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The City of
Boynton Beach
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TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010
6:30 PM
FINAL AGENDA
City Commission
AGENDA
Jose Rodriguez
Mayor - At Large
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Woodrow Hay
Vice Mayor - District II
William Orlove
Commissioner - District I
Steven Holzman
Commissioner - District III
Marlene Ross
Commissioner - District IV
Kurt Bressner
City Manager
James Cherof
City Attorney
DISTRI T I
Janet M. Prainito
City Clerk
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GENERAL RULES & PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH COMMISSION MEETINGS
THE AGENDA:
There is an official agenda for every meeting of the City Commissioners, which determines the
order of business conducted at the meeting. The City Commission will not take action upon any
matter, proposal, or item of business, which is not listed upon the official agenda, unless a
majority of the Commission has first consented to the presentation for consideration and
action.
. Consent Agenda Items: These are items which the Commission does not need to discuss
individually and which are voted on as a group.
. Regular Agenda Items: These are items which the Commission will discuss individually in the
order listed on the agenda.
. Voice Vote: A voice vote by the Commission indicates approval of the agenda item. This can
be by either a regular voice vote with "Ayes & Nays" or by a roll call vote.
SPEAKING AT COMMISSION MEETINGS:
The public is encouraged to offer comment to the Commission at their meetings during Public Hearings,
Public Audience, and on any regular agenda item, as hereinafter described.
City Commission meetings are business meetings and, as such, the Commission retains the right to
impose time limits on the discussion on an issue.
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· Public Hearings: Any citizen may speak on an official agenda item under the section entitled
"Public Hearings."
. Public Audience: Any citizen may be heard concerning any matter within the scope of the
jurisdiction of the Commission - Time Limit - Three (3) Minutes
· Regular Agenda Items: Any citizen may speak on any official agenda item( s) listed on the
agenda after a motion has been made and properly seconded, with the exception of Consent
Agenda Items that have not been pulled for separate vote, reports, presentations and first
reading of Ordinances - Time Limit - Three (3) minutes
ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION:
When addressing the Commission, please step up to either podium and state, for the record, your
name and address.
DECORUM:
Any person who disputes the meeting while addressing the Commission may be ordered by the
presiding officer to cease further comments and/or to step down from the podium. Failure to
discontinue comments or step down when so ordered shall be treated as a continuing disruption of the
public meeting. An order by the presiding officer issued to control the decorum of the meeting is
binding, unless over-ruled by the majority vote of the Commission members present.
Please turn off all pagers and cellular phones in the City Commission Chambers while the City
Commission Meeting is in session.
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City Commission meetings are held in the Boynton Beach City Commission Chambers, 100 East
Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach. All regular meetings are held typically on the first and third
Tuesdays of every month, starting at 6:30 p.m. (Please check the Agenda Schedule - some meetings
have been moved due to Holidays/Election Day).
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1. OPENINGS
(' A. Call to order - Mayor Jose Rodriguez
B. Invocation
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Vice Mayor Hay
D. Agenda Approval:
1. Additions, Deletions, Corrections
2. Adoption
2. OTHER
A. Informatio"nal Items by Members of the City Commission
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
A. Announce the upcoming Ocean Avenue Concert.
B. Announce the musical performance, "A Tribute to Neil Diamond Featuring Neil
Zirconia - The Ultimate Faux Diamond.
r c. Present a Proclamation for Arbor Day - April 28, 2010.
D. Present a Proclamation for Water Conservation Month -- April, 2010.
E. Present a Proclamation for Water Reuse Week -- May 10-16, 2010
F. Present a Proclamation to the Boynton Beach Police Department Communications
Section commemorating National Telecommunicator's Week -- April 11-17, 2010.
G. Present a Proclamation celebrating National Library Week -- April 11-17, 2010.
H. Present a Proclamation celebrating Earth Day on April 22, 2009 and Earth Week April
19-25,2010.
I. Announce the Palm Beach International Film Festival outdoor screening
4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE
INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTE PRESENTATIONS (at the d
iscretion of the Chair, this 3 minute allowance may need to be adjusted depending
on the level of business coming before the City Commission)
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5. ADMINISTRATIVE
(' A. Accept the resignation of Jeff Lis, a regular member of the Planning and Development
Board.
B. Appoint eligible members of the community to serve in vacant positions on City
advisory boards.
C. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-033 -- Appoint a City Commission
representative and alternate to the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
D. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-034 -- Appoint a City Commission
representative and alternate to the Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination
Program.
E. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-035 -- Appoint a City Commission
representative and appoint all City Commission members and the City Manager as
alternate representatives to the Palm Beach County League of Cities.
F. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-036 -- Appoint a City Commission
representative and alternate to the Coalition of Boynton West Residents Association
(COBWRA)
CONSENT AGENDA
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Matters in this section of the Agenda are proposed and recommended by the City
Manager for "Consent Agenda" approval of the action indicated in each item, with
all of the accompanying material to become a part of the Public Record and subject
to staff comments.
A. Approve the Minutes from the City Commission meetings held on March 2, 2010 and
March 16,2010.
B. Accept the Budget Status Report of the General Fund and the Utility Fund Revenues
and Expenditures for the five (5) month period ended February 28,2010.
C. PROPOSED RESOLUTION R10-037 -- Adopt the Palm Beach County Unified Local
Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Plan.
D. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-038 -- Approve an Agreement with Government
Services Group, Inc. to assist the City of Boynton Beach to maintain the Fire
Assessment Program for FY 2010-2011 with (A) the scope of professional services
and specialized assistance in the amount of $17,500 and (B) the potential additional
services ranging from an estimated $325 to $40,000 should they become necessary.
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E. PROPOSED RESOLUTION No. R10-039 -- Approve the Non-Profit Developer
Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and (1) The Boynton Beach Faith-
Based Community Development Corporation, together with (2) R. M. Lee Community
Development Center, Inc. (COCs), to act as developer under the City of Boynton
Beach's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
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F. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-040 -- Ratify the SEIU Florida Public Services
Union White Collar FY 2009/2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
G. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-041-- Ratify the SEIU Florida Public Services
Union Blue Collar FY 2009/2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
H. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-042 -- Approve Addendum #1 to Lease
Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Child Care
Center, Inc.
7. BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000
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8. CODE COMPLIANCE & LEGAL SETTLEMENTS
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9. PUBLIC HEARING
7 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA PERMITS
The City Commission will conduct these public hearings in its dual capacity as
Local Planning Agency and City Commission.
A. Approve the First Reading of an ordinance abandoning a portion of SE 1 st Avenue
between SE 4th Street and the FEC Railroad. (The expeditious placement of this item
before the Commission will allow for the concurrent review of Second Reading and the
corresponding site plan application on April 20, 2010)
(1st READING PROPOSED ORDINANCE 10-007)
10. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
A. Accept the final report from the Green Community Alliance as an informational item.
B. Accept report and presentation from CDM for the City of Boynton Beach Greenhouse
Gas Emission Inventory.
C. Authorize staff to prepare ordinance or resolution to create a financial advisory
committee to assist with budget and financial stability recommendations.
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Review of application packet and process for CRA appointments. City Commission is
asked to review the application materials and selection process for appointment of a
seven-member Community Redevelopment Board. The timeline for the appointment
of the CRA Board per Ordinance 09-030 is subject to the discretion of the City
Commission. (Tabled to April 20, 2010)
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B. Review of Renovation Plan for Old Boynton Beach High School submitted to the City
Commission on December 15, 2009. (Tabled to April 20, 2010)
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C. Staff seeks authorization to move forward with issuance of an RFP for Towing
Rotation Franchise Agreement. (Tabled to April 20, 2010)
D. Boynton Vista II, SPTE 10-004, located at 419 South Circle Drive. Request approval
for a one (1) year site plan time extension for major site plan modification (MSPM 07-
004) approved on May 20, 2008, from November 20, 2009 to November 20, 2010.
(Tabled to April 20, 2010)
E. Consideration of a MOU with the SEIU FPSU White Collar bargaining unit requiring
monetary benefits paid to bargaining unit members under the status quo since 10/1/
09 until current will not be recouped by payroll adjustment deduction. (April 20, 2010)
F. CRA Agreement to Fund Museum Renovations: The Department of Housing and
Urban Development has awarded the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment
Agency (CRA) a $294,000 Consolidation Appropriation under Economic Development
Initiative-Special Project B-08-SP-FL-0052. The Boynton Beach CRA will use these
funds to help the City make renovations to the 1913 Schoolhouse Children's Museum
and Learning Center. (April 20, 2010)
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G. Review of City of Boynton Beach Climate Action Plan First Draft: Consultant COM will
give presentation on first draft of the comprehensive Climate Action Plan to advance
the city's energy conservation and sustainability goals. (April 20, 2010)
H. Capital Improvement Status Report - Initial City Commission review of 2010-2011
Capital Improvement Budget (General and Utilities) and Five-Year Capital
Improvement Plan. (TBA)
I. Police Complex - Discussion of project timing, scope, location and funding
alternatives available. (TBA)
12. NEW BUSINESS
A. Request for Commission to conduct a preliminary review of a potential amendment to
the Land Development Regulations intended to appropriately group and regulate uses
categorized under the heading "Indoor Athletic InstructionlTraining", to maximize the
consistent and uniform treatment within the M-1 and PID zoning districts, and provide
staff with desired direction.
13. LEGAL
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14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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15. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE
IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY
MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND, FOR
SUCH PURPOSE, HEISHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS
MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE
BASED. (F.S. 286.0105)
THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD
AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS
OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT PAM WELSH (561)
742-6013 AT LEAST 1WENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY
TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST.
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE ADDED SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA ON THE
CITY'S WEB SITE. INFORMATION REGARDING ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA AFTER IT IS PUBLISHED ON
(' THE CITY'S WEB SITE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
D OPENINGS D PUBLIC HEARING
D OTHER D CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
[gI ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS D FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF D ADMINISTRATIVE D NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
D CONSENT AGENDA D LEGAL
D BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 D UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
D SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Announce the upcoming Ocean Avenue Concert.
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EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: On Friday, April 16, 2010, the Boynton Beach CRA, the City of
Boynton Beach and The Palm Beach Post will present an Ocean A venue Concert, featuring
CRICKLEWOOD. This FREE concert will take place from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Amphitheatre
next to the Schoolhouse Children's Museum on Ocean Avenue just east of Seacrest. Food and Drink
vendors are available. Please bring your folding chairs and be prepared to dance the night away.
Parking is available nearby, no pets please.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES?
FISCAL IMPACT: eRA Budget - line item 02-58500-480
ALTERNATIVES:
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AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
D OPENINGS D PUBLIC HEARING
D OTHER D CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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NATURE OF D ADMINISTRATIVE D NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
D CONSENT AGENDA D LEGAL
D BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 D UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
D SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Announce the musical performance, "A Tribute to Neil
Diamond Featuring Neil Zirconia - The Ultimate Faux Diamond.
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EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Department is
presenting a sparkling performance by Neil Zirconia - The Ultimate Faux Diamond. The
performance will take your breath away when Neil Zirconia takes the stage of the Boynton Beach Civic
Center and dazzles listeners with the performance and songs of Neil Diamond. This event takes place
on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES?
FISCAL IMPACT: The fee is $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door. The event is co-
sponsored by Humana Market/Point and the Boynton Beach Civic and Senior Centers.
Proceeds benefit the Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Department senior programs.
Tickets can be purchased at the Boynton Beach Civic Center, the Senior Center or the
Intracoastal Park clubhouse.
ALTERNATIVES:
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
D OPENINGS D PUBLIC HEARING
D OTHER D CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
~ ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS D FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF D ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
D CONSENT AGENDA D LEGAL
D BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 D UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
D SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Present a Proclamation for Arbor Day - April 28, 2010.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The idea for Arbor Day originally came from Nebraska. On
January 4, 1872, J. Sterling Morton first proposed a tree-planting holiday to be called "Arbor
Day" at a meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. The date was set for April 10, 1872.
Prizes were offered to counties and individuals for planting properly the largest number of trees
on that day. It was estimated that more than one million trees were planted in Nebraska on the
first Arbor Day. During the 1870's, other states passed legislation to observe Arbor Day and
the tradition began in schools nationwide in 1882. National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last
Friday in April. On April 28, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. City staff along with the school children from St.
Marks will be planting various trees at Jaycee Park to celebrate Arbor Day.
It has been a tradition for the City to celebrate Arbor Day. This Proclamation is an important
element in commemorating the day.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? Proclamation will heighten public
awareness of the importance of planting and maintaining trees.
FISCAL IMPACT: Seven (7) Gumbo Limbo Trees, Three (3) Pidgeon Plum Trees, Three (3)
Strangler Fig Trees, and Ten (10) Sabal Palms will be planted by school children and
contractor. Cost: $4,185 from Parks Account #302-4299-580-63-10, Project CP0632
ALTERNATIVES: Not approve Proclamation
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WHEREAS, in 1872 J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that
a special day be set aside for the planting of trees; and
WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more
than a million trees in Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut
heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen, and
provide habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for
our fires and countless other wood products; and
WHEREAS, trees in our City increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of
business areas, and beautify our community; and
WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jose Rodriguez, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor
of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby proclaim April 28, 2010 as:
ARBOR DAY
in the City of Boynton Beach, and I urge all citizens to support efforts to protect our trees and
woodlands and to support our City's urban forestry program; and
FURTHER, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the hearts and promote the well-
being of present and future generations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City
of Boynton Beach, Florida to be affixed this 6th day of April in the Year 2010.
Jose Rodriguez, Mayor
City of Boynton Beach
ArrEST:
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
D OPENINGS D PUBLIC HEARING
D OTHER D CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
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REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Present a Proclamation for Water Conservation Month-
April, 2010.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Ten years ago, the Florida Section of American Water Works
Association declared the month of April as Water Conservation Month. The state has
experienced tremendous growth in population and tourism and typically experiences drought-
like conditions during the spring of the year. Therefore, April was set aside to educate citizens
about how they can help save Florida's precious water resources. This Proclamation was
requested by the South Florida Water Management district.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? This Proclamation will help raise public
awareness for the need for water conservation.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: Not present Proclamation.
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Proclamation
Water Conservation Month
WHEREAS, Florida's natural beauty, crystal blue waters and white sand beaches attract residents and
visitors from around the world; and
WHEREAS, clean and sustainable water resources are vital to Florida's environment, economy and
quality of life; and
WHEREAS, more than 90 percent of Florida's drinking water is supplied by underlying aquifers, and
our quality oflife and the economy depend upon a clean and healthy environment; and
WHEREAS, Floridians consume more than 7.9 billion gallons per day of fresh water, and the future
of Florida depends greatly upon the availability of water; and
WHEREAS, South Florida residents consume 179 gallons per person, per day - the highest water
usage in the state; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, together with local partners, are investing billions of dollars to develop
alternative water supplies, clean up stormwater pollution, restore rivers, lakes and springs, upgrade
drinking water facilities and improve wastewater treatment; and
WHEREAS, water conservation can cost as little as 6 cents to 72 cents per 1,000 gallons of water saved,
while the cost of constructing alternative water supply facilities can range from $5 to $7 per 1,000
gallons of water created; and
WHEREAS, all water users including commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional, hospitality,
private citizens and others can make positive contributions to reduce water use and protect Florida's
water resources;
WHEREAS, the South Florida Water Management District, is implementing a Comprehensive Water
Conservation Program to instill a lasting culture of conservation in our communities; and
WHEREAS, the Governor and Cabinet of the State of Florida are designating April as Florida's Water
Conservation Month to encourage Floridians to conserve the state's precious water resources;
Now, therefore, I, Jerry Taylor, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, hereby proclaim the month of April 2010 as:
Water Conservation Month
and urge all citizens to help protect our precious resource by practicing water saving measures and
becoming more aware of the need to save water.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal ofthe City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, to be affixed at Boynton Beach, Florida, the 6th day of April, Two Thousand Ten.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
D OPENINGS D PUBLIC HEARING
D OTHER D CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
[gI AN NOU NCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS D FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF D ADMINISTRATIVE D NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
D CONSENT AGENDA D LEGAL
D BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 D UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
D SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Present a Proclamation for Water Reuse Week - May 10-
16,2010
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Water reuse is critical for South Florida to maintain both a vibrant
natural environment and viable public water supply. Given the lingering impacts of a severe
multi-year water shortage, it is more important than ever for communities to be reminded that
conservation and reuse can ease the pain of water shortage and help protect vital water
resources for the environment and future generations of South Floridians.
The South Florida Water Management District has requested this Proclamation. The District's
goal is to have the largest number of Water Conservation Month and Water Reuse Week
proclamations in the State, which they will present to the governor at a special ceremony
during the April Cabinet meeting.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? This Proclamation will help raise public
awareness of the role of reused water in helping to conserve potable water.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: Not present Proclamation.
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Proclamation
Water Reuse
WHEREAS, safe, clean, and sustainable water resources are essential to Florida's environment,
economy, citizens and visitors; and
WHEREAS, Florida's water supplies are finite, while our population and our need for water resources
continues to increase; and
WHEREAS, water reuse provides a means for conserving and augmenting Florida's precious water
resources; and
WHEREAS, Florida has established the encouragement and promotion of water reuse as state objectives
in Chapters 373 and 403, Florida Statutes, and
WHEREAS, Florida's permitted reuse capacity exceeds 1.4 billion gallons per day (over 58 percent of
Florida's total permitted capacity for all domestic wastewater treatment facilities); and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach has joined with the State of Florida, the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, and the South Florida Water Management District in encouraging and
promoting water reuse and conservation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach has implemented a water reuse program and encourages
efficient and effective use of reclaimed water;
Now, therefore, I, Jerry Taylor, by virtue ofthe authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, hereby proclaim May 10-16, 2010, as:
Water Reuse Week
and urge each citizen and business to help protect our precious resource by practicing water
conservation and to use reclaimed water in an efficient and effective means.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, to be affixed at Boynton Beach, Florida, the 6th day of April, Two Thousand Ten.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
D OPENINGS D PUBLIC HEARING
D OTHER D CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
I2J ANNOUNcEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS D FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Present a Proclamation to the Boynton Beach Police
Department Communications Section commemorating National T elecommunicator's Week - April 11-
17,2010.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Public safety dispatchers are the first and most critical contact our
citizens have with emergency services. They provide the vital link to our police officers and
firefighter paramedics and coordinate the response of emergency service personnel to critical
incident scenes throughout the city. Our telecommunicators have displayed professionalism,
compassion and understanding in dealing with the many citizens who call in acute distress and
have contributed substantially to apprehension of criminals, suppression of fires and treatment
of medical patients. Our police officers and firefighter paramedics rely on the accuracy of the
information they receive from our telecommunicators in order to safely respond and provide
services. It is appropriate to honor the work of our telecommunicators with a resolution from
the city commission.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? Increased morale in our Communications
Section.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
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NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK
APRIL 11th -17t\ 2010
National Telecommunicator's Week
April 11 -- 17, 1998
Whereas emergencies can occur at anytime that require police, fire or emergency medical services;
And Whereas when an emergency occurs the prompt response of police officers, firefighters and paramedics is
critical to the protection of life and preservation of property;
And Whereas the safety of our police officers, and firefighters is dependent upon the quality and accuracy of
information obtained from citizens who telephone the Boynton Beach Emergency Communications Center;
And Whereas Public Safety Dispatchers are the first and most critical contact our citizens have with emergency
servIces;
And Whereas Public Safety Dispatchers are the single vital link for our police officers and firefighters by
monitoring their activities by radio, providing them information and insuring their safety;
And Whereas Public Safety Dispatchers of the Boynton Beach Police Department have contributed substantially
to the apprehension of criminals, suppression of fires and treatment of patients;
And Whereas each dispatcher has exhibited compassion, understanding and professionalism during the
performance of their job in the past year;
Therefore Be It Resolved that the City Council of Boynton Beach proclaims the week of April 11 th through
17th, 2010 to be National Te1ecommunicator's Week in Boynton Beach, in honor ofthe men and women whose
diligence and professionalism keep our city and citizens safe.
Signed this 6th day of April, 2010
Mayor
Boynton Beach City Council
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NATURE OF D ADMINISTRATIVE D NEW BUSINESS
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D CONSENT AGENDA D LEGAL
D BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 D UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
D SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Present a Proclamation celebrating National Library Week
- April 11-17, 2010.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: National Library Week is held each year throughout the United
States to remind communities that libraries everywhere play a vital role in supporting the
quality of life in their communities and to encourage everyone to use their local libraries.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? This Proclamation will help raise public
awareness that our own Boynton Beach City Library is here to serve as a crucial technology hub for
people in need of free Web access, computer training, and assistance finding job resources; a place for
opportunity, education, self-help and lifelong learning.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: Not present Proclamation.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, libraries everywhere playa vital role in supporting the quality of life in their communities;
WHEREAS, our nation's school, academic, public and special libraries make a difference in the lives of
millions of Americans, today, more than ever;
WHEREAS, librarians are trained professionals, helping people of all ages and backgrounds find and
interpret the information they need to live, learn and work in a challenging economy;
WHEREAS, libraries serve as crucial technology hubs for people in need of free Web access, computer
training, and assistance finding job resources;
WHEREAS, libraries are part of the American Dream - places for opportunity, education, self-help and
lifelong learning;
WHEREAS, library use is up nationwide among all types of library users, continuing a decade-long
trend;
WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National
Library Week;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jose Rodriguez, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of
Boynton Beach, do hereby proclaim April 11-17, 2010 as
National Library Week
and I encourage all residents to visit the Boynton Beach City Library this week to take advantage of the wonderful
library resources available at your library. Communities thrive at your library.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Boynton
Beach to be affixed at Boynton Beach, Florida, the 6th day of April, 2010.
Jose Rodriguez, Mayor
City of Boynton Beach
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
D OPENINGS D PUBLIC HEARING
D OTHER D CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
~ ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS D FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF D ADMIN ISTRA TIVE D NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
D CONSENT AGENDA D LEGAL
D BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
D SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Present a Proclamation celebrating Earth Day on April 22,
2009 and Earth Week April 19-25, 2010.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, with the goal
of inspiring environmental awareness and encouraging the conservation, protection and
appreciation of our nation's natural resources. April 22, 2010 marks the fortieth anniversary of
Earth Day. This unique event provides an opportunity to appreciate our natural heritage,
increase ecological awareness and to take active steps to preserve our environment. The City
recognizes this growing awareness and concern, expanding Earth Day into a week long
educational event.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? This Proclamation will help raise public
awareness about Earth Day and our need to take a proactive role in shaping the future of our
environment and protecting our natural resources.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: Not present Proclamation.
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PROCLAMA TION
Whereas, the first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, with the goal of inspiring environmental
awareness and encouraging the conservation, protection and appreciation of our nation's natural
resources; and
Whereas, April 22, 2010 marks the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day, this unique event provides an
opportunity to appreciate our natural heritage, increase ecological awareness and to take active steps to
preserve our environment. The City recognizes this growing awareness and concern, expanding Earth
Day into a week long educational event; and
Whereas, it is the responsibility of each of us to safeguard the environment, by recognizing that all
human life depends upon the Earth and upon one another for our mutual existence, well-being and
development. We all deserve clean air, clean water and a healthy ecosystem; and
Whereas, the steps we can take to protect and preserve our natural environment through education,
partnerships and positive actions should be encouraged in the City of Boynton Beach; and
Whereas, the citizens of Boynton Beach are committed not only to the protection and preservation of
our environment, but also to the restoration of ecosystems and habitat; and
Whereas, Boynton Beach citizens, staff and elected officials are working closely with federal, state, and
local governments and with non-governmental organizations, to develop and implement regulations and
ordinances specifically designed to preserve and improve Boynton Beach's fragile ecosystems and the
quality oflife therein; and
Whereas, Boynton Beach proudly recognizes all who participate in Earth Day, for their dedication to
taking a proactive role in shaping the future of our environment and in protecting Boynton Beach's
precious natural resources.
Now therefore, I, Jose Rodriguez, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Boynton
Beach, FL do hereby proclaim the week of April 19, 2010, as
EARTH WEEK
in Boynton Beach and urge all our citizens to be mindful of local state and national laws which protect
our environment and to join in efforts to preserve the beauty and wonder of the lands, skies and water of
the Earth in all its diversity.
In witness whereof, I, have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, to
be affixed at Boynton Beach, Florida, the 6th day of April, two thousand and ten.
ATTEST:
Jose Rodriguez, Mayor
City of Boynton Beach
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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April 6, 2010
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COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
[gI ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Announce the Palm Beach International Film Festival
outdoor screening
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: On Sunday, April 25, 2010, the Boynton Beach CRA, the City of
Boynton Beach and The Palm Beach International Film Festival will present the only outdoor
screening of the festival, featuring the Oscar award winning film CHICAGO rated PG-13. This
FREE event will take place from 7:45 PM to 10:00 PM at the Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre next
to the Schoolhouse Children's Museum on Ocean Avenue just east of Seacrest. Food and
Drink vendors are available. Please bring your folding chairs or blankets. Parking onsite, no
pets please
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? Bring residents and visitors to the
downtown area of Boynton Beach.
FISCAL IMPACT: CRA Budget - line item 02-58500-480
ALTERNATIVES: Not to allow the announcement.
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April 6. 2010
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0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF [gI ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Accept the resignation of Jeff Lis, a regular member of the
Planning and Development Board.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Jeff Lis has submitted an email of resignation stating his reason for
the request.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? The Planning and Development Board will
have a vacant position.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: None
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Pyle, Judith
From: Prainito, Janet
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:52 AM
To: Pyle, Judith
Subject: FW: apology
FYI
From: Rumpf, Michael
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:49 AM
To: Prainito, Janet
Cc: O1erry-Guberrnan, Catherine
Subject: FW: apology
Sorry Janet, this should have been forwarded to you last week for your records and appropriate processing.
Mike
From: Jeff Lis [mailto:Jeff.Lis@stiles.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 9:38 AM
To: EDWARD SR JASKIEWICZ
Cc: Rumpf, Michael; Rumpf, Michael; jreguez@aol.com
Subject: RE: apology
Please accept this em ail as formal written notice that I have decided to step off the Boynton Beach Planning and
Development Board effective today,
The information in this email andanyattachmentsareconfldentialandmaybelegallyprivlleged.ltis intended solely tor the addreSsee(s). Access 10
anyone else IS unauthorized. If the reader of this message is not the intended reCipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver II to the
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ADMINISTRATIVE
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 16, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF ~ ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Appoint eligible members of the community to serve in
vacant positions on City advisory boards.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The attached list contains the names of those who have applied for
vacancies on the various Advisory Boards. A list of vacancies is provided with the designated
Commission member having responsibility for the appointment to fill each vacancy.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? Appointments are necessary to keep our
Advisory Boards full and operating as effectively as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: Allow vacancies to remain unfilled.
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APPOINTMENTS FOR APRIL 6, 2010
Appointment Length of Term
To Be Made Board Expiration Date
Mayor Rodriguez Bldg. 8d. of Adj. & Appeals AIt 1 yr term to 12/10 (Tabled 3)
I Orlove Bldg. Bd. of Adj. & Appeals Alt 1 yr term to 12/10
III Holzman Cemetery Board Reg 3 yr term to 12/12
IV Ross Cemetery Board Alt 1 yr term to 12/10
IV Ross Code Compliance Board Alt 1 yr term to 12/10
II Hay Community Relations Bd. Alt 1 yr term to 12/10 (Tabled 2)
III Holzman Education & Youth Advisory Board Stu N/V 1 yr term to 12/10 (Tabled 3)
IV Ross Education & Youth Advisory Board Stu 1 yr term to 12/10
IV Ross Library Board Alt 1 yr term to 12/10
II Hay Recreation & Parks Board Alt. 1 yr term to 12/10 (Tabled 2)
III Holzman Recreation & Parks Board Alt 1 yr term to 12/10
Mayor Rodriguez Senior Advisory Board Art 1 yr term to 12/10
I Orlove Senior Advisory Board Alt 1 yr term to 12/10
III Holzman Veterans Adv. Commission Alt 1 yr term to 12/10
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APPLICANT ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT 04/06/10
2" Choice 3 Choice
Last Name First 1 Choice
Name
Blass Piotr Dr.
Bowman James
Ben
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Arts Commission
(Alternate)
5. C
ADMINISTRATIVE
April 6,2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF [gI ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-033 - Appoint a
City Commission representative and alternate to the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: This Regular appointment was filled last year by Jose Rodriguez
and any/all Commissioners served as Alternates.
The Metropolitan Planning Organization was created by federal regulations and Florida
Statutes to meet federal requirements for obtaining and expending federal transportation
funds. The MPO is composed of local elected officials from County and municipal
governments and applicable transportation authorities, and is independent of local elected
bodies. The responsibilities of the MPO encompass multi-modal transportation planning and
addresses short-term (five-year) and long-range (20-year) time frames. The MPO meeting is
held every third Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the 1 ih floor conference room of the
Government Center.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES?
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: The alternative would be to not make an appointment.
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RESOLUTION NO. RIO-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING
AS A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND
APPOINTING AS AL TERN A TE
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, IS entitled to
representation on the Metropolitan Planning Organization; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the qualifications necessary for such
representation and wishes to bestow upon the following named individuals such right and honor of
servIce.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The "WHEREAS" clauses above are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby appoints
as a representative to the Metropolitan Planning Organization and appoints
as alternate representative to the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor - Jose Rodriguez
Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steven Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
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ADMINISTRATIVE
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF [gI ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-034 - Re:
Appointing a City Commission representative and alternate to the Countywide Intergovernmental
Coordination Program.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The Regular appointment to this Program was filled by Lori
LaVerriere and/or a staff member filled the Alternate position.
The Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination Program has been in place for several years
under the auspices of two interlocal agreements that were signed by all municipalities, the
School Board, the Water Management District and several special districts. The members of
this Forum meet quarterly to discuss issues of inter-jurisdiction significance. Each individual
local government decides the length of the term.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES?
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: The alternative to this decision would be to not make an appointment to this
organization.
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RESOLUTION NO. RIO-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING
AS A REPRESENT A TIVE TO THE
COUNTYWIDE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
PROGRAM AND APPOINTING AS
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COUNTYWIDE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION PROGRAM; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, IS entitled to
representation on the Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the qualifications necessary for such
representation and wishes to bestow upon the following named individuals such right and honor of
servIce.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The "WHEREAS" clauses above are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby appoints
as a representative to the Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination
Program and appoints
as alternate representative to the Countywide
Intergovernmental Coordination Program.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor - Jose Rodriguez
Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steven Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
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ADMINISTRATIVE
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF ~ ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-035 - Appoint a
City Commission representative and appoint all City Commission members and the City Manager as
alternate representatives to the Palm Beach County League of Cities.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Attached is a brief synopsis of this organization
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES?
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: The alternative to this appointment would be to not make the appointment.
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RESOLUTION NO. RIO-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING
AS A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES, AND APPOINTING ALL CITY
COMMISSION MEMBERS, AND THE CITY MANAGER AS
AL TERNA TE REPRESENT A T AlVES TO THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, IS entitled to
representation on the Palm Beach County League of Cities; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the qualifications necessary for such
representation and wishes to bestow upon the following named individuals such right and honor of
servIce.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The "WHEREAS" clauses above are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby appoints
as a representative to the League of Cities and appoints any City
Commission member and City Manager as alternate representative to the Palm Beach County League of
Cities.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor - Jose Rodriguez
Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steven Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
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Palm Beach County League of Cities
The palm Beach County League of Cities shall advocate the collective interests of the municipalities in
Palm Beach County in accordance with the principles of self-government. The Municipal League of
Palm Beach County meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at various locations.
The membership term is one year.
Representative -
Alternate -
Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Metropolitan Planning Organization was created by federal regulations and Florida Statutes to meet
federal requirements for obtaining and expending federal transportation funds. The MPO is composed
of local elected officials from County and municipal governments and applicable transportation
authorities, and is independent of local elected bodies. The responsibilities of the MPO encompass
multi-modal transportation planning and addresses short-term (five-year) and long-range (20-year) time
frames. The MPO meeting is held every third Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the 12th floor
conference room of the Government Center.
Representative-
Alternate -
Coalition of Boynton West Residents Association
The Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations (COBWRA) is an assembly of representatives
of the various subdivisions in unincorporated Boynton Beach. As a courtesy to the City of Boynton
Beach, a City representative and alternate are welcome to attend the meetings to address issues of
interest or concern. The meeting is held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at various
locations throughout the COBWRA area.
Representative -
Alternate -
Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination Program
The Countywide Intergovernmental Coordination Program has been in place for several years under the
auspices of two interlocal agreements that were signed by all municipalities, the School Board, the
Water Management District and several special districts. The members of this Forum meet quarterly to
discuss issues of inter-jurisdiction significance. Each individual local government decides the length of
the term.
Representative -
Alternate -
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ADMINISTRATIVE
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF IZI ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-036 - Appointing a
City Commission representative and alternate to the Coalition of Boynton West Residents Association
(COBWRA)
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The Regular appointment to COBWRA was filled by Commissioner
Ross and any/all Commissioners filled the Alternate appointment.
The Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations (COBWRA) is an assembly of
representatives of the various subdivisions in unincorporated Boynton Beach. As a courtesy to
the City of Boynton Beach, a City representative and alternate are welcome to attend the
meetings to address issues of interest or concern. The meeting is held the 3rd Wednesday of
each month at 10:00 a.m. at various locations throughout the COBWRA area.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES?
FISCAL IMPACT: None
ALTERNATIVES: The alternative would be to not make an appointment to this association.
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RESOLUTION NO. RIO-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING
AS A REPRESENT A TIVE TO THE
COALITION OF BOYNTON WEST RESIDENTIAL
ASSOCIATIONS, INC., (COBWRA) AND APPOINTING
AS ALTERNATE
REPRESENT A TIVE TO THE COALITION OF BOYNTON WEST
RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATIONS, INC., (COBWRA); AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, is entitled to
representation on the Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations, Inc., (COBWRA); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the qualifications necessary for such
representation and wishes to bestow upon the following named individuals such right and honor of
servIce.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The "WHEREAS" clauses above are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and
correct and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby appoints
as a representative to the Coalition of Boynton West Residential
Associations, Inc., (COBWRA) and appoints
as alternate
representative to the Coalition of Boynton West Residential Associations, Inc., (COBWRA).
Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor - Jose Rodriguez
Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
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Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steven Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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CONSENT AGENDA
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
~ CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Approve the Minutes from the City Commission meetings
held on March 2, 2010 and March 16,2010.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The City Commission met on March 2, 2010 and March 16, 2010
and minutes were prepared from the notes taken at the meetings by the Deputy City Clerk.
The Florida Statutes provide that minutes of all Commission meetings be prepared, approved
and maintained in the records of the City of Boynton Beach.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? A permanent record of the actions taken
by the City Commission will be maintained as a permanent record.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
ALTERNATIVES: N/ A
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD IN THE
COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AT 6:30 P.M., ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010
Present:
Jerry Taylor, Mayor
Woodrow L. Hay, Vice Mayor
Ron Weiland, Commissioner
Marlene Ross, Commissioner
Kurt 8ressner, City Manager
James Cherof, City Attorney
Janet M. Prainito, City Clerk
Absent:
Jose Rodriguez, Commissioner
1. OPENINGS
A. Call to order - Mayor Jerry Taylor
8. Invocation
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag fed by Mayor Taylor
Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. An invocation was given by Vice
Mayor Hay. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Taylor.
Commissioner Rodriguez had reported he was in Jupiter and would not be able to
attend the meeting.
D. Agenda Approval:
1. Additions, Deletions, Corrections
Attorney Cherof reported Item 10.E, the towing rotation franchise agreement, needed
to be tabled to allow time for further research.
Vice Mayor Hay requested to add recognition of the Girls' Cheerleading Teams.
Mayor Taylor declared it would be added under Section 3, Announcements,
Community and Special Events and Presentations.
Mayor Taylor announced Item 8.2 in Section 10 would need to be tabled for further
clarification.
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Motion
Commissioner Ross moved to approve the agenda as amended. Vice Mayor Hay
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. OTHER
A. Informational Items by Members of the City Commission
Commissioner Ross reported she had attended an interfaith service at Atlantic High
School in Delray Beach led by the Principal of Toussaint L'Ouverture School in
memory of all those deceased in Haiti.
Commissioner Weiland had attended the opening day for the Little League Program.
It was well attended and he looked forward to watching the upcoming games.
Vice Mayor Hay thanked all the candidates who attended the forum at St. John
Missionary Baptist Church.
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Taylor called all the cheerleaders to come forward. Mary DeGraffenreidt,
Senior Manager in the Recreation and Parks Department introduced the City of
Boynton Beach All Star Cheerleaders. In 2009 they competed on regional, state,
national and world levels to place 8th in the world in their division. The volunteer
coaches were present and also introduced. The mini team and senior teams were
represented. The coaches volunteer their time to mentor the youth. The goal was to
have some of the teens qualify for college scholarships.
Wally Majors. Recreation and Parks Director, recognized Ms. DeGraffenreidt for all her
efforts in addition to her responsibility for the Senior Center, Hester Center. Sims
Center and the transportation section. She also manages the Youth Violence
Prevention Program. The cheerleading program was started by Ms. DeGraffenreidt.
Mr. Bressner gave each of the cheerleaders a City of Boynton Beach lapel pin to wear
during competitions. The teams had performed during the Heritage Fest and Vice
Mayor Hay commented he was very impressed with their talent. He urged all of the
participants, coaches and parents to keep up the good work.
Mayor Taylor announced there were two items to be added to the agenda. One was a
proclamation for Red Cross month and the other a Library Board appointment.
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Motion
Commissioner Ross moved to add the two items. Vi,?e Mayor Hay seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
A. Permit brief presentation by Pedro Guilarte, Census Bureau Partnership
Specialist
Mr. Guilarte gave an update on the upcoming census. He thanked the City for their
assistance, especially by promoting the importance of being counted. It is the main
driver for federal funding coming into the City. In the State of Florida, over $2,000 per
person returns to the State and local governments through federal dollars. Mr.
Guilarte indicated 63% of Boynton Beach residents returned the forms by mail and
37% were counted door-to-door. The questions are totally confidential. The goal was
a 5% increase in mail returns and work toward the 70% benchmark. In Palm Beach
County, approximately 4,000 jobs would be created for the census and 500 to 600 of
those positions would be filled with Boynton Beach residents. Mr. Guilarte urged the
Commission to assist with training site locations. One week of training would be
required for each employee. Mayor Taylor advised the City would be fully cooperative.
B. Present Proclamation to Boynton Beach Firefighters in appreciation of their
work on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Mayor Taylor proclaimed the month of March as Boynton Beach Firefighters
Appreciation Month in conjunction with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
The proclamation was presented to Chief Bill Bingham.
Chief Bingham thanked the Commission for their continued support and indicated the
boot drive would be ongoing throughout the month of March with a goal of $35,000 to
be collected for the fight against Muscular Dystrophy. Brandy Miller and Helga Moya
were present on behalf of MDA. Ms. Miller thanked the City and Commission for their
continued support. All the monies raised by firefighters stay locally and assist in
providing flu shots, Jeg braces, communication devices, wheelchairs and an array of
services. Research continues to find a cure. Ms. Miller presented certificates to each
of the Commissioners and Chief Bingham.
Mayor Taylor proclaimed March as Red Cross Month and presented the proclamation
to a local representative of the Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American Red
Cross. Essential services are provided to those in need on a daily basis including
educational classes. Mayor Taylor vouched for the aid given by the Red Cross to
those in the militarY. Information on the services offered can be obtained at either of
the Red Cross offices in West Palm Beach or Boca Raton.
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C. Announcing the upcoming Movies on the Ave. event.
Kathy Biscuiti, Special Events Director, announced the Movies on the Avenue to be
held on Friday, March 5, 2010, showing My Life in Ruins. The event was free with
ample parking in the area. No pets would be allowed.
D. Announcement of the upcoming Ocean Avenue Concert.
On March 19th would be another in a series of Ocean Avenue concerts featuring
Sundown, a country band. It would be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ocean Avenue
amphitheater next to the Children's Schoolhouse Museum. Food and drink vendors
would be onsite and no pets were allowed. Ms. Biscuiti urged everyone to attend.
4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE
INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTE PRESENTATIONS
(at the discretion of the Chair, this 3 minute allowance may need to be
adjusted depending on the level of business coming before the City
Commission)
Mark Karageorge, 240A Main Boulevard, announced the Community Caring Center's
Hunger Walk on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. commencing at the
Children's Schoolhouse Museum. He urged everyone to attend and bring some
canned goods for the food pantry to help those in need.
Gary Davis, 13015 N 42nd Road in Royal Palm Beach, advised he taught the Art of
Film Making at the Sims Center for the Youth Violence Prevention Program and kids
at-risk. He reported great progress was being made and the Boynton Cinema had
shown the student's film relating to a recent trip two students took to Africa. The
students had done the videotaping, editing and added music. The film was also
supported by Channel 5. He offered his students for any interviews or filming that may
be needed. He was working with the school district and WXEL to give the kids even
more opportunities. The kids need positive role models and feedback. Mayor Taylor
thanked Mr. Davis for the update. Mr. Bressner suggested some of the productions
could be broadcast on BBTV Channel 18.
Don ScantJan, 13 Cedar Circle, spoke as a representative of the Workforce Alliance
and Gulfstream Goodwill Industries. Workforce Alliance had a young adults program
for out-of-school kids or young adults. It is a three month program with eight weeks of
internships with employers throughout the County. It worked with the youth on their
resumes, work skills, career counseling and interview skills. Another program was
with Goodwill that helps youth build career plans and skills to prepare for school
completion, post secondary training and productive work by providing structured and
supportive relationships with trusted, adult mentors. It targets youth between 12 -17
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years of age and at-risk for dropping out of school and delinquency issues including
gang membership. The program needs both participants and mentors.
Victor Norfus, 26 N. Palm Drive, praised the Heritage Celebration and the many
participants. There was a need expressed for more activities to be held on Martin
Luther King Boulevard and perhaps the Ocean Concert series could be held there.
Willie Aikens, 726 NE 1 sl Street, gave greetings from the Heart of Boynton and gave
praise for the Heritage Celebration. He thanked the Commission and CRA members
for their support. He praised Mary DeGraffenreidt and all the City staff who assisted.
Herb Suss, 1711 Woodfern Drive, indicated the Preserve development, that was
partially funded by the Community Redevelopment Agency. had also been determined
to have defective drywall. He was concerned for the residents and hoped some
resolution could be found. He question if perhaps the Promenade also had defective
drywall.
Mayor Taylor remarked the matter would be between the developer and the
investigating agency. The City would have no responsibility. Lisa Bright. Executive
Director of the CRA, clarified the CRA was not a financial partner in the Preserve
project. The CRA had assisted with home subsidy programs. The Board is aware of
the allegation. but there was no confirmation that it was Chinese drywall. It would not
be a Community Redevelopment Agency Board issue.
No one else coming forward, Mayor Taylor closed the public audience.
5, ADMINISTRA riVE
A. Accept the resignation of William Orlove, a regular member of the Recreation
and Parks Board.
Motion
Commissioner Weiland moved to accept the resignation of Bill Orlove from the
Recreation and Parks Board. Commissioner Ross seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
B. Appoint eligible members of the community to serve in vacant positions on
City advisory boards.
Mayor Taylor noted there were no applicants for the Building Board of Adjustment and
Appeals or Cemetery Board.
Commissioner Weiland, commented he had spoken to Doris Jackson of the
Community Relations Board and agreed he would move her up from an alternate to a
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regular appointment. Commissioner Weiland apologized as he had also committed to
appoint Sanford Mayer as a regular member of the Community Relations Board.
Motion
Commissioner Weiland appointed Sanford Mayer as a regular member of the
Community Relations Board. Vice Mayor Hay seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to move up Valerie Pleasanton from an alternate member to a
regular member of the Library Board. Commissioner Ross seconded that motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
Motion
Commissioner Weiland moved to table all remaining appointments. Vice Mayor Hay
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Herb Suss, 1711 Woodfern Drive, reiterated his request that the Commission consider
allowing citizens to sit on two boards. Mr. Bressner advised staff was still researching
the history of board appointments and past discussions on the same issue. Vice
Mayor Hay restated his position that a citizen should be allowed to serve on no more
than two boards. He was awaiting staff's input.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Matters in this section of the Agenda are proposed and recommended by
the City Manager for "Consent Agenda" approval of the action indicated in
each item, with all of the accompanying material to become a part of the
Public Record and subject to staff comments.
A. Approve the Minutes from the City Commission meeting held on February 2,
2010 and the Special Meeting held on February 9, 2010.
Mayor Taylor pulled Item 6.A for discussion,
B. No action is requested. This item is informational for the purposes of updating
the Commission regarding the implementation of Ordinance No. 09-040 and
the vendor hired to administer the vacant property registration program. The
goal of program is to provide more efficient management of vacant properties
In the City.'
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Motion
Commissioner Ross moved to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item
6A The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
6A Approve the Minutes from the City Commission meeting held on February 2,
2010 and the Special Meeting held on February 9, 2010.
Patricia O'Conner, 2111 SW Lake Circle Drive, expressed concern regarding the
notice of the special meeting. There was no notice on the City web page of the special
meeting.
Janet Prainito, City Clerk, advised special notices are placed in the boxes out front of
City Hall. There have been occasions where special meetings have been placed on
the web site, but meetings with short notices are placed in the boxes out front of City
Hall entrances. Mr. Bressner added the posting would have met the statutory
requirements. Posting on the web page is not a legal requirement. It is a
conl/enience. Ms. O'Conner felt it should be made a standard practice to also post
notices on the web page. She also requested the audio version of the meeting be
posted on the web page and Mr. Bressner agreed it would be posted.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to approve Consent Agenda Item 6A Commissioner Weiland
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
7. BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000
None
8. CODE COMPLIANCE & LEGAL SETTLEMENTS
NOl'le
9. PUBLIC HEARING
7 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA PERMITS
The City Commission will conduct these public hearings in its dual capacity
as Local Planning Agency and City Commission.
None
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10. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
A. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-026 -- Amend the FY 2009-2010
budget to adjust budgeted appropriations to (1) provide revised spending
authority for Capital Improvement Projects carried over from both
encumbered and unexpended funds budgeted in FY 2008-2009, (2) transfer
funds from the Parks & Recreation Facilities Fund to provide funding for
specific projects and (3) reduce the General Fund (Police Department) ARRA
funding of eight (8) Police Officers and an Energy Block Grant that require
funding and spending in a separate Grant Fund under Federal regulations.
Mr. Bressner explained the Resolution had been amended to exclude the expenses for
the police facility and was before the Commission for approval. Barry Atwood, Director
of Finance, added the resolution appropriates the necessary funds for the
amendments for the current year. The decision to defer the police facility reduces the
request by $410,000.
Motion
Commissioner Ross moved to approve Resolution No. R10-026. Vice Mayor Hay
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
B. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-028 -- Staff recommends approval of
the following:
1. Authorize the submission of an amendment to the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) to the 2008 Application and Substantial
Amendment to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) regarding the
$400,000 that was allocated to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
for the purpose providing financial subsidies for the development known as
The Ocean Breeze Project. This allocation will be re-programmed to facilitate
the acquisition and rehabilitation activities allQwed under the grant.
Octavia Sherrod, Community Development Manager, requested approval to designate
the local non-profits as facilitators for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. It is an
effort to expedite the program because certain rules and regulations are less stringent
for non-profit developers or sub-recipients than they are for the City. Many federal
regulations have changed to accommodate the program.
Commissioner Weiland inquired how much of the funds have been used for
foreclosures. Ms. Sherrod replied no properties had been purchased. Her department
would be responsible. but would work with the non-profit organizations. The day-to-
day duties of searching for the homes, meeting with the applicants, would be done by
the Community Development Centers (COG). Mr. Bressner stressed it was not City-
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wide. Ms. Sherrod pointed out it was in the northeast and northwest quadrants of the
City.
Commissioner Weiland could not support a program that was not City-wide. Ms.
Sherrod further explained the Commission had requested initially that the program be
City-wide. The application was sent to HUD and it was rejected. The reason for the
rejection was the areas of greatest concern in 2008 had to be chosen and the
northeast and northwest had the highest foreclosure rate, highest risk of increasing
foreclosure and had the highest number of predatory loans. The entire application
proc~ss was resubmitted following the specific direction of the HUD.
Commissioner Weiland requested another map be prepared showing the foreclosure
numbers. Ms. Sherrod stressed the terms and conditions of the program related to the
conditions at that time, 2008. There was a second NSP application filed with the City
of Delray that was not awarded and it was City-wide. Mr. Greene, Development
Director, agreed to supply the map and information. He did point out that the Miami
office of HUD directed $2.5 million of the grant received should be under contract no
later than September 30, 2010. Vice Mayor Hay understood the City had to abide by
the rules of HUD or forfeit receipt of the monies. Vice Mayor Hay and Commissioner
Ross wanted to move the project along.
Mr. Bressner added joint ventures with Community Development Corporations have
been very successful in the State. Mayor Taylor asked if the monies would be divided
equally between the Faith Based CDC and R. M. Lee CDC. Ms. Sherrod noted the
two were currently worl<ing on a merger to become one Community Development
Corporation.
Commissioner Weiland inquired how much of the funding would go to the employees
of the CDC that will not be helping the citizens. Ms. Sherrod replied the CDC would
charge a fee for the services they render as part of project costs. It would be a
standard fee. The final agreement would come back to the Commission for approval
and the fees to be charged would be listed. Commissioner Weiland suggested staff
administer the program rather than incur costs that could go towards future
acquisitions. Mr. Greene added, to acquire the properties. the normal procurement
process had to be followed and it could not be done within the time frame that HUD
was mandating. The CDCs are being used to expedite the process. Commissioner
Weiland suggested allowing developers to clean up the properties and flip them, would
also solve the issue. Mr. Greene stressed the City could not conclude their process
within the time period a private citizen could. The grant money would not be spent.
Vice Mayor Hay commented this was an opportunity for the City to move in the right
direction in that area. He wanted to be sure previous delays were not going to
reoccur. Commissioner Weiland contended he was simply trying to spend the grant
money as wisely as possible. Vice Mayor Hay supported the request so the funding
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would not be lost. Mayor Taylor stressed it would come back before the Commission
with the correct figures.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to approve Proposed Resolution R 1 0-028. Commissioner
Ross seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-1 (Commissioner Weiland
dissenting),
2. Amend the 2009/10 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Sub-
recipient contract agreement between The City of Boynton Beach and the
Boynton Beach Faith Based CDC and R M Lee Community Development
Center to designate them as the developer under the City of Boynton Beach's
Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
(This matter was previously tabled.)
C. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-o29 - Approve a revised tri-party
Interlocal Agreement for the exchange of land between the City of Boynton
Beach, the School Board of Palm Beach County and Palm Beach County for
the modernization of Galaxy Elementary School.
Lori LaVerriere, Assistant City Manager, recalled the interlocal agreement was brought
before the Commission in January, 2010 to assist the School District and allow the
City to save Galaxy Elementary. The plan was to swap out Galaxy Park and build a
new park on the north side of the new school. Various ideas were brought before the
School District to help promote saving the school with a cost savings of $180,000.
The plan has been approved by the School District and the County.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to approve Resolution No. R10-029. Commissioner Ross
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
D. Notification of staffs intent to reject all fourteen bids received for the Seacrest
Boulevard Roadway Improvements project and re-advertise for bids pending
final authorization from FHWAlFDOT.
Jeff Livergood, Director of Public Works and Engineering: recalled in 2009 the City had
received approximately $2 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
monies or stimulus funding. The monies were received to construct a project on
Seacrest from Ocean Avenue to the C-16 canal to replace medians. extensive
landscaping and new street lighting resulting in better access control from the side
streets. Bids were opened on February 8th and the first four low bidders did not supply
the required documents. The City worked with the Florida Department of
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Transportation (FDOT) and the Federal Highway Association (FHWA) to reject all bids
and re-bid.
Attorney Cherof advised the City would follow the procedures set forth in the bid
documents and guidelines required to get federal funding and the proper notices had
been sent.
Mayor Taylor clarified the item was informational and no action by the Commission
was required.
E. TIME CERTAIN TO BE HEARD AT 7:00 PM - Staff seeks authorization to
move forward with issuance of an RFP for Towing Rotation Franchise
Agreement. (TABLED from 2/16/10)
F. Authorization to provide South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
with amended Phase I and Phase II Water Reuse Priority List and to authorize
engineering work for Lawrence Rd. Re-Use Line
Mr. Bressnel' advised staff had been working with the Hunters Run CMO regarding
their conversion to reuse water. The South Florida Water Management District had
requested all of Hunters Run convert to reuse water. Hunters Run determined the
cost was prohibitive and there would be internal inequities if some areas utilized reuse
water while others did not and yet, all homeowners would be assessed a share of the
cost to convert. There would also be no financial assistance from the South Florida
Water Management District.
Staff determined Cypress Creek Golf Course on Military Trail, in the service area,
could utilize most of the allocation previously set for Hunters Run. Mr. Bressner
requested the Commission authorize changing the reuse schedule to relocate Hunters
Run to the bottom of Phase I for 2016 or as a future user to 2017 and beyond.
There was consensus to move Hunter Runs to the bottom of Phase J for 2016.
Another request was to authorize staff to move forward with the engineering services
to proceed with the Lawrence Road reuse line north to the C-16 canal and then travel
west to the Cypress Creek system.
There was consensus to move forward with the reuse line up Lawrence Road to
Cypress Creek Golf Course.
Mr. Bressner thanked Mayor Taylor for his work and efforts as Mayor.
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11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Review of application packet and process for CRA appointments. City
Commission is asked to review the application materials and selection
process for appointment of a seven-member Community Redevelopment
Board. The timeline for the appointment of the CRA Board per Ordinance 09-
030 is subject to the discretion of the City Commission. (Tabled to April
2010).
B. Review of Renovation Plan for Old Boynton Beach High School submitted to
the City Commission on December 15, 2009. (Tabled to April 2010)
12. NEW BUSINESS
A. Request for Commission to conduct a preliminary review of a potential
amendment to the land Development Regulations to allow Adult Arcade use
in the C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district, and provide staff with
direction as to whether or not to proceed with processing said code review
amendment.
Ed Breese, Principal Planner, explained the request and indicated it was prompted by
a potential tenant that wanted to operate an adult arcade on property zoned C-2
(Neighborhood Commercial). Adult arcade is defined by the statute, "as any place or
premise catering to persons 18 and over that mimic the look and feel of gambling
venues where there are more than six amusements games or machines which operate
by the means of insertion of a coin and which by means the skill may entitle the person
to play or operate the game to receive points or coupons that may be exchanged for
merchandise only, excluding cash and alcoholic beverages, providing the cost value of
the merchandise or prize awarded in exchanged for said points or coupons do not
exceed $.75 on any game played."
Mr. Breese noted adult arcades are currently allowed in C-3 (Community Commercial)
or C-4 (General Commercial) and the Planned Commercial Districts under the heading
of indoor recreational facilities. The existing arcades have not had above average
calls for service by the Police Department. Staff recommended the use be allowed in
C-2 zoning districts as a conditional use so any impact can be evaluated on an
individual basis and additional conditions implemented, if necessary. Also, the use
should only be allowed on properties abutting arterial roadways and in multi-tenant
areas.
Commissioner Weiland noted it would not be high-end gambling and the established
arcades seem to cater to senior citizens.
There was consensus to allow staff to proceed as a conditional use.
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13. LEGAL
None
14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None'
15. ADJOURNMENT
There' being no further business to come before the Commission, Mayor Taylor
properly adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
Jose Rodriguez, Mayor
Woodrow L. Hay, Vice Mayor
William Orlove, Commissioner
Steve Holzman, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Marlene Ross, Commissioner
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING HELD IN THE
COMMISSION CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AT 6:30 P.M., ON TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010
Present:
Jerry Taylor, Mayor
Woodrow L. Hay, Vice Mayor
Ron Weiland, Commissioner
Jose Rodriguez, Commissioner
Marlene Ross, Commissioner
Kurt Bressner, City Manager
James Cherof, City Attorney
Janet M. Prainito, City Clerk
1. OPENINGS
A Call to order - Mayor Jerry Taylor
B. Invocation by Charles Carrin, Retired Minister
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Commissioner Weiland
Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Retired Minister Charles Carrin
gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by
Commissioner Weiland.
. Presentation of Service Plaques to Mayor and City Commissioners/Remarks
. Administration of Oath of Office to Commissioner - District I/Remarks
. Administration of Oath of Office to Commissioner - District III/Remarks
. Administration of Oath of Office to Mayor/Remarks
Kurt Bressner, City Manager, presented a service plaque to Commissioner Weiland.
Commissioner Weiland thanked everybody that he was able to be a part of their lives
and be of assistance during his tenure as a City Commissioner. He acknowledged it
was a pleasure and honor to be a leader and part of the City. He would remain
available for any assistance he can offer to Commissioner-Elect Orlove or any of the
Commission.
Mr. Bressner presented a service plaque to Commissioner Jose Rodriguez.
Mr. Sressner presented a service plaque to Mayor Jerry Taylor.
Mayor Taylor remarked he was very proud of a badge he had received from the Police
Department in recognition of the work he had done over the past six years with one of
the best Police Departments in Palm Beach County.
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He went on to thank God for giving him the health and ability to serve the community.
He thanked all the residents for their support and his wife, who attended every single
meeting with him and offered her advice and support. He also thanked his daughter
Jeannie who also attended most meetings. Mayor Taylor thanked the City Manager for
going over all the issues and giving the best direction he could. He acknowledged the
Manager's superior knowledge of the City and all the'Departments. Mr. Bressner's
management expertise was unquestionable according to Mayor Taylor and he was
impressed with the City Manager's timely response to any citizen's concerns.
Mayor Taylor noted he has worked with Attorney Cherof throughout his tenure as Mayor
and his advice had saved the City millions of dollars in lawsuits. The City was blessed
to have such an attorney with his knowledge and expertise. The department heads and
staff exhibited professionalism and were the cornerstone of any successes. Mayor
Taylor commented it was the staff that made all things happen.
He . reiterated his thanks to the Community Redevelopment Agency and staff and
commended them on being the best CRA in the State of Florida. A special thanks was
given to the Police who stood through every meeting, for their dedication and
professionalism. Mayor Taylor gave special thanks to Commissioner Weiland for his
dedication as a Commissioner and for his friendship that would continue to grow.
His final thoughts for the new Commission were, "It is easy to listen to those who agree
with you, more difficult, but just as important, to listen to those who disagree with you.
By doing so, you can reassess your position and decisions to make sure that you are
doing what is right, good and true. Do the right thing for the residents of Boynton
Beach. Do good things for the residents of Boynton Beach, be true to your oath to give
your best to the residents of Boynton Beach. Right. Good. True. Honesty and
frankness may make you vulnerable -- be honest and frank anyway. If you are
successful you will win false friends and true enemies -- succeed anyway. The good
you do today will be forgotten tomorrow -- do good anyway. The responsibility of a
prosperous Boynton Beach is yours. May almighty God guide you in your quest.
Thank you very much."
City Clerk Prainito administered the Oath of Office to William Orlove, Commissioner -
District I.
Commissioner Orlove thanked his supporters, neighbors, family and all those who
supported him. He recognized his wife Laura; mother-in-law Doris, and daughter
Marissa. He appreciated Mayor Taylor's words and honesty was his goal and true to
his word. Commissioner Orlove was thankful for the honor and hoped to serve the
citizens well.
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City Clerk Prainito administered the Oath of Office to Steven Holzman, Commissioner-
District III.
Commissioner Holzman appreciated his opponent Mark Karageorge and expressed
hope he would stay involved with the City. He thanked his supporters for going out
door-to-door and he looked forward to envisioning the future and moving the City into
the new century. He wanted to revitalize and preserve the downtown for everyone.
City Clerk Prainito administered the Oath of Office to Jose Rodriguez, Mayor.
Mayor Rodriguez, first of all, thanked his Heavenly Father who he leaned on many
times during the campaign and gave him all the glory and honor. He thanked his family;
wife Sarah, son Josh, daughter Logan and his mother. He thanked Mayor Taylor and
Commissioner Weiland for their life-long dedication to the City over the many years.
Mayor Rodriguez congratulated Commissioners Orlove and Holzman and looked
forward to working with them and moving the City forward. With great responsibility
comes great expectations. He felt they were up for the challenge and would support
them,
He remarked Commissioner Ross and Vice Mayor Hay were now the senior class and
he looked forward to their success together and appreciated their leadership. To his
friends and supporters who came together for the betterment of Boynton Beach, he
thanked them for their hard work, efforts, passion and enthusiasm. It was a diverse
group who worked together regardless of their race, age, nationality, or social economic
levels.
He thanked all the candidates for Mayor who were the true leaders who cared enough
to run and work hard to win. He welcomed them all to meet and talk with him and
thanked them for running.
Mayor Rodriguez remarked the City had done great things, but there was more work to
be done. The economic crisis would continue and everyone would be asked to do more
with less. He was confident the right people were in place to move the City forward.
Things would need to be done smarter, wiser and more efficiently to raise the bar. He
wanted to establish a financial review advisory board to ruffle through the budget and
identify areas for opportunity and efficiency. Business as usual will not be a viable
option. The results that are achieved will be the new standard.
Boynton Beach is the only major City in the County that does not have a downtown and
lags behind in economic development and redevelopment. This City deserves more
and should prioritize, focus and execute on the Downtown Master Plan as a key
initiative for success.
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Mayor Rodriguez announced he would be asking the Commission to immediately
terminate negotiations to move the Police Department to the retail center on Congress
Avenue. He would. also be asking to add two civilian members to the CRA Board to
allow for continuity, skill, development and ensure a smooth transition to a full citizen's
board in the near future. The Commission should be a fine-tuned machine working
together and proposed an off-site team building session and workshop to allow the time
and space to work together and become a cohesive team. All meetings would be held
in a transparent manner with respect, integrity and ethics that can tackle the issues and
not the person.
He proposed three minority councils be established to act as liaisons for minorities
within the City. He suggested a council for African-Americans, Haitians and Hispanics
that would be the pulse of their respective communities.
In conclusion, Mayor Rodriguez suggested that the Commission only look forward and
he was excited to be on the team and quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Do not go where
the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
D. Agenda Approval:
1. Additions. Deletions, Corrections
Vice Mayor Hay sought clarification on the need to address Item 10.C. The CRA Board
had discussed the issue in great detail and voted the $400,000 should remain with the
CRA. Mayor Rodriguez felt the Commission still had to affirm the action as the
Commission. Attorney Cherof concurred.
Attorney Cherof noted there was a request to table Item 1 O.B to April 20th or later.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to table Item 10.B. Commissioner Ross seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Rodriguez asked to include the Police facility on the agenda.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay so moved. Commissioner Ross seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
It would be added after the Consent Agenda.
Mayor Rodriguez requested items be pulled from the Consent Agenda, at this time.
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Commissioner Orlove pulled Item B.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Ross
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Adoption
Motion
Commissioner Ross moved to approve the agenda, Vice Mayor Hay seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. OTHER
A. Informational Items by Members of the City Commission
Commissioner Ross shared she had attended the last pancake breakfast of the season
by the Boynton Beach Fire Department. She congratulated Chief Bingham on the great
response from the community and thanked the entire Department.
Vice Mayor Hay congratulated staff and read into the minutes an article relating to
safety awards. "For the 13th straight year the City of Boynton Beach has been
recognized by the Safety Council of Palm Beach County. At ceremonies held recently,
the City was presented with three awards; an award for excellence for worker safety,
award of merit for vehicle safety and special recognition for the defensive driving
program. Accepting the awards were Chuck Magazine, Risk Manager; Pam Brown,
Claims Administrator; Mark Bobich, Safety Administrator. According to Chuck
Magazine, last year the City was successful in reducing its OSHA recordable cases by
42%, incident rate by 37%, cost of worker compensation claims by 48% and
preventable motor vehicle accidents by 10%. The Safety Council of Palm Beach
County is a non-governmental, not-for-profit public service organization dedicated to
safety, serving Palm Beach County and all of South Florida. The organization offers an
extensive variety of programs, resource services and educational material to reduce
health hazards and prevent injury for both personal and economic loss."
Mayor Rodriguez recognized County Commissioner Steven Abrams was present and
thanked him for attending.
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3. ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNITY & SPECIAL EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS
A. Announcing the upcoming Movies on the Ave. event.
Margee Walsh, CRA Marketing Director, congratulated Mayor Rodriguez and
Commissioners Orlove and Holzman on their election.
She invited the public to a free concert to be held on Ocean Avenue featuring the
Sundown country band beginning at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Children's Schoolhouse
amphitheater.. Food and drink vendors would be onsite. No pets were allowed.
On April 2nd there would be a free showing of the movie Hairspray at the same location
commencing at 7:30 p.m.
4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE
INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTE PRESENTATIONS
(at the discretion of the Chair, this 3 minute allowance may need to be adjust
ed depending on the level of business coming before the City Commission)
Herb Suss, 1711 Woodfern Drive, congratulated Mayor Rodriguez and Commissioners
Orlove and Holzman and hoped the new Commission would work together and speak to
the issues with a mutual respect for all.
Ken Lassiter, President of Coalition of Boynton Western Resident Associations
(COBWRA), congratulated Mayor Taylor on his successful run as Mayor and admired
his leadership and appreciated his service to the City of Boynton Beach and the entire
area. He congratulated the newly elected officials and remarked he was working hard
to build a better relationship with COBWRA and the City of Boynton Beach. He recalled
in 1991 the City and COBWRA worked together to build the West Boynton Community
Area Plan which was accepted by the City in 1995, as well as the County Commission.
Michael Rumpf was currently working to revise and update the Plan. Mr. Lassiter hoped
the residents would come out west to the new Canyon Town Center that had an
amphitheater and was holding various events including Karaoke every other Saturday
night.
Brian Edwards, 629 NE 9th Avenue, congratulated Mayor Rodriguez and thanked all
the supporters of the candidates. He was proud of the Mayor and the other
Commissioners elected and thanked the City Clerk and Supervisor of Election for
running the election and vote count. Mr. Edwards did note a better job needed to be
done to get the other 34,000 voters out to vote. He looked forward to being a part of the
successes in the future as well.
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Mayor Rodriguez thanked Mr. Edwards for his remarks and noted he would continue to
be a part of the community in the future.
No one else coming forward, Mayor Rodriguez closed public audience.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE
A. Appoint eligible members of the community to serve in vacant positions on City
advisory boards.
Motion
Commissioner Orlove moved to appoint Catherine Scantlan as a regular member of the
Recreation and Parks Board. Commissioner Ross seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Motion
Commissioner Holzman appointed Laurie Sulzer as an alternate member of the Library
Board. Commissioner Orlove seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to table all other appointments. Commissioner Holzman
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously,
Commissioner Orlove commented there had been discussion about filling the vacant
positions and asked for the status. Mr. Bressner advised the matter would be discussed
during the second meeting in April. Comparative research was being conducted.
Commissioner Orlove questioned if individuals who had businesses within the City, but
did not reside within the City were being considered. Mr. Bressner pointed out the Code
would have to be changed. Many boards require residency within the City, He
suggested the boards be reviewed and their duties and functions outlined to make an
informed deci~ion whether or not to modify the Code to expand eligibility to proper
business owners who are not residents.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Matters in this section of the Agenda are proposed and recommended by the
City Manager for "Consent Agenda" approval of the action indicated in each
item, with all of the accompanying material to become a part of the Public
Record and subject to staff comments.
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A. Approve the Minutes from the City Commission meeting held on February 16,
2010.
8. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-030 -- Approve a Contract Service
Arrangement Agreement with BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. (d/b/a AT&T
Florida) for a period of twenty-four (24) months for existing telephone-line
equipment and ongoing telecommunications equipment and services.
Agreement will save the City approximately $3,000/month.
Commissioner Orlove pulled Item 6.B for discussion. He appreciated the savings of
$3,000 per month, but questioned the elimination of phone lines. Phyllis Koch, ITS and
GIS Director, indicated the phones and phone usage had been reviewed over the last
few months resulting in a huge reduction in the yearly phone bill. A new contract with
other discounts was negotiated and applied, saving approximately $70,000 from the
budget.
Motion
Commissioner Orlove moved to approve. Commissioner Ross seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
C. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-031 -- Assessing the cost of nuisance
abatement on properties within the City of Boynton Beach.
D. Accept the monthly report on the major projects being completed by the
Recreation and Parks Department.
E. Approve purchase of In Car Cameras for Police Department from Digital Ally in
the amount of $20,625.
F. Accept the written report to the Commission for purchases over $10,000 for the
month of February 2010.
G. Award the "ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR CLEANING CHEMICALS AND
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES", Bid #017-1412-10/MFD, on an overall basis, to the
lowest, most responsive, responsible bidders who met all specifications with an
estimated annual amount of $50,000.
H. Approve the sole source purchase of compatible new or replacement water
meters, meter reading systems, testing equipment, accessories, and repair
parts for our existing single brand water meter system at an estimated annual
cost of $166,000 based on FY 2008-2009 actual purchases. NOTE: City
Manager Comment on alternatives listed below.
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I. Relocation of the Police facility.
(This item was 'added to the agenda)
Mayor Rodriguez contended the citizens of the City had spoken on the issue and the
Commission should act and go about developing the downtown. He requested a motion
to cease negotiations of the potential move of the Police station to Renaissance
Commons,
Commissioner Holzman agreed it was no longer an issue. Vice Mayor Hay agreed and
noted only he and Mayor Rodriguez had voted against the move originally.
Commissioners Orlove and Ross concurred.
Motion
Commissioner Holzman moved to end negotiations with Comparato to move the Police
station. Vice Mayor Hay seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Orlove inquired about the Mayor's plan to relocate to the Police
Department. Mayor Rodriguez thought it was a future agenda item that should be
discussed at the proposed off-site team building session. Vice Mayor Hay agreed with
the workshop, but advised he leaned toward the property that the City owned with the
infrastructure in place on High Ridge Road and 1-95. It was planned in purchasing the
property originally and it would be incumbent for the Commission to move in that
direction.
7. BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000
A. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-032 -- Award contract for Bid #018-2821-
10!JA, Disinfection System Upgrade Project at the East Water Treatment Plant
to Wharton-Smith, Inc. as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; in the
amount of $1,547,000. Also approve an additional owner's contingency of 10%,
equal to $154,700, resulting in a total funding authorization of $1 ,701 ,700.
Also reject the six (6) highest bids the City received in response to its Invitation
to Bidders; and reject the lowest bid received from WDF/Nagelbush due to the
bid's incompleteness and a lack of documented completion of similar work by
that firm.
Attorney Cherof advised the Resolution rejects the six highest bids and the lowest bid
and awards the contract.
Pete Mazzella, Deputy Director of Utilities, advised the Resolution awards the contract
to the second lowest bidder, Wharton-Smith, as the lowest responsive, responsible
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bidder. The consultant, CDM, called the references of the lowest bidder and the
experience of the proposed project manager and superintendent could not be
substantiated. The lowest bidder did not have a presence in Florida.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to approve Resolution No. R10-032. Commissioner Ross
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
8. CODE COMPLIANCE & LEGAL SETTLEMENTS
None
9. PUBLIC HEARING
7 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE AGENDA PERMITS
The City Commission will conduct these public hearings in its dual capacity
as Local Planning Agency and City Commission.
Attorney Cherof administered an oath to all those intending to testify. He gave a brief
overview of the procedure to be followed.
A. Boynton Vista II, SPTE 10-004, located at 419 South Circle Drive. Request
approval for a one (1 )-year site plan time extension for major site plan
modification (MSPM 07-004) approved on May 20, 2008, from November 20,
2009 to November 20,2010.
Kathleen Zeitler, Planner, reported the Planning and Development Board had tabled the
matter at their March meeting and the item should be tabled by the Commission
pending further review by the Planning and Development Board.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to table Item 9.A. Commissioner Holzman seconded the
motion, The motion passed unanimously.
B. Lake Worth Christian School, SPTE 10-005, located at 7592 High Ridge
Road, requests approval for a second one (1 )-year site plan time extension for
conditional use/major site plan modification (COUS/MSPM 07-003) and height
exception (HTEX 07-004) approved on July 17, 2007, from January 17, 2010 to
January 17, 2011. Applicant: Robert Hook Superintendent, LWCS.
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Ms. Zeitler located the property, a private school, including an existing school building,
gym and outdoor recreation facilities. The original site plan approval was for 18 months
to construct a building addition of 20,000 square feet for an early childhood
development center and elementary school, a general -use building of 15,000 square
feet and an athletic locker room building of 6,000 square feet. A height exception was
approved for less than two feet. The request was for a second site plan time extension
for the conditional use and major site plan modification development order and height
exception approved by the Commission on July 17, 2007. It would extend the date to
January 17, 2011. Staff recommended approval subject to four Conditions of Approval.
Michael LaCoursiere, representing Lake Worth Christian School, advised the design
drawings had been completed and final funding was being sought. The applicant
agreed and accepted the conditions of staff.
Motion
Commissioner Ross moved to approve. Vice Mayor Hay seconded the motion. The
motron passed 5-0.
C. Safe & Secure Self Storage, Phase III, SPTE 10-005, located at 3010 South
Congress Avenue, request approval for a one (1 )-year site plan time extension
for major site plan modification (MSPM 08-001) and community design plan
appeal (CDPA 08-001) approved on May 20,2008, from November 20,2009 to
November 20, 2010. Applicant: Alejandro Zurita, Vice President and
Development, Pugliese Company.
Ms. Zeitler located the property. The applicant requested a one-year time extension for
Phase III, major site plan modification and community design plan appeal that were
approved on May 20, 2008. If approved, the expiration date would be November 30,
2010. This would be the final phase and located to the north of the current buildings.
The Community Design Plan Appeal was to allow roll-up doors to face Congress
Avenue. The applicant had paid the capacity reservation fee in 2008, submitted paving
and drainage plans to Lake Worth Drainage District, submitted an application for
building permit and paid a plan review fee. The traffic concurrency would have to be
updated after November 30, 2011. Staff recommended approval as did the Planning
and Development Board subject to the Conditions of Approval.
Alejandro Zurita, representing the Pugliese Company, advised the applicant accepted
the Conditions of Approval and requested the extension.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to approve the extension subject to all Conditions of Approval.
Commissioner Ross seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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D. Quantum Park Church (USAP 10-001), Quantum Park DRI, Lots 18 and 19.
Request approval to allow the conversion of an existing 14,692 square foot flex
office building to a church in the Quantum Park Planned Industrial
Development (PID) district Applicant: Douglas B. MacDonald, Managing
member of 1325 Gateway, LLC.
Ed Breese, Principal Planner, reviewed the request of Doug MacDonald for Lots 18 and
19 only. The original Quantum Park Master Plan did not include churches. There
would be adequate parking available. The criteria to grant the request is that the
proposed use would not be in conflict with the performance standards of the Planned
Industrial District (PID) and is consistent with the plan and purpose of the Planned
Industrial Development District It was done to assure uses would not be a nuisance or
hazard to adjacent properties. It also cannot interfere with the other uses or create any
type of hazard. The applicant could easily meet the performance standard
requirements. However, staff maintained the property with industrial potential should
not be utilized for non-industrial uses, especially when there are other properties within
the City that could be utilized. The property was designed to attract industry. Staff
determined the requested church use would not be consistent with the Planned
Industrial Development Zoning District Therefore, staff recommended denial of the
request It was agreed the services offered by the Church would be a benefit to the
City.
Vice Mayor Hay inquired if alternatives were available. Mr. Breese responded the
applicant had already entered into lease negotiations with the owner. Vice Mayor Hay
inquired if there was any type of precedent that had been set for a church and Mr.
Breese was not aware of any such application. He did note that Boynton Beach High
School did lease space for church services on Sundays.
Doug MacDonald, majority shareholder of 1325 Quantum Park LLC., President of
Quantum Limited Partners and President of Quantum Park Property Owners'
Association advised use approvals were needed because the zoning is planned
industrial for the entire park. Almost 50% of the space in Quantum Park is now vacant
Commissioner Holzman was concerned that Mr. MacDonald had entered into a lease
agreement when the planned use was not approved. Mr. MacDonald indicated any
negotiations were contingent on getting use approval. Mr. Breese advised the impact
would be setting a precedent for allowing churches on other industrial lots Mr.
MacDonald stressed the church was a business and bus'! all week long. Mr. MacDonald
noted the building was currently being rented for less than the tax and insurance.
Mayor Rodriguez suggested the use be granted on a temporary basis. Attorney Cherof
explained it would not be possible, that once a use was in, it was in. Mr. MacDonald
indicated, if approved, the church would have four and a half years to operate. The
Church was a tenant and they paid taxes. Commissioner Holzman established there
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was only one industrial building on Gateway. If approved, office space on Gateway
Boulevard would be eliminated. Commissioner Orlove inquired about adjacent uses.
Mr. MacDonald replied there was a mini-office complex, two charter schools and across
the street, Boynton Beach High School.
Vice Mayor Hay stressed that Doug MacDonald and his partners had been doing
business with the City for many years. He would support the request, but wanted more
input from the Pastor.
Mayor Rodriguez disclosed he had attended the church and had breakfast with Pastor
Hawkins. Mr. Breese advised the building was really flex space so it could be industrial
as well as office space.
Commissioner Ross disclosed the Church is in District 4 and she did visit the church on
a tour of the entire Quantum Park area. She noted it was a facility being used for
counseling and church services.
Commissioner Holzman clarified the space was zoned for office industrial from the
beginning. Over time, the City had allowed other uses. Mr. Breese agreed the park
was envisioned as a corporate park - office, industrial, research type uses.
Commissioner Ross noted there were 1,200 residential units in the Park. Mr. Bressner
recalled it was in 2001 that non-industrial uses were introduced to Quantum Park.
John Hawkins, 700 E. Boynton Beach Blvd, Pastor of Center Pointe Church, indicated
the site was ideal because of visibility and location. The first section is offices that
include the counseling center and is open to the public. The next open area is used as
the sanctuary and further open area for kids and offices The Center has created jobs
and as people come to the Center they use the restaurants and stores in the area. The
proposed use is consistent with the existing uses. The Center employs ten full-time and
part-time employees.
Mayor Rodriguez indicated he was torn between preserving industrial property and the
economic crisis as the property was currently on the tax rolls. Pastor Hawkins advised
there was no strategic plan past the five year lease. Commissioner Holzman inquired if
other spaces had been considered prior to negotiating with Quantum. Pastor Hawkins
advised there were not many available locations. Parking was an issue and the space
requirements were a concern. He understood churches got special exemptions.
Commissioner Orlove established there were approximately 200 customers a week and
the counseling goes on Monday through Friday, Saturday mornings and some evening
appointments.
Charles Kanter, President of Parkside HOA, indicated the Association was going
through difficult times with 15% of the homes in foreclosure and yet managed to survive
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and remain solvent. Mr. Kanter supported the Church as long as they did not apply in
the future for tax exempt status.
Commissioner Holzman inquired if there would be any way to prevent the Church from
purchasing the property. Attorney Cherof surmised there would be nothing in the lease
that would prevent the acquisition of the property through purchase and there would be
no Condition of Approval that could be added. Mr. MacDonald advised there was no
option to purchase in the lease. He noted none of the buildings had been sold in
Quantum over the last 14 years.
Brian Edwards, 629 NE 9th Avenue, questioned if the use could be made so non-
industrial can only lease property. He was also concerned about the tax issue, but
realized the population in the area was growing substantially and there may be a need.
Attorney Cherof advised there would have to be a special exception provision to amend
the Code that would need further research.
Commissioner Holzman inquired how far from the present location was a permitted use
for a church. Mr. Breese replied the zoning on Congress Avenue would accommodate
a church.
Gonzalo Herrera, resident of the City of Atlantis and real estate broker in the Boynton
Beach area, stressed the fact the exterior of the building would remain the same for a
consistent look along Gateway Boulevard. The Church was being run as a professional
office with some hiring opportunities. There is available parking with easy ingress and
egress.
Nancy Chandler, 914 NE 7th Street, contended the City was lucky to have an industrial
park that was carefully planned and designed to have easy access to 1-95. In the
current economic status she felt there were other places that a church could go, but not
other places where industry could be established. She saw the park as a bunch of
incompatible uses.
Mark Karageorge, 240A Main Boulevard, commended staff for their recommendation.
The original plan for Quantum included 500 homes and there were now 1,200 housing
units. The original plan called for office, industrial and commercial. It was changed to
include two schools and the taxpayers paid for the sidewalks, storm drains and sewage,
all for the School District. There are currently two education facilities and several non-
profits contrary to the original plan. Mr. Karageorge emphasized the plans should not
be altered and there are other locations that could be utilized. The industrial and
commercial land needed to be preserved.
Herb Suss, 1711 Woodfern, pointed out the property was unique and Quantum Park
had been good neighbors. The tax monies were needed and he agreed the request
should be granted to meet the needs of the people.
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Tom McGillicutty, Real Estate Broker and a supervisor for the Quantum Development
District, clarified all the owners of the park contributed to the water service management
and were self-sufficient with storm water management. He reminded the Commission
there is well over 500,000 square feet of vacant industrial building space.
Steve Homrich, 690 NE 15th Place, indicated the request was about long-term vision or
exceptions. The Church would be a great exception, but did not stay with the long-term
vision. It also contradicts staff's recommendation.
Pastor Hawkins concluded churches were tax exempt because they provided a benefit
to the community. Communities are more than an economy and jobs. It may be time to
consider a new vision and realize churches can be unique and visionary to benefit the
community.
Commissioner Ross's primary concern was the tax issue. The Church and Center did
provide a valuable service to the residents, but the location was an issue. Vice Mayor
Hay understood staff's decision was based on policy set by the Commission. However,
the Commission has the duty to decide each issue on its merits. Mr. MacDonald has
been a partner with the City for many years and there would be growth coming to the
area. Vice Mayor Hay supported the Church at the present location. Commissioner
Holzman agreed with Commissioner Ross that there were too many issues long term
with the Church at the current location. The area has had a purpose as an industrial
park that should be preserved for the future. Commissioner Orlove agreed with Vice
Mayor Hay that different uses have been allowed within the site and the Church does
serve a purpose. The location was only part of an existing structure and it appeared
that Mr. MacDonald would not be selling the building. Mayor Rodriguez asserted the
plan for Quantum Park had been compromised a long time ago. A church would be the
only exception he would allow in the Park.
Motion
Vice Mayor Hay moved to grant the church in the Quantum Park area. Commissioner
Orlove seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-2 (Commissioners Holzman and
Ross dissenting).
E. Healing Grounds (NWSP 10-002), Request approval for a new site plan
located at 220 and 226 West Boynton Beach Boulevard for a proposed
combination veterinary clinic and accessory human spa with massage therapy
and acupuncture consisting of 3,716 square feet of building area on 0.60 acre
in a C-2 Neighborhood Commercial zoning district. Applicant: Nancy Keller,
DVM.
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Ms. Zeitler located the property and reviewed the request for a new site plan. The two
houses presently at the site would be demolished. The applicant would be relocating
from NE 3rd Street. The plans are for a veterinary clinic including acupuncture and salt-
water pool for therapy. No outdoor kennels or animal boarding would be allowed except
overnight stays for animals being treated. There would be two rooms for human
massage and acupuncture. It would be a green sustainable project and Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified. Landscaping and open space
would comprise 40% of the site, Staff and the Planning and Development Board
recommended approval subject to 17 conditions of approval.
Annie Carruthers, an architect with In Site Design Group, represented White Elks
Enterprises, the owner. She reviewed several drawings of the proposed buildings and
site that showed the required setbacks and parking were exceeded. The developer was
seeking LEED certification. No variances were sought and the applicant agreed to all
Conditions of Approval. The Clinic would be holistic healing for pets.
Victoria Castello remarked it sounded like a great idea for pets and their owners.
Commissioner Ross noted the property was within the CRA district. On behalf of the
Green Community Alliance, Commissioner Ross commended the project and the
applicants.
Motion
Commissioner Ross moved to approve. Commissioner Holzman seconded the motion.
Commissioner Orlove inquired how many similar establishments treat animals as well
as humans with holistic medicines and techniques.
Bridget Keller, 3181 NE 16Sth Street, replied the Clinic would be the only one of its
kind. Dr. Keller had been practicing holistic medicine for animals for 23 years. It would
educate both the animals and the owners about general wellness and health.
The motion passed unanimously.
F. Confirm continuation of "Notice of Intent" (NOI) and support for the planning
study of impacts and regulations related to adult entertainment uses.
Attorney Cherof explained this was step 2 of the process that began in February, 2010
to commence a planning and study period on the impact of adult entertainment uses. It
was before the Commission for public comment.
Brain Edwards, 629 NE 9th Avenue, was impressed with the progress made in shutting
down adult entertainment establishments. He was concerned with the definition of adult
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entertainment and the parameters. Attorney Cherof explained the definition in the Code
defines it as, "any commercial enterprise which predominately limits admission to adults
only, owing to the sexual nature of the merchandise or entertainment. It includes adult
book stores, adult theaters, adult lounges, adult health studios, adult motels and hotels
with nude bottomless or topless entertainment or employees." The definition is
consistent with the County Code.
Mayor Rodriguez indicated he was proud of the City, Police and staff who have been
instrumental in closing the establishments as it was critical to the survival of Federal
Highway.
Motion
Commissioner Orlove moved to support. Vice Mayor Hay seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
Attorney Cheraf explained staff would continue to conduct the study without deviation
and report back to the Commission.
G. Confirm continuation of "Notice of Intent" (NOI) and support for the planning
study of regulations related to pain management clinics and other uses which
dispense prescription pain medications.
Attorney Cherof advised this was an issue before the State Legislature and may be
decided before staff can complete the study. The matter was opened for public
comment.
Don Scantlan, 13 Cedar Circle, related the County was also taking action to restrict any
new growth or business of this type.
Commissioner Orlove inquired about the number of facilities currently within the City
and Mike Rumpf, Planning Director, estimated there were two or three in existence in
the City.
John McGovern, 2620 Spiceberry Lane, stressed it was a serious issue and he had
personal experience with families torn apart. He urged the Commission to pursue the
problem with as much energy as possible for the sake of children and families
Mayor Rodriguez strongly believed the matter should be moved forward. Commissioner
Ross thanked Mr. McGovern for his comments and insight into a very complex problem.
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Motion
Commissioner Ross moved to confirm or support the continuation of "Notice of Intent"
for the planning study of regulations to pain management clinics. Vice Mayor Hay
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
10. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
A. Informational item regarding an automatic mutual aid agreement between Palm
Beach County and Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Departments.
Chief Bingham congratulated the newly elected officials. He reviewed the history of the
mutual aid agreement with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, Delray Beach and Boca
Raton that had been approved in September 2009. The agreement allows mutual aid
fire protection or, if already engaged, to provide full protection. Mutual aid responses
are not generally automatic. The proposed agreement would permit a department to
automatically respond to another jurisdiction in place of the department within that
jurisdiction.
The areas involved are small pockets on the barrier islands, around Briny Breezes, that
are County property. Both Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County currently have
properties in the area that they cover. It was discovered Palm Beach County had some
significant response times to get to the area driving past two Boynton Beach Fire
Stations. There were a total of 58 calls to the areas in question with an average
response time of 11.19 minutes for the County. There were three pockets involved.
One, involved a bank and real estate office on the west side of A1A just north of Briny
Breezes; two, consisted of a gas station at the corner of Cordova and A1A; and three, is
immediately south of Briny Breezes that includes 100 parcels with 241 addresses for
three high-rise buildings. The County has provided the City of Boynton Beach with all
the pre-fire plans for all the buildings. Water service is already provided by the City of
Boynton Beach to the area. The City would not be responsible for Code compliance or
fire inspections, but the Department would work with the County to rectify any issues.
The City of Boynton Beach would be the primary responders to the area.
Mayor Rodriguez inquired if there would be any impact on the citizens of Boynton
Beach. Chief Bingham replied units are shifted around on a daily basis to cover all
zones during any emergency. The mutual aid agreements that are currently in effect
would cover such instances and ensure the City of Boynton Beach had full coverage.
Vice Mayor Hay established additional manpower would not be required. Mr. Bressner
noted the City would receive revenue for EMS calls.
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Mayor Rodriguez suggested there be discussion between the County and Delray Beach
to provide service to the pocket south of St. Andrews Club since Delray provides fire
service for the Town of Gulfstream which adjoins the third pocket area.
B. TIME CERTAIN TO BE HEARD AT 7:30 PM - TABLED from 2/16/10 - Staff
seeks authorization to move forward with issuance of an RFP for Towing
Rotation Franchise Agreement. (RECOMMEND ITEM BE TABLED TO APRIL
20,2010 OR LATER DATE.)
C. Affirm that portion of Resolution No. R10-028 authorizing the submission of an
amendment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Application and Substantial Amendment to the Neighborhood Stabilization
Program (NSP) regarding the $400,000 previously allocated to the Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for the purpose of providing homebuyer
subsidies for the Ocean Breeze Development Project.
Mayor Rodriguez explained this was an allocation from a grant to the CRA from the
City. Mr. Bressner recalled the CRA would keep custody of the monies as part of the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The $400,000 would be used as an adjunct to the
Ocean Breeze agreement or alternatively stay within the Heart of Boynton. Either way
the grant application would need to be amended to other eligible activities. The CRA
staff and City Staff would need to agree on the eligible uses for the money.
Commissioner Holzman cautioned that all deadlines be met.
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Review of application packet and process for CRA appointments, City
Commission is asked to review the application materials and selection process
for appointment of a seven-member Community Redevelopment Board. The
timeline for the appointment of the CRA Board per Ordinance 09-030 is subject
to the discretion of the City Commission. (Tabled to April 2010).
B, Review of Renovation Plan for Old Boynton Beach High School submitted to
the City Commission on December 15, 2009. (Tabled to April 2010)
12. NEW BUSINESS
None
13. LEGAL
None
14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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15. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Ross congratulated the new officials on their election and the completion
of their first meeting.
Mayor Rodriguez thanked the Commission for a cordial meeting and looked forward to
more in the future.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mayor Rodriguez
adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
Jose Rodriguez, Mayor
Woodrow L. Hay, Vice Mayor
William Orlove, Commissioner
Steve Holzman, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Marlene Ross, Commissioner
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
I ~tk( c-;Z J"k
:Judith A. Pyle,jiMC
Deputy City Clerk
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CONSENT AGENDA
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
[gI CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Accept the Budget Status Report of the General Fund and
the Utility Fund Revenues and Expenditures for the five (5) month period ended February 28, 2010.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: This is the monthly financial report for the period thru February 28.
2010. As in prior monthly reports, we are summarizing and providing this analysis of actual
revenues and expenditures of the City's General Fund and Utility Fund for the five month
period ended February 28, 2010. The analysis compares
. Actual results for the current period to the annual budget and
. Actual results for the same period of the prior year annual budget.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? The report is one of the financial reporting
services of the Finance Department for the purpose of providing interim financial information to
the City Commission and to City Management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact of the actual budgetary results to date for the General Fund
and the Utility Fund follow.
GENERAL FUND
The FY 2010 annual budget of $72.5 million represents a 2% decrease from the FY 2009
budget of $73.9 million. However, in order to balance the budget in FY 2010, it required the
following two non-revenue funding sources.
. A fund balance appropriation of $3.5 million and
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. Transfers from other funds of $22.4 million representing 31 % of all fund sources.
This is an unusually high 36% of our total budget.
For the five months (42%) of FY 2010,
. Revenues and transfers realized are $40.7 million (56%) of the budget estimate.
. Expenditures incurred are $26.2 million (36%) of the annual appropriated budget.
Revenues & Transfers
Expenditures
Excess (Deficit)
FY 2010
Annual Actual to Date
Budget Amount %
$ 72,537 $ 40,750 56%
$ (72,537) $ (26,205) 36%
$ - $ 14,545
FY 2009
Annual Actual to Date
Budget (*) Amount %
$ 73,963 $ 39,805 54%
$ (73,963) $ (31,137) 42%
$ - $ 8,668
FY 2010 vs. 2009
Budget Actual
% %
-2% 2%
-2% -16%
(*) The FY 2009 budget represents the final amended budget for the year. The original budget
for the year was $70.7 million as noted on Exhibits A and B. The difference represented the
transfer of funding sources and an equal amount of expenditures from the Fire Assessment
Fund to the General Fund for operating expenditures.
The following summarizes the major revenues and expenditures to date.
Revenues & Transfers (Exhibit A) - Overall, with $40.7 million received to date, we are
slightly ahead, but generally on track for receiving estimated funding sources; both at this point
in time during the fiscal year and in comparison to last year for individual sources.
In the current year, these funding sources can be summarized into three major groups making
up the total percentage of the budget:
1. 36% - $ 26.0 M - Property taxes less Tax Increment Financing to the CRA
The majority of property taxes are received in December (versus
ratably over the year) and the CRA is sent 100% of their taxes in
December. We monitor receipts in % comparison to last year.
2. 36% - $ 25.9 M - Transfers from other funds and Fund balance appropriated
Current practice is to make 1/12 of these funding sources available
to the General Fund monthly. We initiated this midway last year.
3. 28% - $ 20.6 M - We monitor all other revenues closely comparing to last year.
100% - $ 72.5 M - Total funding sources
Expenditures (Exhibit B) - General Fund expenditures to date are $26.2 million (36%) of the
$72.5 million expenditure appropriation for FY 2010. The current appropriation represents a
2% decrease of $1.4 million compared to FY 2009.
The graph at the bottom of Exhibit B displays actual expenditures of $26.2 million are on track
with the budget yet below the $31.1 million actual spending levels in FY 2009 for this same
period.
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UTILITY FUND
The FY 2010 annual expenditure budget of $33.0 million represents nearly a 7% decrease
from the FY 2009 budget of $35.4 million. At the same time, necessary rate increases result in
an estimated $2.4 million fund balance increase to offset the FY 2009 deficit of $4.8 million.
In FY 2009, with declining water consumption, revenues were insufficient to cover the
expenditure budget resulting in a necessary appropriation of fund balance of $4.8 million last
year to cover the budgeted expenditures. Considering the need to balance the budget and
make up for the budgeted deficit, the following occurred last year.
. Necessary rate increases were approved and put in place on May 1 resulting in added
revenues of $2.5 million to partially offset the $4.8 million estimated deficit.
. Added expenditure reductions were implemented resulting in actual expenditures of
$30.0 million vs. the $35.4 million originally appropriated; resulting in a $5.4 million
savings of 15%.
For the five months (42%) of FY 2010,
. Revenues realized are $14.0 million (42%) of the annual budget estimate.
. Expenditures incurred are $12.2 million (37%) of the annual appropriated budget.
This results in an excess of revenues over expenditures of $1 ,778 thousand.
Revenues
Expenditures
Excess (Deficit)
The following provides brief comments on revenues and expenditures to date.
FY 2010
Annual Actual to Date
Budget Amount %
$ 33,034 $ 14,003 42%
$ (33,034) $(12,225) 37%
$ - $ 1,778
FY 2009
Annual Actual to Date
Budget Amount %
$ 35,442 $ 14,276 40%
$ (35,442) $(12,991) 37%
$ - $ 1,285
FY 2010 V5. 2009
Budaet Actual
% %
-7% -2%
-7% -6%
Revenues (Exhibit C) - The $14.0 million in FY 2010 revenues and fund balance
appropriation when compared to same period for FY 2009 results in excess revenues of $1.8
million, note:
. Water Sales - $7.0 million = 45% of the annual estimate, compared to $4.8 million at
this point in FY 2009. This $2.2 million difference results from water rate increases are
fully in place this year whereas they were not implemented in FY 2009 until May 1,
2009.
. Last year in FY 2009, $2.0 million of fund balance appropriation was recognized as a
funding source. However, this year in FY 2010, we are recognizing a return to fund
balance of $1.0 million.
The May 1, 2009 water and sewer rate increases provided for adequate bond debt service
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coverage that was in jeopardy prior to the increases.
Expenditures (Exhibit D) - Utility Fund expenditures to date are $12.2 million or 37% of the
annual appropriation compared to the 42% portion of the current FY 2010 elapsed budget
period. Individual percentage variances are noted on Exhibit D noting that all departmental
accounts are operating within their budget at this point in the year.
ALTERNATIVES: Discuss this Budget Status Report or request clarification at the City
Commission meeting. Also, the City Budget team is meeting for the 2010-11 Budget/Five
Year Financial Plan. We expect to have preliminary taxable value information from the Palm
Beach County Property Appraiser by the end of April. We are projecting a 15% drop in taxable
value for 2010. The final numbers are released in late June but because all the municipalities
and the county are dependent on property tax revenues, the Property Appraiser has been
providing earlier and preliminary data to governmental units.
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
GENERAL FUND ANALYSIS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES. COMPARATIVE BUDGET TO ACTUAL
Fiscal Year Period Ended February 28, 2010 (42% of Fiscal Year)
REVENUES
FY 2010 FY 2010 TO DATE FY 2009 FY 2009 TO DATE
ACCOUNTS REVENUE % REVENUE %
APPROVED REALIZED REALIZED APPROVED REALIZED REALIZED
AD VALOREM TAXES $ 30,343,000 $ 25.706,475 85% $ 35,013,460 29,136,755 83%
LESS TlF TAXES TO CRA (4.258,000) (4,238,364) 100% (5 243,820) (5.243,820) 100%
NET TAXES TO THE CITY 26,065.000 21,468.111 82% 29,769.640 23,892.935 80%
LICENSES AND PERMITS
FRANCHISE FEES 4.820.000 2.173.406 45% 5,121,000 1.172,802 23""
BUSINESS TAXES 1.217,000 1,267,616 104% 1.391.000 1,312,898 94%
BUILDING PERMITS 835,000 96.647 12% 3,950.000 374,025 9%
OTHR LICENSES. FEES" PER 205,000 135,888 66% 196,000 126,383 64%
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES
OTHER FEDERAL REVENUE 773,000 8,013 1% 210,000 5.732 3%
STATE SHARED REVENUES 5,785,000 2.475,254 43% 6,657.000 2,278,711 34%
SHRD REV FROM OTHR LCL 515,000 82.357 16% 505.000 89,363 HI%
STATE GRANTS 0% 0%
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
PYMTS IN LIEU OF TAXES 86,000 81,151 940/. 86,000 92.768 108%
CHRG5-GENERAL GOVT 293,000 121,301 41% 290,406 118.007 41%
PUBLIC SAFETY 4,345,000 1,625,535 37% 4.236,925 1.701,501 40%
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 605 0% 5,000 6,765 0%
CULTUR~RECREATlON 284.000 115.570 41% 312.000 123,271 40%
INTEREST" MISC REVENUE
VIOLATIONS LOCAL ORD. 146,000 58,392 39% 103.000 54,547 53%
INTEREST EARNINGS 757,000 174,758 23% 1,100,000 230,891 21%
RENTS AND ROYALTIES 216,000 89,020 41% 234,000 68,684 29%
SALE OF SURPLUS MATERIAL 3,000 364 12% 3,000 25.218 841%
LIBRARY FINES 30.000 12,556 42% 0%
OTHER MISC. REVENUE 217,000 45.911 21% 377.000 40.453 11%
INTERNAL FUND TRANSFERS
TRANSFERS 22.423,334 9.259,723 41% 11,612,000 6,161.111 53%
FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED 3.500,000 1,458,333 42% 4,630.000 1,929,167 42%
Total Revenues $ 72.537,334 $ 40.750,511 56% $ 70,788.971 39.805.232 56%
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
GENERAL FUND ANALYSIS
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES - COMPARATIVE BUDGET TO ACTUAL
Fiscal Year Period Ended February 28, 2010 (42% 01 Fiscal Year)
EXPENDITURES
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ACCOUNTS BUDGET EXPENDED % BUDGET EXPENDED %
APPROVED EXPENDED APPROVED EXPENDED
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
CITY COMMISSION $ 251,816 $ 111.261 44% $ 423,814 $ 179.343 42%
CITY MANAGER 609.667 217,978 36% 639,605 249,305 39%
CITY HALL/GEN. ADMIN, 1,710.091 620,815 36"'" 1,936,072 660,438 34%
PUBLIC AFFAIRS 148,760 50,711 34% 182,064 59.755 33%
CITY CLERK 566,184 180,834 32% 558,899 198,809 36%
CITY ATTORNEY 468,486 222,446 47% 480,375 175,003 36%
FINANCIAL SERVICES 1 ,230,307 449,279 37% 1,247,864 539,167 43%
ITS 1,752,573 611,322 35% 1 ,866,388 786,303 42%
GEOGRAPHICAL INFO SYSTEMS 429,734 171,340 40% 430.164 156,375 36%
HUMAN RESOURCES 1,003,256 353.043 35% 989,804 380,033 38%
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOF 163,320 47,074 29% 198,891 50,570 25%
PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMUNICATIONS 2,112,163 781 ,667 37% 2,384.971 878,379 37%
POLICE 24,709,489 8,842,536 36"'" 24,321,484 10,821.525 44%
CODE COMPLIANCE 1,145,398 474,On 410/0 1,261,445 480,361 38%
FIRE 19,378.362 6,916,180 36% 15.539.222 8.372,127 54%
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 113,430 23,144 20% 116,300 30,648 26%
ANIMAL CONTROL 189,965 56,227 30% 201,023 74,178 37%
BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT 418,153 161,096 39% 412,826 185,079 45%
BUILDING 1,901.548 684,415 36"/. 2.368,088 835.048 35%
ENGINEERING 903.633 340,323 38% 937,154 383.122 41%
PLANNING & ZONING 932,393 341,052 37% 991.450 408.821 41%
BUSINESS TA~ 301,380 109.863 36% 297,936 123,840 42%
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS 296,696 108.619 37% 296,412 136.914 46%
FACILmES MANAGEMENl 1.792,831 698,056 39% 2.009.496 719,645 36%
STREETS MAINTENANCE 1,005,637 308,858 31% 1,175,287 378,675 32%
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LIBRARY 2,518,134 885,503 35% 2,600,620 975,929 38%
RECREATION 2,623,280 881,939 34% 2,n1,735 1,123,249 41%
FORESTRY & GROUNDS 1.647,828 479,261 29% 1.824,643 572,499 31%
PARKS MAINTENANCE 2,212,820 831,190 38% 2.324.939 1.024.687 44%
CRA REIMBURSABLE & RESERVE~ 244.380 0% 176,792 0%
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
UTIUTY FUND ANAL VSIS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES - COMPARATIVE BUDGET TO ACTUAL
Fiscal Vaar Period Ended February 28, 2010 (42% of Fiscal Vaar)
REVENUES
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ACCOUNTS BUDGET REVENUE % BUDGET REVENUE %
APPROVED REALIZED REALIZED APPROVED REALIZED REALIZED
WATER SALES $ 15,715,140 $ 7.022,216 45% $ 12,100,000 $ 4,823.028 40%
WATER CONNECTION FEE 80.000 8,035 10% 80.000 8,100 10%
WATER SERVICE CHARGE 275.000 161,141 59"'" 200,000 102,120 51%
WTR,BACKFLOW PREVNTR TEST 36.000 10,517 29% 19,583 ".'"
