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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWeekly Update - 09-30-16 Cape Canaveral VISION Statement Administrative Services Community Engagement Community Development Economic Development Culture & Leisure Services Public Works Services Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Canaveral Fire Rescue – No Report 5-17-2016 Cape Canaveral Vision Statement We envision: A bikeable and walkable Cape Canaveral that retains and enhances its residential feel, characterized by low-rise buildings. This residential and business friendly atmosphere is a liveable, attractive, safe, inclusive and sustainable coastal community that embraces the seaside and riverside as the main amenities, and supports local culture, commerce and education. We envision: A1A as a “complete street” with a native-landscaped and tree-lined median with traffic calming elements and dark-sky street lighting. “Complete street” amenities include bicycle facilities, covered transit stops, and safe pedestrian crossings that invite pedestrians and bicyclists to access the beach, river, local neighborhoods and adjacent communities. Our improved “complete streets” will allow us to travel calmly to intimate waterfront destinations and a walk- able uptown core. Multi-use paths lined with shade trees should be wide enough for bikes and pedestrians and lighted so anyone can walk or bicycle safely anywhere in town, day or night. We envision: Welcoming community entrance features that create a sense of arrival and unique community identity. The “uptown” and other areas will contain an architecturally rich and unique mix of uses, with wide tree shaded sidewalks and umbrella covered café tables at restaurants and bistros where friends gather, interact, and enjoy drinks and dinner. We envision: A community that; removes or transforms blighted and unfinished buildings into attractive structures, offers city-wide green spaces, provides a pet-friendly park with ample shade, and actively recruits and supports businesses that enhance economic viability and serve our residents and visitors. We envision: Open shorelines and rivers accessible to the public including amenities that take advantage of the water, such as limited and quaint water-view establishments and intimate public gathering and entertainment places that may include pavilions, gazebos, or a performance stage. Administrative Services Update for Week Ending September 30, 2016 The City Manager’s Office is responsible for the day to day administration of all City departments in accordance with City Council’s established policies/direction, local ordinances, resolutions and State/Federal laws/rules and regulations. Telephone conferences, meetings with citizens, documents prepared/reviewed/approved and meetings/conferences held are numerous and may not be included in the Weekly Updates. Highlights: • Met with Department Directors regarding various projects/issues/initiatives. City Clerk’s Office Staff performed day to day duties/responsibilities and assisted various telephone/walk-in requests from the Public/Staff and provided assistance to City Council. Highlights: • Records Management – 30 pages of documents scanned; 40 pages of documents verified; 7.5 cubic feet (5 boxes) of records prepared for disposition/destruction; continued preparing records for offsite scanning/disposition/destruction. • Council Meetings – continued preparing for 10-18-2016 Regular Meeting. • Election – City Council Candidates next Campaign Treasurer Reports G3 for the period covering 09/17/2016 – 09/30/2016 are due Friday, October 7th by close of business. • Public Hearing – assisted in coordinating/scheduling Independent Advisory Hearing regarding Variance Request No. 16-02 – APPEAL set for 4:30pm, Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Cape Canaveral Library Meeting Room, 201 Polk Avenue. • Proclamation – prepared/processed Proclamation declaring October as Dysautonomia Awareness Month (see attached). • Continued planning for Florida City Government Week, October 16-22, 2016. • Met with Interim Public Works Services Director and new Public Works Services Director regarding the City Clerk’s Office functions. • Met with City Manager regarding various items/issues. Financial Services Staff performed day to day duties/responsibilities and assisted various telephone/walk-in requests from the Public. Highlights: • Met with new Public Works Services Director to discuss Accounting, Budget, and Software Programs utilized by the City. • Met with the City Manager, Capital Projects Director and Public Works Director to discuss the status of the North Atlantic Streetscape Project and timeline for the upcoming phases. Human Resources/Risk Management Staff performed day to day duties/responsibilities. Highlights: EEOC Releases New Online Resource Center for Small Businesses The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new online resource center designed to help small business owners comply with the laws enforced by EEOC. The Small Business Resource Center (SBRC), located on EEOC's public website at www.eeoc.gov, provides a user-friendly one-stop source for information on federal employment anti-discrimination laws. The Resource Center was designed for the small business owner who needs information quickly and easy to understand. The site also provides answers to frequently asked questions, guidance in making employment decisions and