First reading passed for Ordinance 2024-2304 aligning the city's camping rules with new Florida Statute 125.0231; council also approved the Cottages at Oyster Bayou replat and a third amended school impact fee agreement.
19 items on the agenda · 11 decisions recorded
On the agenda
- 1Call to Order – Roll Call▶ 0:00
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Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call was conducted with all council members and senior staff present.
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[00:00:00] Mayor Davis, Deputy Mayor Mothershead, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Altman, Councilman Butler, [00:00:17] City Manager Manz, City Attorney Driscoll.
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Moment of Silence
Roll call was conducted with Mayor Davis, Deputy Mayor Mothershead, Councilman Murphy, Councilman Altman, and Councilman Butler present, along with City Manager Manz and City Attorney Driscoll.
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Approval of September 3, 2024 Work Session and Regular Meeting Minutes
approvedCouncil approved the minutes from the September 3, 2024 Work Session and Regular Meeting.
- vote:Approve the September 3, 2024 Work Session and Regular Meeting minutes. (passed)5–0
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[00:00:48] September 3rd, 2024 Work Session and regular minute meetings. [00:00:54] I'll second. [00:00:55] All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. [00:00:57] That's 5-0.
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Swearing-In of New Police Officer Richard Rodriguez
Police Chief Cochran introduced new police officer Richard Rodriguez, a 31-year veteran of law enforcement with experience in the U.S. Coast Guard, NYPD Housing Bureau, Fort Lauderdale PD, and 19 years in Colorado. Rodriguez was then sworn in as a New Port Richey police officer.
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[00:00:59] Rather than swearing in of the police officer, Richard Rodriguez. [00:01:03] I'd like Chief Coachan to meet him at the podium. [00:01:18] Say anything first? [00:01:19] Yeah, okay. We'll do it that way. [00:01:20] Hey Richard, how you doing? [00:01:22] Mayor, council members, good evening. [00:01:24] We're kind of proud to announce that recruiting is such a big thing for us in police work [00:01:30] and finding that right talent. [00:01:32] And Richard comes to us from the Denver area and we recruited him. [00:01:39] He applied to us, moved to Florida, retired. [00:01:42] He's very skilled, has a really impressive resume. [00:01:46] So when we interviewed him, we were competing with a couple other agencies [00:01:49] and he wanted to come to our town, to our hometown. [00:01:52] This is kind of the area where he lives. [00:01:54] He worked for a similar department in the Denver area. [00:01:58] So we believe he's going to be a great fit for us. [00:02:02] And again, we love the experience that he brings with him to hit the streets [00:02:07] and be able to kind of merge into our philosophy of doing things. [00:02:10] Do you want to just tell them a little bit about yourself, Richard? [00:02:13] I'm a 31-year-old. [00:02:15] They've got to hear you at home. [00:02:17] I'm a 31-year-old veteran of police work. [00:02:19] I was born in Puerto Rico. [00:02:20] I was raised in Miami, between Miami and New York. [00:02:24] Served time in the U.S. Coast Guard. [00:02:26] From there I became a police officer with the New York City Police Department [00:02:29] in the Housing Bureau, which was the lower-income areas. [00:02:32] From there I came back home to Fort Lauderdale, spent ten years in Fort Lauderdale as a detective. [00:02:38] Did a bunch of stuff, K-9, all the fun stuff as a young officer and detective. [00:02:42] I then moved to Colorado because my wife wanted to be around her family [00:02:47] and spent 19 years in Colorado as a police officer and detective out there, [00:02:52] basically focused on violent crimes and homicide. [00:02:55] I finally got the chance to come back home. [00:02:58] Came here about three months ago. [00:03:00] Bought a condo for vacation. [00:03:02] My wife said, no, let's move, and we wound up coming back, [00:03:04] and we moved into the New Port Richey area. [00:03:09] Didn't even know that New Port Richey existed or even have a police department, [00:03:14] so I decided I'd never police the city I lived in, [00:03:17] so I decided I was going to give it a shot to become a police officer in the city that I live in. [00:03:22] We need to thank your wife for getting you out of the house. [00:03:25] That was first and foremost, because I spent about two months without working, [00:03:29] and she said, you've got to go. [00:03:31] Thank you very much. Appreciate you. [00:03:35] Richard, thank you. Welcome aboard. [00:03:37] Thank you for having me. [00:03:38] But, you know, hiring is the key. [00:03:40] We've got to bring good people here. [00:03:42] You've got to hire smart, and this is a really good hire. [00:03:44] We believe he's going to hit the ground running, especially with all that experience he brings, [00:03:48] and kind of working and learning a little bit of our culture and how we do things, [00:03:52] but that should be a pretty short step for him. [00:03:54] So if we want to come down and swear you in, we'll do that. [00:04:12] Raise your right hand and repeat after me. [00:04:14] I, and state your name. [00:04:15] I, Richard Rodriguez. [00:04:16] A citizen of the state of Florida and of the United States of America. [00:04:20] A citizen of the state of Florida and the United States of America. [00:04:23] Being employed by or an officer of the city of New Port Richey. [00:04:27] Being employed by or an officer of the city of New Port Richey. [00:04:30] And a recipient of public funds as such employee or officer. [00:04:34] And a recipient of public funds as such employee or officer. [00:04:37] Do hereby solemnly swear or affirm. [00:04:39] Do hereby solemnly swear or affirm. [00:04:41] That I will support the constitution of the United States and of the state of Florida. [00:04:45] That I will support the constitution of the United States and of the state of Florida. [00:04:49] And that I will support, protect, and defend. [00:04:52] And that I will support, protect, and defend. [00:04:54] The constitution and government of the United States and of the state of Florida. [00:04:59] Constitution and government of the United States and of the state of Florida. [00:05:02] Against all enemies, domestic or foreign. [00:05:04] Against all enemies, domestic or foreign. [00:05:06] That I will bear true faith, loyalty, and allegiance to the same. [00:05:10] That I will bear true faith, loyalty, and allegiance to the same. [00:05:13] That I will uphold the ordinances of the city of New Port Richey, Florida. [00:05:17] That I will uphold the ordinances of the city of New Port Richey, Florida. [00:05:21] And that I will faithfully perform all the duties of police officer of said city. [00:05:26] And that I will faithfully perform all duties of police officer of said city. [00:05:30] So help me God. [00:05:31] So help me God. [00:05:32] He passed his first test.
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Swearing-In of New Firefighter Samuel Barnhill
The Fire Chief introduced new firefighter/EMT Samuel Barnhill, a second-generation firefighter from Gastonia, North Carolina with four years of experience at the Gastonia Fire Department. The City Clerk administered the oath of office, and Sam's father Blair, a retired firefighter, pinned his badge.
