hermine and Matthew. Total cost for
each project is $750,000 of which $562,500 (75%) will come from HMGP and
$187,500 (25%) from the County. The
purpose of the Project is to reduce or eliminate long term risk to people and both
private and public property from natural wildfire hazards. The Project will involve mechanical chopping/shredding
of vegetation to reduce highly flammable fuel loads of saw palmetto and other
shrubs that have increased in size and density in the midstory of the natural
area habitats. The County’s share will come from the Natural Areas Fund (12.5%)
and in-kind County staff services (12.5%). Countywide (AH)
9. Staff recommends
motion to:
A)
approve a Contract for
Consulting/Professional Services with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for an
amount not to exceed $11,453 providing for shoreline surveying and mapping at
the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (JILONA) beginning from
contract execution until October 31, 2017; and
B)
authorize the County
Administrator, or designee, to sign all future time extensions, task assignments,
certifications, and other forms associated with the Contract, and necessary
minor amendments that do not significantly change the scope of work, or terms
and conditions of the Contract.
Summary: On December 6, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners approved Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Grant and Cooperative Agreement L16AC00163 (R2016-1780)
and Supplement 0001 (R2016-1780) for the management of JILONA for a five-year
period ending July 20, 2021. The agreement
provides funding to ERM for management activities, including science and
education support. This Contract
provides for surveying and mapping along the JILONA shoreline by FAU staff and
students. Collected data will
be used by FAU to analyze the rate of erosion, which will allow ERM and
BLM to gain further knowledge about how the shoreline and coastal habitats will
respond to climate change. Costs will be
paid from the Natural Areas Fund, a non-ad valorem funding source. District 1
(AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Cont’d)
10. Staff recommends
motion to approve: An updated Management Plan (Plan) for the High Ridge Scrub Natural Area. Summary: The Plan identifies natural
resources present on the site, provides for the preservation, restoration,
management and passive recreational uses of those resources, and summarizes significant
onsite events that occurred following Board of County Commissioners approval of
the initial plan in 2001. The next
update to the Plan will be due in 2027. District 3 (AH)
11. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) approve Agreement No. 17PB1 with the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP), for an amount not to exceed $91,658.19 providing for
biological and physical monitoring of the South Lake Worth Inlet Management
Plan Implementation (Project) beginning upon execution and expiring July 7,
2018;
B) approve Budget Amendment of $91,659 in
the Beach Improvement Fund for the South Lake Worth Inlet Management Plan
Implementation; and
C) authorize the County Administrator, or
designee, to sign all future time
extensions, task assignments, certifications, and other forms associated with
this Agreement, and necessary minor amendments that do not substantially change
the scope of work, terms, or conditions of this Agreement.
Summary: Agreement
No. 17PB1 will reimburse the County up to $91,658.19 for post-construction
biological and physical monitoring.
Agreement No. 17PB1 requires a local match of up to $30,552.73 (25%
match), which is available in the Beach Improvement Fund. Approved work may be eligible for reimbursement
retroactive to January 7, 2016. The
Project consists of the implementation of the South Lake Worth Inlet Management
Plan which includes strategies to mitigate beach erosion caused by the inlet. FDEP may assist the County with feasibility
studies, design, construction, and monitoring activities associated with inlet
management in accordance with the Strategic Beach Management Plan, the South
Lake Worth Inlet Management Plan, and applicable state and federal permits. District
4 (AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
L. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Cont’d)
12. Staff recommends
motion to approve: appointment/reappointment of the following
individuals to the Groundwater and Natural Resources Protection Board (GNRPB)
for a three-year term beginning May 6, 2017, through May 5, 2020, per Article
2.G.3.F.3, Unified Land Development Code:
Nominee Seat No. Representing Nominated by
Appoint
Kristi
Moyer 3 Member
of an Environmental Palm Beach County Chapter
Organization of the Florida Native Plant
Society
Reappoint
William Snow 1 Professional Engineer Florida Engineering Society
Summary: Ordinance 92-20, as amended, and
Article 2.G.3.F.3 of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) provides for a
seven-member GNRPB. The membership
consists of one professional engineer, one attorney, one hydrologist or
hydrogeologist, one citizen possessing expertise and experience in managing a
business, one biologist or chemist, one concerned citizen, and one member of an
environmental organization. Ordinance
92-20 and Article 2.G.3.F.3 of the ULDC requires that Seat No. 3 be filled by a
member of an environmental organization and Seat No. 1 by a professional
engineer. The GNRPB has 7 seats, 7 seats
currently filled and diversity count of Caucasian: 6 (85.7%), African American:
1 (14.3%), and Hispanic: 0 (0.00%). The
gender ratio (female:male) is 0:7. The nominees are: one
Caucasian female and one Caucasian male. Countywide (AH)
M. PARKS & RECREATION
1. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: the
following original executed
Entertainment Contractor Agreements:
A) Peter Sarfati, Solid
Brass, Seabreeze Amphitheater, on February 14, 2017; and
B) Soars High Productions, Inc., JP Soars and
the Red Hots, Canyon Amphitheater, on February
18, 2017.
Summary: The Parks and Recreation Department produces cultural activities to
promote the quality of life in the communities it serves. The
Parks and Recreation Department produced two successful concerts in February. These events were attended by an estimated 1,300
people and generated positive support and goodwill for the County. A sponsorship from GL Homes offset the
expenses of the concert at the Canyon Amphitheater. 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.
These Entertainment Contractor Agreements have been fully executed on
behalf of the Board of County
Commissioners (Board) by the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department in
accordance with Resolution 2008-1109, amended by Resolutions 2010‑0644
and 2014-0168, and are now being submitted to the Board to receive and file. Districts
1 & 5 (AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
M. PARKS & RECREATION
(Cont’d)
2. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: the
following original executed
Sound and Light Production Services Contractor Agreement:
Blackwood Productions, LLC, Valentine’s Day Concert, Seabreeze
Amphitheater, on February 14, 2017.
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 Sound and Light Production Services Contractor Agreement has been
fully executed on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (Board) by the Director of the Parks and Recreation
Department and is now being submitted to the Board to receive and file. District
1 (AH)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve: Budget Transfer of $74,467 within the Park
Improvement Fund from Lake Lytal Park Field 5 Infield Renovation and Okeeheelee
Park Athletic Complex Drainage to the Bert Winters Park Athletic Field
Improvement project. Summary: This funding will be used to assist in the
repurposing of Baseball Field 2 at Bert Winters Park to a multipurpose/open
space field. Funding for this
budget transfer is from Lake Lytal Park Field No. 5 Infield Renovation and
Okeeheelee Park Athletic Complex Drainage projects. These projects were completed in
2015 and have residual funding available.
Funding for this Budget Transfer is from the Park Improvement Fund. District
1 (AH)
4. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) approve and execute
a Florida Inland Navigation
District (FIND) Declaration of Restrictive Covenant dedicating a portion of
Waterway Park for public use for 25 years from the date of completion of the
construction of the boating facilities; and
B)
approve and execute a
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) Notice of Limitation
of Use/Site Dedication Waterway Park dedicating a portion of Waterway Park for
public use for 20 years from the date of recordation in public records.
