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

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.

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Next City Council Mtg on June 3rd at 6pm

The June City Council Meeting will be on Thursday, June 3.  You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Presentation:  Seal of Excellence Award from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Consent Agenda:

• Purchase Award – Office Furniture for City Hall (2nd Floor) – Piggyback/Access Contract – no option to renew – $114k
• Purchase Award – Street Sweeping Services – Openly competed – 5 year contract no option to renew – $530K *taking option to renew from prior contract

New Business:

• Ordinance 6 and 7, 2021 – Downtown Palm Beach Gardens – Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment and Rezoning – First Reading and Transmittal  – A request from Excel Gardens, LLC for a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Amendment to change the land use designation of the 49.04-acre Downtown Palm Beach Gardens site to Mixed Use Development (MXD), limit the development intensity and density of the property to the proposed development program, and change the zoning to Planned Community Development (PCD) overlay with underlying zoning designation of Mixed Use Development (MXD).
• Resolution 27, 2021 – A request by Avenir Holdings, LLC and Avenir Development, LLC for a Planned Community Development (PCD) Amendment to amend the PCD Master Plan internal parcel boundaries (including creation of a new internal parcel), shift entitlements between parcels, modify the PCD internal roadway network including adding driveway connections, revise PCD and roadway buffer landscape plans, update development standards, and modify certain conditions of approval in Resolution 4, 2016.
• Resolution 28, 2021 – A Resolution approving the Design, Survey, and Permitting Services related to providing a westbound right-turn lane roadway improvement at Northlake Boulevard and Osprey Isles Boulevard as part of the Neighborhood Improvement Assessment Program (NIAP). In addition, this Resolution authorizes the City Manager to take all actions and execute all documents necessary to provide services . for Design, Survey and Permitting for the identified area.

2nd Reading and Adoption:  Ordinance 5, 2021 – Voluntary Annexation Request -A request from Sheela Shah MD, PLLC for a Voluntary Annexation of a 0.13-acre parcel located on the north side of Bomar Drive approximately 400 feet west of U.S. 1.

Annual City Manager Evaluation

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Next City Council Mtg on Thursday May 6 at 6pm

Another light agenda for the May City Council Meeting.  You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements and Presentations – FY 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Public Hearings – Ordinances and Resolutions

• Ordinance 4, 2021 – 2nd Reading and Adoption Budget Amendment – which was passed on first reading 4:0 in April.
• Ordinance 5, 2021 – 1st Reading – Parcel Voluntary Annexation Request – A request from Sheela Shah MD, PLLC for a Voluntary Annexation of a 0.13-acre parcel located on the north side of Bomar Drive approximately 400 feet west of U.S. 1.
• Resolution 26, 2021 – Tricore International, LLC is requesting approval of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plan Amendment and a Major Conditional Use approval for an automated, express car wash facility on an approximate 1.54-acre vacant parcel. The parcel is located on the north side of Northlake Boulevard, approximately 200 feet west of Sunrise Drive.

Consent Agenda includes

• Resolution 25, 2021 – Economic Development Incentives Agreement with Virtu Financial, Inc.  Final approval for economic development incentives agreement with Virtu Financial to include an Economic Development Employee Incentive Grant and expedited permitting through the City’s Targeted Expedited Permitting Program. Grant amount $165K.
• Purchase Award – Landscape and Irrigation Products and Services – Openly competed – Five year contract – $6.643 Million
• Purchase Award – Furnish and Install Playground at Miracle League Field – Piggyback/Access Contract – $238K
• Purchase Award – Bleacher Covers for New Showcase Baseball Playing Field at Gardens Park – Piggyback/Access Contract – $112K
• Purchase Award – Installation of Bleacher Covers for New Showcase Baseball Playing Field at Gardens Park – Piggyback/Access Contract – $67K

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Next City Council Mtg on Thursday April 1 at 6pm

The next Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting will be on Thursday April 1 at 6pm. While the agenda is a light one, the results of the Special Election will be certified adding former-mayor Marcie Tinsley to the Council, and the Mayor/Vice-Mayor will be selected by the ‘new’ council. Additionally, committee assignments will be reapportioned with the full council complement. These are accomplished through Resolutions 18 and 19, 2021 at the beginning and Appointments at the end of the meeting.

