Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, September 5 at 7pm

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We hope that this post finds you and your loved ones safe from Hurricane Dorian.  Assuming that all is well on Thursday and nothing changes, the next City Council Meeting will be on Thursday, September 5th at 7pm in City Hall.

Presentations include:

• FL State Representative Rick Roth – with a Legislative Update

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 57, 2019 – Terminating the City’s lnterlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County for Traffic Concurrency Certification Review – The City of Palm Beach Gardens has prepared a Mobility Plan and Fee Report as provided by Section 163.3180 (5) (i), Florida Statutes. Accordingly, the City’s lnterlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County setting forth the procedure for review of Traffic Concurrency Applications is no longer necessary and is recommended to be terminated Second Reading and Adoption of the Mobility Plan is Ordinance 16, 2019 on the Regular Agenda.
• Purchase award – Tires and Related Services – Piggyback/access contract for 3 years with no option to renew – $330K
• Purchase award – Gasoline and Diesel Fuel – Piggyback/access contract for 3 years with option to renew ‘Per State of FL Contract’ – $2 million

Public Hearings and Resolutions – New Business/First Readings includes:

• Ordinance 18, 2019 – First reading – A City-initiated request to amend Division 8. Landscaping of the City’s Land Development Regulations to add a definition of Residential Property to conform to recently approved legislation.  Of interest to owners of residential property in the Gardens:  On June 26, 2019, the Governor signed into law the Committee Substitute of House Bill 1159, amending Section 163.045, Florida Statutes, relating to tree trimming, pruning, and removal on residential property. Specifically, the bill prohibits a local government from requiring a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on residential property if the property owner obtains documentation from an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture or a Florida-licensed landscape architect that the tree presents a danger to persons or property. The bill further prohibits a local government from requiring a tree to be replanted if the tree was pruned, trimmed, or removed for this reason.
• Ordinance 19, 2019 – First reading – A City-initiated request to amend Chapter 78 of the City’s Code of Ordinances to incorporate a new Impact Fee Schedule for the City of Palm Beach Gardens Mobility Fee to be applied and assessed in the Mobility Fee Assessment Area in lieu of Transportation (Road) Impact Fees, pursuant to the adoption of the City’s Mobility Plan. (Ordinance 16, 2019 – to be approved earlier in the agenda)
• Ordinance 20, 2019 – Public Hearing for First Reading of Ordinance 20, 2019 Adopting the Fiscal Year 201 9/2020 Budget.

BACKGROUND: This is the first of two required public hearings to set the millage and adopt the budget for Fiscal Year 2019/2020. On July 11 , 2019, Council approved Resolution 39, 2019, setting the maximum tentative operating millage rate for FY 2019/2020 at 5.55 mills. The proposed operating millage of 5.55 is 4.19% above the roll-back rate of 5.3268. The total operating millage rate proposed for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 is 5.55 mills, which is less than the current year rate of 5.6003 mills.

Total sources for all funds is $175,554,209, consisting of total estimated balances carried forward of $47,981,051 and projected total revenues of $127,573,158. Total sources of funds are balanced with projected total expenditures of $128,858,551 and ending reserves of $46,695,658, for a total use of funds of $175,554,209.

The second and final public hearing on the budget is scheduled for September 19, 2019. For more details see the 2019/2020 Proposed Budget page.

Check the agenda to see if any additional items have been added before the meeting here.