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[00:06:02] Thank you. [00:06:27] Thank you. [00:06:54] Thank you. [00:06:58] Okay, now everybody has to come down and get their picture taken with Sam when we're done. [00:07:01] And I'm not going to make you speak, I promise. [00:07:05] So it's always great to stand before you, Mayor and Council. [00:07:08] Thank you very much for the opportunity to introduce to you our newest firefighter, EMT. [00:07:14] And this is a really special swearing. [00:07:17] To me, he's a second generation firefighter, which as you know, I am as well. [00:07:20] So, you know, it's near and dear to my heart. [00:07:23] So just like the police chief said, hiring is the key. [00:07:28] Sam went through our hiring process and successfully completed everything. [00:07:34] And during the interview, it didn't take long to realize that Sam fits the culture of our organization [00:07:41] with the integrity, the respect that he holds, and his willingness to put service above self. [00:07:50] So a little bit about Sam. [00:07:52] First, I want to thank his family is here tonight, his parents. [00:07:55] And I'd like to thank the members of my staff that are here to support Sam on this special night. [00:08:00] Sam was born and raised in Gastonia, North Carolina. [00:08:04] He's got a little bit of an accent. [00:08:06] Excuse me. [00:08:07] Chris, I think they're trying to take pictures. [00:08:09] Could you bring them down? [00:08:11] Is that the family? [00:08:12] Yes. [00:08:13] Yeah, come on down. [00:08:14] Let's take a picture down here. [00:08:15] You don't have to do it from back there. [00:08:21] He followed in the footsteps of his father, Blair, who's here. [00:08:26] And he attended Gastonia College, earning both his firefighter and EMP certification. [00:08:33] He spent four years on the Gastonia Fire Department, so we've got four years of experience [00:08:37] coming from the North Carolina Fire Department. [00:08:41] It's a pretty big city there. [00:08:44] He decided to relocate to this area, follow his family, and he attended Pasco-Hernando State College, [00:08:50] earning his state certifications in both firefighter and EMT, [00:08:54] to achieve his goal of continuing his career in the fire service in this area. [00:08:58] So Sam, like I said, he applied a few places. [00:09:03] We were able to snatch him up before anybody else did, and we're really happy about that [00:09:09] because he brings a really good attitude, and it's a privilege and an honor, [00:09:14] and I'm excited to have him as a part of our family. [00:09:18] He started with us on August 21st, so he's already started. [00:09:24] He's currently on the C-shift. [00:09:26] In Sam's own words, he looks forward to furthering his career with our department, [00:09:30] and he's proud to serve the citizens and the visitors of our city. [00:09:37] So that being said, I'd like to invite the city clerk down for the oath of office. [00:09:42] And once we're done with the oath of office, his father, who's a retired firefighter, [00:09:46] is going to pin his badge on him. [00:09:49] Go ahead and raise your right hand. [00:09:58] Repeat after me. [00:09:59] I, and state your name. [00:10:01] I, Samuel Barnhill. [00:10:03] A citizen of the state of Florida and of the United States of America. [00:10:07] I, Samuel Barnhill, a citizen of the state of Florida and the United States of America. [00:10:11] And being employed by or an officer of the city of New Port Richey. [00:10:16] And being employed by an officer of the city of New Port Richey. [00:10:20] And a recipient of public funds as such employee or officer. [00:10:25] And a recipient of public funds as such as employee or officer. [00:10:28] Do hereby solemnly swear or affirm. [00:10:31] Do hereby solemnly swear or affirm. [00:10:34] That I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Florida. [00:10:39] That I will support the Constitution of the United States and the state of Florida. [00:10:43] And that I will honestly, faithfully, and impartially discharge. [00:10:48] And that I will honestly, faithfully, and impartially discharge. [00:10:52] The duties of my trust as firefighter, New Port Richey Fire Department. [00:10:56] The duties of my trust as a firefighter of New Port Richey Fire Department. [00:11:00] In and for said city of New Port Richey. [00:11:03] In and for said city of New Port Richey. [00:11:06] According to the law and to the best of my knowledge and ability. [00:11:11] According to the law and to the best of my knowledge and ability. [00:11:14] So help me God. [00:11:15] So help me God. [00:11:16] Thank you. [00:11:17] Thank you. [00:12:17] Thank you. [00:12:18] Thank you. [00:12:19] Thank you. [00:12:20] Thank you. [00:12:21] Thank you. [00:12:22] Thank you. [00:12:23] Thank you. [00:12:24] Thank you. [00:12:25] Thank you. [00:12:26] Thank you. 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Proclamation - National Recovery Month
approvedMayor Chopper Davis proclaimed September 2024 as National Recovery Month in the City of New Port Richey. Nathan, representing the Alliance for Healthy Communities, accepted the proclamation, thanked the council, and noted Pasco County had over 1,100 overdoses last year. He invited the community to a recovery walk that Saturday and announced the Always Center's ribbon cutting on November 2nd.
- motion:Proclaim September 2024 as National Recovery Month in the City of New Port Richey. (passed)
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[00:15:00] and recovery as well as their families friends and the professionals who support them and whereas [00:15:05] by supporting recovery we can reduce the incidence of overdose support healthier communities and [00:15:10] provide individuals with the tools they need to rebuild their lives contributing to the overall [00:15:15] well-being of our city and now therefore i chopper davis mayor of the city of New Port Richey do [00:15:20] hereby proclaim september 2024 as national recovery month in the city of New Port Richey [00:15:26] and i urge all residents to join in this observance by supporting those [00:15:30] who are working toward recovery honoring those lost to addiction [00:15:34] and committed committing to building a healthier more resilient community [00:15:56] thank you everybody uh my name is nathan i would usually say i'm an alcoholic but i'm not gonna do [00:16:04] that here um oh i should i should have brought my readers it's getting real i'm getting old [00:16:10] okay let me see here i want to start by expressing our good afternoon council people i want to start [00:16:18] by expressing our gratitude to the New Port Richey city council and mayor chopper davis for [00:16:23] proclaiming september as national recovery month in the city of New Port Richey and for passing a [00:16:28] resolution in its honor this important action is a powerful symbol of your commitment to supporting [00:16:33] individuals and families impacted by substance use as we all know recovery is a journey and having [00:16:39] community support is critical it's estimated that more than 20 million americans are living in [00:16:43] recoveries from substance use disorders in pasco county alone we had over 1100 overdoses last year [00:16:49] and many individuals and families are working each day to overcome the challenges of addiction [00:16:54] and find their path to wellness this is why we work together to open the new prevention and [00:16:59] recovery resource center the always center in pasco county your leadership and recognizing [00:17:04] national recovery month sends a clear message to everyone in our community recovery is possible [00:17:09] and no one should have to walk this journey alone your support empowers organization organizations [00:17:15] like alliance for healthy communities and hope shot to provide the essential prevention treatment [00:17:19] and recovery resources that make a difference in the lives of so many on behalf of alliance for [00:17:24] healthy communities asap coalition the hope shot and all our partners thank you for standing with [00:17:29] us in this effort to build a healthier stronger and more compassionate pasco county and on a side [00:17:36] note i just want to thank the city of New Port Richey in general i mean we really cannot do [00:17:41] what we do without the support of our community um how you guys have pulled together to support us [00:17:47] i know kelly mother's head has been a huge supporter and for all of you guys that don't [00:17:51] know the always center is right down the street uh the old kaiser building on the bottom floor [00:17:56] please come into our building support us as you can see what we're doing also if you guys want [00:18:01] to support we have uh from you know New Port Richey has allowed us to use their beautiful park [00:18:07] for a recovery walk this saturday from 10 to 1 how'd i do and the always center will have a ribbon [00:18:16] cutting grand opening on november 2nd so we are we are in the community and we can't do it without [00:18:22] you guys so we really appreciate you and we look forward to building relationship with each and [00:18:27] every one of you thank you
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Proclamation - National Drive Electric Week
A proclamation for National Drive Electric Week was on the agenda but no representative was in attendance to receive it.
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[00:18:44] i don't know if there's a representative in attendance for national drive electric week [00:18:50] i'm not seeing one [00:19:03] you can do that mr mayor
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Purchases/Payments for City Council Approval
approvedon consentProcedural vote captured mid-stream relating to a purchases/payments approval item; motion passed unanimously 5-0.
- vote:Council voted on the purchases/payments item. (passed)5–0
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[00:23:34] all those in favor signify by aye aye that's five nothing i'm reading the ordinance 2024
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First Reading, Ordinance No. 2024-2304: Amendments to Camping Ordinance
approvedCouncil conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-2304, amending the city's camping ordinance to reference Florida Statute 125.0231 (effective October 1, 2024) regarding unauthorized public camping and sleeping. Police Chief Coach explained the changes are largely housekeeping since the city already prohibits public camping, and emphasized the LIFT team's wraparound services approach. The motion passed 5-0.
