Agenda

1.

Call to Order.

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The Board of County Commissioners allows any person to speak regarding an item on the Agenda. The speaker is limited to three (3) minutes, unless otherwise determined by the Chairman, to allow sufficient time for all speakers. Speakers shall refrain from abusive or profane remarks, disruptive outbursts, protests, or other conduct which interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting. Upon completion of the Public comment period, discussion is limited to Board members and questions raised by the Board.

2.

Invocation – Commissioner May

3.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

4.

Are there any items to be added to the agenda?

Recommendation: That the Board adopt the agenda as prepared (or duly amended).

5.

Commissioners’ Forum.

6.

13410

Proclamations.

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action:

A. Adopt the Proclamation commending and congratulating Thressa Berry, a Project Coordinator in the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department, on her selection as "Employee of the Month" for January 2018; and

B. Adopt the Proclamation encouraging all citizens to reflect on the great sacrifices and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as we embrace the theme of this year's celebration - "The Dream is Alive."

7.

Did the Clerk’s Office receive the proofs of publication for the Public Hearing(s) on the agenda and the Board’s Weekly Meeting Schedule?

Recommendation: That the Board waive the reading of the legal advertisement(s) and accept, for filing with the Board’s Minutes, the certified affidavit(s) establishing proof of publication for the Public Hearing(s) on the agenda, and the Board of County Commissioners – Escambia County, Florida, Meeting Schedule.

Reports:

CLERK & COMPTROLLER'S REPORT

Backup Not Included With The Clerk's Report Is Available For Review In
The Office Of The Clerk To The Board
Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, Suite 110

I. Consent Agenda

1.

13387

Recommendation Concerning Acceptance of the November 30, 2017 Investment Report

That the Board accept, for filing with the Board’s Minutes, the Investment Portfolio Summary Report for the month ended November 30, 2017, as required by Ordinance Number 95-13; on November 30, 2017, the portfolio market value was $332,854,785 and portfolio earnings totaled $222,768 for the month; the short term portfolio yield 0.97%, which should be compared to the S&P Government Index Pool Index 30 Day benchmark of 1.11%; the long-term CORE portfolio achieved a yield of 1.92%, which should be compared to the Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year Treasury Index benchmark of 1.88%.

2.

13394

Recommendation Concerning Acceptance of TDT Collection Data for the October 2017 Returns Received in December 2017

That the Board accept, for filing with the Board's Minutes, the Tourist Development Tax (TDT) Collections Data for the October 2017 returns received in the month of November 2017, as prepared by the Finance Department of the Clerk and Comptroller's Office; this is the second month of collections for the Fiscal Year 2018; total collections for the month of October 2017 returns was $680,297.93; this is a -4.23% decrease over the October 2016 returns; total collections year to date are 3.18% more than the comparable timeframe in Fiscal Year 2017.

3.

13419

Recommendation Concerning Minutes and Reports Prepared by the Clerk to the Board's Office

That the Board take the following action concerning Minutes and Reports prepared by the Clerk to the Board's Office:

A. Accept, for filing with the Board's Minutes, the Report of the Agenda Work Session held December 14, 2017;

B. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held December 14, 2017; and

C. Accept, for filing with the Board's Minutes, the Report of the Committee of the Whole Workshop held December 12, 2017.

GROWTH MANAGEMENT REPORT

I. Public Hearing

1.

13408

5:45 p.m. - A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending the Future Land Use Map - SSA-2017-06

That the Board of County Commissioner (BCC) review and adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 7, "the Future Land Use (FLU) Element," Policy FLU 1.1.1 to provide for an amendment to the 2030 FLU Map, changing the FLU category of two parcels within Section 50, Township 2S, Range 30W, Parcel Number 6070-001-003, and Parcel Number 6070-016-003, totaling 0.4428 (+/-) acres, located on Navy Boulevard and Mindoro Circle, from Commercial (C) to Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U).

II. Consent Agenda

1.

13407

Recommendation Concerning the Scheduling of Public Hearings

That the Board authorize the scheduling of the following Public Hearings:

February 1, 2018

A. 5:45 p.m. - A Public Hearing to amend the official zoning map to include the following Rezoning Cases to be heard by the Planning Board on January 9, 2018.

1.	Case No.:	Z-2017-17
	Address:	6355 Mockingbird Lane
	Property Reference No.:	35-1S-30-7117-000-000
	From:	MDR, Medium Density Residential district (10 du/acre)
	To:	HDMU, High Density Mixed-use district (25 du/acre)
	FLU Category:	MU-S, Mixed-Use Suburban
	Commissioner District	3
	Requested by:	Wanda French-Hawkins, Agent for Jason Hawkins, Owner

2.	Case No.:	Z-2017-18
	Address:	733 E Johnson Avenue
	Property Reference No.:	21-1S-30-2101-001-002
	From:	MDR, Medium Density Residential district (10 du/acre)
	To:	HDMU, High Density Mixed-use district (25 du/acre)
	FLU Category:	MU-U, Mixed-Use Urban
	Commissioner District	3
	Requested by:	Rhonda Autrey, Owner

B. 5:46 p.m. - A Public Hearing - Design Standard Manual Changes Ordinance

Summary: Changes to Chapter 5, General Development Standards, to modify standards for subdivision design and maintenance, stormwater management systems, and Design Standards Manual (DSM) Chapter 1, Engineering, concerning design standards for stormwater ponds, hold harmless agreements and water supply for ECUA.