tips for small businesses on a variety of potential workplace discrimination issues. EEOC is launching the first in a series of short videos for small business owners on frequently asked compliance questions. The videos feature EEOC employees from across the country addressing topics, such as responding to an EEOC discrimination charge and helpful strategies for small businesses to follow when they start the hiring process. When to Say When? Fifth Circuit Rules on When an Accommodation Isn’t Working In Dillard v. City of Austin, Texas, Dillard filed suit against his employer, City of Austin Texas, claiming ADA discrimination following his termination from employment. Dillard, a public works maintenance employee injured on the job, was offered an administrative position as an accommodation to his inability to perform his previous job. Dillard was offered training in order to obtain the skills needed for the position. Dillard failed to sign up for the training and admitted to coming to work late, leaving early, spending the majority of his work hours “surfing the net” and conducting personal business on the City’s time. He further informed his employer that he was unhappy in the position. Fifth Circuit has held that an employee’s poor performance in a light-duty position can relieve the employer from any further obligation to find a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This opinion emphasizes that both the employer and the employee must put forth a good faith effort to make an accommodation work. Immigration-Related Hiring Discrimination Claims Settled with Department of Justice and Heads Up! A New Form I-9 is coming by mid-November In the past three months, there have been four settlements with three staffing agencies and one private company reported by the Department of Justice. The three settlements with staffing agencies resolved allegations that the staffing agencies discriminated against non-US citizens in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Civil Rights Division’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices is responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination provisions of the INA. The Office of Special Counsel found a pattern and practice at all three staffing agencies of requesting specific immigration documents for Form I-9 and E-Verify purposes for noncitizens, but allowing US citizens to show what they wanted from the list of acceptable documents. The settlement fines were $175,000, $153,000, $1,400 and $1,200 respectively and all four companies will now be monitored by the Department of Justice and undergo a periodic review of their hiring processes. On 8/25/16, the Office of Management and Budget approved a revised Form I-9 to be published by 11/22/16. Employers may continue using the current version of Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013, but after 01/21/2017, all previous versions of Form I-9 will be invalid. It is therefore critically important not to print out a stack of I-9s for future use. • HR and the Community Development Director and Building Official are in the process of interviewing candidates for the Code Enforcement Officer vacancy. • HR has reached tentative agreement with its current healthcare insurance provider, United Healthcare, pending formal written approval of the renewal contract offer of a 6% premium increase. Having budgeting a 10% increase and originally offered a 12% renewal rate driven by skyrocketing pharmacy costs, the City is satisfied to have avoided resorting to high deductible and maximum out of pocket plans while coming in under budget by 4% for 2016/17 Group Health coverage. • The City of Cape Canaveral’s employee United Way Pledge Drive begins! City of Cape Canaveral 2017 PLEDGE DRIVE Your United Way dollars will help kids succeed in school, adults secure good jobs and provide a healthy environment for families. Please return you pledge sheet to Jane Ross by October 21st to help reach our goal of: $ 5,500 • ZIKA UPDATE: The Florida Department of Health announced four new non-travel-related cases of the Zika virus on Tuesday. All of the cases are in Miami-Dade County, although it is unclear where within the county the exposures occurred. According to health officials, one of the newly infected people is not a Florida resident. The Florida Department of Health also announced five new travel-related cases in the state. Two of those cases are in Miami-Dade County, one is in Osceola County, one is in Clay County and the last case involves a pregnant woman. There are a total of 904 total infections in the state, 91 of which involves women who are pregnant. Health officials said the ongoing transmission is only taking place in Miami-Dade County within the identified "Zika zone" in Miami Beach. In response to the ZIKA threat, Brevard County is conducting aerial spraying. ®ffitial ~rotlamation ~itp ®f Qrape ~anaberal, jfloriba WHEREAS, Dysautonomia is a group of medical conditions that result in a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for essential bodily functions such as respiration, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, temperature control and more; and WHEREAS, many forms of Dysautonomia are considered rare or orphan di seases, such as Multiple System Atrophy and Pure Autonomic Failure, while other forms are quite common such as Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, Neurocardiogenic Syncope