Ord. Ordinance No. 2024-2304
- motion:Motion to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-2304 amending the camping ordinance. (passed)5–0
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[00:23:41] 2304 amendments to the camping ordinance [00:23:49] florida providing for amendment of section 14-12 of chapter 14 of the code of ordinances [00:23:55] pertaining to camping providing for prohibition of public camping or sleeping in accordance with [00:23:59] section 125.0231 florida statutes providing for definitions of terms providing for camping for [00:24:07] recreational purposes on designated properties providing for conflict severability and an [00:24:13] effective date florida state statute 125.0231 becomes effective on october 1st of 2024 [00:24:23] it deals specifically with unauthorized public camping and public sleeping law the new law [00:24:31] provides cause for the city to amend our existing ordinance and chief coach and has been working on [00:24:40] that and has brought forward an amended ordinance and i'll allow him to introduce the agenda item [00:24:46] thank you miss man's mayor honorable honorable mayor um the request is for the city council is [00:24:53] to conduct the first reading of ordinance 2024 2304 which amends the city's camping ordinance [00:24:58] by adding a reference to florida's unauthorized public camping and public sleeping laws under [00:25:04] florida statute 125.0231 which as the city manager said takes effect october 1st 2024 [00:25:12] the state of florida has enacted the unauthorized public camping and public sleeping laws [00:25:17] and really it centers around three things um first thing it prohibits public camping or sleeping on [00:25:23] non-designated public property overnight effective october 1st 2024 under florida [00:25:28] state statute 125.0231 a municipality or county may not authorize or permit public camping or [00:25:36] sleeping as defined by florida law on public property public buildings or public rights away [00:25:42] now our city ordinance already covers this we don't allow it and as you know the work that our [00:25:46] lift team has done in this community we've had a great impact on our homeless population by getting [00:25:52] in them into wrap-around services but our ordinance already does not permit this the second [00:25:57] thing it does it provides an avenue for counties and cities to create safe and managed areas for [00:26:02] homeless people to live while being provided with running water sanitation and other types of [00:26:07] services these managed areas must be approved by the state if the county or city decides to [00:26:12] establish them and the third thing we need to be aware of it allows any city or county to be sued [00:26:19] effective 1-1-25 for allowing homeless encampment encampments on non-designated [00:26:26] public property so if a city or county allows the state law to be violated and we get complaints on [00:26:33] we don't do anything about we can be sued the revisions to our ordinance are really quite [00:26:38] simple the city attorney and the city manager and i worked on this along with the police department [00:26:43] so the first thing we did is we just referenced the state statute in our ordinance [00:26:48] and that's under section 1412 camping prohibited prohibited b1 was amended by simply adding public [00:26:55] camping or sleeping as defined by section 125 0231 florida statutes and then the other amendment was [00:27:02] just more housekeeping for section 14-12 d5 and it was changed to read camping for recreational [00:27:09] purposes on the property designated for such purposes by the city or in conjunction a special [00:27:15] event approved by the city council so these are the main changes that we want to do to our ordinance [00:27:21] to be compliant with state law but it already is we have some housekeeping measures that i just [00:27:25] discussed as you know our philosophy will always center around our lift team and the social worker [00:27:30] but when we must enforce our ordinance we will and we will be in compliance with state law [00:27:36] city attorney reviewed the ordinance and approved it as the form and staff recommends city council [00:27:41] approve amendments to ordinance 2024-2304 and i'm available to answer any questions you may have [00:27:48] do you have any public comment [00:27:51] seeing no one comes forward we'll bring it back for discussion [00:27:55] move to approve i'll second maker have any other comment means state law we kind of have to abide [00:28:03] by it uh to the chief's point lift team lift team lift team if we're providing those wraparound [00:28:08] services that this allows us to continue to enforce things coming from the state uh because [00:28:13] we're staying ahead of it with our wraparound services and the social worker is just the latest [00:28:17] edition of that i'm looking forward to hearing the news on how that's going uh my only question [00:28:21] is uh there was mention of uh opening the door to litigation in november of 2025 if i heard that [00:28:28] correctly january january january thank you uh is is that just for if in ordinance we designate [00:28:37] an area or is that from lack of enforcement of self self-contained encampments that were [00:28:43] put on public property that we did not allow so the best way to answer your question is if [00:28:48] we get complaints and we do not enforce state law then we can be sued and and we're we're ready to [00:28:56] complain with state law we're not we should not have any issues with that because we're on top of [00:28:59] things um but again it would be under state law no i'm good just uh i guess i noticed last week it [00:29:11] was wee early hours since i've set it up to work well not wee or six o'clock whatever um in the [00:29:18] morning that the bus stop which has a bench and it's covered near the hospital right a block or [00:29:25] two away that there was someone sleeping in on that bench and uh it made me think i'll bet our [00:29:34] city sees that probably engages that person but when you've got somebody at a hospital and the [00:29:41] situations are of an emergency basis it could have been a caregiver a relative could have been [00:29:47] waiting for the bus to come um my guess is that you engage a person like that find out why they're [00:29:54] there and potentially if they're just you know waiting for [00:30:00] or going to catch a bus in an hour or two, that you have some leeway in the way in which [00:30:07] you deal with someone who's sleeping, or you've got to wake them up and get them to move. [00:30:12] I'm just curious, because there have been a lot of those kind of situations where you've [00:30:18] got to figure out what to do, I guess, and I imagine there'll be some discussion and [00:30:24] training among your team as to how to handle that. [00:30:29] Well, sleeping by itself on a bench is not public camping, it has to be other things [00:30:33] there. [00:30:34] So our lift team and officers are highly trained to address these issues, but we would probably [00:30:39] make contact, a citizen contact, with someone sleeping on a bench, make sure they're okay, [00:30:43] engage that person, see if they need help, sure. [00:30:46] But just sleeping on a bench in and of itself is not a violation of state law or ordinance. [00:30:51] Okay, thank you. [00:30:55] The state law for this, is it under any challenges at the state level, do we know? [00:31:08] I don't know of any at this point. [00:31:10] Not to this point, no. [00:31:13] All those in favor signify by aye. [00:31:15] Aye. [00:31:16] Those opposed? [00:31:17] We have five nothing. [00:31:18] Moving on to business items, third amended school impact fee intergovernmental agreement.
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Third Amended School Impact Fee Intergovernmental Agreement
approvedCouncil approved entering into the Third Amended School Impact Fee Intergovernmental Agreement with Pasco County, Dade City, New Port Richey, Zephyr Hills, San Antonio, St. Leo, and the district school board, based on the 2024 school impact update report. The agreement increases school impact fees collected by the city, updating fees last set in 2017.