RECLAIMED WATER SALES 50.000 0% 0%
SewER SERVICE 15,675,150 6,328,248 40% 13,825,000 5,821.218 42%
STORMW A TER UTILITY FEE 3,315,000 1.428,761 43% 3.315,000 1,378,733 42%
TELEVISE SEWER LINES 1.000 ".'" 10.000 0%
FEES 5.000 1,732 35% 50.000 0%
INTEREST INCOME 220,000 22.438 10% 840.000 35.216 4%
SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIP. 1.000 0% 1,000 0%
OCEAN RGE UT TAX ADM CHG 500 256 51% 500 172 0%
BAD DEBT RECOVERIES 1.500 925 62% 3.000 437 16%
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 22.000 3.065 14% 30.000 8,945 30%
TRANSFER FROM 101,000 42,083 42% 101.000 42,083 42%
FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATED (INCR.) (2 464,0371 (1 ,026,682) 42% 4887.153 2,036,314 42%
TOTAL REVENUES $ 33,034,253 $ 14.003,334 42% $ 35,442,653 $ 14.275.949 40%
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EXHIBIT D
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
UTILITY FUND ANALYSIS
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES. COMPARATIVE BUDGET TO ACTUAL
Fiscal Year Period Ended February 28, 2010 (42% of Fiscal Year)
EXPENDITURES
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ACCOUNTS BUDGET EXPENDED % BUDGET EXPENDED %
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WATER DISTRIBUTION $ 1,507,154 $ 558,785 37% $ 1.687,111 $ 641 ,085 38%
PUBLIC WATER TREATMENT 6,516,602 2.256,576 35% 6.672,154 2,547,138 38%
METER READING & SERVICES 1.051,402 336,886 32% 1.209,520 383,472 32"10
WASTEWATER COLLECTION 1,654,560 654,391 40% 1.794,768 686,502 38%
WASTEWATER PUMPING STATNS 2,487,958 879.507 35% 2,574.901 927,952 38%
SEWAGE TREATMENT 3,421 ,600 1.183,718 35% 4,505,000 1,338,279 30%
WATER QUALITY 572.069 207.596 38% 578,888 234,287 40%
UTILITY ADMINISTRATION 1,884,606 617,390 33% 2,011,468 737,599 37%
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 5,525,535 2,173.442 39% 5,727,921 2,053,004 38%
UTILITES ENGINEERING 1 ,220,704 449.444 37% 1,274,598 513,519 40%
STORMWATER MAINTENANCE 614,239 186,695 30% 899,485 233.749 26%
CUSTOMER RELATIONS 1.215,189 470,565 39% 1,202.174 480,254 40%
DEBT SERVICE 5 362 635 2,249,970 42% 5 304 665 2.214.330 42"10
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6. C
CONSENT AGENDA
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
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CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION R10-037 - Adopt the Palm
Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Plan.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Section 322 of the Stafford Act, as enacted by the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000, was created to establish a national disaster hazard mitigation program
to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering. economic disruption, and disaster
assistance costs resulting from disasters, and to assist state, local and Indian tribal
governments in implementing effective hazard mitigation measures to ensure the continuation
of critical services and facilities after a natural disaster. As a condition for qualifying for and
receiving future Federal mitigation assistance funding. state and local governments must have
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved hazard mitigation plans in place
that identify the natural hazards that could impact their jurisdictions. identify actions and
activities to mitigate the effects of those hazards, and establish a coordinated process to
implement plans.
The purpose of the Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) is to develop a
unified approach among County and municipal governments for dealing with hazards and for
county-wide mitigation planning. The LMS was formally adopted by the county, municipalities,
and the LMS Steering Committee in 1999. Initial development of the LMS was funded, in part,
by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) with Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) funds earmarked for the development of comprehensive hazard mitigation
planning. The LMS was established and continues to operate in accordance with prevailing
federal, state and local guidelines and requirements. The plan must be amended every five (5)
years, and in 2004 the plan and program were substantially modified to improve operational
effectiveness and to comPly with new federal guiee#nes established in response to the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
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The LMS assists with reducing the City's vulnerability to identified natural, technological and
societal hazards. The implementation of the LMS program is a City-wide responsibility.
Adoption of the LMS assists the City in reducing our Community Rating System (CRS) rating
which in turn increases the percentage discount on flood insurance for our residents. Due to
our participation in the LMS, the City's CRS rating has dropped from an '8' to a '1' which
corresponds to a 15% discount on flood insurance for residents.
Attached is a summary document of the LMS. The document in its entirety (524 pages-
8.02MG) can be viewed at the following website:
www.pbcqov.com/publicsafetv/emerqencvmanaqement/resources/pdf/2009LMS Plan. pdf
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? The City will modify its standard operating
procedures to adopt the County-wide LMS program. The City will also pursue available
funding opportunities for implementation of proposed mitigation initiatives described in the
Plan, and upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the
actions in accordance with the mitigation strategies set out by the plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: The LMS program will be implemented with current staffing and budget, and
staff will research and apply for available grant funding opportunities.
ALTERNATIVES: Not to adopt the LMS would cause the City to lose its voting rights in the future
planning process and cause the City to be ineligible for future mitigation assistance.
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RESOLUTION NO. RIO - 037
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE 2009 REVISED PALM BEACH
COUNTY UNIFIED LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County is susceptible to a variety of natural and man-made disasters;
and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, was enacted to establish a national disaster
hazard mitigation program to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption,
and disaster assistance costs resulting from disasters, and to assist state, local and Indian tribal
governments in implementing effective hazard mitigation measures to ensure the continuation of critical
services and facilities after a natural disaster, and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as a condition for qualifying for and receiving
future Federal mitigation assistance funding, requires such governments to have Federal Emergency
Management Agency approved hazard mitigation plans in place that identify the natural hazards that
could impact their jurisdictions, identify actions and activities to mitigate the effects of those hazards,
and establish a coordinated process to implement plans; and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's Local Mitigation Strategy, in coordination with
governmental and non-governmental stakeholders having an interest in reducing the impact of natural
disasters, and with input from the private sector and other members of the public, developed and revised
the Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 revised Unified Local Mitigation Plan has been approved by the Florida
Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency subject to
adoption by the County Board of County Commissioners; and
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WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of the 2009
Revised Unified LMS Plan, including planned future enhancements described therein, by the County
and all 38 participating municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2.
The City of Boynton Beach hereby approves and adopts the 2009 Revised Unified
Local Mitigation Strategy Plan (attached hereto as Exhibit A) in its entirety, as revised by the LMS and
approved by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the Florida Division of
Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Section 3. The City of Boynton Beach authorizes the appropriate City of Boynton Beach
Officials to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposed mitigation initiatives
described in the Plan, and upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement
the actions in accordance with the mitigation strategies set out by the plan.
Section 4. The City of Boynton Beach will continue to support and participate in the LMS
planning and implementation process as required by FEMA, the Florida Division of Emergency
Management, and the Palm Beach County LMS Steering Committee.
Section 5. The City Commission directs the City of Boynton Beach Clerk to transmit an original
of the executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, attention
LMS Coordinator (712-6481), for filing in the Office of the Clerk and Comptroller.
Section 6.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor - Jose Rodriguez
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ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steve Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
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TABLE of CONTENTS
PART 2: PLAN SECTIONS
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1.0 PURPOSE AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW............................................................... 1- 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................1-1
1.2 PURPOSE ...................................................... ..... ...........................................1-1
1.3 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3.1 ORIGINAL LMS STRUCTURE.............................................................. 1- 1
1.3.2 REVISED LMS STRUCTURE ...............................................................1-2
1.4 LMS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS....................................................... 1 -4
1.5 JURISDICTIONAL ADOPTION OF THE LMS.................................................1-5
1.6 NEW JURISDICTIONS/ENTITIES ..................................................................1-6
2.0 GUIDING PRINCiPLES......... ........ ...... ........... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ........... .................. .. .2-1
2.1 METHODOLOGy............ ..... ....... ............. ................. ........ .... .... .... ........ ..........2-1
2.2 PROCESS ........ ...... .... ......... ............ ....... ...... .... ...... ....... ................ ............. .... 2-2
2.3 MITIGATION STRA TEGIES............................................................................ 2-3
2.4 MITIGATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................2-3
2.4.1 GOALS... ..... ..... .... .............. ...... ................. .......... .... .... .............. ..........2-3
2.4.2 OBJECTIVES... ................ ........ ........... ............... .... ............. ................2-4
2.4.3 BENEFITS.... ..... ................. ...... ..... ...... ........ ... ........ .......... ................... 2-4
3.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS ...........................3-1
3.1 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................ ...3-1
3.1.1 NATURAL HAZARDS.......................................................................... 3-2
3.1.1.1 FLOODING ........................................................................3-3
3.1.1.2 HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM .....................................3-8
3.1.1.3 TORNADO ....................................................................... 3-16
3.1.1.4 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING .......................3-18
3.1.1.5 DROUGHT .......................................................................3-19
3.1.1.6 EXTREME TEMPERATURES.......................................... 3-22
3.1.1.7 AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE........................... 3-24
3.1.1.8 WILDFIRE/URBAN INTERFACE ZONE........................... 3-25
3.1.1.9 MUCK FIRE .....................................................................3-27
3.1.1.10 SOIUBEACH EROSION ..................................................3-27
3.1.1.11 SEISMIC HAZARDS ............................................,...........3-29
3.1.1.12 GEOLOGIC HAZARDS ........................................,........... 3-30
3.1.1.13 EPIDEMICS ..................................................................... 3-30
3.1.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS .......................................................... 3-34
3.1.2.1 DIKE FAILURE ................................................................3-34
3.1.2.2 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENT........................... 3-34
3.1.2.3 RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS ......................................... 3-35
3.1.2.4 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE........................................3-36
3.1.2.5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE ............................3-36
3.1.2.6 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS ................... 3-37
3.1.2.7 WELLFIELD CONTAMINATION ...................................... 3-38
3.1.2.8 POWER FAILURE (OUTAGES)....................................... 3-39
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3.1.3 SOCI ET AL HAZARDS....................................................................... 3-40
3.1.3.1 CIVIL DiSTURBANCE...................................................... 3-40
3.1.3.2 TERRORISM AND SABOTAGE....................................... 3-40
3.1.3.3 IMMIGRATION CRISIS .................................................... 3-42
3.2 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ................................................................. 3-42
3.2.1 NATURAL HAZARDS........................................................................ 3-43
3.2.1.1 HURRICANES AND TROPICAL STORMS ......................3-43
3.2.1.2 FLOODING ...................................................................... 3-45
3.2.1.3 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING .......................3-46
3.2.1.4 WILDFIRE/URBAN INTERFACE ZONE........................... 3-46
3.2.1.5 MUCK FIRE ..................................................................... 3-47
3.2.1.6 TORNADO ....................................................................... 3-47
3.2.1.7 EXTREME TEMPERATURES.................................,........ 3-47
3.2.1.8 COASTAL AND BEACH EROSION .................................3-48
3.2.1.9 AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DiSEASE........................... 3-48
3.2.1.10 DROUGHT .......................................................................3-48
3.2.1.11 EPiDEMiC................................................................ ........ 3-48
3.2.1.12 SEISMIC HAZARDS ........................................................3-49
3.2.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS .......................................................... 3-49
3.2.2.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENT...........................3-49
3.2.2.2 RADIOLOGICAL ACCiDENTS......................................... 3-50
3.2.2.3 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FAILURE ........................3-51
3.2.2.4 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS ...................3-51
3.2.2.5 WELlFIElD CONTAMINATION ......................................3-52
3.2.2.6 POWER FAILURE ...........................................................3-52
3.2.3 SOCIETAL HAZARDS ..... ...... ........... ..... ..... ........... .......,.... ,.... ........ ...3-52
3.2.3.1 CIVIL DiSTURBANCE...................................................... 3-52
3.2.3.2 TERRORISM AND SABOTAGE....................................... 3-52
3.2.3.3 IMMIGRATION CRISIS .................................................... 3-52
3.2.4 VULNERABILITY OF CRITICAL FACiLITIES.................................... 3-53
3A VULNERABILITY OF CRITICAL FACILlTIES..............................................3A-1
3B COUNTYWIDE MITIGATION INITIATIVES .................................................3B-1
3.3 RISK ASSESSMENT ................. ................,..................... ............................. 3-53
4.0 INVENTORY AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING HAZARD MANAGEMENT GOALS,
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, ORDINANCES, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES ........4-1
4.1 GOVERNMENTAL ......... ............ ..... ..... ....... ......... ........ .... ........................ .... .4-1
4.1.1 FEDERAL .......................................................................,..................4-1
4.1.2 STATE ................................... ............................................. ..............,4-2
4.1.3 REGIONAL ........................................................................................4-3
4.1.3.1 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL ......4-3
4.1.3.2 SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT........4-4
4.1.4 LOCAL.... .... ..... ....... .....,......... ............. ......... .... ............ ........... ...... .... 4-5
4.1.4.1 PALM BEACH COUNTY .......................................................4-5
4.1.4.2 MUNICIPALITIES.. ..... ................. .... ....... ...... ............... ........4-26
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4.1.5 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ....................................4-31
4.2 PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS ................................4-34
4.2.1 BACKGROUND ......... ..... .... ...... ..... .... ....... ........ .... ............. ........ ...... 4-34
4.2.2 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.. ... .....,... ......... ...... ................. ....... ...... ..........4-35
4.2.2.1 OBJECTIVE 1.....................................................................4-35
4.2.2.2 OBJECTIVE 2.. .......... ...... ....... .... ......... ....... .... ..... .....,.. .......4-36
4.2.2.3 OBJECTIVE 3 .....................................................................4-37
4.2.2.4 OBJECTIVE 4.. .......... ............. .... ................ .... ..... ...............4-38
4.3 STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS....................4-39
5.0 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGy..................................................... 5-1
5.1 DEVELOPMENT AND RATIONALE .............................................................. 5-1
5.1.1 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ..................................................................... 5-3
5.1.1.1 COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM CREDIT ............................ 5-3
5.1.1.2 PROJECT BENEFIT .............................................................5-4
5.1.1.3 COMMUNITY EXPOSURE ...................................................5-4
5.1.1.4 COST EFFECTiVENESS...................................................... 5-5
5.1.2 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT ........................................................... 5-7
5.1.2.1 CONTAINED WITHIN THE EXISTING GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN ..........................................................5-7
5.1.2.2 CONTAINED WITHIN AN EXISTING EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN OR OTHER GOVERNING
DOCUMENT.... ............ ......... .... ........ .......... ............ ..............5-7
5.1.2.3 PUBLIC SUPPORT ............................................................... 5-8
5.1.3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.......................................................... 5-8
5.1.3.1 CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK ..... ....... ......... ........ ........... .... ................. ... ...... 5-8
5.1.3.2 FUNDING AVAILABILITY .....................................................5-9
5.1.3.3 MATCHING FUNDS..............................................................5-9
5.1.3.4 TIMEFRAME FOR ACCOMPLISHING OBJECTIVES.........5-10
5.2 TIE-BREAK PROCEDURE ...... ........... ..... ..... ........ ......... ..... .......... ............... 5-1 0
5.3 LMS EVALUATION PANEL.............................................................,........... 5-11
5.3.1 ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING .......................................... 5-11
5.4 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION UPDATING PROCESS ................................. 5-11
6.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES ............................................................6-1
6.1 BACKGROUND...... ........ ................... .... ..... ........ ............. ........ ...... ... ............. 6-1
6.2 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE .....................................................6-2
7.0 LMS REVISION PROCEDURE ..............................................................................7-1
7.1 REGULAR LMS UPDATE PROCEDURES.................................................... 7-2
7.2 DECLARED EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT .................................................. 7-4
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APPENDIX A:
PART 3: APPENDICES
RISK & VULNERABILITY ANALYSES DATA.....................................A-1
APPENDIX B:
APPENDIX C:
APPENDIX D:
RELATIVE VULNERABILITY TO HAZARDS, BY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...... .....,. .... ..... ....., ....... ..... ................ ... ...... ....A-2
RELATIVE PROBABILITY TO HAZARDS, BY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT....... .... .......... .....,..... .... ...... .......... .......... ...... ,A-4
DATA SOURCES USED FOR THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY HAZARD VULNERABILITY
AND RISK ASSESSMENT ...................... ............................. ..............A-6
RISK ASSESSMENT HAZARD EVALUATION
FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY .........................................................A-22
RISK ASSESSMENT BY HAZARD AND JURISDICTION................A-28
IMPACT ANALySiS..,. ......... .... .......... ...... .... ..... ..... ....., ... ,.. ....., ...... ..A-34
COUNTYWIDE MITIGATION INITIATIVES........................................B-1
PALM BEACH COUNTY INITIATIVES...............................................B-2
JURISDICTIONAL INITIATIVES ... ................ .......... ........ ........... ........B-5
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION..... ..... ..... ............ ....... .B-35
PRIVATE SECTOR COORDINATION .............................................B-36
HAZARD & RISK ASSESSMENT MAPS .......................................... C-1
INCORPORATION INTO OTHER PLANNING
MECHANISMS. ..... ...... ...... ........ .... ..... ..... ...... ..............,..... ...... ... ....... D-1
TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................................... D-2
PALM BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................................... D-4
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APPENDIX E:
APPENDIX F:
APPENDIX G:
APPENDIX H:
APPENDIX I:
APPENDIX J:
APPENDIX K:
APPENDIX L:
APPENDIX M:
APPENDIX N:
SPECIAL
APPENDIX I
SPECIAL
APPENDIX II
SPECIAL
APPENDIX III
SPECIAL
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COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PLAN, HAZARD MITIGATION INVENTORy..................................... 0-7
EXISTING HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS
AND PROGRAMS....... ....... .......................... .... ........... ....... .... ........ 0-10
CURRENT AND FUTURE LAND USES.......................................... 0-12
PRIORITIZED PROJECT LISTS ........................................................E-1
POTENTIAL MITIGATION AND PROTECTIVE
MEASURES.... ...... ............ ............. .... ...... ...... .... ........... ...... ..... ..... ..... F-1
FUNDING AND DATA SOURCES .................................................... G-1
PLAN ADOPTION........... ..... ...... .................. ...... .......... ......... ..... ....... H-1
MEETING SUMMARIES ......... ................................................. ..... ......1-1
REPETITIVE LOSS PROPERTIES.................................................... J-1
PLAN MAINTENANCE.. ............ ..... .... ..... .... ...... ....... ......... ..... ......... ...K-1
PROJECT SCORING EXAMPLES..................................................... L-1
LMS COMMITTEE MEMBERS .........................................................M-1
LIST OF ACRONyMS........... ...... ..... '. ..... ,.... ...... ... ...... ............ .... ...... N-1
EXPANDED HAZARDS LIST......................................................... SAI-1
THE HAZARD ENViRONMENT.................................................... SAII-1
NFIP & CRS STATUS & ACTIVITIES .......................................... SAil 1-1
MITIGATION ASSESSMENT TEAMS......................................... SAIV-1
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HAZARD MAPS
. AGRICULTURAL PEST AREAS ....................................................................................HM-1
. COUNTy-WiDE.... ........................................................................................................ HM-2
· COASTAL EROSION AREAS....... .... ............ ............. .... ........ ....... ..... ..... ...... .... .... .... ..... HM-3
. EVACUATION ZONES ....... ....'.. ...... ....... ..... ................ .... ...... ...... ..... ..... .... ......... ........... HM-4
. FLOOD PRONE AREAS... .... ........ ..........,.. ............ .......... ......... ..... .... ............. ..... .......... HM-5
. HERBERT HOOVER DIKE BREACH AREAS................................................................HM-6
. HURRICANE WIND SPEED ..........................................................................................HM-7
. MUCK SOIL AREAS ......................................................................................................HM-8
. RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD AREA. ................ ........... ............. ............. .............. ,............. HM-9
· STORM SURGE AREAS .............................................................................................HM-10
. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ..................................................................................HM-11
. TSUNAMI THREAT AREA.. .... ....... ................ .... ............ ............ ..... ........ .................. ... HM-12
. WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONE AREAS .................................................................HM-13
. WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE AREAS ...................................................................HM-14
HAZARD MAPS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES
. AGRICULTURAL PEST AREAS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES ................................ HMCF-1
. COUNTY-WIDE WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES ......................................................... HMCF-2
. COASTAL EROSION AREAS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES .................................... HMCF-3
. FLOOD PRONE AREAS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES ............................................ HMCF-4
. HERBERT HOOVER DIKE BREACH AREAS WITH CRITICAL FACiLITIES........... HMCF-5
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· HURRICANE WIND SPEED WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES ...................................... HMCF-6
. MUCK SOIL AREAS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES .................................................. HMCF-7
. RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD AREA WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES .............................. HMCF-8
· STORM SURGE AREAS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES ........................................... HMCF-9
. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES .............................. HMCF-10
· TSUNAMI THREAT AREA WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES ....................................... HMCF-11
. WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONE AREAS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES ............. HMCF-12
. WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE AREAS WITH CRITICAL FACILITIES ............... HMCF-13
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SECTION 1: PURPOSE AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) was formally adopted by the
county, municipalities, and the LMS Steering Committee in 1999. Initial development of the LMS
was funded, in part, by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) with Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds earmarked for the development of
comprehensive hazard mitigation planning.
The LMS was established and continues to operate in accordance with prevailing federal, state
and local guidelines and requirements. In 2004 the plan and program were substantially
modified to improve operational effectiveness and to comply with new federal guidelines
established in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
1.2 PURPOSE
The purpose of the Palm Beach County LMS is to develop and execute an ongoing unified
strategy for reducing the community's vulnerability to identified natural, technological and
societal hazards. The strategy provides a rational, managed basis for considering and
prioritizing hazard-specific mitigation options and for developing and executing sound, cost-
effective mitigation projects. The LMS also provides a basis for justifying the solicitation and use
of local, state, federal and other monies to support hazard mitigation projects and initiatives.
1.3 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
1.3.1 Original LMS Structure
The original LMS structure consisted of three levels; (1) the larger body of public agencies, non-
profit organizations, private institutions, and members of the public at large interested in
participation in LMS activities, (2) the Steering Committee, and (3) subcommittees.
The Steering Committee, the policy and decision body of the LMS consisted exclusively of
designated representatives from the county and the 37 municipal jurisdictions. Voting rights
were restricted to one officially designated primary member and two alternates from each
jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction had one vote on LMS matters and a quorum vote was required for
Steering Committee approval. Written notice from the manager/mayor of the jurisdictional
governing body to the Chair of the LMS Steering Committee or to the Director, Palm Beach
County Division of Emergency Management was required to designate new voting members.
While jurisdictions could have multiple voting representatives present at any Local Mitigation
Strategy meeting, each jurisdiction was limited to one vote.
While voting on important LMS issues was restricted as described above, attendance and
participation in general meetings was open to the community at large.
An LMS Chair and Vice Chair were elected every other year; unlimited successive terms were
permissible at the will of the Steering Committee.
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The LMS Chair was authorized to establish standing and ad hoc subcommittees as needed to
further the goals and objectives of the LMS.
Four subcommittees were established in the early stages of the LMS to assist with initial
program and plan development. They included: The Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis
Subcommittee, the Outreach and Education Subcommittee, and the Financial and Legal Issues
Subcommittee. Over the course of program development. the Outreach and Education
Subcommittee evolved and changed its name to the Community Rating System (CRS)
Subcommittee to reflect its growing focus on CRS outreach and education and other CRS
issues. The Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis Subcommittee and Financial and Legal Issues
subcommittees gradually became inactive as the LMS matured, but were subject to reactivation
if future needs warranted. A fifth subcommittee, the Update/Review Subcommittee, was created
to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the LMS and recommend changes to ensure the
LMS plan remained current, compliant, focused, and responsive to community interests and
needs.
An additional standing subcommittee, the Evaluation Panel was established specifically to
review, score and prioritize LMS mitigation projects submitted by LMS steering committee
members and other partner organizations in accordance with guidelines, procedures and criteria
developed early in the program. Under the original project prioritization process, the Panel
prepared and submitted Prioritized Project Lists (PPLs) to the Steering Committee for approval
and adoption twice a year. With FEMA's issuance of new funding criteria based largely on
benefit-cost justifications the role and skill requirements of the Evaluation Panel had to be
reexamined.
1.3.2 Revised LMS Structure
In July 2003, the Update/Review Subcommittee was reconstituted as an Administrative
Subcommittee with the broader mission of providing guidance and assistance necessary to
bring the plan and program into compliance with the new federal guidelines and criteria
established in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and Title 44 Code of Federal
Regulations. This process is explained in Section 1.2.4. The group met numerous times over
the course of an 18 month period to review FEMA's feedback, expectations and requirements,
develop plans and strategies for the revision process, and monitor and review plan revisions.
The group's charter was eventually expanded to include taking a critical look at the
effectiveness of the overall LMS program. A number of important recommendations and actions
emerged from this later responsibility.
Among the Committee's observations were the following:
. The LMS Steering Committee, composed of the County and 37 municipal members, was
considered too large and unwieldy to serve as an effective policy and decision body
· Although the county had many active mitigation programs and initiatives, too often they
functioned as independent, uncoordinated activities
· Greater attention needed to be given to ensuring mitigation projects were cost-effective
and focused on threat-specific mitigation priorities and strategies
· The LMS had failed to effectively tap the county's vast resources and expert-rich public
and private sectors.
· The LMS had not adequately explored and used non-traditional sources for potential
mitigation funding assistance
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. Many of the county's jurisdictions, particularly the smaller municipalities, lack the in-
house technical resources, funds, and expertise necessary to effectively execute
FEMA's mandated Benefit-Cost analyses
. The plan revision process afforded an excellent opportunity to also reconsider and
revamp the LMS program structure and operating philosophy, and
. The increased competition for scarce mitigation assistance funds would undoubtedly
place a premium on optimizing program efficiency and responsiveness
In response to these and other considerations, in June 2004 the LMS voted unanimously to
adopt and phase into implementation a number of significant program changes and
enhancements proposed by the Administrative Subcommittee. Among the executed and/or
planned actions are the following:
LMS SteerinQ Committee
Effective July 2004, the LMS Steering Committee was reduced from thirty-seven members to
fifteen members. comprised of: seven municipal representatives, two countyllocal government
representatives, one state/federal government representative, one university/college
representative, one healthcare industry representative, one non-profit representative, and two
representatives from the private sector. The Steering Committee serves as the Local Mitigation
Strategy program board of directors. As such, it is the primary decision and policy body for LMS
sponsored mitigation activity.
LMS Workino Group
The LMS Working Group is comprised of the full body of the LMS, representing a broad cross-
section of public sector and private sector organizations and individuals, including the general
public. The Working Group serves as an umbrella organization for coordinating all mitigation
programs and activities, supplies the staffing and expertise for the standing and ad hoc
committees of the LMS, and is the primary mechanism and forum for exchanging information
and mobilizing the vast expertise and resources of the community.
Standinq Committees
After submission of the 2004 plan several standing LMS committees were established for the
purpose of facilitating, bolstering, and supporting LMS activities. These included:
. Evaluation Panel, designated to review, evaluate, score and rank mitigation projects
applying established local, state and federal prioritization processes and criteria.
. Flood Mitiqation Technical Advisorv Committee, comprised of flood mitigation engineers
and experts from public and private sector organizations, is charged with assessing
county-wide flood risks and vulnerabilities without regard to jurisdictional boundaries and
recommending flood mitigation priorities, strategies, plans and projects for LMS
consideration and action that optimally benefit to the greater community.
. Flood Mitiqation Committee - CRS Outreach Subcommittee, comprised of
representatives from the county's 26 CRS communities, who collaborate on a full range
of Outreach Projects Strategy (OPS) initiatives and promote CRS participation
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Ad Hoc Committees
In addition, two ad hoc committees were formed:
. Plan Inteqration Committee charged with monitoring the LMS plan for compliance and
assisting with the linkage between the LMS and other local plans, and supporting plan
updates and revisions.
. Administrative Committee, originally established to facilitate and assist the LMS plan
revision process in response to the new federal guidelines evolving from DMA2000. The
committee was also charged with serving as an interim decision body for the LMS until
the Steering Committee was formally reorganized and functioning.
1.4 LMS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Since the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy is written directly from input from all meetings, it is
important to make sure that the entire Palm Beach County community is represented. The
following groups are invited to all Local Mitigation Strategy meetings. Each group has different
participation requirements; however, all groups are strongly encouraged to participate in the
planning process.
Jurisdictions
Municipal and county participation are critical to the success of the LMS. In order to retain LMS
voting rights, qualify for federal mitigation assistance consideration, and otherwise remain a
member in good standing, the county and all municipal jurisdictions are expected to conform to
the following standards:
. Participation of the representative or officially designated alternate(s) in three (3) out of
four (4) Steering Committee meetings where plan revisions will be addressed;
. Consecutive absences will be cause for disqualification for the LMS, subject to appeal
and review by the LMS Chair. All rights and privileges will be terminated during a period
of disqualification and formal reapplication;
. Participation in subcommittee meetings may be substituted for Steering Committee
attendance in meeting the 3 out of 4 rule pending approval by the Chair;
. Subject to pre-meeting and post-meeting roll calls, participation in special conference
call meetings of the Steering Committee or subcommittees will be credited for purposes
of participation; and
. Have a dully executed resolution adopting the revised LMS plan on file with the county
and the LMS.
. In order for a jurisdiction to be eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funding programs,
they must have an executed resolution/interlocal agreement adopting the LMS on file
with the LMS and have participated in the revision process. Appendix H includes the
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Board of County Commissioners agenda item summary, along with a copy of all
executed adoption resolutions.
Non-Governmental Oraanizations (NGO's) and other Governmental Entities
In order to qualify for LMS grant sponsorship, NGO's and other governmental entities must:
. Have an dully executed letter of commitment to the LMS on file with the county and
LMS; and
. In the judgment of the LMS Steering Committee. actively participate in and otherwise
support LMS activities.
The Public and Private Sector
The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy believes broad community support,
including ongoing public and private sector involvement, is very important to the success of the
program. While participation by private organizations and the general public is strictly voluntary,
their attendance, comments, contributions, and support are actively invited, sought, monitored
and fully documented.
In order to promote the opportunity for broad participation, at a minimum, notices and agendas
for all general meetings of the LMS are posted through some combination of the following:
newspaper ads or public service announcements; postings on county and municipal websites,
announcements on the county's TV station (Channel 20), postings in county and municipal
newsletters and calendars, and blast faxes and e-mailings to all previous participants.
1.5 JURISDICTIONAL ADOPTION OF THE LMS
Adoption of the LMS is subject to the following FEMA requirements:
Requirement ~201.6(c)(5): The local hazard mitigation plan shall include documentation that
the plan has been formally adopted by the governing body of the jurisdiction requesting
approval of the plan (e.g., City Council, County Commissioner, Tribal Council).
Requirement ~201.6(c)(5): For multi-jurisdictional plans, each jurisdiction requesting
approval of the plan must document that it has been formally adopted.
Requirement ~201.6(a)(3): Multi-jurisdictional plans (e.g., watershed plans) may be accepted,
as appropriate, as long as each jurisdiction has participated in the process ... Statewide plans
will not be accepted as multi-jurisdictional plans.
All jurisdictions wishing to participate in and share in the benefits deriving from the LMS
program must complete and file a fully executed resolution (see Appendix H) which conforms to
the adoption standards jointly established and amended by the Palm Beach County Board of
County Commissioners and the LMS Steering Committee. Resolutions are kept on file by the
Minutes Section of the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
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1.6 NEW JURISDICTIONS/ENTITIES
In the event municipal jurisdictions are added, deleted, or merged within the county, the LMS
will appropriately adjust its member rolls as necessary and require any newly defined
jurisdictions to provide documentation necessary for participation in the program. A new
municipal jurisdiction (Loxahatchee Groves) was incorporated in November of 2006 a
subsequently joined the LMS.
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SECTION 2: GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The LMS guiding principles are an expression of the community's vision of hazard mitigation
and the mechanisms through which it is striving to achieve that vision. The principles address
concerns of the community relative to natural, man-made, and environmental hazards.
2.1 METHODOLOGY
In formulating the guiding principles for the LMS, several techniques were employed. One
involved a review of appropriate plans, policy statements, laws, codes, and ordinances of each
participating local jurisdiction. As part of this process, a survey was distributed to each local
jurisdiction. The surveys provided information about the jurisdiction's development plans and
regulations, and hazard mitigation projects they have implemented. With 37 local jurisdictions
involved, defining a community-wide vision became far more complex than one local
government defining its mission for local hazard mitigation. Therefore, a facilitated discussion
with the Steering Committee was conducted. Using this approach, a comprehensive list of
hazards of concern to the local governments was developed. From these defined hazards, the
Working Group identified areas of concern. These areas of concern included:
. Loss of life
. Loss of property
. Community sustainability
. Health/medical needs
. Sheltering
. Adverse impacts to natural resources (e.g., beaches, water quality)
. Damage to public infrastructure (e.g., roads, water systems, sewer systems,
stormwater systems)
. Economic disruption
. Fiscal impact
. Recurring damage
. Redevelopment/reconstruction
. Development practices/land use
. Intergovernmental coordination
. Public participation
. Repetitive flood loss properties
. Historical structures
These concerns, along with information generated from the inventory of local planning
documents and ordinances, led to the mitigation goals and objectives established in Section
2.3.
Palm Beach County's Unified Mitigation Strategy is built upon comprehensive processes
including multi-jurisdictional hazard identification, risk and impact analyses, program capability
assessments, operational and disaster experience and cost-benefit analyses. These processes,
and their results to date, are described in Section 3 of the LMS and in the Situation Section of
the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. These processes are applied on an ongoing
basis and additions and changes are reflected in revisions to the LMS plan. Hazards most likely
to affect each of the county's jurisdictions, the risks those hazards pose to each jurisdiction, the
potential impacts of those hazards, jurisdictional capabilities to implement and support
mitigation strategies, and cost-benefit analyses of mitigation strategies and projects are integral
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considerations in developing, prioritizing and implementing mitigation strategies and initiatives at
the county and municipal level.
2.2 PROCESS
The strategy used for the development and revision process of the Palm Beach County Unified
Local Mitigation Strategy Plan, consisted of the following tasks:
1. Public involvement to ensure a representative plan
2. Coordination with other agencies or organizations
3. Hazard area inventory
4. Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
5. Coordinated and Integrated Programs and Plans within LMS
6. Review and analysis of possible mitigation activities
7. Local adoption following a public hearing
8. Periodic review and update
This hazard mitigation plan contributes to the overall mitigation strategy outlined above and
illustrated in Figure 2. 1 Planning Process Diagram. The Palm Beach County Unified Local
Mitigation Strategy summarizes the activities to assess the effects of storm flooding, hurricanes,
and all other hazards specific to our area and recommends mitigation activities. In following this
strategy, all areas are addressed to reduce the amount of damage after a hazard occurs
through mitigation efforts. Participation is encouraged by any individual, agency, organization
and jurisdiction who would like to take part in the planning process defined in Section 1.
All parties are encouraged to participate in the revision planning process occurring at "Steering
Committee" meetings with suggestions, comments, involvement and feedback documented
from all participants. To ensure all jurisdictions, organizations, and the public are represented
throughout the entire revision of the planning process, each meeting will be operated in
accordance to Robert's Rules of Order. These procedures are in place to meet the overall
objective of the LMS which is to have a plan representative of the entire county and to be a true
Unified Local Mitigation Strategy.
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 set new requirements to be met in all mitigations plans
across the country. The LMS Working Group decided the work would be completed by the
Administrative sub-committee. The meetings were open to anyone who wished to participate.
Direction to meet all new requirements were discussed by the Steering Committee. The
direction was established through a series of sub-committee meetings. The sub-committee sent
requests out to all communities to review and update charts, and to complete a narrative about
mitigation initiatives within each community. In addition, all communities were asked to review
new additions to the plan for comment and recommendation. However, the LMS Working
Group, ultimately made the final decision. The public was invited to all LMS Working Group
meetings to comment before any changes were finalized within the mitigation plan. Also a
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diagram below illustrates all the components that made up the new planning process for the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requirements. The original planning process documenting public
involvement can be located in Section 4.2.
2.3 MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Palm Beach County's unified LMS encompasses diverse mitigation strategies, including, but not
limited to: hazard elimination, hazard reduction, hazard modification, control of hazard release,
protective equipment, establishment of hazard warning/communication systems and
procedures, redundancy of critical resources and capabilities, mutual aid agreements and
public-private partnership initiatives, contract services and resources, construction and land-use
standards, and training and education.
2.4 MITIGATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
All mitigation goals and objectives must be consistent with the goals and objectives of the
county and the individual jurisdictional comprehensive plans, codes and ordinances. as well as
any other jurisdictional documents reflecting aspirations for the welfare, safety and quality of life
of their citizens.
In a county as large and diverse as Palm Beach County, no single list of mitigation goals is
going to encompass every conceivable mitigation goal and objective. The overall objective is to
reduce the vulnerabilities to hazards which directly affect Palm Beach County. In so doing, the
following goals will serve provide guidance to the LMS:
2.4.1 Goals
. Reduce the loss of life, property, and repetitive damage from the effects of natural,
societal and technological hazards from all sources but especially hurricanes,
tornadoes, major rainfall and other severe weather events
. Achieve safe and fiscally sound, sustainable communities through thoughtful long-
range planning of the natural and man-made environment
. Take preventative actions to reduce the number of repetitive loss properties
published annually by FEMA on the list of "Repetitive Loss Properties"
. Qualify the county and jurisdictions for incremental improvements on the Community
Rating System classification in relation to flood insurance under the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) and to reduce flood hazards
. Optimize the effective use of all available resources by establishing public/private
partnerships, and encouraging intergovernmental coordination and cooperation
. Promote awareness and preparedness through the distribution of information on
hazards and measures to mitigate them
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. Increase the level of coordination of mitigation management concerns, plans and
activities at the municipal, county, state and federal levels of government in relation
to all hazards
. Establish a program that facilitates orderly recovery and redevelopment, and
minimizes economic disruption following a disaster
. Ensure an enforceable commitment for the implementation of the local hazard
mitigation strategy
2.4.2 Objectives
The ultimate objectives of the LMS are to:
. Improve the community's resistance to damage from known natural, man-made, and
environmental hazards
. Place Palm Beach County in a position to compete effectively and productively for
pre and post-disaster mitigation funding assistance
. Encourage strong jurisdictional, nongovernmental and public participation and
support of LMS activities
. Reduce the cost of disasters at all levels
. Facilitate community recovery when disasters occur
. Minimize recurrence of damage by incorporating mitigation into post disaster
rebuilding
. Promote intelligent development
2.4.3 Benefits
Adoption of this strategy will provide the following benefits to both County and municipal
governmental entities:
· Compliance with Administrative Rules 9G-6 and 9G-7, Florida Administrative Code
(F.A.C.), requirements for local comprehensive emergency management plans to
identify problem areas and planning deficiencies relative to severe and repetitive
weather phenomenon, and to identify pre and post-disaster strategies for rectifying
identified programs
· Universal points from the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community
Rating System (CRS) Program for developing a Floodplain Management Program,
which may help further reduce flood insurance premium rates for property owners
· Access to FEMA's Federal Mitigation Assistance grant program, which provides
funding for pre-disaster mitigation projects and activities
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. Compliance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 allowing Palm Beach County to
compete competitively for grant money;
. Identify and prioritize projects for funding under the State of Florida's Residential
Construction Mitigation Program, to help reduce losses from repetitive flooding
damage
. Set forth the guiding principles with which both the County and municipal
governmental entities of Palm Beach County will address the issue of all hazard
mitigation (Section 2.0, Guiding Principles)
. Identify the known hazards to which the county is exposed, discuss their range of
impacts, and delineate the individual vulnerabilities of the various jurisdictions and
population centers within the county (Section 3. 0, Hazard Identification and
Vulnerability Analysis)
. Review and evaluate the existing legal, regulatory, and response framework
currently in place to deal with hazard mitigation (Section 4. 0, Inventory and
Evaluation of Existing Hazard Management Goals, Policies. Procedures,
Ordinances, Projects, and Activities)
. Develop a detailed method by which Palm Beach County (municipalities and County
government) can evaluate and prioritize proposed mitigation projects along with new
federal requirements (Section 5.0, Project Prioritization Methodology)
. Develop a conflict resolution procedure by which municipalities and county
governmental entities can resolve any differences that arise over prioritized
mitigation projects or mitigation strategies (Section 6. 0, Conflict Resolution
Procedures)
. Develop the process and schedule by which this entire Unified Local Mitigation
Strategy will be reviewed and updated (Section 7 .0, Review and Revision
Procedures for the Palm Beach County Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy)
. Ensures jurisdictional plans are consistent and supportive
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6 D
CONSENT AGENDA
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNO U NC EME NTS/P RES ENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMIN ISTRA TIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10 -038-
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Government Services
Group, Inc. to assist the City of Boynton Beach to maintain the Fire Assessment Program for FY
2010-2011 with (A) the scope of professional services and specialized assistance in the amount
of $17,500 and (B) the potential additional services ranging from an estimated $325 to $40,000
should they become necessary.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: This request is only for the hiring of Government Services
Group, Inc. to assist the City with the Fire Assessment Program and not to make
budgetary or Fire Assessment rate decisions. The City does not maintain the technical
staff to obtain the property files from the County Property Appraiser's Office, to provide
the required specialized analysis, or to upload the property files with the assessment
rates back to the Appraiser's Office. This is the major need for which the City contracts
for external professional services.
The following paragraphs provide background to the Fire Assessment Program as a
prelude to budgetary considerations for FY 2010-2011,
The City originally initiated a seven year Fire Assessment Program in FY 2001-2002
through FY 2007-2008 with a sunset provision in FY 2008-2009 unless continued. At
that time, in order to continue the program, it was required to implement a new Fire
Assessment Program beginning in FY 2008-2009. The Commission also approved the
Program for the current FY 2009-2010.
The Fire Assessment can only be developed to cover up to the full costs of the Fire
Rescue portion of the total Fire Department. Therefore, the cost determination must
exclude Emergency Medical Service (EMS) expenditures of the Fire Department to
determine the assessable costs. In turn, the assessable costs must then be allocated to
property types (residential, commercial, industrial/warehouse, institutional, and nursing
homes) obtained from the County Property Appraiser based on the percentage of calls
to each property type.
The range of potential additional services primarily relates to mailing first class letters to
(a) newly affected property owners ($325) and (b) all property owners should the rates
be raised for the coming year ($40,000). See the "Fiscal Impact" section on the next
page to see the potential added revenues raised at alternative Fire Assessment rates.
Government Services Group, Inc. (GSG) established the initial methodology and provided
assistance to the City for the first seven (7) years of the Fire Assessment Program. When the
Program was planned for extension beyond those years, we solicited Requests for Proposals.
We selected GSG to continue with their service due to their familiarity with the City, proven
methodology that stood legal tests and offered at a lower cost to the City.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? The Fire Assessment has
significantly improved fire protection services in the City with the addition of capital
facilities and operating and partial support of seven (7) full time fire companies. In total,
the response time was reduces to just over four (4) minutes. The added fire stations and
fire companies supported with the Fire Assessment are:
. Station NO.4 (South Federal Highway) - 3 apparatus bays, 2 full time companies
- 8,179 sq. ft. - Operational- funded by Fire Assessment - New
. Station No. 2 (Woolbright, west of Congress) - 4 apparatus bays, 2 full time
companies - 10,000 sq. ft. - Operational- funded by Fire Assessment - New
. Station 5 (Gateway and High Ridge) - 5 apparatus bays, 3 full time companies-
operational - Approximate total sq ft. - 41,132 including the Fire Administration
Headquarters, a secondary Dispatch Center, and an Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) - This EOC will function as a limited City Hall in the event that the
current City Hall is damaged by storms. Funded by Fire Assessment - New
While no additional fire stations are anticipated, except in the situation of future
westward annexation, Fire Assessment funds can provide added support for current
operations, additional personnel, and needed renovations and / or future replacement of
older existing Fire Stations #1 and #3.
FISCAL IMPACT: See the attached Statement of Source and Use of Funds for the Fire
Assessment Fund. For the eight (8) fiscal years ended September 30, 2009, the Fire
Assessment provided $21.3 million to improve and partially maintain fire-rescue
services in the City. However, this only represents an average of 17% of the total Fire
Department budget. This is much less than 100% for two reasons using the current
budget FY 2009-2010 as an example-
1. Total assessable (allowable) costs of $10,469,038 (excluding EMS) represent
only 54% of the total $19,378,362 General Fund Fire Department budget.
2. Of the total assessable (allowable) costs of $10,469,038, the Fire Assessment
rates adopted only represented approximately 36.5% of total assessable costs as
illustrated in the left column in the table below.
While a budgetary decision, alternate levels up to 100% of assessable costs are
illustrated in the table below for the current budget FY 2009-2010.
Percent of Assessable Costs 36,5% 40% 50% 60% 70% 75% 100%
Residential Per Dwelling Unit $ 68,00 $ 74,00 $ 93,00 $ 111,00 $ 130,00 $ 139,00 $ 185,00
Non-Residential Per Sq, Foot
Commercial $ 0.16 $ 0,17 $ 0,21 $ 0.25 $ 0,29 $ 0,31 $ 0.41
IndustrialM'arehouse $ 0.04 $ 0,04 $ 0,05 $ 0,06 $ 0,07 $ 0,07 $ 0,09
Institutional $ 0,17 $ 0.19 $ 0,23 $ 0,28 $ 0,32 $ 0,34 $ 0.46
Nursing Home $ 0.17 $ 0.41 $ 0,51 $ 0,61 $ 0,71 $ 0,77 $ 1,02
Estimated Net Revenue (Million) $ 3,5 $ 3,7 $ 4,6 $ 5,5 $ 6.4 $ 6,90 $ 9,15
It is through the assistance of GSG, that the City develops alternative rate levels for the
Fire Assessment during budget considerations by the City Commission plus their ability
to provide the needed interface with the County Property Appraiser's Office.
ALTERNATIVES: Do not authorize work to be done. Net effect would be to suspend the
Fire Assessment FY 2010-2011. Not recommended. The data and process should be
completed so that the City Commission can make an informed decision as part of the
budget process.
City of Boynton Beach
Fire Assessment Fund
Statement of Source & Use of Funds and Changes in Fund Balances
For the Nine Years Be2inninl! October 1. 200t to Seotember 30.2010
Actual Source & Use of Funds
FYE September 30.
