Next City Council Mtg on Thursday May 7 at 7pm

The next City Council meeting agenda doesn’t specify whether the protocol will be the same as in April; one can only assume that social distancing will be maintained in Council Chambers, the meeting will be streamed with minimum staff present and some of the Council attending via video conference. The agenda is a light one.

(In order to watch the meeting live or any past meeting as an archived video, one can always go to  Livestream.)

Announcements/Presentations: FY 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)

Consent Agenda:

• Purchase Award: Annual Asphalt Milling and Resurfacing (2020), Piggyback/Access Contract, no option to renew, $394K
• Purchase Award: Renovation of Fire Rescue Station No. 1, openly competed, no option to renew, $462K
• Purchase Award: Construction of Fuel Stations, openly competed, $243K, description: The City owns property at 3704 Burns Road that is being converted to a new Logistics Center. The location also houses the main fuel station for City vehicles. Funds have been budgeted to upgrade the facility, and part of those plans involve renovating the existing fueling station. The current station has its dispenser on the outside of the property. The plan is to construct a new fuel station inside the property, with new dispensers, utilizing the existing underground tank. The City recently completed the construction of a new Operations Center at 4050 Johnson Dairy Road. Part of the development plans for this location is the construction of an above-ground tank for diesel fueling.
• Purchase Award: Emergency Operations Center Roof Restoration Project, Piggyback/Access Contract, no option to renew, $117K
• Purchase Award: Lease of Multifunction Copiers and Printers, Piggyback/Access Contract through June 30, 2022, $180K
• Purchase Award: Ancillary Health Benefit Plans – Dental Insurance & Employee Assistance Program, openly competed, 3 yr contract with option to renew for another 3 yrs, $30K/year.
• Resolution 27, 2020: Approving the Costco Wholesale Club Planned Unit Development plat. The proposed plat is consistent with the approved PUD plan for the project. Staff is recommending approval.
• Resolution 28, 2020: Downtown Palm Beach Gardens – A request by Excel Gardens LLC to exceed the maximum number of special events permitted by Section 78-187 of the City’s Code. Summary: The maximum permitted by the City of Palm Beach Gardens Code Section 78-187 for commercial/office plazas with 11 tenants or more is 12 special events per calendar year. This request is effectively increasing the number of special events per calendar year by 24, for a possible total of 36 special events.
• Resolution 31, 2020: Amending the Procedures for Quasi-Judicial Hearings and Ex Parte Disclosures. Background: The City Council is required by law to conduct certain development petition public hearings quasi-judicially. These hearings require the City Council to base its decision on the evidence contained in the record of the proceeding, which consists of the testimony adduced at the hearing and on the material contained in the official file of the City. Procedures have been developed to ensure that the City Council quasi-judicial hearings are conducted in accordance with the law. The City Council has determined that it is appropriate to incorporate additional disclosure requirements into the review process preceding a quasi-judicial public hearing. See Attachment A in the resolution for changes to the procedures.

Public Hearings and Resolutions

• Ordinance 4, 2020: Amendment to the City’s Land Development Regulations – Second and Final Hearing
• Resolution 17, 2020: Approving appointment of regular members to the Budget Oversight Review Board. For more details see the resolution.

Please check the agenda for any changes or additions prior to the meeting.

“Zooming” It In***

The ‘novel’ corona virus resulted in a novel approach to conducting the April 2 Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting.  While most in-person meetings were cancelled in the City, the council meeting was going to be held in the council chambers with minimum representation and adequate social distancing.  Council members Mark Marciano, out-going Matthew Lane, Rachelle Litt and in-coming Chelsea Reed participated remotely.  Council members Maria Marino and Carl Woods were in the chambers, along with City Manager Ferris, and minimal staff.   The Council was mostly visible on the livestream screen, along with presentation materials as needed, and the meeting proceeded fairly smoothly.

Congratulations to new Mayor Carl Woods, Vice Mayor Maria Marino, Vice Mayor Pro-Tem Rachelle Litt and new Council Member Chelsea Reed!   See the Palm Beach Post article for more information on the selection of the Mayor and Vice-Mayor and the meeting.

Public Comment was made via email and read by Mayor Woods:

• Marsha Thrower  – urged the City to issue a Stay At Home order and to close all non-essential businesses
• Former Mayor Marcie Tinsley – wished every well, thanked Matthew Lane for his service to the City and welcomed Chelsea Reed

City Manager Ferris described the adjustment to City Operations – schedules and staffing, summarized in his status report which can be read here.  He also thanked all the first-responders as the  heroes in these unusual times and that we all owe a lot to them.  He also thanked all the other employees who have been making everything work despite the limitations.  The City has reached out to Gardens and Jupiter hospitals who have adequate supplies.