and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. There is a lack of awareness about these conditions amongst the medical community and the general public; and WHEREAS, Dysautonomia can impact people of all ages, races and backgrounds, including individuals living in Cape Canavera l; and WHEREAS, some forms of Dysautonomia can be very disabling and this disability can result in physical pain, social isolation, stress on the families of those impacted, and financial hardship; and WHEREAS, increased awareness about Dysautonomia can help patients get diagnosed earlier, and can help foster support for individuals and families coping with Dysautonornia; and WHEREAS, we seek to recognize the contributions of the professional medical community, patients and family members who are working to educate our citizenry about Dysautonomia in Cape Canaveral; and NOW THEREFORE, I, Bob Hoog, Mayor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, do hereby proclaim October 2016 as DYSAUTONOMIA AWARENESS MONTH Community Engagement Update for Week Ending September 30, 2016 Community Engagement is primarily responsible for implementation/evaluation of public programs, community meetings, public gatherings and more. Staff attended various meetings, performed day-to-day duties/responsibilities, website maintenance/improvements and performed content sourcing throughout the City for various digital/social media platforms. Other highlights include: Conversations with residents/pedestrians/business owners in regard to: • Cape Canaveral Community Garden • Electric vehicle chargers • Community events • Sustainability • Beach tar • Stormwater • Bat boxes • Social Media Seven (7) residents/visitors attended the Tech Talk: How to Use Modern Technology class on Monday, September 26, 2016. Attendees brought their own devices (laptops and cell phones). These events are held to assist attendees of all skill levels, and anyone with technology questions is encouraged to attend. Topics included: • Siri / speaking to your device • Kindle vs iPad / tablet • Mobile hotspots / networks • Weather apps • Updating apps • How to text/email photos • Chrome vs Internet Explorer The next Tech Talk will be on Monday, January 16, 2017 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Cape Canaveral Public Library, 201 Polk Ave. Staff attended the first Beach Yoga event on Saturday, September 24, 2016 and found inner peace with 3 other residents! The event is held on the 2nd / 4th Saturday on the beach located off Washington Ave. The event is donation based and you are required to bring your own mat, water and towel. It’s no shock how excited the residents and visitors are about the new Canaveral Public Library EV chargers! These two (2) destination chargers are the City’s first free to the public charging stations! The electric vehicle chargers are part of a larger sustainability initiative in line with the Cape Canaveral Vision Statement and last year’s City Council/Staff Retreat. Public Works Services (PWS) staff, to include Utilities and Infrastructure Maintenance teams along with the inmate crew, worked together to prepare the site and install the units. The chargers work with a variety of cars to include: • Chevy Volt / Bolt • Ford Focus EV • Tesla model Roadster, S and X • Toyota Prius • BMW ActiveE and i3 • Nissan Leaf models For more information on EVs and charge times please visit clippercreek.com/charging-times-chart The Cape Canaveral Community Garden has opened to registered participants and is already growing strong! The first Community Garden houses ten (10) raised bed garden boxes of various sizes allowing fourteen (14) lottery picked gardeners to creatively plant a 2 x 4 foot space, in addition there are twenty (20) window style boxes along the railing being planted, there are rain barrels for watering, a compost area, upcycled greenhouse and lockable work table/storage desk. Only a few railing boxes are still available for planting on a first come first served basis. To register to participate at the Community Garden and/or reserve a railing box please contact the Community Garden Liaison / Community Engagement Director, Joshua Surprenant, at j.surprenant@cityofcapecanaveral.org. This project is funded in part by City Council member Brendan McMillin and with grant funds from the National Recreation and Park Association. ACE Hardware Cape Canaveral and Sunseed Co-op donated a variety of seeds and plants towards the success of this project. The project will require both green thumbs (gardeners) and purple thumbs (volunteers) to succeed. For more information on the Community Garden please visit the following link: http://www.cityofcapecanaveral.org/garden Thank you Brendan McMillin, Ace Hardware Cape Canaveral and Sunseed Co-op! Brendan McMillin (with son) with the Community Engagement Director, Joshua Surprenant Volunteers and staff began the process of painting two (2) water barrels for the Cape Canaveral Community Garden on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Manatee Sanctuary Park. Staff would like to thank residents Melissa and Tim Bass for volunteering their time and creative skills to the project. If you are interested in helping paint water barrels for various City projects please contact the Community Engagement Director, Joshua Surprenant at j.surprenant@cityofcapecanaveral.org Thank you Tim and Melissa! Connect with the City of Cape Canaveral on social media! Facebook – cityofcapecanaveral, 3,434 page likes, +17 