HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-2018 Agenda Packet CAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
AGENDA
August 21, 2018
6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Any member of the public may address any items that do not appear on the agenda and any agenda
item that is listed on the agenda for final official action by the City Council excluding public
hearing items which are heard at the public hearing portion of the meeting, ministerial items (e.g.
approval of agenda, minutes, informational items), and quasi-judicial or emergency items.
Citizens will limit their comments to three (3) minutes. The City Council will not take any action
under the"Public Participation" section of the agenda. The Council may schedule items not on the
agenda as regular items and act upon them in the future.
PRESENTATIONS/INTERVIEWS:
6:15 p.m. —6:30 p.m.
Presentation of Proclamation welcoming and recognizing the 2018 International Youth Exchange
Program students and chaperones from Kimotsuki, Japan.
Institute for Elected Municipal Officials (IEMO) Certificates of Completion to Council Members
Wes Morrison and Angela Raymond.
Interview Applicant for appointment to the Planning and Zoning Board. (Pennie Zuercher)
CONSENT AGENDA:
6:30 p.m. 6:35 p.m.
1. Approve Minutes for July 17, 2018 City Council Budget Workshop and Regular Meetings.
2. Resolution No. 2018-10; appointing a Member to the Planning and Zoning Board of the
City of Cape Canaveral; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions,
severability and an effective date. (Pennie Zuercher)
3. Approve Task Order No. 1 from Tetra Tech in the amount of$65,000 for performance of
a Process Evaluation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant to comply with Consent Order
OGC File No. 18-0916 from Florida Department of Environmental Protection and
authorize City Manager to execute same.
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4. Approve a Participation Agreement with St. Johns River Water Management District for a
portion of the City-owned property at the western end of Long Point Road and authorize
the City Manager to execute same.
5. Approve Initial Contract for Work Squad Contract #W1140 between Florida Department
of Corrections and the City of Cape Canaveral in the amount of$57,497.00 and authorize
City Manager to execute same.
PUBLIC HEARING:
6:35p.m. —6:40p.m.
6. Ordinance No. 07-2018; providing for an additional homestead exemption for limited
income persons 65 and older who qualify for the exemption in accordance with law;
providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into
the Code, reporting the Ordinance to the Brevard County Property Appraiser, severability
and an effective date, first reading.
ITEM FOR ACTION:
6:40 p.m. —6:45 p.m.
7. City Council selection of the 2018 Space Coast League of Cities Advocacy Team member.
REPORTS:
6:45 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes,the City hereby advises the public that: If a person
decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at
this meeting, that person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose that person
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. This notice does not constitute
consent by the City for the introduction or admission into evidence of otherwise inadmissible or
irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. In
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act: all interested parties may attend this Public
Meeting. The facility is accessible to the physically handicapped. Persons with disabilities needing
assistance to participate in the proceedings should contact the City Clerk's office (868-1220 x207
or x206) 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
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PRESENTATIONS/INTERVIEWS
Subject: Presentation of Proclamation welcoming and recognizing the 2018 International
Youth Exchange Program students and chaperones from Kimotsuki, Japan.
Department: Community Engagement
Summary: The City Manager's Office was contacted in July by Sae Ichihara, Coordinator for
International Relations (CIR) for Kimotsuki Town Hall in Kimotsuki, Japan
(http://visit.kimotsuki.info/). The CIR contacted the City Manager about an upcoming visit to
City Hall as part of a middle school International Youth Exchange Program (IYEP) aimed at
increasing international foot traffic, globalization and overall English literacy. The Community
Engagement Director contacted both the CIR and Bill Macheras, Assistant Director for Student
Activities for Brevard Public Schools,to authenticate the request and better understand the goals
of the 2018 IYEP. Mr. Macheras indicated he was working with the CIR to organize the IYEP
visit to the Space Coast area, which includes stops at Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School, Cocoa
Beach City Hall, Brevard Zoo, Exploration Tower, Kennedy Space Center and the City of Cape
Canaveral City Hall.
The purpose of the IYEP is to encourage English education and cultural understanding. While
Japan is a first-world country, it is falling behind on English education and literacy. The
Japanese Ministry of Education recently released a statement revealing disappointment with the
level of English literacy in Japan, especially in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. As a
solution, the Ministry of Education will increase the difficulty level of the English
comprehension portion of university entrance exams to encourage better English literacy. In a
world in which globalization is ever expanding, English literacy is more important than ever.
To keep up with changing times, children in Kimotsuki — whom don't have as many
opportunities as children from larger Cities —need more opportunities to engage with people
from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
In the summer of 2017, the IYEP visited Colorado Springs, Colorado. With the help of the
Japan-America Society of Southern Colorado and Colorado Springs' Sister City of Fujiyoshida,
Japan,the international exchange was successfully established.For the 2018 trip,the CIR sought
out a location that would not only be educational, but meaningful on a grassroots level. The
similarities between the two municipalities put Cape Canaveral on the top of the list.
Located in the southeastern part of the Osumi Peninsula, in the Kagoshima Prefecture,
Kimotsuki is surrounded by an abundance of nature, lined by mountains and faces the Pacific
Ocean. Based on a national initiative to consolidate smaller regions, Kimotsuki Town was
formed in a merger on July 1, 2005. The Town has a population of approximately 15,595 people
spread out over a vast area. Its industry is based in agriculture and cattle farming. The Town
also hosts many vibrant festivals.
Kimotsuki is home to one of two rocket launch facilities in Japan. Vehicles launched from
Kimotsuki are for research purposes to further our understanding of the universe. The most
recent launch was on January 18,2018 for Epsilon-3,a low-cost,solid-fuel rocket equipped with
the ASNARO-2 radar satellite.
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As a place for universal innovation, a launch pad for tomorrow, The Space Between° World
Famous Cocoa Beach and the second largest cruise port in the world, Cape Canaveral is no
stranger to international visitors. It might surprise some to learn that Cape Canaveral was
designated the Sister City of both Guidonia Montecelio, Italy (established 1988) and Kita-
Kyushu, Japan (established 1992).
As the world continues to change, it is vital that we work to build cultural bonds that unite us
and encourage positive interactions with those around the globe. The Community Engagement
Director and CIR have discussed the potential for the creation of a Friendship City agreement
between the City of Cape Canaveral and Kimotsuki, Japan. Any such future agreement would
be based on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, and both Cities would strive to learn
from one another through information-sharing opportunities that promote prosperity and quality
of life. City officials, relevant City depathilents and interested Community members and
organizations, would periodically keep in contact for the convenience of discussing topics of
mutual interest. Any Friendship City agreement would require City Council approval.
The City of Cape Canaveral welcomes the 2018 International Youth Exchange Program students
and chaperones with open arms. We hope that after this visit, they consider Cape Canaveral as
a place to build a long-lasting international exchange program.
Present this evening are the 12 students from the 2018 International Youth Exchange Program
and their chaperones.
Students
• Yuuki,Arimoto
• Ibuki, Anraku
• Kousuke, Kashiwamoto
• Shino, Kawazoe
• Hana, Tokunaga
• Itsuki, Hamada
• Yuan, Hamawaki
• Ami, Hirayama
• Taisei, Matsumoto
• Ryouta, Mitsuishi
• Yuuka, Yoshizaki
• Shuka, Wakamatsu
Chaperones
• Minako Kawahara (middle school English teacher)
Shuuichi Minesaki (head of the planning and coordination division of town hall)
• Ryusuke Kubo (international relations supervisor)
• Samantha Sodetz (CIR [coordinator for international relations])
Submitting Department Director: Joshua A. Surprenant Date: 8/13/18
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Attachment:
• Proclamation
Financial Impact: Staff time and effort to prepare this Agenda Item.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/10/18
The City Manager recommends that City Council take the following action(s):
Provide a warm Cape Canaveral welcome and Present Proclamation welcoming and recognizing
the 2018 International Youth Exchange Program students and chaperones from Kimotsuki,
Japan.
Approved by City Manager: David L. Greene Date: 8/10/18
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PROCLAMATION
CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, cultural exchange, inclusivity, compassion, education and
local tourism resulting from people-to-people communication is the quintessence
of the City of Cape Canaveral Vision Statement, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral is known as being a universal
innovator, launch pad for tomorrow and The Space Between' World Famous
Cocoa Beach and the second largest cruise port in the world, Port Canaveral,
making the City no stranger to international visitors, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral recognizes and welcomes the
presence of Yuuki Arimoto, Ibuki Anraku, Kousuke Kashiwamoto, Shino
Kawazoe, Hana Tokunaga, Itsuki Hamada, Yuan Hamawaki, Ami Hirayama,
Taisei Matsumoto, Ryouta Mitsuishi, Yutaka Yoshizaki, Shuka Wakamatsu,
Minako Kawahara, Shuuichi Minesaki, Ryusuke Kubo and Samantha Sodetz,
exchange students and chaperones from Kimotsuki,Japan, and
WHEREAS, participation in this cultural exchange exemplifies the mutual
objectives of the two Cities, namely to promote, encourage and cultivate
understanding between the people of Kimotsuki and Cape Canaveral, and
WHEREAS,the opportunity to form a potential Friendship City bond based
on the principle of equality and mutual benefit, both Cities would strive to learn
from one another through information-sharing opportunities to promote prosperity
and quality of life.
NOW, THEREFORE,I,Robert Hoog,Mayor of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Brevard County, Florida,do hereby
WELCOME THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE
STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES FROM KIMOTSUKI, JAPAN.
We hope you enjoy your time in our City and Country and consider Cape Canaveral
as a place to build a long-lasting international exchange program.
Signed and Sealed this [blank] Day of [blank]
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City Council Meeting Date: 08/21/2018
PRESENTATIONS/INTERVIEWS
Subject:Institute for Elected Municipal Officials(IEMO)Certificates of Completion to Council
Members Wes Morrison and Angela Raymond.
Department: Legislative
Summary: The. Florida League of Cities and the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of
Government have designed an intensive academic program called the Institute for Elected
Municipal Officials (IEMO). IEMO is a 3-day program which includes curriculum that assists
officials in effectively meeting the requirements of their elected role and offers a comprehensive
overview of Florida municipal government:
• Structure and Function of Cities in Florida
• Effective Council Member Techniques
• Personal and Governmental.Liability
• Taxes &Revenues for Municipal Governments
• Budgeting and Accounting for Florida's Cities
• Intergovernmental Relations in Florida
• Florida Ethics Law
• Florida's Open Government Laws
Wes Morrison and Angela Raymond took their Oaths of Office on November 21, 2017 after
winning the City's Municipal Election of November 7, 2017 to serve as Council Members with
terms of three years. As is customary for newly elected officials in Cape Canaveral, they were
scheduled to attend an IEMO class. Each completed 18 hours of instruction at the 2018 IEMO
held June 8-10, 2018 in Jupiter, Florida.
On behalf of the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government and the Florida League of
Cities, Mayor Bob Hoog will present Council Members Mo 'son and Raymond the IEMO
Certificates of Completion.
Submitting Council Member: Mayor Hoog Date: 8-8-18
Attachment: FLC Letters and Certificates to Council Members Morrison and Raymond.
Financial Impact: Staff time/effort to prepare Agenda Item.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/1/18
The City Manager recommends City Council take the following action:
Present the IEMO Certificates of Completion to Council Members Wes Morrison and Angela
Raymond.
Approved by City Manager: David L. Greene Date: 8/6/18
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Council Member Wes Morrison
City of Cape Canaveral
100 Polk Avenue
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Honorable Council Member Morrison,
On behalf of the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government and the Florida League of Cities, I am
pleased to award this certificate to you for the completion of eighteen hours of instruction at the
Institute for Elected Municipal Officials in Jupiter, Florida on June 8-10, 2018.
It is our sincere hope that you found the program challenging and worthwhile. Now that you have taken
the basic IEMO,we encourage you to attend the Advanced Institute offered,annually. We also
encourage you take advantage of other training opportunities through FLC University and the Institute
of Government. You can find dates and locations at www.floridaleagueofcities.com/university and
www.iog.fsu.edu.
We strongly believe that your attendance at the Institute is indicative of your continued commitment to
improving the quality of municipal government in Florida. If we may be of assistance in the future,
please do not hesitate to call upon us. We hope to see you at future FLC and IOG events,very soon!
Sincerely,
Lynn S.Tipton
Director, FLC University
Florida League of Cities
Enclosure
President Gil Ziffer, Commissioner,Tallahassee
First Vice President Leo E. Longworth ,Vice Mayor, Bartow • Second Vice President Isaac Salver, Councilman, Bay Harbor Islands
Executive Director Michael Sittig • General Counsel Kraig Conn
[certificate]
Institute
For Elected
Municipal
Officials
Certificate of Completion
June 8-10, 2018 • Jupiter, Florida
Awarded to
Council Member Wes Morrison
City of Cape Canaveral
Sponsored by
[illegible signature] [illegible signature]
Executive Director Executive Director
Florida League of Citiies. Florida Institute of Government
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125 East Colonial Drive • P.O. Box 530065 • Orlando, FL 32853-0065 • (407) 425-9142 • Fax (407) 425-9378 • www.floridaleagueofcities.com
July 13, 2018
Council Member Angela Raymond
City of Cape Canaveral
100 Polk Avenue
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Honorable Council Member Raymond,
On behalf of the John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government and the Florida League of Cities, I am
pleased to award this certificate to you for the completion of eighteen hours of instruction at the
Institute for Elected Municipal Officials in Jupiter, Florida on June 8-10, 2018.
It is our sincere hope that you found the program challenging and worthwhile. Now that you have taken
the basic IEMO,we encourage you to attend the Advanced Institute offered, annually. We also
encourage you take advantage of other training opportunities through FLC University and the Institute
of Government. You can find dates and locations at www.floridaleagueofcities.com/university and
www.iog.fsu.edu.
We strongly believe that your attendance at the Institute is indicative of your continued commitment to
improving the quality of municipal government in Florida. If we may be of assistance in the future,
please do not hesitate to call upon us. We hope to see you at future FLC and IOG events,very soon!
Sincerely,
Lynn S.Tipton
Director, FLC University
Florida League of Cities
Enclosure
President Gil Ziffer, Commissioner,Tallahassee
First Vice President Leo E. Longworth, Vice Mayor, Bartow • Second Vice President Isaac Salver, Councilman, Bay Harbor Islands
Executive Director Michael Sittig • General Counsel Kraig Conn
[certificate] Institute
For Elected
Municipal
Officials
Certificate of Completion
June 8-10, 2018 • Jupiter, Florida
Awarded to
Council Member Angela Raymond
City of Cape Canaveral
Sponsored by
[illegible signature] [illegible signature]
Executive Director Executive Director
Florida League of Citiies. Florida Institute of Government
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City Council Meeting Date: 08/21/2018
PRESENTATIONS/INTERVIEWS
Subject: Interview Applicant for appointment to the Planning and Zoning Board. (Peimie
Zuercher)
Department: Community Development
Summary: Two members of the City's Planning and Zoning(P&Z) Board will have their terms
end on September 15, 2018 and are not eligible for reappointment per City Code of Ordinances
Section 2-171(f).
On July 25, 2018, the P&Z Board interviewed and recommended Pennie Zuercher to fill one of
the upcoming vacancies on the Board.
Ms. Zuercher is a resident of Cape Canaveral and meets all of the eligibility criteria established
in City Code. Her professional background/experience is relevant to P&Z Board duties and
based on Ms. Zuercher's interview/interest in the City of Cape Canaveral P&Z Board,the Board
recommends she be appointed by the City Council (Attachment 2).
Submitting Department Director: David Dickey Date: 8-13-18
Attachments:
1 —Board Application
2—P&Z Board Recommendation Memo
Financial Impact: Staff time and effort to prepare Agenda Item.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/10/18
The City Manager recommends that City Council take the following action:
Interview Applicant Pennie Zuercher.
Approved by City Manager: David L. Greene Date: 8/10/18
Attachment 1
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO CITY ADVISORY BOARD OR COMMITTEE
Pursuant to Section 2-171, Cape Canaveral Code
City Code requires prospective and existing board members to fill out an application. City Code also
prohibits a person from serving on a City Board or Committee if that person has been convicted of a
felony, unless their civil rights have been restored.
Please complete the following in the space provided:
A. GENERAL
1. Applicant Name: Pennie L Zuercher
2. Home Address: 4657 Villanova Dr
3. Home and Cellular Telephone: 863-899-1357
4. Occupation: Chief Financial Officer, Brevard Public Schools
5. Business Telephone: 321-633-1000 X601
6. Business Address: 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson way, Viera 32940
7. E-Mail: pennielz@hotmail.com
B. ELIGIBILITY
The information provided in this section is for purposes of determining whether you are eligible to serve
on a City advisory board or committee.
1. Are you duly registered to vote in Brevard County? (Y) X (N)
2. Have you been a resident of the City of Cape
Canaveral for 12 months or longer? (Y) X (N)
3a. Are you a Business owner: (Y) (N) X
3b. If yes to 3a, please list the name:
4a. Have you ever been convicted or found guilty, regardless
of adjudication, or a felony in any jurisdiction?Any plea
of nolo contendere (no contest) shall be considered a
conviction for purposes of this question. (Y) (N) X
4b. If yes to 4a, have your civil rights been restored? (Y) (N)
5a. Do you presently serve on any other City of Cape
Canaveral advisory board or committee? (Y) (N) X
5b. If yes to 5a, please list each:
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6. City ordinance requires that all persons applying for a
City advisory board or committee must voluntarily consent
to a standard criminal background check before being
appointed to a board or committee. Do you voluntarily initials
consent to having a standard background check
performed on you by the City of Cape Canaveral? (Y) X (N)
7a. Are you related to a City of Cape Canaveral Council
member by blood, adoption, or marriage? (Y) (N) X
7b. If yes to 7a, please provide name(s) of person(s) and relationship to you:
C. INTERESTS/EXPERIENCE
1. Briefly state your interest in serving on a City advisory board or committee:
To serve my city.
2. In numerical sequence (1 = most interested), please rank which advisory board or committee
on which you wish to serve:
a. Board of Adjustment*
b. Business and Economic Development Board
c. Code Enforcement Board*
d. Community Appearance Board
e. Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals'
f. Culture and Leisure Services Board
g. Library Board
h. 1 Planning and Zoning Board*
Other:
*Members of these boards are required to complete and file with the supervisor of Elections a Financial
Disclosure Form upon appointment to said board and prior to July 1 of each year following the initial
appointment while still a member of said board.
3. Briefly state any prior experiences in serving on any governmental board or committee:
CFO for Brevard Public Schools; BPS Audit Committee; BPS Supt. Insurance Advisory Committee
4. Please list any specialized skills and training (e.g., architect, engineer, general contractor, etc.)
that you feel help to qualify you for membership on the desired board or committee.
Knowledge financial aspects of project planning, construction, & finance
D. STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Section 760.80, Florida Statutes, requires that the City annually submit a report to the Secretary of State
disclosing race, gender, and physical disabilities of board and committee members. Please check the
appropriate boxes:
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RACE GENDER
African-American Male
Asian-American X Female
Hispanic-American Not Known
Native-American
X Caucasian DISABILITY
Not Known Physically disabled
YOU HEREBY REPRESENT TO THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, UNDER PENALTY OF
PERJURY, THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN IS TRUE AND ACCURATE TO THE
BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, AND THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL HAS THE RIGHT TO RELY
ON THAT INFORMATION.
YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR PUBLIC
OFFICERS [SECTIONS 112.311-326, FLORIDA STATUTES] AND THE FLORIDA "SUNSHINE
LAW" [SECTION 286.011, FLORIDA STATUTES], WHICH MAY PERTAIN TO YOU IF YOU ARE
APPOINTED TO A CITY ADVISORY BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AND IF APPOINTED, IT IS YOUR
SOLE OBLIGATION AND DUTY TO COMPLY WITH SUCH LAWS.