Ordinances and Resolutions other than those relating to the reorganized Council include:

• • Ordinance 4, 2021 – An amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 budget to adjust fund balance carryovers to actual amounts; re-appropriate amounts committed from the FY 2019/2020 budget for outstanding purchase orders and open projects; and for other purposes. This amendment is done every year. Note that the Budget Stabilization Reserve Account is NOT depleted. “In addition to the carryforward of purchase orders and amounts designated for projects, the budget amendment records the proceeds from the Series 2021 Bond; establishes the golf expansion capital project in the amount of $13,941 ,000; allocates $2,000,000 to the recreation special revenue fund to offset the continued revenue loss due to COVID-19; and records $1,208,675 Community Development Block Grant funding for the repair, infrastructure, and mortgage and rent assistance programs. After the above amendments are made, the General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve Account will total $6,850,167 in FY 2021.  Unassigned General Fund Reserves remain unchanged and total $26,000,000, which is equal to 26.1 percent of FY 2021 budgeted expenditures.
  • Resolution 23, 2021 – A request from NADG Brock Alton PBG, LP to approve proposed on-site artwork for the Art in Public Places (AIPP) requirement for the 40.8-acre Alton Town Center located south of Donald Ross Road and east of Alton Road in the Alton Planned Community District (PCD) – the proposed artwork is entitled ‘Tekno’ and is by Alexander Studios

• Resolution 24, 2021 – Consideration for Approval: A request from Excel Gardens, LLC to approve proposed on-site artwork for the Art in Public Places (AIPP) requirement for the Downtown Palm Beach Gardens 49.04-acre site, located east of Alternate A 1A between Gardens Parkway and Kyoto Gardens Drive. The artwork pieces are entitled “Bloom Sculpture” and are by Dan Shaughnessy IV.

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 21, 2021 – A Resolution Approving the Gardens Self Storage Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plat.  On July 16, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 34, 2020, approving the Gardens Self Storage PUD site plan to allow the development of a 74,936-square-foot self-service storage facility with a 1, 129-square-foot accessory office. The site is located on the northeast intersection of Interstate 95 and Northlake Boulevard.
• Resolution 22, 2021 – Lease Purchase of an Air Light Rehab Truck from Emergency Vehicles, Inc., an Authorized Dealer for Rechtein International Trucks, Inc. in the State of Florida, under a Contract with the Florida Sheriffs Association Cooperative Purchasing Program, and the Lease Purchase of a Ladder Truck (Quint) and a Combination Pumper from FWD Seagrave Holdings, LP, dba Seagrave Fire Apparatus,  LLC under a Contract with the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program, and Financed by BB&T Bank (now Truist Bank) for a Period of 10 Years. Total Contract Price: $3,018,501 .90 in 10 annual installments
• Purchase award – Pest Control Services for City facilities and buildings – Openly competed – 5 year contract with no option to renew – $82.5K

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Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, March 4 at 6pm

The March 4, 2021 Council agenda is fairly brief. You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements and Presentations include:

a. MAYORS VETERANS CHECK PRESENTATION.
b. 02-2020 FIRE RESCUE RECRUIT CLASS.
c. 2021 ARTIGRAS UPDATE.
d. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT – CARES ACT MORTGAGE AND RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CDBG-CV).