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Total FY
2002.2009 ~
~
IT
2009.2010
Source of Funds"
Fire Assessment
Interest
GI1UI~
Transfers From (To) General Fund
Transfers From Caplwlmpr(Jvement Fund
$ 2,306,269 $ 2,702,616 $ 2,310,637 $ 2,353,373 $ 2,559,313 $ 2,623,375 $ 2,673,263 3,787,127
$ 28,613 $ 96,061 $ 75,291 $ 121,6'\7 $ 119,398 $ 73,862 $ 179,529 245.004
$ $ $ $ , , $ 890565 816,553
$ $ $ $ $ $ l.747,950 $ $ (3,174,665)
$ 2,570.825 ~ ~ ~ ~ $ 2.363.700 S 5841,863 $ 1,234.000
$ 4,905,707 ~ $ 2.385928 S 2,475,030 $ 2,678,711 $ 6,808,887 ~ $ 2,908.019
21,315,973
939,415
1,707,118
S (1,426,715)
$ 12.010,388
~~~~
62%
3%
5%
-4%
35%
100%
S 3,535,000
$ 180,000
$
$ (3,797,334)
~
~
Usc(JfFunds
Opt:raling Expenditures $ 65,385 $ 424,062 $ 1.609519 $ 1576.116 $ 1,743,718 $ ],795.118 $ 2,326,97'\ $ 25.833 9.566.725 33% $
Land & Land Improvements $ $ 1.852,150 $ 1.407,897 $ $ $ $ $ 3,260,047 110/. $
Building DeSIgn, Construction &. Equipment $ IR,OI2 $ ] 16,972 $ 353,548 $ 2.327,555 $ 2.403.141 $ 826.802 $ 4,889,069 $ 4,971,958 $ 15,907,056 54% $ 500,000
Transfer To Vehicle Service Fund $ 550,000 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2% L-----=-
$ 633.397 L-.b128.326 S 3,370,963 $ 3.903,670 S 4146,859 $ 2,621.920 S 7.216,044 $ 4,997,791 S 29,288.970 100% $ 500.000
Source of Funds Over (Under) 1 Jse of Funds $ 4.272,310 400,350 (985.035) (1,428,640) $ (\,468,148) $ 4,186.967 2,369,176 (2.089,772) $ 5,257,209 t'i82,334)
Fund Dalance
Be~mning ~ L!llil.!.Q. $ 4672,660 $-2,687,625 $ 2,258,985 $ 790.837 $ 4,977,805 $ 7346,981 ~ S 5,257,209
Endmg ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ 7,346,981 $ 5,257,209 S 5,257,209 $ 4674,875
Total Fire Department Expenditures
For the Nine Years Be2innimz October 1. 2001 to SeDtember 30. 2010
Total FY ~
~ 2002 . 2003 ~ ~ 2005 - 2006 ~ ~ ~ 2002-2009 Pertent 2009 - 2010
General Fund FIre Department Expenditures $ 8,29S,I50 $ 9.237.876 $ 10,228,09\ $ ]0.862,713 $ 12,005.008 $ 14.101,865 $ \5,214,069 $ 18,855,089 $ 98,802,861 77% $ 19.378,362
Fire Assessment Fund Expenditures ~ $ 2393.184 $ 3,370,963 $ 3,903670 $ 4.146,859 $ 2.621.920 $ 7,216,044 $ 4.997,791 $ 28,733,828 23% $ 500 000
TOla) Fire Department Expendilures S 8,381,547 ~ $ 13,599,054 $ 14.706.]83 ~ ~ $ 22,430,113 ~ ~ 100";'; $ J 9,878 362
Fire Assessments (Ab<Jve) $ 2,300,269 $ 2,702,616 $ 2,310,637 $ 2.353.373 ~ ~ ~ ~ $ 21.315.973 .ill:i $ 3,535.000
% of Total FIre ExpendItures Paid by FIre
Assessment ~% ~% .!2% ~% 16% ~% 11% 16% .!2% .!!%
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RESOLUTION NO. R10-038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PROPOSAL OF SERVICES
FOR THE POTENTIAL CONTINUATION OF THE FIRE ASSESSMENT
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011 WITH GOVERNMENT
SERVICES GROUP, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,500.00 AND THE
POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT UP TO
$40,000.00; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Government Services Group, Inc., (GSG) established the initial methodology and
provided assistance to the City for the first seven (7) years of the Fire Assessment Program; and
WHEREAS, GSG was selected to continue with their service when the Fire Assessment was
extended due to their familiarity with the City, proven methodology that stood legal tests and offered at
a lower cost to the City; and
WHEREAS, contracting with GSG will preserve the progress that has been made to-date in the
data collection/maintenance of this program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does hereby approve
and authorize the City Manager to execute the proposal of services with Government Services Group,
Inc., in the amount of $17,500.00 to assist the City with the Fire Assessment Program for 2010-11 and
the potential additional services in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00, a copy of the proposed Scope of
services is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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Mayor - Jose Rodriguez
Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steven Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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6.E
CONSENT AGENDA
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER r8J CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTA TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION No. R10-039 - Approve the
Non-Profit Developer Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and (1) The Boynton Beach Faith-
Based Community Development Corporation, together with (2) R. M. Lee Community Development
Center. Inc. (CDCs). to act as developer under the City of Boynton Beach's Neighborhood Stabilization
Program (NSP).
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The City Commission previously approved Resolution R10-028 to
amend the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Sub-Recipient contract agreement
between the City of Boynton Beach and the COG's to facilitate the implementation of the NSP
program.
Funded under Title III of Division B of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program was created to ease the negative impact of the nation's
economic decline and housing market collapse. It is intended to stabilize and revitalize
communities that have been hit the hardest. Funds have been allocated to governmental
entities for the purpose of purchasing and redeveloping abandoned and foreclosed homes and
residential properties. The City of Boynton Beach has been allocated $2,963,311 under this
program. Jurisdictions have been directed to give priority emphasis and consideration to low
income and moderate areas, and other areas with the greatest need, including those -
(A) With the greatest percentage of home foreclosures;
(8) With the highest percentage of homes financed by a subprime mortgage related
loan; and
(C) Identified as likely to face a significant rise in the rate of home foreclosures
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(A) Establish financing mechanisms for purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed
upon homes and residential properties, including such mechanisms as soft-seconds,
loan loss reserves, and shared-equity loans for low and moderate income
homebuyers:
(8) Purchase and rehabilitate homes and residential properties that have been
abandoned or foreclosed upon, in order to sell, rent, or redevelop such homes and
properties;
(C) Establish land banks for homes that have been foreclosed upon;
(D) Demolish blighted structures; and
(E) Redevelop demolished or vacant properties
Based upon information provided to city staff by HUD, it was determined that the Northeast
and Northwest quadrants of the city were the areas of greatest need for purposes of this
program. These areas had the highest numbers of foreclosures, the highest number of
mortgages at risk of becoming foreclosed, and the highest number of subprime loans.
The City of Boynton Beach had 18 months from the signing of the contract to obligate NSP
funds, and four years to expend. Funds are obligated for an activity when orders are placed,
contracts are awarded, services are received, and similar transactions have occurred that
require payment by the local government or Sub-recipient. The September 2010 deadline is
deadline for obligating funds, not the deadline for the expenditure.
Although the intent of the program was to get the monies expended as expeditiously as
possible, the NSP Program was placed under the statutory and regulatory guidelines of the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Since the implementation of this
program. there have been many adjustments to simplify program rules to expedite the
administration of NSP. As the program has evolved, city staff has attended eleven workshops
regarding the administration of NSP as recently as February 25,2010.
The NSP program seeks to prevent future foreclosures by requiring housing counseling for
families receiving homebuyer assistance. This method, to the fullest extent possible, protects
future homebuyers by obtaining mortgages from conventional lenders who agree to comply
with sound lending practices. The local CDC is a HUD approved housing counseling agency.
and as such, requires each of its applicants to attend an eight hour housing counseling
workshop.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? Having the CDC's act as the developer
for this program will enable the City to encumber funds and procure foreclosed or abandoned
properties in a more expeditious manner. The City of Boynton Beach will not be affected by the
presumed liability of owning the properties, and ongoing maintenance of these properties.
The CDC's, as a HUD approved counseling agency, will be responsible for marketing the
program, identifying eligible properties and applicants, overseeing the rehabilitation, monitoring
the contractors, and maintaining the properties until sold. All funds recaptured as the result of
sales of the properties will not have an impact on the city's future CDBG allocations as the
CDC's will be the owners of the properties, and any funds recaptured will be reused for
purposes of the NSP program
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All NSP funds will be dispersed at closing, 33% at purchasing, and 67% when the property is
sold.
FISCAL IMPACT: Based upon the real estate market at the time of the application to HUD for
NSP funds. it was estimated that the city would be able to purchase and rehabilitate
approximately 12 properties. In the current market, and based upon the average costs of 26
recent listings at $80,000, closing costs, developer fees, and other costs involved, there is
$2,266,980 available for purchases, it is estimated that we should be able to obtain a
minimum of 13 properties. This number includes soft costs, developer costs at 13%, the cost
of estimated rehabilitation, if required, and the costs of securing and maintaining the properties
until they are closed.
The distribution of the funds follows:
City of Boynton Beach Allocation:
Less Allowable Administrative Costs @ 10%
Less CRA Set Aside
Available to Purchase & Rehabilitate Properties
Average Purchase Price
Developer Fee @13% of Purchase Price
Closing costs
Rehabilitation Cost
Securing the Property
Liability Insurance
Maintaining the Property
Contingency
Total Average Cost Per Property
Total Cost to Purchase & Rehabilitate 13 Properties
$ 2,963,311
$ (296,331)
$ (400,000)
$ 2.266.980
$ 80,000
$ 10,400
$ 4,800
$ 70,000
$ 1 ,000
$ 800
$ 600
$ 6,783
$ 174,383
$ 2.266.980
These numbers are only based upon the average costs as observed from recent listings made
available to staff. Some prices will be lower, and some will be higher. which will cause fees to
adjust accordingly. The rehabilitation cost is based upon the costs shown below. It is also
acknowledged that the rehabilitation costs may not always apply, as it is assumed that not all
of the properties will need extensive rehabilitation. This being the case will allow for a few
more properties to be purchased.
Project Component Cost
Air Conditioninq SEER 16 $ 8,000
Appliances (Energy Star) 2,500
Bathroom (tub, wall tile, shower doors) 2,500
Electrical Upqrades (panel. GFls, smoke alarms, fluorescent fixtures) 6,000
Energy efficient windows (AOSHGC) 6,000
Eneroy saving Roofs 10,000
Heat pump hot water heaters or (insulatino blankets with timers) 1,800
Hurricane Shutters 5,000
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Impact Rated Exterior Doors 1,200
Insulation upgrade (R-30) 1,200
Interior doors 1,200
Kitchen (cabinets, counter, sink) 8,000
Painting 5,000
Sod & Landscaping 2.500
Tile Floors or green materials, i.e. bamboo 4,000
Water saving toilets, faucets 1,500
TOTAL $66,400
Optional (Sales Appeal) Window Treatments (Blinds) 1.000
Ceiling Fans 400
Driveway 4,000
Mail Box 150
ALTERNATIVES: Not having the CDC's act as developer will require the City staff to attempt
property purchases through the standard City process involving Financial Services and the
City Commission approval for each purchase. The time involved in following this process
would make it unlikely that the NSP funds would be fully encumbered by September 30, 2010
as required by the grant.
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RESOLUTION NO. R 10-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER AGREEMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND THE BOYNTON
BEACH FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TOGETHER WITH R. M. LEE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC., TO ACT AS DEVELOPER
UNDER THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION
PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE ATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission previously approved Resolution RIO-028 to amend the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Sub-Recipient contract agreement between the City
of Boynton Beach and the CDC's to facilitate the implementation of the NSP program; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement allows for the CDC's to act as the developer for this program
which will enable the City to encumber funds and procure foreclosed or abandoned properties in a
more expeditious manner; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach Florida deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Boynton Beach to
approve and authorize execution of the Non-Profit Developer Agreement between the City of
Boynton Beach and The Boynton Beach Faith-Based Community Development Corporation together
with R.M. Lee Community Development Center, Inc., to act as developer under the City's
Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being
true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby approves
and authorizes the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Non-Profit Developer Agreement
between the City of Boynton Beach and The Boynton Beach Faith-Based Community Development
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Corporation together with R.M. Lee Community Development Center, Inc., to act as developer
under the City's Neighborhood Stabilization Program, a copy of the Agreement is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A".
Section 3.
That this Resolution shall become effective immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor - Jose Rodriguez
Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steven Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER AGREEMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this _~ day ot _~_~, 2010, by and between The "I
Boynton Beach, a Florida municipal corporation. hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and the Boynto"
Beach Faith-Based Community Development Corporation. together with R. M, Lee Community
Development Center, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER,"
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CITY has received federal funding pursuant to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
found in Title III of Division B of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 hereinafter referred
to as NSP to improve neighborhoods by reducing the number of abandoned and foreclosed
homes,
WHEREAS, financial assistance to a NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER is a permitted use of NSP funds to
undertake certain activities to primarily benefit low and moderate income persons and
neighborhoods to address abandoned and foreclosed homes; and
WHEREAS, the CITY desires fo engage the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER to render certain services
requisite to the accomplishment of its goals,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and representations
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE ONE: DEFINITIONS
] ) "CDBG" means Community Development Block Grant.
2) "CITY" means The City of Boynton Beach
3) "NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER'S Fee" means the payment to the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER as
defined in Section VI of the Policy Guidelines for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program -
Ownership. Policy Guidelines are attached as Exhibit A herewith.
4) "Development Director" means the Director of the Development Department or
designee.
5) "Eligible Family" means a family who is eligible to participate in the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program as defined in Section X of the Policy Guidelines attached as Exhibit A
herewith.
6) "Eligible Neighborhood" means an area where Neighborhood Stabilization Grant funds
may be used to purchase homes as identified in the Neighborhood Stabilizoliull Glut,j
application that was approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
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7) "NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER" means a non-profit entity that has been approved te
participate in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program as designated in Section V of the
Policy Guidelines attached as Exhibit A.
8) "NSP" means the Neighborhood Stabilization Program,
9) "NSP Home" means an abandoned or foreclosed home, condominium or townhorre
purchased with Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds.
10) "C/D" means the Boynton Beach Community Improvement Division,
11) "Subsidy" means the amount of NSP funds that are used by the CITY to make the NSP
Home affordable to an Eligible Family, Subsidy may include the Down Payment Assistance,
Closing Costs and any grant funds provided to the applicant. In cases where the applicant
receives a 0% interest rate loan, the 0% loan will be Subsidy. The subsidy will be in the form
of a 0% interest rate junior loan for the term of the first mortgage,
12) "CDBG Regulations" means 24 CFR 570.
13) "Low and Moderate-Income" means those who fall within the income range set by HU~
for participating in the CDBG program. The HUD income range is contained in Exhibit B
which is attached hereto and made a part thereof.
ARTICLE TWO: SCOPE OF SERVICES
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER, in a manner satisfactory to the CITY, shall carry out or cause fo be
carried out all services described or referred to in Policy Guidelines as Exhibit A. which is attached
hereto and made a part hereof. Such services shall be performed, except as otherwise specific oily
stated herein, by persons or instrumentalities solely under the dominion and control of the NON-
PROFIT DEVELOPER.
ARTICLE THREE: MODIFICATION OF SCOPE OF SERVICES
This Agreement constitutes the sole and complete understanding between the parties and
supersedes all agreements between them, whether oral or written with respect to the subject
matter. No amendment. change or addendum to this Agreement is enforceable unless agreed to
in writing, and executed by both parties. Any material change in the Scope of Services or ony
increase in the compensation for the services, shall require the parties to enter into a writter
amendment to this Agreement. executed by both parties.
ARTICLE FOUR: TIME OF PERFORMANCE
The timely performance and completion of the required Scope of Services is vitally important to the
interest of the CITY, The CITY shall pay invoices provided by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER following
the CITY's review and approval, or reimburse the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER for the services
described in Article Two, and performed by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER starting on the effective
date. The effective date is the date of execution of this Agreement by the CITY, This Agreen lei iI will
continue until the deadline for completion of the Scope of Services on September 30, 2013, All sucr,
services shall be performed by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER in accordance with applicable HUD
requirements and with all requirements of this Agreement and payment will be contingent
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thereupon. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER shall complete all services described in Exhibit A on or
before the deadline date, unless this Agreement is otherwise amended or extended by written
agreement executed by the parties.
ARTICLE FIVE: CONSIDERATION AND LIMITATION OF COSTS
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER shall be paid by the CITY for allowable costs, determined by CITY for
the services described in Exhibit A in an amount not to exceed the amount specified in Exhibit A. In
the event the project costs exceed the stated amount. the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER shall be
responsible for the costs which exceed the amount specified in Exhibit A.
ARTICLE SIX: PAYMENTS
A. Invoices that have been approved by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER, following submittal
to the CITY, and review by the CITY shall be paid directly by the CITY or, the CITY shall
reimburse the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER. In both cases, payment will be limited to items
specifically identified in Exhibit A.
B. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER shall submit payment requests to CID. These requests will
only be approved if:
1. The contractor's requests for payment has been reviewed and approved by tile
NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER os stated on the Certificate of Payment and the attached
original invoice.
2. Upon receipt of the above enumerated documentation, and review and
approval by the CID, the CITY will initiate the payment process.
C. All disbursements by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must be fUlly documented to the CITY
so os to be available, on request, for inspection or audit in accordance with the provisions
of Article Ten herein below.
D. Within 30 days after completion of all services to be performed, the NON-PROF!T
DEVELOPER shall render 0 final and complete statement to the CITY of 011 costs and
charges for services not previously invoiced. The CITY sholl not be responsible for payments
of any charges, claims or demands of the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER not received within said
thirty (301 day period: however, such time may be extended at CITY'S discretion not to
exceed a period of ninety (90) days, provided the delay in its submissiorl is not occoslolled
by any fault or negligence of the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER.
ARTICLE SEVEN: COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL AND FEDERAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND LAWS
During the performance of this Agreement, the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER agrees to comply with 011
applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations and orders, including, but not limited to
those listed below which by references are incorporated and made a part hereof. The NON-PROFIT
DEVELOPER further agrees to abide by 011 other applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders that
may be applicable to CDBG activities.
APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. 24 CFR Part 570, as amended - The regulations governing the expenditure of Community
Development Block Grant funds.
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2. 24 CFR Part 58 - The regulations prescribing the Environmental Review procedure.
3. 36 CFR Part 800 - The regulations outlining the procedures for the protection of historic and
cultural properties.
4. 24 CFR Part 1 - The regulations promulgated pursuant to Title VI of the 1984 Civil Rights Act.
5. 24 CFR Part 107 - The regulations issued pursuant to Executive Order 11063 which prohibits
discrimination and promotes equal opportunity in housing.
6. Executive Order 11246. as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and 12086 - which
establishes hiring goals for minorities and women on projects assisted with federal funds.
7. Title VII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act
of 1972 - which prohibits discrimination in employment.
8. 24 CFR 135 - Regulations outlining requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968, os amended.
9. Age Discrimination Act of 1973
10. National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
11. 24 CFR Part 130 - Regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment in federally assisted
construction contracts.
12.40 CFR Parf 15 - Regulaiions relating to the applicability of the Clean Air and Water Pollution
Acts.
13. Contract Work. Hours and Safety Standards Act
14. Lead Based Paint Poisoning Preventive Act
15. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
16. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
17. 29 CFR Parts 3, 5 and 5a - Regulations which prescribe the payment of prevailing wages
and the use of apprentices and trainees on federally assisted projects as mandated by the
Davis-Bacon Act. HUD Form 4010, which describes the Davis-Bacon Act. is included as part
of this agreement and must be included in all construction contracts funded by CDBG.
18. Revised Order Number 4 - Regulations that establish guidelines for the implementation of
Executive Order 11246 as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and 12086,
19. Executive Order 11914 - Prohibits discrimination with respect to the handicapped ir
federally assisted projects.
20. Executive Order 11625 and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Circular
Letter 79-45 - which prescribe goal percentages for participation of minority businesses in
Community Development Block Grant Contracts.
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21. Copeland Anti-Kickback Act
22. Florida Statutes, Chapter 112 - which deals with conflict of interest.
23. HUD - required reports, circulars, and procedures, such as the Grantee Performance Report.
24. Administrative Procedures - procedures which may be issued by the CITY Department of
Financial Management and/or the Community Development Manager who are
responsible to the CITY for the implementation of the CITY'S Community Development Block
Grant Program.
25. Public law 100-430 - the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
26. 24 CFR 570, Subpart J - regulations covering standard Granted Administration Procedures.
These replace OMB Circular A-I 02. This subpart includes 24 CFR 570.502.
27.0MB Circular A-133 - concerning annual audits.
28.0MB Circular A-122 - which identifies cost principals.
29. 24 CFR Part 84 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements.
ARTICLE EIGHT: PROJECT PUBLICITY
Any news release or other type of publicity pertaining to the project as stated herein must
recognize the "City of Boynton Beach" as the recipient funded by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development and the entity that provided funds for the project.
ARTICLE NINE: MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
The CID Manager will be available to the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER to provide guidance on CDBG
requirements.
ARTICLE TEN: MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER shall maintain all records required by the CDBG Regulations, and
Section 119.07, Florida Statutes, the "Florida Public Records Low".
A. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER shall maintain such records, accounts, property records, and
personnel records, as are deemed necessary by the CITY to assure proper accounting of
projecf funds and compliance wifh the provisions of this Agreement.
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER shall maintain 011 necessary financial records as required by
CDBG Regulations and shall maintain the following financial records:
1. An invoice and a copy of a warrant for all items purchased and paid for under
standard NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER procedures:
2. The current, prevailing NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER Agreement. 011 project controcts
and corresponding billings;
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3. For Force Account Construction all records indicating name(s), position(s), nu:nber
of hours and total labor cost;
4. For any materials drawn from stockpile records indicating amount of materials and
cost based on the purchase price;
B. All records and contracts of whatever nature required by this Agreement sholl be available
for audit. inspection or copying at any time during normal business hours and as otten as
the Community Development Manager, CITY, HUD, or Comptroller General of the Unitec
States, or other federal agency, may deem necessary. CITY shall have the right to obtain
and inspect any audit pertaining to the performance of this Agreement mode by any local.
state or federal agency. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER sholl retain all ot its records and
supporting documentation applicable to the Agreemenf for three (3) years after eifher fhe
resolution of the final audit or HUD approval of the closeout Grantee Performance Report.
whichever is later.
ARTICLE ELEVEN: EVALUATION
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER sholl provide the Community Development Manager, in a fmm
prescribed by CITY, monthly reports summarizing progress, timetables, and financial information for
monitoring and evaluating all ospects of Project activities. The format prescribed sha'l be in
conformance with HUD reporting requirements and CITY reporting procedures. These reports may
be provided as part of the financial reimbursement process. The CITY shall have access to and be
able to make copies and transcriptions of such records as may be necessary in the determination
of the CITY or HUD to accomplish this obligation.
ARTICLE TWelVE: CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR EXPENDABLE PROPERTY
Any capital equipment acquired by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER for the purpose of carrying on the
projects stated herein, and approved by the CITY sholl be subject to the provisions of the Property
Standards section of 24 CFR Port 84 including, but not limited to, the provisions on use and
disposition of property.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN: CONTRACT LIABILITY
The CITY shall not be responsible to any person, firm, or corporation (except the NON-PROF:I
DEVELOPER) for assignment of any aspects including providing goods or services to the NON
PROFIT DEVELOPER in connection with the services it hos agreed to perform hereunder, or for debts
or claims accruing to such parties against the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER; and there is no contractual
relationship, either express or implied, between CITY and any other person, firm, or corporation
supplying any work, labor, services, goods or materials to the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER as a result of
its services to CITY hereunder. Nothing in this section is intended to alter or waive the CITY's
entitlement to statutory or common low sovereign immunity, or to extend the CITY's liability beyond
the limits established in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, os amended.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN: CONTRACTS
All contracts made by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER to corry out the activities described in Exhibit A
shall be made in accordance with 011 applicable lows, rules and regulations stipulated in this
Agreement. Any work or services contracted hereunder shall be specified by written contract or
Agreement and shall be subject to each Article set forth in this Agreement.
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ARTICLE FIFTEEN: CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No employee, agent. consultant, officer or elected official or appointed official of the NON-PROFIT
DEVELOPER who exercises or have exercised any function or responsibility with respect to CDBG
activities assisted under or who are in the position to participate in a decision making process or
gain inside information with regard to such activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from
a CDBG assisted activity, or hove 0 financial interest in any contract, subcontract or agreeme'lt
with respect to a CDBG assisted activity or with respect to the proceed of the CDBG assisted
activity, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or business ties, during their
tenure or for one year thereafter.
ARTICLE SIXTEEN: INDEMNIFICATION
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER and his Contractor shall pay on behalf of or indemnify and hold
harmless the CITY, its Commissioners, officers, employees, agents, and volunfeers from and against
any and 011 claims, actions, damages, fees, fines, penalties, defense costs, suits or liabilities which
may arise out of any act, neglect, omission or default of the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER or Controclor
arising out of or in any way connected with the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER or Contractor's (or
officers, employees, agents, volunteers and subcontractors, if any) performance or failure to
perform under the terms of this Contract. Pursuant to F.S.S.725.06(2), the Contractor sholl indemnify
and hold harmless the CITY, its Officers and Employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs,
including but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees to the extent caused by the negligence,
recklessness or intentional wrongful conduct of the Contractor and persons employed or utilized by
the Contractor in the performance of the contract. This section of the contract will extend beyond
the term of the contract.
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN: INSURANCE
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER shall procure and maintain adequate insurance coverage, as
described in Exhibit C attached hereto and made 0 part thereof.
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN: NON-ASSIGNABILITY
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the
CITY,
ARTICLE NINETEEN: HEADINGS
All articles and descriptive headings of paragraphs in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation hereof.
ARTICLE TWENTY: PROGRAM INCOME
In the event that any program income is received during the contract, the NON-PROFIT
DEVELOPER must utilize such program income in compliance with NSP rules and regulations.
If any income is received after the term of this Agreement, or at the end of the year when 011
remaining items have been budgeted, the program income will also be expended in compliance
with NSP rules and regulations.
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ARTICLE TWENTY-ONE: SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
In accordance with 24 CFR 85.43, suspension or termination may occur if the NON-PRO::IT
DEVELOPER materially fails to comply with any term of this Agreement. The Agreement may also be
terminated, by either parties, for convenience in accordance with 24 CFR 85.44, which provides for
termination for mutual convenience, or partial termination for specified reasons.
ARTICLE TWENTY.TWO: CONDITIONS FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
CDBG funds may not be used for religious activities or provided to primarily religious organizations.
24 CFR 570.2000) specifies the limitations on CDBG funds, and is herein incorporated by reference.
ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE: CERTIFICATION REGARDING lOBBYING
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalt of the
undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of
any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or on employee of a
Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract. fhe making of any
Federal grant. the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement.
and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment. or modification of any Federal contract,
grant. loan, or cooperative agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to O:lY
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned
shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying", in accordance
with its instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
award documents for all sub-awards at 011 tiers (including subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts
under grants, loans, and cooperative Agreements) and that 011 NON-PROFIT DEVELOPERS sholl
certify and disclose accordingly.
ARTICLE TWENTY.FOUR: REAL PROPERTY
Any real property acquired by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER for the purpose of carrying out the
projects stated herein, and approved by the CITY in accordance with the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and 49 CFR 24. j 01, shall be subject to
the provisions of the CDBG RegUlations including, but not limited to, the provisions on use ana
disposition of property. Any real property within the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER control that is
acquired or improved in whole or part with CDBG funds in excess of $25,000 must adhere to the
CDBG Regulations 570.505.
ARTICLE TWENTY.FIVE: DRUG. FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS
The SUB-RECIPIENT, os a condition of being awarded, must certify that they will provide drug-free
workplaces in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (42 U.S.c. 701) ond with HUe
rules at 24 CFR part 24, subpart F.
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Article TWENTY.SIX: Jurisdiction and Venue
The Agreement has been executed and delivered in, and shall be interpreted, construed and
enforced pursuant to and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. NON-PROfl
DEVELOPER represents and agrees that it is familiar with all laws, ordinances and regulations
applicable to the supplies, products, equipment, software or services to be furnished under the
Agreement. The Agreement sholl be governed in all respects, whether as to validity, construction,
capacity, performance or otherwise by the laws of the state of Florida. Venue for any action
arising from or related to the Agreement shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in
Palm Beach County, Florida.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed the Agreement as of the date first above written.
WITNESS our Hands and Seals on the
day of
,2010.
ATTEST:
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
a Florida municipal corporation
BY:
BY:
JANET PRAINITO, CITY CLERK
KURT BRESSNER, CITY MANAGU\
AS APPROVED TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
Boynton Beach Faith-Based Community Development Corporation
ATTEST
Signature
BY:
[Print Name]
By:
Print Name:
Title:
(CORPORATE SEAL)
ITS:
[Title]
TOGETHER WITH R. M. Lee Community Development Center. Inc.
ATTEST
Signature
BY:
[Print Name]
By:
Print Name:
Title:
ITS:
[Title]
(CORPORATE SEAL)
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DIVISION
POLICY GUIDELINES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM-
OWNERSHIP
I. Program Description
The "Neighborhood Stabilization Program" (NSP) is designed to improve neighborhoods by
reducing the number of abandoned and foreclosed homes. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER
will identify and take title to the NSP Homes. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will rehabilitate
the NSP Homes sell them to Eligible Families.
II. Definitions
"Broker" means an individual who possesses a real estate broker's license and has been
hired by or contracted by NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER to identify the homes that will be
purchased with Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds.
"CDBG" means the Community Development Block Grant
"Construction" means the construction of a new home or the rehabilitation of an existing
home.
"CITY" means The City of Boynton Beach
"Developer's Fee" means the payment to the Non-Profit Developer as defined ;n Section Vi
of these guidelines.
"Development Director" means the Director of the Development Department or deSignee.
"Eligible Family" means 0 family who is eligible to participate in the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program as defined in Section X of these guidelines.
"Eligible Neighborhood" means an area where Neighborhood Stabilization Grant tunds
may be used to purchase homes as identified in the Neighborhood Stabilization Grant
application that was approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
"Low Income Eligible Family" - means a family with an income less than 50% of the Area
Median Income as determined by HUD and who is eligible to participate in the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program as defined in Section X of these guidelines.
"NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER" means 0 non-profit entity that has been approved to
participate in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program as designated in Section V of these
guidelines.
"NSP" means the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
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"NSP Home" means an abandoned or foreclosed home, condominium or townhome
purchased with Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds.
"CID" means the Boynton Beach Community Improvement Division.
"Seller" means the current owner of on abandoned or foreclosed property being acquired
as an NSP Home.
"Subsidy" means the amount of NSP funds that ore used by the CITY to make the NSP Home
affordable to on Eligible Family. Subsidy may include the Down Payment Assistance,
Closing Costs and any grant funds provided to the Community Improvement Division of Tre
City of Boynton Beach. In cases where the applicant receives a 0% interest rote loan, the
net present value of the 0% loon will be Subsidy. The 60 day delivery rate for FNMA for a 30
year mortgage will be used to calculate the net present value of the interest rate.
"Current Market Appraisal Value" means the value of a foreclosed upon home that is
established through an appraisal made by a qualified appraiser and completed within 60
days after the final offer is made to purchase the property,
III. Eligible Uses of NSP Funds
NSP Funds may be used for the following eligible uses:
1. Acquisition of foreclosed or abandoned homes.
2. Construction costs including the installation of energy conservation improvements.
3. Developer's Fees.
4. Soft costs, such as appraisals, surveys and all other due diligence investigations.
5. Closing costs ossociated with the sale.
6. Other eligible uses as approved by the Community Development Manager.
All NSP funds must be spent in compliance with NSP and CDBG rules and regulations.
IV. Maximum Investment Per Unit
The maximum amount of NSP funds that may be spent on anyone NSP Home will be
consistent with the City's Local Housing Assistance guidelines, plus the developer fee as
described in Section VI.
V. Maximum Sales Price
The maximum soles price of NSP homes sholl be no more than the cost to acquire and
redevelop or rehabilitate the home or property up to the standards established by CITY.
VI. Non-Profit Developers
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach is authorized to designate 0 non-profit
agency as a NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER if it meets the following conditions:
I. It must have received a tax-exempt ruling from the Internal Revenue Service under
Section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. It must have financial accountability standards that permit The City of Boynton
Beach to account for and audit the awarded funds.
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3. It must have a "Certificate of Good Standing" from the Florida Division of
Corporations.
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will be required to perform the following services:
1. Obtaining title to the NSP Home directly from the Seller
2. If the NSP Home is to be rehabilitated, in coordination with CID staff, determining the
repairs that will be needed on the NSP Home.
3. Selecting and managing the construction contractor. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER
must make sure that the contractor costs are reasonable and in compliance with
federal low. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will. in conjunction with CID stafl. be
expected to conduct regular inspections during the construction to insure that all
repairs meet the City of Boynton Beach's Rehabilitation Standards.
4. Receiving invoices from the contractor, making sure that all requesfed payments
are for completed work and submitting payment requests to the CID.
5. Keeping the lot mowed and the exterior landscaping maintained.
6. Paying the costs on the NSP Home while the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER owns the
property including the cost of the utilities, taxes and insurance.
7. Identifying the Eligible Family that will purchase the NSP Home and verifying that
they meet the income and other eligibility requirements of the NSP program.
8. Working with the Eligible Families to resolve any credit issues and making sure that
they qualify for 0 first mortgage on the NSP Home.
9. Identifying a suitable lender who will make the first mortgage on the NSP Home. The
NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER should identify a lender that will provide the best financing
for the Eligible Family taking into account the mortgage rate and other fees
charged by the financial institution.
10. Arranging for and coordinating the sale of the NSP Home.
11. Insuring that the Eligible Family is aware ot a tax benefits that the Eligible FalT,ily may
be eligible to receive.
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will be required to maintain detailed financial and program
records related to the Acquisition, construction and Sale of the NSP Property to both insure
that the CITY is in compliance with all CDBG and NSP rules and regulations and to allow the
CITY to evaluate both the performance of the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER and the NSP
Program.
VII. Developer's Fee
In recognition that the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will incur expenses for the services
contained in Section V, the CITY will pay the successful NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER 0
Developer's Fee. The Developer's Fee for each NSP Home will be an amount not to exceed
thirteen percent (13%) of the total development cost. The Developer's Fee will be
distributed as follows:
Amount paid at closing when the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER obtains title to the NSP Home-
thirty three percent (33%) of the Developer's Fee.
Amount paid when the NSP Home is sold to and when title transfers to on Eligible Family-
the remaining sixty seven percent (67%) of the Developer's Fee.
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Any Realtor's fee paid by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER on the sale of the NSP Home must be
paid from the Developer's Fee. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER has the option to accept 01
decline the Developer's Fee.
VIII. Acquisition of NSP Homes
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will identify the homes that will be purchased with NSP funds.
All NSP Homes must be located in an Eligible Neighborhood and will be selected based
upon the following principles:
1. The proximity to employment opportunities.
2. The proximity to public transportation.
3. The proximity to needed commercial centers.
4. The housing cost to the end user - including whether the unit hos access to public
water and sewer
5. The discount from market value offered by the lender
6. The home will be located in the Northwest and Northeast Quadrants of the City
("Eligible Neighborhood")
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must hove a current appraisal (not more than 60 days old)
before making a final offer to purchase a NSP Home. The amount paid for each NSP Home
must be at 0 discount consistent with federal low. The property acquisition must be mode in
conformance with federal law and the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must disclose the appraiso
amount, the amount of the offer and inform the seller that if the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER is
unable to agree on a purchase price that the CITY will not attempt to acquire the property
through the use of eminent domain.
NSP Homes more than 50 years old must be submitted to the state Housing Preservation
Officer to determine if they are eligible to be placed on the Federal Historic Register. NSP
Homes built before 1978 must be analyzed to determine what actions may be necessary to
comply with the federal lead based paint regulations.
The seller of each NSP home must certify that they complied with the Tenant Protection
Provisions applicable to the NSP program.
No NSP Home may be purchased from the person or entity that will develop the property
or any person or entity related thereto.
IX. Acquisition by Non-Profit Developers
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will take title to the NSP Home using NSP grant funds for the
amount negotiated.
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must demonstrate that it has the capability to receive the NSP
Home. Prior to taking title to any NSP Home, the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must submit to the
Community Development Manager the following information:
1. A marketing plan describing how the NSP Home will be sold.
2. A project schedule showing that the NSP Homes will be rehabilitated and sold within
12 months.
3. A detailed budget for the project that includes all anticipated costs of the project
including the acquisition, construction and closing costs.
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x. Construction Management
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will be responsible for the award and administration of the
construction contract.
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER sholl take all necessary affirmative steps to ossure that small
firms, minority owned firms, women owned firms, and labor surplus area firms are used when
possible.
Affirmative steps shall include:
1. Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on
solicitation lists;
2. Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are
solicited whenever they are potential sources;
3. Dividing total requirements, when economically feosible, into smaller tasks or
quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority business, and
women's business enterprises:
4. Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage
participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises;
5. Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration, and the
Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce: and
6. Requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let. to toke the affirmative
steps listed above.
In conformance with the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1968, to the greatest extent feasible, the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must
award contracts for work to be performed to eligible business concerns located in or
owned by residents of the NSP target area to ensure that the employment and other
economic opportunities generated by Federal financial assistance for housing and
community development programs shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed
toward low and very low income persons, particularly those who ore recipients of
governmental assistance for housing.
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will select the contractor from the City of Boynton Beach's
approved contractor list. Prior to entering into contract with the selected contractor, the
NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must submit the name of the contractor and any other information
needed by CID to determine if the contractor has been barred from participating in any
federal program. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must demonstrate that the amount being
paid to the selected contractor is reasonable.
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will execute all construction contraCTS and sign a Notice of
Commencement for the NSP Home. All requests for payment from the contractor must be
initially submitted to the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER for payment. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER,
in conjunction with CID staff, will inspect the construction work, make decisions on the
quality of work and recommend the approval of all construction payments. ClD staff will
also inspect the property and approve all payments. If C1D does not authorize 0 payment.
it will notify the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER. Partial payments for completed work shall have 0
10% construction holdback. Prior to making any final payments, lien releases must oe
received from the contractor, all subcontractors and any business that has provided
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materials and who has filed a Notice to Owner and all building permits must have been
closed out by the local jurisdiction.
XI. Eligible Families
To be an Eligible Family 0 household must meet the following requirements:
1. Each member of the household must be 0 U.S. Citizen or permanent resident alien.
2. The household must have an income at or below 120% of the County Median
Income, as adjusted by family size as determined by the regulations governing the
CDBG program.
3. The household must have qualified for a first mortgage loan from a mortgage lenoer
to purchase the NSP Home.
4. The head of household must have attended and completed on 8 hour qualified
community homebuyer education closs presented by a HUD approved counseling
service.
5. The household must begin living in the NSP home within 30 days otter closing.
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will take applications from households that want to be
designated as an Eligible Family. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will collect and verify the
income and assets of the household as well os any other information necessary to
determine if the household is qualified to be an Eligible Family and submit that information
to CID. The final determination of whether a household is an Eligible Family will be made by
CIO.
XII. Purchase of NSP Homes by Eligible Families
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER must sell all NSP Homes to Eligible Families that hove incomes
at or below 120% of the County Median Income, as adjusted by family size, however priority
is to be given to families with incomes less than 80% of the County Median Income, os
adjusted by family size. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will select the Eligible Family that will
purchose the NSP Home using its written criteria provided it is consistent with the NSP
regulations.
All properties must be sold to an Eligible family for an amount equal to or less than the cas!
to acquire and any construction costs on the NSP Home. The actual sales price for any NSP
Property will be the lesser of the aggregate of all costs of acquisition, construction and
redevelopment (including related activity delivery costs, which generally include, among
other things, costs related to the sole of the property) and the appraised value after
construction is completed.
All NSP Homes receiving subsidy under this program must ensure long term affordability by
using one of the following recapture or resole mechanisms.
XIII. Special Financing for low Income Families
To meet the NSP Very Low Income requirement, the CITY may provide first mortgage
financing to very low income families at an interest rate of three percent (3%) for a term of
up to thirty (30) years. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will service the loan and may charge a
monthly servicing fee of ten percent (10%) of all funds collected.
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Financing for low income families may be provided in the form of first and second
mortgages when necessary. The second mortgage subsidy will be a zero interest (0%) loan
for term of thirty (30) years. The assistance may be 0 third mortgage if the family receiving
other down payment assistance from the State of Florida or Department of Housing and
Urban Development with program rules requiring that it be placed in the second lien
position. Repayments will be deferred until the NSP home is sold, transferred or no longer
occupied as the primary residence of the applicant. If the home remains the primary
residence of the applicant for the term of the mortgage, the full amount of the SUbsidy will
be forgiven.
XIV. Appeal Process
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER or an Eligible Family may appeal a decision of the Community
Improvement Division regarding the interpretation of these guidelines to the City's
Developmenf Director, or his authorized representative. The formal appeal must be
submitted in writing and received no later than 30 days after the decision. The formal
appeal must contain the following information:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the person and agency requesting
the appeal.
2. A detailed statement of the alleged factual or legal errors mode by the Community
Improvement Division.
3. The form of relief requested,
The decision of the City's Development Director, or desianee is final. and may not be further
appealed.
XV. Termination of Awards
In the event the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER is unable to meet the timeline for the use of NSP
funds os out lined in its project schedule in Section VIII or is unable to use the funds for
eligible activities, the Community Development Manager may terminate any unused
funding to the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER and take action to recover any NSP funds that may
have been previously disbursed to the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER. Prior to taking this action,
written notice must be provided to the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER and the NON-PROFIT
DEVELOPER must be given 0 period of time to correct the problem. In addition, the
Community Development Manager must attempt to meet with the head of the NON-
PROFIT DEVELOPER and offer technical assistance to assist the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER to
meet the requirements of the program.
XVI. Administration of the Program
The CID Manager will administer the Program consistent with these policies. In the event an
affected party believes that the Community Development Manager or CID is not
interpreting these policies correctly, the affected party must request 0 meeting with the
Community Development Manager to discuss and seek resolution of the conflict.
If. following a meeting with the Community Development Manager, the issue remains
unresolved; the affected party will hove the ability to appeal the Development Director's
decision as provided in Section XII.
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XVII. Conflicts with Federal Law
In the event these policies are found to conflict with Federal law or the rules of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), now or in the future, the Federal
law or rules of HUD will take precedence. The Community Development Manager is
delegated to amend these policies to the extent necessary to make these policies
consistent with federal law or the rules of HUD. Within five working days of making any
changes to these policies, the Community Development Manager must notity the CITY
Administrator, or designee with a description of the changes made to these policies and
the reason for any changes.
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EXHIBIT B
SCOPE OF SERVICES
1. Description of Proiect
A. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will receive funding from the NSP Program for the purpose
of acquiring and repairing abandoned and foreclosed homes. NSP funds will be
provided in accordance with this Agreement. The home to be rehabilitated will be
made available to Eligible Families of very low or moderate income os shown on Exhibil
D.
B. This Project will be located in the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of the CITY.
2. Purchase Closinq
A. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER may request up to thirty three (33%) percent of the NON-
PROFIT DEVELOPER'S Fee at the time of the acquisition of the home. Only funds
necessary for the loan closing and predevelopment costs will be provided at this time.
All existing liens on the property must be satisfied at closing.
B. NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER'S title agent sholl provide to the CITY at its CID office a copy of
the signed HUD-l settlement and signed warranty deed. A title policy must be provided
as soon os possible after closing.
3. Construction Manaqement
The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER will coordinate with the contractor ond the CID Inspector to
identify needed repairs to the NSP Home. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER, in conjunction with
CID will assure that any bid proposals for proposed work on the NSP Home ore cost
reasonable. Contractors may request three (3) partial payments. Requests for partial
payments must be mode on the Contractor "Certificate of Payment" form, signed by the
Contractor and accompanied by a detail or work that has been completed. Prior to
releasing partial payment, a partial release of lien form signed by the contractor must be
submitted. Partial payments will be limited to 90% of completed, acceptable work and
must be approved by the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER, the inspector, and the CID. Final
payment will be made in one lump sum after 011 work is satisfactorily completed. To receive
final payment, the contractor must submit a request on the Contractor Certificate of
Payment Form signed by the Contractor, NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER, inspector and the ClD or
designee. The Contractor Certificate of Payment Form should be accompanied by 0
detailed breakdown of the work completed. The NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER and CID will not
release final payment until 0 Contract and Subcontractor Report. all releoses of liens have
been supplied.
The contractor will be responsible tor obtaining and paying for the necessary building
permits from the Building Department prior to beginning construction.
4. Sale of Property
NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER is not required to sell the NSP Home for the actual cost of the
project. The NSP Home must be sold to Eligible Families whose income does not exceed
120% of the area median income adjusted to household size. Twenty five (25%) of the NSP
funds must be set aside to be used to purchase and redevelop abandoned or foreclosed
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upon home or residential properties for housing individuals or families whose income does
not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the area median income.
5. Subsidy
Eligible Families may receive a SUBSIDY in accordance with the Policy Guidelines outlined in
Exhibit A of this Agreement.
6. Close Out Phase
Within 30 days of the sale of the NSP Home to an Eligible Family, the NON-PROFIT
DEVELOPER must submit all records required under this Agreement and detail the cost of
developing each NSP Home. Following acceptance of all documents by ClD, the NON-
PROFIT DEVELOPER will be eligible to receive the balance of their NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER
Fee.
7. Proiect Budaet
The estimated budget for the NSP Home is detailed below. The budget is on estimate and
the CITY will pay individual line items in excess of the amount listed for items not currently in
the budget below provided the total amount paid does not exceed the maximum amount
of the Agreement approved by the CITY. The NSP funds shall be paid to NON-PROFIT
DEVELOPER at such time as said funds are expended by NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER in
compliance with this project.
Acquisition of Property
Closing Costs to Purchase Property
Construction
Construction Contingency
Closing Costs on Sale of Property
Miscellaneous Soft Costs
NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER Fee
Total
8. Annual Reportino
If the NSP home is a rental property, the NON-PROFIT DEVELOPER sholl submit on an annual
basis proof that the rent being charged on the NSP home does not exceed the fair market
rents for existing housing for comparable units in the area os established by HUD.
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EXHIBIT C
INSURANCE
Before performing any work on the Contract, the Contractor sholl procure and maintain, during
the life of this contract insurance coverage listed below. The policies of insurance shall be primary
and written on forms acceptable to the CITY and placed with insurance carriers approved and
licensed by the Insurance Department in the State of Florida and meet a minimum tinancial A.M.
Best & Company rating of no less than A: Excellent VII. No changes are to be made to these
specifications without prior written specific approval by the CITY.
A.
1. Workers Compensation Insurance - on behalf of all employees who are to
provide a service under this contract, os required under Florida Laws Chapter
440 and Employers Liability of limits no less than:
$100,000 each accident
$500,000 disease - policy limit
$100,000 disease - each employee
2. Commercial General Liability - including but not limited to bodily injury, property
damage, contractual. products and completed operations, and personal injury
with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence.
3. Automobile Liability - bodily injury and property damage including all vehicles
owned, leased, hired and non-owned with limits of not less than $1,000,000
combined single limit covering all work performed under the Contract.
4. Umbrella liability - with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence covering
all work performed under this Contract.
5. Builders Risk - when applicable, 0 special form coverage shall include, but not
be limited to:
a. Storage and transport of materials, equipment, supplies of any kind
whatsoever to be used on or incidental to the project.
b. Theft coverage
c. Waiver of Occupancy Clouse endorsement, which will enable the COUNTY
to occupy the facility under construction/renovation during such activity.
d. Limits of insurance to equal 100% of the insurable completed contract
amount of such addition(s), building(s) or structure(s), on on agreed
amount/replacement cost basis.
e. Maximum Deductible clause of $10,000 each claim.
6. Hazardous Materials - For the purpose of this section: the term "hazardous
materials" includes all materials and substances which are now designated or
defined as hazardous by Florida or Federal law or by the rules or regulations of
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Florida or any Federal Agency. If work being performed involves hazardous
materials, the need to procure and maintain any or all of the following
coverage will be addressed in on addendum. However if hazardous materials
are identified while carrying out this Contract. no further work is to be performed
in the area of the hazardous material until the Risk Management Division has
been consulted as to the potential need to procure and maintain any or all ot
the following coverage:
a. Contractors Pollution Liability - for sudden and gradual occurrences and
in an amount no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 in the
aggregate, arising out of the work performed under this Contract
including, but not limited to 011 hazardous materials identified under the
Contract .
b. Asbestos Liability - for sudden and gradual occurrences and in an
amount no less than $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 in the
aggregate arising out of work performed under this Contract.
c. When applicable, the Contractor shall designate the disposal site and
furnish a Certificate of Insurance from the Disposal Facility for
Environmental Impairment Liability insurance covering liability for sudden
and accidental occurrences in an amount not less than $3,000,000 per
claim and $3,000,000 in the aggregate and shall include liability for non-
sudden occurrences in an amount not less than $6,000,000 per claim
and $6,000,000 in the aggregate.
d. When applicable, the Contractor shall designate the hauler and furnisr
a Certificate of Insurance from the hauler for Automobile Liability
insurance with Endorsement MCS90 for liability arising out of the
transportation of hazardous materials with an amount not less than
$1.000,000 annual aggregate and provide valid EPA identification #.
e. Certificates of Insurance shall clearly state the hazardous material
exposure work being performed under the Contract.
B. All pOlicies required herein, unless specific approval is given by the CITY, are to be
written on an occurrence basis, shall nome The City of Boynton Beach, its
Commissioners, Officers and employees as additional insureds as their interest may
appear under this Contract, and the insurer(s) sholl agree to waive all rights of
subrogation against the CITY, its Commissioners, Officer, Agents, Officials, Employees or
Volunteers.
C. Insurance requirements itemized in this section required by Contractor sholl be provided
by or in behalf of all subcontractors to cover their operations performed. The Contractor
shall be held responsible for any modifications, deviations, or omissions in these
insurance requirements as they apply to subcontractors.
D. Each insurance policy required by this Contract shall:
1. Apply separately to each insured against whom claim is mode and suit is brought.
except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.
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2. Be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, or
canceled by either party, reduced in coverage or in limits except after 30 days
prior written notice by certified moil. return receipt requested, has been given 10
the City of Boynton Beach's Risk Management Division.
E. The City of Boynton Beach shall retain the right at any time to review coverage, form,
and amount of insurance.
F. The procuring of such required policy or policies of insurance shall not be construed to
limit contractor's liability nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requirements of
this Contract. Notwithstanding said pOlicy or policies of insurance, Contractor shall be
obligated for the full and total amount of any damages, injury or loss caused by
negligence or neglect connected with this Contract.
G. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for payment of all premiums for insurance
contributing to the satisfaction of this Contract and shall be solely responsible tor the
payment of all deductibles to which such pOliCies are subject, whether or not The City
of Boynton Beach is an insured under the policy.
H. Claims made policies will be accepted for professional and hazardous materials liability
coverage and such other risks as are authorized by the Risk Management Division 01 tile
CITY. All such policies contributing to the satisfaction of the insurance requirements
herein shall hove an extended reporting period option or automatic coverage of not
less than two years. If provided on option, the Contractor/ Subcontractor/Consultant
agrees to purchase the extended reporting period on cancellation or termination unless
a new policy is effected with a retroactive date, including at leost the last policy year.
I. Certificates of Insurance - Certificates of Insurance evidencing claims mode or
occurrence form coverage and conditions to this Contract, as well os the CITY'S
contract number and description of work, are to be furnished 10 the CITY'S RiSK
Management Division prior to commencement of work and within 15 days of expiration
of the insurance contract when applicable. All insurance certificates shall be received
and approved by the CITY'S Risk Management Division before the Contractor will be
allowed to commence or continue work.