PLEASE NOTE:
• Appointment to any City board is subject to City Council approval following a brief interview
before the City Council at a regularly scheduled meeting.
■ Your application will remain effective for one year from date of completion.
• If you should have any questions regarding the completion of this application, please contact
the City Clerk's Office at(321) 868-1220 ext. 221.
Signature: Pennie L Zuercher Date: 6/19/18
Please return to: City of Cape Canaveral
Office of the City Clerk
105 Polk Avenue
Cape Canaveral Florida 32920
For Office Use Only:
Date application received:
Date Appointed:
Appointed by:
Board Appointed to:
Term Expires:
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Attachment 2
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
P.O. Box 326
321-868-1220 Community Development
Memo
TO: Cape Canaveral City Council
VIA: David L. Greene, City Manager
FROM: David Dickey,Community Development Director
DATE: 7/25/2018
RE: Recommendation to the City Council—Planning and Zoning Board Applicant
Ms. Pennie Zuercher
At the July 25,2018 Planning and Zoning Board meeting,the Board interviewed Ms.Pennie Zuercher
to fill one of two vacancies starting September 15, 2018. Based on her educational background and
professional construction and finance experience, the Board recommended an upcoming vacancy be
filled by Ms.Zuercher.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.
CAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL Item No. 1
BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida
TUESDAY
July 17,2018
5:00 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 5:00 PM Council Member Randels
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Mayor Pro Tem Mike Brown
Mayor Bob Hoog
Council Member Wes Morrison
Council Member Rocky Randels
Council Member Angela Raymond
Others Present:
City Manager David L. Greene
City Attorney(arrived 5:50 p.m.) Anthony Garganese
City Clerk Mia Goforth
Administrative/Financial Services Director John DeLeo
Community Development Director David Dickey
Community Engagement/Deputy Public Works Services Director Joshua Surprenant
Culture&Leisure Services Director Gustavo Vergara
Economic Development Director Todd Morley
Public Works Services Director Debra Holliday
Financial Services Deputy Director Melinda Huser
Human Resources/Risk Management Director Jane Ross
Deputy City Clerk Daniel LeFever
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Ross Torquato
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Chief Financial Officer Greg Pelham
Canaveral Fire Rescue Chief Dave Sargeant
Canaveral Fire Rescue Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal John Cunningham
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:None.
DISCUSSION:
1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Budget and Five(5)Year Capital Improvement Plan: City
Manager Greene provided a brief summary and general points of the balanced Proposed Budget
of$36,402,866 which includes all of the financial activities of the City, reflects a reduced millage
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rate of 3.85, adds additional employees to the City as well as two police officers. Council
discussion ensued and included connectivity of bike paths, sidewalks and Capital Improvement
Projects, Stormwater Master Plan,Wastewater Enterprise Fund, State Revolving Loan obligations,
the process required to authorize the debt, borrowing funds now in order to avoid paying for
improvement projects at higher rates and costs in the future, Fire Rescue and Community
Development Department ratings improvements and impacts on insurance rates, moving forward
with the Visioning, impacts on property values due to recent hurricanes, Indian River Lagoon,
pedestrian safety,Code enforcement and blight issues,communications,approximate debt the City
would take on is twenty-eight million dollars with the eight million dollar loan included, revenue
generated from commercial projects and Brevard County impact fees, improvements to Central
Boulevard and Thurm Boulevard west of State Road A1A, Code Enforcement positions and due
process for the owner of a property in foreclosure in the City. Mayor Hoog opened discussion to
public participation. Pennie Zuercher, 8657 Villanova Drive, commended Staff on the Proposed
Budget, expressed support for and provided financial advice as to why Council should go forward
with the State Revolving Loan,pointed to the City of Cocoa system failures during Hurricane Irma
as an example of what could happen when facilities are under-maintained and advocated for hotels
in the City.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business,the Meeting adjourned at 6:07 PM.
Mia Goforth, CMC, City Clerk Bob Hoog, Mayor
CAPE CANAVERAL CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida
TUESDAY
July 17, 2018
6:00 PM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: The Chair called the Meeting to Order at 6:13 PM. Council Member
Morrison led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present:
Mayor Pro Tem Mike Brown
Mayor Bob Hoog
Council Member Wes Morrison
Council Member Rocky Randels
Council Member Angela Raymond
Others Present:
City Manager David L. Greene
City Attorney Anthony Garganese
City Clerk Mia Goforth
Community Development Director David Dickey
Community Engagement/Deputy Public Works Services Director Joshua Surprenant
Administrative/Financial Services Director John DeLeo
Culture & Leisure Services Director Gustavo Vergara
Economic Development Director Todd Morley
Public Works Services Director Debra Holliday
Financial Services Deputy Director Melinda Huser
Deputy City Clerk Daniel LeFever
Brevard County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Ross Torquato
Canaveral Fire Rescue Chief Dave Sargeant
Canaveral Fire Rescue Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal John Cunningham
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Pat Campbell, 307 Surf Drive, expressed concerns regarding the
property at 305 Surf Drive and submitted a photocopy of photographs taken of the property. City
Attorney Garganese explained the status of Code Enforcement actions taken to abate the public
nuisance, described ongoing violations and explained limited actions the City can take. Discussion
ensued regarding Homestead Exemption, Brevard County Property Appraiser's Office and
whether the house is occupied or not. Mayor Hoog advised due process continues regarding the
property and he would meet with Mr. Campbell.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Hoog inquired if any items needed to be removed for discussion.
No items were removed.
1. Approve Minutes for June 19, 2018 City Council Regular Meeting.
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July 17, 2018
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2. Resolution No. 2018-06; adopting a tentative proposed millage rate for the levy of Ad
Valorem Taxes for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 on all taxable property located within the City
of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida;providing for an effective date.
3. Resolution No. 2018-07; honoring fifty years of municipal Home Rule in the Florida
Constitution and committing to an educational initiative to help Floridians understand this
beneficial right; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions, severability and
an effective date.
4. Resolution No. 2018-08; authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consent Order with
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP"); authorizing corrective
action and reimbursement of FDEP's costs and expenses of$500.00 related to the Consent
Order; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions, severability and an
effective date.
A motion was made by Council Member Randels, seconded by Council Member Raymond,
to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried 5-0.
REPORTS:
Mayor Pro Tem Brown stated the City is the best kept secret in Florida, can only expect bigger
and better things, thanked Staff for hard work on the proposed Budget and encouraged all to be
safe.
Council Member Morrison thanked Staff for hard work,indicated a desire to understand the budget
process more and encouraged hurricane preparedness.
Council Member Randels complimented Mayor Hoog on the short meeting time.
Council Member Raymond reported attending various events including Space Coast League of
Cities Board, Board of Directors and Scholarship Committee meetings, will provide more
information about the SCLOC scholarship program in October, spoke at the Solana Lakes
Homeowners Association Meeting, encouraged residents to complete the City survey and read a
limerick in honor of Mayor Hoog.
Mayor Hoog voiced his pleasure in what the City is doing and his pride in being a resident of Cape
Canaveral.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business,the Meeting adjourned at 6:31 PM.
Mia Goforth, CMC, City Clerk Bob Hoog, Mayor
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City Council Agenda Form
City Council Meeting Date: 08/21/2018
Item No. 2
Subject: Resolution No. 2018-10; appointing a Member to the Planning and Zoning Board of
the City of Cape Canaveral; providing for the repeal of prior inconsistent resolutions,
severability and an effective date. (Pennie Zuercher)
Department: Legislative
Summary: Pennie Zuercher was interviewed at the July 25, 2018,Planning and Zoning(P&Z)
Meeting to fill one of the upcoming September 15, 2018 vacancies. The Board voted 5-0 to
recommend Ms. Zuercher be appointed. Ms. Zuercher meets all of the criteria for appointment.
Following the completion of her first term, Ms. Zuercher will be eligible for reappointment to
the P&Z Board for one additional term, consistent with the limitations set forth in Section
2-171(f), City Code.
It is now incumbent upon City Council to appoint a member to the P&Z Board.
Submitting Department Director: Mia Goforth Date: 8/13/18
Attachment: Resolution No. 2018-10
Financial Impact: Staff time and effort to prepare this Agenda Item.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/10/18
The City Manager recommends that City Council to take the following action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2018-10.
Approved by City Manager: David L. Greene Date: 8/10/18
RESOLUTION 2018-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; APPOINTING A
MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, has by City Code
Section 110-3 established a Board known as the Planning and Zoning Board; and
WHEREAS,it is now incumbent upon the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral to
appoint a Member to said Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are deemed true and correct and are hereby
incorporated herein by this reference as a material part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Appointment. Pursuant to Section 2-171(e) of the Cape Canaveral City Code,the
City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral hereby appoints the following individual to the Board
indicated below:
Pennie Zuercher shall be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board,to serve until
September 15, 2021.
Following the completion of the first term,the appointee shall be eligible for reappointment to the
Planning and Zoning Board for one additional term consistent with the limitations set forth in Section
2-171(f), City Code.
Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,phrase, word, or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective September 15, 2018.
ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, assembled this 21st day of August, 2018.
(Signature Page Follows)
City of Cape Canaveral
Resolution No.2018-10
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Bob Hoog,Mayor
ATTEST: Name FOR AGAINST
Mike Brown
Mia Goforth, CMC Bob Hoog
City Clerk
Wes Morrison
Rocky Randels
Angela Raymond
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
For the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
City of Cape Canaveral
Resolution No.2018-10
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City of Cape Canaveral
CityCouncil Agenda Form
City Council Meeting Date: 08/21/2018
Item.No. 3
Subject: Approve Task Order No. 1 from Tetra Tech in the amount of $65,000 for performance
of a Process Evaluation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant to comply with Consent Order OGC
File No. 18-0916 from Florida Department of Environmental Protection and authorize City
Manager to execute same.
Department: Capital Projects
Summary: In Summer 2017, the City was severely impacted by Hurricane Irma as well as an
unnamed storm with over 10 inches of rain. These storms caused excessive inflow to the City's
wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) which is permitted to process a maximum of 1.8 million
gallons per day (gpd). During/after Hurricane Irma and the unnamed storm, the WWTP
experienced inflow of over 4.0 million gpd, which included significant illicit discharges (i.e.,
contaminants) from throughout the City. Such large inflows impacted the effectiveness of the
wastewater treatment process for an extended period of time resulting in Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (FDEP) permit exceedances of both total nitrogen (TN) and total
phosphorous (TP) in treated effluent.
Additional exceedances of TN and TP were observed during the cleaning/emptying of the
oxidation ditch in late-2017 and early-2018 during the ongoing construction project. Sediment
in the bottom of the ditch was highly toxic and further impacted the wastewater treatment
process for an extended period of time. Adjustments to the temporary oxidation ditch system
start-up procedure also contributed to an extended period of time of non-compliance of TN and
TP concentrations in treated effluent. Due to these permit exceedances resulting from weather
events and an ongoing WWTP construction project, FDEP issued Consent Order, Office of
General Counsel ("OGC")No. 18-0916. City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-08 at the
July 2018 meeting authorizing the City Manager to execute the Consent Order with FDEP.
Consent Order Requirements: The City is required to comply with the following corrective
actions within the stated time frames from the effective date (July 12, 2018) of the Consent
Order:
• 14 days—publish (one time only) a notice in the local newspaper (complete);
• 30 days—elect to (1) submit payment of$8,500 in civil penalties/FDEP expenses or (2)
implement a Pollution Prevention(P2)Project in the amount of$8,000 (plus$500 check)
or(3) elect to implement an in-kind penalty project in the amount of$12,000 (plus $500
check) (option 3 selected);
• 60 days—submit a detailed scope of work for either the P2 Project or the'in-kind penalty
project, if selected (complete and submitted to FDEP for approval);
• 180 days — submit a report (Process Evaluation Report) prepared by a professional
engineer containing recommended corrective actions for the elimination of TN and TP
exceedances (this agenda item);
• 270 days—submit a permit application,if appropriate,with any recommended corrective
actions (TBD); and
• 630 days — complete construction of modifications and submit a Certificate of
Completion stating that said modifications have been constructed (TBD).
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During performance of the listed activities, the Consent Order defines new, temporary FDEP
permit limits for TN(20.0 milligrams per liter[mg/L]) and TP (2.0 mg/L). Current permit limits
are 6.0 mg/L for TN and 1.0 mg/L for TP.
Proposed WWTP Process Evaluation. Consent Order OGC No. 18-0916 stipulates that
"Within 180 days of the effective date of this Order,Respondent shall submit to the Depaitment
an Engineering Evaluation ("Report") prepared by a professional engineer, registered in the
State of Florida. The Report shall contain recommended corrective actions for the elimination
of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorous exceedances of the current permit limits to discharge
location D-001." To comply with this Consent Order requirement, Staff requested a proposed
scope of work and quote from Tetra Tech, for performance of the Process Evaluation. The
proposed scope of work includes the following:
• Characterization of influent raw wastewater;
• Evaluation of the existing treatment process; and
• Identification of nutrient exceedances and recommended corrective actions.
The Engineering Evaluation Report will summarize the findings of the Process Evaluation and
propose changes, if any, to the wastewater treatment process. Tetra Tech's fee for completion
of the Process Evaluation ($65,000) does not include laboratory costs for sample analyses
estimated between $15,000 and $20,000. When possible, selected laboratory analyses will be
performed by the City's WWTP Laboratory to reduce these analytical costs.
Tetra Tech is one of the City's consultants with a continuing services contract recently renewed
in July 2018 and they are familiar with operations at the WWTP due to oversight of the
Oxidation Ditch Rehabilitation Project. A copy of Tetra Tech's scope of services and quote for
completion of the Process Evaluation is attached.
Submitting Department Director: Jeff Ratliff Date: 8/9/18
Attachment: Task Order No. 1 - Tetra Tech Quote and Scope of Services
Financial Impact: $65,000 for performance of a Process Evaluation of the WWTP to comply
with Consent Order OGC File No. 18-0916 from FDEP funded by the Wastewater Enterprise
Fund. Potentially $15,000 to $20,000 in laboratory costs also funded by the Wastewater
Enterprise Fund.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/9/18
The City Manager recommends that City Council take the following action(s): Approve
Task Order No. 1 from Tetra Tech in the amount of $65,000 for performance of a Process
Evaluation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant to comply with Consent Order OGC File No. 18-
0916 from Florida Department of Environmental Protection and authorize City Manager to
execute same.
Approved by City Manager: David L. Greene Date: 8/9/18
Attachment
• Tetra Tech Quote
• Scope of Services
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
WRF PROCESS EVALUATION
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Cape Canaveral (City) received a notice from the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection's Central District Office in Orlando regarding the Cape Canaveral WRF(DW FL0020541)effluent
quality nutrient exceedances. In the notice, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
requested a proposed plan to ensure effluent discharge to surface water meets existing permit nutrient
(TN and TP) limits.
Nutrient Exceedances in Treated Wastewater.The Warning Letter notes that total nitrogen(TN)and total
phosphorus (TP) permit limit exceedances were reported from June 2017 to January 2018. It is important
to note that these exceedances occurred during construction of the City's Oxidation Ditch Rehabilitation
Project but prior to the temporary aeration basin (EQ Basin) going online on January 29, 2018. In other
words, the noted effluent quality violations occurred while the Oxidation Ditch was still in service similar
to before the start of current construction activities. Nevertheless, construction activities (bypass
pumping of mixed liquor, yard modifications, etc.) were taking place during this time period, which may
have had some impact on the performance of the Oxidation Ditch. Other than construction activities, the
following other events may have played a role as well:
• Tropical Storm Emily, Hurricanes Irma (Category 4) and Jose and unnamed storm - The WRF
began experiencing high influent flows during the Hurricane season. In November 2017, three-
month Annual Daily Flow (ADF) exceeded the permitted plant capacity of 1.8 million gallons per
day(mgd).
• Increased Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) due to high tides and a high ground water table for this coastal
community may have increased wastewater flows.
• Raw wastewater BOD,TSS and/or nutrient concentrations and loadings may have increased due
to collection system changes.
• Toxic or inhibitory substances may have been introduced into the collection system that could
have impacted the activated sludge treatment process.
II. SCOPE OF WORK
The nutrient exceedances may be indicative of changes in influent wastewater resulting in increased flow
concentrations/loadings and/or toxic or inhibitory impacts on the activated sludge treatment process.
The exact cause is currently unknown. Therefore, an evaluation (this project) is needed to diagnose the
issue before developing a solution.The City proposed the following plan in the following sequence:
1. Retain a qualified engineering consulting company to prepare a study identifying source(s) of the
exceedances and recommend corrective actions—duration 180 days.
2. If an FDEP permit is needed, apply for it in 90 days using the study.
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3. Design (if needed)—180 days. If no design is needed, implement corrective actions in 3 months.
4. Construction (if needed)— 450 days.
Tasks below will detail work proposed by Tetra Tech (Tt) in item#1 above.
Task 1-Characterize Influent Raw Wastewater
The following tasks will be performed to characterize the influent raw water data:
• Kick-off meeting with the City.
• Coordinate and request the following water quality data for the recent 6 months from the City:
o Raw Influent — BOD, TKN, TN, NH3-N, TP, and TSS at a minimum from the composite
sampler on the influent. Maybe daily samples are collected for a week or two at least,
then reduced to at least 2 -3 influent samples a week. The longer we can continue daily
sample collection, the better, as we don't want to miss a spike.
o Final effluent-TN, Nitrate, Nitrite, and ammonia,TP, TSS, BOD.
o 1st anoxic—Sample nitrate & nitrite in the effluent of 1st anoxic.
o Check EQ basin & ditch (when in service) MLSS and MLVSS daily.
o Additionally,the RAS and WAS flow and TSS concentration will need to be monitored and
recorded daily. Also, Micro-C feed rate.
• Request and compile historical data since January 2016.
• Perform influent and effluent historical data analysis to identify any trends or changes.
• Site visit and interview with plant staff to review the data analysis and identify any operational
changes, observations or construction activities that may explain or contribute to any changes in
influent or effluent wastewater characteristics or plant operations. This may include any known
new industrial or commercial dischargers to the system, or changes to existing industrial or
commercial dischargers.
• Split sampling and analysis by an independent laboratory to verify the current analytical results.
The City will pay associated lab costs.
• Organize and characterize raw wastewater flow and quality.
Task 2- Existing Treatment Process Evaluation
The following tasks will be performed to evaluate the existing treatment process:
• Perform process calculations using the latest raw wastewater and operations data.
• Update calculations for 1.8 mgd building out flow.
Task 3-Identify Nutrient Exceedances and Recommend Corrective Actions
The following tasks will be performed to identify nutrient exceedances and recommend corrective actions:
• Identify nutrient parameter increases compared to the historical levels (Tt 2013 Process Study).
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• Develop a list of potential collection system sources based on type of commercial and industrial
uses (City provided)within the collection system.
• Based on list of discharges, Tt will evaluate if these users fall under categorical and significant
industrial users category to require Industrial Pre-Treatment.
• Develop a list of corrective actions and process improvements to meet FDEP effluent nutrient
limits for existing and build out flows.
Task 4-Technical Memorandum
The following tasks will be performed to prepare a technical memorandum (TM) summarizing findings:
• Prepare a draft technical memorandum documenting work performed under Tasks 1 to 3.
• Perform Tt QA/QC, address comments, and submit three (3) copies of the TM to the City.
• Meet with the City to discuss City questions and comments.
• Address City comments and submit final TM.