Recent post: Instagram – cityofcapecanaveral, 410 followers, +13 followers • The City of Cape Canaveral just broke the 400 followers mark! Recent post: Twitter – capecanaveralfl, 449 followers, +8 followers Recent tweets: Pinterest – capecanaveralfl, 604 inspiring pins Periscope – capecanaveralfl, 501 hearts (live stream likes), +40 hearts, 20 followers Snapchat – capecanaveralfl, 176 point score, +13 points, 25 followers MailChimp – 228 subscribers, +1 subscriber Social media bests! Tag the City in photos, tweets and posts to be considered. Community Development Update for Week Ending September 30, 2016 Staff performed day to day duties/responsibilities and assisted various telephone/walk-in requests from the public, including performing plan reviews, processing permits, conducting inspections, performing site visits, issuing Notices and conducting research. The Building Division conducted 34 inspections; processed 22 new building permit applications; 24 permits picked up and payments processed; processed 103 renewal Business Tax Receipts (BTR’s) fire/alarm payments; Entered 10 new BTR applications; Renewed 50 BTR requests; Processed late notice letters and late notice fee sheets. • Provided inspection for New City Hall to include one (1) block cell fill of second floor/2nd lift. • Processed one (1) new contractor information packet (Contractor License, Liability Insurance and W/C Insurance) allowing them to pull permits in Cape Canaveral. • Provided assistance completing building permit applications as needed. • Processed one (1) payment for expired permit. • Processed one (1) payment for Site Plan permit and one (1) payment for commercial building permit for Astronaut Blvd. • Contacted one (1) contractor regarding scheduling final inspections for building permits that are nearing expiration & permits recently expired. • Responded to two (2) voicemails. • Scanned four (4) pages of Certificates of Insurance. Code Enforcement performed day-to-day duties/responsibilities, assisted with various requests from the Public and provided office coverage throughout the week. Highlights: • Received 10 new requests giving life-safety issues priority, followed closely by community appearance and property maintenance. • Conducted eight (8) site inspections. • Removed 10 signs from the right-of-way and telephone poles within the City. • Responded to six (6) lien search requests. • Staff covered counter and assisted eight (8) citizens with building and code enforcement requests. • Responded to 41 voicemails regarding complaints and inquiries. • Code Enforcement Officers continue to conduct daily community sweeps for visible violations throughout the City. • Obtained compliance in the field for two (2) Code violations. • Issued eight (8) door tags for visible violations to be corrected. Planning performed day-to-day duties/responsibilities, assisted with various requests from the Public and provided office coverage throughout the week. Highlights: • Records Management – 807 pages of documents scanned/verified. • The City has engaged Attorney D. Andrew Smith, III, with the Shepard, Smith and Cassady law firm to serve as an Independent Advisory Hearing Officer for purposes of the appeal to Variance No. 16-02. Attorney Smith will conduct the hearing regarding the variance and prepare a Recommended Order, which shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law, which will be considered by the City Council at its December 20, 2016 meeting for action. The City has also engaged Attorney Jim Beadle to represent Staff during this process. This is required as the City Attorney’s Office will be representing the Council and cannot do so for Staff during the proceedings. • As requested by the Council at its September 20th meeting, City Staff has evaluated the potential for relocating the Oak trees slated for removal at 307 Madison Avenue. IM Staff is indicating that the majority of the Oaks have been topped repeatedly which has resulted in structural/aesthetic deficiencies. The remaining Oak is too large to relocate. • Participated in interviews to fill the current Code Enforcement Officer vacancy. • Participated in a phone conference with the City Attorney to discuss the Development Agreement for property at 8600 Astronaut Boulevard. The property owner is exploring the possibility of fulfilling certain development obligations on property not currently contemplated in the DA. Economic Development Update for Week Ending September 30, 2016 Performed day to day duties/responsibilities, conducted various meetings with business stakeholders, potential investors, citizens, realtors and Staff. Performed site visits and conducted research as necessary. • Issued the following Business Tax Receipts: o Extreme Sport Fishing, LLC o TransMontaigne Operating Company, LP • City Hall status: o Construction of 2nd floor exterior concrete block walls continues. These walls are pumped with concrete at specified/engineered reinforcing points and at 5 ft. high intervals (lifts). o On the 1st floor, above-ceiling air conditioning ductwork is being installed. This work is followed closely by interior office wall partition framing and electrical conduits. • With Community Development Department Director, met with Cape Canaveral Business and Economic Development Board Chair to discuss the potential future of the Board and roles of its Members. Subsequently contacted each Board member to schedule individual discussions and share