Summary: The County was awarded Florida Inland
Navigation District (FIND) and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FFWCC) grants to fund a portion of the construction costs
associated with the development of Waterway Park. FIND’s Waterway Assistance
Program (WAP) grants require a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant be recorded
in Public Records dedicating the site primarily for use as a public boating
facility for a period of twenty-five years from the date of completion of
construction. The FFWCC’s Florida
Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) grant requires a Notice of Limitation of
Use/Site Dedication form be recorded in Public Records dedicating the site as a
boating access facility for the use and benefit of the general public for a
minimum of twenty years from the date of recordation in public records. The Property and Real Estate Management
Division has approved both the Declaration of Restrictive Covenant and Notice
of Limitation of Use agreements. Construction of the boating facilities have been
completed. District 1 (AH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
Q. CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COMMISSION
1. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) receive and file a Contract with the Palm Beach County Law Enforcement Exchange Inc. (LEX),
for the period retroactive to October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017, in
an amount not to exceed $100,000;
B) approve a Budget Transfer of $25,000 from the Crime
Prevention Trust Fund reserves to the Criminal Justice Grant Fund for the LEX
Project for the period of April 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017;
C) approve a Budget Transfer of $25,000 from the
General Fund to the Criminal Justice Grant Fund to reallocate ISS lapsed salary
dollars to the LEX Project for the period of April 1, 2017, through September
30, 2017;
D) approve a Budget Amendment of $6,715 in the
Criminal Justice Grant Fund to decrease FDLE JAG grant funds and recognize the
transfers from the Crime Prevention Trust Fund and the General Fund for the LEX
Project, and
E) authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to
submit a grant application for the FDLE JAG Program for $56,715 beginning April
1, 2017, through September 30, 2017, to reallocate funds from LEX to the
Frequent User System Engagement (FUSE) Project on behalf of the Board of County
Commissioners, after approval of legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s
Office.
Summary: Palm Beach County was allocated $100,000 in
federal funds as part of the U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial
JAG Countywide Solicitation Formula Grant Program. On May 23, 2016, the
Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) approved a recommendation by the CJC’s
Finance Committee to allocate these funds to the LEX Program. LEX is a networked intelligence sharing
system used by 24 municipal law enforcement agencies and the Palm Beach County
Sheriff’s Office as a tool to help solve crime. At the August 16, 2016 Board
Meeting, the Mayor’s signature was ratified on the grant application (R2016-1029).
On February 14, 2017, FDLE provided notification that the grant application (No.
2017-JAGC-2915) had been denied, but agreed to fund the LEX Project for the
six-month period October 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017, in the amount of
$43,285. The CJC proposes to fund the
LEX Project from April 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017, by allocating
$25,000 from the Crime Prevention Trust Fund and reallocating $25,000 in ISS
lapsed salary dollars. The CJC also
proposes to re-purpose the $56,715 denied for LEX to the CJC’s new FUSE
Program. FUSE is a national model program that identifies individuals who
frequent the jail, homeless and behavioral service systems and works to
stabilize them through permanent supportive housing with wrap-around services.
The CJC anticipates reviewing the request for the Crime Prevention Trust Fund
allocation to the LEX Project and the FUSE allocation through the FDLE JAG
Program at the March 27, 2017 meeting. The
LEX Contract was executed by Kristina Henson, Executive Director of the CJC on
October 1, 2016, in accordance with authority granted at the Board of County
Commissioners meeting on August 16, 2016 (R2016-1029). Countywide (DC)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
Q. CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COMMISSION (Cont’d)
2. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) receive and file six Grant Adjustment Notices (GAN) for three
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Awards due to
the late submission of a monthly financial report on October 31, 2016; and
B) receive
and file three GANs changing the primary contact for three DOJ JAG Awards.
The nine GANs are for the DOJ JAG Awards with differing project periods and
amounts as follows:
|
Grant Number |
GAN # |
Award Amount |
Project Period |
|
2014-DJ-BX-0381 |
5, 6 &
7 |
$164,802.00 |
10/1/13 to
9/30/17 |
|
2015-DJ-BX-0924 |
4, 5 &
6 |
$144,219.00 |
10/1/14 to
9/30/18 |
|
2016-DJ-BX-0889 |
4, 5 &
6 |
$160,148.00 |
10/1/15 to
9/30/19 |
Summary: Palm Beach County was allocated federal funds
as part of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant Local Solicitation Formula Grant Program. These grant funds are used to support a
reentry program within Palm Beach County that includes providing comprehensive
assessment, case management, and referrals, as well as, job readiness training,
job placement, computer skills training, and identification assistance. The project goals are to reduce recidivism and
violent crime throughout the County. Palm
Beach County has three active DOJ JAG Grants. Six of the GANs were related to a
temporary hold and subsequent release of funds due to the late submission of a
financial report. The remaining three
GANs were necessary to change the primary staff contact for each of the grants.
These grant adjustments were executed in
accordance with R2016-1027 and R2014-1836. Countywide (DC)
S. FIRE RESCUE
1. Staff recommends
motion to receive and file: a
fully executed standard Interlocal Agreement for Swimming Lessons for FY 2017
with the Village of Wellington. SUMMARY:
On September 27, 2005, the Board adopted Resolution Number R2005-1906
authorizing the County Administrator, or designee (the Fire Rescue
Administrator) to execute standard agreements with municipalities and
independent contractors to provide swimming lessons to members of the public
through the Palm Beach County Drowning Prevention Coalition’s Learn to Swim
Program. This standard Interlocal Agreement has been fully executed by the Fire
Rescue Administrator, and is now being submitted to the Board as a Receive and
File agenda item in accordance with Countywide PPM CW-O-051 for the Clerk and
Comptroller’s Office to receive and file. Countywide (PK)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
X. PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Staff recommends
motion to authorize:
the County Administrator, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, to
notify all agencies of the termination of the Agreement effective October 1,
2017 for use of Palm Beach County’s Geographic-based Alert and Notification
System with the following agencies: City
of Atlantis (R2012-0188), City of Belle Glade (R2010-1148), City of Boynton
Beach (R2012-0749), Town of Gulfstream (R2012-0185), Town of Hypoluxo
(R2012-0186), City of Lake Worth (R2006-0265), Town of Lantana (R2012-0750),
Town of Manalapan (R2012-1578), Town of Mangonia Park (R2009-1995), Town of Ocean
Ridge (R2012-0751), City of Palm Beach Gardens (R2014-0083), Palm Beach County
Sheriff’s Office (R2012-1844), Town of South Palm Beach (R2012-0187), and
Florida Department of Health (R2011-0831).
