Next PBG City Council Mtg on Thursday July 15 at 6pm

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The next Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting will be this Thursday, July 15 at 6pm. Highlights include a presentation by State Senator Bobby Powell giving a post-session legislative update, a presentation on runway expansion and other improvements to North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport, and the setting of proposed max-millage rate of 5.550 – which is the same rate as the current year and will represent a tax increase due to increases in property values.

Announcements/Presentations:

• 2021 Post-Session Legislative Update – Senator Bobby Powell
• Gary Sypek, Deputy Director of Airports – Proposed Extension of Runway 14-32 and Related Improvements at the North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport
• Item G, under Consent, Group Health Insurance Plan (self-funded) and Pharmacy Benefits Manager

Consent Agenda includes:

• Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Software as a Service Agreement with Carahsoft Technology Corp. for OpenGov’s Budgeting and Planning Suite, and its Reporting and Transparency Platform for the Finance Department by accessing a State of Florida/National Association of State Procurement Officials – The total cost for the 5-year term of the Agreement will be $444,075.34. The annual software user licensing fee will remain fixed at $74,257.12 for the term of the Agreement.
• Resolution 37, 2021 – Palm Beach Workforce Development Consortium lnterlocal Agreement. Resolution 37, 2021 will be reaffirming, restating and reestablishing the intent to continue the operation of the multi-jurisdictional consortium between Palm Beach County and the municipalities of Delray Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and South Bay.
• Resolution 39, 2021 – Authorizing the City Manager to approve Independent Contractor Agreements (ICAs) for the Recreation and Golf Divisions, as set forth in the Resolution. (This will permit the City Manager to approve contracts for golf professionals that exceed his current purchasing contract limit of $65k, the rationale being that waiting for City Council review/approval represents a hardship to those residents taking lessons from such professionals).
• Resolution 40, 2021 – Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation.
• Purchase Award – Group Health Insurance Plan and Pharmacy and Pharmacy Benefits Manager – Openly Competed – 3-year contract with 2 3-year options to renew. $1.145 Million for 3 year period.
• Purchase Award – Construction of New Pool – Openly Competed – Contract value – $2,457 Million
• Purchase Award – Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability – Openly Competed – 2 year contract with no option to renew – $411K

Public Hearings and Resolutions:

• Resolution 29, 2021 – Adopting a proposed maximum millage rate for the City of Palm Beach Gardens for FY 2021/2022, and setting the date, time, and place of the first public budget hearing. Once the tentative millage is filed with the County, these rates can be lowered at the budget hearings, but they cannot be increased. The detailed proposed line-item budget will be distributed to Council and the Budget Oversight Review Board under ****separate cover.... staff recommends the first public hearing be held on September 8, 2021. (****cannot find a link to this yet on the City Website)
• Resolution 34, 2021 – Adopting the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Fees and Charges Schedule. The modified and new fees would take effect October 1, 2021.

Please check the agenda before the meeting for additions or modifications.