Consent Agenda passed 5:0.  Council Member Reed asked that Resolution 11 be pulled – regarding future sidewalk and bike-path on Kyoto Gardens Drive – giving kudos to staff for their application to TPA and for furthering the City’s mobility plan.  Council Member Litt asked that Resolution 29 be pulled to have City Manager Ferris or City Attorney Lohman explain the purpose of the Resolution.  It would allow the City Manager to have the authority to continue the Covid-19 Emergency status as long as necessary, rather than needing council approval every seven days.  Both pulled items also passed 5:0.

Both Ordinance 4, 2020 first reading regarding updating land-use regulations to be consistent with recent state legislation, and Resolution 23, 2020 regarding Nuvo Business Center at the Gardens, passed 5:0 with minimal comment.

The Council then segued to external board and committee appointments, after which a discussion ensued regarding how to better inform the Public about Covid-19 related issues.  Most on the Council were getting questions from the Public – unrelated to the operations of the City and described their attempts to communicate with current information.  When it seemed that they were going to assign the task of dealing with the issue to the City Manager – he pushed back.  His job was to run the city, and he recognized that people were frustrated and scared about all kinds of things related to Covid-19.  He is not a physician, nor should the City be trying to get information on the location of affected patients, nor where is toilet paper.  The information on those kinds of issues are on tv, the radio, on the internet and social media.  He said that he gives the Council all the information he has and it’s their role to use what communications media they have to respond to their constituents.  Mayor Woods agreed, as did the Council, to continue to direct the public to the information they did have.

The business of the city goes on and all should be commended for their flexibility and patience during these unusual times.

(*** we have not confirmed that the City used Zoom for the City Council Meeting yet – but will update this comment if we’re able to find out which application was actually used)

 

 

 

Florida and PBC Stay-at-Home Orders

Governor DeSantis and County Administrator  Verdenia Baker have issued executive orders to state and county residents requiring closure of certain facilities and stay-at-home requirements. Most community pool, clubhouse, tennis courts and other facilities are closed for the duration. Please read and understand what is in these orders:

• Florida Executive Order 20-91
• Palm Beach County Emergency Order Number 3

Since new orders and status reports come out frequently – please check out the County’s site which lists both County and State orders and the City’s site which lists updates:

• Palm Beach County and State Executive Orders
• Gardens City Hall News

Stay safe!

An update on Covid-19 Response from the PBG Council

To our friends and neighbors of Palm Beach Gardens,

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant challenges for everybody and federal, state, county and local governments all have their roles to play. The mayor and council along with the city manager have received many calls, emails, facebook messages, etc. with questions as to what the city of Palm Beach Gardens is doing to help protect the residents of our city. Let me try to explain our role in this unprecedented outbreak.

• We are a city within a county and as a result, our emergency orders MUST be in coordination with Palm Beach county and the state of Florida. Know that your elected officials and city staff are in constant communications with the county and state representatives, including Mayor Kerner and county administrator Baker providing support and input.
  • The city has followed all emergency orders including:
    • Closing all city parks, pools, public gathering areas, etc.
    • Closure of all recreational activities, including public and private clubs
    • Adjusting city hall hours, and staff with many of our staff working remotely.
    • Encouraging stay-in-place behaviors
    • Ensuring all non-essential businesses remain closed
• Our first responders have developed a plan and safety protocols for our fire-medics, police and residents should any COVID-19 related calls come. They have done a fantastic job responding to our resident’s concerns.
• All nursing homes, independent-living facilities and assisted-living facilities have prohibited visitors for the past two weeks (or more in some cases) thus doing their part to self-quarantine the most vulnerable residents in our community.
• Many of our private, gated communities have restricted guests and visitors, again for the past one-to-two weeks to avoid spreading of the virus within those communities. These gated communities make up a significant percentage of our overall population and as a result, the risk of spread is being minimized in those communities.
• The city can not coordinate with suppliers to add more supplies to our local stores (toilet paper, sanitizers, etc.). All grocery stores and pharmacies will be responsible for stocking supplies but I have noticed that our local grocers have done a good job replenishing supplies and hoarding by some people seems to have lessened.
• The city can not tell the local hospitals how to operate and have no better access to PPE’s than our hospitals and emergency rooms. Our city staff are in communications with the local ER’s, along with our first responders to ensure proper patient care, when needed.
• Please sign up to receive emails from our city at www.pbgfl.com. The city has issued multiple press releases to the local press and have posted on our website and sent emails to our residents who are signed up to receive them. The city has also posted to our social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram- @cityofPBG) as well. This is the best way for our residents to receive the most up-to-date information as possible.