Summary: The
Agreements provided the agencies access to the County’s Geographic-based Alert
and Notification system, which provides geographic-based alert and
notifications to residents, businesses, and visitors, notifying them of
significant public safety information such as severe weather warnings, road closures,
boil water notices, missing person alerts, public events, and other situations
the agencies chose to inform its residents, businesses, and visitors. Section 12 of the agreements permit the County to terminate
with or without cause with a minimum six months’ notice and effective only on
October 1st of that given year.
On December 20, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners
approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) (R2016-1898) with the Florida Division
of Emergency Management for use of the Statewide Notification System services
which eliminates the need for the County to maintain a separate system. Countywide
(LDC)
2. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) receive and file Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) Number 001
with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
Multidisciplinary Response to Families and Communities in Complex Homicide
Cases grant award (2016-XV-GX-K018) (R2016-1739), which facilitated an administrative
filing and approval to remove contract special condition No. 53 related to
financial clearance; and
B) authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute
future amendments and partner agreements associated with the current grant (2016-XV-GX-K018) on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, after approval of legal
sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office, and within budgeted allocations.
Summary: To facilitate administrative
approvals of certain expenditures, work products, and other associated actions
required by grant rules, a GAN is entered electronically into the Grants
Management System (GMS). GAN 001 was
initiated and approved by the OJP accounting supervisor to remove contract
special condition No. 53, which restricted the County from obligating,
expending or drawing down funds until the Office of the Chief Financial Officer
has approved the budget and budget narrative.
Per filing procedures, all GANs are to be submitted to the BCC sequentially
within required timeframes established by PPM CW-F-003. Over the course of the project, it is
expected that there will be 30 to 40 GANs initiated by the County. The approved
grant budget, total grant, and scope of work remained the same. Countywide
(LDC)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
X. PUBLIC SAFETY
(Cont’d)
3. DELETED: Staff recommends motion to
approve: Agreement with the Palm
Beach County Disaster Recovery Coalition, Inc. (Coalition) a 501(c)(3)
non-profit corporation, establishing a working relationship to provide disaster
response and recovery services in support of the Palm Beach County
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for the period April 4, 2017, through
April 3, 2022. Summary: In 2005, the
Coalition was established as a private non-profit corporation to lead an
organized, efficient, and effective response effort in the aftermath of a
disaster by promoting cooperation and coordination among local, state, federal,
commercial, corporate, and voluntary agencies to address the preparedness and
unmet recovery and mitigation needs of individuals and families in Palm Beach
County. Palm Beach County
has been providing annual funding to support of the Coalition’s mission. The need has been identified to establish a
more robust working partnership between both entities to organize and prepare
in advance of a disaster. The County
will staff the Disaster Recovery Coalition Program Coordinator position and
provide office space at one of our locations.
The Coalition will seek funds from third parties to help offset County
costs associated with this position.
This position will take a lead role in the activities of the Disaster
Recovery Coalition Board’s committees in support of community outreach, public
awareness, and education related to preparedness and focus on communities at
risk of unmet needs in the aftermath of a disaster; and conduct fundraising
activities designated to support and further the goals of the Coalition
Strategic Plan and the Long Term Recovery Plan.
Funding for this position is included in the FY 2017 budget. Countywide
(LDC)
AA. PALM TRAN
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: The
Third Amendment to contract (R2013-0482) with WTC Backgrounds & Drug
Testing, Inc. (WTC) to extend the terms of the Contract for one final
year. SUMMARY: On April 16, 2013, the County entered into
Contract (R2013-0482) with WTC for the provision of drug and alcohol testing
services. WTC provides, on an as needed basis, specimen collection, alcohol
breath testing, specimen analysis, and Medical Review Officer services.
Collection and testing is provided at WTC's facilities during normal business
hours and on-site locations when required after normal business hours. The
Contract was approved for two years, commencing May 1, 2013, through April 30,
2015, with three one-year options to renew. This Amendment is the third renewal
option extending the term of the Contract, at the same prices not to exceed
$35,000, through April 30, 2018. Countywide (DR)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
BB. YOUTH SERVICES
1. Staff
recommends motion to approve:
A) Contract for Consulting/Professional Services with the
United Way of Palm Beach County, Inc., (United Way) for the period April 1,
2017, through September 30, 2017, in an amount not-to-exceed $49,400, to
develop and perform evaluative oversight of Achieve Palm Beach County’s first
year framework; and
B) Budget Transfer of $49,400
in the General Fund from the Head Start Match reallocation (Unit 1451) for new
evidence-based/promising programming to the Youth Services Administration
program (Unit 1501) to fund the cost associated with this Contract.
SUMMARY: In
December 2015, the Board approved funding (R2015-1850) with other local
partners, for the Collective Impact for Education Initiative in Palm Beach
County, which resulted in development of a Strategic Plan to implement academic
success and post-secondary education and career readiness. Achieve Palm Beach
County (Achieve) is the resulting collective impact partnership of more than 40
education, government, nonprofit, business and
philanthropic organizations, with more than 160 individuals. This Contract with Untied Way, acting as the
fiscal agent, will aide in the evaluative part of the next steps, specifically
in the next several months, which will setup the framework for Achieve’s first
year’s activities. Countywide (HH)
2. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Contract for Consulting/Professional
Services with Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Inc. (BGCPBC), for the
period March 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed
$263,277 for the Career Bound Program to prepare youth and young adults for
college and career readiness including summer employment opportunities; and
B) Budget
Transfer of $263,277 in the General Fund from the Head Start Match reallocation
(Unit 1451) for new evidence-based/promising programming to the Boys and Girls
Club program (Unit 2528) to fund the cost associated with this Contract.
SUMMARY: The
BGCPBC seeks to partner with Palm Beach County in 2017 to pilot the Career
Bound Program. This funding will allow the BGCPBC to serve up to a total of 95
youth. In March 2017, BGCPBC launched the Career Bound Program at three Clubs
–Belle Glade Teen Center, Florence De George and Marjorie S. Fisher Clubs in
West Palm Beach. BGCPBC will invite 55 regularly attending teen members at
these Clubs to participate in the Career Bound Program focusing on College
Application Readiness, Financial Planning including FAFSA Preparation, and
College Tours. In addition, up to 40
youth will be employed through the teen employability component over a period
of ten weeks during the summer, allowing each participant to be employed as
Junior staff for up to 40 hours per week with one day weekly assigned for
training including job coaching and career exploration. Countywide
(HH)
APRIL 4, 2017
3. CONSENT
AGENDA APPROVAL
BB. YOUTH SERVICES
(Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Fourth Amendment to Interlocal
Agreement for Youth Empowerment Center Services with the City of Riviera Beach
(R2014-1977), for the period October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017, to add
a Youth Build Pre-Apprenticeship program with additional funding of $76,487,
and to allow additional participation for the college tours with additional
funding of $6,500 for a new total Agreement amount of $262,987; and
B) Budget Transfer of $76,487 in the
General Fund from Head Start Match reallocation (Unit 1451) for new
evidence-based/promising programming to the City of Riviera Beach YEC (Unit
7682) program to fund the cost associated with this Amendment; and
C) Budget Transfer of $6,500 in the
General Fund from Youth Services Administration (Unit 1501) to the City of
Riviera Beach YEC (Unit 7682) program to fund the cost associated with this
Amendment.