- motion:Motion to approve entering into the Third Amended School Impact Fee Intergovernmental Agreement. (passed)
Chasco ElementaryColusa ElementaryGulf High SchoolMoffittPasco County School BoardRichey ElementaryRichard Tonella2024 School Impact Update ReportSecond Amended Intergovernmental Agreement (August 11, 2017)Third Amended School Impact Fee Intergovernmental Agreement▶ Jump to 31:20 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:31:26] This request is to enter into a program in San Francisco County, Dade City, New Port Richey, [00:31:32] Zephyr Hills, San Antonio, St. Leo, and the district school board related to school impact [00:31:40] fees. [00:31:41] It is actually the third amended school impact fee, and it is an intergovernmental agreement [00:31:50] quite obviously. [00:31:52] It is based on the 2024 school impact update report, which was prepared and adopted by [00:32:01] the school board. [00:32:03] The last time that the school impact fees were changed was based on a second amended [00:32:13] intergovernmental agreement, and that was back in August 11th of 2017. [00:32:22] I have attached as a part of your agenda item, a copy of the third amended intergovernmental [00:32:33] agreement, and a Pasco County proposed fee schedule for your reference. [00:32:40] And we have Mr. Richard Tonella in attendance this evening from the Pasco County School [00:32:46] Board in case there are any questions related to this agenda item. [00:32:52] This is an increase in school impact fees, and if you agree to continue, if you approve [00:33:04] this agenda item, the city would continue to collect the school impact fees in accordance [00:33:11] with the schedule as attached to the agenda item. [00:33:17] Do we have any public comment? [00:33:20] I see no one come forward to make a motion to vote. [00:33:25] I'll move for approval. [00:33:27] Second. [00:33:28] Yes, I mean, it seems that in the city of New Port Richey, as we have some houses and [00:33:38] rehab and fix-up houses, that the cost of the impact fees altogether have become, you [00:33:45] know, more than you used to be able to buy a lot for. [00:33:49] But there's nothing more important to the city's economic future than having good schools [00:33:55] and highly graded schools. [00:33:58] So I'm grateful to see that the school board has invested in the Gulf High School, and [00:34:05] I'm understanding their interest in expanding or rebuilding the junior high school. [00:34:11] And so, you know, there's a lot of resources that are going into the increase of capacity [00:34:18] that new population brings. [00:34:20] It's odd to have heard today of the closing of or the merging of Colusa and Chasco Elementary [00:34:28] Schools and the middle school because of a reduction of students' population. [00:34:35] But certainly the population here is going to benefit by the improvements that are in [00:34:41] our zone. [00:34:42] So I think it's good neighbors, and we've got hopeful good neighbors in the Gulf High [00:34:49] Shwetman School and a good ability for us to continue to support education both during [00:34:55] school and after. [00:34:56] So I think it's an important element of quality of life for us to keep our educational system [00:35:04] growing. [00:35:05] And we've seen so much growth in the county with the Moffitt facility that's coming and [00:35:11] all of the economic growth to our county. [00:35:13] So they're going to need workers, and we need good schools to produce good students. [00:35:19] So good luck. [00:35:22] It's very important to keep up. [00:35:24] I mean, Pasco County is the fifth largest or fastest growing county in the United States. [00:35:29] So we've got people pouring in, and we've got to make sure we keep up with our schools, [00:35:34] of course, but everything else, too. [00:35:36] So it's just much needed, and we don't want to fall behind, for sure. [00:35:41] Education, that's the future of our city. [00:35:47] So we've got to do what's right to keep our schools up and running and our education in [00:35:51] place. [00:35:53] The way I see it is that our city took a breath this year, our population, and what would [00:36:00] seem to be a slight backdrop in our enrollment in our schools locally. [00:36:07] But we're not needing to bounce back because that was just a pause to breathe, and we have [00:36:12] a lot going on in our city, and these impact fees will be critical to ensure for years [00:36:16] to come that we're providing the supports we need to for industry. [00:36:19] And so I'm glad we're continuing on with them, and we're updating them, and we're keeping [00:36:22] them fresh, and we're making sure that they're incrementally increasing to support education. [00:36:28] And thank you, Mr. Richards, for being present here tonight. [00:36:32] Richey Elementary is a relatively new school. [00:36:36] Gulf High is a brand new school. [00:36:38] I mean, I think we're seeing the money being invested in our schools here, and I'm sure [00:36:42] we're hiring quality teachers. [00:36:44] So all those in favor, signify by aye.
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Replat for Cottages at Oyster Bayou
approvedCouncil approved the replat for Cottages at Oyster Bayou, which adds six lots and reduces two for a net of four additional lots, remaining below maximum density. The replat was reviewed by the city's surveyor and meets state statutes and city code.
- motion:Motion to approve the replat for Cottages at Oyster Bayou. (passed)5–0
Cottages at Oyster BayouMrs. AlgierPeteReplat for Cottages at Oyster BayouTransfer Density Rights Bank▶ Jump to 36:47 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:36:47] Aye. [00:36:48] Those opposed, we have five nothing. [00:36:50] Re-plat for Cottages of Oyster Bay. [00:36:55] The re-plat for Oyster Bayou will be introduced by Mrs. Algier, and I believe the applicants [00:37:04] are in attendance this evening. [00:37:07] Mrs. Algier. [00:37:10] This is a re-plat for Oyster Bayou. [00:37:14] You recently approved the rezoning, which incorporated the new lots, and so the re-plat [00:37:22] has been reviewed by the city's surveyor. [00:37:25] It does meet all state statutes, and it also meets the city's code. [00:37:31] And in effect, it will add six lots and reduce two lots for a net of four lots, and it will [00:37:41] still be below the maximum density allowed. [00:37:45] The plat is ready for your approval and for signature. [00:37:51] Have any public comment? [00:37:54] I see no one come forward. [00:37:55] Bring it back. [00:37:58] I'll move for approval. [00:38:00] I'll second. [00:38:02] Maker. [00:38:03] No, I think we had a great introduction to this project, and I'm very excited to have [00:38:09] the attention to, you know, what has been already mentioned. [00:38:16] I would mention, I think that our Transfer Density Rights Bank is open in case anyone [00:38:22] wants to make a deposit of excess lot units, but anyway. [00:38:28] Just a comment. [00:38:30] Yeah, I think that we went through this, and we approved it, and we're still falling below [00:38:35] the recommended amount of spaces there, so we're good. [00:38:39] Yeah, my questions were answered before, and this does not change any of the questions [00:38:43] I previously had. [00:38:44] I appreciate staff working to get this through as they did, and so thank you for that, and [00:38:48] a good point, Pete, on the bank. [00:38:50] Nice plug. [00:38:52] Looks good. [00:38:53] Let's get it done. [00:38:56] In favor, signify, may I? [00:38:57] I. [00:38:58] Those opposed? [00:38:59] Five, nothing. [00:39:00] Moving on to 2024 Vulnerability Assessment and Action Plan. [00:39:07] This is a project that Mr. Rivera has been working on for a long time, and he'll represent [00:39:12] the agenda item. [00:39:13] Thank you, Ms. Manns. [00:39:14] This item for council is a request to review and to consider for approval the 2020 Vulnerability
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2024 Vulnerability Assessment and Action Plan
discussedConsultants Dana Geddes and Cindy Terrapani presented the 2024 Vulnerability Assessment and Action Plan, identifying high/medium-priority flood-vulnerable assets (wastewater treatment plant on Cross Bayou, lift stations, parks, fire/police stations) and proposing expanded and new programs including NFIP rating improvement, septic-to-sewer incentives, transfer of development rights, Adaptation Action Areas (AAAs), permeable surfaces, LEED certification, historic structure protection, and seawall height evaluation. Council discussed coordination with Pasco County on regional projects (sewer plant, Meadows/Sunnybrook, Cecilia Drive) and the upcoming Stormwater Master Plan; council was asked to approve the plan with edits (adding Cecilia) for submission to FDEP.