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III. COMPENSATION
The total compensation on a lump sum basis for this project is summarized below:
Task Total
Task 1—Characterize Influent Raw Water $30,159
Task 2—Existing Treatment Process Evaluation $5,340
Task 3—Identify Source(s) of Exceedances and Recommend
Corrective Actions $7,861
Task 4—Technical Memorandum $21,640
Total $65,000
IV. SCHEDULE
Duration in Cumulative Days After
Task Calendar Days Notice to Proceed
Task 1—Characterize Influent Raw Water 30 30
Task 2—Existing Treatment Process Evaluation 30 60
Task 3—Identify Source(s) of Exceedances and
Recommend Corrective Actions 30 90
Task 4—Technical Memorandum 30 120
Submit final TM to FDEP (30 days float) 30 150
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Price Proposal Labor Plan
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Project Phases/Tasks 407 4 v34 63 160 112 34 59,218 5,122 660 65,000
Task 1-Characterize Influent Raw Wastewater 176 18 24 72 56 6 25,313 4,297 550 30,159
Kick-off meeting 26 4 8 8 4 2 4,384 997 110 5,490
Data collection and coordination 14 2 2 4 4 2 1,984 1,984
Compile historical data 22 1 1 6 12 2 2,619 2,619
Perform data analysis 23 1 2 8 12 2,971 2,971
Site visit and discussion with plans staff 16 8 8 3,394 1,650 220 5,264
Sampling assistance 58 1 1 40 16 7,663 1,650 220 9,533
Organize&characterize wastewater 17 1 2 6 8 2,299 2,299
Task 2-Existing Treatment Process Evaluation 31 9 22 5,340 5,340
Perform process calculations 28 8 20 4,809 4,809
Update calculations for buildout flow 3 1 2 530 530
Task 3-Indentify Nutrient Exceedances&Recommend Correi 46 5 11 30 7,861 7,861
Identify nutrient parameter changes since 2013 21 1 4 16 3,436 3,436
Develop list of commerical&industrical collection system sources 4 1 1 2 709 709
Evaluate the need for Industrial Pre-Treatment 7 1 2 4 1,239 1,239
Develop list of corrective actions&Process improvements 14 2 4 8 2,477 2,477
Task 4-Technical Memorandum 154 4 11 19 36 56 28 20,705 825 110 21,640
Prepare draft TM 92 4 8 20 40 20 11,187 11,187
Perform Tt QA/QC,address comments,and submit draft TM 22 4 2 2 4 8 2 3,396 3,396
Meet with the City 26 4 8 8 4 2 4,384 825 110 5,319
Address City comments and submital final TM 14 1 1 4 4 4 1,738 1,738
Totals 407 a 1 34 63 1 160 1 112 1 34 1 59,218 5,122 660 65 000
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City of Cape Canaveral
City Council Agenda Form
City Council Meeting Date: 08/21/2018
Item No. 4
Subject: Approve a Participation Agreement with St. Johns River Water Management District
for a portion of the City-owned property at the western end of Long Point Road and authorize
the City Manager to execute same.
Department: Capital Projects
Summary.The City-owned property located at the western end of Long Point Road consists of
approximately 7.88 acres and represents one of the last natural habitat areas within the City
limits (Attachment #1). However, the property is extensively covered with non-native plant
species (primarily Brazilian pepper trees) which will continue to further displace native plant
species on the property if eradication activities are not performed. Eradication of these non-
native plant species and the planting of new vegetation will restore the property to its native
habitat, thus providing critical habitat for bird species including heron, ibis, spoonbill, osprey,
brown pelican and sea gulls and other animal species including alligator, raccoon, gopher
tortoise and various snake and turtle species.
Project History. The City applied for, and was awarded, a grant in 2007 through the Estuary
Habitat Restoration Program administered by the US Army Corps of Engineers(USACOE)with
the intention of(1) eradicating non-native plant species and (2) planting of new vegetation to
restore the property to its native habitat. The grant is a 65%-35%match and includes USACOE
funding of $114,000 with a City match of $76,000. In preparation for the site work with
USACOE, the City was approached by a local developer about using a portion of the property
(Segment 2 in Attachment#1)to obtain mitigation credits. The developer is constructing a small
subdivision in Cocoa, Florida, and filling jurisdictional wetlands, and thus proposed clear-
cutting approximately one-half of the City property and replanting with native species to obtain
the mitigation credits with St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). City
Council agreed to this project approach at the March 2018 meeting by approving a Conservation
Easement with SJRWMD which (1) approves the clear-cutting and replanting of Segment 2 by
the developer, (2) restricts future public uses of Segment 2 and (3) permits a possible future
boardwalk to be constructed by the City.
Participation Agreement. The City was recently approached by SJRWMD about the
possibility of also using the westernmost portion of the property (Segment 3 in Attachment#1)
for mitigation credits.To obtain these credits for Florida Department of Transportation(FDOT),
SJRWMD proposed to fund the clear-cutting and replanting of Segment 3 of the property as part
of a Participation Agreement (PA) with the City. This proposed PA (Attachment#2) stipulates
that SJRWMD will fund the habitat restoration activities in Segment 3, with City Staff
performing project management tasks including obtaining permits and a contractor, conducting
property inspections,preparing project reports, etc.
Future Site Activities.To limit project costs and complete all work in a timely manner,the City
will contract with the developer's contractor so proposed tasks on all 7.88 acres (Segments 1, 2
and 3) can be completed in a single mobilization. To perform the work, the property will be
accessed through the end of Long Point Road. Equipment will be mobilized and used to clear-
cut the entire property of non-native trees and shrubs; native trees and shrubs will remain. All
vegetative debris will be mulched for spreading onsite-no offsite disposal of vegetation will be
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required. Contractor personnel will then treat the remaining stumps of all non-native plant
species with commercially available herbicide. It is anticipated that two herbicide treatments
will be required to completely eradicate the non-native plant species. Upon completion of the
treatment activities, selected native trees/shrubs and mangroves (Rhizophola mangle) will be
planted to restore the property to a coastal habitat. The City may also consider the future
construction of a boardwalk (and other park facilities) on the property, which would provide
educational opportunities to the public and provide public access to the Banana River.
Summary. A brief summary of proposed habitat restoration activities for each segment of the
City-owned property is as follows:
• Segment 1 (easternmost section): To be used for possible future parking, restroom
facilities, etc.; majority of segment already cleared of invasive species by City Staff.
• Segment 2 (middle section): Developer to pay all costs for clear-cutting and replanting;
City entered into a Conservation Easement with SJRWMD limiting future uses.
• Segment 3 (westernmost section): SJRWMD proposes to fund all habitat restoration
activities through a PA (this agenda item); City Staff will provide project management
tasks.
Staff recommends approving the Participation Agreement with SJRWMD for Segment 3 of the
Long Point Road property.
Submitting Department Director: Jeff Ratliff Date: 8/9/18
Attachments:
#1 —Map of City-Owned Property
#2 -Proposed Participation Agreement
Financial Impact: Funded through Participation Agreement with St. Johns River Water
Management District for a portion of the City-owned property at the western end of Long Point
Road; Staff time and effort to prepare this Agenda Item.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/9/18
The City Manager recommends that City Council take the following action: Approve a
Participation Agreement with St. Johns River Water Management District for a portion of the
City-owned property at the western end of Long Point Road and authorize the City Manager to
execute same.
Approved by City Manager: David L. Greene Date: 8/10/18
Attachment #1
Map of City-Owned Property
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Long Point Park Parcel
Activity
* Segment 1-Parking and bathroom amenities
( Segment 2-Private Funded activities
!I'llmoment 3-FDOT Mitigation funded activities
Viewing Areas Boardwalk Boardwalk
Project Long Point Park
Exhibit A
Attachment #2
Proposed Participation Agreement
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
This Participation Agreement is entered into this day of , 2018
("Effective Date"), by the CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL whose mailing address is Post
Office Box 326, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 (the "City"), and the ST. JOHNS RIVER
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, a public body existing under Chapter 373, Florida
Statutes (F.S.), whose mailing address is Post Office Box 1429, Palatka, Florida 32178-
1429 (the "District").
The City owns an approximately 7.88-acre undeveloped parcel (the "Property"), as
generally depicted on the attached Exhibit "A". The City intends to develop this property
into a public park, to be known as Long Point Park. As conceptually depicted on Exhibit "A",
the Property is segmented into three areas. Moving from east to west, Segment 1
(approximately 0.82 acres) is designated for future parking and bathroom amenities and
Segment 2 (approximately 4.00 acres) is designated for removal of Brazilian Pepper and
replanting with native vegetation. Segment 2 will be encumbered with a conservation
easement to ensure long term management and protection. The work in Segment 2 is
being undertaken by a private entity to satisfy an Environmental Resource Permit mitigation
requirement. Exhibit "A" conceptually depicts a boardwalk/viewing area that traverses
Segments 2 and 3 for public access to view the Indian River Lagoon. The most westerly
segment, Segment 3 (approximately 3.06 acres), is the subject of this Participation
Agreement.
The District recognizes significant environmental, water resource and conservation
values of the Property. The District specifically recognizes the opportunity to conduct
restoration/enhancement work within Segment 3 of the Property that will address, in part,
the mangrove and essential fish habitat (EFH) mitigation needs associated with the 6-laning
of State Road 528, from State Road 3 to George King Boulevard at Port Canaveral (the
"Roadway Project"). The District also recognizes the opportunity to partner with the City to
conduct restoration/enhancement work that complements the City's long-term management
objectives for the Property.
The District agrees to provide financial assistance to the City for costs incurred by the
City to restore/enhance Segment 3 of the Property in accordance with specifications and
timeframes specified in the Management Plan attached as Exhibit "B" and in accordance
with the remittance amounts specified in Exhibit "C". The District will use Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) mitigation funds to provide the financial assistance
pursuant to section 373.4137, F.S. The funds may only be used for mitigation purposes
related to District and United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permits for the
Roadway Project (FDOT Project numbers 407402-3 and 407402-4.
The City and the District desire to enter into this Participation Agreement to establish
a mechanism for the District to contribute to the costs expended by the City in implementing
the Management Plan described in Exhibit "B". A cost estimate to conduct the
restoration/enhancement work and encumber Segment 3 with a conservation easement is
attached in Exhibit "D".
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Accordingly, the City and the District, in consideration of the premises above and the
terms and conditions below agree as follows:
1. TERM: This Agreement commences on the Effective Date.
2. MITIGATION INTENT: The City agrees to comply with the
following mitigation intent for Segment 3 of the Property:
The restoration/enhancement of Segment 3 of the Property is
made possible in part by mitigation funds from the FDOT pursuant
to Section 373.4137, F.S. The City shall manage Segment 3 of the
Property for conservation purposes in perpetuity in accordance
with the Management Plan described in Exhibit "B". Any sale,
transfer, remise, release or other conveyance of ownership of said
land may require modification of the District and USAGE permits
for the Roadway Project and may necessitate that alternative
mitigation be provided. Prior to any proposed voluntary or
involuntary transfer or conveyance of any interest in Segment 3 of
the Property described in Exhibit "A", the City shall notify and
receive written approval from the District. In addition, prior to
amending the approved Management Plan described in Exhibit
"B", the City shall notify and receive written approval from the
District.
3. DELIVERABLES, TIMEFRAMES AND FUNDING:
Deliverables and timeframes to be performed by the City and remittances
to be provided by the District are described in Exhibit "C".
4. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Participation Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement of the parties, and there are no
understandings dealing with the subject matter of this Participation
Agreement other than those contained herein. This Participation Agreement
may not be amended except in writing signed by the parties hereto.
5. NON-WAIVER OF REGULATORY POWERS: Nothing
contained in this Participation Agreement shall be construed as a waiver
of or contract with respect to the regulatory and permitting authority of the
District or the City as they now or hereafter exist under applicable laws,
rules and regulations.
6. NON-WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY: Nothing
contained in this Participation Agreement or in any instruments executed
pursuant to the terms of this Participation Agreement shall be construed
as a waiver or attempted waiver by the District or the City of either entity's
sovereign immunity under the constitution and laws of the State of
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Florida; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not be construed as
an attempt by the District or City to negate any partial waiver of sovereign
immunity made by the Legislature under the provisions of section 768.28,
F.S.
7. GOVERNING LAW: This Participation Agreement shall be
construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida.
The parties hereto have signed this Participation Agreement to become effective as
of the date and year written above.
ATTEST: CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
By
Print name: Print name:
Title: Title:
Date:
Approved as to form and legality
By CITY Legal Counsel:
By
Print name:
ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
ATTEST:
By
William R. Abrams Ann B. Shortelle, Ph.D.
General Counsel Executive Director
Date: Date:
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Long Point Park Parcel
Activity
* Segment 1-Parking and bathroom amenities
( Segment 2-Private Funded activities
!I'llmoment 3-FDOT Mitigation funded activities
Viewing Areas Boardwalk Boardwalk
Project Long Point Park
Exhibit A
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Exhibit "B"
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LONG POINT PARK, SEGMENT 3
The Long Point Park property is an undeveloped parcel owned by the City of Cape
Canaveral ("City"). The parcel is located south of Treasure Island Condominiums
and Plaza Condominiums, west of single family homes, north of vacant land owned
by River Gardens Condominium Association, Inc. and adjacent to the Indian River
Lagoon. The parcel encompasses approximately 7.88 acres and is accessed from
the terminus of Long Point Road.
The City will retain the right to operate the approximately 7.88-acre parcel as a
park open to the public in a manner consistent with this Management Plan,
recorded conservation easement and best management practices. Specifically,
the City reserves unto itself, and its successors and assigns, all rights, accruing
from its ownership of the Long Point Park property, including the right to engage
in, permit or invite others to engage in all uses that are not expressly
prohibited/inconsistent with the purpose of the conservation easement that will be
recorded in accordance with the Management Plan provisions. This Management
Plan implements the restoration/enhancement of the westerly property
(approximately 3.06- acres) adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon (Segment 3 of the
Property) to at least partially offset future mitigation needs associated with the
widening of State Road 528. Segment 3 of the Property is depicted in Exhibit "A".
A cost estimate to conduct the tasks in this Management Plan is provided in Exhibit
Segment 3 of the Property is heavily infested with invasive/exotic species such as
Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), interspersed with some native
vegetation. It includes portions of at least two ditches that were excavated for
mosquito control purposes. These ditches traverse the entire property
(approximately 7.88 acres) from east to west and include intermittent connections
to the Banana River. These ditches have adjacent spoil berms that are dominated
by Brazilian pepper. The restoration/enhancement area (approximately 3.06
acres) consists of uplands and wetlands. The upland portion is classified as
Hardwood-Conifer Mixed (FLUCCS — 4340; FNAI — Maritime Hammock).
Dominant vegetation within the Maritime Hammock includes live oak (Quercus
virginiana), cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto) and pignut hickory (Carya glabra).
Dominant subcanopy species are red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), American holly
(Ilex opaca) and Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria). The wetland portion is classified as
Mangrove Swamps (FLUCCS — 6120; FNAI — Mangrove Swamp). Dominant
vegetation within the Mangrove Swamp includes red mangrove (Rhizophora
mangle), black mangrove (Avicennia germinans), white mangrove (Laguncularia
racemosa), and buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus). Scattered understory consists
of seaside oxeye (Borrichia frutescens), gray nicker (Caesalpinia bonduc), and
coinvine (Dalbergia ecastaphyllum).
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The restoration/enhancement and long-term management of Segment 3 of the
Property shall be undertaken as specified in this Management Plan. Compliance
with the restoration/enhancement deliverables described herein shall be
undertaken in accordance with the following requirements as well as the City
Deliverables and Timeframes specified in Exhibit "C".
1. With reasonable advance notice, the City shall allow authorized District
representatives access to Segment 3 of the Property at reasonable times for
determining compliance with the terms of the Management Plan and the
Participation Agreement. The City shall either accompany the District
representatives onto Segment 3 of the Property or make provision for access.
2. The City shall implement and maintain all erosion and sediment control
measures (best management practices) required to retain sediment on-site and
to prevent violations of state water quality standards, in accordance with the
guidelines and specifications in the Erosion and Sediment Control Designer and
Reviewer Manual (Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida
Department of Transportation, June 2007) and the Florida Stormwater Erosion
and Sedimentation Control Inspector's Manual (Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, Nonpoint Source Management Section, July 2008).
Copies of these manuals are available on the District's website at
www.sjrwmd.com.
3. The City shall complete a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment ("ESA") of
Segment 3 of the Property.
4. The City shall encumber Segment 3 of the Property with a District-approved
conservation easement, that is in substantial conformance with one of the forms
incorporated in rule 62-330.301(6), Florida Administrative Code. The conservation
easement shall contain the following note:
The restoration and enhancement of this land was made possible in part
by mitigation funds from the Florida Department of Transportation pursuant
to Section 373.4137, Florida Statutes. The intent of the mitigation is for the
land to be managed for conservation purposes in perpetuity. Any sale,
transfer, remise, release or other conveyance of ownership of said land will
require modification of the St. Johns River Water Management District and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits for the original road project and may
necessitate that additional alternative mitigation be provided. The permit
numbers that relate to this land are as follows: FDOT project numbers
407402-3 and 407402-4 District permit No. - and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers permit no.
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5. The City shall complete a vegetative survey of Segment 3 of the Property to
assess the coverage of invasive/exotic species as defined by the Florida Exotic
Pest Plant Council's 2017 Invasive Species List.
6. The City shall obtain any necessary Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP) and USACE permits or exemptions authorizing the mitigation
activities described in this Management Plan.
7. The City shall remove the invasive/exotic species identified by the vegetative
survey.
8. Within ten (10) days of notification by the City, the District shall meet with the City
onsite to confirm the removal of invasive/exotic species and agree on the upland
and wetland planting plan specifications. The planting plan specifications shall be
memorialized in writing by the City and approval acknowledged in writing by the
District.
The planting plan specifications for the upland and wetland areas shall include the
following components. The City shall plant the upland areas with live oak (Quercus
virginiana), cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto), pignut hickory (Carya glabra), red
cedar (Juniperus virginiana), American holly (Ilex opaca) and Yaupon (Ilex
vomitoria). The wetland areas shall be planted with appropriate species to be
determined upon clearing of invasive/exotic species. Size and density of upland
and wetland plant material shall be determined by availability and coverage
necessary upon removal of invasive/exotic species. Planting material shall be
obtained from an Association of Florida Native Nurseries-approved nursery and
shall be guaranteed to be healthy and free from pests and disease.
9. Within ten (10) days of notification by the City, the District shall inspect Segment
3 of the Property to confirm the planting of native vegetation in uplands and
wetlands in accordance with this Management Plan and the planting plan
specifications agreed to by the parties in paragraph #8 above.
10.Monitoring: The City shall monitor the planted area within thirty (30) days after
planting occurs to establish a baseline event, and then annually for five (5) years
to ensure the survival of the planted species. Monitoring will consist of a one
hundred percent (100 %) stem count of planted trees to determine percent
survivorship. Any native trees > five (5) feet tall that naturally recruit within the
restoration area by the end of the five (5)-year monitoring period will also be
tallied. Groundcover succession will be assessed though comparative
photographs exposed at fixed photographic stations strategically established
across Segment 3 of the Property. Quantitative monitoring of groundcover will
only become necessary if there is a dispute about whether the success criterion
has been achieved. Site monitoring must be accomplished by September 30 of
each year and submitted to the District by November 1 of that year.
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11.The City shall maintain Segment 3 of the Property in accordance with the
following success criteria:
a. At least eighty percent (80%) of the planted individuals in each stratum have
survived throughout the monitoring period and are showing signs of normal
growth, based upon standard growth parameters such as height and base
diameter, or canopy circumference;
b. At least eighty percent (80%) cover by appropriate wetland herbaceous
species has been obtained;
c. If fifty percent (50%) or greater mortality of planted wetland and upland
species in any stratum within Segment 3 of the Property occurs during the
monitoring period, the City shall undertake an immediate
replanting/remediation program approved by the District;
d. Coverage of invasive/exotic species, as defined by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant
Council's 2017 Invasive Species List, within Segment 3 of the Property shall be
less than five percent (5%) coverage in perpetuity. Appropriate methods of
control include, but are not limited to, cutting, mowing, hand removal, chemical
treatment, or any combination thereof; and
e. Personnel implementing this work shall be qualified to identify invasive/exotic
species and qualified to recognize locally occurring native species to avoid
damage to native species. Invasive/exotic species removal shall occur in a
manner minimizing damage to native vegetation.