SUMMARY: In 2014, the Board approved an
Interlocal Agreement (Agreement) with the City of Riviera Beach (City) to
provide funding for the Youth Empowerment Center (YEC) located within the
City. The YEC incorporates teen-specific
programs such as: employment services, educational opportunities, tutoring,
mentoring, audio visual production and marketing, computer hardware technology
and a variety of other crime prevention components. This Fourth Amendment increases funding to
expand the Scope to offer the Youth Build Pre-Apprenticeship program ($76,487),
between January 1, 2017 and September 30, 2017.
Additionally, the Agreement’s college tour budget will increase by
$6,500, allowing an additional nine youth and one chaperone to
participate. The Agreement is now funded
for a total of $262,987 for this fiscal year ($106,500 for existing programming
and $156,487 for the new evidence-based/promising programming). District 7
(HH)
CC. MEDICAL EXAMINER
1. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) receive and file a Subrecipient Agreement for Federal grant
funding assistance through Florida’s administering agency: the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
in the amount of $3,000 to provide forensic anthropology and odontology
services for the period January 13, 2017, through December 31, 2017; and
B) approve a Budget Amendment of $3,000 in the General Fund to
recognize the grant award.
Summary: The United
States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of
Justice has awarded the FY2016 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Act
Formula Grant Program, CFDA No. 16.742; Federal grant award number 2016-CD-BX-0030,
to the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office, through the FDLE. The grant
funding will be used to provide forensic anthropology services to assist in
identifying deceased whose identity was unable to be known through other
sources. Forensic anthropology services analyze the human skeleton to determine
age, sex, stature, ancestry, race and if there was any trauma. Forensic
odontology services involve comparisons of dental x-rays. On June 4, 2013 (R2013-0704), the County
Administrator or designee was authorized to execute future grant agreements,
amendments, and modifications with the FDLE. No County match is required for this grant. Countywide (LDC)
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APRIL 4, 2017
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS – 9:30 A.M. (Motion to receive and
file: Proof of publication)
A. ADMINISTRATION
1. Staff recommends
motion to adopt: an Ordinance
of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida,
establishing the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program ordinance;
providing for a title; providing for authority; providing for applicability;
providing for definitions; providing for repeal of laws in conflict; providing
for severability; providing for inclusion in the code of laws and ordinances;
providing for enforcement; providing for penalties; providing for captions; and
providing for an effective date. SUMMARY:
At the July 12, 2016 Board of County
Commission (Board) meeting, staff was directed by the Board to develop a Property
Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) ordinance to implement a Countywide PACE program,
provide for both residential and commercial availability of the program, and
provide for participation in one or more established PACE programs. PACE
programs provide financing for qualified energy efficiency, renewable energy,
and wind resistant improvements. PACE
financing is repaid as an assessment on the property’s regular tax bill. This
Ordinance reflects those directions establishing requirements for the PACE
programs, including consumer protection requirements, and incorporates best
practice standards to ensure high quality PACE providers and programs. Countywide
(JB)
2. Staff recommends motion to adopt: An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida, repealing Palm Beach County Code, Chapter 2, Article VI, and adopting a new Palm Beach County Equal Employment Ordinance; providing for short title; providing for purpose; providing for definitions; providing for duties and powers of the Office of Equal Opportunity; providing for powers and duties of the Director; providing for the Equal Employment Board; providing for filing of complaints; providing for notice of complaint; providing for processing complaint; providing for withdrawal of complaint; providing for preservation of records; providing for dismissal of complaint; providing for investigation procedures; providing for determination of reasonable cause; providing for administrative remedies; providing for enforcement by private persons; providing for unlawful employment practices; providing for limitations and exceptions, providing for repeal of laws in conflict; providing for savings clause; providing for severability; providing for inclusion in the code of laws and ordinances; providing for captions; and providing for an effective date. SUMMARY: On March, 14, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners held a preliminary reading of this Ordinance and authorized advertising for public hearing. The current Equal Employment Ordinance was last amended in 2007. Due to the procedural and substantive changes made to the ordinance with the purpose of bringing it into substantial compliance with the Federal and State Laws governing equal employment and the County’s policy concerning Advisory Boards such as the Equal Employment Board, repealing and replacing the Equal Employment Ordinance in its entirety is more efficient than amending it piecemeal. The League of Cities has no opposition to the proposed amendment to the ordinance. The Equal Employment Board supports the proposed ordinance in its present form. Countywide (DRO)
APRIL 4, 2017
4. PUBLIC
HEARINGS CONTINUED
B. ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
1. Staff recommends motion to adopt: A Resolution to abandon any public interest in a portion of an undeveloped road easement 30 feet in width and 2,529 feet long, lying within Tracts 17 through 24 and 41 through 48, all in Section 19, Township 46 South, Range 42 East, Palm Beach Farms Company Plat No. 1, Plat Book 2, Page 26, of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida. SUMMARY: Adoption of this Resolution will eliminate the public dedication which is in conflict with future redevelopment plans for Sussman AGR-PUD. The petition site is located east of State Road 7 and west of Half Mile Road, approximately 2,000 feet south of Atlantic Avenue. The petition is subject to a privilege fee of $75,131.88. District 5 (PK)
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APRIL 4, 2017
A. ADMINISTRATION
TIME CERTAIN 12:00 P.M./CLOSED SESSION
1. Executive Session/Labor Negotiations
(McEaddy Conference Room)
2. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) adopt a Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County,
Florida, recommending approval of Project Blue Heron, a company authorized to
do business in the State of Florida, as a Qualified Target Industry (QTI)
business pursuant to s.288.106, Florida Statutes; providing for local financial
support for the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program not to exceed
$40,000; and providing for an
effective date; and
B) conceptually approve
an Economic Development Incentive for Project Blue Heron in the form of a cash incentive not to exceed $40,000
over five years.
SUMMARY: Project Blue Heron is considering maintaining and expanding its Palm Beach
County service location to expand its operations in anticipation of substantial
growth. We understand the project will
invest $25 Million to lease, renovate, and equip a 115,000 square foot facility
and create 50 new jobs over a one-year period at an annualized average wage of
$73,685 and a median wage of $65,000.
The company will retain 116 existing jobs. The five-year local economic impact is
estimated to be $127.6 Million. The
Company is being offered a $200,000 incentive in the form of a Qualified Target
Industry (QTI) Tax Refund. Of this
amount, $160,000 is from the State of Florida and the required local match from
Palm Beach County is a $40,000 cash grant.
The incentive will be provided over a period of four years provided the
project meets the State’s requirements.