Sincerely,

Mayor and Council

(editor note – above was received from Mayor Marciano;  this information will be constantly changing, and you should go to the website, social media or subscribe to the city email releases for up to date status).

Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm

The next Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting will be on Thursday, April 2 at 7pm.  According to Candice Temple, Public Media Relations Manager:  “We have arranged the room for distanced seating and there will be signage directing the public to enter through the exterior doors from the breezeway. We are encouraging the public to watch via LiveStream or email the City Clerk (at psnider@pbgfl.com)  any public comments in advance, however there will still be minimal audience seating.”  (In order to watch the meeting live or any past meeting as an archived video, one can always go to  Livestream.)

Top on the agenda will be the official declaration of the Election Results, the administration of the Oath of Office to new Council Member Chelsea Reed, and the Appointment of the Mayor and Vice Mayor.  At the end of the meeting, appointments to external boards and committees will be reassigned as well.

Consent Agenda includes:

• Purchase Award – Aquatic Vegetation and Exotic Species Management – Openly competed – 5 years with no option to renew – $180K
• Purchase Award – Contract Labor Services for Golf Course – Openly competed – 5 years with no option to renew – $1.2 Million
• Purchase Award – Employee Benefits Consulting Services – Openly competed – 5 years with no option to renew – $125K
• Purchase Award – Grounds and Turf Maintenance Equipment – Piggyback/access contract – one time – $92K
• Purchase Award – Fuel Card Services – Piggyback/access contract – 1 year with option to renew 4 times – $500K
• Resolution 2, 2020 – Moving the regular city council meeting to July 16, 2020
• Resolution 11, 2020 – A Resolution supporting an application to the Florida Department of Transportation through the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA) for the 2020 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program for the construction of an eight-foot-wide pedestrian trail and a five-foot-wide bicycle lane on the north side of Kyoto Gardens Drive. “City Staff has reviewed the requirements of the TA Program and determined that the City’s Mobility Plan improvements consisting of an 8-foot-wide pedestrian trail and a 5-foot-wide bicycle lane on the north side of Kyoto Gardens Drive between North Military Trail and Alternate A 1A are eligible for the TA Program.
• Resolution 12, 2020 – Approving the appointment of a regular member to the Firefighters’ Pension Fund Board of Trustees.
• Resolution 24, 2020 – Dedication of easement to Seacoast Utility Authority (SUA) for water and sewer utilities at Kyoto Gardens Drive and RCA Center Drive. “In advance of the anticipated construction of the new FPL site along Kyoto Gardens Boulevard and RCA Center Drive, the City is desirous of providing an easement to Seacoast Utility Authority (SUA) for water and sewer utility lines.”
• Resolution 25, 2020 – A Resolution approving the Plat for PGA Office Center Planned Community Development (PCD). “A request by Florida Power and Light Company for approval of the Plat of the PGA Office Center project. The plat is consistent with the approved site plan and master plan for the project. Staff is recommending approval”

Public Hearings include:

• Ordinance 4, 2020 – First reading of A City-initiated request to amend Chapter 78 – Land Development, Division 1 – Development Review Process; Division 3 – Concurrency; and Article V. Supplementary District Regulations, Division 10 – Subdivisions to remain consistent with recent legislation.
• Resolution 23, 2020 – Nuvo Business Center at the Gardens Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment Public Hearing and Consideration for Approval – “The Applicant is requesting approval of a phasing plan for the Nuvo Business Center at the Gardens Planned Unit Development (PUD) project. The subject site is located on a 3.44-acre property at the northwest corner of Riverside Drive and Buckeye Street. The proposal is to develop the PUD in two phases. Phase I will include the completion of the self-storage building (Building 1) and all approved site and landscape improvements except for those to be completed in Phase II. Phase II will include the laboratory/research & development building (Building 2) and the site and landscape improvements adjacent to Building 2. The Applicant will be constructing several improvements to support Phase I until such time that Phase II is constructed. “On July 11, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution 52, 2019, approving the modification of Condition of Approval 11 of Resolution 22, 2017 and adopting new Conditions of Approval 11 .1, 11.2, and 11.3 to modify the timing requirement for the completion of Building 2 in consideration of the Applicant’s funding of the City’s Miracle League ball fields.