12.The City shall monitor and maintain Segment 3 of the Property in accordance
with the success criteria specified in this Management Plan. Within ten (10) days
of notification by the City, the District shall inspect Segment 3 of the Property to
confirm success criteria achievement. If success criteria are not achieved as
specified in this Management Plan, the City shall undertake remedial action to
remedy the deficiencies within forty-five (45) days of written notification from the
District.
13.The City shall manage Segment 3 of the Property for conservation purposes in
perpetuity in accordance with this Management Plan and the recorded
conservation easement.
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Exhibit "C"
DELIVERABLES, TIMEFRAMES AND REMITTANCES
The City agrees to provide the following deliverables within the timeframes specified
herein. The District agrees to provide remittances to the City as specified herein.
City Deliverables and Timeframes:
1. The City shall submit a Phase 1 ESA of Segment 3 of the Property within sixty
(60) days of the Effective Date of this Participation Agreement.
2. The City shall initially submit a draft conservation easement to the District for
approval. The District shall provide any comments or require modifications to the
City within ten (10) days. The original recorded conservation easement over
Segment 3 of the Property must be provided by the City to the District within
ninety (90) days of the Effective Date of this Participation Agreement.
3. The City shall conduct a vegetative survey of Segment 3 of the Property to
assess the coverage of invasive/exotic species. A copy of the vegetative survey
shall be submitted to the District within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date of
this Participation Agreement.
4. The City shall obtain FDEP and USACE permits or exemptions authorizing the
mitigation activities described in the Management Plan defined in Exhibit "B"
within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the Effective Date of this
Participation Agreement.
5. The City shall complete the removal of existing invasive/exotic species and
planting of native vegetation in accordance with the Management Plan described
in Exhibit "B" within three hundred (300) days of the Effective Date of this
Participation Agreement.
6. The City shall monitor and maintain Segment 3 of the Property in accordance
with the success criteria specified in the Management Plan described in Exhibit
"B". As described in Exhibit "B", monitoring reports shall be submitted to the
District. Within ten (10) days of notification by the City, the District shall inspect
Segment 3 of the Property to confirm success criteria achievement as specified
in the Management Plan described in Exhibit "B". If success criteria are not
achieved as specified in the Management Plan described in Exhibit "B", the City
shall undertake remedial action to remedy the deficiencies within forty-five (45)
days of written notification from the District.
7. Either the City or the District may terminate the remaining deliverables of this
Participation Agreement if the Phase 1 ESA identifies the presence of hazardous
materials within Segment 3 of the Property. If the Participation Agreement is
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terminated for that reason, reimbursement of expenses incurred by the City in
good faith to meet the obligations of the Participation Agreement shall not be
unreasonably withheld by the District.
8. Force majeure, Notice of Delay- The City shall not be responsible for delay
resulting from its failure to perform if neither the fault nor the negligence of the
City or its employees or agents contributed to the delay and the delay is due
directly to acts of God, wars, acts of public enemies, strikes, fires, floods, or other
similar causes wholly beyond the City's control. In case of any delay the City
reasonably believes is due to any causes described in this paragraph, the City
shall notify the District in writing of the delay or potential delay and describe the
cause of the delay within ten (10) days after the cause first arose. No claim for
damages, other than for an extension of time, shall be asserted by the City nor
shall the City be entitled to an increase in payment of any kind from the District
for direct, indirect, consequential, impact or other costs, expenses or damages,
including but not limited to costs of acceleration or inefficiency, arising because
of delay, disruption, interference, or hindrance from any causes whatsoever. If
performance is suspended or delayed, in whole or in part, due to any of the
causes described in this paragraph, after the causes have ceased to exist, the
City shall perform at no increased cost. Furthermore, if performance is
suspended or delayed, in whole or in part, due to any of the causes described in
this paragraph, the District shall agree to an equitable time extension to complete
the remaining tasks and process remaining remittances specified in this
Participation Agreement. Such equitable adjustments require the written consent
of the District, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
9. The City shall manage Segment 3 of the Property for conservation purposes in
perpetuity in accordance with the Management Plan described in Exhibit "B" and
the recorded conservation easement.
District Funding:
The District shall transmit remittances to the City as follows:
Deliverable Remittance
Amount
District receipt of the Phase 1 ESA of Segment 3 of the Property, $1,390
original recorded conservation easement over Segment 3 of the
Property, vegetative survey of Segment 3 of the Property, and
FDEP and USACE permits/exemptions authorizing the mitigation
activities described in the Management Plan defined in Exhibit "B".
District receipt of baseline monitoring report and site inspection $19,025
confirms compliance with the removal of existing invasive/exotic
species and planting of native vegetation in accordance with the
Management Plan described in Exhibit "B"
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District receipt of City documentation of completion of three (3) $4,299 per
herbicide treatments each year, for a five (5)-year period. Five (5) year for five
payments will occur, after completion of each year's treatment, in years. (Total:
the amount of $4,299 per year. $21,495)
District receipt of an annual monitoring report, for four (4) years. $2,000 per
Four (4) payments will occur, after receipt of each monitoring report, year for four
in the amount of $2,000 per monitoring report submittal. years. (Total:
$8,000)
District site inspection confirms Segment 3 of the Property has met $4,400
success criteria in accordance with the Management Plan described
in Exhibit "B".
$54,310
TOTAL
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Exhibit "D"
Cost Estimate
(Provided by BKI, Inc. Consulting Ecologists, 7-16-2018)
TASK CITY PARCEL COST
ESTIMATE
Conduct Phase 1 $2,500
Environmental Site Assessment
Record Conservation Easement $265
(survey and recording costs)
Conduct Vegetative Survey $1,500
Obtain State and Federal $1,525
Permits/Exemptions
Remove invasive/exotic species $12,500
(mulching-$4,000 per acre)
Install upland and wetland $3,725
plantings (one (1) year plant
material guarantee)
Herbicide Treatments (three (3) $21,495
treatment events per year for ($1,433 per event)
five (5) years)
Monitoring (one (1) Baseline $10,800
Report and four (4) Annual (Baseline: $2,800,
Reports) Annual: $2,000)
TOTAL COST ESTIMATE $54,310
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City of Cape Canaveral
City Council Agenda Form
City Council Meeting Date: 08/21/2018
Item No. 5
Subject: Approve Initial Contract for Work Squad Contract #W1140 between Florida
Department of Corrections and the City of Cape Canaveral in the amount of $57,497, and
authorize City Manager to execute same.
Department: Public Works Services
Summary: Contract#W1140
• City of Cape Canaveral (Agency) and the Florida Department of Corrections
(Department) Work Squad Contract#W1140.
• Use of inmate labor in work programs, under supervision of the Department's staff.
• Depaittiient shall provide up to eight (8) inmates and one (1) Correctional Officer ten
(10) hours per day, four (4) days per week (travel time from East Orlando included in
daily hours).
• Agency annual cost of the contract is $57,497.
• Contract to begin October 1, 2018 or the last date of signature by all parties, whichever
is later and shall end at midnight one(1)year from the last date of signature by all parties
or September 30, 2019 whichever is later.
• Contract may be renewed for up to a three(3) year period in whole or in part,after initial
contract period.
Submitting Department Director: Debra Holliday Date: 8-14-18
Attachment: Work Squad Contract#W1140
Financial Impact: $57,497 for Work Squad Contract#W1140 between Florida Department of
Corrections and the City of Cape Canaveral funded by Citywide Operational Funds. Staff time
and effort to prepare this Agenda Item.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/9/18
The City Manager recommends that City Council take the following action(s) :
Approve Initial Contract for Work Squad Contract #W 140 between Florida Department of
Corrections and the City of Cape Canaveral in the amount of $57,497, and authorize City
Manager to execute same.
Approved by City Manager: David L. Greene Date: 8/9/18
CONTRACT#W1140
CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
AND
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
This Contract is between the Florida Depaitinent of Corrections ("Department") and the City of Cape Canaveral
("Agency"),which are the parties hereto.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Sections 944.10(7) and 946.40,Florida Statutes(F.S.), and Rules 33-601.201 and 33-601.202, Florida
Administrative Code (F.A.C.),provide for the use of inmate labor in work programs;
WHEREAS, inmate labor will be used for the purposes of providing services and performing work under the
supervision of the Depaitinent's staff;
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral is a qualified and willing participant with the Department to contract for
an inmate work squad(s); and
THEREFORE,the parties hereto find it to be in their best interests to enter into this Contract, and in recognition of
the mutual benefits and considerations set forth,the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
I. CONTRACT TERM/RENEWAL
A. Contract Term
This Contract shall begin on October 1,2018, or the last date of signature by all parties,whichever
is later.
This Contract shall end at midnight one (1) year from the last date of signature by all parties or
September 30, 2019, whichever is later. In the event this Contract is signed by the parties on
different dates,the latter date shall control.
B. Contract Renewal
This Contract may be renewed for up to a three (3) year period, in whole or part, after the initial
Contract period, and upon the same terms and conditions contained herein. The Contract renewal
is at the Agency's initiative with the concurrence of the Department. The decision to exercise the
option to renew should be made no later than 60 calendar days prior to the Contract expiration.
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IL SCOPE OF CONTRACT
A. Administrative Functions
1. Each party shall cooperate with the other in any litigation or claims against the other party as a
result of unlawful acts committed by an inmate(s) performing services under this Contract
between the parties.
2. Each party will retain responsibility for its personnel, and its fiscal and general administrative
services to support this Contract.
3. Through their designated representatives, the parties shall collaborate on the development of
policies and operational procedures for the effective management and operation of this
Contract.
B. Description of Services
1. Responsibilities of the Department
a. Pursuant to Rule 33-601.202(2)(a), F.A.C., supervision of the work squad(s) will be
provided by the Department. The Department shall provide one (1) Correctional Work
Squad Officer position to supervise an inmate work squad. This Contract provides for one
(1)work squad of up to eight(8)inmates.
b. The Department shall ensure the availability of the work squad(s) except: when weather
conditions are such that to check the squad(s) out would breach good security practices;
when the absence of the Correctional Work Squad Officer is necessary for reasons of
required participation in training or approved use of leave; when the officer's presence is
required at the institution to assist with an emergency situation; when the officer is ill; or
when the Correctional Work Squad Officer position is vacant. In the event a position
becomes vacant, the Department shall make every effort to fill the position(s) within five
(5)business days.
c. For security and other reasons, the Department shall keep physical custody of the vehicle
furnished by the Agency. Unless otherwise specified, the Agency shall maintain physical
custody of all Agency trailers and all tools, equipment, supplies, materials, and personal
work items (gloves, boots, hard hats, etc.) furnished to the Department by the Agency.
The Agency is responsible for the maintenance of all furnished equipment.
d. In the event of damage to property as a result of an accident charged to a Department
employee or blatant acts of vandalism by inmates, or loss of tools and equipment, the
Agency may request that the Department replace or repair to previous condition the
damaged or lost property.
e. The Department shall be reimbursed by the Agency for the Department's costs associated
with this Contract in accordance with Addendum A. Once the Agency reimburses the
Department for the costs reflected on Addendum A, Section II.,these items will be placed
on the Department's property records, as appropriate, and upon the end or termination of
this Contract such items will be transferred to the Agency.
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f. The Department shall, to the maximum extent possible, maintain stability in the inmate
work force assigned to the work squad on a day-to-day basis in order to maximize the
effectiveness of the work squad.
g. The Department shall provide food and drinks for inmates' lunches.
h. The Department shall be responsible for the apprehension of an escapee and handling of
problem inmates. The Department shall provide transportation from the work site to the
correctional facility for inmates who refuse to work, become unable to work, or cause a
disruption in the work schedule.
i. The Department shall be responsible for administering all disciplinary action taken against
an inmate for infractions committed while performing work under this Contract.
j. The Department shall provide for medical treatment of ill or injured inmates and
transportation of such inmates.
k. The Department shall provide inmates with all personal items of clothing appropriate for
the season of the year.
1. The Department shall be responsible for driving the Correctional Work Squad Officer and
the inmates to and from the work site.
m. Both parties agree that the Department is making no representations as to the level of skills
of the work squad.
2. Responsibilities of the Agency
a. The Agency shall periodically provide the Department's Contract Manager, or designee,
with a schedule of work to be accomplished under the terms of this Contract. Deviation
from the established schedule shall be reported to, and coordinated with,the Department.
b. If required, the Agency shall obtain licenses or permits for the work to be performed. The
Agency shall provide supervision and guidance for projects that require a permit or which
require technical assistance to complete the project.
c. The Agency shall ensure that all projects utilizing inmates are authorized projects of the
municipality, city, county, governmental Agency, or non-profit organization and that
private contractors employed by the Agency do not use inmates as any part of their labor
force.
d. The Agency shall retain ownership of any vehicles or equipment provided by the Agency
for the work squad. The Agency shall maintain its own inventory of transportation,tools,
and equipment belonging to the Agency.
e. The Agency shall provide vehicles for transportation of the work squads and is responsible
for the maintenance of said vehicle.
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3. Communications Equipment
It is the intent of this Contract that the work squad maintains communication with the
institution at all times. A method of communication (radios, cellular phone, etc.), shall be
provided at no cost to the Department. The Agency shall provide a primary method of
communication that shall be approved by the Department's Contract Manager, or designee, in
writing, prior to assignment of the work squad. Depending upon the method of
communication provided, the Department's Contract Manager, or designee, may require a
secondary or back-up method of communication.
All radio communication equipment owned or purchased by the Agency that is programmed to
the Department's radio frequency and used by the work squad(s), whether purchased by the
Department or the Agency, shall be IMMEDIATELY deprogrammed by the Department, at no
cost to the Agency, upon the end or termination of this Contract. Under no circumstances
shall the Agency accept the return of radio communications equipment provided to the
Department under this Contract until such time as the radio communications equipment has
been deprogrammed by the Department.
At the end or termination of this Contract, the Department's Contract Manager, or designee,
will contact the Department's Utility Systems/Communications Engineer in the Office of
Institutions to effectuate the deprogramming of radio communications equipment provided by
the Agency.
a. Vehicle Mounted Radios:
Vehicles provided by the Agency, that are or that will be equipped with a mobile/vehicle
mounted radio programmed to the Department's radio frequency(ies), will be retained by
the Department to ensure security of the communication equipment except for short
durations dictated by the need for vehicle and/or communications equipment maintenance
and/or repair. The use of these vehicle(s) during the period covered by this Contract shall
not be for any purpose other than as indicated in this Contract.
b. Hand-Held Radios:
Hand-held radios provided by the Agency, that are or that will be programmed to the
Department's radio frequency(ies),will be retained by the Department to ensure security of
the communication equipment except for short durations dictated by the need for
maintenance and/or repair. The use of any hand-held radio(s)provided by the Agency that
is programmed to a Department radio frequency utilized by the Agency during the period
covered by this Contract shall not be for any purpose other than as indicated in this
Contract.
c. Cellular Phones:
Cellular phones may be utilized by the Correctional Work Squad Officer as either a
primary or secondary means of communication as approved by the Department's Contract
Manager. The Department's Contract Manager, or designee, shall designate whether the
usage of a cellular phone is required on Addendum A. The cellular phone will be
retained by the Department and, upon the end or termination of this Contract, returned to
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the Agency. The use of the cellular phone is not authorized for any purposes other than as
indicated in this Contract.
4. Other Equipment
The Depaitnient's Contract Manager shall determine if an enclosed trailer is required for the
work squad to transport tools and equipment utilized in the performance of this Contract, and
shall notify the Agency if a trailer is necessary. The Department's Contract Manager, or
designee, shall designate whether the usage of an enclosed trailer is required on Addendum A.
If a trailer is required, it will be provided by the Agency at no cost to the Department. If the
Department is to maintain control of the trailer when the squad is not working, the Agency
shall provide an enclosed trailer that can be secured when not in use. All tools and equipment
utilized by the work squad shall be secured in the trailer. The Department shall maintain an
inventory of all property, expendable and non-expendable, which is in the custody and control
of the Depaitnient. Upon the end or termination of this Contract, the trailer and any non-
expendable items will be returned to the Agency.
III. COMPENSATION
A. Payment to the Department
1. Total Operating Capital To Be Advanced By The Agency, as delineated in Section IV., of
Addendum A, shall be due and payable upon execution of the Contract. The Department will
not proceed with the purchase until payment, in full, has been received and processed by the
Department's Bureau of Finance and Accounting. Delays in receipt of these funds may result
in start-up postponement or interruption of the services provided by the work squad.
2. Total Costs To Be Billed To The Agency By Contract, as delineated in Section VI., of
Addendum A, will be made quarterly, in advance, with the first payment equaling one-fourth
(1/4)of the total amount, due within two(2)weeks after the effective date of the Contract. The
second quarterly payment is due no later than the 20th calendar day of the last month of the
first Contract quarter. Payment for subsequent consecutive quarters shall be received no later
than the 20th calendar day of the last month of the preceding Contract quarter.
3. In the event the Correctional Work Squad Officer position becomes vacant and remains vacant
for a period of more than five (5)business days,the next or subsequent billing will be adjusted
by the Department for services not provided.
4. The Agency shall insure any vehicles owned by the Agency used under this Contract.
5. The rate of compensation shall remain in effect through the term of the Contract or subsequent
to legislative change. In the event there is an increase/decrease in costs identified in
Addendum A,this Contract shall be amended to adjust to such new rates.
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B. Official Payee
The name and address of the Department's official payee to whom payment shall be made is as
follows:
Florida Department of Corrections
Bureau of Finance and Accounting
Attn: Professional Accountant Supervisor
Centerville Station
Call Box 13600
Tallahassee,Florida 32317-3600
C. Submission of Invoice(s)
The name, address, and phone number of the Agency's official representative to whom invoices
shall be submitted is:
David L. Greene,City Manager
City of Cape Canaveral
100 Polk Avenue
Cape Canaveral,Florida 32920
Telephone: (321) 868-1220
Fax: (321) 868-1248
Email: d.greene@cityofcapecanaveral.org
IV. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
The Department will be responsible for the project management of this Contract. The Department has
assigned the following named individuals, addresses, and phone numbers as indicated, as the Department's
Contract Manager and the Department's Contract Administrator for the Project.
A. Department's Contract Manager
The Department's Field Office Manager of Central Florida Reception Center is designated as the
Department's Contract Manager and is responsible for enforcing performance of the Contract
terms and conditions and shall serve as a liaison with the Agency. The title, address, and
telephone number of the Department's Contract Manager for this Contract is:
Field Office Manager
Central Florida Reception Center
7000 H. C.Kelley Road
Orlando,Florida 32831-2518
Telephone: (407)208-8187
Email: Johnnie.Pleicones@fdc.myflorida.com
B. Department's Contract Administrator
The Department's Contract Administrator is responsible for maintaining a Contract file on this
Contract service and will serve as a liaison with the Department's Contract Manager.
The title, address, and telephone number of the Department's Contract Administrator for this
Contract is:
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Contract Administrator
Bureau of Procurement
Florida Department of Corrections
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee,Florida 32399-2500
Telephone: (850) 717-3681
Fax: (850)488-7189
C. Agency's Representative
The name,address, and telephone number of the Agency's Representative is:
Debra Holliday,Public Works Director
City of Cape Canaveral
601 Thurm Boulevard
Cape Canaveral,Florida 32920
Telephone: (321) 868-1240,Ext. 403
Fax: (321) 868-1248
Email: d.holliday@,cityofcapecanaveral.org
D. Changes to Designees
In the event that different representatives are designated by either party after execution of this
Contract,notice of the name and address of the new representatives will be rendered,in writing,to
the other party and said notification attached to originals of this Contract.
V. CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS
Modifications to provisions of this Contract shall only be valid when they have been rendered, in writing,
and duly signed by both parties. The parties agree to renegotiate this Contract if stated revisions of any
applicable laws,regulations,or increases/decreases in allocations make changes to this Contract necessary.
VI. TERMINATION/CANCELLATION
Termination at Will
This Contract may be terminated by either party upon no less than 30 calendar days notice,without cause,
unless a lesser time is mutually agreed upon by both parties. Said notice shall be delivered by certified
mail (return receipt requested), by other method of delivery whereby an original signature is obtained, or
in-person with proof of delivery. In the event of termination, the Department will be paid for all costs
incurred and hours worked up to the time of termination. The Department shall reimburse the Agency any
advance payments,prorated as of last day worked.
VII. CONDITIONS
A. Records
The Agency agrees to allow the Department and the public access to any documents, papers,
letters, or other materials subject to the provisions of Chapter 119 and Section 945.10, F.S., made
or received by the Agency in conjunction with this Contract. The Agency's refusal to comply with
this provision shall constitute sufficient cause for termination of this Contract.
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B. Annual Appropriation
The Department's performance under this Contract is contingent upon an annual appropriation by
the legislature. It is also contingent upon receipt of payments as outlined in Addendum A and in
Section III., COMPENSATION.
C. Disputes
Any dispute concerning performance of the Contract shall be resolved informally by the
Department's Contract Manager. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally shall be reduced
to writing and delivered to the Department's Assistant Deputy Secretary of Institutions. The
Department's Assistant Deputy Secretary of Institutions, shall decide the dispute, reduce the
decision to writing, and deliver a copy to the Agency, the Department's Contract Administrator,
and the Department's Contract Manager.
D. Force Majeure
Neither party shall be liable for loss or damage suffered as a result of any delay or failure in performance
under this Contract or interruption of performance resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God,fire,
explosions,earthquakes,floods,water,wind,lightning,civil or military authority,acts of public enemy,
war,riots,civil disturbances,insurrections,strikes,or labor disputes.
E. Severability
The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Contract shall not affect the
other provisions hereof and this Contract shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or
unenforceable provision was omitted.
F. Verbal Instructions
No negotiations, decisions, or actions shall be initiated or executed by the Agency as a result of
any discussions with any Department employee. Only those communications which are in writing
from the Department's administrative or project staff identified in Section IV., CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT, of this Contract shall be considered as a duly authorized expression on behalf
of the Department. Only communications from the Agency that are signed and, in writing,will be
recognized by the Department as duly authorized expressions on behalf of the Agency.
G. No Third-Party Beneficiaries
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, neither this Contract, nor any amendment,
addendum or exhibit attached hereto, nor term, provision or clause contained therein, shall be
construed as being for the benefit of,or providing a benefit to, any party not a signatory hereto.
H. Prison Rape Elimination Act(PREA)
The Agency shall report any violations of the Prison Rape Elimination Act(PREA),Federal Rule
28 C.F.R. Part 115,to the Department's Contract Manager,or designee.
Cooperation with Inspector General
In accordance with Section 20.055(5),F.S.,the Agency understands and will comply with its duty to
cooperate with the Inspector General in any investigation,audit,inspection,review,or hearing.
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J. Sovereign Immunity
The Agency and the Department are state agencies or political subdivisions as defined in Section
768.28, F.S., and agree to be fully responsible for acts and omissions of their own agents or
employees to the extent permitted by law. Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of
sovereign immunity by either party to which sovereign immunity may be applicable. Further,
nothing herein shall be construed as consent by a state agency or political subdivision of the State
of Florida to be sued by third parties in any matter arising out of this Contract.
K. Americans with Disabilities Act
The Agency shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In the event of the Agency's
noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or with
any other such rules, regulations, or orders, this Contract may be canceled, terminated, or
suspended in whole or in part and the Agency may be declared ineligible for further Contracts.
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Waiver of breach of any provision of this Contract shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach and shall
not be construed to be a modification of the terms of this Contract.
This Contract will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Any action
hereon or in connection herewith shall be brought in Leon County,Florida.
This Contract and Addendum A contain all of the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be executed by their undersigned
officials as duly authorized.
AGENCY: CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL
SIGNED
BY:
NAME: David Greene
TITLE: City Manager
DATE:
FEIN: 59-0974636
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Approved as to form and legality,subject to
execution.
SIGNED SIGNED
BY: BY:
NAME: Kasey B.Faulk NAME: Kenneth S. Steely
TITLE: Chief,Bureau of Procurement TITLE: General Counsel
DATE: DATE:
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Addendum A
Inmate Work Squad Detail of Costs for City of Cape Canaveral
Interagency Contract Number W1140 Effective October 1, 2018
***ENTER MULTIPLIERS IN SHADED BOXES ONLY IF TO BE INVOICED TO AGENCY*** Per Officer Total
Annual Cost Annual Cost
I. CORRECTIONAL WORK SQUAD OFFICER SALARIES AND POSITION RELATED-EXPENSES
TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE AGENCY:
Officers Salary #Officer: Multiplier 1 $ 54,194.00 ** $ 54,194.00
Salary Incentive Payment $ 1,128.00 $ 1,128.00
Repair and Maintenance $ 121.00 $ 121.00
State Personnel Assessment $ 354.00 $ 354.00
Training/Criminal Justice Standards $ 200.00 $ 200.00
Uniform Purchase $ 400.00 $ 400.00
Uniform Maintenance $ 350.00 $ 350.00
Training/Criminal Justice Standards * N/A
TOTAL-To Be Billed By Contract To Agency $ 56,747.00 $ 56,747.00
*Cost limited to first year of contract as this is not a recurring personnel/position cost.
**Annual cost does not include overtime pay.
IA. The Overtime Hourly Rate of Compensation for this Contract is$31.85, if applicable. (The Overtime Hourly
Rate of Compensation shall include the average hourly rate of pay for a Correctional Officer and the average
benefit package provided by the department, represented as time and one half for purposes of this Contract.)
Number Total
Squads Annual Cost
II. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE AGENCY:
Costs include but may not be limited to the following:
Rain coats, staff high visibility safety vest, inmate high visibility
safety vest, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, personal protection kit, flex
cuffs,warning signs, handcuffs, Igloo coolers, portable toilets, insect
repellants, masks, vaccinations, and other administrative expenses. 1 $ 750.00
TOTAL-To Be Billed By Contract To Agency $ 750.00
III. ADDITIONAL AGENCY EXPENSES:
Tools, equipment, materials and supplies not listed in Section II above
are to be provided by the Agency.
CELLULAR PHONE WITH SERVICE REQUIRED: YES X NO ❑
ENCLOSED TRAILER REQUIRED: YES ❑ NO X
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Addendum A
Inmate Work Squad Detail of Costs for City of Cape Canaveral
Interagency Contract Number W1140 Effective October 1, 2018
Per Unit Number Total Bill To Provided Already
IV. OPERATING CAPITAL TO BE ADVANCED BY AGENCY: Cost of Units Cost Agency By Agency Exists
Hand Held Radio MACOM $4969.00
Vehicle Mounted Radio MACOM $5400.00 $ - ❑ ❑ ❑
TOTAL Operating Capital To Be Advanced By Agency $ -
Total
V. TOTAL COSTS TO BE ADVANCED BY AGENCY: Cost
1. Operating Capital -from Section IV. $0.00
2. Grand Total -To Be Advanced By Agency At Contract Signing: $0.00
VI. TOTAL COSTS TO BE BILLED TO AGENCY BY CONTRACT: Total
Cost
1. Correctional Officer Salaries and Position-Related Expenses-from Section I. $56,747.00
2. Other Related Expenses and Security Supplies-from Section II. $750.00
3. Grand Total -To Be Billed To Agency By Contract: $57,497.00
VII. TOTAL OF ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTRACT: $57,497.00
(Total of Sections V. and VI.)
VIII. OVERTIME COSTS:
If the contracting Agency requests overtime for the work squad which is approved by the Department,
the contracting Agency agrees to pay such costs and will be billed separately by the Department for the cost of overtime.
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Addendum A - INSTRUCTIONS
Inmate Work Squad Detail of Costs for City of Cape Canaveral
Interagency Contract Number W1140 Effective October 1, 2018
Section I. Costs in this section are determined each fiscal year by the Budget and Management Evaluation Bureau and are fixed.
By entering the number of Officers required for this contract, the spreadsheet will automatically calculate the "Total Annual Cost"
column. If this Work Squad is beyond the first year of existence, enter a zero (0) in the "Total Annual Cost"
column for"Training/Criminal Justice Standards"after you have entered the "#Officers Multiplier'.
Section II. Safety and environmental health procedures require safety measures such as the use of safety signs, vests, and clothing.
The Department's procedure for Outside Work Squads requires that all Work Squad Officers be responsible for ensuring their squad
is equipped with a first aid kit and a personal protection equipment(PPE) kit. Section II identifies such required
equipment. A new squad must be sufficiently equipped and an on-going squad must be re-supplied when needed.
Type in the number of squads used for this contract and the spreadsheet will automatically calculate the fixed annual expense
of$750.00 per squad and place the total in Section VI.
Section III. Check"Yes"or"No"to indicate whether a Cellular Phone with Service and/or an Enclosed Trailer is required by the Contract Manager.
Section IV. The Department's procedure for Outside Work Squads requires that they have at least one (1) primary means of direct
communication with the Institution's Control Room. Communication via radio and/or cellular phone is appropriate.
It is preferred that a backup, secondary means of communication also be available. It is the Agency's responsibility to provide them.
If the Department purchases a radio(s), the Agency must fund the purchase at the time the Contract is signed. Check the box for the type
of radio and fill in the Per Unit Cost for the type of radio, Number of Units, and Total Cost columns. Leave the Total Cost column blank if
a radio(s) is not being purchased at this time. Check applicable boxes ("Bill to Agency", "Provided by Agency"and "Already Exists")for
each radio.
NOTE: All radio communication equipment owned or purchased by the Agency that is programmed to the Department's radio
frequency and used by the work squad(s), whether purchased by the Department or the Agency, shall be IMMEDIATELY
deprogrammed by the Department at no cost to the Agency upon the end or termination of this Contract.
Section V. The total funds the Agency must provide at the time the contract is signed will be displayed here when the form is properly filled out.
Section VI. The total funds the Agency will owe contractually, and pay in equal quarterly payments, will be displayed here.
Section VII. The total funds associated with the Contract, to be paid by the Agency as indicated in Sections V. and VI., will be displayed here.
Section VIII. Any agreement in this area will be billed separately as charges are incurred.
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City of Cape Canaveral
City Council Agenda Form
City Council Meeting Date: 08/21/2018
Item No. 6
Subject: Ordinance No. 07-2018; providing for an additional homestead exemption for limited
income persons 65 and older who qualify for the exemption in accordance with law; providing
for the repeal of prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions, incorporation into the Code,
reporting the Ordinance to the Brevard County Property Appraiser, severability and an effective
date, first reading.
Department: Financial Services
Summary: The 1999 Florida Legislature enacted Chapter 99-341 implementing a 1998 revision
of the Florida State Constitution, allowing municipalities and counties to grant an additional
homestead exemption approved by voters up to $50,000 (Senior Homestead Exemption), for
permanent resident owners of real estate who reached the age of 65 and whose annual household
income does not exceed a specified amount. It includes a provision that the household income
limit would increase annually by the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
The City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State Constitution, to
exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law. Section
6(d),Article VII,of the State Constitution authorizes the State Legislature to enact a general law
allowing local governments, for the purpose of their respective tax levies,to grant an additional
homestead exemption to persons aged 65 or older. The State Legislature has enacted Section
196.075, Florida Statutes, implementing Section 6(d), Article VII of the State Constitution,
pursuant to which local governments have been expressly granted the taxing authority to adopt
an ordinance to allow an additional homestead exemption for persons who are age 65 or older
and meet other statutory and ordinance eligibility requirements.
An ordinance is required and must be delivered to the property appraiser who implements the
application and qualification process by December 1, 2018 for the exemption to take effect in
2019. The governing law is stated in section 196.075(2), Florida Statutes, which states,
[in accordance with s. 6(d), Art. VII of the State Constitution], the board of county
commissioners of any county or the governing authority of any municipality may adopt an
ordinance to allow either or both of the following additional homestead exemptions:
(a) Up to $50,000 for a person who has the legal or equitable title to real estate and maintains
thereon the permanent residence of the owner, who has attained age 65, and whose household
income does not exceed $20,000.
(b) The amount of the assessed value of the property for a person who has the legal or
equitable title to real estate with a just value less than $250,000, as determined in the first tax
year that the owner applies and is eligible for the exemption, and who has maintained thereon
the permanent residence of the owner for at least 25 years, who has attained age 65, and whose
household income does not exceed the income limitation prescribed in paragraph (a), as
calculated in subsection (3).
There are two different eligibility criteria for 65 years of age and over exemptions. The first one
is up to 50k at the discretion of the Council. The second, states in subsection (3) beginning
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January 1,2001,the$20k income qualification is been adjusted over the years to reflect the CPI-
U. The current maximum income level is$29,454. If a person met the second criteria,the person
would pay no City ad valorem taxes because the entire assessed value of the property would be
exempt from ad valorem taxes.
In summary, Staff recommends that the City Council approve an additional $25,000 Homestead
Exemption for individuals that meet all eligibility requirements to include a person who has the
legal or equitable title to real estate with a just value less than$250,000 and a current maximum
income level of$29,454. `
Submitting Department Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/13/18
Attachment: Ordinance No. 07-2018
Financial Impact: Advertisement, codification and loss of Ad Valorem revenue approximately
$2,800 per year; and Staff time/effort to prepare this Agenda Item.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/13/18
The City Manager recommends that City Council take the following action:
Approve Ordinance No. 07-2018 on first reading.
Approved by City Manager: David L. Greene Date: 8/13/18
1 ORDINANCE NO. 07-2018
2
3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
4 OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA;
5 PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
6 EXEMPTION FOR LIMITED INCOME PERSONS 65 AND
7 OLDER WHO QUALIFY FOR THE EXEMPTION IN
8 ACCORDANCE WITH LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE
9 REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
10 RESOLUTIONS, INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE,
11 REPORTING THE ORDINANCE TO THE BREVARD
12 COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER, SEVERABILITY AND
13 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
14
15 WHEREAS,the City is granted the authority,under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
16 Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
17 law; and
18
19 WHEREAS, Section 6(d), Article VII, of the State Constitution authorizes the State
20 Legislature to enact a general law allowing local governments, for the purpose of their respective
21 tax levies, to grant an additional homestead exemption to persons aged 65 or older; and
22
23 WHEREAS, the State Legislature has enacted Section 196.075, Florida Statutes,
24 implementing Section 6(d), Article VII of the State Constitution, pursuant to which local
25 governments have been expressly granted the taxing authority to adopt an ordinance to allow an
26 additional homestead exemption for persons who are age 65 or older and meet other statutory and
27 ordinance eligibility requirements; and
28
29 WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt an additional homestead exemption for limited
30 income older citizens as provided in Section 196.075, Florida Statutes; and
31
32 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that granting an additional exemption for limited
33 income older citizens who are age 65 or older assists those older citizens who often struggle to
34 maintain financial independence in the face of rising healthcare and other living expenses; and
35
36 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, hereby finds this
37 Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Cape
38 Canaveral.
39
40 NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
41 OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
42
43 Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this
44 reference as legislative findings and the intent and purpose of the City Council of the City of Cape
45 Canaveral.
46
47 Section 2. Code Amendment. Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Cape
48 Canaveral, Florida, is hereby amended as follows (underlined type indicates additions and
49 strikeout type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from this Ordinance
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1 of text existing in Chapter 70. It is intended that the text in Chapter 70 denoted by the asterisks
2 and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption
3 of this Ordinance:
4
5 CHAPTER 70—TAXATION
6
7 ARTICLE I.—IN GENERAL
8
9 Sccs. 70 1 70 25. Reserved.
10
11 Sec. 70-1. —Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older.
12
13 (a) Definitions. Unless otherwise provided under section 196.075, Florida Statutes, the
14 following terms or words shall be defined as follows:
15
16 (1) "Household" means a person or group of persons living together in a room or group of
17 rooms as a housing unit, but the term does not include persons boarding in or renting a portion of
18 the dwelling.
19
20 (2) "Household Income" means the adjusted gross income, as defined in s. 62 of the United
21 States Internal Revenue Code, of all members of a household.
22
23 (b) Additional Homestead Exemption. In accordance with section 6(d), Article VII of the
24 Florida Constitution and section 196.075,Florida Statutes, any person 65 years of age or over who
25 has legal or equitable title to real estate located with the City, maintains thereon his/her permanent
26 residence which qualifies for and receives a homestead exemption pursuant to section 6(a), Article
27 VII of the Florida Constitution and whose household income does not exceed the greater of
28 $20,000 or the income limitation amount as adjusted pursuant to section 196.075(3), Florida
29 Statutes (The adjusted gross income at the time this additional exemption was adopted by
30 Ordinance No. 07-2018 for the year 2018 cannot exceed $29,454) shall be entitled to make
31 application for a homestead exemption of$25,000. The exemption,if granted, shall be applicable
32 to all ad valorem tax millage rates levied by the City and shall apply only to ad valorem taxes
33 levied by the City.
34
35 (c) Application Process. Every person claiming an exemption pursuant to this section must
36 file an application and supporting documentation with the Brevard County Property Appraiser not
37 later than March 1 of each year for which the exemption is claimed, unless otherwise provided by
38 law. The application shall include a sworn statement of household income for all members of the
39 household and shall be filed on a form prescribed by the Florida Department of Revenue. By
40 June 1 of each year every applicant must file supporting documentation with the property
41 appraiser, unless otherwise provided by law. The documentation shall include copies of all
42 federal income tax returns, wage and earnings statements (W-2 forms), any requests for extension
43 of time to file a return and any other documentation as required by the property appraiser including
44 documentation necessary to verify the income received by all of the members of the household for
45 the prior year.
46
47 (d) Failure to File. Failure to file the application and the sworn statement by March 1 of
48 any given year, as required by law, or failure to file the required supporting documentation by June
49 1 of any given year, shall constitute a waiver of the exemption privilege provided under this section
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1 for that year.
2
3 (e) Availability. The exemption provided under this section shall be available to qualified
4 persons commencing with the tax roll in year 2019, and the property appraiser may begin accepting
5 applications and sworn statements for the tax roll in year 2019 as soon as appropriate forms are
6 prepared and made available by the property appraiser.
7
8 Secs. 70-2-70-25.–Reserved.
9
10
11 Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
12 inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council, or parts of prior ordinances
13 and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
14
15 Section 4. Incorporation into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Cape
16 Canaveral City Code and any section or paragraph, number or letter and any heading may be
17 changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical and
18 like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations and omissions, not affecting the construction
19 or meaning of this Ordinance and the City Code may be freely made if approved by the City
20 Attorney and City Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or re-codified
21 copy of the same with the City Clerk.
22
23 Section 5. Reporting to the Property Appraiser. Pursuant to section 196.075(6),
24 Florida Statutes, the City Clerk shall promptly deliver a certified copy of this Ordinance to the
25 Brevard County Property Appraiser no later than December 1, 2018, and if the Ordinance is
26 repealed, the City Clerk shall notify the Brevard County Property Appraiser no later than
27 December 1, of the year prior to the year the exemption expires.
28
29 Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
30 provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
31 competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural or any other reason, such portion shall
32 be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the
33 validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
34
35 Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
36 adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
37
38 ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this day
39 of , 2018.