The County’s grant will be paid according to the State’s QTI Refund
Schedule and will be secured by a letter of credit or bond. The
company will be required to enter into a formal agreement memorializing their
commitments and establishing terms under which the local match will be
provided. At such time the company name
will be disclosed. Other states under
consideration by the company include California, Texas and Georgia. District
2 (JB)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
A. ADMINISTRATION
(Cont’d)
TIME CERTAIN 2:30 P.M.
3. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) approve a report containing findings and
recommendations related to the heroin/opioid epidemic entitled Opioid Crisis: Palm Beach County’s Response,
prepared for County Administration by the Ronik-Radlauder Group, Inc.;
C) B)
approve the creation of a
senior level position within County Administration to oversee the County’s
efforts to address the opioid epidemic, as well as, any emerging or future
addiction related epidemics;
D) C)
approve the addition of two
positions to the complement of the Medical Examiner’s Office, an associate
medical examiner and a forensic technician; and
E) D) authorize OFMB to administratively process a budget
transfer, up to $1,000,000 from the General Fund Contingency Reserve to fund
the various program costs.
SUMMARY: Fatal accidental opioid overdoses in Palm
Beach County increased by 114% from 2015 (257) to 2016 (549). At the November
22, 2016, BCC meeting, staff was directed to review the opioid epidemic in the
County, current initiatives underway to address the issue, and recommendations
made by the National Association of Counties and National League of Cities in a
joint report entitled A Prescription for
Action: Local Leadership in Ending the Opioid Crisis. The Board also directed staff to prepare
recommendations for Board action. On
January 9, 2017, staff contracted with a behavioral health expert, the
Ronik-Radlauer Group, Inc., to identify current initiatives in the County,
review the NLC/NACo Report, gather data, meet with stakeholders, and prepare a
report to County staff in order for staff to respond to the directive of the
Board. The report provides specific
action items to address the issue on both an immediate and long-term
basis. Funds requested will immediately
be made available for additional staffing and expenses of the Medical
Examiner’s Office and for the new staff position within County Administration.
Additional expenditures related to treatment expansion and other response
activities will be determined after community collaboration to identify the
most critical needs and priorities and will be subject to established Board
contracting and procurement policies and procedures. Countywide (LDC)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
B. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) The Ninth Amendment to the Palm Beach County Action Plan (AP) for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2015-2016; and
B) The Fourth Amendment to the AP for FY 2016–2017.
SUMMARY: On July 21, 2015, the Board of
County Commissioners (BCC) approved the AP for FY 2015-2016 (R2015-0948) which
included an allocation of $175,000 in Federal Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program funds for the renovation of the South County Homeless Resource
Center. On July 12, 2016, the BCC
approved the AP for FY 2016-2017 (R2016-0928) which included an allocation of
$500,000 in CDBG funds for the development of a South/Central County Housing
Resource Center (SCCHRC). On August 16,
2016 (Agenda Item 5A-3), the BCC approved the County’s acquisition of the
Program REACH/transitional housing facility (Facility), located at 1318-1320
Henrietta Avenue and 549-559 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard in West Palm
Beach. Despite the property and building
being in use as a family shelter at the time of purchase, the property requires
further improvements and the need for these subsequent improvements were disclosed
to the BCC prior to making the decision to purchase the property. Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc.
currently operates the Facility on behalf of the County through the Department
of Community Services Financially Assisted Agencies contract R2015-1436.
The proposed 9th Amendment to the
AP for FY 2015-2016 will reprogram $175,000 in CDBG from the South County
Homeless Resource Center to the renovation of the Facility. The South County Homeless Resource Center was
anticipated to be a service center providing navigation and some wrap around
services to homeless families only. However, the concept was later determined
to not be viable due to the increase in operating costs that would follow by
decentralizing the service delivery. As
such, the Facilities Development and Operations Department (FDO) was going to
recommend that these funds be reallocated in support of the SCCHRC which would
serve a broader and greater quantity of the homeless population. The 4th
Amendment to the AP for FY 2016-2017 will reprogram $395,000 of the $500,000 in
CDBG funding from the SCCHRC to the renovation of the Facility. The remaining $105,000 will be utilized to
fund a portion of the design for the SCCHRC. The reallocation of $570,000 in
CDBG funds to the Facility will allow for the improvements to move forward in a
manner that benefits program participants at an earlier date and will allow the
expenditure prior to the funds expenditure deadline. The SCCHRC project from which the funds are
being reallocated is still planned and viable, but has not moved as quickly as
originally anticipated. FDO will request
a new allocation of $570,000 for the SCCHRC in FY 17-18 to restore the design
funds required for this project. FDO
will implement the renovation of the Facility. These are Federal CDBG funds which do not
require a local match. District 7 (JB)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
B. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY (Cont’d)
2. REVISED SUMMARY: Staff
recommends motion to:
A) approve a State Initiatives Housing Partnership (SHIP) Program funding award of
$310,000 to Indian Trace Associates, Ltd.;
B) approve a SHIP Program funding award of $160,000 to Housing
Partnership, Inc.; C) direct staff to negotiate the loan agreements; and
D) authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute
the loan agreements, amendments thereto, and all other documents necessary for
project implementation.
SUMMARY: On June 21, 2016, (Agenda Item 5B-1) the Board of County Commissioners
(BCC) approved the SHIP Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget allocations which included
funding for a Developer Rental Assistance strategy. On November 30, 2017 2016, the
Department of Economic Sustainability (DES) issued Request for Proposals
DES.2016.2 (RFP) making $495,000 in SHIP funds available for multi-family
housing rehabilitation projects. A
selection committee consisting of five voting members met at a public meeting
held on February 9, 2017 and recommended that:
a) Indian Trace Associates, Ltd., an affiliate of Cornerstone Group
Development, LLC, be awarded $310,000 for Indian Trace Apartments, a 330 unit
multi-family rental project located at 1000 Indian Trace Circle in Riviera
Beach; and b) Housing Partnership, Inc. a Florida not-for-profit corporation be
awarded $160,000 for Celtic Apartments, an 8-unit multi-family rental project
located at 4694 Davis Road, in unincorporated Palm Beach County. The Indian Trace Apartments project will
rehabilitate 330 apartment units, including 191 SHIP-assisted units of which 33
units will be set aside for households with incomes no greater than 28% of Area
Median Income (AMI) and 158 units will be set aside for households with incomes
no greater than 60% of AMI, for no less than 15 years. Seventeen of these units will be deed
restricted for special needs households.