Regular Agenda:

The only Resolution on the agenda is Resolution 16, 2021 – A Resolution supporting an application to the Florida Department of Transportation through the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA) for the 2021 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program for the construction of a separated two-way bicycle track on the south side of Burns Road.…”Specifically, the project proposes a 9.5-foot wide two-way bicycle track on the south side of Burns Road between North Military Trail and Alternate A 1A with a 1.5-foot wide raised concrete separator. This can be accommodated within the existing right-of-way”

Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 5, 2021 – Lease of a Mobile Command Unit for the Police Department from Emergency Vehicles, Inc., an authorized dealer for Rechtein International, under a cooperative purchasing program contract with the Florida Sheriffs Association and financed by BB&T Bank (now Truist Bank). “This lease is being financed by BB&T Bank (now Truist Bank) that offered the lowest interest rate to finance this acquisition. At the end of the 10-year lease period, the City will own the mobile command unit.” Total Contract Price: $779,310 10 Annual Lease Payments of: $84,593.40 each
• Purchase Award – Generator for Logistics Center – Piggyback/Access Contract – 1 year, $66K, no option to renew
• Purchase Award – Janitorial Services for Tennis Center and Golf Club – Openly competed – $362K, 5 year contract with option to renew for another 5 years.

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Next City Council Mtg on Thursday, Feb 4 at 6pm

The February PBG City Council Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 4 at 6pm.  You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

The Agenda is a light one featuring two presentations:

• Honda Classic Community Impact Presentation
• Carrier Corporations’ Mobile Application

The Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 11, 2021 – Approval of an agreement with the Children’s Healthcare Charity, Inc. for the 2021 Honda Classic PGA Golf Tournament to provide a public safety grant for Police and Fire Services and related staff services, and the use of specific portions of Parks, as described, for various parking facilities and general operations….”Just as in last year’s agreement, marketing objectives are included to leverage the exposure the tournament brings to our City. Through the partnership with the tournament staff, we have strategically developed concepts that will bring to the forefront that Palm Beach Gardens is the “Host City” of the event.
• Resolution 15, 2021 – A request by the property owner for approval of a platting exception to allow a portion of Lot 29 in the E-1 single-family parcel to be sold and transferred to Lot 28 within the Frenchman’s Creek Planned Community Development (PCD). The Frenchman’s Creek PCD is located at the southeast corner of Donald Ross Road and Alternate A 1 A.
•   Resolution 17, 2021 – SUPPORTING CARRIER FIRE & SECURITY AMERICAS CORPORATION’S BLUEDIAMOND CONTACT TRACING FEATURE. Consideration for Approval: Endorsement of Carrier Corporations’ BlueDiamond Contact Tracing Feature and its availability as part of Carrier’s BlueDiamond mobile credentialing mobile application on the Apple Store/Google Play Store….:To most easily make Carrier’s contact tracing app available to their customers’ employees for their use, Carrier needs to have the app available for customers to download on both the Google and Apple online stores. At present, both Google and Apple require apps that reference COVID-19 to have certain government or healthcare affiliation. Therefore, City Council’s endorsement would allow Carrier to add its contact tracing feature as part of Carrier’s BlueDiamond mobile credentialing mobile application on the Apple Store/Google Play Store.”

Regular Agenda – Ordinances/Resolutions:

• Ordinance 1, 2021 – 2nd reading and Adoption: An amendment to the City of Palm Beach Gardens Firefighters’ Retirement Trust Fund. Required due to IRS changes and “the proposed amendment will have no actuarial impact on the cost of the Plan.”
• Ordinance 2, 2021 – 2nd reading and Adoption: An amendment to the City of Palm Beach Gardens Police Officers’ Retirement Trust Fund. Required due to IRS changes and “the proposed amendment will have no actuarial impact on the cost of the Plan.”
• Ordinance 3, 2021 – 2nd reading and Adoption: A City-initiated request to update the 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements (Table 9A) and the Palm Beach County School District’s Summary of Capital Improvements Schedule (Table 9B) of the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, in accordance with Section 163.3177(3)(a)5.(b), Florida Statutes.