40
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1
2
3 Bob Hoog, Mayor
4
5 ATTEST: For Against
6
7 Mike Brown
8
9 Mia Goforth, CMC Robert Hoog
10 City Clerk
11 Wes Morrison
12 First Reading: August 21, 2018
13 Advertisement: Rocky Randels
14 Second Reading:
15 Angela Raymond
16
17 Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
18 for the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
19
20
21 Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
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City of Cape Canaveral
City Council Agenda Form
City Council Meeting Date: 08/21/2018
Item No. 7
Subject: City Council selection of the 2018 Space Coast League of Cities Advocacy Team
member.
Department: Community Engagement
Summary: The objective of the Space Coast League of Cities (SCLOC) is to work in a
collaborative manner to promote local self-government and serve the needs of our Brevard
County municipal governments and residents. The goal is to work closely with the Florida
League of Cities (FLC) recognizing the community held belief that local self-government is
the foundation of American democracy and of our Florida way of life.
In an effort to better understand the purpose of the Space Coast League of Cities (SCLOC)
Advocacy Team, and the roles of its members, the Community Engagement Director has been
in communication with SCLOC President Dominick Montanaro — Vice-Mayor of the City of
Satellite Beach and a long-time Space Coast area advocate — and the City's contracted
legislative advocate and Florida Inland Navigation District Commissioner Jerry Sansom. The
Advocacy Team is composed of one member selected by each Brevard County municipality.
The City of Cape Canaveral has not yet determined an official 2018 SCLOC Advocacy Team
member.
According to the SCLOC Policies and Procedures (Attachment 1), the Advocacy Team is a
subcommittee of the Intergovernmental Committee. The purpose of the Intergovernmental
Committee is to maintain ongoing dialogue regarding concerns between the FLC and relevant
entities such as the County, State and Federal governments. The Intergovernmental Committee
works to identify legislative issues for the SCLOC to endorse and recommend to the FLC board
and to produce a list of legislative priority issues to be presented to the Brevard Legislative
Delegation.
The 2018 SCLOC plans to deliver a consistent message using the following legislative priorities
(Attachment 2):
1. Supporting the protection of home rule.
2. Supporting the restoration and preservation of the Indian River Lagoon.
3. Opposing unfunded mandates while supporting the protection of municipal revenues.
4. Supporting improvements to State-maintained roadways.
These priorities are a collaboration by the FLC, FLC Advocacy Committee and Federal Action
Strike Team. The Intergovernmental Committee is also responsible for bringing attention to
matters and issues that need local government support for passage and have been proposed by
the County, Florida House and Senate or United States House and Senate members. The
Intergovernmental Committee also recommends individuals to the FLC who will lobby SCLOC
priority issues in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.
Using a predetermined agenda of Space Coast-specific priorities, the Advocacy Team strives to
develop and maintain positive working relationships between Brevard County municipalities,
Brevard Board of County Commissioners, State legislators and U.S. members of Congress. The
Advocacy Team and individual members meet regularly with those in a position to support the
legislative priorities of the SCLOC and the FLC. Advocacy Team members, pursuant to
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approval of the SCLOC Board of Directors, may travel to Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. to
lobby for support on selected issues.
The FLC schedules an annual Legislative Action Day for intensive advocacy in Tallahassee by
FLC members.While the Intergovernmental Committee continues to work on SCLOC priorities
as needed throughout the legislative session,to a large extent,this special day is the culmination
of their work. The SCLOC and individual Brevard County municipalities send representatives
to advocate for priorities of the FLC, the SCLOC and the represented municipalities.
Based on Staff research and communication with SCLOC President Dominick Montanaro and
Cape Canaveral legislative advocate Jerry Sansom, it is vital that the City Council select a
representative who will work collaboratively with the FLC, SCLOC and existing Advocacy
Team in order to successfully represent the SCLOC and Cape Canaveral's needs and future
desires. It was made clear to the Community Engagement Director that the selected Cape
Canaveral representative must be willing to listen,learn, cooperate and effectively communicate
in order for the Advocacy Team to achieve maximum effectiveness for Brevard County residents
and stakeholders.
Staff recommends that the City Council select a 2018 SCLOC Advocacy Team member at the
August 21, 2018 regular City Council meeting.
Submitting Department Director: Joshua A. Surprenant JS Date: 8-13-18
Attachments:
1. SCLOC Policies and Procedures - revised August 14, 2017
2. SCLOC Board of Directors July 9, 2018 Agenda
Financial Impact: Staff time and effort to prepare this Agenda Item.
Reviewed by Administrative/Financial
Services Director: John DeLeo Date: 8/10/18
The City Manager recommends that City Council take the following action(s):
City Council select the 2018 Space Coast League of Cities Advocacy Team member.
Approved by City Manager: David L. GreeneDate: 8/10/18
Attachment 1
SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF CITIES INC.
A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
WWW.SCLOC.ORG
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
As Amended— August 14,2017
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Table of Contents
I. HISTORY 3
II. PURPOSE 3
III. AUTHORIZED BUSINESS 3
IV. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 3
V. FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AFFILIATION 3
VI. COMMITTEES 4
VII. FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES (FLC) 5
VIII. LEAGUE REPRESENTATION 6
IX. DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES 7
X. COPIES 8
XI. DUES 8
XII. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 9
XIII. FINANCIAL MATTERS 9
XIV. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 9
XV. NO-SMOKING POLICY 10
XVI. VOTES ALLOCATED PER MUNICIPALITY 10
XVII. MEETINGS 11
XVIII. SCHOLARSHIP 11
XIX. CORPORATE INFORMATION 12
XX. FORMS 13
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I. HISTORY
The Space Coast League of Cities Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "League") was incorporated
in February 1970 as a Florida not-for-profit corporation under the name of Brevard County League
of Municipalities, Inc. The original Officers and Directors were John M. Candy (President) and Lee
Ayres (Secretary) from Titusville, Percy L. Hedgecock (Vice President) from Satellite Beach, and
Robert McKemy (Treasurer) from Melbourne. In May 1985, the name was changed to Brevard
County League of Cities, Inc.; and in June 1990, the name was finally changed to Space Coast
League of Cities, Inc.
II. PURPOSE
The purpose of the League is to bring Space Coast municipalities together for mutual
assistance in:
A. Improving municipal government;
B. Studying and solving municipal problems;
C. Promoting communication and the exchange of ideas and experiences in successful
methods of administration;
D. Fostering municipal education and a greater civic consciousness among the citizens of the
Space Coast;
E. Promoting the welfare of Space Coast communities and citizens
III. AUTHORIZED BUSINESS
League Bylaws require that all business considered by the League must be directly related to
municipal issues. Any delegate(s) officially representing the views of the League before any
person, organization, or legislative body must confine the representation to issues directly
affecting municipalities. Any legislation sponsored or endorsed by the League must pertain
solely to municipal issues.
IV. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
This document and the Bylaws contained all the policies, which have been established by the
League. Any policies not included in this document can be found in the Bylaws.
V. FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES AFFILIATION
The League is an independent, self-governed affiliate of the Florida League of Cities,
Incorporated (FLC), a Florida not-for-profit corporation, constituting FLC District
Representatives. The FLC was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Tallahassee.
Throughout the year, the staff at FLC enthusiastically shares its extensive local government
expertise with municipalities and provides numerous educational and networking opportunities
to those involved in local government. Primary among these is FLC's annual conference, which
is traditionally a highly informative and worthwhile event. Individuals from our League have the
opportunity to serve on the various FLC committees, and each year the League appoints two
individuals to serve as District representatives on the FLC Board of Directors. The mission of
the FLC is to:
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A. Aggressively promote municipal independence and represent the interests of the
municipal governments in Florida.
B. Increase public knowledge of municipal services, issues, concerns, accomplishments and
responsibilities.
C. Provide professional, high-quality information, research, training; and technical assistance, as
well as innovative forums, conferences, publications and on-line services to help municipal
governments plan for the future and improve the quality of life for their citizens.
D. Provide professional administrative leadership to ensure the continued availability of financially
sound, innovative and cost-effective insurance/risk-management and financial services,
programs and products to local governments.
E. Provide responsible and honorable stewardship of the Florida League of Cities' resources,
especially human and financial.
VI. COMMITTEES
The committees described below are either standing or commonly-appointed League
committees. This is not an all-inclusive list, as the Bylaws permit the creation of any committee
deemed appropriate to conduct League business. With the exception of the Intergovernmental,
Nominating, and Scholarship Committees, any number of committee members may be
appointed to any League committee. The Bylaws provide that active delegates (both voting and
non-voting) of member municipalities are automatically eligible to serve and vote on all
committees; and associate, government, and honorary members may serve and vote on
committees (except the Intergovernmental, Nominating, and Scholarship Committees) if
approved by the Board.
(NOTE: See Bylaws for further discussion of committees.)
A. FINANCIAL BUDGET COMMITTEE: This committee is appointed by the President in
March and is Chaired/Headed by the Treasurer. This committee generates the upcoming
Budget and assists the Treasurer in reviewing the monthly financials and ongoing
budgetary issues.
B. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE: This committee is appointed by the President in March and
is Chaired/Headed by the 1St Vice President. The committee's purpose is to provide
guidance to the Board and handle changes to the League's Bylaws and Policy and
Procedures as the Board makes decisions during its course of business that requires
changes to such documents.
C. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE: This committee is appointed by the President in
January to serve for one year. Its purpose is to maintain ongoing dialogue regarding
concerns between the League and relevant entities such as the County, State and Federal
Governments. This committee will recommend to the Board legislative issues for the
League to endorse and to produce a list of legislative priority issues to be presented to the
Brevard Legislative Delegation. The committee will draft proposed legislation for Board
approved issues and work with the Florida League of Cities in conjunction with the FLC
Advocacy Committee and Federal Action Strike Team for support of the SCLC issues in
Tallahassee and Washington. Membership consists of no more than one representative
per League municipality. Meetings are scheduled as needed. The meetings will be noticed,
open to the public with public comment invited, and minutes will be taken. Issues pursued
by this committee must have prior Board approval. This committee is also responsible to
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bring attention to matters and issue the County, State House and Senate, and Federal
House and Senate members have proposed and need local Government support for
passage. This committee will recommend to the Board the person(s) to lobby the SCLC
issues in Tallahassee and Washington D.C. To accomplish this, the following schedule of
activities applies:
1. September 15: Deadline for municipalities to submit their priority legislative issues.
2. September 30: Deadline for committee to send compiled list of all submitted issues to
each municipality for its selection of the 10 issues it considers most important.
3. October 31: Deadline for municipalities to return their top 10 legislative issues from the
compiled list.
4. November: At the November regular Board meeting, present a summary of the number
of votes received for each issue on the compiled list, and recommend issue(s) for Board
approval The Board will then approve one or two issues for League support during the
upcoming regular session of the Florida Legislature. Before the end of November, inform
the Brevard Legislative Delegation of the League's top legislative issue(s), and provide a
copy of FLC's legislative priorities.
5. December: At their December public meeting, address the Brevard Legislative
Delegation regarding the League's top issue(s). Begin working with appropriate staff to
draft legislation.
6. January-April: Monitor the legislation's progress (tortured journey) through the
Legislature, and continue working with staff as needed.
7. March: At the March regular Board meeting, recommend for Board approval the
person(s) to lobby our issue(s) in Tallahassee. Prepare a position paper (on League
letterhead) for each issue.
ADVOCACY Team shall be a subcommittee of the Intergovernmental Committee. The
Advocacy Team shall be composed of one member selected by each Brevard County
Municipality. The purpose of the Advocacy Team shall be to develop and maintain a
positive working relationship with the members of the Brevard County Board of County
Commissioners, State Legislators, and members of Congress. Individual members of the
Advocacy Team shall regularly meet with those in a position to support the Legislative
Priorities of the Space Coast League of Cities and the Florida League of Cities.
Members, pursuant to approval of the Board of Directors, may travel to the Florida State
Capital, Tallahassee, and to the Capitol of the United States, Washington D.C., to lobby
for support on selected issues.
D. NOMINATING COMMITTEE: This committee is appointed by the President in March. This
seven (7) member committee consists of a majority of past presidents if possible. The
remaining members will be members-at-large with no municipality having more than one
member. Past Presidents will have the privilege of first serving on this committee over a
member-at-large.A minimum of one past president must serve on this committee, however
if no past president wishes to serve then the current president will serve on this committee.
The committee members will be appointed to serve for one year, and will present a slate
of candidates in October for the November election of officers.
(NOTE: See "Committees"section in Bylaws for further requirements for this committee.)
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E. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: This committee is appointed by the President in March.
This five (5) member committee recommends both the scholarship recipient(s) and
alternate(s) for the Board's approval.
(NOTE:See "Scholarship"section in this document for further requirements for this committee).
F. HOLIDAY PROGRAM COMMITTEE: This committee is appointed by the President in
September to plan a special holiday program for the December regular membership
meeting.
VII. FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES (FLC)
On an annual basis at the June meeting nominations will be taken from the floor for candidates
to be elected to represent the League on the FLC Board of Directors. Each Board member is
granted one vote. The votes will be done by ballot, with the voter signing their name legibly to
the ballot. Each ballot will contain no more than one vote for each of two candidates and only
the votes for the candidates will be counted. The CPA and Attorney will tally the votes and ratify
the count. The two individuals with the most votes will be the Leagues suggested
representatives to the FLC Board of Directors. If there is a tie, there will be second vote
following the same procedure for the individuals that had the tie vote. The person with the most
votes will win.
VIII. LEAGUE REPRESENTATION
A. Legislative Action Day(Tallahassee): Each year,the FLC schedules a Legislative Action
Day for intensive lobbying in Tallahassee by FLC members. While the Intergovernmental
Committee continues to work on League priorities as needed throughout the legislative
session, to a large extent, this special day is the culmination of their work. The League and
individual Brevard municipalities send representatives to lobby for the priorities of the FLC,
the League, and the represented municipalities. The staff at FLC maximizes each
participant's efforts by arranging accommodations and facilitating contacts with legislators.
Included is a special breakfast or luncheon for members and invited legislators, for which
the Executive Secretary sends invitations in March to the entire Brevard Legislative
Delegation and provides to the FLC staff the names of those who accept.
B. Legislative Coordination Meeting: It is recommended that those participating in
Legislative Action Day meet before their trip to discuss strategies to make that day as
productive as possible. It can be especially helpful for first-timers to be briefed on what to
expect by those who have previously participated, and it can provide an opportunity to see
if lobbying efforts for the various represented issues can be coordinated for maximum
effectiveness.
C. Tips for the FLC schedule of events, which lobbyists receive when they register at the
designated location, will include a block of time reserved for office visits with individual
senators and representatives. For maximum effectiveness, itis recommended that
lobbyists visit each member of the Brevard Legislative Delegation and those legislators
who chair the committees, which control the issues being lobbied. Appointments with the
Brevard Legislative Delegation are not required, because they will be expecting Brevard
lobbyists to stop by. Appointments are, however, recommended for other legislators. At
each office visit, be courteous, be brief, and leave a position paper(s) with the legislators.
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D. Lobbyinci Rules
1. League Lobbyists (i.e. those who lobby on behalf of the League): must be approved by
the Board, following recommendation(s) by the Intergovernmental Committee (The Board
can appoint as many lobbyists as it deems appropriate).
2. Must be selected from voting/non-voting delegates/members who volunteer to serve in
this capacity.
3. Must agree to lobby all issues approved by the Board. May also lobby other issues (such
as those which pertain to their individual municipalities), as long as they are not in conflict
with Board-approved issues.
E. Allowable Expenses (for non-local lobbying as appointed by SCLOC):
1. Government rates for hotel, per diem (meals), and mileage. Include airfare if approved for
special circumstances by the Board.
2. Paid by the League, unless member municipalities wish to pay the expenses of their
delegates.
(NOTE: See the League's Travel Reimbursement Policy attached as Addendum A)
F. FLC's Action Alerts: Throughout the entire session of the Florida Legislature, the FLC
faxes or e-mails many short-fuse requests to municipalities and affiliated leagues, asking
them to contact specific legislators (usually the local delegation) about pending legislation.
To ensure that the League supports FLC's tireless efforts to secure laws which best serve
municipalities, the President (or the President's designee) should do the following:
1. Call or write (as requested) the identified legislators, stating the League's position on the
subject legislation. To ensure the League's timely response, use a simple format
containing language provided by the FLC staff. (Don't take time to reinvent the wheel!)
2. Fax or e-mail a copy of these letters to each municipality as a sample for them to use if
they want to individually add their prompt support to FLC's positions.
IX. DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES
The following summarizes the entities responsible for League decisions, as assigned by the
Bylaws or this document. Note that some duties may be performed by more than one entity.
(NOTE: See Section 5 of the BYLAWS defining voting members.)
A. Matters Which Board Must Decide Alone:
1. Manage the business and property of the League.
2. Decide all matters not specifically assigned to the regular membership or President.
3. Determine which matters, other than those required to be assigned otherwise, can be
decided by the regular membership following Board approval.
4. Approve League resolutions.
5. Amend/rescind Bylaws.
6. Amend/rescind Policy and Procedure documents and all governing documents.
7. Authorize associate, government, and honorary members to serve and vote on
committees (except the Nominating Committee).
8. Authorize committees to obligate the League or create financial liabilities for the League.
9. Ratify all committee-member appointments.
10. Approve pro-ration of membership dues.
11. Decide time and place of regular membership meetings.
12. Call election meetings (to be held during regular membership meetings).
13. Determine whether to grant additional time for public comment at Board meetings.
14. Approve League's legislative issues and issues to be pursued by the Intergovernmental
Committee.
15. Approve League's lobbyist(s).
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16. Approve airfare for League's lobbyist(s) for special circumstances if Budget allows.
17. Authorize paying meal providers more than $30 per League dinner.
18. Approve Treasurer's Reports subject to financial review by CPA.
19. Approve scholarship recipient and alternate.
B. Matters Which Board Can Decide Alone:
1. Create committees.
C. Call special membership meetings. Call regular and special Board meetings.
Board Decisions, Which Regular Membership Must Approve:
1. Approve League resolutions.
2. Award lifetime honorary memberships to outstanding League delegates (voting or non-
voting).
3. Decide all matters, which the Board assigns to the regular membership for final
consideration.
D. Matters Which Regular Membership Must Decide Alone:
1. Nominate individuals for a life time honorary membership.
2. Elect officers.
3. Remove officers.
4. Decide emergency agenda items (i.e. those presented directly to the regular membership
by the President because their urgency did not allow time for prior Board approval).
E. Matters Which President Must Decide Alone:
1. Appoint all necessary liaisons with other organizations.
2. Appoint all committee members (subject to Board ratification).
3. Appoint all committee chairs unless otherwise specified in document.
4. Excuse a Director absence from Board meetings.
5. Determine method of voting if not previously specified in document. (unless someone
eligible to vote requests a roll-call vote).
6. Determine whether to grant additional time for public comment at membership meetings.
7. Determine whether to place emergency items on the agenda for membership meetings.
F. Matters Which President Can Decide Alone:
1. Create Committees.
2. Call special membership meetings.
3. Call regular and special Board meetings.
X. COPIES
Persons or organizations, except for League members, who request copies of League
document's will be charged 15-cents per one-sided page, 20-cents per two-sided page, $1 per
certified copy, and the actual mailing or delivery costs incurred. Applicable charges must be paid
before copies are provided.
If the nature or volume of the records requested to be inspected or copied is such as to require
extensive use of information technology resources or extensive clerical or supervisory
assistance by personnel of the agency involved, or both, the agency may charge, in addition to
the actual cost of duplication, a special service charge, which shall be reasonable and shall be
based on the cost incurred for such extensive use of information technology resources or the
labor cost of the personnel providing the service that is actually incurred by the agency or
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attributable to the agency for the clerical and supervisory assistance required, or both. Where
provision of another room or place is necessary to photograph records, the expense of providing
the same shall be paid by the person desiring photographic copies of the records.