J. Notice of Accident (occurrence) and notice of claim shall be given to the insurance
company and the CITY'S Risk Management Division as soon as practicable after notice
to the insured of any incident (occurrence) or claim.
K. liability of Contractor - Pursuant to F.S.S.725.06(2), the Contractor shall indemnify and
hold harmless the CITY, its Officers and Employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and
costs, including but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees to the extent caused by
the negligence, recklessness or intentional wrongful conduct of the Contractor and
persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of the contract.
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Exhibit 0
PALM BEACH COUNTY INCOME GUIDELINES
2009 MEDIAN = $67,600.00
1 person 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons 6 persons 7 persons 8 persons
Extremely Low- !
Income 30% $15,840 $18,090 $20,370 $22,620 $24.420 $26,250 $28,050 $29,850
Median
Very Low-
Income $26,400 $30,150 $33,950 $37.700 $40,700 $43.7 50 $46,7 50 $49.750
50% Median ,
Low-Income $42,240 $48,240 $54,320 $60,320 $65,120 $70,000 $74,800 $79,600
80% Median
Moderate
Income $63,360 $72.360 $81 .480 $90.480 $97,680 $105,000 $112,200 $1 '9,400
120% Median
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NSP GRANT SUBMISSION TEMPLATE
& CHECKLIST
(UPDATED 10.21.08)
NSP grant allocations can be requested by submitting a paper NSP Substantial
Amendment or a form under the Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) system.
This template sets forth the suggested format for grantees under the NSP Program. A
complete submission contains the information requested below, including:
(1) The NSP Substantial Amendment (attached below)
(2) Signed and Dated Certifications (attached below)
(3) Signed and Dated SF-424.
Grantees should also attach a completed NSP Substantial Amendment Checklist
to ensure completeness and efficiency of review (attached below).
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THE NSP SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT
Jurisdiction(s): City of Boynton Beach
(identify lead entity in case of joint
agreements)
NSP Contact Person: Octavia S, Sherrod I
Address: 100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Telephone: 561/742-6066
Fax: 561/742-6089
Email: sherrodola).bbfl.us
Jurisdiction Web Address:
www.bovnton-beach.org
A, AREAS OF GREATEST NEED
Provide summary needs data identifying the geographic areas of greatest need in the
grantee's jurisdiction.
Note: An NSP substantial amendment must include the needs of the entirejurisdiction(s)
covered by the program; states must include the needs of communities receiving their
own NSP allocation. To include the needs of an entitlement community, the State may
either incorporate an entitlement jurisdiction's consolidated plan and NSP needs by
reference and hyperlink on the Internet, or state the needs for that jurisdiction in the
State's own plan. The lead entity for a joint program may likewise incorporate the
consolidated plan and needs of other participating entitlement jurisdictions' consolidated
plans by reference and hyperlink or state the needs for each jurisdiction in the lead
entity's own plan.
HUD has developed a foreclosure and abandonment risk score to assist grantees in
targeting the areas of greatest need within their jurisdictions. Grantees may wish to
consult this data, in developing this section of the Substantial Amendment.
Response:
In order to determine the areas of greatest need the city was divided into quadrants,
bounded by census tracts and roughly corresponding to City Commission Districts. An
analysis of the information provided by BUD through Policy Map, a geographic
information system, indicates that the areas of greatest need tend to be in the northwest
and northeast quadrants of the city. Unfortunately, there is not enough data available to
provide a more precise projection.
Within the northwest quadrant, 1328 mortgages out of 8948 are in foreclosure. This
represents nearly 15% of the total mortgages in this quadrant. Moreover, nearly 17% of
the mortgages in this area are sub prime. It appears that there may be only a small section
of this quadrant that is in jeopardy of having additional foreclosures within the next 18
months. Unfortunately, there is not enough data available to provide a more precise
projection
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The northeast quadrant of the city has 5938 mortgages. Of these, approximately 653 are
in foreclosure for a foreclosure rate of about 11 %. Sub prime mortgages range up to 28%
of the total within this quadrant. Data also indicates additional foreclosure problems
within the next 18 months with a projected risk factor higher than 7.85.
Of 7253 mortgages in the southeast quadrant, 641 or 9% are in foreclosure. However,
there is not sufficient data to predict what the next 18 months will yield.
The southwest quadrant has 309 foreclosures out of 4458 mortgages, This represents a
7% foreclosure rate. This quadrant has not been as severely affected as the others.
Although numbers previously noted for each quadrant appear to be quite high some of
these units may have been resold. Nevertheless, the numbers are still significant, thereby
generating a need for a remedy.
B. DISTRIBUTION AND USES OF FUNDS
Provide a narrative describing how the distribution and uses of the grantee's NSP funds
will meet the requirements of Section 2301 (c)(2) of HERA that funds be distributed to the
areas of greatest need, including those with the greatest percentage of home foreclosures,
with the highest percentage of homes financed by a sub prime mortgage related loan, and
identified by the grantee as likely to face a significant rise in the rate of home
foreclosures. Note: The grantee's narrative must address these three stipulated need
categories in the NSP statute, but the grantee may also consider other need categories.
Response:
NSP funds will be used to purchase abandoned foreclosed properties within the City of
Boynton Beach, specifically the areas shoVv'l1 to have the greatest need as identified in
Section A of this application to be the .northwest and northeast quadrant of the city.
Seventy five percent of the city's foreclosed properties are located within the northwest
and northeast quadrants. Subprime mortgages are also heaviest within these areas. It is
anticipated that the rate of foreclosures will be increasing in these areas as well.
C. DEFlNI110NS AND DESCRIPTIONS
(J) Definition of "blighted structure" in context of state or local law.
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Response:
Florida Statute 163.340 defines "Blighted Area" as an area in which there are a
substantial number of deteriorated, or deteriorating structures, in which conditions, as
indicated by government-maintained statistics or other studies, are leading to economic
distress or endanger life or property, and in which two or more of the following factors
are present:
(a) Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, parking facilities,
roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities;
(b) Aggregate assessed values of real property in the area for ad valorem tax purposes
have failed to show any appreciable increase over the 5 years prior to the finding
of such conditions;
(c) Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness;
(d) Unsanitary or unsafe conditions;
(e) Deterioration of site or other improvements;
(f) Inadequate and outdated building density patterns;
(g) Falling lease rates per square foot of office, commercial, or industrial space
compared to the remainder of the county or municipality;
(h) Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land;
(i) Residential and commercial vacancy rates higher in the area than in the remainder
of the county or municipality;
G) Incidence of crime in the area higher than in the remainder of the county or
municipality;
(k) Fire and emergency medical service calls to the area proportionately higher than
in the remainder of the county or municipality;
(1) A greater number of violations of the Florida Building Code in the area than the
number of violations recorded in the remainder of the county or municipality
(m)Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent
the free alienability of land within the deteriorated or hazardous area; or
(n) Governmentally owned property with adverse environmental conditions caused
by a public or private entity.
Part III, City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations, Chapter 20, Buildings,
Housing and Construction Regulations, Article VIII, Section 1
G. Unfit Dwelling Units,
1. Eligibility, Any dwelling or dwelling unit having the following defects, may be
designated by the Development Department as unfit for human habitation:
(a) The structure lacks illumination, ventilation, sanitation, heat, inadequate or
unsafe wiring or other facilities adequate to protect the health and safety of the
occupants or the public
(b) The structure is damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or vermin
infested in such manner as to create a serious hazard to the health and safety of the
occupants or the public.
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(c) The structure, because of the location, general condition, state of the premises
or number of occupants, is so unsanitary, unsafe, overcrowded or otherwise
detrimental to health and safety that it creates a serious hazard to the occupants or the
public.
(d) The structure, because of the failure of the owner or occupant to comply with
such notices or orders issued pursuant to this article, is unfit for human habitation.
(2) Definition of "affordable rents." Note: Grantees may use the definition they have
adopted for their CDBG program but should review their existing definition to ensure
compliance with NSP program -specific requirements such as continued affordability.
Response:
Affordable Rents is defined as those rents which do not exceed 30% of an amount
representing the percentage of the area's median annual gross income adjusted for family
size for very low-, low-, or moderate-income households, and the rents may not exceed
the rent limits adjusted for bedroom size for the West Palm Beach-Boca Metropolitan
Statistical area as defined by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
annually.
The Fair Market Rents for existing units in the area established by HUD in 24 CFR
888.111 for FY 2009 is outlined in the following chart:
West Palm Beach - Boca
Raton, FL HMF A
o
Bedroom
$936
1
Bedroom
$1036
2
Bedroom
$1294
3
Bedroom
$1830
4
Bedroom
$1885
(3) Describe how the grantee will ensure continued affordability for NSP assisted
housing.
Response:
All applicants purchasing units with NSP funds will be required to attend housing
counseling classes at a minimum of eight hours conducted by HUD approved counseling
agencies.
To the greatest extent possible, mortgage payments should not exceed 30% of the
family's monthly income.
For purposes of rehabilitation, each dwelling purchased with NSP funds will adhere to
HOME standards according to 24CFR 92.251 (a) (1) Housing that is constructed or
rehabilitated with HOME (NSP) funds must meet all applicable local codes, rehabilitation
standards, ordinances, and zoning ordinances at the time of project completion.
No subprime mortgages will be allowed
Dwellings previously purchased with HOME funds will revive those restrictions.
All dwellings purchased with NSP funds will be secured by a promissory note and
mortgage with the City of Boynton Beach for a period of time as specified in the
agreement for a period of time no less than 15 years.
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(4) Describe housing rehabilitation standards that will apply to NSP assisted activities.
Response:
The Housing standards governing dwellings purchased or constructed through the NSP
program will be in accordance wlth compliance with the following statutory and
regulatory requirements:
Building Code: City of Boynton Beach Ordinance 08-031 - City Property
Maintenance Code
City of Boynton Beach Local Housing Code
Housing Quality Standards
Life Safety Code
Model Energy Code
ANSI standards for handicap accessibility
HUD guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint
Hazards in Housing
D. Low INCOME TARGETING
Identify the estimated amount of funds appropriated or otherwise made available under
the NSP to be used to purchase and redevelop abandoned or foreclosed upon homes or
residential properties for housing individuals or families whose incomes do not exceed 50
percent of area median income:
Note: At least 25% of funds must be used for housing individuals and families whose
incomes do not exceed 50 percent of area median income.
Response:
$740,828.00 represents 25% of the NSP funds available to the City of Boynton Beach. At
a minimum, this will be the amount of funds that will be expended on families whose
incomes do not exceed 50% of the area median income.
E. ACQUISITIONS & RELOCATION
Indicate whether grantee intends to demolish or convert any low- and moderate-income
dwelling units (i.e., ~O% of area median income).
If so, include:
· The number of low- and moderate-income dwelling units-i. e., :s; 80% of area
median income-reasonably expected to be demolished or converted as a direct
result of NSP-assisted activities.
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. The number of NSP affordable housing units made available to low- , moderate-,
and middle-income households-i. e., :::; J 20% of area median income-
reasonably expected to be produced by activity and income level as provided for
in DRGR, by each NSP activity providing such housing (including a proposed time
schedule for commencement and completion).
. The number of dwelling units reasonably expected to be made available for
households whose income does not exceed 50 percent of area median income.
Response:
The City of Boynton Beach does not plan to demolish or convert any existing low- and
moderate-income dwellings with the use ofNSP funds.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Provide a summalY of public comments received to the proposed NSP Substantial
Amendment.
Note: Proposed NSP Substantial Amendment must be published via the usual methods
and posted on the jurisdiction's website for no less than 15 calendar days for public
comment.
Response:
The NSP Substantial Amendment was published and posted on the City of Boynton
Beach's website beginning November 14, 2008, There were no comments. The plan was
posted again beginning December 15,2008.
NSP INFORMATION BY ACTIVITY (COMPLETE FOR &!!l!l ACTIVITY)
(1) Activitv Name:
Financing Mechanisms for purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed upon homes and
residential properties.
Activitv Tvpe:
Payment for reasonable costs associated with the planning and execution of the activities
of the program in an effort to facilitate housing.
NationaIOb;ective:
Low-Mod Housing providing permanent residential structures that will be occupied by
households whose annual income is at or below 120 percent of the area median.
Activitv Description:
The City of Boynton Beach and/or its representatives will be negotiating purchasing from
lenders, vacant foreclosed properties in areas identified as having the highest volume of
foreclosed properties and/or are at risk of having a high volume of foreclosures. Persons
at or below 120 percent of the median income will be targeted, with special emphasis on
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expending at a minimum 25 percent of the allocation assisting persons who are at or
below 50 percent of the area median income.
Information obtained by the City Of Boynton Beach has identified the northwest and
northeast areas of the city as those having the highest volumes of foreclosed properties.
Location Descrivtion: (Description may include specific addresses, blocks
or neighborhoods to the extent known.)
To the extent known, NSP funds will be expended in the areas identified as
having the greatest need. This will be the northeast and northwest quadrants of the city.
Performance Measures: (e.g., units of housing to be acquired, rehabilitated,
or demolished for the income levels of households that are 50 percent of area median
income and below, 51-80 percent, and 81-120 percent).
50% of area median: ,.....................................3
51-80% of area median: .................................3
81-120% of median: ............................,..........6
Total Budf;!et:
$2,273,311
Responsible Organization:
City of Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Pro;ected Start Date:
March 2009
Pro;ected End Date:
September 2010
Svecific Activity Requirements:
For acquisition activities, include:
. Discount rate
The City of Boynton Beach will adhere to NSP regulations by purchasing dwellings at a
minimum 5% discount rate, maintaining an average portfolio of 15%.
For financing activities, include:
. Range of interest rates
If due to market conditions, and non availability of first mortgage monies, the City of
Boynton Beach finds it necessary to service mortgages, the minimum rate of interest as of
this writing will be 3%,
For housing related activities, include:
· Duration or term of assistance: Minimum of 15 years
. Tenure ofbeneficiaries--rental or homeownership: Homeownership
· A description of how the design of the activity will ensure continued affordability
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o Home buyers counseling from HUD certified counselors required
o NSP funds will be secured by a promissory note and mortgage agreement for a
period of time no less than IS years
o Energy efficient mechanisms will be installed to the highest extent possible
o No subprime mortgages will be allowed
o To the fullest extent possible, First mortgage payments not to exceed 30% of
applicants' annual income
NSP INFORMA TION BY ACTIVITY (COMPLETE FOR ~ ACTIVITY)
(2) Activitv Name:
Establish Financing Mechanism for Redevelopment of Residential Property.
Activitv Type:
Down payment assistance for families to occupy 30 newly constructed single family
homes.
National Objective:
Low-Mod Housing providing permanent residential structures that will be occupied by
households whose annual income is at or below 120 percent of the area median.
Activity Description:
The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Boynton Beach plans to contract
with a developer to construct 30 single family homes in the northeast quadrant of the city
on property acquired in the process of blight removal. Families at or below 120 percent of
the median income will be the targeted purchasers. At a minimum, 25% of the units will
be occupied by persons or families who are at or below 50 percent of the area median
Income.
Location Description: (Description may include specific addresses, blocks
or neighborhoods to the extent known).
Northeast quadrant ofthe city within census tract 6100.
Performance Measures: (e.g., units of housing to be acquired, rehabilitated,
or demolished for the income levels of households that are 50 percent of area median
income and below, 51-80 percent, and 81-120 percent).
50% of area median: ....................................8
51-80% of area median: ...............................8
81-120% ofmedian:...................................14
Total Budget:
$400,000
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Responsible Orf!anization:
City of Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Boynton Beach
Pro;ected Start Date:
April 2009
Pro;ected End Date:
October 201 0
Specific Activitv Requirements:
For acquisition activities, include:
. Discount rate: N/A, new construction
. Range of interest rates: Unable to determine first mortgage rate at this time NSP
funds from 0 to 3% - market conditions at that time will dictate
. Duration or term of assistance: Minimum of 15 years
. Tenure of beneficiaries--rental or homeownership: Homeownership
. A description of how the design of the activity will ensure continued afJordability
o First time home buyers counseling from HUD certified counselors required
o NSP funds will be secured by a promissory note and mortgage agreement for a
period of time no less than 15 years
o Energy efficient mechanisms will be installed to the highest extent possible
o No subprime mortgages will be allowed
o First mortgage payments not to exceed 30% of applicants' annual income
NSP INFORMA TJON BY ACTIVITY (COMPLETE FOR ~ ACTIVITY)
(3) Activitv Name:
Planning and Administration of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds.
Activitv Tvpe:
Administration.
National Ob;ective:
Decent Housing.
Activity Descrivtion:
General administrative expenses incurred by the City Of Boynton Beach in performing,
planning and monitoring of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Location Description: (Description may include specific addresses, blocks
or neighborhoods to the extent known).
N/A
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Performance Measures: (e.g., units of housing to be acquired, rehabilitated,
or demolished for the income levels of households that are 50 percent of area median
income and below, 51-80 percent, and 81-120 percent).
N/A
Total Budzet:
$290,000
Resvonsible Orzanization:
City of Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Projected Start Date:
September 2009
Projected End Date:
October 2010
Svecific Activity Requirements:
N/A
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6. F
CONSENT AGENDA
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
~ CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-040 - Ratify the
SEIU Florida Public Services Union White Collar FY 2009/2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The City of Boynton Beach and the SEIU Florida Public Services
Union, CTW, CLC have bargained in good faith and agreed to the proposed agreement. On
March 16, 2010, the bargaining unit members voted to ratify. There are 136 active employees
covered by the terms and conditions of this agreement.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? There will be no change to programs and
services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This is a one (1) year agreement. All items negotiated in this agreement are
currently budgeted for FY 2009/2010.
ALTERNATIVES: Not approve the contract and expose the City to the possibility of being
charged with an unfair labor practice.
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RESOLUTION RI0-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA AND THE SEIU FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICES
UNION, CTW, CLC - WHITE COLLAR UNIT FOR THE ONE
YEAR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
THE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach and the SEIU Florida Public Services Union, CTW,
CLC - White Collar Unit have successfully concluded negotiations for a one (1) year contract; and
WHEREAS, on March 16,2010, the Agreement was ratified by the Bargaining Unit of the
Union; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach deems it to be in the best
interests of the residents and citizens of the City to ratify the Agreement and authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the same; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and hereby ratified
and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does hereby
ratify the Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the SEIU Florida Public Services
Union, CTW, CLC - White Collar Unit for the one (1) year period of October 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2010, and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
Agreement, a copy of said agreement being attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section 3.
This Resolution will become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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Mayor - Jose Rodriguez
Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steven Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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AGRE;EMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AND
SEIU FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICES UNION, CTW, CLC
WHITE COLLAR BARGAINING UNIT
:e
Octo-ber 1,2009 - September 30, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1 .... ...... .......... ........ ........ .......,.,... ......... ........... .........,....." ........ ...... .......... ..... ......5
1.0 PREAMBLE..., ........ ......,..... .......... .......,..... ............., ............ ..... .................. ............ 5
ARTICLE 2 ....., ..... ..... ...... ........,..... .......". ........ ..........., ......,............ ...... ......... .............., ...... 6
2.0 RECOGNITION.. ...................... ................. ................ ...., ........ ,..... ..... ........ ..... .......,6
ARTICLE 3 .............. .....,...... ......................,.........,.............................. ....................... ......... 7
3.0 RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES ........................................................,.......................,...7
ARTICLE 4 . ......... ..... ..... .,......, ....... ............ ..........' ...... .............. ............... .............. ..........,.. 8
4.0 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS ........,......................................, ............... ......., .............. 8
ARTICLE 5 .....,................. ................., ,................,...............,.............,.., .....,....... ,...... .......1 0
5.0 STRIKES ......,.......,................,.............. .......,........... ....................... ........,..... ,........1 0
ARTICLE 6 ... .......... ....... ........ ............ .................. ...................... ......,. ........... ........ ........... .11
6.0 NON-DISCRIMINA nON ......................................................................,.............11
ARTICLE 7.0 .... ..... ...........,. .........,.. .......... ............. ......... ....... ............... .............,..., ........ ..12
7.0 REPRESENT A nON OF THE CITY ...................................................................12
ARTICLE 8 ............................................ ,.....".. .......,........... ....................... .............. .........13
8.0 UNION REPRESENTATION ...........,................................,......................,..........13
ARTICLE 9 ............................. ......,'...... .....' ........,.........,.........,.............,........................., .15
9.0 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ....................,......................................................., 15
ARTICLE 10 ,............,..... ........., ............ ............................,....,...,........' ..... ..................,.....16
10.0 UNION TIME POOL ..,.........................................................................................16
ARTICLE 11 ,............... .......,................................ ...,..................... .........,............. ,............18
11.0 BULLETIN BOARDS ..........................................................................................18
ARTICLE 12............ ,........... ................,....,........, ......,................... .....,................. ..........,..19
12.0 PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE..........................,..... ................................,.............19
ARTICLE 13 ........... .......... ......... ............' .......... ................. ........ ...... ............... .................. 30
13.0 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ..........,....,.,...........................................................30
ARTICLE 14 .. ,....... ...... ......, ........,..... ............ .......... ............. ............ ..... .......... ,................ .34
14.0 BASIC WORK WEEK AND OVERTIME ..........................................................34
ARTICLE 15 ...,................,........ ....'......, ........., ,'........................,...,..... ,......,.. ............. ....... 36
15,0 COMPENSATORY TIME.............. ..,.......... ........................................ .... .............36
ARTICLE 16 ... ...... ........... ......... ......, ..... ......... ,.... .............. ...... ,.. ....... ..... ......................... ..37
16.0 WAGES.... .,........ ................ ...................................................................................37
ARTICLE 17 ............ ....,......, ..............................,................. ".......................... ...........,.....38
17.0 PROMOTIONS, RECLASSIFICA nONS, TRANSFERS & DEMOTIONS ...... 38
ARTICLE 18............................. ...;...,.... ,........., ........,........,....................,................ ,.........41
18.0 STANDBY PAY ....................................................................................................41
ARTICLE 19 ................,.............. ....,............ ,.... ....,..........., ....................... ............ ............43
19,0 EMERGENCY PAY POLICY..............................................................................43
ARTICLE 20 ... ........................,........... ............ .................,...... ..........................................44
20,0 CERTIFICATION' PAY ..............................,.....................................................44
ARTICLE 21 .. ...............,........ ....... ............, ........., .......... ........ .....,......... ....., .......' ......,.... ...45
21.0 EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO TRAINING DUTIES .........................................45
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ARTICLE 45 .... ...... .... ...... ............ ............,....... ...... ........... .......... ........... .... ......... .....,.. ...... 74
45.0 LONGEVITY BENEFIT., ............ .... ,..... ................., ...... ............... ............. .... ....... 74
ARTICLE 46 .. ........... ............. ...........,..... ................. ........ ........... ......., ..... ,............,.... ......,75
46.0 BONUS INCREASES ..:..............................,...... ................................................... 75
ARTICLE 47 ....................................,.......................,........................................................76
47.0 LABOR-MANAGEMENT ...., ................,.... ......,................,................,............,...76
ARTICLE 48 ................................. ............,......... ...................... ,..... .........,..................."." 77
48.0 SAVINGS CLAUSE ..............................,........................................,..................... 77
ARTICLE 49 ..........................,................,..,...........,...........................................,.............. 78
49,0 MAINTENANCE OF CONDITIONS ..................................................................78
ARTICLE 50 ...."........,.....;.................., ..............' ........'.. ...... ........... ..... ............................. 79
50.0 POSTING OF AGREEMENT..........,......................,............................................. 79
AR TIC LE 51 . .... ...... ....... .... ............ ......... ....... ............ ....... ..... ...... ..... ..... .................... .......80
51.0 COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS ............................,..............................................80
ARTICLE 52 ,... ...... ...... ,.... ...'..., ...... .....,.. ...., .........,.... ......... ........ ,..... ..............,........ ......,...81
52.0 DURATION ............................ ....... ......... ..... ................. ........,..,............................ 81
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1.0
PREAMBLE
1.1
This agreement is entered into by and between the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, hereinafter referred to as the Employer" or "City", and the SEIU Florida
Public Services Union CTW, CLC, hereinafter referred to as the "Union.'':...The
general purpose of this Agreement is to set forth terms and conditions of
employment and to promote orderly aild meaningful labor relations for the mutual
benefit of the City of Boynton Beach in its capacity as an employer, the
employees, and the citizens of Boynton Beach. The parties recognized that the
best interest of the community and the job security of the employees of the
City depend upon the City's success in establishing and maintaining
effective, proper and superior service to the community.
1.2
The parties agree that nothing in this agreement shall prohibit the parties from
meeting and discussing any items of mutual mterest in accordance with the law.
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2, 1 The City of Boynton Beach hereby recognizes the SEIU Florida Public Services
Union, CTW. CLC as exclusive representatives for the bargaining unit described
below for the purpose of bargaining collectively with the City relative to wages,
hours, and tenns and conditions of employment of the pubic employees within the
bargaining unit.
2.2 The bargaining unit is comprised of those positions certified for inclusion by the
Public Employees Relations Commission.
2.3 In the event of a conflict between the foregoing list of positions included in the
bargaining unit and the unit as recognized by the Public Employees Relations
Commission (PERC). the unit recognized by the PERC shall control.
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3.0
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES
3.1
The employees in the bargaining unit shall have the right to join or assist the
Union or to refrain from any such activity.
3.2
All provisions of this Agreement shall be applied fairly and equitably to all
employees in the Bargaining Unit.
3,3
Employees may request a Union representative to be present when the
employee is subject to an investigatory interview and the employee has a
reasonable belief that discipline or other adverse consequences may result
from what he or she says.
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4.0
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
4.1
Except and only to the extent that specific provisions of this Agreement expressly
provide otherwise, it is hereby mutually agreed that the City has and will continue
to retain, the right to organize, plan, direct, control, operate and manage its affairs
and those of its employees in whatever manner it deems appropriate in each and
every respect. The parties to this Agreement hereby agree that, in construing this
section, the legal principle that "the expression of one item is the exclusion of
another" shall not apply. ~ther, fuU effect shall be given to the intention of the
parties that management shall retain all constitutional, ordinance, inherent,
common law, or other rights except to the extent specific provisions of this
Agreement expressly provide otherwise, The Union recognizes the prerogatives
of the City to operate and manage its affairs in all respects; and the powers and
authority, which the City has not abridged, delegated or modified by this
Agreement, are retained by the City. The rights reserved to the sole discretion of
the City shall include, but not be limited to, the right:
4.1.] To detennine the purpose and mission of the City and all its employees, to
determine the amount of budget to be adopted, and to exercise control and
discretion over the organization and operation of the City in all respects
including the right to determine whether goods or services are to be made,
provided or purchased and to decide the design and maintenance of the
departments, facilities, supplies and equipment.
4.1.2 To maintain economic stability.
4.1.3 To change or eliminate existing methods of operation, equipment, or
facilities and to adopt and implement technological changes or
improvements including, but not limited to, vehicles, and all other
materials or supplies.
4.1.4 To determine the methods, income and personnel by which such
operations are to be conducted including the right to contract and sub-
contract existing and future work.
4.1.5 To select, hire, test, classify, promote, train, assign, retain, evaluate, lay-
off, schedule, and determine the qualifications of all employees,
4.1.6 To suspend, demote, discharge, reprimand, or take other disciplinary
action against employees for just cause.
4.1.7 To determine the organization of City government.
4.1.8 To determine the purpose and
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4.1.9 To set standards for service to be offered to the public, and standards for
the performance of duties of job assignments.
4.1.10 To manage and direct the work of the employees of the City, including the
right to assign work and overtime,
4.1.11 To establish, determine, implement and maintain effective internal
security practices.
4.1.12 To determine the number, type and grades of positions or employees
assigned to an organizational unit, department or project.
4.1.13 To determine lunch, rest periods, and clean-up times, the starting and
quitting time, and the number of hours to be worked. Work schedules will
be posted, and will not be altered in the midst of normal pay periods,
4,1.14 To adopt or enforce cost or general improvement programs,
4.1.15 In a civil emergency, to use personnel in any lawful manner.
4.2
If, in the sole discretion of the City, it is determined that civil emergency
conditions exist, including, but not limited to, riots, civil disorders, hurricane
conditions, tornado, national emergencies, or other emergency conditions, the
provisions of this Agreement may be suspended by the City during the time of the
declared emergency.
4.3 The City has the right to impose something that is unilateral in nature, and the
Union has the right to object to that decision. If the City does impose something
on a unilateral basis and the Union after notice fails to object to that decision
within six (6) months. it shall be considered finally imposed.
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5.0
STRIKES
5.1
The SEIU Florida Public Services Union, CTW, CLC ,or their member agents or
designees, agree during the life of this Agreement that they shall have no right to
engage in any work stoppage, slow down, strike or unlawful picketing.
5.2
In the event of a strike, work stoppage or interference with the operation and
accomplishment of the mission of the City Administration, a state or international
representative of the Union shall promptly and publicly disavow such strike or
work stoppage and order the employees to return to work and attempt to bring
about prompt resumption of the normal operations. The Union representatives
shall notify the City twelve (12) hours after commencement of such strike, what
legitimate measures it has taken to comply with the provisions of this Article.
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6.0
NON-DISCRIMINATION
6.1
The Employer and the Union agree that all provisions of the Agreement shall be
applied to all employees covered by it and the Employer and the Union affirms
their joint opposition to any discriminatory practices to the extent prohibited by
law in cOMection with employment.
6.2
It is agreed that no employee shall be discriminated against, as prescribed by State
or Federal laws, in their employment because of race, creed, color, sex, age,
national origin, marital status, physical handicap, sexual orientation or
membership or non-membership in the Union.
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7.0 REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY
7.1 The City shall be represented by the City Manager, or a person or persons
designated in writing to the Union by the City Manager.
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8.0
8.1
UNION REPRESENTATION
The City agrees to recognize the Union's officers and four (4) City employee
stewards as agents of the Union. The Union shall furnish written notice to the
Department Head of the designated Union officers and stewards within three (3)
days of ratification of this Agreement and when any change in designation is
made thereafter. The City recognizes the right of the Union to designate one (1)
chief steward from among the four (4) City employee stewards. The authority of a
Union steward to act on behalf of and bind the Union is implied from their
designation as Steward.
Non-employee officials of the Union shall, with prior written notification to the
City Manager be admitted to the property of the City for purposes of
administering the Agreement. Union officials as designated above shall only be
able to meet with City employees in non-work areas (i.e., break areas) and during
non-work time. Nothing in this section shall preclude or interfere with the City's
right to control access to. City facilities for safety and lor security purposes.
8.2
8.3
Union stewards will be granted leave to engage in collective bargaining subject to
the limitations set forth in Article 9, 9.2, or to meet with the representatives of the
City and. consultation ~th management representatives to avoid or resolve
grievances including Labor/Management meetings, subject to section 9.2.
8.4 Union stewards may be granted leave and may utilize "union time pool" time to
engage in the following representative activities:
1. When an employee who is required to appear at a hearing related to a
grievance and or arbitration.
2. When an employee who is or responding to a 'disciplinary action or
investigation.
3, When an employee is attending a pre-determination hearing.
4. When additional Stewards or bargaining ubit members are participating in
collective bargaining in accordance with Article 9, Section 9.2.
Members of the bargaining unit may each donate a proportionate share of the
hours necessary to fund the Union time pool. Union time pool time may be
transferred from steward to steward. Stewards may be released without payor
they may use accrued vacation time, but in either event, only at the discretion of
the department head (or designee), whose approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld and when releasing such employee does not adversely effect the on-
going day to day operations in any department. Additional hours may be used,
with pay, when those hours are funded by "Union Time Pool" time. The City
may stop the use of such time off if it interferes with productivity or manpower
needs. However, the exercise of such right on the City's part shall not be arbitrary
or capricious, nor shall it allow the City to proceed in a manner that deprives the
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No employee shall engage in Union business while on duty except as referenced
in Section 8.3.
8.6 The City Manager will grant the Union stewards combined leave, without pay, for
a total of twenty (20) days per year in order that they may attend conferences,
seminars and similar events or other union activities related to their representative
function provided the leave does not adversely effect the on-going day to day
operations in the any department.
8.7 Stewards shall maintain and provide to the City a Union Business time-out slip
that shall be processed to show their accumulated hours used against the Union
time pool. The form for this purpose shall be attached hereto as Appendix "A" to
this agreement.
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9.0 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
9.1 The membership of the bargaining unit shall be represented in collective
bargaining by the President of the Union or by a person or persons designated in
writing to the City Manager. The President of the Union. or the person or persons
designated shall have full authority to conclude a Collective Bargaining
Agreement on behalf of the Union subject to a majority vote of those members of
the Bargaining Unit voting on the question of ratification. It is understood that
the Union representative or representatives are the official representatives of the
Union for the purpose of negotiating with the City. Such negotiations entered. into
with persons other than those defined herein, regardless of their position or
association with the Union, shall be deemed unauthorized and shall have no
weight or authority in committing or in any way obligating the Union. It shall be
the responsibility of the Union to notify the City Manager in writing of any
changes in the designation of any certified representative of the Union.
9,2
No more than three (3) stewards or bargaining unit members may participate in
collective bargaining while on duty, without loss of pay. Additional Stewards or
bargaining unit members may participate in collective bargaining (present at the
table) by utilizing Union Time Pool hours, or while off duty, or when on approved
paid leave.
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10.0 UNION TIME POOL
10.1 Members of the bargaining unit may each donate a share of their accrued vacation
and/or sick leave hours (provided the member maintains at least 120 hours of
accrued time) to fund the Union time pool. The employee's designated donation
shall be deducted each October 1st during the tenn 'of this agreement. A list of
those employees donating to this time pool shall be maintained by the Union, a
copy of which will be provided to the City Manager, Human Resources Director
and Finance Director.
10.2 Union time pool time may be transferred from steward to steward. If the total
hours used exceeds the total amount of hours in the time pool, stewards may be
released without payor they may use accrued vacation time, but in either event,
only at the discretion of the department head (or designee), whose approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld and when releasing such employee does not
adversely effect the on-going day to day operations in any department. Additional
hours may be used, with pay, when those hours are funded by "Union Time Pool"
time.
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The City may delay the use of such time off if it interferes with productivity or
manpower needs. However, the exercise of such right on the City's part shall not
be arbitrary or capricious, nor shall it allow the City to proceed in a manner that
deprives the employee of his or her right of representation. Whenever the City
has scheduled a meeting at which a Union representative is required and that
meeting is canceUed, the City shall reschedule the event at the convenience of
both parties.
10.4 Donations to the union time pool shall be solicited by the union during ratification
of the agreement or any other non-work time. Donations shall be transferred from
the employees appropriate leave bank within thirty (30) days of the time of
donation, and each year of the agreement during the month of October.
10,5 When employee donations into the union time pool reach 50 hours, the City shall
donate 25 hours to the union time pool. There will be no further donations from
the City,
10.6 Time pool hours shall roll over from one year to the next.
10.7 Union representation shall utilize the designated union time-out slip when using
time pool hours.
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10.8 Union time pool hours shall only be used for a steward's leave from assigned
regular duties.
10.9 Union time pool hours shall be classified as paid leave from work.
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11.0
BULLETIN BOARDS
11.1
The Union shall be provided space on bulletin boards at each location so
designated by the City in the areas where unit employees normally are assigned to
work for the use ofSEnJ Florida Public Services CTW,CLC members. These
bulletin boards shall be used for posting Union notices, signed by a Union officer
but restricted to the following:
A. Notices of Union recreational and social affairs;
B. Notices of Union elections and results of elections;
C. Notices of Union appointments and other official Union business;
D. Notices of Union meetings.
E. Union newsletter On Track (may be unsigned)
11.2 AU other information, including any notices containing any information other
than purpose, date, time and place may be posted on such designated areas and the
Union shall furnish the City Manager's office with a copy. All costs incidental to
preparing and posting of Union materials will be borne by the Union. The Union
is responsible for posting and removing approved material on its bulletin board
and for maintaining such bulletin boards in an orderly condition.
11.3 The Union shall not post endorsements for candidates who are running for office,
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PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE
12.1
PURPOSE
12.1.1 The City is committed to recruit, train, and retain qualified employees who
will contribute to the City's mission,
12.1.2 The success of the City government in providing quality and efficient
public service directly correlates with appropriate employee conduct and
performance. Employee behavior that is positive and supportive of the
goals of effective municipal management is fully encouraged.
12,1.3 When an employee's conduct or performance is inconsistent with the
needs and goals of the City, disciplinary actions up to and including
dismissal can occur. Progressive discipline is suggested when
circumstances support its use. In proper cases, dismissal may immediately
occur.
12.1.4 No employee shall be disciplined or discharged without just cause.
12.2 POLICY
12.2.1 Counseling and written reprimands should be utilized as an element to
motivate employees to choose behavior conducive to an individual's
growth, development and most importantly to insure the successful
operation of the City and its services. However, in certain circumstances
punitive discipline actions will be necessary. There is no "fixed formula"
for discipline, management reserves the right and prerogative to make
disciplinary decisions based on repeated occurrences of varying incidents,
past performance or severity of the incident.
12,2.2 Although progressive disciplinary actions are encouraged when
circumstances support such use, the severity of misconduct and the
circumstances shall determine the nature of the discipline.
12.2.3 A number of factors should be considered in determining the appropriate
level of discipline to be taken at each successive step. Such factors may
include time intervals between offenses, effectiveness of prior disciplinary
actions, insubordination, employee willingness to improve, overall work
performance and teamwork.
12.2.4 Certain misconduct is so contrary to the public interest that dismissal shall
be the only appropriate measure.
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12.2.5 The level of misconduct may differ in individual cases from apparently
similar incidents, The City retains the right to treat each occurrence on an
individual basis without creating a precedent for situations that may arise
in the future. This case-by-case method is designed to take individual
circumstances and/or mitigating factors into account. These provisions are
not to be construed as a limitation upon the rights of the City, but are to be
used as a guide.
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12.2.6 Verbal and written counseling will not be subject to administrative review
by the Htunan Resources Director. Regular employees may respond to
written reprimand discipline actions by requesting an administrative
review by the Human Resources Director. Such request shall be made
within ten (10) calendar days of the imposition of the discipline. The
Htunan Resources Director shall review the disciplinary action in question
and shall either sustain, reverse, or modify the disciplinary action. The
Human Resources Director's disposition shall be made within thirty (30)
days of the employee's request for review. The Human Resources
Director's disposition is final and not subject to further review. All prior
discipline received by an employee may be considered when a
new discipline is contemplated. Discipline older than 36 months
may only be reviewed and not used for progressive discipline. A
pattern of discipline over a short period of time has greater
weight than sporadic discipline spread over an extended
period of time.
EXAMPLESOFNUSCONDUCT
The following types of infractions, offenses or misconduct shall represent employee
noncompliance with rules, regulations, policies, practices or procedures of the City or the
Department or employee wrongs or offenses that violate permissible behaviors or are
specifically prohibited by law. The following are examples of violations that shall result
in discipline and the progressive discipline actions that may accompany the violations.
MISCONDUCT
I, Conduct unbecoming of a City employee. Conduct unbecoming a City employee
means: Employee behavior or actions on the part of the employee, on the job which
hinder or jeopardize the successful operation of the City, undermine teamwork and
cooperation among City employees, or undermine the public confidence in the City or
its employees,
2. Violations or disregard of City Safety Policy & Procedures, including:
a. Careless use of vehicles or equipment
b, Failure to use all safety restraints when riding in or operating a City vehicle
c. Failure to wear and or use prescribed uniforms or equipment
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a. Abuse of sick leave privileges, sick leave policy or excessive absenteeism
b. Failure to notify Department end or Human Resources of current address and
telephone number within ten (10) calendar days of change
c. Failure to report any outside employment
4. Abuse of departmental procedUres and work rules including:
a. Failure to provide name and official title to any person requesting same when
perfonning work related duties
b. Habitual extension of lunch period or break. period
c. Habitually late for work without valid reason
d. Smoking in prohibited areas
e. Unauthorized solicitation, posting of material or non-productive behavior
NOTE:
This chart outlines the usual progression options for occurrences of misconduct. If
serious misconduct or extreme misconduct has occurred previously, there will be faster
progressive action.
OFFENSE TYPE l~' OCCURRENCE 2NU OCCURRENCE 3JW OCCURRENCE
Misconduct Written Counseling Written Reprimand Suspension Without
Payor Dismissal
SERIOUS MISCONDUCT
1. Violation or disregard of City Safety Policy & Procedures, including:
a. Continued misuse of equipment or negligence resulting in injury to self others or
damage to City equipment or property
b. Horseplay potentially hazardous to life or property
c. Unauthorized use or unsafe operation of City property, equipment or vehicles
2. Abuse of Personnel Policies, including:
a. Threatening a co-worker or supervisor
b. Use of abusive language to or about an employee, co-worker, supervisor or the
public
c. Insubordination, meaning the failure to recognize or accept authority of a
supervisor
3. Abuse of departmental procedures and work rules, including:
a. Sleeping on the job
b. Absent without calling in to department within thirty (30) minutes before shift
start time
c, Disrupting or hindering departmental operations
d. Failure to work required overtime assignments, special hours, special shifts or
unavailability during stand-by status
e. Outside employment which conflicts, interfered or otherwise hampers the
perfonnance of the employee in their City job
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a. The inefficiency or incompetence in the performance of assigned duties may
result in demotion or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Examples of poor performance shall include failure to provide responsive,
courteous, high quality customer service or repeated failure to support team goals,
and contribute to team success.
b, Refusal to perfonnassigned duties and responsibilities.
c. Employees who receive an OVERALL "Partially Meets Standards" or "Does
Not Meet Standards" performance evaluation (rating of 1 or 2) shall be given
follow-up evaluation within 60 days of the "Does not Meet Standards" or
"Partially meets Standards" initial evaluation. More than one overall rating of
"Below Standards" may subject the employee to demotion or disciplinary action
up to and including termination. It is the responsibility of every employee to
perform at a minimum level of "Meets Standards" {as outlined in the Incentive
Pay System Policy}.
The following chart outlines the progressive discipline options for occurrences of serious
misconduct. If misconduct or serious misconduct has occurred previously, there will be
faster progressive discipline. .
OFFENSE TYPE 1 ~l OCCURRENCE 2NU OCCURRENCE 3lW OCCURRENCE
Serious Misconduct Written Reprimand or Suspension Without Dismissal
Suspension Without Pay Payor Dismissal
EXTREME MISCONDUCT
1. Violations or disregard of City Safety Policy & Procedures, including:
a. Failure to report an on-the-job injury or accident within 24-hours to the
immediate supervisor
b. Failure to report an employees' on-the-job injury to Risk Management within
24 hours and/or completion of necessary documentation
c. Fighting on the job or engaging in any intentional act which may inflict bodily
harm on anyone
d. Operating a City vehicle or equipment \\oithout a required and valid driver's
license
e, Failure to report the revocation or suspension of a driver's license when
employment involves driving
2, Abuse of Personnel Policies, including, but not limited to:
a, Possession of a fireaim or concealed weapon on City property or while
performing official duties without written permission from the Department
Director (excluding law enforcement officers)
b. Gambling during work hours
c. Refusal to sign a disciplinary form
d. Suspension or revocation of any required job related license or certifications,
3. Abuse of departmental procedures and work rules, including:
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a. Unauthorized personal use of City equipment or funds
b. Conducting personal and/or private business on City time; improper use of
City time for such activity
c. Falsifying attendance records
d. Other department rules as communicated by director or supervisor
4.
Illegal, unethical or improper acts, including:
a. Theft or removal of City property without authorization
b. Falsifying employment application or concealing information during pre-
employment screening or processing
c. Soliciting or accepting an unauthorized fee or gift or failure to comply with
Chapter 1 I 2, Florida Statute
d. Giving false information or failure or refusal to fully cooperate or provide full
truthful information in City initiated investigations
e. Possession, use or sale of illegal drugs, alcohol or prescription medication that
alters the employee's performance on the job or any confirmed positive drug
test
f. Possession or use of alcohol while on duty; or reporting to work under the
influence of alcohol
g. Refusal to participate, if offered, in a drug/alcohol rehabilitation program
h. Refusal to submit to a City required drug or alcohol test
i. Falsifying or attempting to falsify a City ordered drug test
J. Violating the City's Sexual Harassment policy through interaction with
another employee or a member of the public
k. Conviction ofa felony (Including non-work related)
The following chart outlines the progressive discipline options for incidents of extreme
misconduct. If misconduct or serious misconduct has occurred previously, there will be
faster progressive action.
OFFENSE TYPE )'1 OCCURRENCE 2'''' OCCURRENCE
Extreme or Unlawful Suspension Without Dismissal
Misconduct . Payor Dismissal
Note: The progressive discipline steps outlined above refer to the discipline options the
City may take. If such discipline is appealed to arbitration, the arbitrator is not bound in
any manner by such options and is free to independently determine the appropriate level
of discipline if the employee is found to have committed the offense.
12.3
PROCEDURE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
12.3.1 When an immediate supervisor becomes aware of conclusive evidence of
the need for the employee discipline, helshe becomes responsible and shall
investigate the circumstances of the misconduct or lack of performance,
prior to deciding upon the type of disciplinary action to be recommended
or taken, Documentation of the discipline investigation or of the conduct
shall be required on the part of the immediate supervi r in order to
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establish appropriate records. Human Resources will be available to assist
in such investigations. In cases where investigations of a more substantial
nature are required, the following types of administrative review shall be
administered.
12.3.2
Administrative Review - Investigations of non-criminal violations
conducted in the absence of immediate or conclusive evidence involving
any City employee, with the exception of Police department employees.
These investigations shall be conducted by the Department Director and
Human Resources, who shall obtain all sufficient information, including
documentation and/or sworn statements, in order to determine the
necessity or level of disciplinary action. Human Resources shall assume
responsibility for acquiring any necessary sworn statements. Verbal
Counseling, and Written Counseling will not be subject to administrative
review by Human Resources. Administrative investigations shall be
conducted expeditiously,
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Criminal Investigations - Investigations conducted when criminal
violations are reportedly committed by an employee of the City. These
investigations shall be conducted by the Police Department, in
collaboration with the Department Director of the involved employee.
12.3.3.1 In instances where an investigation of serious, unlawful or other
extreme misconduct is necessary, administrative and/or criminal
investigations shall be conducted prior to the effective date of final
disciplinary action.
12.3.3
12.3.3.2 The immediate supervisor may initiate a three-day suspension or less
suspension with pay to afford a supervisor the opportunity to investigate
an alleged incident or misconduct in the absence of the employee.
Suspensions of more than three days with pay require the approval of the
Human Resources Director. This practice may also be used in the event
that alleged misconduct is severe but unproved. The immediate
supervisor shall immediately notify the Department Director and Human
Resources after the suspension is issued, so that the matter can be
investigated.
12.3.3.3 A recommendation for disciplinary action may result from the findings of
an investigation. If disciplinary measures are not recommended after the
investigation, the suspension with pay period shall not be counted as
disciplinary in nature. A document confirming a favorable
determination as to the matter should be made part of the employee's
record.
VERBAL W ARNlNG or other instructive verbal communication will not constitute
discipline and an employee is not entitled to union representation when management is
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used to establish that an employee knew or should have known that performance, work
habits, and behavior is not appropriate.
12.4 TYPES OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
A. WRITTEN COUNSELING - Consists of the immediate supervisor warning the
employee to correct or improve performance, work habits or behavior, and
counseling the employee on improvements expected. Written Counseling serves
as a warning against further repetition of employee behavior. Future violations
will result in discipline up to and including tennination.
The immediate supervisor should complete a Written Counseling Memorandum.
The employee shall be required to sign the form signifying that he/she has read
and discussed the contents with the supervisor.
The Written Counseling Memorandum shall be fonvarded to Human Resources
for retention in the employee's records, with a copy provided to the employee.
The supervisor may request that the employee complete a written action plan to
correct the behavior. Employees may submit comments for inclusion in the
record.
B. WRIITEN REPRL\1AND - Consists of an immediate supervisor issuing a written
notice of reprimand to improve perfonnance, work habits or behavior. A written
reprimand should include a complete description of the incident{s) of misconduct,
inappropriate behavior, work habits or performance which require improvements;
previous records of discussion; a time frame within which the employee must
correct or improve hislher behavior; and a warning that future violations will
result in further disciplinary actions up to and including termination.
Written reprimands shall be signed by the employee to acknowledge receipt and
forwarded to the immediate Supervisor and the management witness and
forwarded to Human Resources for retention in the employee's records, with a
copy provided to the employee. Such signature does not constitute agreement with
the contents. Employees may submit comments for inclusion in the record.
The employee may be required to complete a written plan for correction of the
behavior. When the written reprimand contains a time frame for employee
improvements, a follow-up discussion at the end of the designated time period
should be conducted. The follow-up discussion will provide a specific
opportunity to review the employee's improvements relative to the si8eipline.
Written reprimands should be reflected on the employee's performance appraisal
along with any noted improvements.
C. SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY - Consists of an employee being prohibited from
returning to work until the specified period of suspension has passed or the
forfeiture of vacation time, if agreed to by the employee.
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Suspensions without pay shall be used when an employee is removed from the job
due to extreme misconduct or unlawful behavior, or when instances of
progressive discipline supports a suspension without pay for a specified period of
time.
1. With the written authorization of the Department Director and Human
Resources, immediate. supervisors have the authority to issue a suspension
without pay for two (2) working days or less,
2, All other suspensions without pay require prior concurrence by Human
Resources, review by the City Attorney's Office and authorization by the City
Manager's Office.
3. Employees being suspended without pay shall be notified in writing by the
immediate supervisor. The mitten notification shall consist of the reason for
the action and the duration of the suspension without pay. It shall also include
a statement that future violations will result in further disciplinary actions up
to and including tennination.
4. Employees may submit comments for inclusion in the record. Written
notification of a suspension shall be signed by the suspended employee
acknowledging receipt of the mitten notification, and forwarded to Human
Resources for inclusion in the employee's record, with a copy provided to the
employee, the Department Director, and one to the Finance Department for
payroll purposes.
D, DEMOTIONS - In the context of this policy demotion consists of an employee
being involuntarily removed from a higher level classification to a lower level
classification, with a resulting decrease in salary. Although not limited to such
instances, demotions may occur in some cases because of the inability to fulfill
the duties of the higher level job in a satisfactory manner; or a failure to comply
with employment conditions such as licensure or certification. In addition,
probationary employees shall be subject to demotion without the City being
required to state a reason. The probationary employees shall not have access to
any appeal process with regard to the demotion.
Immediate supervisors should discuss the potential demotion of an employee with
their chain of command and the Human Resources Department prior to a written
recommendation for demotion. The Department Director shall then submit the
written recommendation to the City Manager through Human Resources.
