WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en-US 00:00:01.516 --> 00:00:08.640 >> IT IS 9:30 AND WELCOME TO THE BOARD OF  COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 12,   00:00:08.640 --> 00:00:14.960 2024 AND AT THIS TIME IF WE COULD  HAVE THE ROLL CALL BY MADAME CLERK.  00:00:14.960 --> 00:00:17.180 GO RIGHT AHEAD. >> COMMISSIONER BARNETT?  00:00:17.180 --> 00:00:18.960 >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER BAXTER.  00:00:18.960 --> 00:00:20.960 >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER BERNARD.  00:00:20.960 --> 00:00:22.640 >> HERE. >> VICE MAYOR MARINO.  00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:24.300 >> HERE. >> MAYOR SACHS.  00:00:24.300 --> 00:00:26.200 >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER WEISS?  00:00:26.200 --> 00:00:28.360 >> HERE. >> COMMISSIONER WOODWARD SPOKE HERE.  00:00:28.360 --> 00:00:32.480 >> WE HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU SO MUCH CLERK   00:00:32.480 --> 00:00:37.751 IF I CAN HAVE THE VICE MAYOR LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.  00:00:40.794 --> 00:00:46.520 >> Maria Marino: GOOD MORNING. DEAR GOD, AS WE GATHER HERE TODAY WE PRAY   00:00:46.520 --> 00:00:53.360 WE ARE EVER MINDFUL OF OPPORTUNITIES TO RENDER OUR  SERVICE TO FOLLOW CITIZENS AND TO OUR COMMUNITY.  00:00:53.360 --> 00:00:58.920 KEEP IN MIND ALWAYS ENDURING VALLEYS OF LIFE  EXERTING OUR EFFORTS IN THOSE AREAS AND ON   00:00:58.920 --> 00:01:03.720 THOSE THINGS UPON WHICH FUTURE GENERATIONS  AND THE WILL CONFIDENCE THEIR LIVES CONTINUE   00:01:03.720 --> 00:01:05.800 TO STRIVE TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, AMEN. 00:01:07.973 --> 00:01:14.048 >>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH  IT STANDS, 00:01:14.048 --> 00:01:19.802 ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. 00:01:25.577 --> 00:01:38.360 >> ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS TO THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. >> MADAME MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.  00:01:38.360 --> 00:01:48.240 ON PAGE 42 ITEM 3A2 HAS BEEN DELETED AND WILL BE  BROUGHT BACK TO THE BOARD ON APRIL 2. ON PAGE 61   00:01:48.240 --> 00:01:54.520 6A1 THERE IS A REVISED MOTION TITLE AND SUMMARY. THAT CONCLUDES OUR ADDITIONS,   00:01:54.520 --> 00:01:58.960 DELETIONS OF SUBSTITUTIONS. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU MADAM ADMINISTRATOR.  00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:07.832 TO BE HAVE AN ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ON  THOSE ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS AS STATED.  00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:15.320 DID YOU GET THAT? THE FIRST IS BY THE VICE MAYOR,   00:02:15.320 --> 00:02:19.120 THE SECOND IS BY COMMISSIONER WEISS. ALL THOSE FOR?  00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:22.240 ANYBODY OPPOSE? SEE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.  00:02:22.240 --> 00:02:28.160 MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH  IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING AT HOME IS PAGES 9046.  00:02:28.160 --> 00:02:33.840 IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO PULL  ANYTHING FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA?  00:02:33.840 --> 00:02:42.080 SEEING NONE AT THIS TIME, IF I COULD HAVE A FIRST  TO ACCEPT ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS STATED.  00:02:42.800 --> 00:02:47.360 COMMISSIONER BY BAXTER, A  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WOODWARD.  00:02:47.360 --> 00:02:48.920 ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED?  00:02:48.920 --> 00:02:56.000 SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AT THIS TIME  NO MOVING RIGHT ON THE PUBLIC HEARINGS WHICH   00:02:56.000 --> 00:03:04.320 ARE FOUND ON PAGE 47 OF OUR AGENDA AND  WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FROM THE OFFICE   00:03:04.320 --> 00:03:12.180 OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. IS THERE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE.  00:03:12.180 --> 00:03:16.040 >> SO MOVED. >> Maria Sachs: GOT THOSE AS WELL.  00:03:17.640 --> 00:03:24.037 SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. YOU OKAY?  00:03:28.360 --> 00:03:34.280 THAT'S OKAY. WE HAVE NEW LIGHTS, VERY NICE.  00:03:34.280 --> 00:03:39.600 I THOUGHT IT WAS MY GLASSES. MOVING RIGHT ALONG THE REGULAR   00:03:39.600 --> 00:03:43.506 AGENDA FOUND ON PAGE 51. 00:03:47.666 --> 00:03:50.280 WE HAVE A CARD? 00:03:51.800 --> 00:03:56.440 NOT FOR THE PUBLIC HEARINGS? WE DID.  00:03:56.960 --> 00:04:02.400 WE OF NEW LIGHTS NO SO WE SEE EVERYTHING BETTER. ON THE REGULAR AGENDA.  00:04:02.400 --> 00:04:07.800 >> YOU NEED TO CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARINGS FIRST. >> Maria Sachs: NEEDED.  00:04:07.800 --> 00:04:10.880 >> YOU DID THE MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE. >> Maria Sachs:   00:04:10.880 --> 00:04:18.520 I'M SORRY BE WRITTEN YOU ARE ON THIS. I CAN'T SLIP ANYTHING THROUGH ANYMORE.  00:04:18.520 --> 00:04:25.791 LET'S GO BACK TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS. GOOD MORNING.  00:04:28.151 --> 00:04:30.029 ON ITEM 4A1. 00:04:38.101 --> 00:04:40.273 WE ALMOST PASSED YOU BY, 00:04:44.619 --> 00:04:46.735 DIDN'T WE? VERY GOOD. 00:04:48.846 --> 00:04:54.720 ALL RIGHT. HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  AND WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT? 00:04:55.640 --> 00:04:57.055 YOU MAY PROCEED. 00:05:00.905 --> 00:05:03.756 >> GOOD MORNING MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. 00:05:05.122 --> 00:05:16.480 >> Maria Sachs: GOOD MORNING. >> STAFF RECOMMENDS IN THIS ITEM THE CONDUCTED TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY PUBLIC HEARING  IN ACCORDANCE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE,   00:05:16.480 --> 00:05:21.480 ADOPT A TOUGHER REVOLT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE  ISSUANCE OF THE BOND FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING A   00:05:21.480 --> 00:05:27.000 LOAN TO THE BORROWER TO ACQUIRE AND CONSTRUCT  STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES FOR THE LOCATION IS   00:05:27.000 --> 00:05:32.880 AT 3601 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL IN BOCA RATON,  THAT IS DISTRICT FORBID THE ISSUANCE AMOUNT   00:05:32.880 --> 00:05:38.920 IS NOT TO EXCEED 125 MILLION AND ITS USES ARE  GOING TO BE TOO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF AN   00:05:38.920 --> 00:05:47.080 EXISTING THREE STORY STUDIO FACILITY THAT MARY  AND HAROLD WAS 170 BEDS IN THE DESIGN AND THE   00:05:47.080 --> 00:05:54.320 DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION OF TO THREE-STORY  STUDENT HOUSING FACILITIES WITH 474 BEDS.  00:05:56.040 --> 00:06:02.000 THERE IS NO COUNTY OBLIGATIONS ON THESE BONDS. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  00:06:02.000 --> 00:06:06.300 DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER WEISS?  00:06:06.300 --> 00:06:13.920 >> Gregg Weiss: I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A  MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 4A1, A AND B.  00:06:13.920 --> 00:06:18.960 >> Maria Sachs: SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WOODWARD. ALL THOSE FOR.  00:06:18.960 --> 00:06:21.920 ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.  00:06:25.880 --> 00:06:29.560 THAT WAS 4A1. ALL RIGHT.  00:06:31.440 --> 00:06:32.869 NOW WE HAVE 4B1. 00:06:37.775 --> 00:06:43.177 AND DO WE HAVE COME A VERY GOOD, GOOD MORNING. 00:07:09.320 --> 00:07:11.040 YOU MAY PROCEED. >> GOOD MORNING.  00:07:12.920 --> 00:07:15.760 I HAVE ROBIN LAWRENCE AND  LISA FROM THE OFFICE WITH ME.  00:07:16.520 --> 00:07:25.040 4B1 IS INCREASING CAPITALIZATION OF OUR FIXED  ASSETS FROM 1000 5000 AND HIS ORDINANCE MATCHES   00:07:25.040 --> 00:07:28.600 WITH THE STATE REQUIRES. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  00:07:28.600 --> 00:07:30.600 ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER BERNARD.  00:07:30.600 --> 00:07:35.560 >> Mack Bernard: THE QUESTIONS BUT I  HAVE A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.  00:07:35.560 --> 00:07:42.080 I WOULD MAKE ALSO A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS ITEM. >> Maria Sachs: WE HAVE TWO ITEMS.  00:07:42.960 --> 00:07:46.120 VERY GOOD. MOTION TO ADOPT THIS ITEM.  00:07:46.120 --> 00:07:49.120 SECOND WITH COMMISSIONER BAXTER. ALL THOSE FOR?  00:07:49.120 --> 00:07:53.000 ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.  00:07:53.000 --> 00:07:57.120 DID YOU HAVE A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE? >> Mack Bernard: I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE   00:07:59.080 --> 00:08:04.160 RICHARD ROSS WHO IS HERE AND ALSO  MY FORMER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT,   00:08:04.160 --> 00:08:07.640 MICHAEL CARTER WHO IS ALSO IN THE BACK. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  00:08:07.640 --> 00:08:12.020 WELCOME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.  00:08:12.020 --> 00:08:16.600 >> I HAVE 4B2 ALSO. >> Maria Sachs: THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO ALSO?  00:08:19.720 --> 00:08:27.360 PROCEED RIGHT ALONG WITH 4B2. >> 4B2 IS OUR ANNUAL MIDYEAR CLEANUP   00:08:27.360 --> 00:08:34.720 AND AS WE HAD TALKED ABOUT IT IN JANUARY WE ARE  PROPOSING TO TAKE $50 MILLION TO MOVE INTO OUR   00:08:34.720 --> 00:08:42.160 CAP SO IT PUTS IT INTO RESERVE FOR CIP AND THEN  IN APRIL WE HAVE AN ITEM COMING BACK THAT WOULD   00:08:42.160 --> 00:08:44.109 MOVE IT INTO THE VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS. 00:08:46.593 --> 00:08:52.120 >> Maria Sachs: QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION? VERY GOOD.  00:08:53.240 --> 00:08:56.120 VICE MAYOR, GO RIGHT AHEAD. YOU WANT TO MAKE THE MOTION?  00:08:58.600 --> 00:09:01.840 WE HAVE A SECOND. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BERNARD.  00:09:03.000 --> 00:09:06.000 ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.  00:09:10.600 --> 00:09:13.200 OKAY. VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.  00:09:17.440 --> 00:09:20.960 I WAS LOOKING AT A PICTURE  OF A CAT AND I LOST MY WAY.  00:09:20.960 --> 00:09:22.720 4C1. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN   00:09:22.720 --> 00:09:29.200 YOU HAVE ANIMAL PICTURES. 4C1.  00:09:37.680 --> 00:09:43.913 WE HAVE A CARD AND WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT  AS WELL SO WHAT'S YOUR FROM STAFF FIRST.  00:09:47.142 --> 00:09:54.374 GOOD MORNING YOU MAY PROCEED WHEN READY. 00:10:03.937 --> 00:10:12.231 >> GOOD MORNING MARY, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. I'M JOINED BY DIRECTOR OF OEBO.  00:10:12.231 --> 00:10:16.640 >> Maria Sachs: I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO SPEAK  RIGHT INTO THE MICROPHONE SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.  00:10:16.640 --> 00:10:17.640 THANK YOU. >> AS WELL AS   00:10:17.640 --> 00:10:22.640 RICHARD FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS OFFICE. PER BOARD DIRECTIVE WE ARE BRINGING BACK ON   00:10:22.640 --> 00:10:26.320 SECOND READING ORDINANCE WHICH INCLUDES  A MODIFICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF THE   00:10:26.320 --> 00:10:31.840 CURRENT GROSS ANNUAL REVENUE, STANDARDS FOR  SMALL BUSINESSES UNDER THE PROGRAM AS WELL   00:10:31.840 --> 00:10:39.920 AS A MODIFICATION TEMPERAMENT THE PERFORMING ON  CONTRACTS WITH MANDATORY SP GOALS TO RID CONTRACTS   00:10:39.920 --> 00:10:45.320 AFTER THE SB GRADUATES FROM THE PROGRAM. WITH THAT WE HAVE A PRESENTATION   00:10:45.320 --> 00:10:50.960 OF THE BOARD SHOULD DESIRE. >> Maria Sachs: WE HAVE ALL BEEN PRESENTED   00:10:50.960 --> 00:10:54.400 AS BOARD MEMBERS WITH YOUR PRESENTATION. IS THAT CORRECT?  00:10:56.680 --> 00:10:58.680 OKAY. AND WE HAVE ALL HAD AN OPPORTUNITY   00:10:58.680 --> 00:11:05.960 TO REVIEW IT, BUT WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO HAVE A  VERBAL STAFF REPORT ON THIS ISSUE AT THIS TIME?  00:11:05.960 --> 00:11:13.000 IF NOT WE ARE GOING TO RELY ON THE PASSOUT THAT  WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REVIEW UNLESS THERE IS ANYONE   00:11:13.000 --> 00:11:19.660 ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK, DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER BAXTER QUICK.  00:11:19.660 --> 00:11:22.120 >> GOOD MORNING. I HAD A QUESTION.  00:11:22.120 --> 00:11:27.800 WE TALKED ABOUT WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS IN  THE COMMUNITY FINDING OUT THE COST ANALYSIS.  00:11:27.800 --> 00:11:29.306 DID WE HAVE ANY UPDATES ON THAT? 00:11:31.852 --> 00:11:38.560 >> NO, MA'AM. WE DON'T HAVE AN UPDATE. WE ARE WORKING TO MEET WITH INDUSTRY WITH AGC,   00:11:38.560 --> 00:11:46.720 THE BLACK COALITION OF CONSTRUCTORS IN ORDER TO  HAVE A CONVERSATION TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION WHICH   00:11:46.720 --> 00:11:51.520 WAS WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THEM DOING BUSINESS WITH  LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES SO WE DON'T HAVE A REPORT   00:11:52.480 --> 00:11:57.640 BUT WE ARE WORKING TO GET THAT INFORMATION. >> Sara Baxter: I'M GOING TO US WITHOUT   00:11:57.640 --> 00:12:01.800 OBJECTION TO ACTUALLY HAVE A STUDY. I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MORNING WOULD   00:12:01.800 --> 00:12:09.040 LIKE TO SEE A PROFESSIONAL STUDY DONE COMPARING  WHAT THE COST OF THIS IS TO BE IN SO THANK YOU.  00:12:09.040 --> 00:12:13.960 >> Maria Sachs: IS THERE ANY OBJECTION  TO HAVING THE STUDY DONE BY THE BOARD?  00:12:15.400 --> 00:12:19.960 GO RIGHT AHEAD COMMISSIONER WEISS. >> Gregg Weiss: I DON'T HAVE IT OBJECTION   00:12:19.960 --> 00:12:25.520 HAVING TO GO BACK BUT IT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW  WHAT THE COST OF THE STUDY IS GOING TO BE FIRST.  00:12:25.520 --> 00:12:33.320 IT MAY BE MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT I WOULD  LIKE TO BRING BACK AT LEAST BRING US   00:12:33.320 --> 00:12:39.280 BACK A COST IF YOU DON'T MIND MAKING THE. >> Maria Sachs: AND WONDERED IF I COULD   00:12:39.280 --> 00:12:46.200 INTERJECT AND RECOGNIZE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. >> I WANT TO BE CLEAR WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR   00:12:46.200 --> 00:12:52.240 BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO DEPEND  UPON THE CONTRACTORS INFORMATION.  00:12:52.240 --> 00:12:56.840 THAT IS INFORMATION THEY WILL NEED  TO SUBMIT SO WE WILL ALSO KNOW HOW   00:12:56.840 --> 00:13:03.480 DID THEY COME ABOUT GOING AFTER THEIR SUBS  WHICH MEANS THAT IS A COMPETITIVE PROCESS.  00:13:03.480 --> 00:13:09.560 WE NEED THAT TYPE OF DATA AND INFORMATION  BUT IF WE ARE GOING TO HIRE AN OUTSIDE ENTITY   00:13:09.560 --> 00:13:15.720 THIS WILL NOT BE A QUICK AND EASY LOOKSEE  BECAUSE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE COMPETITIVE.  00:13:15.720 --> 00:13:19.880 OUR PRIMES ARE ALSO COMPETITIVE  WHEN THEY GO AFTER THE SUBS.  00:13:21.200 --> 00:13:26.640 FOR THE MOST PART WE ARE LOOKING AT A 10 PERCENT  DIFFERENCE IF WE ARE CHOOSING A SMALL BUSINESS   00:13:28.600 --> 00:13:34.840 OVER AND NON- S AND WBE PER THE MAX THAT  THEY CAN GET IS A 10 PERCENT DIFFERENCE.  00:13:34.840 --> 00:13:39.840 AND NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GOING TO BRING BACK  WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AND WE WILL NEED TO TALK   00:13:39.840 --> 00:13:44.680 TO INDUSTRY BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO NEED THEIR  RECORDS AND MOST PRIVATE BUSINESSES DON'T WANT   00:13:44.680 --> 00:13:50.520 TO GIVE YOU THAT KIND OF DATA, BUT THAT'S THE  KIND OF DATA WE WILL NEED FOR A PROPER ANALYSIS   00:13:50.520 --> 00:13:57.760 TO BE PERFORMED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER  THERE IS A DISPARATE DIFFERENCE IN UTILIZING   00:13:57.760 --> 00:14:02.240 OUR SMALL BUSINESSES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. >> Sara Baxter: I DON'T WANT TO EXCLUDE INDUSTRY,   00:14:02.240 --> 00:14:09.480 I WANT THEM INVOLVED VARIANCE WANT OFFICIAL  STUDY OF THE ANALYSIS IN TIGER POINT YOU SAID   00:14:09.480 --> 00:14:15.200 IT IS 10 PERCENT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY AND  CONFIRM HOW MANY CONTRACTS HAVE COST YOU WOULD HOW   00:14:15.200 --> 00:14:16.720 MANY HAVE GONE OVER. HOW MANY MORE,   00:14:16.720 --> 00:14:25.960 HOW MANY LESS OF THIS IMPLEMENTATION. I DO NOT DISAGREE WITH THE COST OF THE STUDY,   00:14:25.960 --> 00:14:31.280 BUT WAS STUDIES WE HAVE SEEN CAN BE  FAIRLY EXPENSIVE, BUT AT THE END OF   00:14:31.280 --> 00:14:39.960 THE DAY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WE SPEND MILLIONS. BE INCREASED FROM 9 MILLION TO 13 MILLION AS THE   00:14:39.960 --> 00:14:49.600 MAX UNTIL SOMEBODY GRADUATES THE PROGRAM. IS A COST POINT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE US TO   00:14:49.600 --> 00:14:51.201 STAY UNDER FOR THIS BODY. 00:14:52.567 --> 00:14:56.920 >> Gregg Weiss: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THESE THINGS COST. I JUST PREFER WE UNDERSTAND   00:14:56.920 --> 00:14:59.199 WHAT IT COSTS US BEFORE WE AGREE TO DO IT. 00:15:00.876 --> 00:15:08.520 >> Sara Baxter: I AM NOT OPPOSED TO THAT. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU COMMISSIONER BAXTER.  00:15:08.520 --> 00:15:11.960 VICE MAYOR MARINO. >> Maria Marino: THANK YOU.  00:15:11.960 --> 00:15:17.760 A LITTLE WHILE BACK WE HAD THE AUDITOR IN HERE  SAYING THAT THEY HAD SUSPENDED THEIR REPORTS.  00:15:21.960 --> 00:15:27.200 WE NEED TO HAVE REGULAR REPORTS AND  I SAID THAT TO THE AUDITOR YESTERDAY,   00:15:27.200 --> 00:15:33.480 LET US KNOW WHERE WE NEED REGULAR REPORTS BECAUSE  IF WE DON'T KNOW WE DON'T OWN THIS IS ONE OF   00:15:33.480 --> 00:15:37.920 THE INSTANCES WHERE WE DIDN'T KNOW. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING AN   00:15:37.920 --> 00:15:43.280 AUDITORS REPORT ON THIS IN THE FUTURE. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.  00:15:43.280 --> 00:15:46.551 WE DO HAVE A CARD ON THIS. COMMISSIONER WEISS.  00:15:46.551 --> 00:15:48.240 >> Gregg Weiss: YES. MICHELLE?  00:15:51.717 --> 00:15:57.240 >> GOOD MORNING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS,  COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BAKER COUNTY ATTORNEY.  00:15:57.240 --> 00:16:01.440 MY REASON FOR BEING HERE TODAY IS TO ONCE  AGAIN THANK YOU ON THE FINAL READING.  00:16:01.440 --> 00:16:05.320 THANK YOU COMMISSIONER BERNARD FOR YOUR  SUPPORT OBLIGATE WHEN WE BROUGHT THE REQUEST   00:16:05.320 --> 00:16:13.800 FOR RECONSIDERATION TO YOU ALL JANUARY 30 AGC  DID ON BEHALF OF ALL MEMBERS WE APPRECIATE   00:16:13.800 --> 00:16:19.440 THE SIZE AND STANDARDS AND WE APPRECIATE THE  CLARIFICATION ON CONTRACTUAL PROJECTS MOVING   00:16:19.440 --> 00:16:24.320 FORWARD WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE HAS GRADUATED OUT  OF THE PROGRAM YOU WANT TO TAKE THE REMAINING BIT   00:16:24.320 --> 00:16:29.960 OF MY TIME TO ADDRESS WHAT YOU JUST DISCUSSED. THE STAFF HAS REACHED OUT TO WORK TOGETHER AND   00:16:29.960 --> 00:16:35.640 PROVIDE THE INFORMATION AND AM WAITING TO GIVE  TONYA SOME DATES ON THAT SO WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY   00:16:35.640 --> 00:16:39.720 TO MEET TO SATISFY YOUR INQUIRIES. I DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I   00:16:39.720 --> 00:16:43.120 UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT. I THOUGHT THAT YOU WERE LOOKING   00:16:43.120 --> 00:16:48.640 TO SEE HOW MUCH MORE IT COST TO DO  BUSINESS WITH SVE, IS THAT CORRECT?  00:16:48.640 --> 00:16:50.920 >> YES. >> Maria Sachs:   00:16:52.880 --> 00:16:56.880 ARE YOU QUESTIONING ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS? >> I SHOULDN'T DO THAT.  00:16:56.880 --> 00:17:02.400 >> Maria Sachs: THAT'S OKAY. IF IT IS OKAY WITH EVERYBODY SPOKE SO AND   00:17:02.400 --> 00:17:08.000 WHO TO GET TO THE TABLE, WHO TO BRING TO THE TABLE  AND WANT TO HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE TABLE SO   00:17:08.000 --> 00:17:14.464 ARE YOU ASKING THE PRIMES HOW MUCH IT COSTS MORE  FOR THEM TO DO BUSINESS UTILIZING SVE OR HIM WBE.  00:17:14.464 --> 00:17:16.520 >> Sara Baxter: YES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.  00:17:16.520 --> 00:17:19.640 THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR CONTINUED  SUPPORT AND FOR YOUR PASSING TODAY.  00:17:19.640 --> 00:17:22.520 >> Maria Sachs: NO PROBLEM  AT ALL, I APPRECIATE THAT.  00:17:23.760 --> 00:17:26.560 WE HAVE COMMISSIONER WEISS. >> Gregg Weiss: I WOULD   00:17:26.560 --> 00:17:33.400 LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 4C1. >> Maria Sachs: SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAXTER.  00:17:33.400 --> 00:17:35.120 ALL THOSE FOR? ANYBODY OPPOSED?  00:17:35.120 --> 00:17:39.480 SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. VERY GOOD.  00:17:40.160 --> 00:17:47.700 MOVING RIGHT ALONG -I'M SORRY,  COMMISSIONER WOODWARD YOU WILL RECOGNIZE.  00:17:47.700 --> 00:17:54.344 << Marci Woodward: I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE MAYOR  MICHAEL BROWN FROM HYPOLUXO THIS MORNING.  00:17:54.344 --> 00:17:55.840 >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD. WELCOME TO THE BOARD OF   00:17:55.840 --> 00:17:56.444 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, 00:17:58.804 --> 00:18:02.958 5A1 IF WE HAVE 00:18:04.448 --> 00:18:07.984 HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. GOOD MORNING. 00:18:22.763 --> 00:18:26.469 GOOD MORNING MEMBERS OF THE STAFF, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 00:18:32.120 --> 00:18:39.127 >> GOOD MORNING AGAIN COMMISSIONERS, MAYOR. SHERRY HOWARD HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE HERE TODAY TO 00:18:39.127 --> 00:18:45.584 LOOK FOR APPROVAL OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION. 00:18:45.584 --> 00:18:52.934 THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM TO BE HELP AUGUST 20, THAT THE PRIMARY  ELECTION, 00:18:52.934 --> 00:18:58.086 TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE BOARD WOULD GRANT AN ECONOMIC AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION. 00:19:00.000 --> 00:19:04.226 >> Maria Sachs: THAT IS JUST TO KEEP YOU AWAKE. 00:19:04.226 --> 00:19:05.960 NOW THAT I GOT YOUR ATTENTION,   00:19:05.960 --> 00:19:09.720 LISTEN UP, GO RIGHT AHEAD. >> TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION   00:19:09.720 --> 00:19:15.680 TO THE BUSINESSES AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING  BUSINESSES AS DEFINED IN FLORIDA STATUTES.  00:19:15.680 --> 00:19:20.360 EXEMPTIONS ARE USED TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISH NEW JOBS.  00:19:20.360 --> 00:19:25.160 THE EXEMPTION PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED  IN PALM BEACH COUNTY BY THE COMMISSIONERS IN   00:19:25.160 --> 00:19:35.040 1994 AND THEN REAUTHORIZED IN 2004 AND IN 2014. THE CURRENT PROGRAM EXPIRES AUGUST 31, 2024,   00:19:35.040 --> 00:19:39.520 AND ALL EXEMPTIONS ARE APPROVED BY  THE BOARD ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  00:19:39.520 --> 00:19:46.080 WE ALSO ARE LOOKING FOR YOU TO APPROVE THE BALLOT  TITLE SUMMARY QUESTIONS AND AUTHORIZE A LETTER TO   00:19:46.080 --> 00:19:52.480 TRANSMIT THAT LANGUAGE TO THE SUPERVISOR OF  ELECTIONS WHICH IS CONTAINED IN YOUR PACKET.  00:19:52.480 --> 00:19:59.640 THE BALLOT TITLE SUMMARY IN QUESTION IS  ACTUALLY SPELLED OUT IN FLORIDA STATUTES   00:19:59.640 --> 00:20:05.160 AND THE ASK THAT YOU SUBSTANTIALLY FOLLOW THAT  ENGORGE SO WE UTILIZED THAT SAME LANGUAGE AND   00:20:05.160 --> 00:20:09.920 IT IS THE SAME LANGUAGE THAT WAS USED IN THE  PAST FEW THE TITLE IS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   00:20:09.920 --> 00:20:15.080 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS TO NEW BUSINESSES  AND EXPANSIONS OF EXISTING BUSINESSES.  00:20:15.080 --> 00:20:21.280 THE BALLOT SUMMARY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND  ECONOMIC AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION PROVIDES   00:20:21.280 --> 00:20:26.960 PALM BEACH COUNTY WITH AN ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE TOOL TO ASSIST NEW AND   00:20:26.960 --> 00:20:32.360 EXPANDING BUSINESSES TO MAKE A POSITIVE  IMPACT ON PALM BEACH COUNTY ECONOMY WITH   00:20:32.360 --> 00:20:38.200 THE EXPECTATION THAT THESE BUSINESSES WOULD  CREATE NEW FULL-TIME JOBS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.  00:20:38.200 --> 00:20:42.680 THE QUESTION, SHALL THE BOARD OF COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY BE   00:20:42.680 --> 00:20:49.080 AUTHORIZED TO GRANT PURSUANT TO STATUTE THREE  ARTICLE 7 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION PROPERTY   00:20:49.080 --> 00:20:54.840 TAX EXEMPTIONS TO NEW BUSINESSES AND EXPANSIONS  OF EXISTING BUSINESSES, THEY ARE EXPECTED TO   00:20:54.840 --> 00:21:00.880 GREAT NEW FULL-TIME JOBS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. YES FOR AN AUTHORITY TO GRANT THE EXEMPTIONS,   00:21:00.880 --> 00:21:03.259 NO AGAINST AUTHORITY TO GRANT THE EXEMPTIONS. 00:21:05.743 --> 00:21:09.988 >> Maria Sachs: DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BY THE BOARD ON THIS ISSUE? 00:21:11.540 --> 00:21:16.109 CAN WE GO AHEAD AND APPROVE 5A1 MR. ATTORNEY? 00:21:17.723 --> 00:21:21.907 RATHER THAN 5A1 A AND B. 00:21:24.950 --> 00:21:34.800 >> YOU COULD. YOU COULD DO THEM ALL TOGETHER. >> Maria Sachs: I RATHER DID THEM ALL TOGETHER. IF THERE IS ANY OBJECTION WE WILL DO THEM  SEPARATELY OTHERWISE WE WILL DO THEM TOGETHER.  00:21:34.800 --> 00:21:41.236 I NEED A FIRST AND NOTE  THAT IT WOULD BE ON 5A1 AND B.  00:21:43.720 --> 00:21:46.920 VERY GOOD. BY THE VICE MAYOR TO APPROVE THE FIRST AND   00:21:46.920 --> 00:21:52.920 I HAVE A SECOND SOMEWHERE BY COMMISSIONER BARNETT. ALL THOSE FOR?  00:21:52.920 --> 00:21:57.154 ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEE IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.  00:22:12.920 --> 00:22:18.257 THANK YOU VERY MUCH, APPRECIATE IT. MOVING ONTO 5A2.  00:22:20.120 --> 00:22:24.200 COMMISSIONER BERNARD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZE. >> Mack Bernard: THANK YOU MADAM THERE.  00:22:24.200 --> 00:22:29.920 ANOTHER POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. I DO SEE SENATOR BOBBY POWELL WHO IS   00:22:29.920 --> 00:22:33.520 HERE ALSO IN THE CHAMBERS. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  00:22:33.520 --> 00:22:37.480 MUST MEAN YOU ARE DONE IN TALLAHASSEE. GOOD, WELCOME TO THE BOARD OF   00:22:37.480 --> 00:22:42.520 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ANOTHER. >> Mack Bernard: SEEING MAYOR   00:22:42.520 --> 00:22:48.591 MICHAEL BROWN HERE ALSO, THANK YOU FOR BEING  HERE, APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE, THANK YOU.  00:22:48.591 --> 00:22:52.600 >> Maria Sachs: IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE ACADEMY  AWARDS ALL THESE IMPORTANT PEOPLE HERE.  00:22:59.640 --> 00:23:05.520 ALL RIGHT. MOVING RIGHT ON TO 5A2 AND THAT IS A, B, C,   00:23:05.520 --> 00:23:13.520 D AND E AND SHALL WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT? >> GOOD MORNING MAYOR,   00:23:13.520 --> 00:23:19.520 VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. TAMMY FIELDS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.  00:23:19.520 --> 00:23:28.080 AT THE TABLE IS ALSO JONATHAN BROWN,  SHERRY HOWARD, CARLO FROM HED.  00:23:28.080 --> 00:23:35.520 HOWARD FALCON FROM COUNTY ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN  THE LISA KRAMER FROM THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.  00:23:35.520 --> 00:23:42.680 THIS IS AN ITEM REGARDING FEED INNOVA IN  ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS WONDERFUL ABOUT   00:23:42.680 --> 00:23:48.400 THIS ITEM IS IT IS ACTUALLY ADDRESSING  ONE OF THE PARTICULAR NEEDS FOR HOUSING   00:23:48.400 --> 00:23:53.680 IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THAT IS FOR  OUR USE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE.  00:23:53.680 --> 00:24:00.560 JEFF IS ALSO PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY  QUESTIONS AND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO   00:24:00.560 --> 00:24:05.080 MR. BROWN TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION. >> Maria Sachs: YOUR RECOGNIZED.  00:24:05.080 --> 00:24:12.440 >> AGAIN, AS TAMMY SAID ANOTHER EXCITING PROJECT. ONE OF THE LAST MULTIPLE YEARS THE BOARD   00:24:12.440 --> 00:24:16.800 AUTHORIZED US TO RELEASE A NUMBER OF  DIFFERENT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS AND   00:24:16.800 --> 00:24:23.200 SO THIS PROJECT IS ONE THAT APPLIED FOR  A COUPLE THE DIFFERENT RFP THAT WE HAD.  00:24:23.200 --> 00:24:29.120 AS WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE LAST REQUEST WE REALIZE  THEY WERE ELIGIBLE TO TWO DIFFERENT FUNDING   00:24:29.120 --> 00:24:37.040 PROGRAMS, WE WERE ASKING THE BOARD TO RESEND  THE INITIAL OFFER THE 550,000 ARPA LET'S PUT   00:24:37.040 --> 00:24:42.760 ALL THE DOLLARS THAT THEY NEED SO THAT WITH THE  PROJECT ONLY HAS ONE SET OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS   00:24:42.760 --> 00:24:49.960 IS A HERETO AS OPPOSED TO TWO SEPARATE FEDERAL  REGULATIONS AND THEN WE ARE REQUESTING STEP BE   00:24:49.960 --> 00:24:55.040 DIRECTED TO NEGOTIATE THE AGREEMENT ENDED  DELEGATE SIGNATURE AUTHORITY SO WE COULD   00:24:55.040 --> 00:25:00.520 HELP THEM MOVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD. AND I CAN SHARE ANYTHING ELSE YOU   00:25:00.520 --> 00:25:03.400 WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROJECT. >> Maria Sachs: GOING TO RECOGNIZE   00:25:03.400 --> 00:25:06.920 COMMISSIONER WEISS AT THIS TIME. >> Gregg Weiss: THANK YOU.  00:25:06.920 --> 00:25:11.920 THANK YOU FOR YOUR BRIEF PRESENTATION. I JUST WANT TO, NUMBER ONE I WANT TO   00:25:14.440 --> 00:25:20.240 REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT VITA NOVA DOES  WITH OUR CHILDREN AGING OUT OF FOSTER   00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:29.520 YOUTH AND PEOPLE AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE. CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE IN OUR COUNTY,   00:25:29.520 --> 00:25:33.920 WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT  PROGRAMS FOR SOME GREAT NONPROFITS,   00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:43.120 VITA NOVA BEING ONE OF THEM IN VERY, VERY HAPPY. I ALSO, I DID A QUICK BACK OF THE NAPKIN COST   00:25:43.120 --> 00:25:48.200 ESTIMATE ON A PER UNIT COST AND BASED ON  THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE, THEY ARE   00:25:48.200 --> 00:25:56.840 ABLE TO BUILD THE UNITS AT $232,000 A UNIT. THAT IS WONDERFUL TO SEE TO BE ABLE TO GET SO   00:25:56.840 --> 00:26:03.360 MANY UNITS BUILT AT A REASONABLE  COST AND SO CONGRATULATIONS.  00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:12.760 THAT IS GREAT PARIS IN AND WITH THAT I WOULD  LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 5A2 A,   00:26:12.760 --> 00:26:20.560 B, C, D AND E AND THEN WE HAVE ONE CARD. >> Maria Sachs: SHOULD WE HAVE THE CARDS   00:26:20.560 --> 00:26:24.800 FIRST AND THEN TAKE THE BOAT? I THINK THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.  00:26:26.600 --> 00:26:30.600 VICE MAYOR MARINO, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING. >> Maria Marino: ACTUALLY MAYOR, I DID.  00:26:30.600 --> 00:26:36.360 THANK YOU. OUR COUNTY HAS ALMOST 7000 NONPROFITS   00:26:36.360 --> 00:26:45.640 THAT DO GOOD IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ONE OF THOSE  IS VITA NOVA AND JEFF DOES A PHENOMENAL JOB.  00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:52.120 SO PHENOMENAL THE IMPACT OF THE PALM BEACHES  GIVE THEM $100,000 IMPACT GRANT TWO YEARS AGO.  00:26:52.120 --> 00:26:58.560 SO I JUST WANT TO SAY ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO  MAKE THIS EASIER FOR YOU, WE ARE SO HAPPY TO DO.  00:26:59.600 --> 00:27:04.400 AND I WILL SECOND COMMISSIONER WEISS MOTION. >> Maria Sachs: BEFORE WE TAKE THE VOTE NOW   00:27:04.400 --> 00:27:07.920 THAT WE HAVE A FIRST AND SECOND,  WE HAVE A COUPLE OF CARDS.  00:27:08.600 --> 00:27:11.352 WOULD YOU READ THE CARDS, PLEASE? >> Gregg Weiss: YES. JEFF? 00:27:14.706 --> 00:27:18.662 >>GOOD MORNING MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS.  00:27:18.662 --> 00:27:24.048 THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY. 00:27:26.842 --> 00:27:30.201 I THINK IT WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WAS STANDING 00:27:30.201 --> 00:27:34.960 IN THE PARKING LOT WITH OLDER FOSTER YOUTH. SHE ENTERED OUR PROGRAM AFTER FOSTER CARE   00:27:34.960 --> 00:27:40.240 AND MEMBER STANDING LOOKING AT ANOTHER  BUILDING THAT WAS FOR HOUSING IN THE   00:27:40.240 --> 00:27:44.640 BUILDING WAS JUST COMPLETED. AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.  00:27:44.640 --> 00:27:51.496 SHE LOOKED AT IT AND LOOKED AT ME AND SAID ONE DAY  CAN WE LIVE IN A HOUSE, IN AN APARTMENT LIKE THAT.  00:27:52.800 --> 00:27:59.070 AS OPPOSED TO HAVE A HOUSING THAT  EXPIRES OR ENDS OR IS TEMPORARY.  00:28:00.560 --> 00:28:04.600 IS OVER GOT ME THINKING WHERE  DO OLDER FOSTER YOUTH GO IN   00:28:05.320 --> 00:28:11.159 THEY AGE OUT THE SECOND TIME IN 22, 23 YEARS OLD. ARE THEY READY TO ENTER THIS HOUSING MARKET?  00:28:12.960 --> 00:28:17.880 THANK GOODNESS FOR OUR PARTNERSHIP  WITH HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,   00:28:17.880 --> 00:28:23.960 ALSO YOUTH SERVICES FOR RALLYING AROUND  THIS IDEA OF TRULY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.  