- direction:Council directed staff to add Cecilia Drive and other identified edits to the Vulnerability Assessment before submission to FDEP. (none)
- consensus:Council expressed willingness to approve the plan with edits and to coordinate with Pasco County and observe the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council's RRAP presentation. (none)
Boat rampCecilia (Drive/Road)Congress and LouisianaCross BayouJames E. Gray PreserveMain StreetMain Street LandingMeadows ParkOrange LakePithlachascotee RiverPlath Road / Little Road areaSims ParkSunnybrookTrouble CreekUS-19FEMAFlorida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP/DEP)Pasco CountyPinellas CountyTampa Bay Regional Planning CouncilTerrapani Planning StrategiesU.S. Green Building CouncilAlan BiddlecromCeciliaCindy TerrapaniCouncilman PhillipsDana GeddesMr. RiveraRobert2024 Vulnerability Assessment and Action PlanAdaptation Action Areas (AAAs)Coastal High Hazard AreaComprehensive Plan amendments (coastal management element, future land use element)LEED certificationMaster Stormwater PlanNPDES permit (co-permittee)National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)Pasco County ELAP (Environmental Lands Acquisition Program)Phase II DEP Implementation GrantRegional Resiliency Action Plan (RRAP)Restore ActTransfer of Development Rights (TDR)▶ Jump to 39:20 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:39:21] Assessment and Action Plan. [00:39:23] As you are aware, the city was awarded a grant through the. [00:39:28] That's right on Cross Bayou. [00:39:31] It's protected, it's high, but it's going to have up to nine feet, close to nine feet [00:39:35] of flood potential there, so we rank that one really high. [00:39:39] The lift stations, getting the sewage out of the, from the homes so it doesn't contaminate [00:39:45] when it gets flooded. [00:39:47] We need to focus on protecting those as well. [00:39:50] The rest and the high list is all the parks, and the parks are there because we use them [00:39:57] as a city. [00:39:58] We use them to do staging. [00:40:00] We use them for emergency response, and a lot of them fall under a lot of water, so [00:40:06] we need to look at those. [00:40:07] We need to figure out how we can use those in these types of situations. [00:40:11] The medium ranked, fortunately, the selection for the fire stations and for the police stations [00:40:18] was done well. [00:40:19] Those locations, the buildings won't flood per our analysis, but you can't get in and [00:40:24] out of them because the streets all around them are going to be flooded, so we do need [00:40:28] to keep those high on the priority list because we need to get our police officers, our emergency [00:40:33] responders, we need to get these people out to the people in need during these situations, [00:40:38] so those are ranked in the medium categories. [00:40:41] There's a few other ones that are just because of the flood potential they got put on the [00:40:45] list, and as in the future as the city moves into the implementation funding, they'll be [00:40:52] able to figure out how they want to address those. [00:40:56] I'm going to pass it over to Ms. Cindy Terrapani for the planning part. [00:41:01] Thanks, Dana. [00:41:04] Thank you, Dana. [00:41:05] Good evening. [00:41:06] I'm Cindy Terrapani with Terrapani Planning Strategies, and I'm feeling a little short [00:41:09] tonight. [00:41:10] I have to stretch to reach you, but thank you for having us tonight. [00:41:13] Very honored to be working with Dana and with Mr. Rivera on this really important project [00:41:18] for the city. [00:41:19] Now that you've heard from Ms. Geddes about the vulnerability assessment, the next step [00:41:23] is to identify, okay, what do we do? [00:41:25] What are the solutions to these issues that she's identified? [00:41:28] We've looked at all of your current programs related to flood prevention and flood zone [00:41:33] issues, and we also reviewed all the elements of your comp plan, and you have a very strong [00:41:37] regulatory framework and a really strong comprehensive plan, and you're doing some wonderful programs [00:41:41] already, so we are focused tonight on what our proposals are, our expansion of some of [00:41:47] your existing programs, some new programs that we've identified, and then those will [00:41:51] get codified in your comprehensive plan. [00:41:54] Part of the grant was to have a document that had a red line version that showed the exact [00:42:00] amendments to the comp plan, and that is in your backup, but I'm just going to highlight [00:42:03] some of those for you. [00:42:06] Of the existing programs to be expanded, the first one is you've been participating in [00:42:11] the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and you currently have a rating that [00:42:16] results in a 15% reduction in premiums for your residents. [00:42:20] Those reductions can go up to 45% to your residents, but the city would need to evaluate [00:42:25] what other methods and other programs they would need to adopt to improve their rating [00:42:29] to get a higher rate. [00:42:31] It could range anywhere from the 15% to 45%. [00:42:33] Pinellas County recently got the highest rating in there now at 45%, so it is doable. [00:42:38] The second existing program to be expanded is your flood damage prevention regulations. [00:42:44] You have really strong, good regulations for that. [00:42:47] But you could, now that we know about sea level rise and we know that we can identify [00:42:51] some numbers related to it, you could evaluate increasing your base flood zone instead of [00:42:56] just one foot for the first floor, first livable floor. [00:42:59] Maybe it goes up over time to address sea level rise and potential flooding. [00:43:04] You currently don't allow new septic tanks in your coastal high hazard area, which is [00:43:08] a great thing to prohibit, but this proposal is to determine if there are any existing [00:43:13] septic tanks within the coastal high hazard area and see if you could use some financial [00:43:18] incentives to connect them to your public utility. [00:43:20] That will provide you long-term benefits over time. [00:43:24] The fourth existing program that could be expanded is that you currently allow transfer [00:43:29] of development rights, but only from city-owned lands to certain receiving areas. [00:43:34] This would be a very big evaluation to determine if it's feasible for you and you want to do it, [00:43:39] but you could expand it to allow transfers between private property owners, [00:43:43] especially related to historic resources. [00:43:45] TDRs have been proven in many places to be really valuable to preserve historic resources. [00:43:51] Then there's a few new programs that we've identified from other places and just thinking [00:43:55] about what we should do. [00:43:57] The first one is the adaptation action areas. [00:44:00] We call them AAAs, and Dana's going to talk a little more about that in a minute. [00:44:04] But basically, you can identify those areas that already get coastal flooding, [00:44:08] and you know where they are from this analysis. [00:44:11] You can then prioritize your funding. [00:44:13] You can prioritize certain programs, and then you can go after new grants to implement those [00:44:17] programs in the AAAs. [00:44:19] She'll talk about that more in a little bit after I finish. [00:44:23] You could also implement a public outreach program to help provide technical assistance [00:44:27] on FEMA funding. [00:44:28] I understand FEMA funding is a little tricky, so if you've got some local folks that are experts [00:44:33] that could be right here in your city to help people that are having that problem rather than [00:44:37] contact FEMA to help them navigate that process. [00:44:41] Another new program is to deal with permeable surfaces. [00:44:44] One of the major contributors and challenges to flooding and to runoff in general is the amount [00:44:49] of paved surfaces you have in your city. [00:44:54] One of the proposals is to evaluate best available permeable surfaces and then provide incentives [00:45:00] code for people to do that when they build a new building or when they do a major renovation. [00:45:06] We all know that having a good bike and ped network is really helpful for citizens to [00:45:10] be able to not use their car on a routine basis, but there's almost always gaps or maybe [00:45:15] there's an area where there's only a path on one side of the road, so this proposal [00:45:20] would be to evaluate your existing network, fill in the gaps over time, develop a program [00:45:25] or maybe add on to your existing program to fill in those gaps or expand paths on streets [00:45:30] where you don't have any path at all. [00:45:33] Another program that's rather new and a lot of cities are looking at this and many private [00:45:37] companies are is the U.S. Green Building Council offers LEED certification for both buildings [00:45:43] and professionals. [00:45:44] LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and you can obtain LEED certification [00:45:50] on a building so that it meets certain sustainability principles. [00:45:55] You can also have city staff obtain LEED certification and their increased knowledge [00:46:00] in this area