Demotions require concurrence from Human Resources, review by the City
Attorney's Office and authorization from the City Manager prior to being
effected.
Written notification of demotions shall be provided to the employee by the
department Director. Such notices shall include the final decision, the reason(s)
for the decision, the employee's new classification title, the new pay range and
pay rate, and the effective date of the demotion. Written notifications shalf also
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include that future violations will result in further disciplinary actions up to and
including tennination if the demotion was a result of misconduct.
All documentation of a demotion shall be retained in the employee's file in the
Human Resources Department. A copy of the written notification of demotion
shall be forwarded to the Finance department for payroll purposes,
Employees may request a demotion to a lower level classification voluntarily.
Such demotion shall not be punitive. Employees may submit comments for
inclusion in the record. Written notification of a demotion shall be signed by the
employee acknowledging receipt of the written notification and forwarded to
Human Resources for inclusion in the employee's record.
E. DISMISSAL - Dismissal is a result of an employee's involuntary termination that
severs the employment relationship, At such time all employee benefits cease,
except as otherwise provided by law,
Immediate supervisors shall supply through documentation and discuss
recommendations for an employee's dismissal with their chain of command and
Human Resources, Upon receiving a written recommendation from the
supervisor, the Department Director shall submit the documentation to Human
Resources. Dismissals shall be effected only with the concurrence of Human
Resources, review by the City Attorney's Office and authorization by the City
Manager.
A written notice of recommended termination shall be given to the employee in
person, However, after two unsuccessful attempts to deliver the notification, then
the notice shall; be sent via US mail to the most recent address on record in the
personnel file, The recommendation shall include the following information:
1. The underlying reasons for the recommended termination
2, Documentation upon which the Department Director relied in formulating
said recommendation
3. An explanation of his/her rights to request a predetennination hearing
prior to termination taking effect and the facts that the decision to
discipline of the City Manager shall be final subject to grievance and
arbitration as provided for in Article 13 of this Agreement.
The dismissal recommendation and the City Manager's final decision shall be
placed in the employee's personnel file, and a copy shall be forwarded to the
employee and hislher Department Director. Employees may submit comments
for inclusion in their personnel file.
Probationary employees who have not successfully completed the established
probationary period shall be subject to dismissal without cause, after review by
Human Resources.
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12.5 RIGHT TO PRE-DETERMINA nON HEARING
Prior to the effective date of any suspension without pay of three (3) days or
more, or a termination, the City shall conduct a predetermination hearing. The
City Manager's designee shall conduct the predetennination hearing. The
employee shall be provided with reasonable notice of the predetermination
hearing date and of the charges which are the grounds for the disciplinary action.
The employee may be accompanied and assisted at the predetermination hearing
by a representative of his/her choice, The employee shall be afforded the
opportunity to present information in defense or mitigation to the charges brought
against the employee. Following the predetermination hearing, and any further
investigation into issues raised by the employee in defense or mitigation of the
charges, the Human Resources Director and the City Manager's designee shall
sustain, reverse, or modify the disciplinary action and give the employee written
notice of hisfher action and establish the suspension or termination date(s) if
appropriate. Information gathered before, during or after a pre-determination
conference constitutes part of the City's investigation or an act of omission that
can result in discipline,
12.6
EMPLOYEE APPEALS - GRIEVANCES
12.6.1 Probationary employees shall not have the right to appeal or grieve any
type of disciplinary action.
12.6.2 Regular employees shall have just cause appeal and grievance rights as
outlined in Article 12 of this Agreement.
12.6.3 Regular employees may respond to disciplinary actions of suspensions
without pay of one (1) workday or less by requesting administrative review
by the Human Resources Director. Such request shall be made within ten
(10) calendar days of the imposition of the discipline. The Human Resources
Director shall review the disciplinary action in question and shall either
sustain, reverse, or modify the disciplinary action. The Human Resources
Director's disposition shall be made within thirty (30) days of the
employee's request for review. The Human Resources Director's disposition
is final and not subject to further review.
12.6.4 Regular employees may appeal a disciplinary action greater than a
suspension without pay of more than one (1) work day using the same
procedure for grievances as set forth, in Article 13, Grievance Procedures.
When a grievance/disciplinary appeal is not settled the Union may initiate
arbitration starting at Step 3 in Article 13. Regular employees may not
grieve a one (1) day suspension.
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Employees who receive a Written Reprimand with a Suspension shall be placed on a
Performance Improvement Plan. The putpose of Performance Improvement Plan is
to monitor employee performance, with an evaluation of performance being made
every 30 days. The employee must demonstrate immediate and sustained
improvement in their performance throughout the 90-day evaluation period or
face dismissal.
CRIMINAL CHARGES
12.8 DISPOSITION OF CRIMINAL CHARGES
When a City employee who is a member of the bargaining unit is arrested
and charged with a felony offense, the employee shall be placed on
administrative leave without pay until final disposition of the criminal
charges. An employee who is convicted of or who pleads guilty or no
contest to a felony in conjunction with a plea negotiation shall be
terminated from their employment with the City.
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An employee placed on administrative leave without pay, under these
circumstances may use accrued vacation and accrued sick time during the
leave period, If found innocent or if the State Attorney drops the charges,
not as a result of a plea deal, the time will be reinstated.
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13.1 A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement involving the application or
interpretation of this Agreement. Issues or disputes which are not grievances as so
defined shall not be subject to arbitration, but may be processed through the
grievance procedure only.after all attempts to resolve the dispute through labor
management meetings has failed.
13.2 No employee or group of employees may refuse to follow directions pending the
outcome of a grievance except where safety would be jeopardized. Employees in
the bargaining unit will follow all written and verbal directives, unless the
employee has an objective basis to believe that his/her health and safety is
threatened. Compliance wiLb such directive will not in any way prejudice the
employee's right to file a grievance within the time limits contained herein, nor
shall compliance affect the ultimate resolution of the grievance.
The parties agree that the grievance procedure shall be the sole and exclusive
method for resolving any dispute involving the application or interpretation of the
Agreement. Counseling and performance evaluations cannot be grieved.
13.3 All grievances shaH be in writing on a form prepared by the City and the Union.
All responses to a grievance must be in writing and dated by the responding party.
Grievances not appealed to the next higher step within the prescribed time limits
will be considered withdrawn and need not be further processed by the City.
Failure by management to observe time limits for any step of the grievance
procedure shall entitle the employee to advance the grievance to the next step.
Grievance time limits may be extended only by mutual written agreement of the
Union and the City.
13.4 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE STEPS
The parties agree to a step procedure for processing grievances. The deadlines
hereinafter listed may only be extended by written agreement of the parties. An
extension or waiver of a deadline shall never be inferred by the conduct of the
parties. When the Union fails to timely move a grievance to the next step, the
grievance is deemed withdrawn and cannot be re-filed. When the City fails to
respond at any step, the grievance is deemed denied and the Union may proceed
to the next step.
The parties agree to substitute a grievance tracking system which utilizes the City
Clerk's Office as a conduit for filing as follows:
13.4.1 Step 1. Within ten (10) business days of the incident or the time which the
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filing a grievance with the City Clerk's Office, with a copy to the employee's
Department DirectorlDesignee. The grievance shall be hand delivered or sent by
facsimile between the hours of8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p,m.
The written grievance should state the following:
a. Statement of the grievance and the facts upon which it is based.
b. The Article(s) and Section(s) of this Agreement alleged to have been
violated.
c. The action., remedy, or adjustment requested.
d. The signature of at least one aggrieved employee and/or a union
representative and the date filed.
e. A statement indicating the grievance is a class action grievance, when
appropriate. Any and all grievances submitted as a class action must be
signed by a Union Official (President or Vice-President).
f. A statement identifying the positions of the class of workers affected,
when brought as a class action grievance. Any and all grievances
submitted as a class action must be signed by a Union Official (President
or Vice-President).
In the event a grievance doesn't contain the required information, as listed above,
it shall be returned to the grievant and/or Union Steward for further processing. If
the ten (l0) working days since the initial incident has passed when the grievance
is returned, the period for the grievant and/or Union Steward to resubmit to the
City Clerk's Office will be extended forty-eight (48) hours.
The Department Director shall respond to the grievance on or before 5:00 PM on
the eleventh (11 th) business day following the date of receipt of the grievance.
13.4.2 Step 2 In the event the employee is not satisfied with the disposition of the
grievance by the Department Director/Designee, the, union, shall have the right to
file a written appeal of the decision to the Human Resources Director within five
(5) business days of the date of receipt of the Department Director's!Designee's
decision.
Within five (5) business days of receipt of the grievance, the Human
Resources Director will contact the aggrieved employee, and schedule a
meeting within five (5) business days to discuss the matter. The Human
Resources Director or designee shall respond in writing to the employee
within five (5) business days of the meeting.
13.4.3 Step 3 When a grievance/disciplinary appeal is not settled under the forgoing steps
of the grievance procedure, the Union, within twenty (20) days of such decision
or termination, may initiate arbitration by filing a request with the Federal
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Mediation and Conciliation Service for an arbitration panel. A copy of the
request shaH be served on the City,
The City and the Union will select arbitrators from a panel list provided
by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).
The arbitrators shall-set the hearing with the understanding that the hearing on
the matter appealed will be heard within ninety (90) calendar days following
appointment. If the arbitrator is not available within the ninety (90) day period,
the next arbitrator shall be used. The arbitrator shall make a final and binding
ruling within thirty (30) days of the hearing or, when requested by either
party, the subm ission of briefs.
13.5
The arbitrator shall have only jurisdiction and the authority to apply and interpret
the provisions of this Agreement. He/she shall n:>t have jurisdiction to alter or
change in any way the provisions of this Agreement and shall confine the decision
solely to the issue of interpretation or application of the Agreement presented,
The decision of the arbitrator on any matter within hislher jurisdiction shall be
final and binding on the Union, the City and the employee covered by the
Agreement.
When an arbitrator has been selected by the parties. the City shall have ten (10)
days from receipt of notice of appointment to raise arbitrability as a defense. If
arbitrability is raised by the City, the issue of arbitrability shall be determined by
the arbitrator no less than thirty (30) days prior 'to the commencement of an
arbitration hearing on the grievance itself, if the matter can be arbitrated.
The issue of arbitrability shall be determined in summary fashion without a
hearing. The parties shall submit the issue to the arbitrator by motion of the city
with supporting documentation and/or affidavits. The Union shaH file its
response with supporting documentation and affidavits within ten (10) days of the
City's motion. The arbitrator shall make hislher ruling based on the documents
provided by the parties. The arbitrator may, at the arbitrator's discretion, conduct
one telephone conference with counsel for the City and Union prior to ruling on
the City's motion.
If the City raises the question of arbitrability and loses that determination, the
City shall pay the cost 'of the arbitrator. If the City raises the question of
arbitrability and the arbitrator determines that the matter is not arbitrable, the
Union shall pay for the arbitrator.
13.5.1 The City and the Union agree to share all information each party will
present to the arbitrator no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the
arbitration, even if such information was accumulated after the final grievance
step or after the terminated employees' pre-determination hearing.
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13.6 The hearing shall not be fonnal and the strict rules of evidence shall not apply.
13.7 The parties shall divide the arbitrator's fee and expenses equally. In the event ofa
settlement, the arbitrator's fee and expenses shall be born equally by the parties,
unless they agree otherwise.
13.8 The term "day" shall mean, calendar day, Monday through Friday, exclusive of
holidays recognized by this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 14
BASIC WORK WEEK Al\"D OVERTIME
14.1
The basic workweek shall consist of forty (40) hOUTS, Wlless otherwise specified,
The City Manager will establish and may change the basic workweek and hOUTS
of work best suited to meet the needs of the department and to provide superior
service to the community. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a
guarantee or limitation of the number of hours worked per week.
14.2
Employees shall receive two (2) fifteen (15) minute paid breaks each day.
14,3
14.4
Abuse of break time is grounds for progressive disciplinary action.
All authorized and approved work performed in excess of forty (40) hours in any
one work week shall be considered as overtime and shall be paid at the overtime
rate of one and one-halftimes the employee's straight time rate.
Only hours actually worked will be counted for the purpose of calculating
overtime.
14.5
14.6 Overtime shall be offered for a specified work function on a rotating basis based
on seniority to those employees who normally perform the job functions during
their regular work hours.
14.6,110 the event an employee is required to work overtime, he/she shall not
have his regular shift hours changed nor shall he/she be placed in a non-
paid status in order to preclude the payment of overtime.
14.6.2Supervisors shall provide no less than two (2) hours advance notice to
employees prior to the assignment of Wlscheduled, mandatory overtime
unless circumstances prohibit such advance notice, in which case, the
employer shall give as much notice as is reasonably possible.
14,7 Employees may all be required to work additional hours as directed Wlless
excused by supervision.
14, 8 Shift Bidding and Posting. Employees who work in departments within the City
in classifications that are covered by more than one shift shall be allowed to bid
shifts, which shall be granted by seniority once each year to be completed by
January 31st, Should management have a compelling operational need, they may
designate the number of A-Class workers (those with five or more years of
experience) and the number ofB-Class workers (those with less than five years of
experience) required to work on each shift so that a balance of experience may be
achieved for each shift. Employees shall have an opportunity to give input on the
development of their shifts.
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14.9 Employees cannot be in a work status more than seven (7) minutes prior or seven
(7) minutes after regular workday unless they have their supervisor's approval to
be in a work status. Each employee must be advised of the official start and
ending time of their department workday.
For purposes of overtime, the City will follow the Department of Labor's "7/8
Minute Rule." This rule means that an employee will not be eligible for overtime
until he/she has been on the job for more than seven minutes, i.e, at the start of the
eighth (8th) minute they would then receive fifteen (1 S) minutes at time and a half.
14.10 The procedure in 14.6 will also be followed if an employee reports to work tardy
or late. The employee shall be marked as tardy or late using the same 7/8 Minute
rule, for purposes of calculating payroll. An employee will be deemed "tardy" if
they appear for work up to six (6) minutes after the designated starting time and
"late" if they appear for work seven (7) minutes or more after the designated
starting time, Any employee who is tardy or late is subject to appropriate
discipline.
14.11 It is understood that the clock designated by an employee's supervisor to record
arrival and departure shall be the clock against which timely reporting for work is
measured. If at any time, that clock is deemed inoperative, the immediate
supervisor will advise employees which clock will be utilized for timekeeping
purposes.
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15.0
COMPENSATORY TIME
15.1
Employees may accrue and use compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay when
the employee works in excess of forty hours in a workweek
15.2
Compensatory time will be accrued and used at the same rate the overtime rate
would be paid. Employees may accumulate up to eighty (80) hours of
compensatory time. At no time may an employee accumulate more than eighty
(80) hours of compensatory time. Compensatory time may be taken as earned
subject to the approval of the Department Head who shall schedule the time off to
meet the operating requirements of the Department.
15.3
It is solely the employee's choice as to whether he/she wishes to be paid for their
overtime at one and one-half times their regular hourly rate of pay, or take
compensatory time. The City will not encourage employees to take one form of
compensation over the other.
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16.0
WAGES
16,1
Wages shall remain at their current level and shall not increase for the duration of
this agreement.
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17.0 PROMOTIONS, RECLASSIFICA nONS, TRANSFERS & DEMOTIONS
17.1 PROMOTIONS
17.1.1 Employees interested in applying for a promotional opportunity must have
been in their current position for a minimum of six months and have at
least a meets standards performance level. Each promoted employee must
successfully complete a six month probationary period in the new
position.
Employees are eligible for the following increases in pay upon promotion:
Promotion from non-exempt to exempt position:
+ 10% of mid-point of new grade or to minimum of new grade whichever
is higher
Promotion of one grade (exempt to exempt or non-exempt to non-exempt):
+5% of mid-point of new grade or to minimum of new grade, whichever is
higher
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Promotion of two grades (exempt to exempt or non-exempt to non-
exempt):
7.5% of mid-point of new grade or to minimum of new grade, whichever
is higher
Promotion of three or more grades (exempt to exempt or non-exempt to
non-exempt):
+ 10% of mid-point of new grade or to minimum of new grade, whichever
is higher '
17.1.2 In no event will the employee's base rate of pay exceed the maximum for
the position to which the promotion is made.
17.1.3 Each promoted employee must successfully complete a probationary
period of six months from the date of promotion. Note: Applicants for
promotion must have been in their current position for a minimum of six
months and have a Meets Standards or higher performance rating,
17.2
DEMOTION
17.2.1 Upon demotion, an employee's rate of pay will be adjusted as follows:
Decrease of one gnlde:
5% of mid-point of current grade (position leaving)
Decrease of two grades:
7.5% of mid-point of current grade (position leaving)
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10% of mid-point of current grade (position leaving)
17.2.2 In no event will the employee's base rate of pay exceed the maximum for
the position to which the demotion is made.
17.2.3 The pay of it promoted employee, who is demoted prior to completion of a
probationary period, ",ill be reduced by the same amount as the
promotional increase.
17.2.4 Exceptions to this policy may occur if there is a department restructuring
that results in an involuntary demotion for one or more employees. The
City Manager must approve any restructuring and resulting demotions.
This shall not be construed to reduce an employee's rate of pay beyond the
percentages set forth in section 17.2.1.
17,3
LATERAL TRANSFER
17.3.] Employees transferring from one position to another in the same pay
grade, whether in the same or in a different department, will maintain the
same pay rate,
17.3.2 Each transferred employee, whether in the same or a lower grade, must
successfully complete a probationary period of six months from the date
of transfer. Probationary employees, whether in their first year as an
employee or in their six-month promotional probationary period have no
property entitlement to their position.
17.4
RECLASSIFICA nON
17.4.1 Positions may be considered for reclassification only upon written request
of the Department Head, induding detailed justification. If the
reclassification is for a change to an existing position classification (e.g,
Grade 13 to Grade 14), the incumbent must complete a position
questionnaire, which will then be evaluated by the Human Resources
Department. If tbe request is to change from one current position
classification to another (e.g. Office Assistant to Office Assistant, Sr.),
that justification must be included in the Department Head's request.
17.4,2 Reclassification requests will be considered each year during the budget
process. Reclassifications requested during the fiscal year will be
considered only if the department is restructuring or realigning major
responsibilities. Mid-year reclassifications must have the approval of the
HR Director, Finance Director and City Manager.
17.4.3 Implementation of any reclassification, whenever approved, will not
become effective until tbe necessary funds are available in the department
budget. Any salary change required by a reclassification will become
effective as of the date the reclassification is approved.
17.4.4 Human Resources will provide a copy ofthe department head's request
for reclassification upon the approval of the reclass.
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17.5.1 Each promoted employee must successfully complete a probationary
period of twelve months from the date of promotion.
17.5.2 Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the probationary
employee will be considered a regular employee.
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ARTICLE 18
18.0 STANDBY PAY
18,1 In order to provide coverage for services during off-duty hours, it may be
necessary to assign and schedule certain bargaining unit employees to standby
beeper duty. A standby beeper duty assignment is made by a department director
or hislher designee who requires an employee on hislher off-duty time, which
may include nights, weekends or holidays, to be available to perform his normal
daily job function during off hours, Due to an urgent situation. The written
directive placing an employee on standby shall specify a starting and ending
period.
18.1.2 Employees placed on stand-by who are assigned a take home vehicle
according to the department's rotation list shall be assigned a take-home
vehicle appropriate for the completion of the task required of the
employee should he/she be called back to work. The employee shall
receive one (1) hour of pay at the overtime rate for each day or portion
there of that they are assigned standby beeper duty.
18.2 An employee may be assigned to or paid for stand-by if they work a minimum of
four (4) hours on that day and they are available. Crime Scene Technicians may
be assigned to or paid for stand-by if they are scheduled to be in a leave status for
the entire shift if they are available.
18.3 No more than 14 days of stand-by can be paid in any pay period.
18.4, Crime Scene and Community Service Officer (CSO) employees who have been
instructed to remain on standby for court appearance purposes during the
employee's off-duty hours shall be paid one-half the straight time hourly rate for
each hour on standby up to a maximum of eight (8) hours of standby duty in any
one day. A minimum payment of one (1) hour straight time shall be paid for all
standby assignments. When an employee is required to stand by for eight (8)
hours, the employee shall receive fOUT (4) hours plus one (1) additional hour at
straight time. If Crime Scene or CSO employees go to court he/she will be paid
for the court time at time and one-half when not on their regular assignment.
Court time will be compensated a minimum of 3 hours at time and one half.
18.5 CALL BACK PAY - An employee called back to work after having been relieved
and having left the assigned work station, or called in before hislher regularly
scheduled work time, shall be paid a minimum of two (2) hours pay at the rate of
one and one-half (1 Y:2) times hislher basic hourly rate of pay when such callback is
between the hours of 800 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight), and shall receive a
minimum of three hours at the rate of one and one-half (1 Ill) times hislher basic
hourly pay when such callback is between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
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excess of the appropriate callback minimum. No concurrent payment of call-back
and regular pay is permitted.
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19.0
EMERGENCY PAY POLICY
19, 1 Emergency pay shall hereinafter be paid in accordance with the provisions of City
Emergency Ordinance 2005-036 or the most current City Emergency Ordinance.
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20.0 CERTIFICATION PAY
20.1 The City shall pay $500.00 for each certification or license as determined and
agreed upon by the employee and the department head. The City shall also pay
the actual certification or license fee. This provision shall not operate to reduce
certification incentive pay policies currently being implemented by departments.
Bargaining unit members who participate in departmental certification pay
programs are not entitled to participate in the program set forth herein.
20.2 A pre-determined list of job related certifications or licenses will be developed
through the labor/management committee and attached to this article as an exhibit
and shall be developed no later than sixty (60) days from ratification of this
agreement.
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EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO TRAINING DUTIES
21.1
Employees who are assigned to train another employee who is new to a position
shall be assigned in writing and shall receive a 5% increase in pay during the time
they are training another employee.
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22.1 Employees shall be required to perform work in a higher classification only upon
written memorandum by their supervisor. Employees who work in a higher
classification shall receive a 5% increase in pay, or the minimum of the higher
classification, whichever is greater until returned to their regular classification.
22.2 Employees shall be required only upon written memo from their supervisor to
perform work in a higher classification for training purposes. In this connection,
they shall perfonn that work without a 5% increase in payor the minimum of the
higher classification.
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23.0 SICK LEAVE
23.1 An employee shall notify hislher inunediate supervisor or the supervisor's
designee, in a manner provided for by management, of his/her illness not less than
one half (112) of an hour before hislher normal workday begins. This procedure
shall be followed for each day the employee is unable to work unless prior
approval is granted by department management, wherein the employee notifies
hislher supervisor that helshe will be absent.
23,2 Sick leave will be granted upon approval of the department director for the
following reasons:
a. Employee's health, or up to forty (40) hours per year for illness of immediate
family member the employee's parent, spouse, or child.
b. Medical, dental, or optical treatment that is determined in 'Writing by a
physician to be necessary and must be performed during working hours. See
23.7.
c. Quarantine due to exposure to contagious disease.
d. In connection with Worker's Compensation.
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23.3 Employees shall accrue sick leave at a rate of 96 hours per 12-month period or
eight (8) hours per month. No employee shall be entitled to use sick leave in
excess of the amount of such leave accumulated. Employees may accumulate a
maximwn of 1040 sick leave hours. All unused hours shall be paid out at 50%
upon termination of employment with the City. Any accrued but unused sick
leave hours beyond 1040 shall be transferred into the employee's Personal leave
bank at one for one. Personal Leave hours may be utilize as necessary. Any
unused Personal Leave hours may be cashed in upon termination with City at
50%, or the full value of the hours may be used to purchase health care benefits
should the tennination be due to normal or disability retirement.
23.4 An employee making a departmental transfer will retain any unused sick leave,
23.5 Employees who have attained non-probationary status and are regular employees
will have payment made for unused sick leave, for up to 1040 hours, at the rate of
50% of the total number of hours accwnulated, but not taken, upon termination in
good standing, or retirement or death, (Retirement shall include normal
retirement, disability retirement, or early retirement as defined in the appropriate
Pension Plan).
23.6 Employees may request, and be covered by the provisions of the Family Medical
Leave Act.
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certification within three (3) days ofreturning to work.
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23.8 Sick Leave Donations
23.8,1 It shall be the policy of the City to permit an employee who has a
minimum of 120 hours sick leave the opportunity of donating accrued sick
leave time to a designated employee whenever extraordinary
circumstances require the designated employee to be absent from work for
a lengthy period of time (workers compensation leave time excluded), and
when the employee has exhausted all accrued sick and vacation leave
down to 40 hours.
23.8.2 Extraordinary circumstances shall be defined as lengthy hospitalization,
critical illness or injury.
23.8.3 When there appears to be a need to share sick leave, bargaining unit
members who are willing to contribute sick leave hours must submit an
Employee Activity Report to the Human Resources Department for proper
charge to their sickleave records.
23.9 Restricted Sick Leave
23.9.1 No member may be placed on restricted sick leave unless a pattern of sick
leave abuse is present and the employee has had a counseling session with
his/her Director or Department Head. During that counseling session, the
employee will be informed of the reasons being considered for restricted
sick leave, At that time, the employee will be given an opportunity to
explain the sick leave taken.
23.9.2 When an employee is placed on restricted sick leave, the employee will be
notified in writing of that fact. An employee placed on restricted sick
leave shall be re-evaluated in three months. If no violation is noted the
employee shall be removed from restricted sick leave status. If not re-
evaluated within five (5) business days after the three (3) month period,
the employee will be automatically removed from restricted sick leave.
23.9.3 During the initial ninety (90) day restricted sick leave period, if there is a
violation of the restricted sick leave policy, progressive discipline shall be
applied and the employee will be placed on another ninety (90) day period
ofrestricted sick leave beginning on the date of the policy violation. For
each successive restricted sick leave violation the employee shall be
placed on restricted sick leave for an additional ninety (90) day period and
shall be subject to further progressive discipline up to and including
termination,
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24.1 Whenever an employee is totally disabled from duty for a period of no more than
seven (7) calendar days because of an injury determined to be compensated under
the provisions of the Worker's Compensation Act, he/she shall be entitled to full
regular pay.
24.2 If the period of disability is greater than 7 calendar days, the employee shall
receive a sum of money up to an amount equal to the difference between his/her
worker's compensation check and his/her normal net pay up to three (3) months.
At the end of three (3) months, the Risk Manager will review the medical
certification from the employee's authorized workers' compensation treating
physician for a determination of pay status. If the authorized medical certification
justifies temporary total disability, the salary supplement continuation will be
granted. If the continuation of the salary supplement is granted, it shall continue
at the same rate as defined above for up to an additional three (3) months,
In no case will the salary supplement be extended beyond six (6) calendar months
from the date on which the salary supplement began.
24.3 Once the salary supplement as identified in section 24.2 is exhausted, the injured
employee may elect to receive accrued sick leave, and after the sick leave is
exhausted, vacation leave, in accordance with hisJher regular hourly wage to the
extent that his/her combined sick leave or vacation leave, and workers'
compensation benefits equal histher regular weekly net take home salary, The
employee must contact the payroll clerk to qualify for the combined check.
24.4 It is incumbent on the employee to make application for disability in accordance
with their pension plan and the insurance plan they are covered under. Failure to
do this automatically cancels the additional City benefits.
24.5 If the appropriate disability plan denies the claim, the additional City supplement
benefit will be canceled. If the appropriate disability plan accepts the claim, the
salary supplement will be canceled after issuance of the disability pension check
or at the end of the time duration outlined above, whichever comes first.
24.6 If an employee who is receiving Worker's Compensation payment along with
City supplement, sick or vacation leave, is found to be working or receiving
compensation for hislher services elsewhere, during this period, he/she will be
obligated to reimburse the City for all medical expenses and supplement, sick or
vacation pay taken and shall be subject to dismissal.
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25.0
LIGHT DUTY
25.1
Employees who have injuries which prohibit them from performing their regular
assignments may return to work and perform light duty when there is light duty
work available and the City has determined that the employee is able to perform
the work without risk of further injury. The City is under no obligation to create
light duty work. If there is no work available the employee will remain on sick
leave status until he/she has a full release to return to work from his/her doctor.
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26.0 V ACA nON
26.1 Each fuIl time employee shall earn vacation leave as follows:
Years of Service
I Years
2-3 Years
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10-15 Years
16-20 Years
21 Years & After
Vacation Hours
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120
128
136
144
152
160
168
176
192
200
26.2 Vacation leave may be taken as earned subject to the approval of the Department
Head who shall schedule vacations to meet the operating requirements of the
Department.
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26.3 Employees may accrue vacation leave to a maximum of the leave earned in the
most recent two employment years. Vacation leave accrued during October 1 -
September 30 may exceed this stated policy, however, any amount over the
allowable maximum that has not been used during that (October I - September
30) period will be forfeited as of September 30, However, employees who have
been denied vacation shall have the excess vacation hours paid to them, at their
regular straight time rate of pay in the last pay check of the fiscal year.
26.4 Vacation requests of three (3) shifts or less must 'be requested and approved or
denied within two (2) days of the work shift, the day the request is made.
Vacation requests of four (4) shifts or more must be requested and approved or
denied within one (I) week of the day the request is made. Vacation requests of
two or more weeks require at least twenty one (21) calendar days' notification.
Management will approve or deny the vacation requests for two (2) weeks or
more within seven (7) days of the request.
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26.5.1 Employees faced with sudden extraordinary circumstances of hardship
who have in excess of 40 hours of accrued vacation are eligible to request
emergency cash in of vacation. If approved, an employee may convert up
to 80 (eighty) hours to cash Oess applicable taxes) provided they have 40
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hours remaining in their vacation accrual account after the cash-in.
Conversions must be done in increments of eight (8) hours.
26.5.2 Employees who do not have enough vacation time to use for the total
amount of emergency cash may consider including sick leave hours. Sick
leave hours cash-in will be calculated at fifty percent (50%) of the
employee's hourly rate. The total of vacation and sick may not exceed
ninety (80) hours and vacation hours must always be used before sick
hours. Payment for sick leave hours may only be granted if the employee
has the amount of sick leave credited to his/her sick leave account. The
employee must retain a minimum of eighty (80) sick hours on the books.
26.5 J A request must be made in writing outlining the emergency and submitted
to the Human Resources Director on the appropriate form, A committee
comprised of the City Manager, Finance Director and Human Resources
Director will then review the request and approve the requested hours in
total or modified as they see fit. This benefit Can be used only once each
year. At the discretion of the City Manager, the time limit rule may be
waived if there are exigent circumstances.
26.5.4 Denial of sick leave pay will be made in writing stating the reasons for the
denial. Employees may take advantage of this provision once during each
year of this agreement
26,6 Employees shall be allowed to take up to twenty-four (24) hours of emergency
vacation leave on an annual basis. Employees shall make such a request in
accordance with the applicable, published call-in procedure outlined in Article
23.l of this Agreement or if at work and the employee is notified of an emergency
they may use emergency vacation no more than four (4) times per fiscal year.
26.7 An employee who takes leave without a timely request or without approval shall
be subject to additional disciplinary action.
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BONUS HOURS
INTENT
The intent of this Article is to establish a wellness program designed to minimize
time lost on the job and to help reduce the City's overall health insurance
expenses. The City recognizes that employees occasionally suffer from injuries
or illness necessitating the use of paid sick leave time off. However, this program
provides incentive to reward those employees who use sick time responsibly.
27.2 ACCRUAL
27.2.1 All full time City employees covered by this policy are eligible to receive
a bonus of eight (8) hours for continuous attendance at work every four (4)
months (January through April, M~y through August and September
through December) if the employee has not used sick time, nor has been
absent from work or on leave other than those paid leave categories
recognized in this document.
27.2.2 Bonus hours shall be counted as vacation leave and subject to the
provision set forth for use of vacation.
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28.0
HOLIDAYS
28.1
The following holidays sh~l1 be observed for employees in the bargaining unit:
New Year's Day
President's Day
Independence Day
Veteran's Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
28.2 For each observed holiday, a full-time employee shall be entitled to eight (8)
hours of pay at the employee's regularrate of pay.
. When a City observed holiday falls On an employee's scheduled work day, the
employee will receive eight (8) hours holiday pay at straight time.
. When an observed holiday falls on an employee's non-scheduled work day, it
will be treated as a floating holiday and eight (8) hours will be added to the
employee's vacation leave bank.
. Hourly rate employees' must work their regular work days immediately before
and after the holiday in order to receive pay for the holiday or be in an
authorized with pay status immediately before and after the holiday,
28.3 Employees on vacation, annual military leave, jury duty, siek leave, funeral leave,
and other absences from duty, but on active pay status on the day the holiday is
observed must use the holiday on the same day that it is earned, Holidays that
occur during vacation leave shall not be charged against such vacation leave.
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COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
29.1
In the event of the death of the mother, father, child, foster parent, foster child,
brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
grandparent, grandchild, mother-ill-law, or father-in-law of a regular employee,
the employee shall be entitled to paid compassionate leave not to exceed twenty-
four (24) consecutive work hours for anyone death, However, if it is necessary
for the employee to leave the State in connection with the interment of the
deceased, forty (40) consecutive work hours shall be allowed. Employees must
submit proof of death in order to be eligible for this article. The City Manager
may grant additional leave under this section when he/she deems it appropriate.
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30.0 MILITARY LEAVE
30.1 Reserve Training: All employees in the City service who are members of military
reserve wtits and who must attend annual training sessions are entitled, pursuant
to Florida Statute 115.07, to seventeen (17) calendar days with pay each year in
order that these employees may fulfill their military obligations. Fire department
shift personnel will be granted a maximum of nine (9) shift days.
30.2 Active Duty: All employees who are reservists and are ordered to active military
duty shall continue to receive full City pay for the first thirty (30) days of active
duty and thereafter shall receive supplemental pay from the City, in an amount
necessary to bring their total compensation, inclusive of their base military pay, to
the level earned at the time they were called to active military duty.
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30.3 The City will continue to pay the eligible employee's portion ofhea1th, dental and
life insurance premiums and the City's pension contribution. If an employee has
dependent insurance coverage, the Finance Department will consider this in
determining the amount of supplemental pay so that the dependent insurance
premiwns can be paid prior to the supplemental check calculation. The
employee's pension contribution will also be made prior to the supplemental
check calculation. If the supplemental pay is not sufficient to pay the dependent
coverage, the employee will be responsible for sending the City a check to cover
the dependent premium, The employee will also be responsible for making
arrangements for any other benefit premium or other deduction. Current
U.S.S.E,R.A. regulations will be followed regarding the employee's benefits.
30.4 Continued Service: Unless the person provides the City with written notice that
they do not plan to return to employment with the City, no break. in service will
occur during the periqd of active duty and the employee with continue to accrue
service for purposes of seniority and pension eligibility
30.5 Employees on active Military Duty are required to provide the City with their
military orders for the duration of their assignment.
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31.0 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
31.1 A regular employee may be granted leave of absence without pay for a period not
to exceed six months for sickness, disability or other good and sufficient reasons
that are considered to be in the best interest of the City. Requests must be in
writing. A leave of absence without pay of up to thirty (30) calendar days can be
approved by the employee's Department Head and the Human Resources
Director. A leave of absence in excess of 30 calendar days must be approved by
the City Manager. Employees that are on approved leave of absence without pay
will be responsible for paying all their benefit premiums, e.g., insurance, etc.
31.2 Leave of absence without pay will not be granted in order to accept employment
with another employer. If granted, leave of absence without pay may
subsequently be withdrawn and the employee recalled to service. All employees
on leave of absence without pay are subject to applicable provisions of these
rules. There will be no accrual of sick leave, vacation leave or seniority during a
leave of absence without pay exceeding thirty (30) days.
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32.1
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ARTICLE 32
UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE
A bargaining Unit Member who is absent from work without authorized leave for
a period of more than three days shall be deemed to have abandoned his or her job
and shall be separated from employment with the City. Separation of this type
shall not be considered a disciplinary separation.
However, a bargaining unit member who is absent from work without authorized
leave for a period of not less than three (3) days or more than thirty (30) days, but
who was physically unable to notify hislher employer or have another person
notify hislher employer shall not be deemed to have abandoned his or her job and
shall not be separated' from employment with the City. Under these
circwnstances the Director, Human Resources must be provided with details of
the absence and he/she must determine if just cause exists.
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33.0 JURY DUTY
33.1 Leave with pay may be authorized in order that regular employees may serve
required jury duty or a subpoena issued by a court of law to appear as a witness
on cases relevant to the City, provided that such leave is reported in advance to
the Department Director. All pay granted under this section must be approved by
the Department Director. In order for employees to receive their regular pay for
such leave the employees must deposit the money which they receive for jury
duty or as a witness, with the City Finance Department for those hours that
coincide with their regular work schedule, unless otherwise provided by law.
Employees can keep only travel expense monies. Employees subpoenaed as
witnesses in cases unrelated to City business may take vacation leave in order to
receive pay.
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34.0 SENIORITY & LAYOFF & RECALL
34.1 For the purpose of this Contract, "seniority" shall be defmed as the employee's
length of continuous service with the City of Boynton Beach. The City and the
Union recognize the value of an experienced workforce and agree that an
employee's seniority shall be considered along with the needs of the City, when
affecting decisions on vacations, promotions and shifts.
34.2 Employees shall lose their seniority for the following reasons:
a, Termination
b. Retirement
c. Resignation
d. Layoff exceeding the period of recall
e, Unexcused absences for three (3) or more work days. A work day is
based upon an employees work schedule (e.g, 4 - 10 hour days, 5 - 8
hour days etc.) .
f. Failure to report to the Human Resources Office, the intention of
returning to work within five (5) days of receipt of recall as verified by
certified mail.
e g. Failure to report from military leave within the time prescribed
34.3 Layoff and recall of employees shall be handled in the following manner:
The City Manager may layoff any bargaining unit employee whenever
such action is made necessary by reason of shortage of work or funds, the
abolishment of a position, consolidation of departments or divisions,
privatization, reclassification, or reorganization; however, no bargaining
unit employee shall be laid off while there are temporary, or probationary
employees serving in the same position for which the union employee is
qualified, in the judgment of the Department Head in consultation with the
Human Resources Director.
Whenever the layoff of one or more employees shall become necessary, the City
Manager shall notify the Human Resources Director, at least ten (10) days in
advance of the intended action and the reasons therefore.
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The Human Resource Director shall furnish the City Manager with the names of the
employees to be laid off in the order in which such layoff shall occur. In order to
minimize the disruption of the operations of the City, the order of layoff shall be in
reverse order of total continuous time served in the same classification/job title and
within the same department, except in the case of the elimination of a department or
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Temporary and probationary employees shall be laid off, in that order prior to layoff
of union employees.
a. Whenever a layoff of one (1) or more employees becomes necessary the City
Manager shall notify the Union at least two (2) weeks in advance of the
intended action and the reasons therefore.
b. Layoffs will be made in reverse order of seniority within a division. Senior
laid-off employees of the division shall be able to displace (bump) junior
employees who are in any equivalent or lower classification for which the
bumping employee is eligible for or for which he qualifies by meeting the
requirements as set forth in the job description.
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35.0 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
35.1 The Recruitment and Selection Process and Procedures will follow those
described in the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.
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36.0 SAFETY AND HEALTH
36.1 The City shall comply with all State and Federal regulations pertaining to the
occupational safety of the members of this bargaining unit. The City has and will
maintain a safe and healthy working environment for bargaining unit employees.
36.2 Employees who are in positions designated by the Safety Committee will receive
safety shoeslboots annually, as personal protective equipment, provided by the
City designated vendor. These shoeslboots shall only be worn for official City
business.
The City/Safety Committee will be responsible for deciding which positions
require wearing of safety shoes based on OSHA standards and recommendations.
The City/Safety Committee shall determine the type and quality of such shoes,
and shall select those safety shoeslboots which will be provided and required to
be worn.
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In those cases where an individual employee is unable to be fitted properly, as
detennined by the authorized vendor, the employee may purchase the safety
shoeslboots, which meet the City/Safety Committee approved type and quality,
from a different vendor. The employee may seek reimbursement of the cost of the
shoes/boots from the City, not to exceed $115.00 excluding taxes, Such
reimbursement shall occur after approval of the shoes/boots by the Risk
Management Department, based upon the City/Safety Committee approved type
and quality.
Any instance where the authorized safety shoeslboots do not last the full year, will
be brought to the attention of the employee's supervisor and the Risk
Management Department. In such an instance, the shoes/boots will be returned to
the City. The City will have the shoeslboots replaced by the designated vendor or
an additional set of shoeslboots will be purchased by the City from the designated
vendor for the employee.
36.3 Employees who fail to wear proper shoeslboots to work are subject to disciplinary
action,
36.4 The union shall participate on the Safety Committee.
36.5 The City shall make available immunization shots for tetanus, hepatitis, and
diphtheria for all members of the bargaining unit as requested on a voluntary
basis.
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37.0
INSURANCE
37.1 The City shall pay the total medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision care
premiums for all regular employees. The employees will pay the full cost of
medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision care premiums for their
dependents. Existing or comparable coverage shall remain in effect for the
duration of this Agreement; however in the event the City can provide for
alternative equivalent benefits options for employees then the health insurance
coverage for the employee and their dependents may be amended from time to
time. In this connection, should the employees' cost to provide dependent
coverage for their dependents increase more than fifteen (IS) % during any fiscal
year, the City agrees to open this Article for the purpose of impact bargaining.
The selection of insurWlce coverage shall be made on an annual basis by the City.
To that end, the City will form an insurance committee to be comprised of an
equal number of non-represented members who are appointed by the City
Manager and two members from each of the city's bargaining units. Bargaining
unit representatives shall be designated by the Union. The final decision regarding
selection of coverage is reserved to the City, but the City shall strongly consider
input and recommendations from the insurance committee.
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38.0 PERSONNEL FILES
38.1 A personnel file for all City employees is maintained by the City's Human
Resources Department. If a request is made to review an employee's personnel
file by someone other than the Department Director, the Human Resources
Department Staff or the City Manager's office, a notice will be sent to the
employee notifying himlher of such a request. Consistent with State law, the City
agrees that upon request, a member shall have the right to inspect hislher own
personnel records and shall have the right to make one duplicate copy of hislher
records at no expense. Additional copies may be obtained at the employee's
expense. The City will purge personnel files in accordance with appropriate
Florida State Statutes. The employee file maintained by the Human Resources
Department shall be the official file for each employee.
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39.0
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
39.1 The Tuition Assistance Program as described in the Administrative Policy Manual
(APM) will be followed. Refer to 04.01.03, Organizational and Strategic Development
Policies, Tuition Assistance Program in the APM for specifics.
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40.0
GENERAL PROVISIONS
40.1
Except in the case of negligence or misuse all employees requested to furnish
tools for their job shall receive replacement tools for tools broken in perfonnance
of the City's work provided they furnish the City with a list of their personal tools
approved by their departnient head. Employees who are assigned City-provided
tools, materials and items of value to perform their job, and who lose those tools,
materials and items of value, shall be responsible for replacing those lost tools,
materials and items of value. Tools stolen from their assigned City-owned
vehicle or City property shall be replaced by the City, if there was no negligence
in their loss. In the event that the employee was negligent, the employee shall be
responsible for the replacement of the stolen tools.
40.2
The employee shall be allowed to place written refutations and or responses into
their personnel file and/or departmental work file when those refutations or
responses relate to material placed into the personnel file that has been prepared
by supervisors.
40.3 Uniforms will be provided annually as follows, unless otherwise indicated below:
Application Technicians 4 Shirts, 3 Pants
Code Enforcement
4 Shirts, 3 Pants, I Jacket (Replacement),
1 Baseball cap or Aussie Hat
Field Inspectors
4 Shirts, 3 Pants, 1 Jacket (Replacement),
1 Baseball Cap or Aussie Hat
Plan Review Analyst.
4 Shirts, 3 Pants, 1 Jacket (Replacement),
1 Baseball Cap or Aussie Hat
Sr. Plan Review Analyst
4 Shirts, 3 Pants, I Jacket (Replacement),
1 Baseball Cap or Aussie Hat
Laboratory Technicians
4 Shirts, 3 Pants, 1 Jacket (Replacement)
1 Baseball Cap or Aussie Hat
Laboratory Technicians, Sr. 4 Shirts, 3 Pants, 1 Jacket (Replacement)
1 Baseball Cap or Aussie Hat
Laboratory Field Technicians 4 Shirts, 3 Pants, 1 Jacket (Replacement)
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Police and Fire Department and other employees covered by this agreement, but
not listed, will be issued uniforms accordance with the Department policy. The
cost of the uniforms shall be borne by the City. Employees are required to return
uniforms to the City when they terminate employment.
All uniform pieces and any uniform shoes required by the department to comply
with departmental appearance standards shall be supplied by the City All uniform
articles will be provided through the City's warehouse.
40.5
Employees who are not required to wear uniforms shall be allowed to continue to
wear City polo shirts in the color choice of the City. The City shall provide six
(6) polo shirts to each employee on their anniversary date. The cost of uniforms
and/or polo shirts shall be borne by the City.
40.6
No alcoholic beverages are to be purchased or consumed while wearing a City
polo shirt or a City uniform.
40.7
Automobile Allowance - Employees who are employed in the Development
Department, who are regularly required to use their personal vehicle for City
business shall receive a $300.00 monthly car allowance.
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41.0
DUES DEDUCTION
41.1
For all union business, employees covered by this agreement should first contact
their union steward.
Employees covered by this Agreement may on the prescribed form, authorize
payroll deduction for the purpose of paying SEIU Florida Public Services Union,
CTW, CLC dues deductions and/or COPE deductions. Employees shall receive
copies of the form from either the City Finance Department or their Union office.
41.2 The Union will initially notify the City as to the amount of dues and COPE
deductions. Such notification will be certified to the City in writing over the
signature of an authofized officer of the Union. Changes in Union membership or
COPE dues will be similarly certified to the City and shall be done at least one (1)
month in advance of the effective date of such change. To revoke the payment of
Union dues or COPE deductions, the employee shall go to the Union office and
Union staff shall prepare and mail notice of such change to the City's Finance
Department.
41.3 Dues shall be deducted each pay period and remitted monthly and the funds shall
be remitted along with a list of employees contributing to the Treasurer of SEIU
Florida Public Services Union, CTW, CLC within fifteen (15) days after the end
of the month. The Union will indemnify, defend Wld hold the City harmless
against any claims made or suits instituted against the City on account of payroll
deduction of Union dues.
COPE deductions will be remitted to the union in a separate check on a quarterly
basis.
41.4 For the purpose of putting this article into effect, the Union will furnish forms fOf
such individual authorization reading as follows:
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FOR DEDUCTION/DISCONTINUATION OF UNION DUES
_I hereby authorize my City to deduct from my salary each pay period my Union
dues, as certified to the City by the Union, Wld to transmit this amount to the
Treasurer of the Union.
_I hereby authorize my employer to deduct from my salary each pay period my
COPE deduction of$2.00 per week, as certified to the employer by the union, and
to transmit this amount to the Treasurer of the union.
I understand that this authorization is voluntary and I may revoke it at any time by
giving my City and the Union thirty (30) days advance notice in writing.
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42.0
PENSION
Employees will continue to participate in the employees' pension plan of the City
of Boynton Beach Ordinance No. 88-43, as amended. A copy of the plan's
annual actuarial valuation report will be provided to the Union. in its entirety,
upon request from the Union.
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43.0 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
43.1 The Union recognizes and supports the City's Drug Free Workplace Policy in the
Current City OrdinWlce and will work with the City to enforce the provisions of
the policy. It is recognized by the Union that the City's Drug Free Workplace
Policy applies to all members of this bargaining unit.
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44.0 PROBATIONARY PERIOD
44.1 In order to determine that each employee is placed in a position most likely to
result in a successful career at the City, all newly hired or promoted employees
shall be required to complete a probationary period.
44.2 l\ew Hire (Full-time):
Each new full-time employee must successfully complete a probationary period of
twelve months from the date of hire.
Promotion from Part-Time to Full-Time:
Each promoted employee must successfully complete a probationary period of
twelve months from the date of promotion.
Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the probationary
employee will be considered a regular employee.
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Each promoted employee must successfully complete a probationary period of six
(6) months from the date of promotion. Note: Applicants for promotion must have
been in their current position for a minimum of six months and have a Meets
Standards or higher performance rating.
44.4 Transfer to a different position, whether in the same or a lower grade:
Each transferred employee must successfully complete a probationary period of
six months from the date of transfer. Probationary employees, whether in their
first year as an employee or in their six-month promotional probationary period
have no property entitlement to their position.
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45.0 LONGEVITY BENEFIT
45.1 Employees eligible are those employees who:
a. Have been employed with the City on a regular full-time basis and continuous
basis for a minimum of five (5) years.
b. Have an overall "Meets Standards" or above rating on the previous employee
evaluation.
45.2 Employees will receive a cash Lump Sum Bonus as follows:
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On the employees fifth (5th) anniversary a lump sum payment of$500.
On the employees tenth (loth) anniversary a lump sum bonus payment of$1000.
On the employees fifteenth (1Sth~ anniversary a lump sum bonus payment of$1,500.
On the employees twentieth (201) anniversary a lump sum bonus payment of $2,000.
On the employees twenty-fifth (25th) anniversary a lump sum bonus payment of $2,500.
On the employees thirtieth (30th) anniversary a lump sum bonus payment of $3,000.
On the employees thirty-fifth ~5th) anniversary a lump sum bonus payment of$3,500.
On the employees fortieth (40t ) anniversary a lump sum bonus payment of $4,000.
45.3 Any pay earned for Longevity Benefits is subject to required Federal deductions.
45.4 Employees who terminate from the City employment prior to their hire
anniversary date will not be entitled to benefits.
45.5 The foregoing benefit addressed in this article is suspended for FY 09/10.
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46.0
BONUS INCREASES
46.1
In addition to any other monetary benefit, the City Manager is authorized to
approve a bonus of $500.00 when such a bonus justified, in writing, on the
prescribed forms by the Department Head. This bonus will not affect the
employees pay grade and step. Funds for the bonus will be budgeted as a separate
allowance Wld administered under the direct control of the City Manager.
Employees are not automatically entitled to bonus is a system where top
performance can be recognized by the immediate supervisor and prompt rewards
can be made at the discretion of the supervisor provided the department head
concurs. This top performance must be substantiated by the supervisor and the
Department Head using the prescribed forms furnished by the City Manager.
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LABOR-MANAGEMENT
47.1
A joint labor/management committee composed of an equal number of
representatives from the union and management shall meet within ninety (90)
days of the ratification of this agreement to study and make recommendations on
ways to minimize overtime costs, standby costs, and improve working conditions
for employees, or to take up other subjects as determined by the committee.