ideas in the coming days. • Port of Call/Project Zeus update: o Attended EDC Ad Valorem Tax (AVT) Abatement Council meeting where Project Zeus, a potential 150-job generator in Cape Canaveral, was recommended for approval for a 100% abatement for 10 years. The abatement would apply only to the increased amount of taxes after the Brevard County Property Appraiser assesses the effect of their $4.5M investment in the facility at 8600 Astronaut Blvd. The company is weighing a potential relocation to Cape Canaveral or Virginia. These types of incentives are commonplace as county & local governments vie for highly sought after job generating companies. As a medical management company, Project Zeus would offer a degree of economic insulation by helping to diversify our once aerospace-dominated economy. o The company is also seeking an AVT abatement incentive from the City. Staff is coordinating these efforts and expects to have a supporting Ordinance on the October 18th City Council Agenda. o Owner/developer and Staff have agreed to terms to recommend the City Council approve a Modification to the Developers Agreement:  Authorize an optional “Office Use” at the Port of Call. This allows Project Zeus to occupy the facility at 8600 Astronaut Blvd. This provision additionally safeguards the owner/developer’s ability to utilize the Commercial Parking component of the agreement, should the need arise.  Authorize the relocation of Phase 3 (new hotel) to properties immediately across the street at the Radisson/Fairvilla properties. • Completed evaluation and negotiations with a Nixle, an Emergency Notification Service Provider company which offers competitive pricing, additional outreach mechanisms, including social media, emergency and/or non-emergency user opt-ins as well as an opt-in portal targeted to visitors who do not live here, but are interested in only receiving news related to specified topics. Staff has reviewed several companies and has opted to contract with Nixle. This change saves the City approximately $5,000 annually and increases productivity & effectiveness. • Staff has been contacted by Brevard County investors interested in establishing a “Pedal Pub” business in the Port/City area. The business would take 10-15 people on a short tour of the Port and out to Jetty Park, stopping along the way at a few choice bars/restaurants, and possibility a route down Ridgewood Ave. to the Pier and local bars. (Graham’s, Jump’s, etc.) There would be no alcohol served on the pedal pub; it would strictly serve as transportation and as an informational tour of the area. For an example visit: http://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/attractions/pedal-pub/1548). These operations have had success in other areas, and this may be a great addition to the Port/City as a fun opportunity to safely see more of Cape Canaveral. Staff will assist and coordinate efforts with Port Officials and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. • Please see attached News Release from the EDC. Culture and Leisure Services Update for Week Ending September 30, 2016 Staff performed day to day duties/responsibilities and assisted various telephone/walk-in requests from the public. Director Meetings • City Manager • Culture and Leisure Services Advisory Board • Human Resources Director • Canaveral City Park Dugout Contractor • Contracted Instructor • Culture and Leisure Services Staff – Administered Yearly Evaluations Highlighting The Area’s Rich History - This week, the Brevard County Historical Commission published the Fall/Winter installment of the 2016 Indian River Journal. This season’s publication features the first article in a four part series called, “Who, Why and How the War for Independence came to Cape Canaveral”, written by Molly Thomas, the City’s Cultural Programs Manager and Staff Historian. This series will highlight some of the lesser known topics associated with Cape Canaveral’s brief appearance in America’s War for Independence. Copies of this publication are free and available locally at City Hall, the Cape Canaveral Public Library and at the Nancy Hanson Recreation Complex. Digital versions of this and previous issues can be accessed at http://www.brevardcounty.us/HistoricalCommission/TheIndianRiverJournal. Athletic Leagues - This week seemed to be plagued by injuries for league participants. The Advanced Monday night tennis championship game was canceled due to one of the players pulling a muscle in his leg. Wednesday night intermediate tennis saw two players advance to the championship without a racquet being picked up; both playoff matches were forfeited due to players injuring themselves. Wednesday night advanced racquetball finished up their make-up matches and are eager to begin playoffs next week. Farmers Market – The Farmer’s Market had a great return on its first Saturday back. Everyone is invited to enjoy the fresh produce, baked goods and artisanal products offered at the market. See you Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Xeriscape Park on Taylor Avenue across the street from the Nancy Hanson Recreation Complex. Canaveral City Park Dugout – Work continues on the dugout at Canaveral City Park. Although the project has faced some rain delays, the contractor is making steady progress. Friday Fest – The best family friendly food and music event on the Space Coast is just a week away. Mark your calendars for October 7th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and