Please check the agenda for any changes or additions prior to the meeting.

Vice Mayor Litt Asks for the Mayor Job

The March City Council meeting ended with Items for Council Action and Discussion. During the February Council meeting, Mayor Marciano had stated that while he was honored to have served as Mayor, he did not want to be selected by the Council for the position again. (FYI – each April, the City Council selects its Mayor for the upcoming year.) The council members all thanked Mark for his service and praised his actions during the past year. While the results of the Group 3 Election will not be available until March 17 (incumbent Matthew Lane vs Chelsea Reed), the remainder of the Council will be unchanged and a new mayor will be chosen at the time. Vice Mayor Litt  spoke to her accomplishments and requested that the Council consider her for the next Palm Beach Gardens Mayor. Meanwhile, Council Member  and former-Mayor Maria Marino said that she looked forward to working with Mark (and everyone else) for the next couple of months. Since she is currently running for Palm Beach County Commissioner District 1, one can only assume that she was referring to ‘resign to run’. Mayor Marciano also alluded to upcoming discussions that will occur on how to fill the vacancy.

The meeting was called to order and closed out by “Mayor for the Day” Barron Roberts, a precocious and accomplished second grader from the Weiss School. Barron is already advanced in three forms of martial arts and trains for many hours in the week. His favorite part of being Mayor for the Day was visiting with the Canine Unit.

Vice Mayor Litt gave an update on the Palm Beach State College bus stop safety issue that she discussed last month. Palm Beach Gardens will pursue solutions on Campus Drive, while Palm Tran has asked for 4-6 weeks to look at possible route changes. Later, Brendan Rodriguez, speaking for the Student Government association, described the positive experience working with the City and other entities to come up with possible solutions.

Council Member Marino thanked a long list of the City’s employees who made the Honda Classic such a success and City Manager Ferris added to the list during the City Manager Report. He also showed the latest update from Brightline on the upcoming intersection construction and detours. The dates will continue to shift and the city will post the changes as they occur. You can always check by yourself at https://www.gobrightline.com/railroad-construction for updates. Mr Ferris also described the actions taken by the City for corona virus COVID-19.

Key on the agenda was Resolution 13, 2020 – Denouncing Anti-Semitism which had been discussed during the last couple of meetings. The Council adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of Anti-Semitism. See the Palm Beach Post article for more details.  Laurence Milstein, Director of AJC Palm Beach County, thanked the Council for adopting the definition and voting for the resolution.

Vote in the Palm Beach Gardens Group 3 Election on March 17

March 17, 2020, is Election Day for the Presidential Preference Primary Election and Uniform Municipal Elections.  The polls will be open from 7am to 7pm at your precinct voting location.

Early Voting will be held Saturday, March 7, 2020, through Sunday, March 15, 2020, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  See the Supervisor of Election website for locations.  The closest early voting location for Gardens residents is the Palm Beach County Library – Gardens branch.  However you can vote at any of the locations.

Vote by Mail is already underway.

See our Voters Guide – for information on the candidates and links to their websites.  See Candidate Profiles for the candidates’ responses to our questions.

While the Presidential Preference Primary is limited to those registered as either Democrats or Republicans, EVERY REGISTERED VOTER IN THE GARDENS CAN VOTE IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION – SO PLEASE VOTE!!!!

 

Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, March 5th

The next City Council Meeting will be on Thursday, March 5th at 7pm

There are no Announcements or Presentation listed on the Agenda.

Consent agenda includes:

• Resolution 1, 2020 – Agreement with the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) for Vote Processing Equipment Use and Election Services Agreement.
• Resolution 7, 2020 – Dedication of easement to Florida Power and Light for underground power line installation for Johnson Dairy Road from Military Trail east to the end.
• Resolution 22, 2020 – Economic Incentives Agreement for Carrier Corporation – “Carrier Corporation is requesting from the State’s QTI Program economic incentives in the amount of $560,000 with a local required contribution of $140,000, which is 20 percent of the total amount. The company is requesting $70,000 from the City and $70,000 from Palm Beach County, which is the total local match contribution. Carrier Corporation is also requesting the City appropriate an additional $140,000 as a local Economic Development Employee Incentive Grant.” Total impact to Palm Beach Gardens – $210K. See the resolution for details.
• Purchase Award – Aerification and Verticutting Services (for Sandhill Crane Golf Course turf and greens) – Openly competed – 5 year contract with no option to renew – $360K
• Purchase Award – Portable and Replacement Generators – piggyback/access contract – The portable generators will be used to support current operations in the event of failure, especially during the hurricane season. The stand-alone generators will replace old and deteriorating units at Fire Rescue Stations 3 and 4. – $374K