During the first meeting, the committee shall determine a meeting schedule to be
implemented.
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48.0
SAVINGS CLAUSE
48.1
If any article or section of this Agreement should be found invalid, unlawful or
not enforceable, due to aiIy existing or subsequently enacted legislation or by
judicial authority, all other articles and sections of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement.
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49.0 MAINTENANCE OF CONDITIONS
49.1 Except as provided herein, the status quo as it pertains to conditions shall remain
in effect for the duration of this Agreement. Changes to rules and regulations
which reflect standing policy, past practices, management rights, minor changes,
and changes which do not impact on members of this unit may be made by the
City upon notification to the Union. There is no non-salary (age or allowance)
monetary benefit, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in this
Agreement.
49.2 If a past practice, previously approved by the Department Director, or the status
quo is raised at any time during the term of this contract, then the Union and City
agree to document the resolution of the status quo or past practice by Letter of
Agreement, and such letter of agreement shall not survive this agreement unless
incorporated into future agreements.
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ARTICLE Sf)
POSTING OF AGREEMENT
50.1
The City win maintain a copy of this Agreement for inspection in the Human
Resources Department.
50.2
The City will post a copy of this agreement, as ratified, on the City's web page.
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51.1 This Collective Bargaining Agreement does not exist in a void. Provisions of the
City's PPM, APM, Departmental Rules, and other policies established by
resolution or ordinance (collectively referred to as collateral documents), are
applicable to bargaining unit members unless the terms of said collateral
documents conflict with the terms of a specified article in this agreement, in
which case the terms of this Agreement shall control.
51.2 Nothing herein shall be interpreted to preclude the right of the Union or City to
impact bargain, subject to applicable law.
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52.0 DURATION
This Agreement and all monetary benefit adjustments provided herein shall be effective
on October 1. 2009. and remain in full force and effect until September 30, 2010. Any
monetary benefit paid to a bargaining unit member under the status quo which existed
between October 1, 2009, and the implementation date of this agreement which is
inconsistent with the new benefit levels established in this agreement will be recouped by
the City by payroll adjustment deduction.
In the event of State Legislative enactment which will alter or affect the flow of revenue
to the City during the term of this Agreement, or a budget proposal which would result in
the elimination of bargaining unit positions, the wage/rate of pay articles of the
Agreement may, at the written request of the City, be reopened for negotiations.
Reopened negotiations shall commence and be concluded within forty-five (45) calendar
days of the date the City gives written notice to the Union of the City's request to reopen
negotiations. If an Agreement is not reached within forty-five (45) calendar days, the
negotiations shall be deemed at impasse.
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During the negotiations and the impasse process, if any, the base wages of bargaining
unit employees will be frozen at the levels in place at the time the City requests to reopen
negotiations and no subsequent base wage increases will occur except as thereafter
negotiated by the City and the Union, or, in the event the reopened negotiations do not
result in a ratified Agreement, as imposed by the City Commission through the impasse
process.
A notice of intent to reopen shall be made in writing. The parties v.ill promptly engage in
bargaining the reopened article.
Agreed to this _ day of , 2010 by and between the respective parties
through the authorized representatives of the Union and the City.
SEIU FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICES UN10N, CTW, CLC
PRESIDENT, Alphonso Mayfield
Witness
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
MA YOR, Jerry Taylor
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Janet Prainito
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
CITY ATTORNEY
James Cherof
Date ratified by Commission:
The City and the Union bargaining teams consisted of the following individuals:
Union:
City:
Kurt Bressner, City Manager
James Cherof, City Attorney
Lori La Verriere, Assistant City Manager
Sharyn Goebelt, Director Human Resources
Marylee Coyle, Asst. Director Human Resources
Tim Howard, Asst. Director Financial Services.
Michael Low, Deputy Director Utilities Operations
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CITY MANAGER
Kurt Bressner
Date ratified by Union:
Carl Booth, Chief Negotiator
Frank Sosa, Admin/Org. Director
Skip Lewis, Union Steward
Robin Eichorst, Union Steward
Vicki Lloyd Union Steward
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CONSENT AGENDA
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
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0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
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REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-041- Ratify the
SEIU Florida Public Services Union Blue Collar FY 2009/2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The City of Boynton Beach and the SEIU Florida Public Services
Union, CTW, CLC have bargained in good faith and agreed to the proposed agreement. On
March 16, 2010, the bargaining unit members voted to ratify. There are 178 active employees
covered by the terms and conditions of this agreement.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? There will be no change to programs and
services.
FISCAL IMPACT: This is a one (1) year agreement. All items negotiated in this agreement are
currently budgeted for FY 2009/2010.
ALTERNATIVES: Not approve the contract and expose the City to the possibility of being
charged with an unfair labor practice.
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RESOLUTION RI0-041
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA AND THE SEIU FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICES
UNION, CTW, CLC - BLUE COLLAR UNIT FOR THE ONE
YEAR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
THE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach and the SEIU Florida Public Services Union, CTW,
CLC - Blue Collar Unit have successfully concluded negotiations for a one (1) year contract; and
WHEREAS, on March 16,2010, the Agreement was ratified by the Bargaining Unit of the
Union; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach deems it to be in the best
interests of the residents and citizens of the City to ratify the Agreement and authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the same; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and hereby ratified
and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does hereby
ratify the Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the SEIU Florida Public Services
Union, CTW, CLC - Blue Collar Unit for the one (1) year period of October 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2010, and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
Agreement, a copy of said agreement being attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section 3.
This Resolution will become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of April, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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Vice Mayor - Woodrow L. Hay
Commissioner - William Orlove
Commissioner - Steven Holzman
Commissioner - Marlene Ross
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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SEW FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICES UNION, CTW, CLC
BLUE COLLAR BARGAINING UNIT
October 1, 2009 to September 30,2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE PAGE
ARTICLE 1 .......... ........ ........ ............ .......... ............ ......... ..... .......... ......... ...... ...................... 5
1.0 PREAMBLE .................... ........................... ....... ....... ......................... ......................5
ARTICLE 2 ......... ...... ............. ......... ........... ....... .............. ............... ............ ..... ............... .....6
2.0 RECOGNITION ...... ....... ..~.. .................... ......... ....... .......... ................................. .....6
ARTICLE 3 ......................... ....... ............ ............................. ......................... ....................... 7
3.0 RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES ....................................................................................7
ARTICLE 4 ... ........... .......... ................... .......... ...... ..... ....... .......... ........ ........ ...... ........... ....... 8
4.0 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS .....................................................................................8
ARTICLE 5 ......................................... ....................................... ...... .......................... .......1 0
5.0 STRIKES .......... .................................................................... .................................1 0
ARTICLE 6 .......................................................................................................................11
6.0 NON DISCRIMINATION.....................................................................................11
ARTICLE 7 ............ ............. ........... ................ ........ ................... ............................... .........12
7.0 REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY ...................................................................12
ARTICLE 8 .................................... ................................ ................. ............... ...................13
8.0 UNION REPRESENT A TION...............................................................................13
ARTICLE 9 .............................................................. ................. ................................ ........1 5
9.0 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING .............................................................................15
ARTICLE 10 ................. ............ .................... ..................... ............................... ....... .........16
10.0 UNION TIME POOL ............................................................................................16
ARTICLE 11 .....................................................................................................................17
11.0 BULLETIN BOARDS...........................................................................................17
ARTICLE 12 ........................................ ................................. ......... ...................... ........... ..18
12.0 PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE..............................................................................18
ARTICLE 13 ............. ....... ..... ...... ............. ......... ............................ ..... ........... ...... ........... ...29
13.0 GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES........................................29
ARTICLE 14 ............ ....... .......... ........ ..... .......... ................. ................ ........... .... ........ ......... 33
14.0 BASIC WORK WEEK AND OVERTIME...........................................................33
ARTICLE 15 . ................ ........... ........ ............ ........................... .................... .... ........ .......... 3 5
15.0 TASK ASSIGNMENT - SOLID W ASTE............................................................35
ARTICLE 16 ..... .......... ................... ............... ...... ........... ...................... .......... ................. ..37
16.0 WORK BREAKS ..................................................................................................37
ARTICLE 17 .... .................................. ..... ............................ ............................... ............ ...38
1 7.0 COMPENSATORY TIME ....................................................................................38
ARTICLE 18 .................. ............ ..;................... ............. ........... ......................... ...... .......... 39
18.0 WAGES ...... ................... ...... ............. ... ....... ....... ............................... .....................39
ARTICLE 19 ......... ........ ................. ....................... .......................... ..................................40
19.0 PROMOTIONS, RECLASSIFICATIONS, TRANSFERS & DEMOTIONS.......40
ARTICLE 20 ..... .......... ................. ............. .......... ........... ..................... ................ ..............43
20.0 STANDBY & CALL BACK PA Y ........................................................................43
ARTICLE 21 .. ........... ........... ..... ........ ..... ........... ......... ........ ........ ....... ......................... .......45
21.0 W RKING IN A HIGHER CLASS..~.....................................4~
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ARTICLE 22 ....... ...... .... ................ ............ .......... ........,.. ...... ...... .... ........... ............. .... .......46
22.0 EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO TRAINING DUTIES .........................................46
ARTICLE 23 ...... ........... ........ ......... .........., .......... ........... ...... .......... .............. ....... ....... .......47
23.0 EMERGENCY PAY POLICY ..............................................................................47
ARTICLE 24 ..... ............ ........................... .......... ......... ......... ...... .... ..... ........ ........ ....... .......48
24.0 CERTIFICATION PAY ........................................................................................48
ARTICLE 25 ...... ...... ..... ................. .......... .......... ......... ......,.. ...... .... ..... ........ ........ ....... .......49
25.0 SICK LEAVE ...................:...... ..... ................... ...... ............................................ ....49
ARTICLE 26 ................................ ...... .............. ................. ................................................51
26.0 WORKERS COMPENSATION ...........................................................................51
ARTICLE 27 .... ............................. ................... ......... ........ ........ .......... ............... ........ ....... 53
27.0 LIGHT DUTy...... ......., ....................., ................................................................... 53
ARTICLE 28 .... ...... ................. .......... ..... ........ .................. .......... ........ ................ ...... ......... 54
28.0 V ACA nON ..........................................................................................................54
ARTICLE 29 .... ............................................. .................. .................. ...... .......... ......... .......57
29.0 BONUS HOURS AND BONUS INCREASES ....................................................57
ARTICLE 30 ................... ....... .......... ..... ....... .................. ................... ..... ........... ................58
30.0 HOLIDAYS ........................ .............................................. ................ .....................58
ARTICLE 31 . ....... ...... ........................................ ................... ................................ ............59
31.0 COMPASSIONATE LEA VE................................................................................59
ARTICLE 32 ...... ........... ........ .................... ............ ........ ......... ........ ...... ......................... ....60
32.0 MILITARY LEA VB ....... ............. .......................... ......................., ................. .......60
ARTICLE 33 ...... ...... ..... ..... .......... ............................... ........ ...... ................................ ........ 61
33 .0 LEAVE OF ABSENCE .........................................................................................61
ARTICLE 34 ..... ................. .................... .................... ...... .................................. ....... ........ 62
34.0 UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE.. ........ ................. ......... .......... .....,.......... ............... 62
ARTICLE 35 .... ................ ...................... ....... ............ .............................. ................. .........63
35.0 JURY DUTY .........................................................................................................63
ARTICLE 36 ... ............ ............. ........ ............ ............ ......... ...... ............... .................. .........64
36.0 SENIORITY, LAYOFF & RECALL ....................................................................64
ARTICLE 37 .. ................ ....... .......... ...... .................. .............................. .......... ....... ........' ..66
37.0 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION...................................................................66
ARTICLE 38 ....... ...... .... ...... .................................. .......................... ...... ................. ....... ....67
38.0 SAFETY AND HEALTH......................................................................................67
ARTICLE 39 ...... ...... .................. ..................... ........... ........ ........................................ .......69
39.0 TOOL REPLACEMENT. ........ ........... ................... ....................... .........................69
ARTICLE 40 ............................... ............ ...... ............. ...... ................................................. 70
40.0 UNIFORMS.......... ....... .......... ............ ....... ............................................................. 70
ARTICLE 41 ..' ........................ ...................... ....... .......... ................................................... 72
41.0 INSURANCE ..................... ..................... .... .............. ....... .....................................72
ARTICLE 42 . ,................................ ............ ................... ........ ......................... ...... .............73
42.0 PERSONNEL FILES... ...... ....... ...... .......................................... ............................. 73
ARTICLE 43 ............. .................. ..................... ................. ... ......................... .................... 74
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ARTICLE 44 .................. .................. .................................................................... .............75
44.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................75
ARTICLE 45 ........ .......... .................. ................. ........................... .......... ...... ..................... 76
45.0 DUES DEDUCTION............ ................ ........... .................. .................................... 76
ARTICLE 46 ................. .......................... .......... .................. .......... ......... ........................... 78
46.0 PENSION .......... ................................... ..................................... ............................ 78
ARTICLE 47 ................................... ...................... ....... ....... .......... ......... .............. ............. 79
4 7.0 SUBSTANCE ABUSE......................... ...................................... ........................... 79
ARTICLE 48 . ................ ...... ............ ....... .......... ............. ..... .......... .......... ..... ........ ..............80
48.0 PROBATIONARY PERIOD................ .......... .................. .....................................80
ARTICLE 49 .............................................................. ........................... ........... ................. 81
49.0 LONGEVITY BENEFIT .......................................................................................81
ARTICLE 50 ........... ........... ........... .................. ............................ ............... ........ ...... ......... 82
50.0 SAVINGS CLAUSE .............................................................................................82
ARTICLE 51 ............................................... .............. .................. .......... ........... ................. 83
51.0 MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS ...................................................................83
ARTICLE 52 .... ...... .......... ....... .............. ......... .......... ....... ........... ............... ...... .............. .... 84
52.0 POSTING OF AGREEMENT...............................................................................84
ARTICLE S3 ... ...... .......... ...... ............ ...................... ...... ........... ...................... ............... ....85
53.0 COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS ...........................................................................85
ARTICLE S4 ........ ................. ........... ....... ............... ................................ ...... ........ .............86
S4.0 DURATION ...... .............. ..... ................. ........................... ......... .......................... ..86
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1.0 PREAMBLE
1.1 This Agreement is entered into by and between the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "Employer" or "City", and the SEIU Florida
Public Services Union, CTW, CLC, hereinafter referred to as the "Union".
The general purpose of this Agreement is to set forth terms and conditions of
employment and to promote orderly and meaningful labor relations for the mutual
benefit of the City of Boynton Beach in its capacity as an employer, the
employees, and the citizens of Boynton Beach. The parties recognized that the
best interest of the community and the job security of the employees of the City
depend upon the City's success in establishing and maintaining effective, proper
and superior service to the community.
1.2 The Parties agree that nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the parties from
meeting and discussing any items of mutual interest.
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2.0
RECOGNITION
2.1
The City of Boynton Beach hereby recognizes the Union as exclusive
representatives for the bargaining unit described below for the purpose of
bargaining collectively with the City relative to wages, hours, and terms and
conditions of employment of the pubic employees within the bargaining unit.
2.2
The bargaining unit is comprised of those positions certified for inclusion by the
Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC).
2.3
In the event of a conflict between the current list of positions included in the
bargaining unit and the unit as recognized by the PERC, the unit recognized by
the PERC shall control.
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3.0
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES
3.1
The employees in the bargaining unit shall have the right to join or assist the
Union or to refrain from any such activity.
3.2
All provisions of this Agreement shall be applied fairly and equitably to all
employees in the Bargaining Unit.
3.3
Employees may request a Union representative to be present when the employee
is subject to an investigatory interview and the employee has a reasonable belief
that discipline or other adverse consequences may result from what he or she says.
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4.0
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
4.1
Except and only to the extent that specific provisions of this Agreement expressly
provide otherwise, it is hereby mutually agreed that the City has and will continue
to retain, the right to organize, plan, direct, control, operate and manage its affairs
and those of its employees in whatever manner it deems appropriate in each and
every respect. The parties to this Agreement hereby agree that, in construing this
section, the legal principle that "the expression of one item is the exclusion of
another" shall not apply. Rather, full effect shall be given to the intention of the
parties that management shall retain all constitutional, ordinance, inherent,
common law, or other rights except to the extent specific provisions of this
Agreement expressly provide otherwise. The Union recognizes the prerogatives
of the City to operate and manage its affairs in all respects; and the po~ers and
authority, which the City has not abridged, delegated or modified by this
Agreement, are retained by the City. The rights reserved to the sole discretion of
the City shall include, but not be limited to, the right:
4.1.1 To determine the purpose and mission of the City and all its employees, to
determine the amount of budget to be adopted, Wld to exercise control and
discretion over the organization and operation of the City in all respects
including the right to determine whether goods or services are to be made,
provided or purchased and to decide the design and maintenance of the
departments. facilities, supplies and equipment.
4.1.2 To maintain economic stability.
4.1.3 To change or eliminate existing methods of operation, equipment, or
facilities and to adopt and implement technological changes or
improvements. including, but not limited to, vehicles, and all other
materials or supplies.
4.1.4 To determine the methods, income and personnel by which such operations
are to be conducted including the right to contract and sub.contract
existing and future work.
4.1.5 To select, hire, test, classify, promote, train, assign, retain, evaluate, lay-
off, schedule, and determine the qualifications of all employees.
4.1.6 To suspend, demote, discharge, reprimWld, or take other disciplinary
action against employees for just cause.
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4.1.8 To determine the purpose and extent of each of its constituents,
departments and positions therein.
4.1.9 To set standards for service to be offered to the public, and standards for
the performance of duties of job assignments.
4.1.1 0 To manage and direct the work of the employees of the City, including the
right to assign work and overtime.
4.1.11 To establish, determine, implement and maintain effective internal security
practices.
4.1.12 To determine the number, type and grades of positions or employees
assigned to an organizational unit, department or project.
4.1.13 To determine lunch, rest periods, clem-up times, the starting and quitting
time, and the number of hours to be worked. Work schedules will be
posted, and will not be altered in the midst of normal pay periods.
4. J .14 To adopt ot enforce cost or general improvement programs.
4.1.15 In a civil emergency, to use personnel in any lawful manner.
4.2
If, in the sole discretion of the City, it is determined that civil emergency
conditions exist, including, but not limited to, riots, civil disorders, hurricane
conditions, tornado, national emergencies, or other emergency conditions, the
provisions of this Agreement may be suspended by the City during the time of the
declared emergency.
4.3 The City has the right to impose something that is unilateral in nature, and the
Union has the right to object to that decision. If the City does impose something
on a unilateral basis and the Union after notice fails to object to that decision
.....ithin six (6) months, it shall be considered finally imposed.
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STRIKES
5.1
The Union, or their member agents or designees, agrees during the life of this
Agreement that they shall have no right to engage in any work stoppage, slow
down, strike or unlawful picketing.
5.2
In the event of a strike, work stoppage or interference with the operation and
accomplishment of the mission of the City Administration, a state or international
representative of the Union shall promptly and publicly disavow such strike or
work stoppage and order the employees to return to work and attempt to bring
about prompt resumption of the normal operations. The Union representatives
shall notify the City twelve (12) hours after commencement of such strike, what
legitimate measures it has taken to comply with the provisions of this Article.
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6.1
6.2
ARTICLE 6
NON DISCRIMINATION
The Employer and the Union agree that all provisions of the Agreement shall be
applied to all employees covered by it and the Employer and the Union affirms
their joint opposition to any discriminatory practices to the extent prohibited by
law in cotUlection with employment.
It is agreed that no employee shall be discriminated against, as prescribed by State
or Federal laws, as amended, in their employment because of race, creed, color,
sex, age, national origin, marital status, physical handicap, sexual orientation or
membership or non-membership in the Union.
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7.0 REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY
7.1 The City shall be represented in all matters related to this Agreement by the City
Manager and/or a person or persons designated in writing to the Union by the City
Manager.
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8.2
8.3
ARTICLE 8
UNION REPRESENT AnON
The City agrees to recognize the Union's officers and six (6) City employee
stewards as agents of the Union. The Union shall furnish written notice to the
Department Head of the designated Union officers and stewards within three (3)
days of ratification of this Agreement and when any change in designation is made
thereafter. The City recognizes the right of the Union to designate one (l) chief
steward from among the six (6) City employee stewards. The authority of a Union
steward to act on behalf of and bind the Union is implied from their designation as
Steward.
Non-employee officials of the Union shall, with prior written notification to the
City Manager, be admitted to the property of the City for purposes of
administering the Agreement. Union officials as designated above shall only be
able to meet with City employees in non-work areas (i.e., break areas) and during
non-work time. Nothing in this section sball preclude or interfere with the City's
right to control access to City facilities for safety and lor security purposes.
Union stewards will be granted leave to engage in collective bargaining, subject to
the limitations set forth in Article 9, 9.2, or to meet with the representatives of the
City for grievance investigation and/or consultation with management
representatives to avoid or resolve grievances,
8.4 Union Stewards may be granted leave and may utilize "union time pool" time to
engage in the following representative activities:
1. When W1 employee is required to appear at a hearing related to a
grievance and or arbitration.
2. When an employee is responding to disciplinary action or
investigation.
3. When an employee is attending a pre-determination hearing.
4. When additional Stewards or bargaining unit members are
participating in collective bargaining in accordance with Article 9,
Section 9.2.
Members of the bargaining unit may each donate a proportionate share of the
hours necessary to fund the Union time pool. Union time pool time may be
transferred from steward to steward. Stewards may be released without payor
they may use accrued vacation time, but in either event, only at the discretion of
the department head (or designee), whose approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld and when releasing such employee does not adversely effect the on-
go' g day to day operations in any department. Addi7al hours may be used,
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with pay, when those hours are funded by "Union Time Pool" time. The City may
stop the use of such time off if it interferes with productivity or manpower needs.
However, the exercise of such right on the City's part shall not be arbitrary or
capricious, nor shall it allow the City to proceed in a manner that deprives the
employee of his or her right of representation.
8.5
No employee shall engage in Union business while on duty except as referenced
in Section 3.
8.6
The City Manager will grant the Union stewards combined leave, without pay, for
a total of twenty (20) days per year in order that they may attend conferences,
seminars and similar events or other union activities related to their representative
function provided the leave does not adversely effect the on-going day to day
operations in the any department.
8.7
Stewards shall maintain and provide to the City a Union Business time-out slip
that shall be processed to show their accumulated hours used against the Union
time pool. The form for this purpose shall be attached hereto as Appendix "A" to
this Agreement.
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9.0
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
9.1
The membership of the bargaining unit shall be represented in collective
bargaining by the President of the Union or by a person or persons designated in
writing to the City Manager. It is understood that the Union representative or
representatives are the official representatives of the Union for the purpose of
negotiating with the City. Such negotiations entered into with persons other than
those defined herein, regardless of their position or association with the Union,
shall be deemed unauthorized and shall have no weight or authority in committing
or in any way obligating the Union. It shall be the responsibility of the Union to
notify the City Manager in writing of any changes in the designation of any
certified representative of the Union.
9.2
No more than a total offour (4) Stewards may participate in collective bargaining
while on duty, without loss of pay. Additional Stewards or bargaining unit
members may participate in collective bargaining (present at the table) by utilizing
Union Time Pool hours, or while off duty, or when on approved paid leave.
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10.0 UNION TIME POOL
10.1 Bargaining unit members. may donate, on an annual basis, from their accrued
vacation leave, sick leave hours (provided the member maintains at least 120
hours of accrued time), or compensatory time to be banked and subsequently used
to permit designated Union stewards to engage in representative activities or
bargaining activities as specified in Articles 8 and 9. Donations to the Union
Time Pool shall be solicited by the Union during ratification of this Agreement or
any other non-work time. Donations shall be on an annual basis and
deducted/transferred from the employee's appropriate leave bank during the
month of October. All time will be distributed on an hour-to-hour basis. A list of
those employees donating to this time bank shall be maintained by the Union, a
copy of which will be provided to the City Manager, Human Resources Director
and Finance Director.
10.2 Time shall be transferred from the employees appropriate leave bank each year of
the Agreement during the month of October.
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10.4 Union representation shall utilize the Union Time-Out slip when using Time Pool
hours.
10.5 Union time pool hours shall only be used for a steward's leave from assigned
regular duties.
10.6 Union time pool hours shall be classified as paid leave from work and shall not
count as time worked for the purpose of calculating overtime.
10.7 The City may delay the use of such time off if it interferes with productivity or
manpower needs. However, the exercise of such right on the City's part shall not
be arbitrary or capricious, nor shall it allow the City to proceed in a manner that
deprives any employee of his or her right of representation. Whenever the City
has scheduled a meeting at which a Union representative is required and that
meeting is cancelled, the City shall reschedule the event at the convenience of
both parties.
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11.0
BULLETIN BOARDS
11.1
The Union shall be provided space on bulletin boards at each location so
designated by the City in the areas where unit employees normally are assigned to
work for the use of the Union. These bulletin boards shall be used for posting
Union notices, signed by aUnion officer but restricted to the following:
A. Notices of Union recreational and social affairs;
B. Notices of Union elections and results of elections;
C. Notices of Union appointments and other official Union business;
D. Notices of Union meetings.
E. Union newsletter (may be unsigned).
11.2 All other information, including any notices containing any information other than
purpose, date, time and place may be posted on such designated areas and the
Union shall furnish the City Manager's office with a copy. All costs incidental to
preparing and posting of Union materials will be borne by the Union. The Union is
responsible for posting md removing approved material on its bulletin board and
for maintaining such bulletin boards in an orderly condition.
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12.0 PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE
12.1 PURPOSE
12.1.1 The City is committed to recruit, train, and retain qualified employees who will
contribute to the City's mission.
12.1.2 The success of the City government in providing quality and efficient public
service directly correlates with appropriate employee conduct and performance.
Employee behavior that is positive and supportive of the goals of effective
municipal management is fully encouraged.
12.1.3 When an employee's conduct or performance is inconsistent with the needs and
goals of the City, disciplinary actions up to and including dismissal can occur.
Progressive discipline is suggested when circumstances support its use. In proper
cases, dismissal may immediately occur.
12.1.4 No employee shall be disciplined or discharged without just cause.
12.2 POLICY
12.2.1 Counseling and written reprimands should be utilized as an element to motivate
employees to choose behavior conducive to an individual's growth, development
and most importantly to insure the successful operation of the City and its
services. However, in certain circumstances punitive discipline actions will be
necessary. There is no "fixed formula" for discipline, management reserves the
right and prerogative to make disciplinary decisions based on repeated
occurrences of varying incidents, past performance or severity of the incident.
12.2.2 Although progressive disciplinary actions are encouraged when circumstances
support such use, the severity of misconduct and the circumstances shall
determine the nature of the discipline.
12.2.3 A number of factors should be considered in determining the appropriate level of
discipline to be taken at each successive step. Such factors may include time
intervals between offenses, effectiveness of prior disciplinary actions,
insubordination, employee willingness to improve, overall work performance and
teamwork.
12.2.4 Certain misconduct is so contrary to the public interest that dismissal shall be the
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12.2.5 The level of misconduct may differ in individual cases from apparently similar
incidents. The City retains the right to treat each occurrence on an individual
basis without creating a precedent for situations that may arise in the future. This
case-by-case method is. designed to take individual circumstances and/or
mitigating factors into account. These provisions are not to be construed as a
limitation upon the rights of the City, but are to be used as a guide.
12.2.6 All prior discipline received by an employee shall be considered when a new
discipline is contemplated, but not all prior discipline shall be given the same
weight. By way of example: The older a discipline, the less its weight. A pattern
of discipline over a short period of time has greater weight than sporadic
discipline spread over an extended period of time.
EXAMPLES OF MISCONDUCT (ALL TYPES)
The following types of infractions, offenses of misconduct, serious misconduct or
extreme misconduct shall represent employee noncompliance with rules, regulations,
policies, practices or procedures of the City or the Department or employee wrongs or
offenses that violate permissible behaviors or are specifically prohibited by law. The
following are examples of violations that shall result in discipline and the progressive
discipline actions that may accompany the violations.
MISCONDUCT
1. Conduct unbecoming of a City employee. Conduct unbecoming a City employee
means: Employee behavior or actions on the part of the employee on the job
which hinder or jeopardize the successful operation of the City, undermine
teamwork and/or cooperation among City employees, or undermine the public
confidence in the City or its employees. .
2. Violations or disregard of City Safety Policy & Procedures, including:
a. Careless use of vehicles or equipment
b. Failure to use all safety restraints when riding in or operating a City vehicle
c. Failure to wear and or use prescribed uniforms or equipment
3. Abuse of Personnel Policies, including but not limited to:
a. Abuse of sick leave privileges, sick leave policy or excessive absenteeism
b. Failure to notify the Department and/or Human Resources of current address
and telephone number within ten (10) calendar days of change
c. Failure to report any outside employment
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Abuse of departmental procedures and work rules including:
a. Failure to provide name and official title to any person requesting same when
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b. Habitual extension of lunch period or break period
c. Habitually late for work without valid reason
d. Smoking in prohibited areas
e. Unauthorized solicitation, posting of material or non-productive behavior
This chart outlines the usual progression options for occurrences of misconduct. If
serious misconduct or extreme misconduct has occurred previously, there will be faster
progressive action.
OFFENSE TYPE 1ST 2ND 3RD
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SEroOUSMITSCONDUCT
1.
Violation or disregard of City Safety Policy & Procedures, including:
a. Continued misuse of equipment or negligence resulting in injury to self, others
or damage to City equipment or property
b. Horseplay potentially hazardous to life or property
c. Unauthorized use or unsafe operation of City property, equipment or vehicles
2.
Abuse of Personnel Policies, including:
a. Threatening a co-worker or supervisor
b. Use of abusive language to or about an employee, co-worker, supervisor or the
public
c. Insubordination, meaning the failure to recognize or accept authority of a
supervisor
3. Abuse of departmental procedures and work rules, including:
a. Sleeping on the job
b. Absent without calling in to department within thirty minutes before the shift
start time.
c. Disrupting or hindering departmental operations
d. Failure to work required overtime assignments, special hours, special shifts or
unavailability during stand-by status
e. Outside employment which conflicts, interferes with or otherwise hampers the
performance of the employee in hislher City job
4. Inefficiency or Incompetence
a. The inefficiency or incompetence in the performance of assigned duties may
result in demotion or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
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courteous, high quality customer service or repeated failure to support team
goals and contribute to team success.
b. Refusal to perform assigned duties and responsibilities.
Employees who receive an OVERALL "Partially Meets Standards" or "Does Not
Meet Standards" performance evaluation (ratings of I or 2) shall be given a
follow-up evaluation within 60 days of the "Does not Meet Standards"f-Or
"Partially meets Standards" initial evaluation. More than one overall rating of
"Below Standards" may subject the employee to demotion or disciplinary action
up to and including termination. It is the responsibility of every employee to
perform at a minimum level of "Meets Standards" {as outlined in the Incentive
Pay System Policy}.
The following chart outlines the progressive discipline options for occurrences of serious
misconduct. If misconduct or serious misconduct has occurred previously, there will be
faster progressive discipline.
OFFENSE TYPE 1ST OCCURRENCE 2ND 3RD
OCCURRENCE OCCURRENCE
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Misconduct Suspension Without Payor Dismissal
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EXTREME MISCONDUCT
1. Violations or disregard of City Safety Policy & Procedures, including:
a. Failure to report an on-the-job injury or accident within 24-hours to the
immediate supervisor
b. Failure to report an employee's on-the-job injury to Risk Management within
24 hours and/or completion of necessary documentation.
c. Fighting on the job or engaging in any intentional act which may inflict bodily
harm on anyone
d. Operating a City vehicle or equipment without a required and valid driver's
license
e. Failure to report the revocation or suspension of a driver's license when
employment involves driving
2. Abuse of Personnel Policies, including, but not limited to:
a. Possession of a firearm or concealed weapon on City property or while
performing official duties without written permission from the Department
Director (excluding law enforcement officers)
b. Gambling during work hours
c. Refusal to sign a disciplinary form
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3.
Abuse of departmental procedures and work rules, including:
a. Unauthorized personal use of City equipment or funds
b. Conducting personal and/or private business on City time; improper use of
City time for such activity
c. Falsifying attendance records
d. Other department rules as communicated by director or supervisor
4.
Illegal, unethical or improper acts, including:
a. Theft or removal of City property without authorization
b. Falsifying employment application or concealing information during pre-
employment screening or processing
c. Soliciting or accepting an unauthorized fee or gift or failure to comply with
Chapter 112, Florida Statute
d. Giving false information or failure or refusal to fully cooperate or provide full
truthful information in City initiated investigations
e. Possession, use or sale of illegal drugs, alcohol or prescription medication that
alters the employee's performance on the job or any confirmed positive drug
test
f. Possession or use of alcohol while on duty; or reporting to work under the
influence of alcohol
g. Refusal to participate, if offered, in a drug/alcohol rehabilitation program
h. Refusal to submit to a City required drug or alcohol test
1. Falsifying or attempting to falsify a City ordered drug test
J. Violating the City's Sexual Harassment policy through interaction with
another employee or a member of the public
k. Conviction ofa felony (Including non-work related)
The following cbart outlines the progressive discipline options for incidents of extreme
misconduct. If misconduct or serious misconduct has occurred previously, there will be
faster progressive action.
OFFENSE TYPE 1ST 2ND
OCCURRENCE OCCURRENCE
Extreme or Unlawful Suspension Without Dismissal
Misconduct Payor Dismissal
Note: The progressive discipline steps outlined above are guidelines and refer to the
discipline options the City may take. Actual discipline is fact sensitive and may vary
from the guidelines. If such discipline is appealed to arbitration, the arbitrator is not
bound in any manner by such options and is free to independently determine the
appropriate level of discipline, if the employee is found to have committed the offense.
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12.3 PROCEDURE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
12.3.1 When an immediate supervisor becomes aware of conclusive evidence of the need
for an employee to be disciplined, he/she becomes responsible and shall
investigate the circumstances of the misconduct or lack of performance, prior to
deciding upon the type of disciplinary action to be recommended or taken.
Documentation of the discipline investigation or of the conduct shall be required
on the part of the immediate supervisor in order to establish appropriate records.
Human Resources will be available to assist in such investigations. In cases
where investigations of a more substantial nature are required, the following types
of administrative review shall be administered.
12.3.2 Administrative Review - Investigations of non-criminal violations conducted in
the absence of immediate or conclusive evidence involving any City employee,
with the exception of Police Department employees. These investigations shall be
conducted by the Department Director and HUman Resources, who shall obtain all
sufficient information, induding documentation anellor sworn statements, in order
to determine the necessity or level of disciplinary action. Human Resources shall
assume responsibility for acquiring any necessary sworn statements. Verbal
Counseling and Written Counselingwill not be subject to administrative review by
Human Resources. Administrative investigations shall be conducted
expeditiously.
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12.3.3 Criminal Investigations - Investigations conducted when criminal violations are
reportedly committed by an employee of the City. These investigations shall be
conducted by the Police Department, in collaboration with the Department
Director of the involved employee.
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J2.3.3.1 In instances where an investigation of serious, unlawful or other extreme
misconduct is necessary, administrative and/or criminal investigations
shall be conducted prior to the effective date of final disciplinary action.
12.3.3.2 The immediate supervisor may initiate a three-day suspension or less
suspension with pay to afford a supervisor the opportunity to investigate
an alleged incident or misconduct in the absence of the employee.
Suspensions of more than three days with pay require the approval of the
Human Resources Director. This practice may also be used in the event
that alleged misconduct is severe but unproved. The immediate
supervisor shall immediately notify the Department Director and Human
Resources after the suspension is issued, so that the matter can be
investigated.
12.3.3.3 A recommendation for disciplinary action may result from the findings of
an investigation. If disciplinary measures are not recommended after the
investigation, the. suspension with pay period shall not be counted as
disciplinary in nature. A document confinning a favorable determination
as to the matter should be made p 0 the emp yee's record.
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VERBAL WARNING or other instructive verbal communication will not constitute
discipline and an employee is not entitled to union representation when management is
taking such action. Verbal warning or other instructive verbal communication may be
used to establish that an employee knew or should have known that performance, work
habits, and behavior is not appropriate.
12.4 TYPES OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
A. WRITTEN COUNSELING - Consists of the immediate supervisor warning the
employee to correct or improve performance, work habits or behavior and
counseling the employee on improvement expected. Written Counseling serves as a
warning against further repetition of employee behavior. Further violations will
result in discipline up to and including termination.
The immediate supervisor should complete a Written Counseling Memorandum and
discuss the content with the employee with a management witness present. The
employee shall be required to sign the form signifYing that helshe has read and
discussed the contents with the supervisor. Such signature does not constitute
Agreement with the contents.
The Written Counseling Memorandum, signed by the immediate Supervisor and the
management witness, shall be forwarded to Human Resources for retention in the
employee's records, with a copy provided to the employee. The supervisor may
request that the employee complete a written action plan to correct the behavior.
Employees may submit comments for inclusion in the record.
B. WRIITEN REPRIMAND - Consists of an immediate supervisor issuing a written
notice of reprimand to improve performance, work habits or behavior, with a
management witness present. A written reprimand should include a complete
description of the incident(s) of misconduct, inappropriate behavior, work habits or
performance which require improvements; previous records of discussion; a time
frame within which the employee must correct or improve his/her behavior; and a
warning that future violations will result in further disciplinary actions up to and
including termination.
Written reprimands shall be signed by the employee to acknowledge receipt and
forwarded to the immediate Supervisor and the management witness and forwarded
to Human Resources for retention in the employee's records, with a copy provided to
the employee. Such signature does not constitute agreement with the contents.
Employees may submit comments for inclusion in the record.
The employee may be required to complete a written plan for correction of the
behavior. When the written reprimand contains a time frame for employee
impro~nts, a follow-up discussion at ~Signated time period
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should be conducted. The follow-up discussion will provide a specific opportunity
to review the employee's improvements relative to the discipline. Written
reprimands should be reflected on the employee's performance appraisal along with
any noted improvements.
C. SUSPENSION WIllIOUT fAY - Consists of an employee being prohibited from
returning to work until the specified period of suspension has passed or the forfeiture
of vacation time, if agreed to by the employee.
Suspensions without pay shall be used when an employee is removed from the job
due to extreme misconduct or unlawful behavior or when instances of progressive
discipline supports a suspension without pay for a specified period of time. With the
written authorization of the Department Director and Human Resources, immediate
supervisors have the authority to issue a suspension without pay for two (2) working
days or less. All other suspensions without pay require prior concurrence by Human
Resources, review by the City Attorney's Office and authorization by the City
Manager's Office.
Employees being suspended without pay shall be notified in writing by the immediate
supervisor. The written notification shall consist of the reason for the action and the
duration of the suspension without pay. rt shall also include a statement that future
violations will result in further disciplinary actions up to and including termination.
Employees may submit comments for inclusion in the record. Written notification of
a suspension shall be signed by the suspended employee acknowledging receipt of the
written notification, and forwarded to Human Resources for inclusion in the
employee's record, with a copy provided to the employee, the Department Director,
and one to the Finance Department for payroll purposes.
D. DEMOTIONS - In the context of this policy demotion consists of an employee being
involuntarily removed from a higher level classification to a lower level
classification, with a resulting decrease in salary. Although not limited to such
instances, demotions may occur in some cases because of the inability to fulfill the
duties of the higher level job in a satisfactory manner; or a failure to comply with
employment conditions such as licensure or certification. In addition, probationary
em}lloyees shall be subject to demotion without the City being required to state a
reason. The probationary employees shall not have access to any appeal process with
regard to the demotion.
Immediate supervisors should discuss the potential demotion of an employee with
their chain of commmd and the Human Resources Department prior to a written
recommendation for demotion. The Department Director shall then submit the
written recommendation to the City Manager through Human Resources. Demotions
require concurrence from Human Resources, review by the City Attorney's Office
and authorization from the City Manager prior to being effected.
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Written notification of demotions shall be provided to the employee by the
department Director. Such notices shall include fue final decision, the reason(s) for
the decision, the employee's new classification title, the new pay range and pay rate,
and the effective date of the demotion. Written notifications shall also include that
future violations will result in further disciplinary actions up to and including
termination if the demotion was a result of misconduct,
All documentation of a demotion shall be retained in the employee's file in the
Human Resources Department. A copy of the written notification of demotion shall
be forwarded to the Finance department for payroU.purposes.
Employees may request a demotion to a lower level classification voluntarily. Such
demotion shall not be punitive. Employees may submit comments for inclusion in
the record. Written notification of a demotion shall be signed by the employee
acknowledging receipt of the written notification and forwarded to Human
Resources for inclusion in the employee's record.
E. DISMISSAL - Dismissal is a result of an employee's involuntary termination that
severs the employment relationship. At such time all employee benefits cease, except
as otherwise provided by law.
Immediate supervisors shall supply through documentation and discuss
recommendations for an employee's dismissal with their chain of command and
Human Resources. Upon receiving a written recommendation from the supervisor,
the Department Director shall submit the documentation to Human Resources.
Dismissals shall be effected only with the concurrence of Human Resources, review
by the City Attorney's Office and authorization by the City Manager.
A written notice of recommended termination shall be given to the employee in
person. However, after two (2) unsuccessful attempts to deliver the notification, then
the notice shall be sent via US mail to the most recent address on record in the
personnel file. The recommendation shall include the following information:
The underlying reasons for the recommended termination and the documentation
upon which the Department Director relied in formulating said recommendation.
An explanation of hislher rights to request a predetermination hearing prior to
termination taking effect and the facts that the decision to discipline of the City
Manager shall be fmal subject to grievance and arbitration as provided for in
Article 13 of this Agreement.
The dismissal recommendation and the City Manager's final decision shall be placed
in the employee's personnel file, and a copy shall be forwarded to the employee and
his/her Department Director. Employees may submit comments for inclusion in their
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Probationary employees who have not successfully completed the established
probationary period shall be. subject to dismissal without cause, after review by
Human Resources.
12.5 RIGHT TO PRE-DETERMINA nON HEARING
Prior to the effective date of any suspension without pay of three (3) days or more, or a
termination, the City shall conduct a predetermination hearing. The City Manager's
designee shall conduct the predetermination hearing. The employee shall be provided
with reasonable notice of the predetermination hearing date and of the charges which are
the grounds for the disciplinary action. The employee may be accompanied and assisted
at the predetermination hearing by a representative of hislher choice. The employee shall
be afforded the opportunity to present information in defense or mitigation to the charges
brought against the employee. Following the predetermination hearing, and any further
investigation into issues raised by the employee in defense or mitigation of the charges,
the Human Resources Director and the City Manager's designee shall sustain, reverse, or
modify the disciplinary action and give the employee written notice of their action and
establish the suspension or temiination date(s) if appropriate. Information gathered
before, during or after a pre-determination conference constitutes part of the City's
investigation or an act of omission that can result in discipline.
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12.6.1 Probationary employees shall not have the right to appeal or grieve any type of
disciplinary action.
12.6.2 Regular employees may appeal to an arbitrator a discipline greater than a
suspension without pay of more than one (1) work day using the same procedure
for arbitration as is set forth starting in Step 3 of Article 13 (grievance article)
shall have just cause appeal and grievance rights as outlined in Article 13 of this
Agreement.
12.6.3 Regular employees may not grieve a one (1) day suspension. Regular employees
may respond to disciplinary actions for suspensions with or without pay of one (l)
workday or less by requesting administrative review by the Human Resources
Director. Such request shall be made within ten (10) calendar days of the imposition
of the discipline. The Human Resources Director shall review the disciplinary action
in question and shall either sustain, reverse, or modify the disciplinary action. The
Human Resources Director's disposition shall be made within thirty (30) days of the
employee's request for review. The Human Resources Director's disposition is fmal
and not subject to further review.
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12.7 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Employees who receive a Written Reprimand with a Suspension shall be placed on a
Performance Improvement Plan. The purpose of Performance Improvement Plan is to
monitor employee performance, with an evaluation of performance being made every 30
days. The employee must demonstrate immediate and sustained improvement in their
performance throughout the 90-day evaluation period or face dismissal.
CRIMINAL CHARGES
12.8 DISPOSITION OF CRIMINAL CHARGES
When a City employee who is a member of the bargaining unit is arrested and charged
with a felony offense, the employee shall be placed on administrative leave without pay
until final disposition of the criminal charges. An employee who is convicted of Of who
pleads guilty or no contest. to a felony in conjunction with a plea negotiation shall be
terminated from theif employment with the City.
An employee placed on administrative leave without pay, Wlder .these circwnstances may
use accrued vacation and accrued. sick time during the leave period. If found innocent or
if the State Attorney drops the charges, not as a result of'a plea deal, the time will be
reinstated.
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13.0 GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRA nON PROCEDURES
13.1 A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement involving the application or
interpretation of this Agreement.
13.2 No employee or group of employees may refuse to follow directions pending the
outcome of a grievWlce except where safety would be jeopardized. Employees in
the bargaining unit will follow all written and verbal directives, unless the
employee has an objective basis to believe that hislher health and safety is
threatened. Compliance with such directive will not in any way prejudice the
employee's right to file a grievance within the time limits contained herein, nor
shall compliance affect the ultimate resolution of the grievance.
a) The parties agree that the grievance procedure shall be the sole and
exclusive method for resolving any dispute involving the application
or interpretation of the Agreement. Counseling and Performance
Evaluations cannot be grieved.
13.3 All grievances shall be in writing on a form prepared by the City and Union. All
responses to a grievance must be in writing and dated by the responding party.
Grievances not appealed to the next higher step within the prescribed time limits
will be considered withdrawn and need not be further processed by the City.
Failure by management to observe time limits for any step of the grievance
procedure shall entitle the employee to advance the grievance to the next step.
Grievance time limits may be extended only by mutual written agreement of the
Union and the City.
13.4 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE STEPS
The parties agree to a step procedure for processing grievances. The deadlines
hereinafter listed may only be extended by written agreement of the parties. An
extension or waiver of a deadline shall never be inferred by the conduct of the
parties. When the Union fails to timely move a grievance to the next step, the
grievance is deemed withdrawn and cannot be re~filed. When the City fails to
respond at any step, the grievance is deemed denied and the Union may proceed to
the next step.
The parties agree to substitute a grievance tracking system which utilizes the City
Clerk's Office as a conduit for filing as follows:
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13.4.1 Step 1. Within ten (10) working days of the incident or the time which the
employee had knowledge of the incident, the Union may initiate a grievance, by
filing a grievance with the City Clerk's Office, with a copy to the employee's
Department Director/Designee. The grievance shall be hand delivered or sent by
facsimile between the hours of8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The written grievance must contain the following:
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B.
Statement of the grievance and the facts upon which it is based.
The Article Sub-Section(s) of this Agreement alleged to have been
violated.
The action, remedy, or adjustment requested.
The signature of at least one aggrieved employee and of a union
representative (Union Official or Steward) and the date filed.
A statement indicating the grievance is a class action grievance, when
appropriate. Any and all grievances submitted as a class action must
be signed by a Union Official (President or Vice-President).
A statement identifying the positions of the class of workers affected
when brought as a class grievance. Any and all grievances submitted as
a class action must be signed by a Union Official (President or Vice-
President).
In the event a grievance doesn't contain the required information, as
listed above, it shall be returned to the grievant andlor Union Steward
for further processing. If the ten (10) working days since the initial
incident has passed when the grievance is returned, the period for the
grievant and/or Union Steward to resubmit to the City Clerk's Office
will be extended forty-eight (48) hours.
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The Department Director/Designee shall respond to the grievance on or before
5:00 PM on the eleventh (11 th) business day following the date of receipt of the
grievance.
Step 2. In the event the employee is not satisfied with the disposition of the
grievance by the Department DirectorIDesignee, the Union shall have the right to
file a written appeal of the decision to the Human Resources Director within five
(5) days of the date ofreceipt of the Department Director'slDesignee's decision.
Within five (5) days of receipt of the grievance, the Human Resources Director
will contact the aggrieved employee and schedule a meeting within five (5) days
to discuss the matter. If the union fails to attend the prearranged meeting; the
grievance will be considered abandoned. The Human Resources Director or
designee shall respond in writing to the employee within five (5) days of the
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13.5
Step 3. When a grievance is not settled under the forgoing steps of the grievance
procedure, the Union, within twenty (20) days of such decision, may initiate
arbitration by filing a request with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
for an arbitration panel. A copy of the request shall be served on the City.
The arbitrators shall set the hearing on the matter appealed wiU be heard within
ninety (90) days foUowingappointment. If the arbitrator is not available within the
ninety (90) day period, the next arbitrator shall be used. The arbitrator shall make
a final and binding ruling within thirty (30) days following the hearing or, when
requested by either party, the submission of briefs.
The City and the Union will select arbitrators from a panel list provided by the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).
The arbitrator shall only have jurisdiction and the authority to apply and interpret
the provisions of this Agreement. He/she shall not have jurisdiction to alter Or
change in any way the provisions of this Agreement and shall confIDe the decision
solely to the issue of interpretation or application of the Agreement presented. The
decision of the arbitrator on any matter within his/her jurisdiction shall be final
and binding on the Union, the City and the employee covered by the Agreement.
When the arbitrator has been selected by the parties, the City shall have ten (10)
days from receipt of notice of appointment to raise arbitrability as a defense. If
arbitrability is raised by the City, the issue of arbitrability shall be determined by
the arbitrator no less than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of an
arbitration hearing on the grievance itself, if the matter can be arbitrated.
The issue of arbitrability shall be determined in summary fashion without a
hearing. The parties shall submit the issue to the arbitrator by motion of the city
with supporting documentation and/or affidavits. The Union shall file its
response with supporting documentation and affidavits within ten (10) days of the
City's motion. The arbitrator shall make hislher ruling based on the documents
provided by the parties. The arbitrator may, at the arbitrator's discretion, conduct
one telephone conference with counsel for the City and Union prior to ruling on
the City's motion.
If the City raised the question of arbitrability and loses that determination, the City
shall pay the arbitrator's fee for the arbitrability determination. If the City raised
the question of arbitrability and the arbitrator determines that the matter is not
able to be arbitrated, the Union shall pay for the arbitrator.
13.5.1 The City and the Union agree to share all information each party will
present to the arbitrator no later than ten (10) days prior to the date of the
arbitration, even if such information was accumulated after the final
grievance step or after the terminated employees' pre-determination
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13.6 The hearing shall not be formal and the strict rules of evidence shall not apply.