The Celtic Apartments project will rehabilitate four SHIP-assisted units
all of which will be set aside for individuals with incomes no greater than 80%
of AMI, for no less than 15 years. All
four units will serve individuals suffering from chronic mental illness and/or
addiction. The remaining $25,000 made
available through the RFP will be incorporated into the Housing Rehabilitation
Strategy contained in the Local Housing Assistance Plan due to the significant
need for funding. To facilitate project implementation,
staff is requesting authorization for the County Administrator, or designee, to
execute the loan agreements and related documents. These are State SHIP Program grant funds
which do not require a local match. Districts 3 & 7 (JB)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
B. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY (Cont’d)
3. REVISED SUMMARY: Staff recommends
motion to approve: An Economic Development Incentive Agreement with
Pratt & Whitney (Company), a division of United Technologies Corporation,
to provide an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption in the amount of $650,000 over a six-year
period. SUMMARY: On August
19, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) conceptually approved
(R2014-1223) an Economic Development Incentive for the Company totaling
$650,000. This Agreement discloses the
name of the Company, Pratt & Whitney, previously referred to as Project
Blink. The Agreement requires the
Company to make a minimum $25 Million capital investment to expand its current
operations in Palm Beach County, and to create 110 new full-time jobs over a
three-year period. These full-time jobs
must have an annualized average wage of $84,892 excluding benefits and have a
median wage of $75,000. The Company must
maintain the new jobs for a period of five years following the job creation
period. The five-year economic impact is estimated to be $183 Million. The
Company is being offered an incentive in the form of a Qualified Target
Industry (QTI) Tax Refund in the amount of $770,000. Of this amount, $616,000 is from the State of
Florida and $154,000 is the required local match from Palm Beach County. Also, the State has offered an incentive from
the Quick Action Closing Fund (QACF) in the amount of $880,000. Of which, $384,000 is from the State and
$496,000 is the County’s portion of the incentive. The Company and the State have entered into
agreements for both programs, both of which require local financial support. The incentive will be provided over a period
of six years provided the project meets the State’s requirements. The grant will be paid according to the
State’s QTI Refund Schedule. The
Agreement includes the requirement to make best efforts to provide qualified
Palm Beach County residents preference in the hiring process. The Company has recently completed the
required $25 Million capital investment to expand its current operations. However, the Agreement had not been finalized
with the Company due to significant key personnel turnover within the
Company.
The Agreement provides for a retroactive effective date to the BCC
conceptual approval date of August 19, 2014. The Company has submitted the job
advertising, recruiting and job information. Based on the report, the Company
has met the hiring requirements of the Agreement. The Company’s required annual
average wage for the new jobs is $84,892; however, the Company has maintained
an average annual wage of $105,102. The Agreement also includes the requirement
to make best efforts to provide qualified Palm Beach County, low-income and
veterans applicants preference in the hiring process. The report reflects that
the new jobs consist of 55% Palm Beach County Residents and 27% veterans. The new jobs are comprised of aircraft engine
manufacturing positions presenting a challenge in the new hire of low income
residents. Upon approval of this Agreement, an Ordinance establishing the Ad
Valorem Tax Exemption will be brought to the BCC for preliminary reading and to
advertise for Public Hearing.
District 1 (JB)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
B. ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY (Cont’d)
4. Staff recommends
motion to approve on
preliminary reading and advertise for a public hearing on May 16, 2017 at 9:30
a.m.: an
Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida,
repealing Chapter 14, Article V, codifying Ordinance No. 93-8, as amended, “The
Palm Beach County Affordable Housing Ordinance;” and adopting a new Affordable
Housing Ordinance; providing for title; providing for authority; providing for
applicability; providing for policy and purpose of the Local Housing Assistance
Program; providing for definitions; providing for the creation of the Local
Housing Assistance Trust Fund named the Robert Pinchuck Memorial Affordable
Housing Trust Fund; providing for the creation of the Commission on Affordable
Housing; providing for the establishment of the Local Housing Assistance Plan;
providing for the establishment of the Local Housing Partnership; designating
responsibility for the implementation and administration of the Local Housing
Assistance Plan; providing for repeal of laws in conflict; providing for
severability; providing for inclusion in the code of laws and ordinances;
providing for enforcement; providing for penalties; providing for captions; and
providing for an effective date. SUMMARY:
The Board of County Commissioners last adopted the Affordable Housing Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 93-8) on May 18, 1993, and amended it in July 22, 2008
(Ordinance No. 2008-018). Due to the
substantive changes made to the Ordinance required to bring it into compliance
with Florida Statutes, County Resolutions and the Local Housing Assistance Plan
(LHAP), repealing and replacing the Affordable Housing Ordinance in its
entirety is more efficient than amending it.
The original Ordinance, as amended, included specific language recited
from relevant Florida Statutes as well as the Consolidated Plan and the LHAP as
they were written at the time. Staff updated the Affordable Housing Ordinance
and streamlined its provisions. This
process included making reference to various relevant Florida Statutes, the
Consolidated Plan, applicable Resolutions, and the LHAP instead of reciting
content from therein. Additionally, terms and definitions were updated or
removed if not referenced in the Ordinance. Countywide (JB)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
C. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
1. Staff recommends motion to approve: appointment of the following individuals to the County Infrastructure Surtax Independent Citizen Oversight Committee for the term beginning May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2020:
Nominee Seat
No. Nominated By
Leontyne Brown 8 Black Chamber of Commerce
Maria S. Antuña 9 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
John M. Ahrenholz 10 Business Forum of PBC
Mark B. Elhilow 11 Business Forum of PBC
Mary O. Evans 12 Tri-City Education Committee
Denise T. Palmatier, P.E. 13 Florida
Engineering Society Palm Beach Chapter
Patrick J. Franklin 14 Urban League of PBC
Christine M. Thrower 15 Palm
Beach County City Management Association
Michael S. Weiner 16 Economic Council of PBC
Rex B. Kirby 17 Associated General
Contractors, Florida East Coast Chapter
Jeffrey N. Bailey 18 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
AFL-CIO
Vacant 19 Palm
Beach/Treasure Coast AFL-CIO
SUMMARY: On December 20,
2016, the Board of County Commissioners created the Infrastructure Surtax
Independent Citizen Oversight Committee (Surtax Committee). The Surtax
Committee will meet monthly, or as needed, issue an annual report, may make
recommendations to the Board, and ensure that the proceeds of the surtax are
expended for the purposes set forth in the ballot measure and are in compliance
with the County’s surtax plan. Ms. Denise T. Palmatier has disclosed that she is employed by Stanley
Consultants that has several contracts with the County for professional
services relating to road improvement projects. The Surtax Committee
provides no regulation,
oversight, management, or policy-setting recommendations regarding the subject
contracts. Disclosure of this contractual relationship at a duly noticed
public meeting is being provided in accordance with the provisions of Sec.
2-443, of the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics. The Surtax Committee has
19 seats. Out of the current 17
positions filled, the diversity count is: 3 African-American (16%); 1 Hispanic
(5%); and 13 Caucasian (68%). The gender ratio (female: male) is 6:11. Countywide (DW)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
C. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & BUDGET (Cont’d)
2. REVISED
SUMMARY: Staff
recommends motion to approve:
A) The Infrastructure Surtax Project Plan; and
B) A Budget Amendment of $50,398,384 in the Local Government One-Cent Infrastructure
Surtax Capital Project Fund to budget infrastructure surtax revenues and
various capital projects.