C. 5:47 p.m. - A Public Hearing - Armored Shoreline Ordinance

Summary: The LDC requirements for armored shorelines are designed to address the impacts associated with the construction of new armored shorelines. The current code language does not address replacing this type of structure given that the impacts are already in place.

D. 5:48 p.m. - A Public Hearing - Capital Improvement Program Ordinance

Summary: Based on the Escambia County Comprehensive Plan 2030, the county is required to annually review and update its Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements; the purpose of this documents is to fulfill the State requirements, Section 163.3177(3)(b), Florida Statutes, by adopting the 2017-2021 update to the Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements. A significant portion of the update to the Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements derives from information provided by the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization, Transportation Improvements Program and the Escambia County School District Work Plan.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

I. Technical/Public Service Consent Agenda

1.

13363

Recommendation Concerning a Public Hearing Request for Fund Balance Carry-Forwards - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board authorize the scheduling of a Public Hearing on January 18, 2018, at 5:31 p.m., to amend the Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Budget to include the fund balance carry-forwards.

2.

13392

Recommendation Concerning the Non-Exclusive Long Term Franchise Agreement for the Collection of Commercial Solid Waste - Patrick T. Johnson, Waste Services Department Director

That the Board amend its action taken on November 30, 2017, CAR II-1, approving the form of the Non-Exclusive Long Term Franchise Agreement for the Collection of Commercial Solid Waste for the period effective January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2023, as provided in Section 3, Term of Franchise; approving the Collection of Franchise Fees from Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) for the collection of commercial solid waste on Santa Rosa Island, pursuant to Paragraph 8 of the Transfer Agreement of 1992 between Escambia County and ECUA, for the period effective January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2023; and authorizing the County Administrator to sign the Non-Exclusive Long Term Franchise Agreement for the Collection of Commercial Solid Waste with current Board-approved Commercial Solid Waste Haulers, collecting commercial solid waste in the unincorporated areas of Escambia County, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to correct, due to a scrivener’s error, Section 1, Definitions, W. Multi-Family Dwelling Unit from “… five or more residential units …” to “… six or more residential units …”; and to correct reference to the definition of the same in Section 14 – Notices To Customers – Voluntary Recycling.

[Funding: Fund 103, Code Enforcement Fund, Account 323701, Franchise Fees – Commercial Garbage]

3.

13381

Recommendation Concerning a Request for Disposition of Property for the Department of Natural Resources Management - J. Taylor "Chips" Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board approve the Request for Disposition of Property Form relating to a Quanti-Tray Sealer System that no longer functions reliably. This item will be used as a trade-in for a discount of up to 37 percent towards a replacement.

4.

13397

Recommendation Concerning the Assignment of Agreement, PD 15-16.012, Agreement for Uniform Rental Services - Paul Nobles, Purchasing Manager, Office of Purchasing

That the Board approve and authorize the Chairman to sign, the Assignment of Agreement between Escambia County, Florida, and G&K Services, Co., to Cintas Corporation No.2, providing for an administrative change to PD 15-16.012, Agreement for Uniform Rental Services, assigning all of the rights and obligations of G&K Services, Co., to Cintas Corporation No.2.

5.

13424

Recommendation Concerning Ratifying the Scheduling of an Executive Session Held on January 4, 2018, Regarding Pending Union Negotiations with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) - Jack R. Brown, County Administrator

That the Board take the following action:

A. Ratify the scheduling of a private meeting with its attorneys to discuss pending union negotiations with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), in accordance with Sections 447.605 and 286.011, Fla. Stat., held on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at 8:00 a.m.; and

B. Ratify the public notice printed below published in the Pensacola News Journal on Saturday, December 30, 2017.

Public Notice

IT IS THE INTENTION of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, to hold a private meeting with its chief executive officer to discuss pending union negotiations with the Amalgamated Transit Union, in accordance with Sections 447.605 and 286.011, Fla. Stat. Such executive session will be held at 8:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 4, 2018, in the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, Board Conference Room, First Floor, 221 Palafox Place, Pensacola, Florida. Commissioners, Jeff Bergosh, Lumon J. May, Douglas B. Underhill, Grover C. Robinson, IV, and Steven L. Barry, County Administrator Jack Brown, County Attorney Alison P. Rogers, Senior Assistant County Attorney Kristin D. Hual, Assistant County Administrator Amy Lovoy, Director of Human Resources Eric Kleinert, Mass Transit Director Mike Crittenden and Michael Mattimore, attorney representing Escambia County in the foregoing union negotiations (members of the County’s collective bargaining team) will attend the session.

II. Budget/Finance Consent Agenda

1.