would certainly help you reach a more sustainable program over time. [00:46:06] And then the, I didn't misguide us, identify there were quite a few historic structures [00:46:10] that have the potential to flood for obvious reasons, they're in the major areas of flooding, [00:46:14] they're also generally built at grade, and dealing with them and solutions for historic [00:46:20] structures are typically not, they aren't not the typical process. [00:46:24] You can't just raise a historic structure without having a negative impact on its integrity. [00:46:29] So we suggest a program, a study, an evaluation of those unique features and unique methods [00:46:35] that would help with historic structures. [00:46:39] Then the final new policy is to look at and evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness [00:46:43] of increasing the seawall height. [00:46:46] So obviously if you increase the seawall height at the backside of a waterfront property, [00:46:50] you're going to reduce the amount of water that comes into that property. [00:46:53] It's again something that's a little complicated, requires a little more evaluation, we can't [00:46:57] just say today, okay, let's go up two feet and hope for the best. [00:47:00] So you'd want to evaluate that before you did it. [00:47:03] So those are our general concepts in your existing program expansion and new programs, [00:47:07] and like I mentioned, they are then codified in both the coastal management element and [00:47:12] the future land use element. [00:47:13] Now I'm going to stop there and let Dana go back and talk a little more about the AAAs. [00:47:18] Thank you, Cindy, that was a great review of everything. [00:47:32] There's a lot of different ways that you can harden, protect, mitigate flooding and a lot [00:47:38] of these types of projects are going to be coming to you in the Master Stormwater Plan [00:47:42] that's coming up next. [00:47:45] Again with the AAAs, which will go, I think this is the next best place to go to next [00:47:49] in this presentation. [00:47:51] So the areas identified as the AAAs are the areas in the red. [00:47:56] I didn't cut it to the city limits on the coastal side, so I just made them big boxes [00:48:03] just in general. [00:48:04] And then the yellow plus signs, those are actual projects already identified and that [00:48:09] are going to be in the Master Stormwater Plan that's coming. [00:48:13] So these are the areas that had the highest level of flooding predicted in our modeling. [00:48:19] Again you'll see the area here in that low area right in this area there. [00:48:27] And then because US-19 is a major corridor, we have three or four, one, two, three, four [00:48:40] or five that correlate along with US-19 in our areas that the water backs up with the [00:48:48] lift stations that are identified, the wastewater treatment plant, the police stations, fire [00:48:52] stations, city hall, things like that. [00:48:55] So these areas, these AAAs incorporate all the areas that were listed on the high rank [00:49:01] and the medium rank as well as some other localized areas that are known about with [00:49:06] the stormwater flooding. [00:49:07] So those are the proposed AAAs. [00:49:09] Could you tell us what AAA stands for again? [00:49:13] Adaptation Action Area. [00:49:15] So that is the link to the Phase II grant for DEP for the implementation. [00:49:22] At this point, going very specific and detailed in all of these critical assets and areas [00:49:29] outside that are not just a facility, that gives you this area to work with. [00:49:35] It's the link that you need for the DEP to go for that next round of grant money. [00:49:44] Any questions? [00:49:46] I wanted to say that the first grant that they gave in the state, I think, was our Orange [00:49:54] Lake grant from the Restore Act money, and one of the first grants that we got is our [00:50:02] attenuation pond at Main Street, and I'm thinking it's in one of the boxes that you have already. [00:50:08] Yes, it is. [00:50:09] So that's going to be a big project that allows some water to come out of the river or rainwater [00:50:17] not to get into the river to mitigate that. [00:50:21] So the Meadows, if you could look back to that big area, you mentioned the Meadows and [00:50:27] Sunnybrook. [00:50:28] Cecilia is not a road that's on your list, but for a lot of folks that go out to Cecilia, [00:50:34] they cross over to Trouble Creek from there, and I don't know if you're aware, but the [00:50:41] county just acquired 10 more acres to our 80-acre nature park, which we bought another [00:50:46] 10 when Councilman Phillips was, I think, helped to lead the way on that additional [00:50:51] land that was bought to link us from Congress, the end of Congress in Louisiana, into the [00:50:57] nature park there. [00:50:58] But the county bought it through their ELAP program for their environmental land acquisition, [00:51:03] and in their purchase, which they did in February just this year, they identified it as being [00:51:10] adjacent to our James E. Gray Preserve, and then the Meadows Park, the dog park, is near [00:51:19] there. [00:51:21] The county reached out last week to say they had 10 projects that they wanted to do, and [00:51:26] one of them was the joint project of the sewer plant, because they're a joint owner with [00:51:31] us, but they have some kind of funding as a result of some grant they got, and they [00:51:36] were looking to do some projects within the city. [00:51:39] So I mentioned it to Robert, because Alan Biddlecrom is somebody that I've run across [00:51:46] and met a number of times through the regional resiliency project in our Tampa Bay Regional [00:51:55] Planning Council work. [00:51:57] But he's identified the downtown, he talked about Sims Park, and I think I may have mentioned [00:52:03] it to you as well, that all this new development we're planning to do at the boat ramp, and [00:52:10] some of the things that have been identified by our economic development director around [00:52:18] Main Street Landing and back to the existing project we have, I know we're already on it, [00:52:25] but to the degree they have resources, it would be great to find out what they are. [00:52:29] I think the third one ought to be the meadows and the additional land they bought, because [00:52:35] when our river gets so narrow there, and it's showing it to be one of the most flooded residential [00:52:41] areas, even though it's not a high priority, to the degree we have that many acres, 100 [00:52:48] or more acres, maybe there's some mitigation that you use those parks for also to capture [00:52:54] and hold that overflood. [00:52:57] Is that a function that's in those parks? [00:53:00] Absolutely. [00:53:01] We try to make the, I try to make the vulnerability assessment as versatile as possible. [00:53:06] So there's direct references to those areas, specifically to be able to tie that back to [00:53:13] for the implementation grant. [00:53:15] So we have various ways, the city will have various ways for this next phase of implementation [00:53:19] grant funding, is to either directly address it, either by going to James Great Preserve [00:53:25] or your Main Street boat ramp, Sims Park, in that area. [00:53:30] But also, if there's an area outside that's anything specifically identified on your critical [00:53:35] assets list, and it's within the area of one of these red triple A's, these boxes up here, [00:53:41] you'll be able to tie it back, because we can show that there's flood impact in these [00:53:45] red boxes. [00:53:46] So you have two different ways to go to the next step with the DEP grant for the implementation. [00:53:51] If I may add to that, I agree with Cecilia. [00:53:55] It is a county on the road, but it could be considered an evacuation route. [00:54:00] So I think that we do need to add it to the report. [00:54:03] And to follow up with the county, the county's grant included several items that they needed [00:54:10] to do within the different cities that are in the county, because our basins all flow [00:54:15] together. [00:54:16] And so we have been in contact with them. [00:54:19] Our follow-up and our direction, of course, if you all are in agreement, we're not so [00:54:25] concerned about having them study things that we've already done. [00:54:29] We've already done the wastewater treatment plant. [00:54:32] My thought process is if they need to analyze certain areas of the city, then it should [00:54:40] be that regional analyzation. [00:54:42] So in other words, like you said, the meadows, Sunnybrook, where the city has investments [00:54:48] and the county has investments as well, that's the areas that we feel like we need to supply [00:54:54] to the county to let them take a look at those areas, because it's in their grant, it's part [00:55:00] of their grant and what their requirements that they're supposed to do. [00:55:04] But the ones that we've already called out for our critical infrastructures, we're very [00:55:08] confident that our consultant, all we've got to do is supply them with the information [00:55:13] and it gives them what they need. [00:55:16] Go ahead. [00:55:20] But the bodies of water that go in there are associated, and it's larger than that. [00:55:26] It becomes part of the Ant