SUMMARY: On November 8, 2016, the voters of Palm Beach County approved an
Infrastructure Surtax Project Plan for one cent, maximum 10 years beginning
January 1, 2017 (or if the surtax generates $2.7 billion before September 1st
of any year), creation of an oversight committee to audit spending for
compliance with approved projects, and the following allocations: 50% to the
School District, 30% to the County, and 20% to the Municipalities. The proceeds
of such sales surtax will finance the renewal and replacement of existing
capital investments including roadway surfaces, bridges, drainage improvements,
canals, park amenities, and government buildings, all of which were deferred
during the recent recession and remain outstanding, and projects to maintain
levels of service. An independent oversight committee will ensure that spending
is consistent with the statutory requirements and the Infrastructure Surtax
Project Plan. On March 22, 2016, the Board approved a project list of
approximately $695 million to be funded from the proceeds of the infrastructure
surtax. The plan allocates the projects on a yearly basis and amends the estimates
for several projects by $13,394,727 for a total plan of approximately $709.4
million. The current fiscal year collections are expected to be
approximately $50 million and will be allocated as summarized: Engineering -
$11,700,000; Sheriff – $7,432,384; Facilities - $16,195,000 (included in this
is $2,550,000 for housing units for the homeless, extremely low income and low
income); Parks - $14,801,000; and general project management consulting
services - $270,000. The detail projects are included in the attachment to the
Agenda Item. Countywide (DW)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
C. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & BUDGET (Cont’d)
3. Staff recommends
motion to:
A) approve a standard Infrastructure Surtax Project Funding
Agreement (Funding Agreement) with Ric L. Bradshaw, Sheriff of Palm Beach
County (Sheriff) for the administration and funding of Board approved Surtax
Plan projects; and
B) authorize the Director of Facilities Development &
Operations to execute Funding Agreements on behalf of the Board for each of the
Sheriff’s Surtax Plan projects that receives Board approval for funding during
the annual budget process.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this Funding Agreement is to
approve the standard form agreement which will be used to set forth the terms
by which the County will fund and the Sheriff will administer a project
included in the Surtax Plan. Prior to executing a Funding Agreement, the County
will determine that the project: 1)
includes equipment eligible for funding pursuant to the statutory requirements
for the Surtax, 2) is for equipment
identified in the Surtax Plan, 3)
was approved for funding by the Board during the annual budget process, and 4) budget does not exceed the amount in
the approved Surtax Plan. The Sheriff
will administer (which includes the purchase, the install for operation and the
performance of all financial accounting) all aspects of the project. The Funding Agreement will act as an
encumbrance document (i.e: a budget availability statement, “BAS”) and the
County will be responsible for all financial reporting on the project to the
Infrastructure Surtax Independent Citizen Oversight Committee (Committee) just
as it will for projects managed by County departments. In addition, the Funding Agreement sets forth
the process by which the Sheriff will submit invoices to the County and the
Clerk will pay the Sheriff for such expenditures. A single Funding Agreement
will be executed for each project in each fiscal year, after the Board has approved
the appropriation as part of the annual budget. In the Funding Agreement, the
Sheriff acknowledges that the Committee has been established and if the County
receives a request for information from the Committee regarding the Project,
the Sheriff agrees to respond in writing and in a timely manner to such
request. Since the appropriation will be approved by the Board and the Funding
Agreement is essentially a form by which a project is initiated and a BAS, it
is recommended that the Funding Agreement be executed by the Director
Facilities Development & Operations; both of which are done for other
capital projects. (FDO) Countywide (LDC)
4. Staff recommends motion to approve: Work Order 2015053-21 (Work Order) in the amount of $645,000 to mill and resurface Lantana Road from west of State Road 7 to Florida’s Turnpike (Improvements) utilizing Palm Beach County’s (County) annual asphalt milling and resurfacing contract R2016-0143 (Contract) with Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. (Ranger). SUMMARY: Approval of this Work Order will allow the contractual services necessary to construct the Improvements. Per County PPM CW-F-050, this Work Order exceeds the $200,000 threshold for staff approvals of work orders to annual contracts, thus requiring approval from the Board of County Commissioners. This Work Order will be charged against Ranger’s $11 million Contract. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation proposed by Ranger for this Work Order is 15%. Approval of this Work Order will result in a cumulative SBE participation of 12.8% for all the work orders issued under this Contract. This project is funded through the infrastructure sales tax. Districts 3 & 6 (LDC)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
C. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & BUDGET (Cont’d)
5. Staff recommends
motion to approve:
A) Work Order 2015053-22 in the amount of
$366,000 to mill and resurface Woolbright Road from Military Trail to Lawrence
Road (Project) utilizing Palm Beach County’s (County) “Annual Asphalt Milling
and Resurfacing” contract R2016-0143 (Contract) with Ranger Construction
Industries, Inc. (Ranger); and
B) Delivery Order 16041-11
in the amount of $400,000 to replace storm drainage inlets at the Project
utilizing the County’s “Crews with Equipment, Rental of” term contract 16041
(Term Contract) with Hinterland Group, Inc. (Hinterland).
SUMMARY: Approval of the
Work Order (WO) and Delivery Order (DO) will allow the contractual services
necessary to construct all Project improvements. The proposed work consists of replacing the leaking storm drainage
inlets and repaving the road. Per County PPM
CW-F-050, both the WO and DO exceed the $200,000 threshold for staff approvals
of contracts, thus requiring approval from the Board of County
Commissioners. The WO will be charged
against Ranger’s $11 million Contract. The Small Business Enterprise
(SBE) participation proposed by Ranger for this WO is 15%. Approval of the WO
will result in a cumulative SBE participation of 13% for all the work orders
issued under the Contract. The SBE participation proposed by Hinterland for the
DO is 15%. Hinterland has achieved an
SBE participation of 100% for all their delivery orders performed to date under
the Term Contract. Hinterland is a Palm Beach County SBE company. This project
is funded through the infrastructure sales tax. District 4 (LDC)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
D. PALM TRAN
1. Staff
recommends motion to ratify:
A) a Labor Management Agreement between Palm
Tran, Inc. and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1577 covering Palm
Tran bus operators, mechanics, utility workers and storekeepers for the
three-year period of October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2019; and
B) a Memorandum of Agreement between Palm Tran,
Inc. and the ATU establishing an implementation schedule and clarifying other
changes to the Labor Management Agreement.
SUMMARY: The collective bargaining negotiation committees for Palm Tran, Inc. and
the ATU have concluded negotiations and a new Labor Management Agreement has
been formalized. The proposed Agreement
incorporating all agreed upon terms was presented to the bargaining unit which
ratified the new Agreement on February 26, 2017. The previous Agreement expired on September
30, 2016. This Agreement is in effect
from October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2019. The Memorandum of Agreement establishes a
timeline for the payment of the fiscal year 2017 uniform allowance and
clarifies work rule changes pertaining to miss outs and sick occurrences. This Agreement establishes an eight step
progression plan for bus operator pay, which expands the previous six step plan
by two additional. Bus operators at top
rate will receive a lump sum payment of $1,750 for FY 2017 and a 1% increase in
the wage rate in FY 2018 and FY 2019.