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First 2021 City Council Mtg on Jan 14 at 6pm

The first City Council meeting of 2021 will be held on Thursday, January 14 at 6pm. You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Highlights:

• Artigras will be held at the North County District Park in Palm Beach Gardens on Feb 13-14, moving from Abacoa. This will be covered under Presentations by North County Chamber of Commerce and described in Resolution 12, 2021 on the Consent Agenda entitled: Supporting the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce’s decision to move ArtiGras to the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
• Resolution 7, 2021 – Authorizing the issuance of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Public Improvement Bond, Series 2021, in an amount not to exceed $14,000,000 to finance construction of an 18-hole par-3 golf course and related facilities. This will be covered under Presentations by staff entitled “Western Golf Course Expansion” and during discussion of the Resolution on the Regular agenda approving the bond for a golf course in Avenir.
• Elections – there will be an election on March 9, 2021 for City Council Group 2 – the seat vacated by Maria Marino. Candidates are former Mayor Marcie Tinsley and Rob Nanfro.  The contract with the Supervisor of Elections for conducting the election is under the Consent Agenda Resolutions 1 and 3, 2021.
• Resolution 14, 2021 is being presented to the Council after much discussion at the last City Council Meeting: Prohibiting the use of polystyrene products on public property, directing City Administration to negotiate “No Polystyrene” provisions in applicable City contracts, and encouraging all residents and retail businesses within the City to reduce or eliminate the use of polystyrene products.

Consent Agenda also includes:

• Purchase award: Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems – openly competed – 5 yr contract with no option to renew – $114K
• Purchase award: Parks and Grounds Equipment – piggyback/access contract – $71K
• Purchase award: Swipe Card Access for Fire Rescue Stations 3, 4, and 5 – piggyback/access contract – $140K
• Resolution 2, 2021 – Project Gator – “The Business Development Board (“BOB”) has approached the City of Palm Beach Gardens (“City”) to request an Economic Development Employee Incentive Grant and expedited permitting through the Targeted Expedited Permitting Program for “Project Gator.” “Project Gator” is focused on designing, developing, and marketing a full line of autonomous air and surface treatment devices and falls within the medical device/technology targeted industry. The company is evaluating key positions across the U.S. and determining whether it should locate its national headquarters in the City of Palm Beach Gardens…..””Project Gator” is requesting an Economic Development Employee Incentive Grant in the amount of $300,000 and expedited permitting through the Targeted Expedited Permitting
  Program. The company intends to create 100 new jobs in Palm Beach Gardens over the next three years, with the new jobs having an annual average wage of $140,000. A capital investment of $7.075 Million will occur with the Project within three years to modify an existing building in the City of Palm Beach Gardens. “
• Resolution 6, 2021 – Project Branch – “Conceptually approving economic development incentives for “Project Branch” to include an Economic Development Employee Incentive Grant and expedited permitting through the City’s Targeted Expedited Permitting Program”….””Project Branch” is requesting an Economic Development Employee Incentive Grant in the amount of $165,000 and expedited permitting through the Targeted Expedited Permitting Program. The company intends to create 55 new jobs in Palm Beach Gardens over the next five years,
  with the new jobs having an annual average wage of $175,000. A capital investment of $550,000 will occur with the Project within five years to modify an existing building in the City of Palm Beach Gardens. “
• Resolutions 8-10, 2021 – Approving Avenir Site Plan Pods 6-8 respectively.
• Resolution 4, 2021 – moving the July City Council meeting to Thursday, July 15, 2021

Public Hearings and Resolutions also include:

• Ordinance 1, 2021 (first reading) – An amendment to the City of Palm Beach Gardens Firefighters’ Retirement Trust Fund. Required due to IRS changes and “the proposed amendment will have no actuarial impact on the cost of the Plan.”
• Ordinance 2, 2021 (first reading) – An amendment to the City of Palm Beach Gardens Police Officers’ Retirement Trust Fund. Required due to IRS changes and “the proposed amendment will have no actuarial impact on the cost of the Plan.”
• Ordinance 3, 2021 (first reading) – A City-initiated request to update the 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements (Table 9A) and the Palm Beach County School District’s Summary of Capital Improvements Schedule (Table 9B) of the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, in accordance with Section 163.3177(3)(a)5.(b), Florida Statutes.
• Ordinance 14, 2020 (second reading and adoption) – “This Land Development Regulations (LDRs) text amendment is a City-initiated request to amend Section 78-159. Permitted uses, minor and major conditional uses, and prohibited uses. of the City’s LDRs to permit an accessory dental or medical laboratory use to professional office use as a Minor Conditional Use within the General Commercial (CG1) zoning district, subject to the standards outlined in a new Note 0)(47.2)” “On November 5, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 72, 2020, expressing support for the relocation of National Dentex, LLC corporate headquarters and laboratory to the City of Palm Beach Gardens. National Dentex, LLC has expressed its desire to relocate to the Seminole Shoppes site, zoned General Commercial (CG-1 ).”
• Resoluton 13, 2021 – “Adopting a Policy and Plan for the Expenditure of the Proceeds from the Public Improvement Bonds – Series 2021. – see Resolution 7, 2021 in Highlights. “Through the adoption of Resolution 7, 2021, the City Council has issued $14,000,000 Public Improvement Bonds – Series 2021 (the “Series 2021 Bonds”). The City Council desires to adopt a formal policy and plan that authorizes the City Manager to expend the bond proceeds to construct the capital improvement projects included in the plan and any other supporting or necessary infrastructure he deems necessary and prudent. This proposed policy and plan includes approval of the capital improvement projects to be funded with the Series 2021 Bonds; provides a mechanism to facilitate and expedite the construction of the projects; and amends the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget to reflect the Series 2021 Bonds proceeds and the proposed spending and financing plan, and authorize the City Manager to solicit, negotiate, and execute any and all documents, contracts, and/or legal instruments he deems necessary and prudent to complete construction of the capital improvement projects included in the plan.”

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Last 2020 PBG City Council Mtg on Dec 3 at 6pm

The next Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting will be on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6pm. You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements and Presentations lists a PBGYAA Update by President Tony Badala (Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association)

New Business includes:

• Ordinance 14, 2020 – First Reading – “A City-initiated request to amend the City’s Code of Ordinances at Section 78-159. The proposed amendment will permit Laboratory, Dental or Medical use as an accessory and Minor Conditional Use to Office, Professional or Business use in the General Commercial (CG-1) zoning district.” This change is being initiated due to desire of National Dentex, LLC to relocate into the Seminole Shoppes site. “The tenant space would occupy approximately 35,000 square feet, divided into 25,000 square feet of professional office and 10,000 square feet of dental laboratory to create dental devices utilizing 30 technology. National Dentex, LLC intends to make a significant capital investment in their corporate relocation to the City, employing highly-paid individuals and training dental professionals from around the world. The City of Palm Beach Gardens aims to address modern and evolving trends in the medical, dental, and laboratory sphere of advancements in technology. This City-initiated amendment serves to acknowledge and encourage National Dentex, LLC and similar office-based corporations with medical or dental laboratory components to develop and grow in the City of Palm Beach Gardens.”
• Resolution 70, 2020 – A request by Toll Southeast LP Company, Inc. for Site Plan approval for a Clubhouse Facility and associated recreational amenities for the Regency at Avenir residential community (Pod 5).

The Regular Agenda also includes 2nd Reading and Adoption of:

• Ordinance 11, 2020 – Budget Amendment
• Ordinance 12, 2020 – Modifying the Hours of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages.