Club, part of the Pitlacoche River, and then those types of [00:55:30] things. [00:55:31] So that's what we would consider a regional program that maybe we all have to work together [00:55:36] in. [00:55:37] And like Dana said, this assessment here is a high level area, areas that we've identified [00:55:47] to where when we go for the grants, have we included it? [00:55:52] Is it identified? [00:55:53] In about a month, you're going to have a presentation of our stormwater master plan. [00:55:58] The stormwater master plan gets into more details. [00:56:00] It actually calls out the projects, it calls out what flood controls are going to be used, [00:56:04] what kind of water quality elements that we're going to incorporate into the projects [00:56:09] that we have called out. [00:56:11] And so we'll be able to combine both of them together, and it's almost like a redundancy, [00:56:17] so they go hand in hand. [00:56:19] But when we talk about the county and the city, I think we're more interested in working [00:56:24] together in regional areas that have an impact on city residents as well as county residents. [00:56:32] Well, I think they see their investment in the sewer plant as something they always bring up, [00:56:36] and so hardening it would be on their dime as well as ours because they're a joint owner in it. [00:56:41] So you can inform them on what your plans are. [00:56:45] I think the Cecilia thing, they just completed a year or two ago a large pipe under Cecilia [00:56:51] which brings water from all the way out to, I think, out towards Little Road and beyond [00:57:00] Plath Road out there into our city. [00:57:04] So that's part of that rainwater coming into the river and surge going up. [00:57:10] And so I think there's a big Orange Lake type project on a larger scale between the lake [00:57:17] and the meadows and which way the water's going and whether or not we can anticipate it [00:57:22] and do anything to mitigate it. [00:57:25] I think that would be an interesting project for them to pick up some, put some of their money into, [00:57:32] I guess is the point. [00:57:34] Remind me, Robert, you update your master stormwater plan every ten years. [00:57:39] So as you were saying, the duality, you're looking very specific to the city every ten years. [00:57:46] This is going to let you go all the way out until the DEP vulnerability grant ends, [00:57:52] which we don't know when that's going to be. [00:57:54] So it could be further out for ten years. [00:57:57] We're trying to make it dual purpose, that duality with both plans. [00:58:02] And so the vulnerability system is kind of that overall regional outlook, [00:58:06] not regional but citywide outlook, [00:58:08] whereas the stormwater master plan is going to be very specific and dialed in. [00:58:14] Is this the end of the contract then? [00:58:16] This is the deliverable and so the services end with this report? [00:58:21] Close. [00:58:22] We have to do all the review with DEP. [00:58:24] So if you enjoyed the pleasure reading of the 171 pages or so, and it looks good, [00:58:31] we will definitely add Cecilia and any other edits that you see are needed. [00:58:38] We would like to include those and then take the entire package to DEP for their review. [00:58:43] The one thing that I have asked the council and the city manager is that the regional planning council [00:58:48] wants to do a presentation of what they call the RAP, which is kind of like the Frosted Flakes. [00:58:57] Great. [00:58:58] It's like R-R-A-P, so you've got to say R a little longer there. [00:59:02] But the RAP plan is something that they're trying to take to all of the 26 cities [00:59:10] and five counties as a template of the kind of things you're talking about [00:59:17] and talking about having a standard elevation rise for seawalls, for example, [00:59:22] that if all cities kind of use that number, what that would be. [00:59:26] So if you're complete with that, but I'd love to have you all at least see that plan [00:59:34] because they like to introduce it to us and they're not asking us to make any regulations, [00:59:39] but it's like a menu where it's a la carte. [00:59:45] So there's some things that we might pick from it that we think are applied to our city [00:59:49] and things that don't, but they're anxious for some of the cities to adopt it as a guide [00:59:56] without having to make it change the law. [01:00:00] give that recommendation. That's something they want to do in the next couple of months, so [01:00:05] to the degree you're interested, we could like for you to probably observe if that's possible. [01:00:12] Sure, I think both of the documents go hand in hand, but like Dana had said, this one is just [01:00:18] the broad picture, and Cindy went with some of the suggestions that she had with the land [01:00:24] development code, and those types of elements are going to call out the specifics as far as, okay, [01:00:30] how high do you want that seawall to be, and that's what we're going to go by. So while we're [01:00:35] working on this plan and we want to submit it to FDEP, it doesn't mean that we've missed anything, [01:00:40] or in the other thing is too, is once our draft is complete, we still have the opportunity to [01:00:48] work with the county to where they're still working on theirs. So if they end up and they [01:00:53] take and they add a few more elements to review, and they have their report, our report is going in [01:01:02] almost like our NPDES permit, where we're co-permittees, so we have everything that we've [01:01:07] identified, but then we also have that pleasure of being able to piggyback onto their report, [01:01:13] because in addition to whatever they find, as long as it's called out, then we're eligible [01:01:20] to receive grant money. So it's not like we've missed out on anything. You can approve this [01:01:26] tonight with the changes that you've had, and we still will move forward with the other agencies [01:01:34] to where we can put ourselves in a position to be able to be available for all the grants [01:01:39] that we can, that are out there. I'd like to add one other thing to piggyback on what you just said. [01:01:44] There's going to be an opportunity DEP is discussing, and it looks like they're going to [01:01:48] approve, that after the vulnerability assessment is accepted by DEP, individual residents, [01:01:56] non-profit organizations, and others outside of the city or the county or the municipality [01:02:02] can come and say, I want to add this at this particular critical asset, and this is why, [01:02:07] for consideration after the fact. So if there's something, say we missed something, because the [01:02:14] vulnerability assessment is very broad. It's meant to be broad. We want to include every area that [01:02:18] we can to give you the most opportunity for these additional grants. We kept it that way on purpose, [01:02:26] but then we can go back after this part of it is closed additionally, either by a non-profit, [01:02:33] you know, an individual, you know, cooperation with the county. So there's going to be [01:02:37] even more chances in a certain sense to add something else. But again, as long as it's [01:02:43] identified as having a flood potential, it's listed on the critical asset list, or it's in [01:02:48] an area of the red boxes, all those ways are ways you can get the next set of funding. [01:02:55] Can you put a red box around the Schwetman School, the golf high school on Gulf Drive? It's 10 acres. [01:03:01] Draw it on your draft and hand it to us. We'll add it. They know where it is. We don't own it yet, [01:03:07] but hopefully we will soon, and if we do, there's a lot of potential access to the river. [01:03:13] Yeah. It's not, it's not kidding. We did, it is a consideration. No, no, it is. [01:03:22] So do we need a vote to carry on with your plan? First of all, you have any public comment? [01:03:30] Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back for discussion and vote. [01:03:35] Quick question. The southwest quadrant, the third, I guess it would be the first in that quadrant, [01:03:41] but the corridor, it's the third red box in the corridor. I noticed most of it's outside [01:03:49] of the city limits, and I was just curious. One up? Yeah. So I was curious what the critical [01:03:54] areas, what was the rationale behind that box? I can like visualize most of them, but that one [01:03:59] threw me off. I know a little bit north of that, the mayor's talked about some flooding problems. [01:04:06] No, that was one of the areas that had, to be honest, it had one of the highest levels of [01:04:13] flooding, and it had the most available open land, just in general, to be able to do projects that [01:04:21] are associated with US 19. The council. Thank you, Ms. Manns. Mayor, honorable council members.
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Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office RE: Operation Stonegarden
approvedCouncil approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office for Operation Stonegarden, a Homeland Security Grant program providing reimbursement for overtime, equipment, and mileage related to drug interdiction operations supporting border security. There is no budget impact since costs are reimbursed.