All bus operators not at top rate have been placed in the eight step
plan to correspond with their years of service.
The average increase for all bus operators over the three-year agreement
is approximately 3%. Mechanics, utility
workers and storekeepers will receive 3% wage rate increases in FY 2017, FY 2018
and FY 2019. The FY 2017 wage increases
will be retroactive to sixty days prior to the BCC’s ratification of this
Agreement. The Supplement Health
Insurance Trust Fund will not be funded by Palm Tran, Inc. The Agreement also reflects negotiated work
rule changes, to include, but is not limited to modifying leave rules to more
closely align with the County’s; modifies discipline structure for miss outs
and sick occurrences; establishes a uniform voucher program; establishes an
accident review committee and modifies the timeline for grievance meetings.
With implementation of these work rule changes, staff anticipates that these
changes will offset some of the costs of the wage increases, and improve
efficiency of operations and safety. The additional cost of this agreement for
the wage and benefit increases is $3,489,629 over the three fiscal years FY
2017 – FY 2019. Countywide (DR)
E. TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
1. Staff recommends motion
to adopt: A Resolution
supporting the continued existence and funding of Visit Florida, Enterprise
Florida, Inc.(EFI) and the Office of Film and Entertainment (OFE) along with
continuing the Florida Entertainment Sales Tax Exemption Program. SUMMARY: By adopting this Resolution, the Board of
County Commissioners supports the existence and continued funding of Visit
Florida, Enterprise Florida, Inc., and the Office of Film and Entertainment
along with continuing the Florida Entertainment Sales Tax Exemption Program. A
reduction or elimination of any of these economic drivers would substantially
decrease visitation and have serious impacts on our local economy. Research supports that 25 percent of sales
taxes collected across the State and in the Counties, is attributed to visitors
experiencing our hotels, restaurants and attractions all of which drive our
tourism economy. Countywide (DW)
APRIL 4, 2017
5. REGULAR
AGENDA
F. PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: A proposal utilizing existing County staff
and resources to provide human trafficking training to County staff and
community partners. Summary: On
August 16, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to develop an
expansion of training to county staff and community partners in an effort to
combat human trafficking (HT).
Currently, Palm Beach County’s Victim Service Division, with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, are educating numerous community groups on sexual exploitation and
human trafficking. In addition, the
Human Trafficking Coalition promotes awareness through outreach efforts to local
businesses, displays information on HT, and provides in depth training to
individuals. The attached proposed initiative seeks to reduce human trafficking
through awareness training, direct service coordination, and collaboration
utilizing existing County resources.
Through these efforts, Palm Beach County will work towards the
prevention and elimination of trafficking of persons. After one year of implementation, staff will
provide an update on these efforts. Countywide (LDC)
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APRIL 4, 2017
A. ADMINISTRATION
(Small Business Assistance Advisory Committee)
1. Staff recommends
motion to approve: re-appointment/appointment of the following
individuals to the Small Business Assistance (SBA) Advisory Committee for the seats
and terms indicated below:
NOMINEE SEAT DESIGNATION TERM NOMINATED
BY
Reappoint
John Elliott 1 Certified Black Business Owner 4/04/2017
- 4/03/2020 Mayor Burdick
Appoint
CHOOSE ONE
Amy Angelo 5 Business Owner Domiciled in PB
County 4/04/2017-9/30/2018 Mayor Burdick
Comm. Valeche
OR
Sherrill Disbury 5 Business Owner Domiciled in PB
County 04/04/2017 to 09/30/2018 Mayor Burdick
Appoint
Sifredo Asencio, Jr. 7 Hispanic Business Organization 04/04/2017
to 05/06/2019 Mayor Burdick
Appoint
Javin Walker 10 Minority Contractor 04/04/2017
to 09/26/2019 Mayor Burdick
Appoint
Seabron Smith 13 Financial Institution that
assists 04/04/2017 to 06/17/2019 Mayor Burdick
Small Businesses Comm. Abrams
Comm.
Bernard
SUMMARY: The SBA Advisory Committee is established
pursuant to Section 2.80.32, of the Palm Beach County Code as amended on March
12, 2013. The committee consists of
fifteen members representing one black business owner certified as a small
business by the County; one Hispanic business owner certified as a small
business by the County; one woman business owner certified as a small business
by the County; one white male business owner certified as a small business by
the County; one business owner domiciled in Palm Beach County; one
representative of a business incubator program; one representative of the
Hispanic business organization; one representative of the National Association
of Women in Construction; one representative of a Women’s Business
Organization; one certified minority contractor; one representative of the
Associated General Contractors of America; one representative of the Small
Business Development Center; one representative of a financial institution that
assists small businesses; one representative of the Black Chamber of Commerce;
and one representative of a professional services organization. Sherrill Disbury has disclosed that Coral Steel
Company contracted with the County to supply reinforced steel, steel mesh and
supports. Seabron Smith has disclosed
that Center for Technology, Enterprise and Development, Inc. has contracted
with the County as a business incubator. The SBA Advisory Committee
provides no regulation,
oversight, management or policy-setting recommendations regarding the subject
contracts. The SBA Advisory Committee
supports the nominations and a memo was sent to the Board of County
Commissioners on February 3, 2017 for Seat 1 and on March 8, 2017 for Seats 5,
7, 10, and 13, requesting approval of the recommendations. No other nominations were received. The SBA
Advisory Committee consists of fifteen members and the terms of the seats are
for three years. The SBA Advisory
Committee reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of small business programs
within County Government. The Committee
currently consists of eleven members.
The current diversity count is: Caucasian: 6 (54.5%), African American:
3 (27.2%), and Hispanic: 2 (18.1%). The
gender ratio (female:male) is: 6:5. The nominees
are: seat 5 – Caucasian female, seat 7 –
Hispanic male, seat 10 – African American male, seat 13 – African American
male. The nominee for reappointment to
seat 1 is an African American male. Countywide (HH)
B. COMMISSION
DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS
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APRIL 4, 2017
7. MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC – 2:00 P.M.
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APRIL 4, 2017
A. ADMINISTRATION
COMMENTS
B. COUNTY
ATTORNEY
APRIL 4, 2017
A. District 1 – COMMISSIONER HAL R. VALECHE
ADD-ON:
Request approval to present off-site, a Proclamation declaring April
2017 as “Landscape Architecture Month” in Palm Beach County.
B. District
2 – COMMISSIONER PAULETTE BURDICK, MAYOR
C. District
3 – COMMISSIONER DAVE KERNER
D. District
4 – COMMISSIONER STEVEN L. ABRAMS
E. District
5 - COMMISSIONER MARY LOU BERGER
F. District
6 - COMMISSIONER MELISSA MCKINLAY, VICE MAYOR
G. District
7 – COMMISSIONER MACK BERNARD
10. 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."