13368

Recommendation Concerning the EMS County Grant Application - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) County Grant Application for the Fiscal Year 2017/2018, in the amount of $48,711.23:

A. Adopt and authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution certifying that the monies received from the State of Florida EMS Trust Fund, as the Escambia County Emergency Medical Services Award, shall be used to improve and expand the County's prehospital EMS system and shall not be used to supplant existing EMS budget allocations in any manner; and

B. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the EMS Grant Application and Request for Grant Fund Distribution.

[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects, Revenue Account 334221, Cost Center 330318]

2.

13398

Recommendation Concerning the GSA-Federal Supply Schedule with Verizon Wireless for the Public Safety Department - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department

That the Board take the following action regarding GSA-Federal Supply Schedule with Verizon Wireless for the Public Safety Department, Emergency Medical Services Division:

A. Approve utilizing the GSA-Federal Supply Schedule with Verizon Wireless for the purchase of 32 cellphones that will be placed in each ambulance, with a monthly charge of $45 (estimated) per phone;

B. Authorize a Change Order to Purchase Order 180051, Vendor Verizon Wireless, in the amount of $13,500; and

C. Authorize the Chairman to sign the GSA-Federal Supply Schedule Purchase Order.

The EMS Division is requesting the cellphones be added to each operational ambulance. The addition of the new phones will enhance safety and communication of EMS crews. It will allow for a secured means of contact with medical control, dispatch, and command staff. It will also allow for dispatch and command staff to push secure communications to EMS units and provide additional information that may not be suitable for radio communications. The devices will enable the capability to add certain apps to these phones that can enhance access to protocols and medical treatments.

[Funding: Fund 408, Emergency Medical Services, Cost Center 330302, EMS, Object Code 54101, Communications]

3.

13372

Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #030 - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #030, Other Grants and Projects Fund (110), in the amount of $141,950, to recognize Grant proceeds from Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Budget to Fiscal Year 2017/2018, for a Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for the Escambia County Sheriff's Department, for sworn officer overtime pay and fringe benefits associated with street level crime prevention bike patrol activities.

4.

13386

Recommendation Concerning an Interest-Free Interfund Loan between the General Fund (001) and the Mass Transit Fund (104) - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board take the following action:

A. Approve a revolving interfund loan from the General Fund (001) to the Mass Transit Fund (104), in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, to cover temporary cash shortfalls until Grant reimbursements are received; and

B. Waive all interest payments on any outstanding balance on this revolving interfund loan.

This interfund loan request is necessary due to the Federal Transit Authority releasing the final apportionment of 2017-5307 funds in August 2017 and then shutting down TrAMS in September 2017 for year end. FTA and agencies did not have the time required to process all the Grant Applications for this final apportionment before TrAMS shut down. Grant Applications are in the review process for execution.

5.

13295

Recommendation Concerning the Acceptance of a Drainage Easement for 4551 Bridgedale Road - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the acceptance of a drainage easement (approximately 0.05 acres) from Alfred L. Bush and Marsha G. Bush, for property located at 4551 Bridgedale Road:

A. Accept the donation of a drainage easement (approximately 0.05 acres) located at 4551 Bridgedale Road, from Alfred L. Bush and Marsha G. Bush, for drainage improvements;

B. Authorize the payment of documentary stamps considering the property is being donated for governmental use for drainage improvements, and the County benefits from the acceptance of this property, which enhances the safety and well-being of the citizens of Escambia County;

C. Authorize the payment of incidental expenditures associated with the recording of the Drainage Easement document; and

D. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to accept the Drainage Easement as of the day of delivery to the Chairman or Vice Chairman, and authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to acknowledge the Board's acceptance at that time.

[Funding: Fund 352, LOST III, Account Code 210107/56301, Project #16EN3542 - "Mayfair/Algiers"]

6.

13367

Recommendation Concerning an Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County, Florida, and the City of Pensacola Relating to Roadway Resurfacing - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action regarding the Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County, Florida, and the City of Pensacola, Relating to Roadway Resurfacing:

A. Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Escambia County, Florida, and the City of Pensacola Relating to Roadway Resurfacing; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Interlocal Agreement.

[Funding: Fund 352, LOST III, Cost Center 210107, Object Code 56301, Project #08EN0208, "Resurfacing"]

7.

13384

Recommendation Concerning a Change Order to Mott MacDonald Florida, LLC (formerly Hatch Mott MacDonald Florida, LLC) for the Detroit Boulevard Safety Upgrade Project - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board approve and authorize the County Administrator to execute the following Change Order to Mott MacDonald Florida, LLC (formerly Hatch Mott MacDonald, Florida, LLC) for the Detroit Boulevard Safety Upgrade Project:

Department:	Public Works
Division:	Engineering
Type:	Addition
Amount:	$84,610.00
Vendor:	Mott MacDonald Florida, LLC (formerly Hatch Mott MacDonald Florida, LLC
Project Name:	Detroit Boulevard Safety Upgrade Project
Contract:	PD 12-13.066
PO#:	161148
CO#:	1
Original Contract Award:	$328,006.46
Cumulative Amount of Change Orders Through this CO:	$84,610.00
New Contract Amount:	$412,616.46