XI. DUES
Annual membership dues are assessed for each category of membership as shown below. The
Executive Secretary sends invoices for annual dues in September,with full payment due by October
1.
A. Regular Members: Member municipalities are charged dues according to the number of
votes allocated to them in the Bylaws. The amount of dues for each vote is $30.
(Note: See "Votes Allocated Per Municipality"- section XVI)
B. Associate Members: Dues for Associate Members are prorated quarterly during the
calendar year. Their dues are shown below.
1. Individual: Annual $40. (Prorated monthly)
2. Corporate: Annual $65. (Prorated monthly)
C. Government Members: No dues (per Bylaws).
D. Honorary Members: No dues (per Bylaws). An Honorary membership card is given to Past
Presidents and any other members the Board approves.
XII. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
A. DUTIES: The Executive Secretary performs those duties, which are permitted by the
Bylaws. The Executive Secretary serves as the custodian of all official records retained by
the League and purges these files as permissible. S/he maintains League files both hard
and electronic copies and ensures their completeness. S/he also maintains the corporate
seal, prepares required reports for appropriate signatures and correspondence as required
or as requested by the President. The Executive Secretary ensures that all billing and other
administrative matters are completed in a timely manner, and assists the League officers
in their duties as requested. Those who prepare official League correspondence or reports
of any kind are responsible for ensuring that the Executive Secretary receives a copy of the
signed document for filing and maintaining with the League's official records.
(NOTE: See "Executive Secretary Responsibilities"form located on the SCLOC website at
www.SCLOC.org)
B. PAYMENT: The Executive Secretary is a self-employed provider of secretarial and
administrative support services. The annual amount paid for these services is shown in
each year's budget.
XIII. FINANCIAL MATTERS
A. FINANCIAL REPORTS: The League Treasurer provides a monthly Treasurer's Report to
the Board. The Board, subject to financial review at the end of January by the CPA, must
consider this report.
B. FISCAL YEAR: The League's fiscal year runs from January 1 through December 31.
C. FLC FUNDS: The FLC has placed no restrictions on the use of funds it contributes to local
leagues. The League is free to allocate the funds as they see fit.
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D. TREASURER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: The Treasurer Administrative Assistant
performs those duties which are permitted by the By-Laws, and assigned by the League
Treasurer at each monthly dinner of the League. S/he participates with the host
municipality in checking members and guests in at each League meeting, records each
attendee method of payment, issue receipts, reconcile all payments (cash and checks
received) at the end of each meeting, and record all individuals that need to be billed. The
Treasurer Administrative Assistant is a self-employed provider of administrative support
services. The annual amount paid for these services is shown in each year's budget.
XIV. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Officers and Directors are installed during the January regular membership meeting.
A. Oath of Office: For both Officers and Directors, the oath of office (which is first spoken
and then signed in writing) is administered by the League Attorney if s/he is a notary public.
(If the League Attorney is not thus qualified, another person who is a notary public must
be selected.) Any Officer or Director absent from the formal swearing-in ceremony must
sign the oath before a notary public at his/her earliest opportunity. The following oath is
administered:
I do solemnly swear(or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitutions of the United
States and the State of Florida against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same; that I am entitled to hold office under the Bylaws of the Space
Coast League of Cities; and that I will faithfully perform all the duties of the office of of
the Space Coast League of Cities, on which I am about to enter, (so help me God).
B. Presentations to Officers:
1. Following their swearing-in, the newly installed officers receive the following from the
outgoing President: each receives a League nametag (showing the new office held), and
the incoming President receives the League gavel.
2. The League has traditionally presented the outgoing officers with plaques to recognize
their service to the League. The Immediate Past President is responsible for planning
and presenting any such tributes to the outgoing officers.
3. The outgoing President presents an Honorary Membership Card to the Immediate Past
President.
XV. NO-SMOKING POLICY
******* Smoking is not permitted at any League meeting. ********
XVI. VOTES ALLOCATED PER MUNICIPALITY
The number of votes allocated to member municipalities is dependent upon population and is
specified in the table of Section 5 of the Bylaws.
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XVII. MEETINGS
A. Regular Meetings - Board of Directors: The regular monthly Board meeting begins at a
time set by the Board immediately prior to the regular membership meeting. With at least
ten days' notice to the members, the President may change the time for a Board meeting
if the agenda dictates more or less time would be required.
B. Regular Meetings—Membership: The regular monthly membership meetings are usually
dinner meetings, which are held on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., unless
that date conflicts with national or religious holidays. If such a case occurs, the Board of
Directors will determine whether the meeting will be moved to another day or skipped for
that month. Absent special circumstances, dinner meetings should adjourn by 9 p.m. The
hosting of dinner meetings rotates among member municipalities according to a schedule
shown in the Calendar of Events.
(NOTE: In the event of a state of emergency the President has the authority to cancel both
the Board of Directors and Members meetings.)
C. Dinner Meetings: The following provisions apply to dinner meetings:
1. Cost: The maximum amount authorized for the League to pay any provider for any meal
shall be set by the Board of Directors and may be adjusted from time to time as required
for cost increases. Any amount exceeding the provider's cost shall be retained by the
League. Because the League must promptly pay for all meals ordered, all dinner charges
must be paid before or at the meeting. Member municipalities - and not the League
Treasurer- are responsible for ensuring timely payment for all guests attending from their
municipality. All other members are likewise responsible for ensuring timely payment for
themselves and their guests.
2. Reservations: The Executive Secretary accepts membership and guest dinner
reservations until the prior Wednesday, when s/he reports the total number to the host
municipality. (Those seeking reservations after that time must contact the host
municipality directly to see if their reservations can still be accommodated.) Prior to the
dinner meeting, the Executive Secretary provides the Treasurer with a record of dinner
reservations, which the Treasurer uses to monitor payment for all dinner charges (after
including any late reservations reported by the host municipality).
3. Guests without Charge: The following persons are invited to attend our dinner meetings
without charge: League Attorney, League CPA, League Executive Secretary, program
speakers, Florida State Senators, Florida State Representatives, U.S. Senators, and
U.S. Representatives.
4. Guest Introductions: Candidates for any elective office are not to be identified as such if
introduced to the entire gathering. At the SCLOC discretion, candidates may set up a
table outside of the dinner room with their literature.
5. Program: The League 2nd Vice President is responsible for planning and scheduling the
program/speaker for each dinner meeting, and providing assistance as needed.
Therefore, any host municipality desiring to plan the program must coordinate this with
the 2nd Vice President.
6. Host Responsibilities: The host municipality is responsible for the following:
a. Location. Select the location for the dinner. In order to properly conduct League
business and present the program, it is necessary to have a facility with a large,
private area which accommodates a sound system, lectern, flag, and space for the
President to conduct the meeting, without interruptions by the facility's noise, music,
customers, etc. It is for these reasons that restaurants are seldom-good locations for
our business meetings.
b. Room for Board Meeting. Ensure that an adequate, separate area is available for the
Board of Directors' meeting, preferably away from the noise of guests socializing
during the time of Attitude Adjustment.
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c. Meal Arrangements. Make all meal arrangements, including menu selection, Report
the total number of reservations (as submitted by the Executive Secretary) to the
meal provider. Receive all calls for late reservations and determine if they can be
accommodated. Notify the meal provider and the Treasurer of any added
reservations.
d. Head Table. Make all decisions regarding the head table. This includes the number of
seats at the head table, as well as who, specifically,will fill them. (Please do not arrange
for a head table and then wait until the beginning of the dinner meeting toask the
President whom s/he wants seated there.)
e. Equipment. Ensure that a lectern, working sound system, and American flag are
available at the meeting. A table lectern located at the center of a head table works
well, as does a floor lectern located beside ahead table.
f. Spokespersons. Decide ahead of time who will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and give
the invocation and welcoming remarks. Provide these names to the President before
the meeting.
XVIII. SCHOLARSHIP
The Space Coast League of Cities annually co-sponsors, with corporate donors, and co-
presents a scholarship for students with a permanent residence in Brevard County, Florida. The
amount of the scholarship to each student is determined according to the amounts of the
funds/sponsors for that fiscal year. It is renewable, but not transferable. Proceeds are paid jointly
to the designated college/university or the student. The Scholarship Committee sets the criteria,
maintains the policies and procedures, presents the applicants, and recommends candidates to
receive the scholarship to the Board.
(NOTE: Eligibility and selection criteria can be found on the SCLOC website under the Scholarship
Policies and Procedures at www.SCLOC.orq)
XIX. CORPORATE INFORMATION
The Space Coast League of Cities Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit corporation, but it is not tax-
exempt. Accordingly, the League is subject to both Federal income tax and State of Florida
sales tax. The Treasurer, working with the CPA, is responsible for timely preparation and filing
applicable tax returns.
The League's Federal Employer Identification Number is 51-0580775.
The League's Registered Agent is the Executive Secretary/Director. The address for the
Registered Agent is 1600Huntington Lane, Rockledge, FL 32956(Rockledge City Hall).
The League's primary place of business and post-office-box business address are located at
City Hall, where a "Space Coast League of Cities" sign is posted. City of Rockledge staff
members generously assist the Executive Secretary with administrative support as needed.
To enable the League's daily business to be conducted as conveniently as possible, the
League's phone, fax, and files are maintained at the residence of the Executive Secretary.
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SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF CITIES www.scloc.org
XX. FORMS
Copies of all SCLOC forms mentioned and or described in this document are available by
request from the Executive Secretary or can be found on the SCLOC website at
www.SCLOC.org.
This is not a comprehensive list and forms and policies will change over time.
• Calendar of Events
• Executive Secretary Duties
• Template - Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda
• Template - Membership Meeting Agenda
• Oath of Office— Officers
• Oath of Office— Board of Directors
• Template - Membership List
• Template — Board of Directors Contact List
• Template — Board Roll-Call Vote List
• Template — Record of Attendance for Meetings
• Treasurer's Report form and applicable templates and forms
• Travel Policy and Travel Reimbursement Request form
• Scholarship Policies and Procedures and applicable forms
SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF CITIES
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Space Coast League of Cities Attachment 2
Board of Directors—July 9, 2018 Agenda
1 . CALL TO ORDER at 5:45 P.M. Dominick Montanaro
2 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Dominick Montanaro
3 . ROLL CALL: Sheila Donahue
4 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES—June 11, 2018 Dominick Montanaro
5 . TREASURER'S REPORT —June 2018 Yvonne Minus
6 . PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES):
a.
b.
7. COMMITTEE REPORT
a. Governance Mike Miller
b. Intergovernmental Action Dominick Montanaro
c. Budget & Finance Yvonne Minus
d. Scholarship Andrea Young
e. Nominating William Capote
8. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Associate Memberships Levels Mike Miller
b. 2018 SCLOC Priorities Dominick Montanaro
c. FLC BOD Seats Qualifications Dominick Montanaro &
Carol McCormack
d. FLC Conference Joint Breakfast Dominick Montanaro
e. Amendment 1 — Constitutional Amendment Dominick Montanaro
f. SCLOC 50-years Home Rule Celebration Carol McCormack &
Courtney Barker
g. Resolution: Use of plastic drinking straws Dominick Montanaro
9. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Resolution for Brig. General Monteith Dominick Montanaro
10. OTHER: COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
a.
b.
11. ADJOURN Dominick Montanaro
Space Coast League of Cities
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
June 11, 2018
Meeting Location: Promise in Brevard, West Melbourne, FL 32904
Meeting called to order at: 5: 45 pm by President Dominick Montanaro
Everyone said the Pledge of Allegiance.
Board of Directors Roll Call:
Present: Dominick Montanaro, Mike Miller, Yvonne Minus, William Capote, Angela Raymond,
Del Yonts, Stuart Glass, Frank Guertin, Wyatt Hoover, Rand Carroll, Carol McCormack, Shaun
Ferguson, Courtney Barker, and Pat Bentley.
Others Present: Sheila Donahue.
Excused: Matt Barringer, Clarence Whipple, Dick Korn, Teresa Lopez, Matthew Fuhrer, and Paul
Gougelman.
Approval of May 14, 2018 Meeting Minutes:
MOTION: Motion by Carol McCormack to approve the May 14, 2018 meeting minutes;
seconded by Del Yonts. All were in favor, none opposed. Motion approved unanimously.
Treasurer's Report for May 2018 submitted by Yvonne Minus:
Total Revenue for May $5,467.33
Total Expense for May $4,020.88
Excess Revenue over Expense $1,446.45
Total Funds $62,466.84
COMMENTS
- (3) Outstanding dinners and Waste Management has been billed for
two annual dinners (May 2018—April 2019) $840.00 per their request.
- 2018 Associate Membership Status:
Honor America (no payment received).The business is inactive but the Board
has been meeting. MOTION: Motion by Yvonne Minus to remove from the
Associate Membership list; seconded by Carol McCormack. All were in favor,
none opposed. Motion approved unanimously.
- One new Associate Member billed in April —dues outstanding.
- CH2M Consulting (no payment received).The board requested Sheila to
contact Clarence Whipple or Mayor Henry Parrish to ask if CH2M Consulting
is still interested in being an Associate Member.
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MOTION: Motion by Carol McCormack to accept the May 2018 Treasurer report;
seconded by Yvonne Minus. All were in favor, none opposed. Motion approved
unanimously.
Public Comments:
None.
Committee Report:
Intergovernmental Action - Dominick Montanaro reminded everyone that he needs an
Advocacy person name from every city by August 14th
Scholarship: Andrea Young advised that the Scholarship Committee had their first
meeting. They are looking at improving the overall process for better responses and
discussing ideas for recommendations to the board.
New Business:
a. Associate Membership Fee Proposal discussed by Mike Miller: Mike proposed adding
two additional Membership fee levels: Sponsor level and a Patron level. Yvonne
Clayborne was asked about the tax implication. She stated that there would be a
minimum amount of a tax increase for the League. After much discussion, a motion was
made: MOTION: Motion by Yvonne Minus to add two additional Membership fee
levels; seconded by William Capote. All were in favor except one no vote. Motion
approved by majority.
Mike will work on a letter to go out to the Associate Members. Yvonne Clayborne
volunteered to help Mike with the letter.
b. Resolutions for Associate Members that are exhibitors to display at the FLC
Conference: Dominick Montanaro recommended the League table this item until next
year because of the time needed to complete.
c. Treasurer Monthly Back-up Documents: Dominick Montanaro submitted a list of items
for Board approval and for the Treasurer documentation. He also advised that he will be
looking at task items that the Treasurer Assistant could do for the Treasurer monthly.
MOTION: Motion by Carol McCormack to approve the Treasurer Monthly Back-up
Documents list; seconded by Yvonne Minus. All were in favor, none opposed. Motion
approved unanimously.
d. Discussion items for July Board agenda that Dominick Montanaro will add:
1) 2018 SCLOC Priorities
2) Amendment 1 Constitutional Amendment
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e. Elimination of the Executive Board 2nd Vice President position: Dominick Montanaro
recommended that the Board eliminate the 2nd Vice President position. Currently, to be
on the Executive Board it is a five years commitment, and due to different term
limits within the cities, it can be a problem. Also, there are other Leagues that do not
have this position. MOTION: Motion by William Capote to eliminate the Executive Board
2nd Vice President position; seconded by Del Yonts. All were in favor, none opposed.
Motion approved unanimously.
f. FLC Board of Director seats for 2019/2020 and potential bylaws changes:
Dominick Montanaro recommended six years term on the seats. There was much
discussion about the qualifications of individuals needed. Carol McCormack volunteered
to work with Dominick on the qualifications needed for the seats.
g. Carol McCormack passed out a report on the FLC Board meeting she attended last
week. The FLC plans to celebrate 50 years of Home Rule at the annual conference in
August. Kathy Meehan advised everyone that October 2nd and 3rd will be the next Fast
Trip.
h. There was much discussion on what the Space Coast League of Cities should do to help
celebrate the 50 years of Home Rule. For spending amount and selecting T-shirts or
other items, there is a need to know how many people will be going to the conference.
Dominick Montanaro will find out what the League's count is. Courtney Barker and Carol
McCormack volunteered to select the type of shirts or items for the League.
Old Business
a. FEMA Reimbursement Cities Status from Courtney Barker:
Only missing Indian Harbour Beach information.
b. Resolution status for Brig. General Monteith:
Courtney Barker and Carol McCormack advised that Pat Burke and Leonor Olexa were
out of the office and they would get back to Dominick Montanaro with a status.
Other Comments and Announcements:
FLC Patricia Christiansen advised that Florida Power & Light will sponsor again the entire
breakfast at the conference for the Treasure Coast and Space Coast League of Cities.
Meeting adjourned at 6:44 pm
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[Space Coast League of Cities Seal]
Space Coast League Cities Legislative Priorities 2018
Priority #1 SUPPORT Protection of Home Rule
The Florida League of Cities seeks to strengthen and protect the fundamental concept of local
self-government, and will OPPOSE legislative efforts to impede the constitutional right
Floridians have enjoyed for nearly 50 years to govern themselves under municipal Home Rule
powers.
Additionally, the Florida League of Cities OPPOSES the Legislature's persistent intrusion
into local finances, which are necessary to provide financial stability and essential services
uniquely required by municipal residents and local businesses.
In Florida, local self-government is not a gift of the state Legislature...it is the expressed will
of the people. It was added to the Florida Constitution nearly 50 years ago by a statewide vote
of the electorate. Floridians voted to empower themselves with the right of local self-
government, or Home Rule.
Citizens in cities expect various municipal services: water, sewer, garbage collection, storm
water systems, roads, sidewalks, fire protection, law enforcement, parks and recreation.
Citizens also expect municipal officials to exercise regulatory powers when necessary to
protect public health, safety and community standards specific to the municipality in which
they choose to live. These expectations cannot be met if municipal officials do not have the
authority to respond to local needs and preferences, or to address them in a timely manner.
Priority#2— SUPPORT Restoration and Preservation of the Indian River Lagoon
The Space Coast League of Cities continues to fully SUPPORT the Restoration and
Preservation of the Indian River Lagoon. The Indian River Lagoon restoration will require all
levels of government to bring it back to its former glory. The Citizens of Brevard County
voted upon themselves a 1/2 cent sales tax increase wholly dedicated to the Restoration and
Preservation of the Indian River Lagoon. We in turn request that the State of Florida continue
to actively participate financially through matching grants to insure the Indian River Lagoon is
restored.
September 20, 2017
[Space Coast League of Cities Seal]
Priority #3- OPPOSE Unfunded Mandates/
SUPPORT Protection Municipal Revenues
The Florida League of Cities SUPPORTS reforming the Communications Services Tax in a
manner that is revenue neutral; provides for a broad and equitable tax base; provides for
enhanced stability and reliability as an important revenue source for local government; and
provides a uniform method for taxing communication services in Florida. Reform should
promote a competitively neutral tax policy that will free consumers to choose a provider based
on tax-neutral considerations.
In 2000, the Florida Legislature restructured taxes and fees on telecommunications, cable,
direct-to home satellite and related services under the Communication Services Simplifications
Act. This act replaced and consolidated seven different state and local taxes and fees into a
single tax that has two centrally administered parts, the state and the local communications
services tax (CST).
The local CST is one of the main sources of locally levied general revenue for municipalities,
providing them with more than $421 million annually. Counties collect nearly $234 million a
year. The State of Florida collects approximately $600 million, including direct-to-home
satellite, and shares a portion of those revenues with cities through the Municipal Revenue
Sharing Program and Local Half-Cent Sales Tax Program. These revenues may be used for
any public purpose, including pledging the revenues to secure bonds.