00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:28.075 THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT IS  FOR THAT 50 PERCENT AND LESS.  00:28:30.000 --> 00:28:33.773 WHY? BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO FIND.  00:28:33.773 --> 00:28:37.360 IS REALLY HARD TO FIND IN THE COMMUNITY. BOOK, I GET IT.  00:28:37.360 --> 00:28:41.493 HOUSING IN MY OPINION IS PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE. 00:28:43.170 --> 00:28:50.320 IF WE CAN FIX IT WE CAN HELP WITH EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE AND A MYRIAD OF OTHER  THINGS THAT COME DOWN THE LINE.  00:28:50.320 --> 00:28:57.080 THIS BUILDING REALLY SERVICES NOT ONLY HOPE FOR  USE IT TO LOOK AT ANOTHER BUILDING AND SAY I COULD   00:28:57.080 --> 00:29:02.640 LIVE THERE, NOT GOING TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THAT. BUT ALSO SEEN THEY CAN LIMITED   00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:05.880 THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. I'M STANDING IN FRONT OF   00:29:05.880 --> 00:29:12.720 YOU NOT JUST AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF VITA NOVA  AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUT THE 520+ YOUTH WE   00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:19.024 SERVE EVERY YEAR AND SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT  AGAIN AND FOR HAVING US HERE IN THIS OPPORTUNITY.  00:29:19.024 --> 00:29:20.640 >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU SO  MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION.  00:29:20.640 --> 00:29:24.960 WELL SPOKEN. >> I JUST WANT   00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:29.200 TO ADD, WE WANT TO ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE COUNTIES  WORK TOGETHER WITH MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS THAT   00:29:29.200 --> 00:29:35.680 WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE VITA NOVA FROM  COMMUNITY SERVICES TO YOUTH SERVICES AND MORE.  00:29:35.680 --> 00:29:39.247 I KNOW YOUTH SERVICES HAS DONE A LOT  WITH VITA NOVA AND I'M NOT SURE IF THERE   00:29:39.247 --> 00:29:41.078 IS ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE. 00:29:43.624 --> 00:29:46.125 >> Maria Sachs: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED, STATE YOUR NAME. 00:29:48.733 --> 00:29:58.040 >> GOOD MORNING. INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY YOUTH  SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND JONATHAN IS CORRECT.  00:29:59.040 --> 00:30:08.800 THE YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS WITH  VITA NOVA FOR A PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.  00:30:08.800 --> 00:30:15.280 IN THAT PROGRAM VITA NOVA IS NOT  THE OUTCOMES OUT OF THE PARK.  00:30:15.280 --> 00:30:22.960 THEY WERE HELPING EVERY YEAR HUNDREDS OF  YOUNG ADULTS AND YOUTH GET CONNECTED TO   00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:27.960 JOBS TO GET TRAINED TO GET SKILLS IN THE TRADES.  00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:35.600 THEIR GOALS ARE YOUNG PEOPLE  ARE EMPLOYABLE, WORKFORCE READY.  00:30:35.600 --> 00:30:43.200 WILL BE CONTRACTED FOR THEM TO TARGET  75 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS EACH YEAR,   00:30:43.200 --> 00:30:51.360 THEY HAVE REACHED THE HUNDREDS SO IN THAT  AREA THEY ARE 225 AND IT IS THE SAME GAINING   00:30:51.360 --> 00:30:58.640 EMPLOYMENT FOR THE WORK DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYERS,  THEY TRANSITION THE YOUNG PEOPLE, THEY HELP THEM   00:30:59.200 --> 00:31:05.560 GET IN THE DOOR BUT ALSO STAY EMPLOYED. THEY PROVIDE CLOTHING, THEY PROVIDE   00:31:05.560 --> 00:31:11.520 ALL SOURCES SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE  COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM STAY EMPLOYED.  00:31:11.520 --> 00:31:18.560 THEY HAVE ALSO WORKED A LOT TO  GET YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DIPLOMAS.  00:31:18.560 --> 00:31:26.640 ONE OF OUR OUTCOME GOALS IS THE YOUTH ACTUALLY  GO TO COLLEGE OR CONTINUE ON THROUGH TRADE.  00:31:26.640 --> 00:31:34.040 WE KNOW A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE GRADUATE OR  EXIT FOSTER CARE WITHOUT HAVING GRADUATED   00:31:34.040 --> 00:31:39.000 FROM HIGH SCHOOL SO THEY MAY NOT HAVE A GED,  THEY MAY NOT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.  00:31:39.000 --> 00:31:46.840 THEY HAVE SO MANY SUPPORTS TO ALLOW THEM TO GET  THE FIRST STEP AND THEN MOVE FORWARD TO EMPLOYMENT   00:31:46.840 --> 00:31:52.080 AND TRADES AND THEY ARE A FANTASTIC PARTNER. THEY ARE IN GREAT STANDING WITH YOUTH SERVICES   00:31:52.080 --> 00:31:57.840 AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU SO MUCH.  00:31:57.840 --> 00:32:03.160 AT THIS TIME WE HAVE ANOTHER CARD? TWO CARDS OR ONE?  00:32:03.160 --> 00:32:07.240 ONE CARD. EXCELLENT REALLY HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.  00:32:07.240 --> 00:32:09.520 ALL THOSE FOR? ANYBODY OPPOSED?  00:32:09.520 --> 00:32:14.840 SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. EXCELLENT PRESENTATION.  00:32:14.840 --> 00:32:30.320 WE ARE GOING TO MOVE NOW TO THE TOP OF PAGE 53  5A3 VIVIAN HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  00:32:30.320 --> 00:32:33.640 DO WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT ON THIS? GO RIGHT AHEAD AND PROCEED.  00:32:33.640 --> 00:32:39.880 >> TODAY'S STAFF IS COMMITTED REQUESTING THE  APPROVAL OF TWO NEW AD VALOREM POSITIONS,   00:32:39.880 --> 00:32:46.480 FINANCIAL ANALYST AND THE PROJECT MANAGER. BECAUSE WE ARE ALREADY IN THE FISCAL YEAR THE   00:32:46.480 --> 00:32:52.360 AMOUNT WE ARE REQUESTING IS 104,000, NOT THE  FULL STUFF SALARIES AND THE REASON WHY WE ARE   00:32:52.360 --> 00:32:57.880 REQUESTING LIMITS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS WITH THE  DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES THE COUNTY HAS RECEIVED,   00:32:57.880 --> 00:33:02.440 WHETHER IT'S BEEN THE ARPA DOLLARS, THE  AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN OR EVEN SOME OF THE   00:33:02.440 --> 00:33:10.640 CORONAVIRUS RELATED DOLLARS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE  TO CONTINUE BIDDING PROJECTS FORWARD BUT NOW   00:33:10.640 --> 00:33:16.560 THE PROJECTS ARE COMING FORWARD WE ACTUALLY NEED  STAFF TO SUPPORT THE PROJECTS WE ARE COMING TODAY   00:33:16.560 --> 00:33:23.080 REQUESTING THE BOARD TO APPROVE TWO NEW POSITIONS  TO HELP SUPPORT THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR HOUSING   00:33:23.080 --> 00:33:24.880 AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  00:33:26.000 --> 00:33:31.360 ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. YES, WE DO PRAY COMMISSIONER BAXTER,   00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:33.080 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Sara Baxter:   00:33:33.080 --> 00:33:41.800 A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS AND AM GOING TO MAKE A  FEW STATEMENT BUT I THINK IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR   00:33:41.800 --> 00:33:47.600 DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES, STAFF  MEMBERS AND FUNDING TO GET SORT THINGS DONE.  00:33:47.600 --> 00:33:50.080 I AM NEVER WAVERED. BECAUSE THIS IS COME UP I   00:33:50.080 --> 00:33:57.760 WOULD LIKE TO DISPEL A FEW RUMORS. WHENEVER I FIGHT FOR A FORCE AID TO   00:33:57.760 --> 00:34:01.800 BURIEN WHENEVER I TALK ABOUT WAGES IT  IS TO MAKE MY OFFICE MORE EFFECTIVE   00:34:01.800 --> 00:34:06.880 TO GET MORE DONE IN OUR LIMITED TIME HERE. WE EITHER GET FOUR OR EIGHT YEARS, WE DON'T   00:34:06.880 --> 00:34:13.400 GET MORE GOOD BEING ABLE TO HAVE MORE PEOPLE IN  THE DEPARTMENT OR ANY POSITION HELPS US BE MORE   00:34:13.400 --> 00:34:19.640 EFFECTIVE SO WOULD NEVER WANT TO DENY ANOTHER  DEPARTMENT FROM BEING AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE.  00:34:19.640 --> 00:34:23.560 SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD TO. THE ONLY OTHER THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADD   00:34:23.560 --> 00:34:28.960 TO THIS IS ASSUMING I WAS SAYING BEFORE. AS TO THE ADDING POSITIONS WE HAVE A LOT   00:34:28.960 --> 00:34:33.640 OF OPEN POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT FILLED INSTEAD  OF MAKING IT HAPPENED TO COME TO US AND US   00:34:33.640 --> 00:34:39.400 FOR MORE CONTINGENCY FUNDS I WOULD REALLY  LIKE TO SEE A TRANSFER FROM OPEN POSITIONS.  00:34:40.000 --> 00:34:46.287 AND PUTTING THAT TO FILL THESE REQUIRED POSITIONS  BECAUSE IF WE HAVE A POSITIONS OUTSTANDING THERE   00:34:46.287 --> 00:34:52.600 IS NO NEED TO KEEP ADDING MORE DOLLARS AND TAKING  OUT OUR CONTINGENCY IN MY OPINION IT WOULD LIKE   00:34:52.600 --> 00:34:59.360 TO SEE THEM TRANSFERRED OVER AND SEE IF WE COULD  APPROACH IT THAT WAY VERSUS USING THE DOLLARS OUT   00:34:59.360 --> 00:35:03.080 OF THESE FUNDS, THANK YOU. >> Maria Sachs:   00:35:03.080 --> 00:35:07.360 WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESPOND TO THAT. >> I WILL ALLOW ADMINISTRATION TO RESPOND   00:35:07.360 --> 00:35:09.853 IF THERE IS A RESPONSE TO THAT. 00:35:11.219 --> 00:35:15.126 >> Maria Sachs: WILL COME BACK. 00:35:15.126 --> 00:35:16.721 IF NOT THAT IS FINE. 00:35:18.273 --> 00:35:27.640 >> THESE PARTICULAR POSITIONS REQUIRE SOME EXPERTISE IN THE HOUSING ARENA  THAT IS WHY THEY ARE BEING ASKED FOR HERE.  00:35:28.320 --> 00:35:36.760 I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE OTHER VACANT POSITIONS, BUT  I KNOW THAT WITHIN AGD THEY ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY   00:35:36.760 --> 00:35:40.040 TO FILL IN A POSITION THAT THEY HAVE OPEN. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  00:35:40.040 --> 00:35:43.420 THANK YOU. YES MS. BAKER.  00:35:43.420 --> 00:35:49.160 >> IT APPEARS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF  VACANT POSITIONS BUT WE CANNOT MOVE   00:35:49.160 --> 00:35:55.560 ENTERPRISE POSITIONS FROM ENTERPRISE FUNDS  TO BE OF VACANT POSITIONS, WE ARE ATTEMPTING   00:35:55.560 --> 00:36:01.600 TO FILL THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LIKE EVERY OTHER SECTOR, PRIVATE   00:36:01.600 --> 00:36:05.440 AS WELL AS PUBLIC, WE ARE CHALLENGED WITH  POSITIONS PRIVATIVE THE BOARD IS DIRECTING   00:36:05.440 --> 00:36:14.360 ME TO MOVE POSITIONS AND OTHER GENERAL FUND OF  LOCATIONS, I WILL MOVE THE POSITIONS OUT OF THERE.  00:36:15.360 --> 00:36:21.120 THOSE POSITIONS ARE GRANTED FOR A SPECIFIC  PURPOSE AND WHEN IT IS TIME TO FILL THOSE   00:36:21.120 --> 00:36:25.560 I WILL COME BACK TO THE BOARD AND ASK  THOSE POSITIONS BE REPLACED AS WELL.  00:36:25.560 --> 00:36:29.520 IS NOT THAT WE JUST GOT POSITIONS  AND DON'T NEED THEM, WE DO.  00:36:30.400 --> 00:36:35.280 LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE WE ARE CHALLENGED WITH FILLING  POSITIONS SO THAT THE BOARD DIRECTS US TO MOVE   00:36:35.280 --> 00:36:40.720 THEM I WILL MOVE THEM FROM SOME OTHER GENERAL  FUND, BUT WHEN IT IS TIME FOR DEPARTMENTS TO FILL   00:36:40.720 --> 00:36:45.280 POSITIONS I WILL COME BACK TO THE BOARD. >> Maria Sachs: VICE MAYOR MARINO,   00:36:45.280 --> 00:36:48.360 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Maria Marino: THANK YOU.  00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:53.800 I KNOW THAT WE TALKED ABOUT THIS,  THIS IS LIKE BEATING A DEAD HORSE.  00:36:53.800 --> 00:36:58.720 BUT THERE ARE VACANT POSITIONS AND AS HE  SAID THERE ARE SOME OF THE ENTERPRISE FUNDS,   00:36:58.720 --> 00:37:03.240 THERE ARE SOME IN THE GENERAL FUNDS. I THINK FROM OUR PURPOSES AND WERE   00:37:03.240 --> 00:37:06.080 COMMISSIONER BAXTER IS GOING WITH  THIS IS IF THERE ARE POSITIONS   00:37:06.080 --> 00:37:10.280 THAT HAVE BEEN VACANT FOR A YEAR THOSE  JOBS ARE BEING DONE BY SOMEBODY ELSE.  00:37:10.280 --> 00:37:22.240 AND SO RELEASING POSITION AND MOVING IT TO THIS SO  THAT WE ARE NOT INTERRUPTING THE CONTINGENCY FUND.  00:37:22.240 --> 00:37:28.840 THAT MIGHT BE A SOLUTION WE CAN LOOK AT. WE DO NEED TO KNOW THE LENGTH OF TIME JOBS   00:37:28.840 --> 00:37:32.280 ARE VACANT AND IT IS SOMETHING  WE TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS.  00:37:32.280 --> 00:37:39.840 IF A JOB IS VACANT FOR TWO WEEKS LET US DIFFERENT  BUT OBVIOUSLY IT IS GETTING DONE SO LET'S WILL   00:37:39.840 --> 00:37:46.080 BE STOPPED JOB AND MOVE IT OVER TO ANOTHER  AREA WHERE IT IS IN NEED AND WE WOULD HAVE   00:37:46.080 --> 00:37:50.520 TO KNOW WHAT THE CLASSIFICATION IS TOO. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.  00:37:50.520 --> 00:37:52.434 COMMISSIONER BAXTER? 00:37:53.732 --> 00:37:57.720 >> Sara Baxter: IF THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION. >> Maria Sachs: I HAVE ONE OTHER LIGHT   00:37:57.720 --> 00:38:02.984 ON AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE  COMMISSIONER WEISS AT THIS TIME.  00:38:02.984 --> 00:38:04.400 >> Gregg Weiss: THANK YOU. GOING TO DIRECT THESE   00:38:04.400 --> 00:38:09.400 QUESTIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. IF YOU HAD A POSITION OPEN FOR LET'S   00:38:09.400 --> 00:38:17.280 SAY SIX MONTHS IN THE NEW FILLET, THESE  SIX MONTHS UNUTILIZED SALARY FOR THAT   00:38:17.280 --> 00:38:24.500 POSITION WOULD THEN BE PUT BACK, WOULD BE  RECOVERED BACK INTO THE BUDGET, CORRECT.  00:38:24.500 --> 00:38:26.520 >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> Gregg Weiss:   00:38:27.080 --> 00:38:31.960 EVEN THOUGH THE BUDGET ALLOCATES MONEY FOR  THE POSITION, IF IT IS UNUSED IT COMES BACK.  00:38:34.800 --> 00:38:40.920 WE JUST DID IT, WE JUST DID THE MID YEAR  RETRIEVING UP ON THESE ACCOUNTS MOVED OVER.  00:38:40.920 --> 00:38:44.800 I WANT TO SAY IT WAS $50  MILLION THAT CAME BACK IN.  00:38:47.280 --> 00:38:52.720 WHETHER WE DO IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER  WAY, I DON'T THINK IN ACTUAL DOLLARS.  00:38:53.560 --> 00:38:56.840 IN THIS CASE WE ARE ADDING TWO NEW POSITIONS.  00:38:56.840 --> 00:39:01.840 WAS GOING TO COME BACK IS AT SOME POINT WHEN  THE OTHER POSITIONS NEED TO GET FILLED THEY   00:39:01.840 --> 00:39:05.760 WILL HAVE TO COME BACK IN HERE AND WE  WILL CREATE TWO NEW POSITIONS FOR THOSE   00:39:05.760 --> 00:39:12.760 POSITIONS IN MY ONLY CONCERN WOULD BE ONE OF  THE ISSUES I HAVE HEARD WE HAVE IS AS WE ARE   00:39:12.760 --> 00:39:18.080 TRYING TO HIRE PEOPLE WE ARE NOT AS NIMBLE AS  PRIVATE CORPORATIONS ARE, PRIVATE BUSINESSES.  00:39:18.080 --> 00:39:25.160 THEY CAN MOVE AT LIGHT SPEED AND WE LOSE PEOPLE  BECAUSE OF THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IT TAKES TO   00:39:25.160 --> 00:39:33.400 BRING THEM ON AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BY  DOING THIS WE ARE NOT GOING TO SLOW DOWN THE   00:39:33.400 --> 00:39:37.800 ABILITY TO HIRE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE  GOING TO HAVE TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD   00:39:37.800 --> 00:39:39.266 BEFORE THEY CAN MAKE AN OFFER TO THEM. 00:39:40.943 --> 00:39:44.237 >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 00:39:44.237 --> 00:39:46.486 COMMISSIONER BAXTER, DID YOU WANT  TO MAKE THE MOTION AT THIS TIME?  00:39:47.914 --> 00:39:52.926 >> Sara Baxter: YES, MAYOR, THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO DO WHAT IS   00:39:53.920 --> 00:39:59.840 STATED HERE EXCEPT TRANSFERRING THE POSITIONS  FROM THE ALLOWABLE, I BELIEVE IT IS GENERAL.  00:39:59.840 --> 00:40:02.640 THAT ARE ALREADY CREATED. HOWEVER IT WOULD LIKE FOR   00:40:02.640 --> 00:40:09.160 US TOWARD THAT, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. >> IS NOT ACTUALLY AFFECTING THIS ITEM   00:40:09.160 --> 00:40:11.280 OR IS THAT SOMETHING SEPARATE. >> Sara Baxter: THEY ARE ASKING   00:40:11.280 --> 00:40:17.720 TO ADD NEW AD VALOREM FUNDED POSITIONS AND  TRANSFERRING DOLLARS FROM CONTINGENCY RESERVES.  00:40:17.720 --> 00:40:24.960 IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF WE DO IT  WITH TRANSFERRING THE POSITIONS MONEY IS   00:40:24.960 --> 00:40:28.308 NOT COMING OUT OF THEN CONTINGENCY RESERVES. 00:40:30.701 --> 00:40:38.920 >> I HEARD THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR HAVING CONCERNS BECAUSE THESE ARE ENTERPRISE FUNDS. >> I DON'T KNOW THE POSITIONS, IF THE BOARD   00:40:38.920 --> 00:40:44.760 DIRECTS ME TO FIND TWO POSITIONS IN THE  GENERAL FUND, BUT I WOULD NEED TO DO IS   00:40:44.760 --> 00:40:49.200 INTERFUND TRANSFERRED BECAUSE I NEED TO  MOVE THE POSITIONS ALONG WITH THE DOLLARS.  00:40:49.200 --> 00:40:53.000 IT DEPENDS UPON THE TYPE OF  POSITION WE FIND IT WE WILL   00:40:53.000 --> 00:40:57.920 NEED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FUNDING  IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE POSITIONS.  00:40:57.920 --> 00:41:02.800 NOT ALL POSITIONS ARE EQUAL SO  IN ONE DEPARTMENT IT MIGHT BE   00:41:02.800 --> 00:41:08.600 CLERICAL TYPE POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OPEN OR  PROFESSIONAL DEPENDING ON WHERE WE TRANSFER.  