Consent Agenda includes:

• Purchase Award – Gardens Park Sports Lighting Retrofit to LED – Piggyback/Access Contract – $485K – non-renewable
• Purchase Award – Installation of Gardens Park Sports Lighting Retrofit – Piggyback/Access Contract – $190K
• Purchase Award – Public Safety Uniforms (Fire/Rescue) – Openly Competed – 5 year contract with no option to renew – $380K
• Purchase Award – Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance and Repair Services – Openly Competed – 5 year contract with no option to renew – $890K
• Resolution 67, 2020 – Lease of a John Deere 310SL Backhoe for the Community Services Department’s Public Services Division from Dobbs Equipment, LLC and financed through the Dealer. “The Florida Sheriffs Association, through its Cooperative Purchasing Program, has an existing contract with Dobbs Equipment, LLC that the City can access for the purchase of the new backhoe. The City will access this contract to take advantage of volume discounted pricing and to save on the administrative costs of soliciting its own bid. “…”Three (3) annual payments of $22,996.00, with the first payment due at the beginning of the Lease.
• Resolution 68, 2020 – The subject request is to allow the Alton Town Center within the Alton Planned Community Development (PCD) to have a total of 41 special events per calendar year of 2021 , 2022, and 2023. The maximum number of events 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 29, for a possible total of 41 special events yearly. The proposed allowance does not imply that 41 events are guaranteed take place per year, but rather intends to give the Applicant the ability to hold up to 41 events in a year if desired. This request does not serve to approve any specific special event and does not waive the required permit and subsequent review for each special event. Staff supports the Applicant’s request for additional special events to be held within the Alton Town Center for the years 2021 , 2022, and 2023.

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

Next City Council Mtg on Thursday Nov 5 at 6pm

The next Palm Beach Gardens City Council meeting will be on Thursday, Nov 5 at 6pm. You can watch it livestreaming either during or after the meeting, if you are unable to attend.

Announcements and Presentations: Workforce Housing Study and Report, CDBG Cares Act Amendment and CDBG Consolidated Plan.

This presentation encompasses much of the content of the agenda, covering:

• Resolution 63, 2020 – An application to submit the City’s Consolidated Plan Fiscal Years 2020-2024, Annual Action Plan Fiscal Year 2020-2021, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing.
• Resolution 64, 2020 – A City-initiated application to submit a substantial amendment to the One-Year Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Program Year (PY) 2019. Adoption of the City’s Workforce Housing Program
• Resolution 66, 2020 – Consideration for Approval: A City-initiated Resolution to adopt the City’s Workforce Housing Program. The report is included in the resolution which can be read here.  Workforce housing has been a ‘hot’ topic for awhile now and “City staff has been assessing the need for workforce housing policies and solutions in addition to reviewing the existing provisions and accomplishments for several years. For reference, the City’s median household income is $81,508.00 (which equates to a workforce range $48,905.00 to $97,810.00). In 2019, staff engaged Strategic Planning Group to provide support to staff in creation of a Comprehensive Workforce Housing Plan.

Also on the Regular Agenda:

• Ordinance 12, 2020 – First Reading: The City Council has determined it is necessary to amend the City’s Code of Ordinances at Chapter 6 – Alcoholic Beverages, Section 6.2 – Hours of sale. to expand the hours of sale from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m
• Resolution 62, 2020 – A request by SRE Holdings LLC 9880 ALT A1A for a Site Plan Amendment to add an additional drive-through lane with a menu board sign and to modify the site’s landscaping and parking lot for the McDonald’s restaurant within the Gardens East Plaza Planned Unit Development (PUD) (a.k.a. Promenade Plaza). The PUD is part of the Gardens East Planned Community Development (PCD) and is generally located east of Alternate A1A on the north side of Lighthouse Drive.
• Ordinance 11, 2020 – First Reading: This Ordinance amends the FY 2020 Budget in the following areas: 1.) adjusts projected revenues for significant positive variances in building permits and federal grant reimbursements; 2.) adjusts projected revenues for negative COVID-19 impacts on state revenues and electric franchise fees; 3.) records an additional transfer to the Recreation Special Revenue Fund to offset revenue losses caused by the COVID19 pandemic; 4.) revises road impact fee projections taking into account revenues and projects that were transferred to the new Mobility Fee Fund and records a $200,000 transfer from the General Fund to make up for estimated shortfalls resulting from these newly revised road impact fee projections; and 5.) adjusts revenues and expenditures to reflect the accounting entries required to record the capital lease of equipment.
• Ordinance 10, 2020 – 2nd Reading and Adoption: City-initiated Text Amendment to the Future Land Use element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan to incorporate a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) objective and associated policies based on the recommendations included in the City’s TOD Master Plan, prepared by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council.