Priority #4 — SUPPORT Improvements to State Maintained Roadways
The Florida League of Cities SUPPORTS legislation that preserves local control of
transportation planning, provides for a more equitable transportation funding formula between
municipalities and counties, and provides for additional dedicated revenue options for
municipal transportation infrastructure and transit projects.
The 2017-2018 budget for the State of Florida allocates $5.6 billion for the Florida
Department of Transportation 5-Year Work Plan. This amount includes $22.3 billion for
construction, $2.6 billion for right of-way purchase and maintenance, and $5.4 billion for
freight logistics and passenger operations.
September 20,2017
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With 112.8 million visitors each year and more than 1,000 people moving to Florida each day,
the state's transportation infrastructure is taking a beating. Congestion is a growing problem
and the added wear and tear on our roads makes for recurring repair or replacement. At the
same time, highway construction costs continue to escalate. Some of this increase is directly
attributable to technological advancements that are necessary to implement a "smart
transportation grid."
A major portion of transportation funding flows to municipalities through county, state and
federal taxes on gasoline. Recent data show that gas tax revenues at both the state and federal
levels have continued to decline, primarily due to an increase in the number of fuel-efficient
vehicles. More fuel-efficient vehicles mean less gas is being purchased, resulting in lower gas
tax revenues. As vehicles become even more fuel efficient, gas tax revenue will continue to
decrease. To compound the problem, the federal gas tax was last increased in 1997, the state
gas tax in 1943, the county gas tax in 1941 and the municipal gas tax in 1971. None of these
taxes are indexed for inflation and do not necessarily generate more revenue as the economy
grows.
Municipalities lack the authority to impose these fuel taxes. This can be problematic when
there are disparities between the transportation needs of municipalities versus those of the
more rural areas of the county. For example, a referendum was held in Hillsborough County to
enact such a tax. The tax was defeated countywide. However, if the election results are broken
down, a majority of the residents of the City of Tampa voted to approve the tax to pay for
much-needed transportation projects. Extending such options to municipalities would allow
greater flexibility to fund their specific transportation needs.
September 20,2017
Weiss Serota Helfman
Cole & Bierman, P.L.
Memo
To: President and Members of the Board of Directors
of the Space Coast League of Cities, Inc.
From: Paul Gougelman, General Counsel
Date: June 27, 2018
Re: Resolution Encouraging Non-Use of Plastic
Straws
President Montanaro has asked for the preparation of the attached resolution relating to
encouraging citizens not to use plastic straws and plastic stirring sticks.
BACKGROUND ANALYSIS: This memorandum may provide some background
information regarding this subject area that may be of interest. Because this Resolution
only encourages the non-use of single-use plastics such as plastic straws and stirring
sticks, the resolution, in my opinion, would be legal for adoption by Brevard County's
municipalities. Some municipalities around the State are also addressing the regulation of
certain food packaging and disposable plastic bags. Regulation of this subject area has
been preempted by the Legislature, although a resolution to urge non-use of these items
would, in my opinion, be legal. The regulation of plastic straws, has apparently not been
preempted. If your municipality wishes to adopt a resolution with regard to any of these
subject areas, I would recommend discussing the issue with your municipal attorney.
In 2008, the Legislature adopted a new statute,' Section 403.7033, Florida
Statutes, which effectively preempted local government regulation of"auxiliary containers,
wrappings, or disposable plastic bags." This statute provides:
403.7033 Departmental analysis of particular recyclable
materials.—The Legislature finds that prudent regulation of
recyclable materials is crucial to the ongoing welfare of
Florida's ecology and economy. As such, the Department of
Environmental Protection shall undertake an analysis of the
need for new or different regulation of auxiliary containers,
wrappings, or disposable plastic bags used by consumers to
1 See Chap. 2008-227, Laws of Fla.
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carry products from retail establishments. The analysis shall
include input from state and local government agencies,
stakeholders, private businesses, and citizens, and shall
evaluate the efficacy and necessity of both statewide and
local regulation of these materials. To ensure consistent and
effective implementation, the department shall submit a
report with conclusions and recommendations to the
Legislature no later than February 1, 2010. Until such time
that the Legislature adopts the recommendations of the
department, no local government, local governmental
agency, or state government agency may enact any rule,
regulation, or ordinance regarding use, disposition, sale,
prohibition, restriction, or tax of such auxiliary containers,
wrappings, or disposable plastic bags.
(emphasis supplied).
As a result of this statute, no regulation or prohibition of the use of disposable
plastic bags and food packaging containers could be regulated until: (1) the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) complete a study on whether and how
best to regulate these items; and (2) the Florida Legislature decided to regulate these
items.
On February 1, 2010, FDEP submitted a 57-page Retail Bags Report for the
Legislature (the "Report") to the Governor, Senate President, and Speaker of the
House. In transmitting the report, FDEP Secretary Michael W. Sole stated that:
Almost every retail establishment has some sort of bag for
its customers and studies show that Americans used almost
90 billion retail bags in 2003. A small percentage of these
bags are reused or recycled and while many retail
establishments have taken steps to address this problem,
there is still a potential for harm to the environment due to
improper handling and disposal. This report explains how
improperly discarded plastic bags can affect wildlife, marine
life, landfill operation and flood control systems and explores
the various approaches that other states and countries have
taken to address this issue. Included in the report is a wide-
ranging set of options for decreasing the number of bags
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being used as well as increasing the number of bags being
recycled.2
The Report found that:
only a relatively small percentage [of disposable bags] are
reused or recycled (12% of plastic bags and 37% of paper
bags) while far too many damage the environment because
people improperly handle and dispose of them. Besides
being unsightly litter, discarded plastic bags harm land and
marine wildlife, interfere with landfill operations, clog flood
control systems, and breed mosquitoes. These problems are
not unique to Florida. The most dramatic illustration of the
environmental damage from plastic bags and other marine
debris are the floating —garbage patches in the Atlantic,
Pacific and Indian Oceans—the largest covering an area
almost twice that of the United States.3
Highlights of the Report include:
Reuse: Only about 12% of the plastic bags were reused, mostly for the purpose of
disposing of pet waste, while in 2007, 4 million tons of bags and wraps were estimated
to be generated into the municipal solid waste stream;4
Non-biodegradable: While some attention is being given to the idea of biodegradable
plastic bags, for the most part the plastic bags are not easily or quickly biodegradable
and have no short "life span." Biodegradable technology has not apparently been
perfected. Because the bags are made of petroleum or natural gas and after a very
long period of do ultimately degrade, those chemicals are then released into waters and
land causing more pollution;5
2 Letter from FDEP Secretary Michael W. Sole to Governor Charlie Crist, Senate President
Jeff Atwater, and Speaker of the House Larry Cretul (Feb. 1,2010).
3 Report, at p. 1.
4 Report, at p. 5 and 6.
5 Report, at pp. 7-8 and 10.
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Waste Management: The plastic bags are known to cause a significant problem of
"frequently" clogging or impairing the operation of garbage trucks, landfill spreaders,
and other waste management equipment;6
Marine and Land Animals: Studies have not been able to track the exact impact of
plastic bags on animals. One study examined 66 post-hatchling loggerhead turtles and
found 15% had disposable plastic bags in their stomachs, and the Report concludes
that many turtles and other forms of marine and land life ingest plastic bags to their
detriment.'
Litter: The Report notes significant problems with land litter and ocean pollution. As
noted above, there are patches of floating garbage in various oceans containing tons of
plastics, including disposable plastic bags, and these garbage patches are huge, as big
as Alaska or larger.
The Report concludes that there are a number of options for dealing with the problems
associated with plastic bags, including: an outright ban; placing a fee on the bags to
encourage proper recycling and disposal; voluntary recycling programs to assist in
disposal, which has been undertaken by stores such as Publix; a phasing out of the use
of the bags by the use of fees and progressively tightening bans on the use of the bags;
and setting up an educational program. Obviously, some of the solutions are easily to
introduce than others, and some of the solutions will have a more limited impact than
others.8
Since the Report was released no action has been taken by the Legislature to adopt
legislation to either remove the preemption on the ability of local governments to
regulate disposable plastic bags. Over the past few years, several bills have been
introduced to set up a pilot program. For example, one bill, SB-348 by Senator Jose
Rodriguez (D-Miami), introduced this year would have allowed any local government
with a population of over 100,000 located on Florida's coast to adopt a pilot program to
regulate disposable plastics bags and to collect data for a 2-year period. The bill died in
its first committee of reference in the Senate.9
6 Report, at p. 6.
Report, at pp. 8-9.
8 Report, at pp. 4-11.
9 Other bills, most proposing a pilot program and some proposing a regulatory program,
have suffered a similar course, including:
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With regard to plastic straws, a few local governments outside of Brevard County have
taken action. The City of Ft. Myers Beach adopted an ordinance banning plastic
straws.10 The City of Marco Island adopted an ordinance banning plastic straws along
its beach area.11
St. Petersburg has been considering12 whether to ban plastic straws or whether to
utilize an educational program and encouraging the non-use of plastic straws.13 There
SB 838 (2014 Sess.) by Senator Dwight Bullard (D-Miami), proposing a regulatory program, died in the
Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee.
CS/SB-966 (2015 Sess.) by Senator Dwight Bullard (D-Miami), proposing a pilot program, made it
through the Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee and died in the Community Affairs
Committee.
HB-661 (2015 Sess.), which was similar to Senator Bullard's pilot program bill, by Reps. David
Richardson (D-Miami Beach), Jacobs (D-Coconut Creek), Moskowitz (D-Parkland), Geller (D-Miami),
Rader (D-West Palm Beach), Rehwinkel-Vasilinda (D-Tallahssee), Raschein (R-Key Largo), Watson (D-
Miami), Rodriguez (D-Miami), Cortes (D-Kissimmee), died in the first committee of reference, the
Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee.
SB-306 (2016 Sess.) by Senators Dwight Bullard (D-Miami) and Jeff Clemons (D-West Palm Beach,
proposing a pilot program, died in committee.
HB-143 (2016 Sess.) by Rep. David Richardson (D-Miami Beach) and others (similar to Senator Dwight
Bullard's bill , proposing a pilot program, died in committee.
SB-162 (2017 Sess.) by Senators Dwight Jose Rodriguez (D-Miami) and Jeff Clemons (D-West Palm
Beach, proposing a pilot program, died in committee.
HB-93 (2017 Sess.) by Rep. David Richardson (D-Miami Beach), Altman (R-Melbourne), Geller (D-
Miami), Jacobs (D-Coconut Creek), Raschein (R-Key Largo), Raschein (R-Key Largo), and others,
proposing a pilot program, died in committee.
10 Braun, Michael, With Plastic Straw Ban in Effect, Visitors at Ft. Myers Beach Generally
Adapt, Ft. Myers News-Press (Feb. 4, 2018); see Ord. No. 17-13, City of Ft. Myers Beach (adopted Nov. 6,
2017).
11 Conley, Lisa, The Last Straw, Marco Council Bans Plastic Straws Near Beaches, Naples
Daily News (Mar. 6, 2018); see Ord. No. 18-06, City of Marco Island (adopted Mar. 5,2018).
12 Solomon, Josh, Plastic Straws; Everyone uses them, and That's the Problem, Tampa Bay
Times, Tampa Bay Times, www.tampabaytimes.com/news/environmental/plastic-straws (Mar. 28, 2018)
13 No Straw St. Petersburg Campaign Hopes to Encourage Elimination of Plastic Straw Usage.
WFTS-TV Tampa Bay,www.abcactionnews/news/rgion-Pinellas/no-straws-st-Pete-campaign (Apr. 11,2018).
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has been some discussion whether an outright ban would cause a counter reaction by
some people. To date the education program and encouragement not to use straws
has been rolled out to the public.
PRG/ns
Space Coast League of Cities/Plastic Strawl.Mem
RESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 03
A RESOLUTION OF THE SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF
CITIES, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION,
RELATING TO THE USE OF PLASTIC DRINKING STRAWS,
PLASTIC STIR STICKS AND SIMILAR PLASTIC ITEMS;
ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF
BREVARD COUNTY'S MUNICIPALITIES TO DISCONTINUE
THE USE OF PLASTIC DRINKING STRAWS, PLASTIC STIR
STICKS AND SIMILAR PLASTIC ITEMS IN WORKING
TOWARD A CLEANER AND SAFER ENVIRONMENT, BEACH,
OCEAN AND INDIAN RIVER LAGOON; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, maintaining and enhancing the quality of the waters of the
Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Lagoon, as well as the beach, is important to the
quality of life enjoyed by the residents, businesses, and visitors, of Brevard
County's municipalities, as well as the health of the flora and fauna in those
waters and the beach; and
WHEREAS, plastic drinking straws are provided by most establishments
that offer cold drinks, and plastic stirring sticks are provided for hot drinks offered
by most establishments; and
WHEREAS, plastic drinking straws, plastic stirring sticks and similar
plastic items are not biodegradable and break down into smaller pieces that
become more difficult to manage and clean up; and
WHEREAS, plastic drinking straws, plastic stirring sticks and similar
plastic items deposited in the Indian River, on the beach or that wash up onto the
beach pose a great threat to marine and other wildlife; and
WHEREAS, the cost of trying to make our beaches, the ocean, and the
Indian River Lagoon clean and safe increases, due, in part, to the need to
remove plastic drinking straws, plastic stirring sticks and similar plastic items.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SPACE COAST
LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC., that:
SECTION 1. All businesses are encouraged to discontinue providing
plastic drinking straws, plastic stirring sticks and similar plastic items.
SECTION 2. Businesses that provide a product for which a plastic straw,
plastic stirring stick and similar plastic items would be desired are encouraged to
offer paper straws, metal straws or other biodegradable items as substitutes, and
to provide a plastic straw or plastic stirring stick only upon individual request.
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SECTION 3. Residents of Brevard County's municipalities are
encouraged to discontinue the use of plastic drinking straws, plastic stirring sticks
and similar items.
SECTION 4. The discontinuation of the use of plastic drinking straws,
plastic stirring sticks and similar plastic items is encouraged to be a part of
everyone's effort to go "plastic free" in working towards a cleaner and safer
environment, beach, ocean and Indian River Lagoon.
SECTION 5. The Executive Secretary is directed to transmit a certified
copy of this Resolution to the Florida Today Newspaper, to the Secretary of the
Department of Environmental Protection, to each municipality in Brevard County,
and to the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
THIS RESOLUTION was duly adopted by the general membership of the
Space Coast League of Cities, Inc., on the 9th day of July, 2018.
SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF
CITIES, INC., a Florida Not-
for-Profit Corporation
By:
Dominick Montanaro,
President
ATTEST:
Sheila Donahue, Executive
Secretary (CORPORATE SEAL)
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RESOLUTION 2018- 04
A RESOLUTION OF THE SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF
CITIES, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CORPORATION, HONORING BRIGADIER GENERAL
WAYNE R. MONTEITH, COMMANDER 45TH SPACE WING,
AND DIRECTOR, EASTERN RANGE, PATRICK AIR
FORCE BASE FOR HIS DEDICATION TO THE SPACE
COAST LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE COMMUNITY AT
LARGE; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Brigadier General Wayne R. Monteith is the Commander, 45th Space
Wing, and Director, Eastern Range, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; and
WHEREAS, he leads over 13,000 military, Department of Defense civilian and
contractor personnel responsible for the processing and launching of U.S. government
and commercial satellites from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida; and
WHEREAS, during the past year, the 45th Space Wing was instrumental to the Air
Force mission as they safely launched 19 ULA, SpaceX and Orbital ATK rockets into
orbit; and
WHEREAS, during 2017, General Monteith made history with 19 successful
satellite launches valued at $5 billion +; and
WHEREAS, General Monteith hosted 10 first stage booster fly back operations to
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the flawless landing of the $1 B X-37B on the East
Coast and over 16,000+ range operations; and
WHEREAS, these activities resulted in an increase of operations by 53% with 34%
less personnel; and
WHEREAS, General Monteith also implemented the world's first autonomous flight
safety system, which resulted in a 65% reduction in manpower and a 50% reduction in
launch cost; and
WHEREAS, the Eastern Range can now handle an increased throughput of launch
activity and achieve two successful launches in 24 hours; and
WHEREAS, to help achieve the 45th Space Wing's goal of 48 launches per year,
General Monteith created an initiative using prototyping and path finding opportunities to
rapidly acquire and deliver needed capabilities by incremental delivery leveraging COTS
technology and reducing long-term sustainment support; and
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WHEREAS, General Monteith's focus on continuous eastern range operations
following the devastation of Hurricane Irma resulted with the airfield opening in less than
four hours to recover 19 aircraft and 131 members of the 101st Airborne Division tasked
to deploy to Puerto Rico; and
WHEREAS, during this same timeframe, under General Monteith's leadership, the
men and women of the 45th Space Wing supported combatant command missions with
122 Airmen deployed to 29 locations around the globe; and
WHEREAS, since taking command of the 45th Space Wing in August 2015,
General Monteith has focused on community engagement to strengthen relationships and
bridge communication to continue a dialogue with the community on the evolution of
today's Air Force space launch enterprise and to bring information, insight and
collaboration between the military, local community and mission partners; and
WHEREAS, General Monteith has aggressively engaged in community outreach
by hosting events for Senators and Congressmen, local mayors and other elected
officials, law enforcement personnel, business leaders and clergy members, providing
insight into space operations and range innovations through briefings and launch viewing;
and
WHEREAS, General Monteith has set a new standard for strategic engagement
and educational outreach Air Force-wide; and
WHEREAS, General Monteith's initiative to reinstate a Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station tour program, post government sequestration, resulted in 700 groups and more
than 30,000 visitors who gained full spectrum knowledge and understanding of why
control of the military's battlefield begins at the 45th Space Wing; and
WHEREAS, the General's leadership and passion for space education led to the
development of a robust Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM")
program that included the institution of an installation-based program along with
partnerships and engagements within the local community.
WHEREAS, General Monteith brought more than 30 organizations from local
universities, industry defense contractors, launch/military organizations and Airman
together to educate more than 1,000 children; and
WHEREAS, the General secured $30,000 and partnered with the Space Coast
FABLAB (fabrication laboratory), Florida Institute of Technology, NASA and the Air Force
Technical Applications Center to open the first Air Force Space Command STEM room
at the Patrick AFB library; and
WHEREAS, the STEM room and the summer STEM reading program gave
children the opportunity to have a hands-on experience through development of robotics,
circuitry, 3-D printing and coding and computer aided design tools; and
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WHEREAS, General Monteith secured $34,000 in Florida Boys & Girls Clubs of
America Alliance Grants to institute 15 new life skills and tech programs that benefited
more than 2,500 youth; and
WHEREAS, the Space Coast League of Cities, Inc., finds that General Monteith's
passion for both space and the Air Force has positively resonated throughout the
community, with launch industry experts, the national media and on Capitol Hill; and
WHEREAS, the General constantly seeks new ways to promote the 45th Space
Wing's innovative spirit toward breaking traditional bureaucratic barriers, with sights
aimed toward ushering in a new era of space -- one that is bold in its efforts and fast in
its execution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF
CITIES, INC., that:
SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. Each of the foregoing recitals are
hereby incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF CITIES HONORS GENERAL MONTIETH.
The Space Coast League of Cities hereby salutes General Wayne R. Monteith and thanks
him for his service to our Nation and to the Brevard County community. The Space Coast
League of Cities honors General Monteith for his passion in performing his duties by going
above and beyond in all respects.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon adoption.
THIS RESOLUTION was duly adopted by the general membership of the Space Coast
League of Cities, Inc., on the 9th day of July, 2018.
SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF
CITIES, INC., a Florida Not-
for-Profit Corporation
By:
Dominick Montanaro, President
ATTEST:
Sheila Donahue, Executive
Secretary (CORPORATE SEAL)
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