00:41:08.600 --> 00:41:11.160 BUT IF YOU GIVE ME DIRECTIONS  WE WILL WORK THAT OUT.  00:41:11.160 --> 00:41:14.787 I WILL NEED TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD  WHEN THOSE POSITIONS ARE NEEDED AND I   00:41:14.787 --> 00:41:19.424 WILL BE ASKING FOR THE POSITIONS AGAIN EVEN  THOUGH THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED.  00:41:19.424 --> 00:41:25.400 >> Maria Sachs: DOES THAT ANSWER THE QUESTION? >> THAT WOULD ESSENTIALLY BE ADDING A D TO THIS   00:41:25.400 --> 00:41:29.874 ITEM TO THE MOTION FOR THIS ITEM TO ELIMINATE  THOSE POSITIONS 00:41:35.649 --> 00:41:39.000 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ITEM FOR THESE TWO POSITIONS. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  00:41:39.640 --> 00:41:45.680 IF I COULD COMMISSIONER BAXTER, WE HAVE TWO OTHER  LIGHTS ON TO INCLUDE IN THE CONVERSATION SO LET   00:41:45.680 --> 00:41:47.269 ME RECOGNIZE COMMISSIONER WOODWARD. 00:41:47.704 --> 00:41:49.915 >> Marci Woodward: THANK YOU MAYOR. 00:41:50.920 --> 00:41:57.240 I THINK THAT THESE ARE TWO SEPARATE ISSUES AND I  THINK, I WOULD PREFER THAT WE PASS THIS MOTION,   00:41:57.960 --> 00:42:04.240 START THE HIRING PROCESS FOR THESE POSITIONS  BUT THEN WE WOULD ASK YOU LOOK AT THE BE ALL   00:42:04.240 --> 00:42:10.760 THE POSITIONS AT ANY THAT HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING  FOR A YEAR OR MORE IT WE WOULD SET A TIME TO LOOK   00:42:10.760 --> 00:42:15.720 AT ELIMINATING THOSE REMOVING THEM, BUT I DON'T  THINK THAT WE SHOULD CONFLATE THE TWO AND A DON'T   00:42:15.720 --> 00:42:18.840 WANT TO SLOW THE PROCESS DOWN. THESE ARE MEANT TO KEEP US IN   00:42:18.840 --> 00:42:23.240 COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WE HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF FUNDING WITH   00:42:23.240 --> 00:42:27.120 THAT COMES A LOT OF RULES AND THAT'S WHY THESE  POSITIONS ARE MEANT TO HELP US SO I DON'T WANT   00:42:27.120 --> 00:42:32.400 TO SLOW THAT DOWN BY TRYING TO FIND OTHER  POSITIONS WITH THESE ARE TWO SEPARATE ISSUES   00:42:32.400 --> 00:42:36.680 AND THAT SHOULD BE A SEPARATE POOR DIRECTION. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU COMMISSIONER WOODWARD.  00:42:36.680 --> 00:42:39.160 COMMISSIONER BERNARD. >> Mack Bernard: THAT'S   00:42:39.160 --> 00:42:41.600 EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING TO SAY. >> Maria Sachs: EXACTLY   00:42:41.600 --> 00:42:45.422 WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY. >> Mack Bernard: YES, SHE STOLE MY THUNDER.  00:42:45.422 --> 00:42:47.880 >> Maria Sachs: I WILL KEEP  YOU TWO SEPARATED HERE.  00:42:49.600 --> 00:42:52.400 COMMISSIONER BAXTER, YOU  HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.  00:42:52.400 --> 00:42:56.840 DO YOU WISH TO AMEND IT OR  PROCEED WITH IT AS STATED?  00:42:56.840 --> 00:43:01.640 >> Sara Baxter: I WILL AMEND IT  AND ASK YOU GET THE INFORMATION.  00:43:02.920 --> 00:43:08.120 I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY THE POSITIONS  AND THE GENERAL FUND HAVE BEEN OUTSTANDING   00:43:08.120 --> 00:43:13.680 AND FOR HOW LONG AND SO WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE  THAT INFORMATION SO I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND IT.  00:43:13.680 --> 00:43:17.440 WE WILL APPROVE IT IS IS A REQUEST  THAT INFORMATION SO I WILL MAKE THE   00:43:17.440 --> 00:43:22.120 MOTION TO APPROVE 5A3 A, B AND C. >> Mack Bernard: I WILL SECOND.  00:43:22.120 --> 00:43:27.320 >> Maria Sachs: SECOND BY COMMISSIONER  WOODWARD PUT ALL THOSE FOR?  00:43:27.320 --> 00:43:30.280 ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.  00:43:31.000 --> 00:43:38.920 WITH REGARD, COMMISSIONER BAXTER, PETER  QUESTION, WOULD BE LIKE TO MAYBE HAVE STUFF   00:43:38.920 --> 00:43:41.680 SEND US INFORMATION? RIGHT.  00:43:41.680 --> 00:43:46.240 AND WE COULD DO IT IN HER OFFICE TO  ALL OF US AND THAT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT.  00:43:46.240 --> 00:43:48.720 THANK YOU SO MUCH. MOVING RIGHT ALONG.  00:43:48.720 --> 00:43:53.320 I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A PERSONAL  PRIVILEGE OF RECOGNIZE MY GOOD   00:43:53.320 --> 00:44:01.440 FRIEND AND OUR CLERK AND COMPTROLLER JOE. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN SENATOR, CLERK.  00:44:03.560 --> 00:44:11.360 MOVING ON TO 5A4. DO WE HAVE A STAFF REPORT ON THAT?  00:44:12.120 --> 00:44:19.240 DO WE NEED IT? EVERYBODY, DO WE NEED A STAFF REPORT ON THIS 5A4?  00:44:19.240 --> 00:44:21.560 COMMISSIONER WEISS? >> Gregg Weiss: I WOULD   00:44:21.560 --> 00:44:27.400 LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 5A4. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD WE HAVE A SECOND   00:44:27.400 --> 00:44:30.800 WITH COMMISSIONER BERNARD. ALL THOSE FOR?  00:44:30.800 --> 00:44:35.560 ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY TO THANK YOU.  00:44:35.560 --> 00:44:42.440 THAT WAS FAST, VERY EFFICIENT. MOVING RIGHT ONTO 5B1.  00:44:47.760 --> 00:44:55.240 LET ME SEE. COMMISSIONER BAXTER AND COMMISSIONER WEISS,   00:44:55.240 --> 00:45:01.200 I'M GOING TO TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF. DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK CLERK?  00:45:02.800 --> 00:45:10.320 YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> GOOD MORNING COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.  00:45:10.320 --> 00:45:16.200 WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS ITEM WHICH  WOULD BE INCREASING PARAMETERS TO ALLOW   00:45:16.200 --> 00:45:21.560 US TO INVEST MORE IN IS REALLY BONDS. I DID WANT TO BRIEFLY GIVE YOU AN   00:45:21.560 --> 00:45:28.480 UPDATE WHERE WE ARE FINANCIALLY ON OUR INVESTMENT  PORTFOLIO THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE IS REALLY BONDS.  00:45:29.040 --> 00:45:36.840 WE JUST REPORTED TO YOU A RECORD-BREAKING  RETURN ON OUR INVESTMENT OF $173 MILLION IN   00:45:36.840 --> 00:45:43.880 THE LAST FISCAL YEAR WHICH IS AN ALL-TIME RECORD  PER CAPITA THE DOLLAR FIGURES AND COUNTY ISSUE.  00:45:43.880 --> 00:45:53.560 WE HAVE A GOAL OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THAT WE  WILL TOP OVER A BILLION DOLLARS IN INVESTMENT TO   00:45:53.560 --> 00:46:06.120 YOU, WHICH TYPICALLY RANGES AROUND 160 MILLION. WE HAVE OUR SIGHTS SET TO GET YOU THE MAXIMUM   00:46:06.120 --> 00:46:13.360 AMOUNT OF MONEY AS POSSIBLE. CURRENTLY WANT TO THANK YOU   00:46:13.360 --> 00:46:20.640 COMMISSIONER SACHS, COMMISSIONER BERNARD,  WHO WERE ON THE COMMISSION IN 2021 WHEN WE   00:46:20.640 --> 00:46:27.480 RAISED THE THRESHOLD IN IS REALLY BONDS. TO 10 PERCENT OF FROM FIVE PERCENT AND   00:46:27.480 --> 00:46:33.640 WE ARE HERE ASKING FOR ANOTHER FIVE PERCENT. COMMISSIONER WEISS EFFORTS ON OUR INVESTMENT   00:46:33.640 --> 00:46:39.560 POLICY COMMITTEE IN CHAMPIONING THE INITIATIVE  HAS BEEN PARAMOUNT FOR US IN OUR OFFICE.  00:46:39.560 --> 00:46:44.000 WE HAVE THE LARGEST HOLDING IN IS REALLY  BONDS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  00:46:44.000 --> 00:46:49.320 NO OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY HAS THE AMOUNT  OF MONEY PALM BEACH COUNTY HAS ZERO.  00:46:49.320 --> 00:46:55.880 WE HAVE $472 MILLION THAT WOULD GIVE US AND  OUR DURATIONS ARE BETWEEN TO AND THREE YEARS   00:46:55.880 --> 00:47:02.560 AND IT'S REALLY BONDS THAT WOULD RETURN  US IN THE DURATION SHY OF $60 MILLION   00:47:02.560 --> 00:47:14.200 UP YOUR PROFIT OVER THE NEXT 2 TO 3 YEARS. WE WOULD LIKELY GET CLOSER TO $75 MILLION,   00:47:14.200 --> 00:47:22.240 POSSIBLY 80 DEPENDING ON WHAT THE RATES ARE AT THE  TIME AND I CAN HELP YOU OUTSIDE A U.S. TREASURY   00:47:22.240 --> 00:47:31.000 THERE IS NO CURRENT INTERNATIONAL BOND THAT IS THE  SAFETY, SECURITY AND RETURN IS REALLY BONDS DO.  00:47:32.960 --> 00:47:38.840 PUTTING POLITICS ASIDE AND STRICTLY STICK  TO THE FINANCIAL RETURNS WE ARE GETTING.  00:47:38.840 --> 00:47:47.720 THE CURRENT YIELD ON THE OVERALL PORTFOLIOS  THAT 5.3 PERCENT WHICH AGAIN IS ONE OF THE TOPS,   00:47:47.720 --> 00:47:53.680 NOT ONLY IN FLORIDA BUT THE NATION. I HAVE TO COMMEND OUR IN-HOUSE STAFF.  00:47:53.680 --> 00:47:57.720 WE DO EVERYTHING IN HOUSE. I WOULD LIKE TO TELL THAT ALL THE TIME.  00:47:57.720 --> 00:48:03.840 WERE A LOT FERMENT OUT THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS  WE AVOID THE DISEASE, WE HANDLE THAT IN HOUSE.  00:48:05.880 --> 00:48:11.600 OUR IN-HOUSE TREASURER, RADCLIFFE BROWN WHO  OVERALL WAS AHEAD OF FINANCE WE HAVE AN ACE   00:48:11.600 --> 00:48:17.480 EXPERT IN JOHN WHO YOU ALL KNOW COULD WE  MEET FACE-TO-FACE NEARLY EVERY WEEK AND WE   00:48:17.480 --> 00:48:25.040 ARE ON THE PHONE AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY TALKING  ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO SHIFT OUR DOLLARS HERE   00:48:25.040 --> 00:48:32.280 AND INVESTMENTS TO MAKE SURE WE MAXIMIZE IT. THE INFLATION NUMBERS CAME OUT UNFORTUNATELY.  00:48:33.560 --> 00:48:40.800 FEBRUARY THEY WENT UP SLIGHTLY TO READ IT DID  NOT HIT THE MARK MANY ANTICIPATED FOR THE FEDS   00:48:41.520 --> 00:48:47.800 CLEARLY ANTICIPATING A RATE CUT YOUR GET WE DO  NOT KNOW IF THAT WILL HAPPEN LATER ON THE SUMMER.  00:48:48.800 --> 00:48:51.840 WE ARE ON TOP OF IT AND I WANT  TO LET YOU KNOW THAT AND AGAIN,   00:48:51.840 --> 00:48:58.040 YOUR SUPPORT WHERE WE ARE HEADED WITH IS REALLY  BONDS IN OUR OVERALL PORTFOLIO IS SECOND TO NONE.  00:48:58.040 --> 00:49:00.120 I'M NOT JUST SAYING THAT IS HYPERBOLE,   00:49:00.120 --> 00:49:04.440 THE EFFEXOR IN THE DOLLARS MAPPING TO KEEP  REPORTING THIS GOOD NEWS TO YOU ALL SO   00:49:04.440 --> 00:49:07.160 THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. >> Maria Sachs: VERY IMPRESSIVE.  00:49:07.160 --> 00:49:12.840 THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH GREAT   00:49:12.840 --> 00:49:17.080 STEWARDS OF TAXPAYERS MONEY. IMPRESSIVE.  00:49:19.640 --> 00:49:27.080 YOU WORK AS A TEAM TOGETHER AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE  BENEFIT OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY.  00:49:27.080 --> 00:49:34.440 AND ALSO TO OUR GREATEST ALLY, PER THE STATE  OF ISRAEL BREEDER STATISTICS ARE IMPRESSIVE.  00:49:36.520 --> 00:49:43.840 YOU ARE A CLERK AND COMPTROLLER AND VERY  PROUD AS A PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENT AND   00:49:43.840 --> 00:49:48.880 THE MAYOR TO SEE THE NUMBERS IN THE  CR SUPPORT FOR THE STATE OF ISRAEL.  00:49:50.560 --> 00:49:53.240 COMMISSIONER BAXTER? >> Sara Baxter:   00:49:53.240 --> 00:50:00.040 WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE 5B1. >> Maria Sachs: COMMISSIONER WEISS WOULD LIKE   00:50:00.040 --> 00:50:04.960 TO MAKE THE SECOND AND IF THERE ARE  NO OTHER COMMENTS, ALL OF THOSE FOR?  00:50:04.960 --> 00:50:08.120 >> Gregg Weiss: ONE CARD. >> Maria Sachs: I AM SORRY.  00:50:08.120 --> 00:50:14.080 WE HAVE ONE CARD. >> Gregg Weiss: ALEXANDRIA LARSON.  00:50:14.080 --> 00:50:21.080 >> THE ONLY REASON I AM HERE, NOT BECAUSE OF ANY  PARTICULAR THING BUT THE INVESTMENT COULD WHAT   00:50:21.080 --> 00:50:26.800 AN UNUSUAL THING WE HAVE COME ACROSS THIS YEAR  BECAUSE HISTORICALLY OUR INVESTMENTS BROUGHT   00:50:26.800 --> 00:50:32.120 BACK 30 TO 60 MILLION BUCKS. I WENT BACK A LONG TIME.  00:50:33.960 --> 00:50:36.680 MISS WILKINS WAS SO GREAT TO ME. SHE ALWAYS SAID FOLLOW THE MONEY.  00:50:37.880 --> 00:50:41.960 AND HERE WE ARE AT. WE ARE CHANGING UP A CAP   00:50:41.960 --> 00:50:47.800 AND EVERYBODY THAT I SPEAK TO, WE ARE CONFUSED. MAYBE JOE NEEDS TO COME AND MAKE A PRESENTATION   00:50:47.800 --> 00:50:52.280 ON HOW WE DO OUR INVESTMENTS BECAUSE IT WAS  SHOCKING, IT WAS WRITTEN ABOUT IN THE PALM   00:50:52.280 --> 00:50:59.280 BEACH COAST TO BE FOUND $172 MILLION. THEY CAME FROM THE INVESTMENTS BECAUSE   00:50:59.280 --> 00:51:05.760 SOMEONE WAS CHASTISED BECAUSE WE WERE SHORT  $172 MILLION IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND 100   00:51:05.760 --> 00:51:10.760 MILLION TO MAKE THIS BUILDING WHOLE. OBVIOUSLY IT IS FALLING DOWN WE NEED   00:51:11.680 --> 00:51:15.880 TO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I'M GIVING YOU PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS.  00:51:17.240 --> 00:51:20.760 PEOPLE CALL ME AND ASKING ME  QUESTIONS AND I AM LIKE CHRIST,   00:51:20.760 --> 00:51:27.720 I DON'T KNOW THAT I WILL ANSWER HONESTLY AND I  WILL SAY CALL THEM, BUT THEY ARE INTIMIDATED.  00:51:27.720 --> 00:51:32.760 PEOPLE ARE INTIMIDATED BY POLITICS  BUT I SHAKE WHEN I COME DOWN HERE.  00:51:34.560 --> 00:51:39.760 I DO WANT TO COME AND ASK YOU THE QUESTION  BECAUSE WE WANT TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS.  00:51:39.760 --> 00:51:43.320 THEY REALLY DO HERE THEY ARE TRYING  TO UNDERSTAND HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS.  00:51:43.320 --> 00:51:47.200 THAT IS THE PROBLEM. NO OTHER PROBLEM AT ALL.  00:51:47.200 --> 00:51:54.280 WE WITNESS THINGS ON THE DAIS AND WE WITNESS MANY  THINGS, WAY BEFORE ALL OF YOU WERE COMMISSIONERS.  00:51:54.280 --> 00:51:57.120 WE ARE JADED. WE ARE NOT HAPPY.  00:51:57.120 --> 00:52:02.480 WE WERE TOLD US LAST WEEK THEY SAID YOU WERE NOT  GOING TO MEET AGAIN AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH   00:52:02.480 --> 00:52:08.160 THE WELLINGTON WANTED TO ANNEX AND ALL THAT STUFF. THEY SAID WE ARE NOT MEETING AGAIN   00:52:08.160 --> 00:52:11.760 BUT WE ARE MEETING HERE TODAY. WE ARE LEARNING EVERY SINGLE DAY.  00:52:15.880 --> 00:52:20.040 MAYBE WE NEED TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS BECAUSE  I DON'T WANT TO PICK ON ANY INVESTMENT.  00:52:20.640 --> 00:52:24.680 I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY WORK AND I AM  HONEST ENOUGH TO COME UP UNTIL THE THAT.  00:52:25.520 --> 00:52:30.280 WHEN IT GOES FROM 60 TO 172 MILTON,  HAD TO BE ACCOMPLISHED THAT.  00:52:32.400 --> 00:52:34.600 WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE MONEY  COMES FROM THE INVESTMENTS.  00:52:35.160 --> 00:52:38.920 WHAT IS JOE'S CAP. DOES HE GET 20 MILLION BUCKS TO INVEST?  00:52:38.920 --> 00:52:44.160 DOES HE GET 50 MILLION TO INVEST? I DON'T KNOW WHAT I HOPE YOUR CONSTITUENTS,   00:52:44.160 --> 00:52:49.000 THAT IS A QUESTION OUT THERE SO I AM LETTING  YOU KNOW BECAUSE I WILL BE DOWN HERE TO ASK YOU.  00:52:50.600 --> 00:52:56.680 WHATEVER I HAVE TO DO TO CONVEY IT TO  YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WITH   00:52:56.680 --> 00:53:00.640 US BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW HOW IT WORKS. YOUR CONSTITUENTS HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW IT   00:53:00.640 --> 00:53:06.000 WORKS AND I DO WANT TO ANSWER FOR ANYONE EVER. AND THEN WHEN I ASKED FOR QUESTIONS HERE BUT I   00:53:06.000 --> 00:53:10.480 DO WANT TO SAY SOMETHING PUBLICLY. WHEN YOU DO PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST   00:53:10.480 --> 00:53:16.744 YOU DID NOT HAVE TO DO IT FORMALLY SPIRIT  I CAN SAY ON MADAME X OR SPIDER WOMAN.  00:53:16.744 --> 00:53:18.240 >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU  SO MUCH FOR THE COMMENTS.  00:53:18.240 --> 00:53:19.360 THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.  00:53:22.720 --> 00:53:29.360 CLERK, DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING MORE? IF YOU WOULD LIKE GO RIGHT AHEAD.  00:53:29.360 --> 00:53:34.320 >> I WILL BE BRIEF. I AM HAPPY TO SPEAK TO ANY INDIVIDUAL   00:53:34.320 --> 00:53:40.200 OR GROUP TO EXPLAIN HOW INVESTMENTS WORK. WHEN WE CAME IN WE WERE EARNING 27 MILLION SO YES,   00:53:40.200 --> 00:53:45.960 THE 27 MILLION IS OBVIOUSLY GONE SIGNIFICANTLY UP. THAT HAS TO DO WITH INTEREST RATES.  00:53:47.480 --> 00:53:53.360 CURRENTLY THE PORTFOLIOS 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS  IN IT SO THAT IS THE MONEY INVESTED TO EARN   00:53:53.360 --> 00:54:01.240 THE NEARLY 200 MILLION ALL. >> I BELIEVE WE HAD VICE MAYOR   00:54:01.240 --> 00:54:04.033 MARINO AND COMMISSIONER BAXTER? 00:54:06.641 --> 00:54:09.111 >> Maria Marino: THANK YOU. 00:54:12.000 --> 00:54:18.936 WHEN WE TALK ABOUT INTEREST RATES AND WHAT WE  ARE EARNING, IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE INTEREST YOU   00:54:18.936 --> 00:54:25.600 ARE PAYING IN YOUR HOUSE HAS GONE UP THE ONE THE  INTEREST ON YOUR HOUSE GOES UP THE INTEREST THAT   00:54:26.560 --> 00:54:30.000 INVESTMENT DOLLARS GOES UP ALSO. 00:54:33.874 --> 00:54:39.280 CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAYS SHE CAN'T  HEAR ME GET MY MICROPHONE IS ON.  00:54:39.280 --> 00:54:45.200 I NEED TO TALK LOUDER. MY ONLY CAUTION ABOUT THIS.  00:54:46.200 --> 00:54:48.228 AS YOU SAID, CLERK, 00:54:50.215 --> 00:54:55.759 WE HAVE 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS  IN RESERVES BUT THOSE ARE IN RESERVE BOX, 00:54:55.759 --> 00:54:59.640 NOT JUST THE GENERAL FUND. SOME CAN BE ENTERPRISE FUNDS.  