Ordinances and Resolutions:

• Ordinance 2, 2020 – 2nd Reading and Adoption – City-initiated Comprehensive Text Amendments to the Future Land Use, Transportation, Infrastructure, Intergovernmental Coordination, Capital Improvements, and Public School Facilities Elements related to the Palm Beach County School Board lnterlocal Agreement; update of the 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements; a new Vision Zero related policy; an update of Map A.4-Potential Future Annexation to include recently completed annexations; and the update of the City’s 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan.
• Ordinance 3, 2020 – 1st Reading – Nativity Lutheran Church and School Adult Day Care Condition of Approval amendment – the item has been requested to be postponed by the Applicant to address recent developments regarding the project, but since it was publicly noticed, the public hearing will have to be opened and then closed and postponed.
• Resolution 13, 2020 – During the February 6, 2020 City Council meeting, City Council discussed adopting a resolution denouncing the “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions” (BOS) movement as an anti-Semitic attempt to delegitimize Israel. All Council agreed to provide input to the City Attorney in order to compose a more complete resolution. As a result, the Resolution states in part, the City Council denounces and declares zero tolerance for anti-Semitism in all its forms and further expresses support and solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters in their ongoing struggle against historical and systemic anti-Semitic hate speech and deeds.

Please check the agenda for any changes or additions prior to the meeting.

City Updates on Brightline, FEMA Extreme Flood Maps and Presentations Dominate Council Mtg

As expected, Second Hearing on all of  the listed ordinances and their associated resolutions, as well as the Consent Agenda, were passed 5:0.

During Items of Resident Interest, Vice Mayor Litt described a meeting with PB State College, where students voiced concerns about the existing bus routes which drop off them off across from the campus on PGA Blvd and also on Campus Drive, forcing 400-800 students to cross these busy and dangerous thoroughfares daily. The City and Palm Tran will work to help and solve the issue.

The City Manager report included:

• Virgin/Brightline Train Crossing Update – City Engineer Todd Engle described the upcoming crossing closures for construction. The closures will begin in May, be staggered and are scheduled to be completed by July 3. The tentative dates can be found in this Palm Beach Post article, and updates will be published on the City website and on the Brightline website as well.  The representatives of the railroad were asked about the old FEC railroad ties which are the source of a lot of resident complaints. It was not clear that any direct action would be taken by Brightline. The fiber optic lines and cable lines (for all providers) will be located on the east side of the tracks. The second line of tracks will be built on the west side – until Kyoto Gardens Drive, where they will switch to the east side.
• FEMA Extreme Flood Maps – Mr. Engle continued with a report on FEMA flood zones. In 2017 the maps were updated and all units in PB Gardens were removed from the requirement of flood insurance. But in 2014 FEMA began a project to assess extreme floods – ‘500’ year floods where a worst case scenario with a ‘perfect storm’, king tides and other adverse conditions happen simulteously. In a recent public meeting on their new maps, 305 units in the City would once again would require flood insurance if there were mortgages on those units. The areas that would be affected are in Marina Gardens, Harbour Oaks, Nature’s Hideaway, The Meadows mobile homes and one road in Prosperity Oaks. The City will continue to monitor and be involved with the map changes, which will probably take several years to be approved.
• Litigation: City Attorney Max Lohman gave an update on the four different lawsuits brought forward by resident Sid Dinerstein on the City Charter.  Lohman wanted to address what he considered to be misinformation being spread on the subject. He said that the total cost to the City was less than $100K (although at a standard commercial rate it would have amounted to $250K). While the City prevailed in the last lawsuit appeal at the 4th DCA, Mr. Dinerstein plans to appeal to the FL Supreme Court. While Mr. Lohman would love to go before the FL Supreme Court, he didn’t think it likely that they would take the case. He proclaimed that Sid was representing himself, not the people, and it was in fact he, the City Attorney, who represents the ‘people’ in these cases as they passed the various amendments. As to the expense of the claimant – Mr. Lohman said that he understood that the attorney representing Mr. Dinerstein was working pro bono – so any misinformation one hears about what it cost to bring forward the suit was a lie by someone. Council Member Lane praised the City Attorney’s defense at the 4th DCA, but also defended Mr. Dinerstein as having good intentions in bringing forth the law suits. Mr. Lohman said he would update the Council on the status of the ongoing lawsuits with Forbes and TransformCo (the new Sears) in private.