stop by Taylor Street to say hello to your neighbors and friends. Street Eats On Taylor Avenue – If you don’t get enough awesome food at Friday Fest, not to worry! An amazing array of food trucks from one of Florida’s biggest Food Truck Event Organizers will take over Taylor Street Saturday, October 8th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Don’t miss it. Space Coast Art Festival 2017 – The City received a letter from the Board of Directors of the Space Coast Art Festival requesting Manatee Sanctuary Park as the permanent home of the prestigious 52 year old show. The Board is interested in entering into a long term agreement with the City further solidifying the relationship. Staff will work with their president and Board on the Outdoor Entertainment Event Permit application to ensure all necessary requirements and logistics are worked out for a successful event. Although Manatee can easily accommodate the number of artists the show usually attracts, the Board is aware that parking and shuttling to and from the Park will be one of the biggest items to address in order to have a positive experience. Public Works Services Update for Week Ending September 30, 2016 Staff performed day to day duties/responsibilities and assisted various telephone/walk-in requests from the public. Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)/Sanitary Sewer System • Oxidation Ditch Rehabilitation Project. Pre-construction meeting scheduled for October 6; notice-to-proceed project date of November 1. This is one of the projects funded through the City’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan. Equalization Basin to be converted to temporary Oxidation Ditch – looking southwest. Infrastructure Maintenance (IM) • North Atlantic Avenue Streetscape Project. Contractor currently finishing installation of irrigation system; Staff and consultant revising Landscape Plan due to presence of numerous unmarked buried utilities. Landscaping activities to be initiated week of October 3. Maintenance of traffic (MOT) includes closure of one lane on North Atlantic Avenue during working hours; flagmen are utilized to direct traffic. All roads will be open after working hours. Estimated project completion – early-November 2016. NOTE: All businesses in the North Atlantic Avenue corridor will remain open during construction activities. • SR A1A Traffic Signs/Poles. IM Staff has initiated the installation of decorative traffic signs/poles along SR A1A. • Ridgewood Avenue Improvements. IM Staff continues to replace mulch in plant beds with decorative stone. Ridgewood Avenue plant beds – looking north. Stormwater • Live Blue Stormwater Education and Outreach Program. The City will again support this stormwater education program in FY16/17 by contributing $3,024. The Live Blue Program is designed to inform individuals about practices that damage the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), to promote pollutant load reduction and to provide more environmentally safe choices to reduce our footprint, improving water quality for all. This Brevard County Program is supported by all municipalities in the County. • Florida Stormwater Association (FSA). The City will again support this statewide stormwater association in FY16/17 by contributing $500. The major purpose of the FSA is to enhance the capacity of stormwater management practices through research, dissemination of information, active participation in the legislative decision process and education. • Canaveral City Park Ex-filtration Project. Construction for this Project was initiated on August 3. Both the softball and Little League fields will be closed until Project completion in late-2016 or early-2017; work is also being performed in the adjacent City streets. Sandpiper Park (playground), Youth Center and basketball courts will remain open. Contractor is currently performing excavations in outfield area of softball field and connecting stormwater lines in surrounding streets. Project is being funded with two grants from (1) FDEP and (2) State Legislature funds as well as funds from the City. The City also received an additional $50,380 in grant funds from Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for this Project. Installation of underground stormwater chambers – looking west. Miscellaneous • EPA 319 Shoreline Protection Grant. The grant contract for this Project was finalized/ signed by the City and FDEP. The grant provides $98,400 for shoreline restoration at Manatee Sanctuary Park and Banana River Park; the City will contribute $65,600 in matching funds. Engineering design and preparation of bid specifications to be initiated first week of October. Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Cape Canaveral Precinct Update for Week Ending September 30, 2016 Page 1 of 2 Patrol Division Weekly Statistics September 22 thru September 28 2016 Type Weekly Total Case Reports Written 33 Case Reports Closed 24 Arrests Made 12 Front Desk Weekly Statistics September 22 thru September 28 2016 Type Weekly Total Phone Calls Answered 46 Walk-ups Assisted 19 Fingerprint Cards Completed 4 Notary Assistance for Citizens 3 Citizen On Patrol Weekly Statistics September 22 thru September 28 2016 Type Weekly Total Patrol Hours Completed 33 Office/Training/Meeting Hours 1 Miles Driven 167 Total Volunteer Hours 34 Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Cape Canaveral Precinct Weekly Update (continued)