00:55:00.240 --> 00:55:07.560 MY ONLY CAUTION IS HISTORICALLY WE EARNED A  LOT LESS THAN WHAT WE ARE EARNING NOW AND I   00:55:07.560 --> 00:55:13.400 KNOW I DON'T HAVE THE CAUTION OUR FINANCE TEAM  TO DO THIS SPIRITUALLY FOR BECAUSE WHAT WE ARE   00:55:13.400 --> 00:55:20.560 GOING TO NEED DOLLARS FOR NEXT YEAR, I THINK WE  CONTINUE ON THE LOWER AMOUNT OF INTEREST EARNED   00:55:20.560 --> 00:55:25.000 AS OPPOSED TO THE HIGHEST AMOUNT BECAUSE AT  SOME POINT IN TIME THE INTEREST-EARNING IS   00:55:25.000 --> 00:55:31.080 GOING TO GO DOWN HERE WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT  OF A WINDFALL GOING ON RIGHT NOW AND THAT IS   00:55:31.080 --> 00:55:37.240 WHY WE WERE ABLE TO RETURN DOLLARS TO OUR  TAXPAYERS BECAUSE OF THE WINDFALL, BUT IN   00:55:37.240 --> 00:55:42.720 THE FUTURE THIS WINDFALL IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN  BECAUSE INTEREST RATES ARE GOING TO LEVEL OUT.  00:55:43.760 --> 00:55:46.960 FEBRUARY WE WERE LOOKING FOR A TAX CUT. AMINE, AND INTEREST CUT.  00:55:47.520 --> 00:55:52.000 WITHOUT THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST  WE EARNED WILL ALSO GO DOWN.  00:55:52.720 --> 00:55:59.240 MY SAYING THIS INCORRECTLY? >> YOU ARE, COMMISSIONER.  00:55:59.240 --> 00:56:06.120 ALTHOUGH I WILL SAY AS SOON AS WE SEE CUTS IN  THE INTEREST RATES WE ARE GOING TO LOCK-IN FOR   00:56:06.120 --> 00:56:11.960 LONGER DURATION SO I SUSPECT WE ARE SEEING  TODAY WE WILL SEE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.  00:56:11.960 --> 00:56:16.680 >> Maria Marino: FROM YOUR LIPS  TO GODS EARS WHO THEN WE CAN PUT   00:56:16.680 --> 00:56:21.600 MORE MONEY IN OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. >> Maria Sachs: THAT WAS A ROBUST CONVERSATION.  00:56:21.600 --> 00:56:25.160 COMMISSIONER BAXTER. >> Sara Baxter: I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.  00:56:26.760 --> 00:56:31.880 THANK YOU FOR INVESTING PROPERLY, THANK YOU FOR  BRINGING UP THE ISRAELI BOND AND INCREASING THE   00:56:31.880 --> 00:56:39.280 AND HELPING SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY IN ISRAEL. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO AND CONTINUE   00:56:39.280 --> 00:56:44.160 TO DO SUCH AN AMAZING JOB. >> Maria Sachs: WE HAVE A FIRST   00:56:44.160 --> 00:56:48.360 AND THE SECOND PHOTO WE ARE WAITING  FOR IS THE VOTE FOR IT ALL THOSE FOR?  00:56:48.360 --> 00:56:49.560 ANYBODY OPPOSED?  00:56:49.560 --> 00:56:54.600 SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND THANK  YOU SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT PRESENTATION.  00:56:56.280 --> 00:56:58.920 ALL RIGHT. MOVING RIGHT ALONG.  00:56:58.920 --> 00:57:09.400 WE ARE NOW ON 5C1. AND WE HAVE STAFF.  00:57:10.800 --> 00:57:16.200 I GUESS EVERYBODY, WOULD ANYBODY NOT DOES  NOT NEED A STAFF REPORT AT THIS TIME?  00:57:17.440 --> 00:57:20.040 VICE MAYOR MARINO. >> Maria Marino: I   00:57:20.040 --> 00:57:25.400 DON'T BELIEVE WE NEED A STAFF REPORT. THIS IS SOMETHING PART OF DOING BUSINESS   00:57:25.400 --> 00:57:31.880 AND I WILL MAKE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AMENDMENT. >> Maria Sachs: SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WOODWARD,   00:57:31.880 --> 00:57:36.120 ALL THOSE FOR IT ANYBODY OPPOSED  QUICK SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.  00:57:36.120 --> 00:57:38.520 VERY WELL DONE STAFF. THAT IS GREAT.  00:57:38.520 --> 00:57:46.351 >> MAY I BE RECOGNIZED? CAN YOU PLEASE REPEAT THE FIRST AND SECOND.  00:57:46.351 --> 00:57:51.840 >> Maria Sachs: WE HAVE THE FIRST BY VICE  MAYOR MARINO, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WOODWARD   00:57:51.840 --> 00:57:55.240 AND IT WAS UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU FOR THAT.  00:57:55.240 --> 00:57:59.440 5C2. IS THIS THE SAME STAFF?  00:58:02.160 --> 00:58:06.680 WE HAVE A CARD. WE COULD PROBABLY PROCEED TO THE STAFF REPORT.  00:58:08.560 --> 00:58:11.160 OKAY. LET'S PROCEED TO THE STAFF REPORT.  00:58:11.160 --> 00:58:15.640 YOU ARE RECOGNIZABLY GOOD MORNING  MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS.  00:58:16.680 --> 00:58:21.800 ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND FACILITIES  DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR.  00:58:21.800 --> 00:58:29.000 WITH ME TODAY IS TODD, ASSISTANT COUNTY  ADMINISTRATOR, DOUGLAS CRANE DIRECTOR   00:58:29.000 --> 00:58:34.680 AND OUR LIBRARIES DEPARTMENT, [NAME] DIRECTOR  THE PROPERTY REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT DIVISION   00:58:34.680 --> 00:58:41.600 AND HOWARD, CHIEF ATTORNEY ASSISTANT COUNTY  ATTORNEY FOR THIS ITEM RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF   00:58:41.600 --> 00:58:48.360 AN IN THE LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN HYPOLUXO  FOR THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY .36 ACRES OF   00:58:48.360 --> 00:58:56.920 TOWN OWNED PROPERTY IMPROVED WITH A ONE-STORY  3510 SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING LOCATED AT 7200 S.   00:58:56.920 --> 00:59:02.880 FEDERAL HIGHWAY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION  OF A NEW PALM BEACH COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCH FOR   00:59:02.880 --> 00:59:11.360 1.625 MILLION DOLLARS PLUS RECORDING COSTS  ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND $20 MILLION FOR JULY 11,   00:59:11.360 --> 00:59:17.400 2023 THE BOARD AUTHORIZED STAFF TO NEGOTIATE WITH  THE TOWN THE POSITION OF THE PARCEL SUBJECT OF   00:59:17.400 --> 00:59:23.600 THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHMENT  OF A NEW HYPOLUXO LIBRARY GRANT BRANCH.  00:59:23.600 --> 00:59:31.200 THE TOWN AGREED BY STATUTORY WARRANTY. THE PROPERTY IN ALL ITS IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE   00:59:31.200 --> 00:59:39.360 PURCHASED AS IS THE WRIT IN THE EVENT THEY WISH TO  SELL SAID PROPERTY AFTER RECORDING THE STATUTORY,   00:59:40.840 --> 00:59:46.080 THE TOWN SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL  TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY OF THE CURRENT PURCHASE   00:59:46.080 --> 00:59:53.160 PRICE, PLUS 1.6 $25 MILLION PLUS THE VALUE  OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE TOWN SHOULD HAVE   00:59:53.160 --> 00:59:56.760 THE OPTION TO REPURCHASE THE PROPERTY  WHEN THE COUNTY FAILS TO DESIGN AND THE   00:59:57.360 --> 01:00:03.120 DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW LIBRARY WITHIN 12  MONTHS OF RECORDING OF THE WARRANTY DEED.  01:00:03.120 --> 01:00:08.720 THE NEW BRANCH WOULD OPERATE AS A SATELLITE  LOCATION OF THE EXISTING LANTANA ROAD   01:00:08.720 --> 01:00:14.080 BRANCH FOR THE COUNTY WOULD REQUIRE THE PROPERTY  AS A PREVIOUSLY STATED PURCHASE PRICE AND BEAR   01:00:14.080 --> 01:00:21.040 ALL COSTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CURRENTLY  ESTIMATED AT $3 MILLION FOR THE COST OF THE NEW   01:00:21.040 --> 01:00:27.880 BRANCHES ESTIMATED THAT $404,000 AND THE ESTIMATED  ANNUAL OPERATING COST WHICH INCLUDES ADDITIONAL   01:00:27.880 --> 01:00:33.720 POSITIONS AT AROUND $435,000. THE PURCHASE IS FUNDED BY   01:00:33.720 --> 01:00:40.640 THE LIBRARY EXPANSION PROGRAM FUND. ALL ITEMS ARE CURRENTLY ALLOCATED AND BUDGETED   01:00:40.640 --> 01:00:46.480 IN THIS ITEM WOULD REQUIRE A SUPER MAJORITY  VOTE THAT IS FIVE COMMISSIONERS THROUGH THIS   01:00:46.480 --> 01:00:51.600 CONCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATION AND AS USUAL WE WILL  TAKE ANY QUESTIONS AS YOU DEEM IT APPROPRIATE.  01:00:51.600 --> 01:00:58.080 >> Maria Sachs: QUESTIONS OR  COMMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD?  01:00:58.080 --> 01:01:03.200 WE DO HAVE ONE CARD PRIVATIVE WOULD LIKE  TO HAVE IT READ BEFORE WE PROCEED TO A   01:01:03.200 --> 01:01:05.600 VOTE WOULD COMMISSIONER WEISS. >> Gregg Weiss: SURE.  01:01:05.600 --> 01:01:06.738 MAYOR MICHAEL BROWN. 01:01:15.990 --> 01:01:19.040 >> Maria Sachs: GOOD MORNING SIR, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> GOOD MORNING MAYOR,   01:01:19.040 --> 01:01:26.040 VICE MAYOR COUNTY COMMISSION COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TO READ THE TOWN   01:01:26.040 --> 01:01:33.640 OF HYPOLUXO IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT HAVING  A LIBRARY IN OUR TOWN AND IT IS A LIBRARY   01:01:33.640 --> 01:01:42.853 THAT A LOT OF RESIDENTS WILL EASILY  BE ABLE TO WALK TO TO USE VISIBILITY.  01:01:42.853 --> 01:01:49.600 IS GOING TO BE A GREAT BENEFIT IN OUR TOWN PUT IN  THAT REGARD I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK   01:01:53.520 --> 01:02:02.120 DOUG CRANE AND MR. VAUGHN LAREN AND HIS STAFF FOR  ALL OF THEIR WORK AND EFFORT ON THIS PROJECT AND   01:02:02.120 --> 01:02:10.000 I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COUNTY COMMISSION  FOR THEIR VOTE OF SUPPORT ON THIS ISSUE.  01:02:10.000 --> 01:02:16.480 I APPRECIATE IT, THE TOWN WOULD APPRECIATE IT. AND IS APPROACHED WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO END   01:02:16.480 --> 01:02:19.520 THE FUTURE VERY THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU.  01:02:19.520 --> 01:02:26.880 THANK YOU, MAYOR. ACCOLADES TO MR. CRANE AND VAUGHN LAREN.  01:02:26.880 --> 01:02:30.280 COMMISSIONER WOODWARD? >> Marci Woodward: THANK YOU.  01:02:30.880 --> 01:02:36.080 I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO MAYOR BROWN. THIS IS A LOCATION THAT HAD   01:02:36.080 --> 01:02:40.040 QUESTIONABLE BUSINESSES THERE BEFORE SO  I THINK THE COMMUNITY IS VERY EXCITED   01:02:40.040 --> 01:02:44.760 FOR THIS TO BE TURNED INTO A LIBRARY. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK AND STAFF   01:02:44.760 --> 01:02:48.960 THAT HAS MADE THIS HAPPEN. I AM VERY EXCITED AND WITH   01:02:48.960 --> 01:02:53.600 THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION. >> Maria Sachs: UNLESS THERE ARE ANY   01:02:53.600 --> 01:03:00.440 OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS WE HAVE A FIRST BY  COMMISSIONER WOODWARD, A SECOND BY THE VICE MAYOR.  01:03:00.440 --> 01:03:02.640 ALL THOSE FOR? ANYBODY OPPOSED?  01:03:02.640 --> 01:03:07.760 SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. CRANE, MR. VAUGHN LAREN   01:03:07.760 --> 01:03:13.160 AND ALL THE STAFF FOR THIS WONDERFUL WORK. >> THANK YOU MAYOR FOR COMING HERE   01:03:13.160 --> 01:03:22.560 TODAY IN YOUR WORK ON THIS AS WELL. VERY NICE. AND SO LET'S MOVE TO 5C3 AND   01:03:22.560 --> 01:03:27.360 WE HAVE THE SAME STAFF? LET'S PROCEED.  01:03:27.360 --> 01:03:33.760 SHOULD BE HERE THE STAFF REPORT? GO RIGHT AHEAD WITH THIS ITEM IS BASICALLY   01:03:33.760 --> 01:03:39.640 SEEKING DIRECTION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL TO  EXPLORE THE DISPOSITION OF A COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY   01:03:39.640 --> 01:03:46.040 LOCATED AT 429 PARK PLACE WEST PALM BEACH. POLICE ALLOW US TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT A   01:03:46.040 --> 01:03:51.000 GENERAL HISTORY REGARDING THIS PROPERTY. SINCE THE 1930s THE COUNTY IS OWNED AND   01:03:51.000 --> 01:03:59.160 OPERATED THE FACILITY LOCATED AT 429 PARK PLACE  IN WEST PALM BEACH FOR A VARIETY OF COUNTY LIGHT   01:03:59.160 --> 01:04:04.760 INDUSTRIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDING ROAD AND BRIDGE  WAREHOUSE, PURCHASING WAREHOUSE FACILITIES   01:04:04.760 --> 01:04:11.280 MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS AND RECORD STORAGE VARIOUS  COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.  01:04:11.280 --> 01:04:21.320 IT IS A .83 ACRE PARCEL THAT HAS APPROXIMATELY  12,000 SQUARE FEET BUILDING THAT IS CURRENTLY   01:04:21.320 --> 01:04:29.160 BEING USED AS A WAREHOUSE BY THE PALM BEACH  COUNTY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER.  01:04:30.840 --> 01:04:35.400 THE COUNTY HAS TWO SEPARATE  LISTS FOR USE OF PARKING SPACES.  01:04:35.400 --> 01:04:39.040 ONE LEASE IS WITH THE CITY WEST PALM  BEACH AND THE SECOND ONE WITH THE   01:04:39.040 --> 01:04:44.560 PRIVATE OWNER OF AN ADJOINING PROPERTY. BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE COUNTY   01:04:44.560 --> 01:04:51.360 DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH FACILITIES, THE PROPERTY  HAS VALUE AS IT SERVES AS AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE   01:04:51.360 --> 01:04:57.240 OPERATION SUPPORT BASE FOR THE PROPERTY IS  CURRENTLY SERVING ITS INTENDED PURPOSE AND WE   01:04:57.240 --> 01:05:04.640 HAVE NO PLANS FOR REPLACEMENT IN OUR DISPOSITION  OR FUNDING ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME OTHER THAN   01:05:04.640 --> 01:05:10.720 WHAT IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY ON  AN ONGOING BASIS PRODUCTIVE THAN NOT, RETAIN   01:05:10.720 --> 01:05:16.680 MAINTENANCE NOTE DEDICATED FORMS ARE ALLOCATED  TOTAL PLACEMENT OR RENOVATION OF THE PROPERTY.  01:05:16.680 --> 01:05:23.640 IN THE PAST YEARS THE AREA SURROUNDING THE  PROPERTY HAS SEEN GRADUAL TRANSFORMATION THAT   01:05:23.640 --> 01:05:28.960 HAS INQUIRIES TO STAFF AS TO THE POSSIBILITY  OF SELLING OR SWAPPING THE PROPERTY.  01:05:28.960 --> 01:05:35.600 THE TWO MOST RECENT INQUIRIES ARE INCLUDED  AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE AGENDA ITEM.  01:05:35.600 --> 01:05:41.480 THEREFORE STAFF HAS COME IN FRONT OF THE BOARD  ASKING FOR DIRECTION IF THE BOARD WOULD LIKE US TO   01:05:41.480 --> 01:05:50.360 EXPLORE REAL ESTATE ACTION WITH THAT PROPERTY. IF THAT WERE TO BE THE CASE STAFF WOULD LIKE   01:05:50.360 --> 01:05:55.000 TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD RIGHT NOW WE  DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT FACILITY.  01:05:55.000 --> 01:05:57.920 MEETING SPACE AVAILABLE TO  RELEGATE THE OPERATIONS.  01:05:57.920 --> 01:06:04.800 WE WILL NEED TO SEARCH FOR THE SAME AND IF  WE WERE DIRECTED TO EXPLORE AND PURSUE THAT   01:06:04.800 --> 01:06:11.600 OPTION WE WOULD BE RECOMMENDING THAT THE  CONDITIONS TO INJURE COMPLETELY SEAMLESS   01:06:11.600 --> 01:06:19.840 TRANSITION WERE BUILT INTO THE POTENTIAL DEAL  AND COMPETITIVE PROCESS COMING DOWN THE ROAD.  01:06:19.840 --> 01:06:23.120 IN A NUTSHELL THIS CONCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATION.  01:06:23.120 --> 01:06:31.760 WE WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.  01:06:31.760 --> 01:06:41.400 >> THE PARCEL IS IN DISTRICT 2. IT IS ALSO  THE NEIGHBORHOOD VERY WELL AWARE OF IT AND   01:06:41.400 --> 01:06:51.680 ADD CONVERSATIONS AT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR FOLKS  THAT INDICATED THE INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY ARE   01:06:52.320 --> 01:07:01.520 NO OBJECTIONS GIVING STAFF DIRECTION THAT WE WILL  LOOK AT THIS AND OF COURSE IT WOULD AND I AGREE   01:07:01.520 --> 01:07:07.600 WITH STAFF ASSESSMENT THAT THIS WOULD HAVE  TO BE ABSOLUTELY NEUTRAL TO US AND I WOULD   01:07:07.600 --> 01:07:14.120 EXPECT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD PROVIDE  ADDITIONAL REVENUES TO THE COUNTY TO MOVE FORWARD.  01:07:14.120 --> 01:07:19.280 I WANT TO ADD A COUPLE OTHER CONDITIONS  AND THAT IS THIS NEED STAFF INVOLVEMENT   01:07:19.280 --> 01:07:23.320 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOODS BECAUSE  THERE ARE TWO ADJOINING PROPERTY.  01:07:25.120 --> 01:07:28.800 I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE  A VOICE IN THIS OF THAT WOULD BE   01:07:28.800 --> 01:07:34.800 FLAMINGO PARK AND GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS AND  THEY ARE INCLUDED IN ANY DISCUSSIONS ON   01:07:34.800 --> 01:07:45.040 POTENTIALLY WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WITH THIS PROPERTY. AND THEN AS FAR AS WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO,   01:07:47.680 --> 01:07:53.640 EVERYTHING ELSE WOULD HAVE TO BE BORNE  BY SOMEBODY ELSE AND NOT THE TAXPAYERS.  01:07:54.800 --> 01:07:58.400 WITH THAT WOULD MAKE THE MOTIONS  WERE TO BE MADE A MOTION.  01:07:58.400 --> 01:08:06.560 >> I THINK WHAT WE WANT - >> Maria Sachs: SHOULD BE   01:08:06.560 --> 01:08:16.400 TAKE A VOTE ON GIVING YOU THIS AUTHORITY  TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE MR. ATTORNEY?  01:08:16.400 --> 01:08:19.400 >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO. >> Maria Sachs: IT IS JUST A STAFF REPORT?  01:08:23.040 --> 01:08:26.920 AND THAT WAS. SO WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE A BOAT,   01:08:26.920 --> 01:08:34.520 BUT WE HAVE THIS IN THE STAFF REPORT AS WELL AS  COMMISSIONER WEISS BUT LET'S HEAR WHAT VICE MEMORY   01:08:35.240 --> 01:08:41.200 NOT COMMISSIONER BAXTER HAVE TO SAY HE RECOGNIZED. >> Maria Marino: A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE COME IN FRONT   01:08:41.200 --> 01:08:49.400 OF US LOOKING FOR US TO DISPOSE OF PROPERTY,  THE BASICALLY FOR THE REASON OF HOUSING.  01:08:49.400 --> 01:08:55.200 IF WE ARE GOING TO DISPOSE OF A PIECE OF  PROPERTY AND THE EFFECT IS NEUTRAL, WHY BOTHER?  