Public Comment:

• 211 Helpline – Patrice Schroeder of the 211 Helpline out of Lantana publicized 211 Awareness Week from February 11 – February 17. She pointed out that as a crisis hotline, calls to the Veteran’s Crisis line roll over to 211, and that they have Veterans that can take those calls.
• Palm Beach County Library – Doug Crane – Dept Director for Palm Beach County Library gave a brief update: all late fines were dropped last year – if a book is lost then the person must pay for the book; the libraries will be a key resource in the Census as each branch has wifi as well as computers where people can complete their census forms; as in the past, the libraries will serve as early voting locations in the March, August and November elections.
• PGA Corridor – Steve Mathison, representing the PGA Corridor, voiced the organization’s support of the City’s Mobility Plan and related actions.

Presentations included several charity related topics:

• The West Palm Beach Veterans’ Resource Center was presented with a check for $39,025.97 from the 2019 Mayor’s Veteran Golf Classic
• Closest to the Pin – Sandhill Crane’s Golf Club’s ‘Closest to the Pin’ for Charity is celebrating it’s first anniversary – donors give $5 collected at the golf course for the competition event for that month, and the winner receives 20% and the charity receives 80% of the proceeds.
• Police and Fire Rescue Foundation – In 2018, the Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation’s mission was expanded to include the City’s Fire Rescue services whereupon the Palm Beach Gardens Police and Fire Rescue Foundation was formed.
• Operation 120 Inc – Empowering Female Veterans,  discussed the issues of female veterans and how they were often more reluctant to seek help than their male counterparts, because many times they are single parents and afraid that they could lose their children in the process. The organization has found acquired its first housing unit. See Operation120 for more information.

A discussion on a resolution regarding awareness and opposition to anti-semitism was postponed for more in-depth discussion next month.

Next City Council Meeting on Thursday Feb 6 at 7pm

The next Palm Beach Gardens City Council Meeting will be held on Thursday February 6th at 7 pm.

While the agenda appears to be quite lengthy – all of the Ordinances under Public Hearings are for 2nd Reading and Adoption,  (along with their associated companion Resolutions), and all the Ordinances passed with no opposition on 1st reading.

At the end of the agenda, under Items for Council Action/Discussion, is an item to Discuss A Request from the Americans Against Anti-Semitism for a Resolution by the City of Palm Beach Gardens to denounce the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) as an anti-Semitic attempt to delegitimize Israel.

Unrelated to the February Agenda – along with the Presidential Preference Primary to be held on March 17, 2020, Palm Beach Gardens will be having a Municipal Election for City Council Group 3.   PBG Watch has profiles of each of the two candidates along with their responses to questions posed to them. See more in March 17th Council Election – Candidate Profiles  and our Voters Guide.  Please VOTE!

Announcements and Presentations include:

• Mayors Veterans Check Presentation
• Update on the One Year Anniversary of the Closets to the Pin Charity Event
• Palm Beach Gardens Police and Fire Rescue Foundation Support of the Veteran’s Hospital
• Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Award

Consent Agenda includes:

• Purchase Award – Replacement of Playground at Joe R. Russo Athletic Complex – Piggyback/Access contract with no option to renew – $133K
• Resolution 14, 2020: Conceptual Approval for Economic Development Incentives for “Project Greenacres.” – Conceptually approving economic development incentives for “Project Greenacres” to include local support for the State’s Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Refund Program and Expedited Permitting through the City’s Targeted Expedited Permitting Program. “UPDATE On January 9, 2020, the City Council of the City of Palm Beach Gardens adopted Resolution 9, 2020, that granted conceptual approval for economic incentives for “Project Greenacres” to include local support for the State’s Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Refund Program of $30,000 and expedited permitting through the City’s Targeted Expedited Permitting Program. Since the adoption of Resolution 9, 2020, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has finished its review of the proposal and is recommending an award of $7,000 per job. This award will increase the City’s local support match of 20 percent to $43,400. Staff continues to recommend approval based on the DEO recommended award. If approved, an economic development agreement will be brought to the City Council for final approval.

Public Hearings of the Ordinances are itemized on the agenda.

Please check the agenda for any changes or additions prior to the meeting.

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