The Consent Agenda includes:

• Resolution 69, 2020 – moving the first City Council Mtg in January 2021 to Thursday, January 14, 2021.
• Resolution 61, 2020 – Approving a Grant of Easement in favor of Seacoast Utility Authority for the installation, operation, maintenance, and service of a public water supply well located at the Lake Catherine Sportsplex.
• Resolution 65, 2020 – Supporting the Wolfpack CubeSat Development Team at the Weiss School in their mission proposals to NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.
• Purchase Award – openly competed – This Agreement created a pool of pre-qualified vendors for future spot-market quotations for minor residential repair and rehabilitation work under the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The contractors included in the pool are available to the City for quotations on work projects at the homes of qualified applicants under the Program. When a project is identified and a Statement of Work developed by the City, the contractors are provided with the information and asked to submit quotations to perform the work. The work is awarded via Purchase Order to the vendor offering the lowest price. – 5 year contract – $700K – no option to renew
• Purchase Award – The City’s existing Agreements for Professional Services under Florida Statutes Consultants’ Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA) expired on September 30, 2020. A new contract is needed to allow the City to procure these services for current and future projects. Under the CCNA, these professional services must be procured exclusively based on qualifications and not pricing. These services include architectural, engineering, and other professional categories of work. 5 year contract with no option to renew – $5 million.
• Purchase Award – Each year the City has several construction projects that must be performed to repair and/or maintain infrastructure in addition to its ongoing Capital Improvement Program. This Agreement allows the City to contract at established rates for these miscellaneous public works construction projects. The prices and rates are fixed for the five-year term of the Agreement. Examples of the types of work contemplated include sidewalk repairs, stormwater pipe installation and repairs, road construction, striping of roadways, and Capital Improvement Projects as needed. Openly competed, 5 year contract with no option to renew – $10 million.

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

Next City Council Mtg on Thurs. Oct 1 at 6pm

The October City Council meeting has a very light agenda. There are no Announcements or Presentations listed at this time.

Public Hearings and Resolutions:

• Resolution 55, 2020 – Appointment of Regular Members to the Art in Public Places (AIPP) Advisory Board.
• Resolution 56, 2020 – Appointment of Regular and Alternate Members to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
• Resolution 57, 2020 – Appointment of Regular and Alternate Members to the Planning, Zoning, and Appeals Board.

The Consent Agenda includes:

• Purchase Award – Facilities Maintenance Support – Plumbing Services – Openly competed – 5 year contract w no option to renew – $200K
• Purchase Award – Emergency Repairs to Alternate AlA Roadway at Promenade Plaza – Openly competed – $73K
• Purchase Award – Roof Replacement for Fire Rescue No. 4 – Piggyback/Access Contract – No option to renew – $211K
• Resolution 60, 2020 – Purchase agreement with NetMotion for Virtual Private Network (VPN) software. – $26,490.00 FY2021, $68,544.00 Subsequent Fiscal Years (Payments – 3 years) – total cost – $95,034.00. Background: “The City currently uses NetMotion Mobility software to meet the FDLE requirement. In the past, the City has paid for this service annually with a 3 percent increase each year. NetMotion has offered to lock in pricing (no annual increase) if the City signs a three-year agreement. This will result in a savings of approximately $3,000.”

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

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