01:08:56.200 --> 01:09:01.000 FOR ME TO SAY YES TO DISPOSING OF A PIECE  OF PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE OF VALUE TO IT IN   01:09:01.000 --> 01:09:05.760 A BETTER VALUE THAN BEING REVENUE NEUTRAL  ESPECIALLY SINCE WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN   01:09:05.760 --> 01:09:16.040 HOUR DISPOSING OF PROPERTY IS FOR HOUSING UNITS. THAT WOULD BE MY CAVEAT IN YOUR FURTHER RESEARCH.  01:09:16.720 --> 01:09:22.960 WHEN WE ALL MET I SAID IT WOULD BE HAPPY TO  LISTEN TO WHAT THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ON THIS,   01:09:22.960 --> 01:09:29.480 BUT REVENUE NEUTRAL, WHY BOTHER. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.  01:09:29.480 --> 01:09:31.405 COMMISSIONER BAXTER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 01:09:33.827 --> 01:09:37.120 >> THANK YOU MAYOR. A COUPLE QUESTIONS. WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL   01:09:37.120 --> 01:09:39.583 FOR THIS PROPERTY WE KNOW OF CURRENTLY. 01:09:41.881 --> 01:09:53.160 >> WE HAVE BEEN APPROACH FOR SELLING, NO SPECIFIC USES AND I WILL CAVEAT THAT ANSWER IF I MAY. ONE OF THE TWO APPROACHES INCLUDED IN THE   01:09:53.160 --> 01:09:59.000 AGENDA ITEM, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING  THE PERSON WAS SEEKING TO EXPAND THE   01:09:59.000 --> 01:10:06.680 BUSINESS THE COMPANY HAD ADJOINING PROPERTY. THE SECOND ONE WAS REDEVELOPMENT NONSPECIFIC   01:10:06.680 --> 01:10:12.912 SO I DON'T HAVE DETAILED INFORMATION AS  TO WHICH WAY THEY WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE.  01:10:12.912 --> 01:10:17.400 >> Sara Baxter: I HAVE HEARD REPEATEDLY  WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF LOW INCOME AND   01:10:17.400 --> 01:10:22.040 AFFORDABLE HOUSING . WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE  THAT REVENUE WITH THIS PROPERTY AS WELL.  01:10:22.040 --> 01:10:24.640 THANK YOU. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  01:10:25.960 --> 01:10:29.800 I BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN  NOTES OF THE BOARD DIRECTION AT   01:10:29.800 --> 01:10:38.820 THIS TIME SO I APPRECIATE YOUR STAFF REPORT. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS ON THE ISSUE WE   01:10:38.820 --> 01:10:47.960 ARE GOING TO MOVE RIGHT ON THE TRAIN 18. DO WE HAVE THE SAME STAFF?  01:10:47.960 --> 01:10:51.760 THAT IS VERY EASY TO READ WELL-ORGANIZED. GO RIGHT AHEAD.  01:10:51.760 --> 01:10:55.760 >> THANK YOU AGAIN. SASS STAFF IS SEEKING   01:10:55.760 --> 01:11:01.040 DIRECTION REGARDING THE MASTER PLANNING OF THE  45TH STREET COMPLEX IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE   01:11:01.040 --> 01:11:05.800 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE REPLACEMENT  OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE   01:11:05.800 --> 01:11:12.880 COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 18 TO  RESTRICT WEST PALM BEACH IT WAS BUILT IN 1955.  01:11:12.880 --> 01:11:19.960 IT IS A THREE-STORY 30,000 SQUARE FEET  FACILITY THAT HAS REACHED THE END OF ITS   01:11:19.960 --> 01:11:25.640 USEFUL LIFE FOOD AS A RESULT OF THE REPLACEMENT  WAS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE SALES   01:11:25.640 --> 01:11:33.680 TAX PROJECT PLAN WITH FISCAL YEAR 25 AND 26. WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING IS TO BE BUILT   01:11:33.680 --> 01:11:39.760 ON THE COUNTY OWNED 45TH STREET COMPLEX ON THE  CORNER OF A STRAWMAN AVENUE AND 45TH STREET.  01:11:39.760 --> 01:11:45.440 THE 45TH STREET COMPLEX PROPERTY IS THE  SITE OF THE FORMER COUNTY HOME FACILITY   01:11:45.440 --> 01:11:50.640 IT WAS INTENTIONALLY RETAINED AS A STRATEGIC  HOLDING TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE PROGRAMMING.  01:11:50.640 --> 01:11:56.920 AS YOU MAY REMEMBER BACK IN AUGUST 2021 OF  CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF ENTERING INTO   01:11:56.920 --> 01:12:00.720 A DEVELOPMENT AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT  WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOR THE   01:12:00.720 --> 01:12:05.480 DEVELOPMENT OF AN URBAN CAMPUS IN THE COUNTY  ON REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS COMMONLY REFERRED TO,   01:12:07.000 --> 01:12:11.880 WHICH INCLUDES THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  BUILDING FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS   01:12:11.880 --> 01:12:17.320 DIRECTED STAFF TO ACCELERATE IMPLEMENTATION  OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING REPLACEMENT   01:12:17.320 --> 01:12:23.640 PROJECT OF THE MASTER PLAN THE ENTIRETY OF  THE COUNTY OWNED COMPLEX TO PROVIDE FOR THE   01:12:23.640 --> 01:12:30.280 LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 300,000  SQUARE FEET OF PLANNED FUTURE USE OFFICE-BASED   01:12:30.280 --> 01:12:35.560 DISPLAYS FROM GOVERNMENT HILL AS A RESULT OF  THE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA.  01:12:35.560 --> 01:12:42.360 THAT DIRECTION PROVIDED BY THE BOARD WAS LATER  REAFFIRMED IN DECEMBER 2021, FEBRUARY 2022   01:12:42.360 --> 01:12:49.240 AND AUGUST 2022 THROUGH SEPARATE AGENDA ITEMS  PROPER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD, ALL OF THEM   01:12:49.240 --> 01:12:57.920 RELATED TO THE URBAN CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF  FLORIDA PROPORTIONALLY 23 THE BOARD APPROVED THE   01:12:57.920 --> 01:13:06.240 CONTRACT FOR DESIGN SERVICES THE NEW COMMUNITY  SERVICES BUILDING WITH OUR ARCHITECTS AND WE   01:13:06.240 --> 01:13:12.400 PROCEEDED FORWARD WITH THE INITIAL PLANNING. AS THAT WAS HAPPENING, AS YOU ALL KNOW,   01:13:12.400 --> 01:13:19.160 THE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA  TERMINATED IN 2023 AND WHEN IT AUTOMATICALLY   01:13:19.160 --> 01:13:26.360 TERMINATED WE WERE ALREADY ENGAGED IN THE  PROCESS OF MASTER PLANNING AND DESIGN.  01:13:26.360 --> 01:13:32.800 STAFF IN THE DESIGN FIRM CONTINUED TO WORK  TOGETHER BASED ON PRIOR BOARD DIRECTION PROVIDED.  01:13:32.800 --> 01:13:39.000 WE'VE COMPLETED THE SURVEYING EFFORTS AND  PRELIMINARY ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS TO INFORM   01:13:39.000 --> 01:13:45.560 DEVELOPMENT OF THE MASTER PLAN THAT WE INCLUDED  A COPY OF THE MASTER PLAN AS PART OF THE AGENDA   01:13:45.560 --> 01:13:53.440 ITEM AS ATTACHMENT NUMBER THREE TO NOVEMBER 8,  2023 THE BOARD HELD A WORKSHOP MEETING WHICH   01:13:53.440 --> 01:13:59.800 INCLUDED A PRESENTATION ON THE FIVE-YEAR CAP PLAN. DURING THAT WORKSHOP WE WERE DIRECTED TO RETURN   01:13:59.800 --> 01:14:04.360 THE SEPARATE AGENDA ITEMS PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW  OF THE COMPLETED DESIGNS BEING RECOMMENDED FOR   01:14:04.360 --> 01:14:09.600 IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH THEIR FOR THE AGENDA  ITEM THAT WE BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION SEEKS   01:14:09.600 --> 01:14:14.720 TO FULFILL THE BOARD DIRECTION AND SEEKS TO  OBTAIN CONFIRMATION THAT WE ARE PRUDENT TO   01:14:14.720 --> 01:14:20.240 PROCEED FORWARD WITH THE DESIGN OF THE NEW  COMMUNITY SERVICES BUILDING WHICH WOULD BE   01:14:20.240 --> 01:14:26.520 CITED AT THE 45TH STREET COMPLEX HERE YOU  THIS CONCLUDES STAFF PRESENTATION WILL.  01:14:26.520 --> 01:14:38.400 >> Maria Sachs: THAT ARE. >> I SUPPORT US CONTINUE THE PLANNING AND DESIGN   01:14:38.400 --> 01:14:48.600 OF THIS PROJECT JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU GIVING  SOME OF THE DESIGN AND THE LIMITATION THAT WE DO   01:14:48.600 --> 01:15:00.760 COMMUNICATE WITH THE CITY OF PALM BEACH AND THE  ASSOCIATION NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION BECAUSE IF   01:15:00.760 --> 01:15:05.191 THEY ARE NOT INVOLVED NOT GOING TO GET YELLED AT. I'M GOING TO YELL AT MS. BAKER.  01:15:05.191 --> 01:15:11.360 >> Maria Sachs: THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. >> Mack Bernard: YELL AT US ALL THE TIME.  01:15:13.120 --> 01:15:21.440 PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH THE NEIGHBOR SO THEY  ARE AWARE OF WHAT WE ARE DOING SO THAT WAY   01:15:21.440 --> 01:15:22.400 THEY ARE BEING INFORMED. >> Maria Sachs: THANK   01:15:22.400 --> 01:15:28.480 YOU FOR THE COMMENTS COMMISSIONER BERNARD. WE HAVE A CARD, BUT ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS   01:15:28.480 --> 01:15:33.120 BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON THIS ISSUE? EVERY GOOD.  01:15:33.720 --> 01:15:37.582 COMMISSIONER WEISS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Gregg Weiss: ALEXANDRIA LARSON.  01:15:41.557 --> 01:15:46.960 >> WHEN I LOOK AT THE DATES OF THE  AGREEMENTS AND WE DID IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN,   01:15:46.960 --> 01:15:51.520 IT'S WHEN COVID WAS AT ITS HEIGHT. A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE PAYING ATTENTION   01:15:53.280 --> 01:15:57.400 SAID THE ONE BUILDING BUILDING 55  MINUTES NOT WORTH ANYTHING ANYMORE.  01:15:57.400 --> 01:16:02.480 WE WANT TO TEAR DOWN AND BUILD MORE FOOD MAY  BE A 25 STORY BUILDING, THAT'S WHAT IT SOUNDS   01:16:02.480 --> 01:16:08.520 LIKE MARIA'S THAT IS MY OBSERVATION. A COUPLE PEOPLES OBSERVATIONS BUT   01:16:08.520 --> 01:16:14.920 THEY ARE NOT HERE TO SPEAK TO YOU. WE DO THESE VILLAGES AND TRIANGLES   01:16:14.920 --> 01:16:20.880 AND ALL THE STUFF AND WHEN WE READ THE  NEWSPAPER WE ARE BEING IN SOME AREAS LIKE   01:16:20.880 --> 01:16:24.880 WE ARE ARGUING ABOUT THE PRICE OF THINGS ARE  WHAT WE ARE GOING TO GET FOR THE TAXPAYERS.  01:16:24.880 --> 01:16:32.440 SIX WHEN YOU ARE UP THERE IT IS OTHER PEOPLES  MONEY, THAT'S WHAT IT IS FOR THE TAXPAYERS MONEY,   01:16:32.440 --> 01:16:36.400 THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING WE DON'T KNOW  SOMETIMES WHAT THE BEST THING TO DO IS.  01:16:37.080 --> 01:16:40.400 YOU MAY NOT EITHER WHEN YOU ARE  DEALING WITH SOME OF THESE ISSUES   01:16:40.400 --> 01:16:47.480 BUT I WILL GIVE YOU THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. BUT WE ARE BUILDING THESE BUILDINGS IT COSTS A   01:16:47.480 --> 01:16:53.880 LOT WE ARE DOING ALL THE STUFF, WE ARE  LOOKING AT IT INNATE FIDUCIARY MANNER,   01:16:53.880 --> 01:17:00.520 I AM SAYING THE WORD INCORRECTLY AND I APOLOGIZE. WANT TO LOOK AT THE DATES, THERE WERE TIMES WHEN   01:17:00.520 --> 01:17:05.000 40 PEOPLE COULDN'T COME INTO THE ROOM  DURING THAT TIMEFRAME BECAUSE OF COVID   01:17:05.000 --> 01:17:10.200 BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS AFRAID OF EVERYTHING. YOU DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF PARTICIPATION IN KNOW   01:17:10.200 --> 01:17:17.000 YOU ARE SLOWLY GETTING PARTICIPATION BACK TO THE  PUBLIC AND THEY DO, THEY ARE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND.  01:17:17.560 --> 01:17:20.960 I'M GOING TO TRANSFER ALL THE PHONE CALLS TO YOU  BUT I'M GOING TO PUNCH IN YOUR NUMBER BECAUSE   01:17:20.960 --> 01:17:25.600 I HAVE A LANDLINE WHERE YOU CAN TRANSFER THE  NUMBER, I WILL FORWARD IT TO YOU GUYS THAT WAY   01:17:25.600 --> 01:17:31.640 THEY CALL YOU ANY THEY CAN ASK YOU THE QUESTIONS  TO BE GOT A LOT OF QUESTIONS BECAUSE WE HAVE ALL   01:17:31.640 --> 01:17:36.440 THESE TRANSIT VILLAGES AND DIFFERENT THINGS WE  ARE PLANNING ON AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE   01:17:37.040 --> 01:17:42.340 IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE OR PALM BEACH COUNTY. SO HOPEFULLY WE WILL ALWAYS STEP BACK WHEN WE   01:17:42.340 --> 01:17:46.680 ARE SPENDING THIS MONEY BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID,  SOMEONE IS SAID THEY WERE GOING TO LET VIRGINIA.  01:17:47.600 --> 01:17:53.880 SOMEONE WILL GET YELLED AT AND THANK YOU FOR  BEING OUT THERE ALWAYS FOR THE QUESTION THESE   01:17:53.880 --> 01:17:58.640 THINGS WHEN IT HAS REACHED ITS LIFE ENDING. I WANT TO KNOW WHO MADE THAT DECISION ABOUT A   01:17:58.640 --> 01:18:03.080 BUILDING IN A PARTICULAR SPOT SO THANK YOU. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.  01:18:03.080 --> 01:18:07.120 COMMISSIONER BERNARD AND THEN COMMISSIONER WEISS. >> Mack Bernard: THINK YOU MET THE MAYOR.  01:18:08.320 --> 01:18:14.360 I RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE FROM A  CONSTITUENT THAT THIS BUILDING WAS   01:18:14.360 --> 01:18:21.680 SUPPOSED TO BE NAMED AFTER OUR BELOVED FORMER  COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE   01:18:21.680 --> 01:18:29.520 THAT IT IS STILL GOING TO BE THE. [NAME] BECAUSE IT WASN'T AS   01:18:29.520 --> 01:18:32.240 PART OF THIS PRESENTATION. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  01:18:32.240 --> 01:18:34.224 HAS STAFF RECEIVED THAT? COMMISSIONER WEISS?  01:18:34.224 --> 01:18:43.680 >> Gregg Weiss: THANK YOU. I SUPPORT COMMISSIONER BERNARD'S COMMENTS.  01:18:43.680 --> 01:18:49.160 I JUST WANT TO SAY MY RECOLLECTION OF  WHAT HAPPENED HERE DURING THE PANDEMIC   01:18:49.160 --> 01:18:57.960 WAS WE HAD LOTS OF PARTICIPATION BY LOTS  OF PEOPLE AND THAT WAS MY RECOLLECTION.  01:18:57.960 --> 01:19:01.400 OTHER PEOPLE MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT VERSION  OF IT BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE A LOT OF   01:19:01.400 --> 01:19:04.600 PUBLIC INPUT DURING THAT TIME. >> Maria Sachs: YES, WE DID.  01:19:04.600 --> 01:19:09.240 THANK YOU SO MUCH. HAS STAFF UNDERSTOOD THE DIRECTION   01:19:09.240 --> 01:19:11.960 THAT HAS BEEN NAMED TODAY? EVERY GOOD.  01:19:11.960 --> 01:19:18.840 WE DON'T NEED A VOTE, VERY GOOD AND IF THERE  ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS WE ARE GOING TO CONCLUDE   01:19:18.840 --> 01:19:32.240 THIS SECTION AND GO TO BOARD APPOINTMENTS. SO WE HAVE A NUMBER OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS   01:19:32.240 --> 01:19:39.600 TO THE ZONING COMMISSION AND WE HAVE  TWO OPENINGS FOR THE ZONING COMMISSION.  01:19:39.600 --> 01:19:46.280 I HAVE REQUESTED AN OPINION BY THE  COUNTY ATTORNEY AS TO HOW TO PROCEED   01:19:46.280 --> 01:19:56.960 AT THIS JUNCTURE AND LET ME STATE WE ARE GOING  TO OPEN THE BOARD UP FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THESE   01:19:56.960 --> 01:20:02.880 TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE ZONING COMMISSION  IN THIS IS HOW IT IS GOING TO PLAY OUT.  01:20:02.880 --> 01:20:10.240 IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE NOMINEE FOR A SEAT,  BOARD APPROVAL SHOULD BE MADE AS FOLLOWS.  01:20:10.240 --> 01:20:15.440 THE MAYOR CALLS, THAT'S ME, THE MAYOR  CALLS FOR AN NOMINATION OF ANY NAMES   01:20:15.440 --> 01:20:21.920 IDENTIFIED IN THE APPOINTMENT AGENDA  ITEM, WHICH WE HAVE ON OUR AGENDA TODAY.  01:20:21.920 --> 01:20:26.600 NOMINATIONS ARE MADE AND RECEIVED. NO SECOND IS REQUIRED.  01:20:26.600 --> 01:20:33.200 I CALL FOR A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEE WHO  RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE IS APPOINTED.  01:20:33.200 --> 01:20:41.160 OF NO NOMINEE RECEIVES A MAJORITY VOTE WHO WILL  CALL FOR THE VOTE ON THE TWO NOMINEES WHO RECEIVED   01:20:41.160 --> 01:20:48.200 THE MOST VOTES DURING THE INITIAL ROUND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT?  01:20:48.200 --> 01:20:52.800 VERY GOOD. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE BOARD UP FOR NOMINATIONS.  01:20:52.800 --> 01:21:00.080 THERE DOESN'T NEED TO BE A SECOND AN EVENT NOMINEE  WISHES TO SPEAK I'M GOING TO GIVE THAT PERSON AN   01:21:00.080 --> 01:21:03.240 OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. MR. ATTORNEY.  01:21:03.240 --> 01:21:07.880 >> THESE ARE FROM THE RULES AND PROCEDURE. THEY ARE REALLY SET UP WHERE THERE   01:21:07.880 --> 01:21:13.720 IS ONE SEE, MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS. THE BOARD MAY WANT TO CONSIDER GIVING   01:21:13.720 --> 01:21:19.520 EACH SEAT SEPARATELY THAT WOULD FOLLOW THE RULES  A LITTLE BETTER SO YOU'RE BASICALLY HE COULD TAKE   01:21:19.520 --> 01:21:23.520 MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS FOR ONE SEAT, VOTE ON THE. >> Maria Sachs: THEN GO TO THE   01:21:23.520 --> 01:21:28.400 SECOND SEAT PUT ANY OBJECTIONS? I THINK THAT IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA.  01:21:29.680 --> 01:21:31.840 SO THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. WE ARE GOING TO OPEN THE BOARD FOR   01:21:31.840 --> 01:21:38.760 NOMINATIONS FOR THE FIRST SEAT. THAT PERSON, WE DON'T NEED A SECOND.  01:21:39.260 --> 01:21:44.680 NUMBERS NOMINATED WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO  COME UP AND SPEAK AND ADDRESS THE BOARD BRIEFLY.  01:21:44.680 --> 01:21:47.560 WE AREN'T GOING TO PUT THE  CLOCK ON BUT IT WILL BE BRIEFLY.  01:21:47.560 --> 01:21:54.520 WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A VOTE AND WILL OPEN UP  THE BOARD FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECOND SEAT.  01:21:55.840 --> 01:22:01.600 AT THIS TIME I HAVE LIGHTS ON HERE. I WILL START WITH VICE MAYOR MARINO   01:22:01.600 --> 01:22:05.160 FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FIRST SEAT. >> Maria Marino: I WOULD LIKE   01:22:05.160 --> 01:22:09.600 TO NOMINATE SUSAN KENNEDY. SINCE WE GOT RID OF LDRAB,   01:22:09.600 --> 01:22:11.840 SHE WAS A REPRESENTATIVE ON LDRAB.  