- motion:Motion to approve the Operation Stonegarden Memorandum of Understanding with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. (passed)5–0
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[01:04:31] The request for city council is to approve Operation Stone Garden Memorandum of Understanding. [01:04:35] Between the Pasco Sheriff's Office and our department to seek cost reimbursement for [01:04:41] police operations under Homeland Security Grant that the Sheriff's Office administers. [01:04:46] Operation Stone Garden, I'll call it OPSG, is a Homeland Security Grant program that provides [01:04:52] overtime and equipment funding for state and local law enforcement agencies in support [01:04:57] of border security specific operations. Now you may say, well, but any nexus that you or anything [01:05:04] illegal enters the country is a border. So if it comes in through the Gulf of Mexico, [01:05:10] that's a nexus, that's a border. They come into an airport from a foreign country, [01:05:14] that's the nexus, that's the border. So what we're doing with Pasco County, we're looking [01:05:20] to work drug interdiction with them, whether it be on the water or on US 19 or anywhere in our city. [01:05:27] Once we do that, they reimburse us for all overtime benefits, mileage, everything. [01:05:32] These are essential operations, a multi-pronged approach to the drug problem. And you know all [01:05:37] the other grants that we've received to, you know, to help mitigate this problem in the Tampa Bay [01:05:42] area and of course in our city. So by signing this MOU, our agency is obviously bringing more [01:05:47] resource and funding to combat the illegal importation of drugs into the Tampa Bay area. [01:05:53] And as the city council is aware, as I just mentioned, we entered into grant agreements [01:05:56] with the USDOJ for law enforcement resources to combat certain elements of the illegal [01:06:03] narcotics activity. This MOU obviously brings forth even more resources to bear for us to [01:06:09] combat this problem. Our city attorney reviewed the MOU and approved it as the form. Our recommendation [01:06:16] is for you to approve Operation Stone Garden and Memorandum of Understanding with the Pasco [01:06:21] Sheriff's Office. And because we are being reimbursed for all of our operations, there [01:06:25] is no budget impact. And I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. [01:06:28] Do we have any public comment? Seeing no one come forward, bring it back for discussion and vote. [01:06:35] Move to approve. Second. [01:06:38] Yeah, anything we can do to help and get reimbursed on even the overtime is even better. [01:06:42] But you know, we need all the help we can get to stop that stuff from coming into our city. [01:06:47] Yeah, positively to the work of our police department in building these partnerships [01:06:52] and seeking ways to make them financially sound. So I won't drum any more on that, [01:06:57] but I do want to just comment on the fact that reiterate what the Chief just said about the [01:07:02] multi-pronged approach to dealing with issues like this one. And that you're consistently, [01:07:09] you and the department and the county too, through partnerships like this one, [01:07:12] are finding ways to stay ahead of the game. And I definitely appreciate that. [01:07:17] Well, since the name Stone Garden sounds so much like Stone Haven, [01:07:21] I wonder if we could talk them into changing it back to Main Street Landing. [01:07:28] No, I think it's very important that we're more involved with our area and the stuff's going on, [01:07:32] regardless of whose road it is or, you know, who's part of the county or city is. So I think [01:07:38] it's awesome. And the term that I didn't hear, so I'm going to bring it up because I usually don't [01:07:43] talk, but you guys all fill in the gaps. It's just teamwork, and it's teamwork is what it's [01:07:48] all about, no matter where they come from. So all those in favor, signify by aye. Aye. [01:07:55] Those opposed, it's five nothing. 2024 SCADA software and licensing update.
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2024 SCADA Software and Licensing Upgrades
approvedCouncil approved a sole source purchase from Alford Woods and Childs Incorporated for SCADA software and licensing upgrades serving the reuse reclamation facility, wastewater treatment plant, and sewer collections division, in the amount of $42,530. The upgrade moves the system from version 7.3 (installed 2009) to version 19, addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified after the Oldsmar cyber attack.
- motion:Approve sole source purchase from Alford Woods and Childs Incorporated for SCADA software and licensing upgrades in the amount of $42,530. (passed)
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[01:08:02] This is a request for a sole source through Alford Woods and Childs Incorporated [01:08:13] for the upgrade of our SCADA software and license system, which services our reuse reclamation [01:08:23] facility in the amount of $42,530. At the request of Mr. Rivera. Mr. Rivera, [01:08:33] would you further represent the agenda item? Thank you, Ms. Manns. Just to add, [01:08:38] not only does it do our wastewater treatment plant as well as our sewer collections division, [01:08:44] which handles our lift stations. The current version that we have was installed in 2009. [01:08:51] It's a 7.3. After the Oldsmar cyber attack, staff started to do a review of our SCADA [01:09:00] system and the vulnerabilities that we had. If you approve this, the upgrade will implement [01:09:06] into version 19. So it's a considerable upgrade, which would include technology and security [01:09:13] protocol. It is a budgeted item, and the money is available in the water pollution control divisions, [01:09:19] and we would recommend that you do approve the purchase. Do we have any public comment? [01:09:26] Move approval. Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back for discussion. [01:09:37] All those in favor, signify by aye. Aye.
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Resolution No. 2024-11: Adoption of Florida Department of Emergency Management Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement
approvedCouncil adopted Resolution 2024-11, formally adopting the 2023 Florida Department of Emergency Management Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement. The city has participated in the statewide emergency response plan since 1992, but this is the first year local governments have been asked to formally adopt the agreement. There is no budget impact.
Ord. Resolution No. 2024-11
- vote:Approve Resolution 2024-11 adopting the 2023 Florida Department of Emergency Management Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement. (passed)5–0
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[01:09:40] Five nothing. Resolution number 2024-11, adoption of the Florida Department of Energy [01:09:46] Management statewide mutual aid agreement. After the city attorney. [01:09:53] This is resolution number 2024-11, a resolution of the City Council of Florida authorizing [01:09:59] adoption of the statewide mutual aid agreement promulgated by the State of Florida Division of [01:10:04] Emergency Management, as provided herein. Thank you, Ms. Manns. The request before you this [01:10:11] evening is to approve resolution 2024-11, adopting the 2023 most current Florida Department [01:10:19] of Emergency Management statewide mutual aid agreement. Florida State Statute 252.32, [01:10:25] the Emergency Management Act, provides each local government of the state the authority to develop [01:10:30] and enter into mutual aid agreements within the state for reciprocal emergency aid in the event [01:10:36] of incidents that extend beyond local capabilities of managing. The agreement also ensures timely [01:10:42] reimbursement of costs incurred by local governments which render such assistance. [01:10:47] The Florida Department of Emergency Management statewide mutual aid agreement formally [01:10:50] incorporates the statewide emergency response plan, which was established in 1992 by the Florida [01:10:56] Fire Chiefs Association after Hurricane Andrew devastated southern Miami-Dade County, which [01:11:03] ended up being the worst natural disaster to strike the United States up to that time. [01:11:08] The statewide emergency response plan, which is divided into seven regions, provides for the [01:11:13] systematic mobilization, deployment, organization, and management of emergency resources throughout [01:11:20] Florida and the nation in assisting local agencies in mitigating the effects of any large-scale [01:11:25] disaster. This is the first year that the Florida Department of Emergency Management [01:11:31] has asked local governments to formally adopt the statewide mutual aid agreement, [01:11:37] although we've been a part of this statewide response plan since 1992. [01:11:42] Staff recommends the approval of resolution number 2024-11, adopting the 2023 most current [01:11:49] Florida Department of Emergency Management statewide mutual aid agreement. There's no [01:11:53] budget impact and I'm prepared to answer any questions that you may have. [01:11:57] Do we have any public comment? [01:12:01] Should I not bring it back for discussion about? [01:12:06] Anything Matt? Anything for a second? Working together makes us stronger. Again, teamwork. [01:12:12] That's right. I'm out of luck. Just out of curiosity, this new state requirement, is this a [01:12:20] is this as a need basis to re-approve or is it every year now or when do we have to prove this [01:12:24] again or we don't have to unless it changes? I am not aware if it's every year. If it is, [01:12:32] we'll bring it back to you next year. That was not in the resolution. I don't, we're in the [01:12:36] agreement so I can't really answer that question. Okay, I was just curious. I can follow. I just [01:12:41] want to say teamwork anyhow. So all those in favor signify by aye. Aye. Five nothing. Moving
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