01:22:17.520 --> 01:22:22.840 SOUTH INDIAN RIVER CONTROL MANAGEMENT  DISTRICT AND IS VERY EXPERIENCE IT   01:22:22.840 --> 01:22:25.360 WOULD BE OF BENEFIT AND ASSET. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU.  01:22:27.600 --> 01:22:31.440 COMMISSIONER BERNARD. >> Mack Bernard: THANK YOU MET AMIR.  01:22:31.440 --> 01:22:36.520 WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE JESS SOWARDS. >> Maria Sachs: THE FIRST SEAT.  01:22:37.160 --> 01:22:41.960 AGAIN, IF ANYBODY IS HERE AND HE WISHED  TO SPEAK COME ON UP TO THE PODIUM.  01:22:43.880 --> 01:22:49.347 COMMISSIONER WOODWARD. >> Marci Woodward: I WOULD LIKE   01:22:49.347 --> 01:22:51.152 TO NOMINATE JEANMARIE DAEOCHA. 01:22:54.691 --> 01:23:00.472 >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD. YOU MAY COME UP AND SPEAK. 01:23:13.666 --> 01:23:21.298 >> I AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE ZONING COMMISSION. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO SEE YOU ALL THIS MORNING. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT   01:23:21.298 --> 01:23:26.640 OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS. AM A LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND REAL   01:23:26.640 --> 01:23:29.680 ESTATE SALES ASSOCIATE. I SERVE ON THE PLANNING   01:23:29.680 --> 01:23:37.720 AND ZONING BOARD FOR THE CITY OF BOCA RATON. FAMILIAR WITH THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.  01:23:38.400 --> 01:23:45.320 IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE AND GREAT HONOR TO  SERVE MY COMMUNITY AND BENEFIT HOW THE COMMUNITY   01:23:45.320 --> 01:23:49.320 OPERATES IN THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS   01:23:49.320 --> 01:23:53.520 I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER. >> Maria Sachs: ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?  01:23:53.520 --> 01:23:56.520 VERY GOOD. APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.  01:23:56.520 --> 01:24:02.520 COMMISSIONER WEISS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Gregg Weiss: WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE ROLANDO   01:24:02.520 --> 01:24:07.840 BARRERRO AND I BELIEVE HE IS HERE IN CHAMBER. >> Maria Sachs: ARE YOU PRESENT AND WOULD   01:24:07.840 --> 01:24:10.760 LIKE TO SPEAK? VERY GOOD.  01:24:11.880 --> 01:24:13.541 COME ON UP, SIR, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. 01:24:16.646 --> 01:24:24.320 >> I WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONER, DEVICE MAYOR, THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION  FOR ALLOWING THE NOMINATION TO GO THROUGH.  01:24:24.920 --> 01:24:28.320 I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 13 YEARS,  I AM A NATIVE SELF LIBERTY AND.  01:24:28.320 --> 01:24:34.680 HAVE A STRONG BACKGROUND IN CONSTRUCTION  MANAGEMENT FROM MIAMI FOR MY FAMILY,   01:24:34.680 --> 01:24:38.360 ALTHOUGH I AM PROBABLY THE LEAST TITLED.  01:24:39.200 --> 01:24:44.200 I HAVE A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF EVERYTHING  THAT DEALS WITH CONSTRUCTION ZONING AND   01:24:44.200 --> 01:24:46.360 NEGOTIATIONS, THANK YOU. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  01:24:46.360 --> 01:24:49.560 THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.  01:24:49.560 --> 01:24:53.520 NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED. I'M GOING TO LIST THEM.  01:24:53.520 --> 01:25:01.800 WE HAVE MR. JESS SOWARDS, WE HAVE  SUSAN KENNEDY, WE HAVE ROLANDO   01:25:01.800 --> 01:25:11.080 BARRERRO AND WE HAVE JEANMARIE DAEOCHA. NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED AND SO NOW WE ARE   01:25:11.080 --> 01:25:14.720 GOING TO PROCEED TO A VOTE. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WOULD   01:25:14.720 --> 01:25:22.000 HAVE TO BE A ROLL CALL VOTE MR. ATTORNEY? >> YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE A VOICE VOTE AS TO   01:25:22.000 --> 01:25:25.960 WHICH NOMINATE EACH BOARD MEMBER. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  01:25:26.560 --> 01:25:28.166 MADAM CLERK, YOU CAN PROCEED. 01:25:35.617 --> 01:25:41.941 >> COMMISSIONER BERNARD? >> JESS SOWARDS. >> COMMISSIONER WEISS.  01:25:45.480 --> 01:25:48.740 >> ROLANDO BARRERRO. >> COMMISSIONER WOODWARD?  01:25:48.740 --> 01:25:53.120 >> JEAN MARIE DAEOCHA. >> COMMISSIONER BURNETT.  01:25:53.120 --> 01:25:55.678 >> JEANMARIE DAEOCHA. 01:25:57.789 --> 01:26:04.380 >> COMMISSIONER BAXTER. >> JESS SOWARDS. >> VICE MAYOR MARINO?  01:26:10.093 --> 01:26:16.880 >> Maria Marino: BY THE WAY THIS IS GOING I WILL  REMOVE MY NOMINATION OF SUSAN KENNEDY AND VOTE   01:26:16.880 --> 01:26:18.692 FOR JEANMARIE DAEOCHA. 01:26:20.493 --> 01:26:23.244 >> MAYOR SACHS. >> ROLANDO BARRERRO. 01:26:29.454 --> 01:26:32.311 >> JEANMARIE DAEOCHA. 01:26:33.553 --> 01:26:36.160 >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS.  01:26:37.320 --> 01:26:46.880 WE ARE GOING TO PROCEED TO THE SECOND POSITION  AND THE BOARD IS OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS.  01:26:46.880 --> 01:26:49.140 COMMISSIONER BAXTER. >> Sara Baxter: I HAD A QUESTION.  01:26:49.140 --> 01:26:53.520 >> Maria Sachs: SURE, ANYTIME. >> Sara Baxter: WHOEVER DOESN'T GET   01:26:53.520 --> 01:26:56.280 THE FIRST SEAT THEY CAN BE NOMINATED. >> Maria Sachs: YOU CAN NOMINATE   01:26:56.280 --> 01:26:59.920 THEM AGAIN. >> Sara Baxter:   01:26:59.920 --> 01:27:07.320 I WAS INTENDING IF JEANMARIE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THE  SECOND BUT SINCE SHE WON, WHICH CONGRATULATIONS,   01:27:07.320 --> 01:27:11.120 I WOULD LIKE TO RENOMINATE JESS SOWARDS. >> Maria Sachs: OKAY.  01:27:11.120 --> 01:27:15.200 JESS SOWARDS. >> MADAM MAYOR,   01:27:15.200 --> 01:27:24.560 I HATE TO INTERRUPT, BUT THE RULES REQUIRE  MAJORITY VOTE FOR WHOEVER GETS APPOINTED SO WHAT   01:27:24.560 --> 01:27:29.441 WE MAY WANT TO DO IS WHEN WE GET THROUGH THE FIRST  WE HAVE THE TWO NOMINEES JUST TO ANOTHER VOTE AT   01:27:29.441 --> 01:27:32.351 THE END OF THE DAY JUST TO GET THE MAJORITY. 01:27:34.773 --> 01:27:38.080 >> Maria Sachs: BUT I THINK WE HAD, ACCORDING 01:27:38.600 --> 01:27:42.520 TO THE VOTE I THINK WE HAD A MAJORITY. >> YOU HAD 3/2 AND TWO.  01:27:48.419 --> 01:27:54.280 >> Maria Sachs: 3/2/2 THAT WOULD  MEAN WE WOULD NEED TO VOTE AGAIN   01:27:54.280 --> 01:27:59.360 ON THE FIRST POSITION, IS THAT CORRECT. >> THE WAY THE RULES READ IS HE WOULD TAKE   01:28:00.000 --> 01:28:03.240 THE TWO THAT HAD THE MOST VOTES. THE PROBLEM IS YOU HAVE A TIE.  01:28:03.240 --> 01:28:10.640 >> Maria Sachs: OKAY SO. >> YOU COULD HAVE ANOTHER   01:28:10.640 --> 01:28:18.040 VOTE JUST FOR THAT POSITION TO MOVE FORWARD. IF YOU GET TO THE END IF YOU HAVE TO THAT   01:28:18.680 --> 01:28:22.280 RECEIVED THE MAJORITY WE COULD DO ONE  FINAL VOTE JUST WITH THE TWO WHO HAVE   01:28:22.280 --> 01:28:23.827 BEEN NOMINATED TO GET THE MAJORITY. 01:28:25.317 --> 01:28:34.520 >> Maria Sachs: NOW WE WOULD VOTE ON THE PERSON WHO HAD THE TIE BUT THAT DOESN'T  MEAN THAT PERSON WINS THE FIRST POSITION.  01:28:34.520 --> 01:28:36.560 >> I WAS MEANING JUST THE  ONE THAT HAD THE THREE VOTE.  01:28:36.560 --> 01:28:42.760 >> Sara Baxter: MAY I CHANGE MY  VOTE TO JEANMARIE ON THAT ONE.  01:28:42.760 --> 01:28:47.960 >> Maria Sachs: HOLD ON. OTHERWISE THE CLERK IS GOING TO GET VERY CONFUSED.  01:28:51.120 --> 01:28:59.840 MR. ATTORNEY I NEED YOU TO OPINE ON THIS. WE HAD HOW MANY VOTES FOR JEANMARIE.  01:28:59.840 --> 01:29:04.280 >> WE HAD THREE. >> Maria Sachs: OKAY.  01:29:06.240 --> 01:29:13.240 AND SO FORFOR THE SECOND PRESENT WE HAD A TIE. >> WITH TWO VOTES EACH.  01:29:13.240 --> 01:29:18.200 >> Maria Sachs: THAT WOULD BE WHOM? >> THAT WOULD BE JESS SOWARDS   01:29:18.200 --> 01:29:21.480 AND ROLANDO BARRERRO. >> Maria Sachs: SO WE   01:29:21.480 --> 01:29:27.360 NEED TO ALL OF US VOTE ON THOSE TWO? >> COMMISSIONER BAXTER WHICH IS TO   01:29:27.360 --> 01:29:29.680 CHANGE OR VOTE. >> Maria Sachs:   01:29:30.600 --> 01:29:33.560 MAYBE WE NEED TO DO THE VOTE AGAIN. >> Mack Bernard: MADAM MAYOR,   01:29:36.160 --> 01:29:44.200 CAN WE JUST UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED JEANMARIE  FOR SEAT EIGHT AND THAT IS THE MOTION?  01:29:44.200 --> 01:29:52.840 >> Maria Sachs: THAT IS YOUR OPINION. >> YOU COULD DO ANOTHER VOTE FOR THE FIRST SEAT.  01:29:52.840 --> 01:29:55.920 I DON'T THINK IT IS NECESSARY IF  COMMISSIONER BAXTER WANTS TO CHANGE OR VOTE.  01:29:55.920 --> 01:30:00.072 >> Maria Sachs: OKAY. I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.  01:30:00.072 --> 01:30:05.840 >> Mack Bernard: I WILL CHANGE MY VOTE TOO. >> Maria Sachs: I THINK IT IS DONE IT UNLESS   01:30:05.840 --> 01:30:10.264 WE NEED TO DO A WHOLE NEW VOTE. >> I BELIEVE YOU MAJORITY.  01:30:10.264 --> 01:30:13.880 >> Maria Sachs: WE HAVE A MAJORITY NOW. VERY GOOD.  01:30:13.880 --> 01:30:21.840 LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A MAJORITY FOR  JEANMARIE DAEOCHA SO CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.  01:30:21.840 --> 01:30:25.840 VERY GOOD. NOW WE ARE GOING TO GO ON TO THE SECOND POSITION.  01:30:27.320 --> 01:30:31.880 LET'S HAVE THE BOARD OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS  AND IF YOU ALREADY MADE A NOMINATION WE   01:30:31.880 --> 01:30:35.400 ARE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN. I'M GOING TO START MY LEFT.  01:30:35.400 --> 01:30:39.320 DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS ON THE LEFT? >> Gregg Weiss: I WOULD LIKE TO   01:30:40.040 --> 01:30:46.610 NOMINATE AGAIN ROLANDO BARRERRO. >> Maria Sachs: COMMISSIONER BERNARD.  01:30:47.790 --> 01:30:51.360 >> Mack Bernard: I WOULD LIKE TO  NOMINATE JAMES WILLIAMS, HE IS HERE.  01:30:51.360 --> 01:30:54.732 >> Maria Sachs: WHO IS THE NAME AGAIN. >> Mack Bernard: JAMES WILLIAMS.  01:30:55.974 --> 01:31:00.560 >> Maria Sachs: JAMES WILLIAMS, VERY GOOD. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK AS I GAVE TO THE   01:31:00.560 --> 01:31:02.993 OTHERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME FORWARD, SIR. 01:31:07.091 --> 01:31:13.840 >> MAYOR, VICE MAYOR COMMISSIONER: GOOD MORNING. JAMES WILLIAMS. I WAS ASKED BY THE LOCAL   01:31:13.840 --> 01:31:20.680 CHAPTER TO STEP FORWARD FOR THE VACANT POSITION. I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR   01:31:20.680 --> 01:31:25.960 THE PAST 22 YEARS, LICENSED ARCHITECT, HAVE  BEEN DOING THIS FOR MANY MORE YEARS THAN   01:31:25.960 --> 01:31:33.180 NOT ONLY PUT MYSELF FORWARD AS A VOLUNTEER. I AM ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP WHENEVER I CAN.  01:31:33.180 --> 01:31:36.000 >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU  SO MUCH FOR COMING FORWARD.  01:31:39.280 --> 01:31:43.040 COMMISSIONER BAXTER? >> THANK YOU.  01:31:44.480 --> 01:31:50.160 ARE YOU ASKING FOR A NOMINATION? I GUESS I WILL AGAIN NOMINATE JESS SOWARDS.  01:31:50.160 --> 01:31:56.560 >> Maria Sachs: OKAY. MR. ATTORNEY, CAN THE MAYOR NOMINATE SOMEBODY?  01:31:56.560 --> 01:31:58.360 WHY NOT. I JUST DID,   01:31:58.360 --> 01:32:04.040 I'M GOING TO NOMINATE ROLANDO BARRERRO. NOW WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A VOTE.  01:32:05.160 --> 01:32:11.320 IF THE CLERK COULD BE STATE THE NAME  SO EVERYBODY KNOWS WHO IS NOMINATED   01:32:11.320 --> 01:32:18.040 FOR THE SECOND POSITION, GO RIGHT AHEAD. >> FOR NOMINATIONS WE HAVE JESS SOWARDS,   01:32:18.040 --> 01:32:25.960 JAMES WILLIAMS AND ROLANDO BARRERRO. >> Maria Sachs: OKAY.  01:32:25.960 --> 01:32:31.740 LET'S PROCEED TO A VOICE VOTE, PLEASE. >> COMMISSIONER WEISS.  01:32:31.740 --> 01:32:33.968 >> ROLANDO BARRERRO. 01:32:33.968 --> 01:32:37.055 >> COMMISSIONER WOODWARD. 01:32:39.787 --> 01:32:48.000 >> I'M SORRY, WHAT WERE THE THREE AGAIN. >> JESS SOWARDS, JAMES WILLIAMS AND ROLANDO BARRERRO. >> JAMES WILLIAMS.  01:32:49.366 --> 01:32:52.986 >> COMMISSIONER BURNETT. >> JAMES WILLIAMS.  01:32:52.986 --> 01:32:56.120 >> COMMISSIONER BAXTER? >> Sara Baxter: IN THE ESSENCE OF HAVING   01:32:57.240 --> 01:33:01.130 FOR I AM GOING TO GO WITH JAMES WILLIAMS. 01:33:03.552 --> 01:33:06.860 >> COMMISSIONER BERNARD? >> JAMES WILLIAMS. >> VICE MAYOR MARINO.  01:33:06.860 --> 01:33:11.471 >> JAMES WILLIAMS. >> Maria Sachs: ROLANDO BARRERRO.  01:33:13.520 --> 01:33:17.420 IF YOU COULD PLEASE RECORD THE  PERSON WHO GOT THE MOST VOTES.  01:33:17.420 --> 01:33:21.560 >> JAMES WILLIAMS. >> Maria Sachs: CONGRATULATIONS   01:33:21.560 --> 01:33:31.760 MR. WILLIAMS AND MR. SOWARDS AND BARRERRO, THANK  YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR NOMINATION, YOUR SERVICE   01:33:31.760 --> 01:33:36.360 TO THE COUNTY BOARD WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING  YOU SERVE IN ANOTHER CAPACITY AT A LATER DATE.  01:33:36.360 --> 01:33:38.243 THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS, SIR. 01:33:42.977 --> 01:33:48.110 DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS BY ADMINISTRATION? 01:33:50.284 --> 01:33:53.618 >> UNLESS SOMEBODY HAS  COMMISSIONED DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS? 01:33:55.543 --> 01:34:01.483 >> Maria Sachs: DO WE HAVE ANY  COMMISSIONED DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS? 01:34:01.917 --> 01:34:06.230 SEEING NONE AT THIS TIME, YOU ARE WELCOME  TO GIVE ANY COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE.  01:34:06.230 --> 01:34:12.000 >> I WILL BE VERY BRIEF. >> Maria Sachs: I'M SORRY.  01:34:12.640 --> 01:34:16.632 COMMISSIONER BAXTER, YOU DO HAVE A  COMMISSIONED DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS.  01:34:16.632 --> 01:34:19.280 >> Sara Baxter: WHICH IS WHY I'VE REMOVED  THE BILL BECAUSE I'M GOING TO MAKE HIM   01:34:19.280 --> 01:34:25.320 MY DISTRICT APPOINTMENT. >> Maria Sachs: YOU ARE ON.  01:34:34.640 --> 01:34:36.320 SORRY MISS BAKER. GO RIGHT AHEAD.  01:34:36.320 --> 01:34:43.120 >> I JUST WANT, WHEN OUR COUNTY STAFF DOES  SOMETHING AWESOME I LIKE TO MAKE SURE THE   01:34:43.120 --> 01:34:48.640 BOARD KNOWS I'M GOING TO DO MORE OF THAT. I WANT YOU TO KNOW ALISA KRAMER WHO IS OUR   01:34:48.640 --> 01:34:56.920 INTERIM DIRECTOR FOR USE SERVICES HAS BEEN  AWARDED THE UNSUNG HERO AWARD BY THE JUVENILE   01:34:56.920 --> 01:35:04.400 JUSTICE CIRCUIT ADVISORY BOARD. SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND ALONG   01:35:04.400 --> 01:35:12.280 THE PREVENTION TO ENHANCE SERVICES  AND SUPPORTS THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES.  01:35:12.280 --> 01:35:19.120 A WELL-DESERVED HONOR FOR HER. HER WORK WITH DCF AND YOUTH   01:35:19.120 --> 01:35:28.640 SERVICES DIVISION HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS. SHE WAS THE PERSON THAT YOU COULD CALL AND TRY TO   01:35:28.640 --> 01:35:35.760 WORK ISSUES OUT SO WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HER HERE. PLUS, SHE IS A NATIVE OF WEST PALM BEACH AND THE   01:35:35.760 --> 01:35:42.840 OFFICIAL AWARD PRESENTATION IS TODAY, MARCH 12. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE COMMENTS   01:35:42.840 --> 01:35:50.800 MISS BAKER. >> ALISA,   01:35:52.920 --> 01:35:56.200 WILL YOU STANDS OF THE BOARD KNOWS WHO YOU ARE. >> APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.  01:35:56.200 --> 01:36:00.784 EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.  01:36:00.784 --> 01:36:02.640 >> Maria Sachs: STAFF IS  ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS LEADER.  01:36:02.640 --> 01:36:06.240 THANK YOU. APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO.  01:36:07.200 --> 01:36:11.260 NOW WE ARE GOING TO GO TO OUR ATTORNEY. >> NO COMMENTS.  01:36:11.260 --> 01:36:17.700 >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP TODAY. NOW WE ARE GOING ON TO COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND   01:36:17.700 --> 01:36:25.640 AM GOING TO START TO MY LEFT COMMISSIONER BARNETT. >> Michael Barnett: I KNOW THAT MR. DAMARIOUS IS   01:36:25.640 --> 01:36:31.600 NOT HERE, BUT I WOULD DID WANT TO SAY  I HAD THE CHANCE TO VISIT THE VITA NOVA   01:36:31.600 --> 01:36:37.280 VILLAGE LAST WEEK AND SEE FIRSTHAND THE WORK  THAT THEY ARE DOING FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO   01:36:37.280 --> 01:36:41.840 AT THE TIME WHO I MET WERE GETTING READY TO  MOVE INTO HOUSING OF THEIR OWN PUT A FRIEND   01:36:41.840 --> 01:36:47.440 OF MINE WHO IS AN ATTORNEY WITH DCF GAVE A  PRESENTATION AND COUNSEL WITH THEM AND SPOKE   01:36:47.440 --> 01:36:51.640 WITH THEM ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THEY NEED  TO DO TO BE READY TO FIND AN APARTMENT,   01:36:51.640 --> 01:36:56.240 READ THE RELEASE AND PREPARED TO  LIVE ON THEIR OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME.  01:36:56.240 --> 01:37:01.040 IT'S GREAT WORK THAT THE FOLKS AT VITA  NOVA DO AND I WANT TO ECHO WHAT'S SO   01:37:01.040 --> 01:37:06.600 MANY ON THE BOARD SAID EARLIER TODAY  AND THANKED MR. DEMARIO AND VITA NOVA.  01:37:06.600 --> 01:37:13.520 THAT'S ALL I HAVE, THANK YOU. >> I WANTED TO WISH EVERYONE   01:37:13.520 --> 01:37:20.000 A HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY THIS WEEKEND. >> Maria Sachs: IT'S COMING UP, WE ARE ALL IRISH.  01:37:21.040 --> 01:37:24.160 COMMISSIONER WEISS? >> Gregg Weiss: I AM PLEASED   01:37:24.160 --> 01:37:30.880 TO REPORT FDO T RESPONDED FAVORABLY TO MY REQUEST  TO INSTALL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS ON DIXIE   01:37:30.880 --> 01:37:34.920 HIGHWAY NEAR THE GREEN SCHOOL. THE GREEN SCHOOL IS GROWING.  01:37:34.920 --> 01:37:40.240 RECENTLY ADDED THE HIGH SCHOOL AND  MANY KIDS WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL WE   01:37:40.240 --> 01:37:48.200 HAVE SEEN SOME CRASHES IN THIS STRETCH OF  DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOTS OF CONSTITUENTS HAVE   01:37:48.200 --> 01:37:54.000 RAISED THE ISSUE OF SPEEDING IN THE AREA. I'M GRATEFUL TO FDO T THAT THEY AGREE THERE   01:37:54.000 --> 01:37:59.080 IS A NEED FOR REDUCED SPEED ZONE  FOR SCHOOL PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.  01:37:59.080 --> 01:38:04.280 WORK IS EXPECTED TO START DECEMBER 2025 AND  IN THE MEANTIME THE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO   01:38:04.280 --> 01:38:14.200 LOOK AT THE SIGNAL TIMING, THEY ARE GOING TO  INSTALL A NO RIGHT TURN ON RED ON THE EAST   01:38:14.200 --> 01:38:21.160 SIDE OF DIXIE SO I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO  STEVE AND HIS STAFF AT DISTRICT FOUR FOR MAKING   01:38:21.160 --> 01:38:30.520 THIS HAPPEN KEEPING OUR CHILDREN SAFE IN THE AREA. LASTLY, I NEED TO ANNOUNCE WE HAD A NEW FOSTER BUT   01:38:30.520 --> 01:38:35.720 WE HAD THREE KITTENS, THEY MOVED OUT OF OUR HOUSE. >> Maria Sachs: DID THEY GO INTO FOSTER CARE.  01:38:35.720 --> 01:38:40.600 >> Gregg Weiss: THEY WENT TO PEGGY ADAMS  AND THEY ARE WITH ANOTHER FOSTER NOW.  01:38:40.600 --> 01:38:50.440 THEY WERE BOTTLE-FED KITTENS AND SO SHE GOT THEM  ON THEIR BOTTLES AND SO ONCE THEY ARE GOOD TO GO   01:38:50.440 --> 01:38:56.320 SHE TRANSFERRED THEM OVER TO ANOTHER FOSTER. BUT WE BROUGHT IN WHAT IS CALLED A SAVANNA,   01:38:57.680 --> 01:39:04.680 WHICH IS A PARTIALLY, THEY WERE BRED WITH AFRICANS  HERBALS, DOMESTIC HOUSE CATS YOUR THIS ONE WAS   01:39:04.680 --> 01:39:12.800 UNFORTUNATELY BY ITS PREVIOUS OWNERS PUT OUT AND  LEFT OUTSIDE AND SOMEBODY WAS ABLE TO GET HIM.  01:39:13.760 --> 01:39:19.080 HE IS FOSTERING AT OUR HOUSE TOO. JUST A REMINDER TO FOLKS WITH NUMBER ONE,   01:39:19.880 --> 01:39:24.880 THE OF AN ANIMAL AND NO LONGER CAN KEEP IT  DO THE RIGHT THING AND TAKE THEM EITHER TO AN   01:39:24.880 --> 01:39:29.720 ANIMAL RESCUER ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL. ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL WILL TAKE EVERY   01:39:29.720 --> 01:39:35.640 ANIMAL BROUGHT TO THEM, NOT TO JUST PUT THEM  OUTSIDE TO ALLOW THEM TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES.  01:39:35.640 --> 01:39:39.520 IT IS NOT A GOOD THING. IS NOT GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND CERTAINLY IS NOT   01:39:39.520 --> 01:39:45.720 GOOD FOR THE ANIMALS WHO HAVE BEEN RAISED INSIDE  AND SECONDLY, IT IS KITTEN SEASON STARTING UP.  01:39:47.360 --> 01:39:53.024 I'M SURE THERE WILL BE LOTS OF KITTEN SO IF YOU  HAVE ROOM IN YOUR HOME PLEASE CONSIDER ADOPTING.  01:39:53.024 --> 01:39:58.200 >> Maria Sachs: COMMISSIONER WEISS, THANK YOU  FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE ANIMALS.  01:39:59.320 --> 01:40:03.480 WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. YOU ARE WELL KNOWN OF THE ANIMAL   01:40:03.480 --> 01:40:10.400 CARE AND CONTROL BOARD EVERY TIME YOU GO THERE  I CAN HIRE HERE EVERY MEOW AND I WANT TO KNOW   01:40:10.400 --> 01:40:17.160 WE HAVE A VISITOR HERE TODAY, COMMISSIONER  WOODWARD HAS A VISITOR WITH HER AND IF SHE   01:40:17.160 --> 01:40:22.480 COULD STAND UP AND SHOW EVERYBODY. THIS LITTLE GUY WAS A RESCUE.  01:40:22.480 --> 01:40:28.480 SHE RESCUED HIM FROM ANIMAL CARE AND  CONTROL LOCATED RIGHT HERE WEST PALM BEACH.  01:40:29.160 --> 01:40:33.800 PLEASE DO CONSIDER HE DOESN'T  BITE, HE JUST KISSES EVERYBODY.  01:40:34.880 --> 01:40:42.343 THINK ABOUT ADOPTING ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL. COMMISSIONER BEDARD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.  01:40:42.343 --> 01:40:48.520 >> Mack Bernard: THANK YOU VERY MUCH MADAM MAYOR. THIS MONTH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.  01:40:48.520 --> 01:40:58.840 I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HIGHLIGHT THE WOMEN  IN OUR DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT   01:40:58.840 --> 01:41:04.160 PALM BEACH COUNTY WHO CONTRIBUTE  TO THE FABRIC OF PALM BEACH COUNTY.  01:41:04.160 --> 01:41:11.840 I SEE CASEY DENNY WHO IS HERE BACK IN TALLAHASSEE. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE IN TALLAHASSEE.  01:41:11.840 --> 01:41:20.400 MY COLLEAGUES WERE ON THE DAIS, MAYOR SACHS,  VICE MAYOR MARINO, COMMISSIONER MARCY WOODWARD   01:41:20.400 --> 01:41:28.320 AND COMMISSIONER BAXTER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR  FOR DENA BAKER AND DENISE KAUFMAN SINCE SHE   01:41:28.320 --> 01:41:32.720 KNEW I WAS GOING TO BE ANNOUNCING HER NAME  SO SHE WAS LIKE I'M GOING TO BE SICK TODAY.  01:41:32.720 --> 01:41:40.440 SHE'S NOT HERE TODAY BUT WE APPRECIATE THE  WORK SHE DOES AS OUR ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY.  01:41:40.440 --> 01:41:46.880 I DO HAVE TO RECOGNIZE MY CHIEF OF STAFF. AND THEN MY WIFE AND THREE DAUGHTERS.  01:41:47.400 --> 01:41:55.880 I HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING BEFORE I SAY THAT  BECAUSE LAST WEEK I WAS HUMBLED AND HONORED   01:41:55.880 --> 01:42:07.040 TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR MY BIRTHDAY BUT WHEN I  GOT HOME MY WIFE WAS LIKE WHERE WAS MY CARD.  01:42:07.040 --> 01:42:13.160 AND I GOT YELLED AT. I AM HOPING SHE IS WATCHING.  01:42:13.160 --> 01:42:20.240 BEFORE WE DID HAVE TECHNICAL ISSUES AND THERE  ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY SENT COMMENT   01:42:20.240 --> 01:42:27.280 CARDS BUT THEY DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO GET  THEM RED SO I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM TODAY.  01:42:28.920 --> 01:42:40.600 PASTOR RAY WHITELEY, DOCTOR CARLENE, MR.  CHUCK RIDLEY, DARREN, AND DEKE ELYSE,   01:42:40.600 --> 01:42:50.880 NICOLE ELYSE, DOCTOR JUDY, [NAME]  AND OF COURSE MY WIFE SEAN BERNARD.  01:42:51.600 --> 01:42:57.840 IT WAS A TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY AND I WANT TO  SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE BIRTHDAY WISHES.  01:42:57.840 --> 01:43:00.600 THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. >> Maria Sachs: THANK YOU.  01:43:00.600 --> 01:43:03.240 WELL SPOKEN. COMMISSIONER BAXTER.  01:43:03.240 --> 01:43:10.480 >> Sara Baxter: ON THE NOTE THE BIRTHDAYS  YESTERDAY WAS MY DADS BIRTHDAY SO I WANT TO   01:43:10.480 --> 01:43:15.960 WISH MY DAD A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I WON'T TELL HIS AGE JUST IN CASE.  01:43:16.640 --> 01:43:21.040 I ALSO HAVE A TWIN NIECE AND NEPHEW,  THEIR BIRTHDAY WAS YESTERDAY SO   01:43:21.040 --> 01:43:28.520 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KEEGAN AND CORBIN. I WANTED TO ALSO FOLLOW UP ON EARLIER   01:43:28.520 --> 01:43:34.880 WHAT WE WERE DISCUSSING SOME OF THE ORDINANCE  THAT EVERYONE HAS RECEIVED BASICALLY THE MEMO   01:43:34.880 --> 01:43:43.520 REGARDING THE KEY POINTS OF WHAT I WANTED  STAFF TO TAKE A LOOK AT AND BRING BACK TO US.  01:43:45.040 --> 01:43:52.220 DOES IT NEED TO BE READ? >> YOU CAN RECEIVE AND FILE.  01:43:52.220 --> 01:43:55.520 >> Sara Baxter: I WILL JUST  RECEIVE AND FILE IT, PLEASE.  01:43:58.920 --> 01:44:01.320 DO YOU NEED A MOTION. >> Maria Sachs:   01:44:01.320 --> 01:44:06.520 LET'S GO AHEAD AND BE SAFE. CAN YOU MAKE THE MOTION?  01:44:06.520 --> 01:44:10.400 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BERNARD. ANYBODY OPPOSED?  01:44:10.400 --> 01:44:16.840 SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. >> Sara Baxter: LASTLY I WOULD LIKE   01:44:16.840 --> 01:44:25.640 TO GIVE DIRECTION FOR STAFF TO LOOK AT THE  PORTION ON NORTH LAKE BRING BACK TO US ABOUT   01:44:25.640 --> 01:44:32.400 REGARDING THE SEGMENT DESCRIBED BETWEEN  SANDHILL CRANE GOLF COURSE AND EASTWARD.  01:44:33.840 --> 01:44:38.840 WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN MY RESIDENCE HAVE  REACHED OUT EVERY TIME WE TALK ABOUT ROADS   01:44:38.840 --> 01:44:45.680 AND THEIR BUT THEY TALK ABOUT NORTHLAKE AND  ITS NEEDS FOR MORE CAPACITY SO WOULD LIKE   01:44:45.680 --> 01:44:51.440 STAFF TO BRING THEM BACK TO US. >> Maria Sachs: VERY GOOD.  01:44:51.440 --> 01:44:59.475 NOTED. ADMINISTRATOR BAKER, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.  01:44:59.475 --> 01:45:03.760 >> I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL  KNOW, COMMISSIONER BERNARD DOESN'T   01:45:03.760 --> 01:45:12.600 JUST TO LET ME, HE GIVES ME THAT LOOK TOO. >> Maria Sachs: COULD WE SEE THAT LOOK ONCE AGAIN?  01:45:12.600 --> 01:45:16.080 [LAUGHTER] >> I DO WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON HIS COMMENTS.  01:45:16.080 --> 01:45:21.760 FOR HIS PRINTED THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM,  WE DID FIND OUT MUCH LATER AND I DON'T WANT TO BE   01:45:21.760 --> 01:45:27.640 IN TROUBLE WITH MRS. BERNARD ON THIS ISSUE SO I DO  WANT TO SAY PUBLICLY THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE   01:45:27.640 --> 01:45:33.520 WHO SENT IT IN AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE GLITCHES  THAT OCCURRED WITH THEM TRYING TO SEND IT IN.  01:45:34.080 --> 01:45:41.520 A SPECIAL APOLOGY TO MRS. BERNARD. >> Maria Sachs: I HOPE SHE IS WATCHING.  01:45:41.520 --> 01:45:43.285 OKAY. VICE MAYOR MARINO.  01:45:44.465 --> 01:45:50.200 >> Maria Marino: I WOULD LIKE TO  MAKE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE   01:45:50.200 --> 01:45:57.840 THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE REVIEW BINDER YOU  ALL RECEIVED AT THE MARCH 5 BCC REGULAR MEETING.  01:45:57.840 --> 01:46:02.520 >> Maria Sachs: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE FOR?  01:46:02.520 --> 01:46:07.520 ANYBODY AGAINST? >> Maria Marino: I REALLY HOPE   01:46:07.520 --> 01:46:12.440 YOU ALL TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT. IT WAS A HEAVY LIFT.  01:46:12.440 --> 01:46:16.960 IT REALLY SHOULD BE SOMETHING  USED FOR ONBOARDING IN THE FUTURE.  01:46:16.960 --> 01:46:23.960 THERE'S A LOT OF VERY GOOD INFORMATION AND SOME  GOOD ANSWERS THERE AND IT IS ALL ONLINE IF YOU   01:46:23.960 --> 01:46:29.560 GO TO THE SPLASH PAGE, WHICH I CAN'T REMEMBER  BUT THERE IS A SPLASH PAGE THAT HAS ALL THE   01:46:29.560 --> 01:46:39.160 INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO SEE IT. WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ERIC   01:46:39.160 --> 01:46:43.360 CALL WHO IS BEING INDUCTED INTO THE PALM BEACH  COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME COME ALONG WITH ME.  01:46:43.360 --> 01:46:49.480 >> Maria Sachs: IF I COULD FINISH THE VOTE. I HAVE A FIRST AND SECOND, ALL THOSE FOR?  01:46:49.480 --> 01:46:50.920 NOBODY OPPOSED? >> COULD WE HAVE   01:46:53.440 --> 01:46:57.120 THE SECOND REPEATED FOR THE RECORD. >> Maria Sachs: WHO WAS THE FIRST AND SECOND?  01:46:57.120 --> 01:47:04.320 VICE MAYOR MARINO AND COMMISSIONER  WEISS AND IT WAS A UNANIMOUS VOTE.  01:47:04.920 --> 01:47:08.180 GO RIGHT AHEAD BUT I WANT TO HEAR  AGAIN THE SPORTS HALL OF FAME.  01:47:08.180 --> 01:47:12.160 >> Maria Marino: WANTED TO  GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO ERIC CALL.  01:47:15.360 --> 01:47:20.200 WE ARE BOTH BEING INDUCTED INTO THE SPORTS  HALL OF FAME MARCH 24 AT THE KENNEL CLUB SO IF   01:47:20.200 --> 01:47:25.680 ANYONE HASN'T BOUGHT THEIR TICKETS PLEASE DO SO. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT AND THANK YOU TO   01:47:25.680 --> 01:47:32.280 DAVID RICKS ON STAFF ARE DOING A PRESENTATION AT  PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY HALL ON THURSDAY EVENING   01:47:32.280 --> 01:47:40.560 IN REFERENCE TO TRAFFIC, THEY DID A GREAT JOB. LOTS OF ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS AND NO, WE WILL   01:47:40.560 --> 01:47:45.840 NOT BE INTERFERING AT ALL WITH COOL QUIET ZONES  THERE THAT WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR QUESTIONS IS IF   01:47:45.840 --> 01:47:51.680 WE PUT A LIGHTING PROGRAM IN PLACE ARE WE  GOING TO INTERFERE WITH QUIET ZONES WE ARE   01:47:51.680 --> 01:47:59.640 NOT PIVOTABLE LIKE TO REQUEST A CERTIFICATE OF  RECOGNITION FOR RETIRING POLICE CHIEF CLINTON   01:47:59.640 --> 01:48:06.760 SHANNON FROM PALM BEACH GARDENS BUT HE HAS  SERVED 25 YEARS AGO MANY DIFFERENT CAPACITIES,   01:48:06.760 --> 01:48:12.640 WORKED WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY, WORKED WITH THE FBI  AND WOULD LIKE TO DO A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION   01:48:12.640 --> 01:48:18.640 FOR HIM FROM THE BOARD IF THAT IS POSSIBLE. >> Maria Sachs: FIRST BY VICE MAYOR MARINO,   01:48:18.640 --> 01:48:24.140 SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WEISS. SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.  01:48:24.140 --> 01:48:31.240 >> Maria Sachs: CONGRATULATIONS. IT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE.  01:48:31.240 --> 01:48:40.400 SPLIT JUST REAL QUICK, FOR MY OFFICE INFORMED  ME DOCTOR DEBORAH ROBINSON DID SUBMIT A LETTER.  01:48:44.240 --> 01:48:54.720 IF I FORGET ANYBODY PLEASE FORGIVE ME BUT I  WANT TO ADD, ALTHOUGH WE EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL   01:48:54.720 --> 01:49:00.880 DIFFICULTIES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT I'M  HOPING IS FOR SOME OF THE RESIDENTS   01:49:01.480 --> 01:49:08.240 SUBMITTING COMMENT CARDS THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN  IN THE FUTURE WHERE THEY MAY HAVE COMMENTS THEY   01:49:08.240 --> 01:49:16.520 WOULD LIKE TO GET TO US AND IT'S NOT READ. HOPING WE ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS THIS FIX.  01:49:17.920 --> 01:49:23.440 THAT THE MAIN REASON WE BRING THIS UP SO WE DON'T  HAVE THIS ISSUE FOR RESIDENTS TO BE FRUSTRATED.  01:49:23.440 --> 01:49:28.320 >> Maria Sachs: HOW WE GOT IN AND GET A  RESPONSE FROM OUR TECH PEOPLE ON THIS.  01:49:28.320 --> 01:49:34.000 >> WE GOT AT THE SAME DAY. THERE ARE SOME CLARIFICATIONS WE   01:49:34.000 --> 01:49:41.600 NEED TO MAKE ON OUR SITE FOR PEOPLE TO CLICK WE  ARE LOOKING AT FIREWALLS BECAUSE ALL THAT PLAYS   01:49:41.600 --> 01:49:55.240 A ROLE SO YES, WE DUG INTO IT IMMEDIATELY. >> Maria Sachs: IF I MAY, I WOULD LIKE TO   01:49:55.240 --> 01:50:02.840 DECLARE MARCH 2024 IS FLORIDA BICYCLE MONTH. >> Mack Bernard: MOTION TO DECLARE MARCH   01:50:02.840 --> 01:50:07.600 24 AS BICYCLE MONTH. >> Maria Sachs: OKAY.  01:50:09.360 --> 01:50:10.720 ALL THOSE FOR? ANYBODY OPPOSED?  01:50:13.320 --> 01:50:19.160 AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO DECLARE MARCH  28, 2024 IS PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF   01:50:19.160 --> 01:50:29.880 OFFICE VOLUNTEER DAY IN THE BACK OF A FIRST,  SECOND BY COMMISSIONER READ ALL THOSE FOR?  01:50:29.880 --> 01:50:32.440 ANYBODY OPPOSED? SEE THAT IT PASSES   01:50:32.440 --> 01:50:37.320 UNANIMOUSLY IN THE LAST NIGHT WILL  NEED THE HELP OF COMMISSIONER BAXTER   01:50:37.320 --> 01:50:46.360 ON THIS BECAUSE IT WOULD BE INTERDISTRICT. I HAD A WONDERFUL STAFF MEMBER AND SHE PASSED   01:50:46.360 --> 01:50:48.720 AWAY ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AND THAT WAS MICHELLE.  01:50:50.000 --> 01:50:57.720 I'M GOING TO PASS IT TO COMMISSIONER BAXTER. >> Sara Baxter: SO SOMEONE WHO WAS A STRONG   01:50:57.720 --> 01:51:03.040 REPRESENTATIVE AND THE ACREAGE FOR QUITE A  WHILE AND IN FULL DISCLOSURE I DIDN'T KNOW   01:51:03.040 --> 01:51:09.800 TOO MUCH ABOUT HER UNTIL THE MAYOR HAVE BROUGHT  IT UP UNTIL WANT TO THANK HER FOR RECOGNIZING   01:51:09.800 --> 01:51:17.600 SOMEONE WHO HELPED SHAPE THE ACREAGE AREA AND I  WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO NAME THE BOARDWALK   01:51:17.600 --> 01:51:20.560 AFTER MICHELLE. >> SECOND.  01:51:20.560 --> 01:51:23.480 >> Maria Sachs: ALL THOSE FOR? ANY OPPOSED?  01:51:23.480 --> 01:51:27.160 SEE THAT IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY.  01:51:30.160 --> 01:51:36.240 I THINK WE ARE ABOUT READY TO ADJOURN. APP TO SAY, IT WAS A VERY GOOD MEETING.  01:51:36.240 --> 01:51:44.560 APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S COMMENTS AND DIRECTION AND  AT THIS MOMENT WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN PALM BEACH   01:51:44.560 --> 01:51:46.920 COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING. THANK YOU EVERYBODY.