13.7 The parties shall divide the arbitrator's fee and expenses equally. In the event of a
settlement, the arbitrator's fee and expenses shall be born equally by the parties,
unless they agree otherwise.
13.8 The term "day" shall mean Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, as
recognized by this Agreement.
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14.0 BASIC WORK WEEK AND OVERTIME
14.1 The basic workweek shall consist of forty (40) hours, unless otherwise specified.
The City Manager will establish and may change the basic workweek and hours of
work best suited to meet the needs of the department and to provide superior
service to the community. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a
guarantee or limitation of the number of hours worked per week.
14.2 AU authorized and approved work performed in excess offorty (40) hours in any
one work week shall be considered as overtime and shall be paid at the overtime
rate of one and one-half times the employee's straight time rate. Overtime shall be
offered for a specified work function on a rotating basis based on seniority to
those employees who normally perform the job functions during their regular
work hours.
14.3 Employees may all be required to work additional hours as directed unless
excused by supervision.
14.4 Since the Utility Department is a seven (7) day per week continuous operation,
employees will have two (2) consecutive days off after completing their regularly
schcduled work week. In the event that an employee chooses to do so, and it can
properly be scheduled, hislher days off may be split to accommodate the needs of
both the employee and the employer.
14.5 Supervisors will provide no less than two (2) hours advance notice to employees
prior to the assignment of scheduled overtime. except in the case where the
supervisor has determined that the scheduling of overtime is done on an
immediate basis to meet the needs of the community.
14.6 Only hours actually worked \\'ill be counted for the purpose of calculating
overtime.
14.7 Employees cannot be in a work status more than seven (7) minutes prior or seven
(7) minutes after regular workday unless they have their supervisor's approval to
be in a work status. Each employee must be advised of the official start and
ending time of their department workday.
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Minute Rule", This rule means that an employee will not be eligible for overtime
until he/she has been on the job for more than seven minutes, i.e. at the start of the
8th minute they would then receive 15 minutes at time and a half. This procedure
will also be followed if an employee reports to work late. The employee shall be
marked as tardy using the same 7/8 Minute rule, for purposes of calculating
payroll, however, an employee will be deemed "tardy" if they appear for work
anytime after the designated starting time. Any employee that is tardy is subject
to appropriate discipline.
14.8 It is understood that the clock designated by an employee's supervisor to record
arrival and departure shall be the clock against which timely reporting for work is
measured. If at any time, that clock is deemed inoperative, the immediate
supervisor will advise employees of the clock whlch will be utilized in lieu of it.
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15.0 TASK ASSIGNMENT - SOLID WASTE
15.1 Workweek and Overtime
15.1.1 Solid Waste employees shall be held responsible for satisfactory completion of a
daily task assignment. A daily task assignment shall be defined as those duties
correlating to collection of solid waste from defined routes; assisting other
employees in collecting solid waste from other defined routes according to Article
15.1.2; attending departmental meetings that require employee attendance;
cleaning and maintaining vehicles; performing emergency work as denoted in
Article 15.1.3 and any other duties assigned by supervisory staff related to support
services for solid waste collection and advanced Citywide disaster preparation and
response.
15.1.2 Within the Solid Waste Division, circumstances may arise which prevent certain
crews from completion of their assigned route within the work day. In that event
management may direct other crews to help complete the route(s) of the crews
unable to complete their route(s), on that same day.
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15.1.3 All employees in the Solid Waste Division of Public Works that are covered by
this Agreement shall be considered task employees. Task employees will be
assigned to shifts or either 8 or 10 hours per day. Employees will always maintain
the same shift for an entire workweek. A daily task assignment shall be assigned
at the beginning of the workday by the supervisor. Upon completion of the
assigned daily task, the task employee may be required to perform other work
functions related to the Solid Waste Division of Public Works. Task employees
may be assigned duties outside of the Solid Waste Division in the event of
pending, ongoing, or past citywide emergencies.
Task employees shall be released from duty by the immediate supervisor. No task
employee will be allowed to release him or herself from duty.
15.1.4 All task runs shall be equalized as closely as possible, as determined by the Public
Works Director.
IS. 1.5 Employees covering another employees assigned routes when the normally
assigned employee is on vacation or out for an extended illness, shall be assigned
for the entire 40 hour period, and shall work the same shift for the entire period as
the employee whose shift they are covering. Management shall make every effort
to assign the employee covering the shift 48 hours in advance.
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15.1.6 Task hours will not count as hours worked and overtime will be paid according to
Article 14.
15.2 Holidays
15.2.1
. When a City observed holiday falls on an employee's scheduled work day, the
employee will receive eight (8) hours holiday pay at straight time.
. When an observed holiday falls on an employee's non-scheduled work day, it
will be treated as a floating holiday and eight (8) hours will be added to the
employee's vacation leave bank.
. Task employees may not use emergency vacation hours on a holiday.
15.2.2 In addition to receiving holiday pay Solid Waste employees shall receive pay for
hours worked at straight time when required to work on a holiday. Should they be
required to work beyond their regular task hours on a holiday, those hours also
shall be paid at time and one half their regular rate of pay.
15.2.3 The City will publish a holiday service schedule and make up day schedule at
least six (6) months prior to the holiday.
15.2.4 Should service be provided on Sunday, the City shall pay employees, who
volunteer to work, a 3-hour minimum at their overtime rate of payor the actual
time worked whichever is greater. Employees may sign up to voluntarily work on
Sunday to perform the same type of work completed during the regular work
week.
V oluntary Sunday work assignments shall be made on a rotating seniority basis
starting with the most senior employee who signed up to work. If no employees
volunteer to work on a Sunday when work is available, the City shall assign the
work on a reverse seniority basis beginning with the least senior employee who
would normally performs the work during the regular work week.
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16.0 WORK BREAKS
16.1 EmpJoyees shall receive a one-half hour (~) or one (1) hour unpaid lunch period.
16.2 Employees working in Division 28 II (public Water Treatment) will not receive
an unpaid lunch break and are required to remain at their normal work stations for
the duration of thejr shift.
16.3 Employees shall receive two (2) fifteen (15) minute paid breaks each day.
16.4 Abuse of break time is grounds for progressive disciplinary action.
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ARTICLE 17
17.0 COMPENSATORY TIME
17.1 Employees may accrue and use compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay when
the employee works in excess offorty (40) hours in a workweek.
17.2 Compensatory time will be accrued and used at the same rate the overtime rate
would be paid. Employees may accumulate up to eighty (80) hours of
compensatory time. At no time may an employee accumulate more thWl eighty
(80) hours of compensatory time. Compensatory time may be taken as earned
subject to the approval of the Department Hea.d/Designee who shall schedule the
time off to meet the operating requirements of the Department.
17.3 It is solely the employee's choice as to whether he/she wishes to be paid for their
overtime at one and one-half times their regular hourly rate of pay, or take
compensatory time. The City will not encourage employees to take one form of
compensation over the other.
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18.0 WAGES
18.1 Wages shall remain at their current level and shall not increase for the duration of
this agreement.
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19.0 PROMOTIONS, RECLAssmCA nONS, TRANSFERS & DEMOTIONS
19.1 PROMOTIONS
19. J.l Employees interested in applying for a promotional opportunity must have been in
their current position for a minimum of six (6) months and have at least a meets
standards performance level. Each promoted employee must successfully
complete a six (6) month probationary period in the new position.
Employees are eligible for the following increases in pay upon promotion:
Promotion from non-exempt position to exempt position:
+ 10% of mid-point of new grade or to minimum of new grade whichever is higher
Promotion of one grade (exempt to exempt or non-exempt to non-exempt):
+5% of mid-point of new grade or to minimum of new grade, whichever is higher
Promotion of two grades (exempt to exempt or non-exempt to non-exempt);
+7.5% of mid-point of new grade or to minimum of new grade, whichever is
higher
Promotion of three or more grades (exempt to exempt or non-exempt to non-
exempt):
+ 1 0% of mid-point of new grade or to minimum of new grade, whichever is
higher
19.1.2 In no event will the employee's base rate of pay exceed the maximum for the
position to which the promotion is made.
19.1.3 Each promoted employee must successfully complete a probationary period of six
(6) months from the date of promotion. Note: Applicants for promotion must have
been in their current position for a minimum of six (6) months and have a Meets
Standards or higher performance rating.
19.2 DEMOTION
19.2.1 Upon demotion, an employee's rate of pay will be adjusted as follows:
Decrease of one grade:
- -% of mid-point of current grade (position leaving)
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-7.5% of mid-point of current grade (position leaving)
Decrease of three or more grades:
-10% of mid-point of current grade (position leaving)
19.2.2 In no event will the employee's base rate of pay exceed the maximum for the
position to which the demotion is made.
19.2.3 The pay of a promoted employee, who is demoted prior to completion of a
probationary period, will be reduced by the same amount as the promotional
increase.
19.2.4 Exceptions to this policy may occur if there is a department restructuring that
result in an involuntary demotion for one or more employees. The City Manager
must approve any restructuring and resulting demotions.
19.3 LATERAL TRANSFER
19.3.1 Employees transferring from one position to another in the same pay grade,
whether in the same or in a different department, will maintain the same pay rate.
19.3.2 Each transferred employee, whether in the same or a lower grade, must
successfully complete a probationary period of six months from the date of
transfer. Probationary employees, whether in their first year as an employee or in
their six-month promotional probationary period have no property entitlement to
their position.
19.4 RECLASSIFICATION
19.4.1 Positions may be considered for reclassification only upon written request of the
Department HeadlDesignee, including detailed justification. If the reclassification
is for a change to an existing position classification (e.g. Grade 13 to Orade 14),
the incumbent must complete a position questionnaire, which will then be
evaluated by the Human Resources Department. If the request is to change from
one current position classification to another, (e.g. Office Assistant to Office
Assistant, Sr.) that justification must be included in the Department Head's
request.
19.4.2 Reclassification requests will be considered each year during the budget process.
Reclassifications requested during the fiscal year will be considered only if the
department is restructuring or realigning major responsibilities. Mid-year
reclassifications must have the approval of the HR Director, Finance Director and
City Manager.
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19.4.3 Implementation of any reclassification, whenever approved, will not become
effective until the necessary funds are available in the department budget. Any
salary change required by a reclassification will become effective as of the date
the reclassification is approved.
19.5 PROMOTION FROM PART-TIME TO FULL-TIME
19.5.1 Each employee promoted from part-time to full-time must successfully complete a
probationary period of twelve months from the date of promotion.
19.5.2 Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the probationary
employee will be considered a regular employee.
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20.0
STANDBY & CALL BACK PAY
20.1
STANDBY PAY
20.1.1
In order to provide coverage for services during off-duty hours, it may be
necessary to assign and schedule certain bargaining unit employees to standby
beeper duty. A standby duty assignment is made in writing by a department
director or hislher designee who requires an employee on hislher off-duty time,
which may include nights, weekends or holidays, to be available to perform his
normal daily job function during offhours, due to an urgent situation. The written
directive placing an employee on standby shall specify a starting and ending
period. An employee who works a minimum of four (4) hours in a work day may
be placed on standby for that day.
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20.1.2 Employee placed on Stand-by shall be assigned a take-home vehicle in
compliance with the department's rotation list appropriate for the completion of
the task required of the employee should he/she be called back to work. All take
home vehicles shall be equipped with Automatic Vehicle Locators (A VL) capable
of tracking a vehicle's location and the time of day. The A VL capability will
substitute for the City time clock for those employees responding to emergency
situations in take home vehicles. Therefore, those employees on Stand-by will not
be required to punch in or punch out on the normal City - time clock and instead
may travel directly to and from their home to the work site when responding to
after-hours emergencies. For payroll purposes, the starting time of the employee
responding to emergencies will be that time when the vehicle leaves the
employee's home and the ending time will coincide with provisions outlined in
section 20.2 - Call Back Pay.
20.1.3 An employee who is called while on standby but who only responds by telephone
or electronic communication is not entitled to call back pay however, the
employee shall be entitled to one hour of straight time pay, up to a maximum of
five (5) such one-hour payments in a seven-day standby period. Any subsequent
call responses are considered as compensation under the initial standby pay
allowance. Such pay shall be documented with the time of call and a summary of
resolution of the incident telephonically or by electronic communication on log
sheets prescribed by the City. If the duration of the call is less than 15 minutes,
such time shall not count toward hours worked for FSLA purposes.
20.1.4 The employee shall receive one hour of pay at time and one half the employees
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spent on standby does not count as time worked for calculation of hours worked in
a workweek or for overtime purposes.
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CALL BACK PAY:
20.2.1
Any employee called back to work after having been relieved and having left the
assigned work station or called in before hislher regularly scheduled work time,
shall be paid the actual time worked at time and one half or a minimum of two (2)
hours pay at straight time ,when such callback is between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 12.00 pm. (midnight) whichever is greater. When such callback is between
the hours of 12.01 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. the employee shall be paid the actual time
worked at time and one-half or a minimum of three (3) hours pay at straight time,
whichever is greater. If work conducted on the call extends into normal work
hours, the time worked will be paid at straight time. Employees called back to
work during lunch breaks are not entitled to Call Back Pay. In this case the
finishing time for that particular work day will be adjusted accordingly.
20.2.2 After an employee has been called out once during the employee's time off, all
subsequent call outs occurring prior to the employees next regular shift will be at
a rate of one and one.-half (1112) times hislher base rate of pay for actual time
worked. If work conducted on the call extends into normal work hours, the time
worked after the start time will be paid at straight time.
20.2.3 Call out pay constitutes premium pay. Hours worked on call out count as hours
worked in the employee's work week.
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21.0 WORKING IN A HIGHER CLASS
21.1 When an employee is qualified for and is temporarily assigned the authority, duties
and responsibility for a position allocated to a higher classification, they shall
receive a 5% increase in payor the minimum of the higher classification,
whichever is greater, until returned to his/her regular classification. Employees
shall be required to perform work in a higher classification only upon written
memorandum by their supervisor. Upon release from duties and responsibilities of
the position assigned to a higher classification, the employees salary will be
reduced to the rate the employee would be receiving had the temporary assignment
never been made.
21.2 Employees shall be required only upon written memo from their supervisor to
perform work in a higher classification for training purposes. In this connection,
they shall perform that work without a 5% increase in payor the minimum of the
higher classification.
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22.0 EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO TRAINING DUTIES
22.1 Employees who are assigned to train another employee(s) who is/are new to the
position(s), shall be assigned in writing and shall receive a 5% increase in pay
during the time they are training another employee.
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23.0 EMERGENCY PAY POLICY
23.1 Emergency pay shall hereinafter be paid in accordance with the provisions of City
Emergency Ordinance 2005-036 or the most current City Emergency Ordinance.
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24.0 CERTIFICATION PAY
24.] The City shall pay $500.00 for each certification or license as listed in Appendix 1.
The appendix may be amended from time to time pursuant to input from the
Labor Management Committee. Exceptions to the list shall be agreed upon by the
employee and the department head/designee. The City shall also pay for the
actual certification or license fee. This provision shall not operate to reduce
certification incentive pay policies. Bargaining unit members who participate in
departmental certification pay programs are not entitled to participate in the
program set forth herein
24.2 The City shall provide educational and training opportunities for lifeguards during
work hours so that the employee may earn and recertify for an EMT certificate.
The City shall pay for the course and all course material. Lifeguards who earn
EMT certificates shall receive a one-time 5% wage increase upon initially earning
the certificate. No other compensation is applicable for this certification.
24.3 If for any reason an employee's certification is cancelled or expires, his/her salary
will be reduced by the dollar amount initially granted when he/she received the
5% increase, but shall be reinstated if the employee is recertified.
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25.0 SICK LEAVE
25.1 An employee shall notify hislher immediate supervisor or designee, in a manner
provided for by management, of hislher illness no less than one half (1/2) hour
before his/her normal workday begins. If an employee fails to call in within the
specified time, the employee shall be subject to progressive discipline. This
notice procedure shall be followed for each day the employee is unable to work
unless prior approval is granted by department management, wherein the
employee notifies hislher supervisor of the length of time he/she win be absent.
25.2 Sick leave win be granted upon-approval of the Department DirectorlDesignee for
the following reasons:
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Employee's health, or up to 40 hours per fiscal year for illness of
immediate family q1ember the employee's parent, spouse, or child.
Medical, dental, or optical treatment that is determined in writing by a
physician to be necessary and must be performed during working hours.
See 25.7.2
Quarantine due to exposure to contagious disease.
In connection with Workers' Compensation and which shall remain status
quo during the term of this Agreement.
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25.3 Employees shall accrue sick leave at a rate of 96 hours per 12-month period or
eight (8) hours per month. No employee shall be entitled to use sick leave in
excess of the amount of such leave accumulated. Employees may accumulate a
maximum of 1040 sick leave hours. All unused hours shall be paid out at 50%
upon termination of employment with the City. Any accrued but unused sick
leave hours beyond 1040 shall be transferred into the employee's Personal Leave
Bank at one for one. Personal Leave hours may be utilized as necessary. Any
unused Personal leave hours may be cashed in upon termination with the City at
50% or the full value of the hours may be used to purchase health care benefits
should the termination be due to normal or disability retirement.
25.4 An employee making a departmental transfer will retain any unused sick leave.
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25.5 Employees who have attained non-probationary status and are regular employees
will have payment made for unused sick leave for up to 1040 hours, at the rate of
50% of the total number of hours accumulated, but not taken, upon termination in
good standing, retirement or death. (Retirement shall include normal retirement,
disability retirement, or early retirement as defined in the appropriate Pension
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25.6 Employees may request, and shall be covered by the provisions of the Family
Medical Leave Act.
25.7 Sick Leave Donations
25.7.1 It shall be the policy of the City to permit an employee who has a
minimum of 120 hours sick leave the opportunity of donating accrued sick
leave time to a designated employee whenever extraordinary
circumstances require the designated employee to be absent from work for
a lengthy period oftime (workers compensation leave time excluded), and
when the employee has exhausted all accrued sick and vacation leave
down to 40 hours. Extraordinary circumstances shall be defined as lengthy
hospitalization, critical illness or injury.
25.7.2 Sick leave exceeding three (3) consecutive work days requires medical
certification on return to work.
25.8 Restricted Sick Leave
25.8.1 A member shall be placed on restricted sick leave when a pattern of sick
leave abuse is present and the employee has had a counseling session with
hislher Director or Department HeadlDesignee. During that counseling
session, the employee will be informed of the reasons being considered for
restricted sick leave. At that time, the employee will be given an
opportunity to explain the sick leave taken.
25.8.2 When an employee is placed on restricted sick leave, the employee will be
notified in v.Titing of that fact. An employee placed on restricted sick
leave shall be re-evaluated in three months. If no violation is noted the
employee shall be removed from restricted sick leave status. If not re-
evaluated within five (5) working days after the three (3) month period, the
employee will be automatically removed from restricted sick leave.
25.8.3 During the initial ninety (90) day restrictive sick leave period, if there is a
violation of the restricted sick leave policy, progressive discipline shall be
applied and the employee will be placed on another ninety (90) day period
of restrictive sick leave beginning on the date of the policy violation. For
cach successive restricted sick leave violation, the employee shall be
placed on restricted sick leave for an additional ninety (90) period and
shall be subject to further progressive discipline up to and including
termination.
25.8.4 Abuse of sick leave occurs when an employee uses sick leave for reasons
other than illness. Abuse of sick leave can result in disciplinary action or
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26.0 WORKERS COMPENSATION
26.1 Whenever an employee is totally disabled from duty for a period of no more than
seven (7) calendar days because of an injury determined to be compensated under
the provisions of the Worker's Compensation Act, he/she shall be entitled to full
regular pay.
26.2 If the period of disability is greater than seven (7) calendar days, the employee
shall receive a sum of money up to an amount equal to the difference between
hislher worker's compensation check and hislher normal net pay up to three (3)
months. In no case will the salary supplement be extended beyond three (3)
months from the date of injury.
At the end of three (3) months, the Risk Manager will review the medical
certification from the employee's authorized workers compensation treating
physician for a determination of pay status. If the authorized medical certification
justifies temporary total disability, the salary supplement continuation win be
granted. If the continuation of the salary supplement is granted, it shall continue
the same rate as defined above for up to an additional three (3) months.
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In no case will the salary supplement be extended beyond six (6) calendar months
from the date on which the salary supplement began.
26.3
After three (3)months from date of injury, the injufed employee may elect to
receive accrued sick leave and after exhausted, vacation leave, in accordance with
hislher regular hourly wage, to the extent that hislher combined sick leave Of
vacation leave, Wld worker's workers' compensation benefits equal hislher regular
weekly net take home salary. The employee must contact the payroll clerk to
qualify for the combined check.
26.4
It is incumbent on the employee to make application for disability in accordance
with their pension plan and the insurance plan they are covered under. Failure to
do this automatically cancels the additional City benefits.
26.5
If the appropriate disability plan denies the claim, the additional City supplement
benefit will be canceled. If the appropriate disability plan accepts the claim, the
salary supplement will be canceled after issuance of the disability pension check
or at the end of the time duration outlined above, whichever comes first.
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with City supplement, sick or vacation leave, is found to be working or receiving
compensation for hislher services elsewhere, during this period, he/she will be
obligated to reimburse the City for all medical expenses and supplement, sick or
vacation pay taken and shall be subject to dismissal.
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27.0
LIGHT DUTY
27.1
Employees who have injuries which prohibit them from performing their regular
assignments may return to work and perform light duty when there is light duty
work available and the City has determined that the employee is able to perform
the work without risk of further injury. The City is under no obligation to create
light duty work. If there is no work available the employee win remain on sick
leave status until he/she has a full release to return to work from hislher doctor.
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28.0 VACATION
28.1 Each full time employee shall earn vacation leave as follows:
Years of Service
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28.2 Vacation leave may be taken as earned, in thirty (30) minute increments subject to
the approval of the Department Head/Designee who shall schedule vacations so as
to meet the operating requirements of the Department. Approval of vacation leave
requests must not be unreasonably withheld.
28.3 Employees shall be allowed to take their birthday off and the hours shall be
charged as vacation hours in accordance with the rules and provisions regarding
the use of vacation time.
28. 4 Employees may accrue vacation leave to a maximum of the leave earned in the
most recent two employment years. Vacation leave accrued during October 1-
September 30 may exceed this stated policy, however, any amount over the
allowable maximum that has not been used during that (October I - September
30) period will be forfeited as of September 30. However, employees who have
been denied vacation shall have the excess vacation hours paid to them, at their
regular straight time rate of pay in the last pay check of the fiscal year.
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28.5 Vacation requests of three (3) shifts or less must be requested and approved or
denied prior to the end of the work shift the work day preceding the time
requested off. Vacation requests of four (4) shifts or more must be requested and
approved or denied forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time requested off.
AdvWlced vacation requests must be approved or denied within thirty (30) days of
the date of the request.
28.6 Employees shall be allowed to take up to twenty-four (24) hours of emergency
vacation leave on an annual basis. Employees shall make such a request in
accordance with the applicable, published Departmental call-in procedure with the
Supervisor within thirty (30) minutes of the start of the work shift.
28.7 An employee who takes leave without a timely request or without approval shall
be docked pay for the time not worked and is subject to additional disciplinary
action.
28.8 Emergency Cash-In of Vacation and/or Sick Leave Time
28.8.1 Employees faced with sudden extraordinary circumstances of hardship
who have in excess of 40 hours of accrued vacation are eligible to request
emergency cash in of vacation. If approved, an employee may convert up
to 80 hours to cash (less applicable taxes) provided they have 40 hours
remaining in their vacation accrual account after the cash-in. Conversions
must be done in increments of eight (8) hours.
28.8.2 Employees who do not have enough vacation time to use for the total
amount of emergency cash may consider including sick leave hours. Sick
leave hours that are cashed-in will be calculated at 50% of the employee's
hourly rate. The total of vacation and sick leave hours may not exceed 80
hours and vacation' hours must always be used before sick hours. Payment
for sick leave hours may only be granted if the employee has the amount
of sick leave credited to hislher sick leave account and the employee
retains a minimum of eighty (80) sick hours on the books.
28.8.3 A request must be made in writing outlining the emergency and submitted
to the Human Resources Director on the appropriate form. A committee
comprised of the City Manager, Finance Director and Human Resources
Director will then review the request and approve the requested hours in
total or modified as they see fit. This benefit can be used only once each
year. At the discretion of the City Manager, the time limit rule may be
waived ifthere are exigent circwnstances.
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28.8.4 Denial of sick leave pay will be made in writing stating the reasons for the
denial. Employees may take advantage of this provision once during each
year of this Agreement
Up to twenty-four (24) hours of an employee's annual vacation accrual
may be granted for absences from work when a vacation request cannot be
made according to Article 28.5. Employees must notifY their supervisor of
the need for this absence within one half (Y2) hour of their normal shift
start time or, if at work and the employee is notified of an emergency,
he/she may use emergency vacation no more than four (4) times per fiscal
year. Time used in this regard may be used in increments of one (I) hour.
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ARTICLE 29
29.0 BONUS HOURS AND BONUS INCREASES
29.1 BONUS HOURS:
29.1.1 The intent of this Article is to establish a wellness program designed to minimize
time lost on the job and to help reduce the City's overall health insurance
expenses. The City recognizes that employees occasionally suffer from injuries or
illness necessitating the use of paid sick leave time off. However, this program
provides incentive to reward those employees who use sick time responsibly.
29.1.2 AU full time City employees covered by this policy are eligible to receive eight (8)
bonus hours for continuous attendance at work every four (4) months (January
through April, May through August and September through December) when the
employee has not used sick time during the previous four (4) months nor has been
absent from work or on leave other than those paid leave categories recognized in
this document. .
29.1.3 Bonus hours shall be counted as vacation leave and subject to the provision set
forth for use of vacation.
29.2 BONUS INCREASES:
29.2.1 In addition to any other monetary benefit, the City Manager is authorized to
approve a bonus of $500.00 when such a bonus is justified by the Department
Head/Designee, in writing, on the prescribed forms. This bonus will not affect the
employees pay grade and step. Funds for the bonus will be budgeted as a separate
allowance and administered under the direct control of the City Manager.
Employees are not automatically entitled to receive bonuses. This system allows
for top performance to be recognized by the immediate supervisor and prompt
rewards to be made at the discretion of the supervisor, provided the Department
Head concurs. This top performance must be substantiated by the supervisor and
the Department Head/Designee using the prescribed forms furnished by the City
Manager.
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30.0
HOLIDAYS
30.1
The following holidays shall be observed for employees in the bargaining unit:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President's. Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
30.2 For each observed holiday, a full-time employee shall be entitled to eight (8)
hours of pay at the employee's regular rate of pay.
. When a City observed holiday falls on an employee's scheduled work day the
employee will receive eight (8) hours of holiday pay at straight time.
. When an observed holiday falls on an employees non~scheduled work day, it
will be treated as a floating holiday and eight (8) hours will be added to the
employee's vacation leave bank.
. Hourly rate employees must work their regular work days immediately before
and after the holiday in order to receive pay for the holiday or be in an
authorized with pay status immediately before and after the holiday.
30.3
Employees on vacation, annual military leave, jury duty, sick leave, funeral leave,
and other absences from duty, but on active pay status on the day the holiday is
observed must use the holiday on the same day that it is earned. Holidays that
occur during vacation leave shall not be charged against such vacation leave.
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31.1 In the event of the death of the mother, father, child, foster parent, foster child,
brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, or father-in-law of a regular employee, the
employee shall be entitled to paid compassionate leave not to exceed twenty-four
(24) consecutive hours. However, if it is necessary for the employee to leave the
State in connection with the interment of the deceased, the employee shall be
entitled to paid compassionate leave not to exceed forty (40) consecutive hours. .
Employees must submit proof of death in order to be eligible for this article. The
City Manager may grant additional leave under this section when he/she deems it
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32.0 MILITARY LEAVE
32.1 Reserve Training: All employees in the City service who are members of military
reserve units and who must attend annual training sessions are entitled pursUWlt to
Florida Statute I 15.07-to seventeen (17) calendar days with pay each year in order
that these employees may fulfill their military obligations.
32.2 Active Duty: All employees who are reservists and are ordered to active military
duty shall continue to receive full City pay for the first thirty (30) days of active duty
and thereafter shall receive supplemental pay from the City, in an amount necessary
to bring their total compensation, inclusive of their base military pay, to the level
earned at the time they were called to active military duty.
32.3 The City will continue to pay the eligible employee's portion of health, dental and
life insurance premiums and the City's pension contribution. If an employee has
dependent insurance coverage, the Finance Department will consider this in
determining the amount of supplemental pay so that the dependent insurance
premiums can be paid prior to the supplemental check calculation. The
employee's pension contribution will also be made prior to the supplemental
check calculation. If the supplemental pay is not sufficient to pay the dependent
coverage, the employee will be responsible for sending the City a check to cover
the dependent premium. The employee will also be responsible for making
arrangements for any other benefit premium or other deduction. Current
U.S.S.E.R.A. regulations will be followed regarding employee benefits.
32.4 Continued Service: Unless the person provides the City with written notice that
they do not plan to return to employment with the City, no break in service will
occur during the period of active duty and the employee with continue to accrue
service for purposes of seniority and pension eligibility
32.5 Employees on active Military Duty are required to provide the City with their
military orders for the duration of their assignment.
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33.0
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
33.1
A regular employee may be granted leave of absence without pay for a period not to
exceed six (6) months for sickness, disability or other good and sufficient reasons
that are considered to be in the best interest of the City. Requests must be in writing.
A leave of absence without pay of up to 30 calendar days can be approved by the
employee's Department Head and the Human Resources Director. A leave of
absence in excess of 30 calendar days must be approved by the City Manager.
Employees that are on approved leave of absence without pay will be responsible
for paying all their benefit premiums, e.g., insurance, etc.
33.2
Leave of absence without pay will not be granted in order to accept employment
with another employer. If granted, leave of absence without pay may subsequently
be withdrawn and the employee recalled to service. All employees on leave of
absence without pay are subject to applicable provisions of these rules. There will be
no accrual of sick leave, vacation leave or seniority during a leave of absence
without pay exceeding 30 days.
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34.0 UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE
34.1 A bargaining Unit Member who is absent from work without authorized leave for
a period of more than three (3) days shall be deemed to have abandoned his or her
job and shall be separated from employment with the City. Separation oftms type
shall not be considered a disciplinary separation.
34.2 However, a bargaining Unit Member who is absent from work without authorized
leave for a period of not less than three (3) days or more than thirty (30) days, but
who was physically unable to notify ms/her employer or have another person
notify hislher employer, shall not be deemed to have abandoned his or her job and
shall not be separated from employment with the City. Under these
circumstances, the director of Human Resources must be provided with details of
the absence and he or she must determine if just cause exists.
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35.0 JURY DUTY
35.1 Leave with pay may be authorized in order that regular employees may serve
required jury duty or a subpoena issued by a court of law to appear as a witness on
cases relevant to the City, provided that such leave is reported in advance to the
Department Director. All pay granted under this section must be approved by the
Department Director. In order for the employee to receive hislher regular pay for
such leave the employee must deposit the money which he/she receives for jury duty
or as a witness with the City Finance Department for those hours that coincide with
hislher regular work schedule, unless otherwise provided by law. Employees can
keep only travel expense monies. Employees subpoenaed as witnesses in cases
unrelated to City business may take vacation leave in order to receive pay.
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36.0 SENIORITY, LAYOFF & RECALL
36.1 For the purpose of this Contract, "seniority" shall be defined as the employee's
length of continuous service with the City of Boynton Beach. The City and the
Union recognize the value of an experienced work force and agree that an
employee's seniority shall be considered, along with the needs of the City, when
affecting decisions on vacations, promotions and shifts.
36.2 Employees shall lose their seniority for the following reasonS:
a.
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d.
Termination
Retirement
Resignation
Layoff exceeding the period of recall
Unexcused absences for twenty-four (24) or more work hours
Failure to report to the Human Resources Office intention of returning to
work within five (5) days of receipt of recall as verified by certified mail
Failure to report from military leave within the time prescribed
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36.3 The City Manager may layoff any union employee whenever such action is made
necessary by reason of shortage of work or funds, the abolishment of a position,
consolidation of departments or divisions, privatization, reclassification, or
reorganization; however, no regular employee shall be laid off while there are
temporary or probationary employees serving in the same position for which the
union employee is qualified, in the judgment of the Department Head in
consultation with the Human Resources Director.
a. Employees will be given two (2) weeks of severance pay when laid off
from the City.
b. Whenever the layoff of one or more employees becomes necessary, the
City Manager shall notify the Union at least two (2) weeks in advance of
the intended action and the reason therefore.
c. Whenever the layoff of one or more employees becomes necessary, the City
Manager shall notify the Human Resources Director at least ten (10) days in
advance of the intended action and the reason therefore.
d. The Human Resources Director shall furnish the City Manager with the names
of the employees to be laid off in the 0 er' which suc layoffs shall occur.
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In order to minimize the disruption of the operations of the City, the order of
layoffs shall be in reverse order of total continuous time served in the same
classification and within the same departnient, except in the case of the
elimination of a department or division, in which case only the employees in
the department or division being eliminated will be laid off.
e. Temporary and pro~ationary employees shall be laid off, in that order prior to
layoff of Union employees.
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37.0 RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
37.1 Recruitment and Selection process and procedures will follow those described in the
Personnel Policy Manual (pPM) of the City of Boynton Beach.
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38.0
SAFETY AND HEALTH
38.1
Those employees of the Beach Patrol who are assigned lifeguard duties will be
provided masks or goggles, sunscreen lotion, bathing suits, Wld winter jackets for
safety purposes. In addition Beach Patrol employees shall receive a wage
allowance of $120.00 per fiscal year, by December 1st of each year, for the
purchase of specialty sunglasses or prescription safety eye wear.
38.2
Mechanics will be provided two (2) sets of overalls per year for safety purposes.
The City shall make available immunization shots for tetanus, hepatitis and
diphtheria for all members of the bargaining unit on a voluntary basis.
Employees who are in positions designated by the Safety Committee will receive
safety shoes/boots annually, as personal protective equipment, provided by the
City designated vendor. Those shoes/boots shall only be worn for official City
business.
The union shall participate on the Safety Committee. The City/Safety Committee
will be responsible for deciding which positions require the wearing of safety
shoes based on OSHA standards and recommendations. The City/ Safety
Committee shall determine the type and quality of such shoes and shall select
those safety shoeslboots which will be provided and required to be worn.
In those cases where an individual employee is unable to be fitted properly, as
determined by the authorized vendor, the employee may purchase the safety
shoes/boots, which meet the City/Safety Committee's approved type and quality,
from a different vendor. The employee may seek reimbursement of the cost of the
shoeslboots from the City, not to exceed $115.00 excluding taxes. Such
reimbursement shall occur after approval of the shoes/boots by the Risk
Management Department, based upon the City/Safety Committee's approved type
and quality.
Employees who fail to wear proper shoeslboots to work are subject to disciplinary
action.
38.3 Any instance where the authorized safety shoes/boots do not last the full year will
be brought to the attention of the employee's supervisor and the Risk
Management Department. In such an instance, the shoeslboots will be returned to
the City. The City will have the shoeslboots replaced by the designated vendor or
an additional set of shoes/boots will be purchased by the City from the designated
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38.5 Commercial Drivers' License (CDL License) Physicals
In accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR)
employees in position classifications which require a CDL license, Wld employees
who may hold a CDL license and from time to time perform CDL job functions for
the City due to special circumstances, must be medically examined according to
regulations and be certified with a valid medical certificate, in accordance with the
FMCSR regulations, as physically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
The cost for the regular physical examination required to maintain a CDL license
will be borne by the City. Any additional expense related to maintaining the license
will be borne by the employee.
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39.0 TOOL REPLACEMENT
39.1 Except in the case of negligence or misuse as determined by the Incident Review
Board, all employees requested to furnish tools for their job shall receive
replacement tools for tools broken in performance of the City's work provided
they furnish the City with a list of their personal tools approved by their
department head.
39.2 Employees who are assigned City provided tools, materials and items of value to
perform their job, and who lose those tools, materials and items of value, shall be
responsible for replacing those lost tools, materials and items of value. Tools
stolen from an assigned City owned vehicle or City property shall be replaced by
the City, if the employee was not negligent in the loss. In the event that the
employee was negligent, as determined by the Incident Review Board, the
employee shall be responsible for the replacement of the lost or stolen tools.
39.3 Fleet Mechanics shall receive an allowance of $500.00 annually to purchase new
tools that are required for the employee to complete his assigned task. The City
shall continue to purchase all required specialty tools and replace lost, stolen, or
broken tools at fair market value. For all other employees, the City shall provide
all necessary tools to those bargaining unit employees required to utilize tools in
their service to the City.
39.4 Payments provided for replacement items under this contract are provided as a
reimbursement and not as a flat payment.
39.5 New hires who are eligible for a tool allowance shall receive a prorated amount of
the annual allowance based on the number of months remaining in the fiscal year.
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40.0 UNIFORMS
40.1 The City will issue a newly-hired employee the following properly fitted standard
industrial quality uniforms thirty (30) days after starting work:
5 Green short-sleeve or long-sleeve work shirts
5 Green work pants
5 Tee shirts
1 Jacket (Bi-annually)
2 Hats (1 hat exchanged, as needed)
5 White polo shirts (Bus Drivers)
1 Sweatshirt
40.2 Animal Control Officers and Lifeguards shall be issued uniforms in accordance
with the Department Policy. Employees have been furnished a uniform and must
wear their uniform to work. Bargaining unit members are being given a sufficient
number of uniforms to make a neat, clean appearance at work every day.
Bargaining unit members will not be allowed to start work each day unless they
are in full uniform. Employees must purchase additional uniforms if necessary to
comply with this Section unless the uniform is replaced pursuant to Section 6 of
this Article. Only City issued hats and jackets may be worn while on duty,
inclusive of breaks.
40.3 Bargaining unit members agree to maintain the uniforms and to hem the pant
leges) properly (There will be no cutting or ripping of raw, unfinished edges,
rolling up, stapling or scotch taping).
40.4 Employees in certain classifications may be permitted to wear shorts at their
supervisor's discretion. When worn, shorts must be neatly tailored and hemmed
without frayed edges or cuts, and must fall within four (4") inches of the kneecap.
During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, the City Manager in hislher sole
discretion may change the decision made under this Section and the Union agrees
to waive any bargaining over such changes.
40.5 Bargaining unit members will be entitled to a re-issue of properly fitted standard
indUstrial quality uniforms. Re-issue of uniforms on an annual basis consists of
five (5) work pants, five (5) shirts, with an option of five (5) T-shirts, for a total
of ten (10) shirts and one (I) sweatshirt annually. (The option of which style of
shirt is determined by the employee's needs).
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40.6 Uniforms destroyed or damaged while being worn on the job will be replaced
provided a memo is submitted from the employee to the supervisor outlining the
cause of the damage. All issues being replaced must be turned in for the new
issue and recorded.
40.7 City uniforms are for City job use only. Uniforms shall not to be worn on outside
jobs, be given to non-city employees, or worn while off duty (break periods
excepted), except while the employee is actually traveling to and from work.
Uniforms may be worn while traveling to and from work, provided the employee
does not stop in transit to engage in personal business or activities. Bargaining
unit employees shall not purchase or consume alcoholic bevemges while wearing
their uniform.
40.8 The City reserves the right to utilize a uniform service for the provision of
uniform apparel.
40.9 When the employee has a medical condition, as identified by the employee's
physician and verified by a City appointed doctor, which prevents the employee
from wearing the standard department uniform, the employee may wear a City
approved alternate uniform. If the medical condition is for an extended period of
time, an updated doctor's note shall be resubmitted every two (2) years.
40.10 Failure to wear the proper uniform will result in the appropriate disciplinary
action in accordance with Article 12. An employee who comes to work in non-
approved apparel will be sent home for the balance of the day and hislher pay will
be docked accordingly unless apparel is unavailable.
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INSURANCE
41.1. Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
The City shall pay the total medical, vision and dental insurance premium for all
bargaining unit members. The members will pay the full cost of medical, vision
and all but $7.00 of the dental insurance premium for their dependents. Existing
coverage levels and benefits shall remain in effect until at least September 30,
2008. In the event the City changes benefits options for employees after
September 30, 2008, then the health insurance coverage for the employee and
their dependants may be amended from time to time. In this connection, should
the employees' cost to provide dependent coverage for their dependents increase
more than 15 % during any fiscal year, the City agrees to open this Article for the
purpose of bargaining. The review and selection of insurance covemge shall be
made on an annual basis by the City. To that end, the City will form an insurance
advisory committee to be comprised of an equal number of non-represented
members who are appointed by the City Manager and two members from each of
the city'S bargaining units. Bargaining unit representatives shall be designated by
the Union. The final decision regarding selection of insurers is reserved to the
City, but the City shall strongly consider input and recommendations from the
insurance advisory committee.
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42.0 PERSONNEL FILES
42.1 The personnel files for all City employees are maintained by the City's Human
Resources Department. If a request is made to review an employee's personnel
file by someone other than the Department Director, the Human Resources
Department Staff or the City Manager's office, a notice will be sent to the
employee notifying himlher of such a request. Consistent with State law. the City
agrees that upon request, a member shall have the right to inspect hislher own
personnel records and shall have the right to make duplicate copies of hislher
records at no expense. The City wiJl purge personnel files in accordance with
appropriate Florida State Statutes. The employee file maintained by the Human
Resources Department shall be the official file for each employee.
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43.0 TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Tuition Assistance Program as described in the Administrative Policy Manual
(APM) will be followed. Refer to 04.01.03, Organization and Strategic Development
Policies tuition Assistance Program in the APM for specifics.
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ARTICLE 44
GENERAL PROVISIONS
The employee shall be allowed to place written responses in their personnel file
and/or departmental work file when those responses relate to material placed into
the personnel file which has been prepared by the supervisors (i.e. reprimands,
written comments).
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45.0 DUES DEDUCTION
45.1 Employees covered by this Agreement may on the prescribed form, authorize
payroll deduction for the purpose of paying the Union dues and/or a uniform
COPE deduction. Employees shall receive copies of the form from either the City
Finance Department or their Union office.
45.2 The Union win initially notify the City as to the amount of dues and/or COPE
deduction. Such notification will be certified to the City in writing over the
signature of an authorized officer of the Union. Changes in Union membership
dues or COPE deductions will be similarly certified to the City and shall be done
at least one (1) month in advance ofthe effective date of such change. To revoke
the payment of Union dues and/or COPE deductions, the employee shall go to the
Union office and Union staff shall prepare and mail notice of sueh change to the
City's Finance Department.
45.3 Dues and COPE deductions shall be deducted each pay period and remitted
monthly and the funds shall be remitte4 along with a list of employees
contributing to the Treasurer of the Union within fifteen (IS) days after the end of
the month. The check for COPE deductions will be submitted to the Union
separately from the check for dues on a quarterly basis. The Union will indemnify,
defend and hold the City harmless against any claims made or suits instituted
against the City on account of payroll deduction of Union dues and/or COPE
deductions.
45.4 For the purpose of putting this article into effect, the Union will furnish forms for
such individual authorization reading as follows:
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FOR DEDUCTIONIDISCONTINUA TION OF UNION DUES
I hereby authorize my City to deduct from my salary each pay period my Union
dues, as certified to the City by the Union, and to transmit this amount to the Treasurer of
the Union.
I herby authorize my employer to deduct from my salary each pay period my
COPE deduction of $2.00 per week, as certified to the employer by the Union, and to
transmit this amount to the Treasurer of the Union.
I understWld that these authorizations are voluntary and I may revoke them at any time by
giving my employer and the Union thirty (30) days advance notice in writing.
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46.0 PENSION
46.1 Employees will continue to participate in the employees' pension plan of the City
of Boynton Beach Ordinance No. 88-43, as amended. A copy of the plan's annual
actuarial valuation report will be provided to the Union, in its entirety, upon
request from the Union.
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47.0 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
47.1 The Union recognizes and supports the City's Drug Free Workplace Policy in the
current City Ordinance and will work with the City to enforce the provisions of
the policy. It is recognized by the Union that the City's Drug Free Workplace
Policy applies to all members of this bargaining unit.
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48.0 PROBATIONARY PERIOD
48.1 An newly hired or rehired employees shall be subject to a probationary period of
one (1) year.
48.2 All promoted employees shall be subject to a probationary period of six (6)
months.
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49.0 LONGEVITY BENEFIT
49.1 Employees eligible are those employees who:
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49.4
49.5
a. Have been employed with the City on a regular full-time, continuous basis for a
minimum of five (5) years.
b. Have an overall "Meets Standards" or above rating on the previous employee
evaluation
Employees will receive a cash Lump Sum Bonus as follows:
. On the employee's fifth (5th) anniversary, a lump sum bonus payment
of $500.00;
. On the employee's tenth (J 0111) anniversary, a lump sum bonus
payment of$IOOO.OO;
. On the employee's fifteenth (15th) anniversary, a lump sum bonus
payment of $1,500.00;
. On the employee's twentieth (20th) anniversary, a lump sum bonus
payment of $2,000.00;
. On the employee's twenty-fifth (25th) anniversary, a lump sum bonus
payment of $2,500.00;
. On the employee's thirtieth (30th) anniversary, a lump sum bonus
payment of $3.000.00.
. On the employee's thirty-fifth (35th) anniversary, a lump sum bonus
payment of$3,500.00.
. On the employee's fortieth (40th) anniversary, a lump sum bonus
payment of$4,000.00.
Any pay earned for Longevity Benefits is subject to required Federal deductions.
Employees who terminate from the City employment prior to their hire
anniversary date will not be entitled to benefits.
The foregoing benefit addressed in this article is suspended for FY 09/10.
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50.1
If any Article or section of this Agreement should be found invalid, unlawful or
not enforceable, by reason of any existing or subsequently enacted legislation or
by judicial authority, all other articles and sections of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement.
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51.0
MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS
51.1
Changes to City or Departmental rules and regulations may be made by the City
following thirty (30) days written notification to the Union. When pre-
implementation or impact bargaining is requested by the Union, the
implementation date of the change shall be delayed an additional thirty (30) days.
51.2
There are no non-salary (wages or allowance) monetary benefits, including those
established by past practice, except those expressly set forth or incorporated by
reference in this Agreement.
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52.0 POSTING OF AGREEMENT
52.1 The City will maintain a copy of this Agreement for inspection in the Human
Resource Department, the City Clerk's Office and every Department/Division
with blue collar workers.
52.2 The City will post a copy of this Agreement, as ratified, on the City's web page.
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53.0 COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS
53.1 This collective bargaining Agreement does not exist in a void. Provisions of the
City's PPM, APM, Departmental Rules, and other policies established by
resolution or ordinance (collectively referred to as collateral documents) are
applicable to bargaining unit members unless the terms of said collateral
documents conflict with the terms of this Agreement, in which case the terms of
this Agreement shall contr~l.
53.2 Nothing herein shall he interpreted to preclude the right of the Union to impact
bargain, subject to applicable law.
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54.0
DURATION
54.1
This Agreement and all monetary benefit adjustments provided herein shall be
effective on October I, 2009 and remain in full force and effect until September
30,2010. Wage and benefit levels existing on September 30, 2010, shall be frozen
as of that date and shall constitute the status quo during any period of negotiations
for a successor Agreement.
54.2
In the event of State Legislative enactment which will alter or affect the flow of
revenue to the City during the tenn of this Agreement, or a budget proposal which
would result in the elimination of bargaining unit positions, the wage/rate of pay
articles of the Agreement may, at the written request of the City, be reopened for
negotiations.
Reopened negotiations shall commence and be concluded within forty-five (45)
calendar days of the date the City gives written notice to the Union of the City's
request to reopen negotiations. If an Agreement is not reached within forty-five
(45) calendar days, the negotiations shall be deemed at impasse and the impasse
issue shall be submitted to the City Commission at the second Commission
meeting following the expiration of the forty-five days (45). The City and the
Union waive the appointment of a special magistrate to resolve the impasse and
agree that the City Commission shall have final authority to resolve the impasse
Issues.
During the negotiations and the impasse process, if any, the base wages of
bargaining unit employees will be frozen at the levels in place at the time the City
requests to reopen negotiations and no subsequent base wage increases will occur
except as thereafter negotiated by the City and the Union, or, in the event the
reopened negotiations do not result in a ratified Agreement, as imposed by the
City Commission through the impasse process.
54.3 A notice of intent to reopen shall be made in writing. The parties will promptly
engage in bargaining the reopened article.
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SEIU l'Iorida Publi. SeMccS Union Blue Collar .gnoem..t
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Agreed to this day of , 2010 by and between the
respective parties through the authorized representatives ofthe Union and the City.
SEJU Florida Public Services Union,
CTW, CL
Confinned by:
Alphonso Mayfield, President
SEIU Florida Public Services
Union, CTW, CLC
Attest:
Janet Prainito, City Clerk
Ratified by the Union on the
day of ,2010
The City of Boynton Beach FL
Kurt Bressner
City of Boynton Beach
Approved by the City of Bo)'nton Beach
on the day of ,2010
City:
The City and the Union bargaining teams consisted of the following individuals:
Union:
Kurt Bressner, City Manager
James Cherof, City Attorney
Lori La V erriere, Assistant City Manager
Sharyn Goebelt, Dir., Human Resources
Marylee Coyle, Assistant Oir. Human Resources
Michael Low, Deputy Dir. Utilities
Tim Howard, Assistant Dir. Financial Services
Carl Booth, Chief Negotiator
Michael Osborn, Chief Steward
Kalem Mahdi, Union Steward
Jeffrey Mark, Union Steward
Donald Roberts, Union Steward
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CONSENT AGENDA
April 6, 2010
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMIN ISTRA TIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
[gI CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. R10-042 - Approve
Addendum #1 to Lease Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Child
Care Center, Inc.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Currently, the City leases property located at 909 NE 3rd Street to
the Boynton Beach Child Care Center, Inc. The Boynton Beach Child Care Center, Inc.
(BBCCC, Inc.) holds a Sublease Agreement with Palm Beach County to operate a Head Start
Program from this facility. Ms. Lena Rahming is the President of BBCCC, Inc. The operation
of the Center has been in existence for over forty years. Our original Lease Agreement dates
back to 1970 when the Center operated as a non.profit corporation. The BBCCC, tnc. entered
into contract with Palm Beach County in 1990 to operate a Head Start Program from this
facility.
The current term of the County's sublease will expire OR-May 31, 2010. The County is
desirous of continuing to operate at this facility and will be extending the term of its sublease
for five (5) years with one extension option for an additional five (5) years. In order for the
County to proceed with the amendments to the Sublease, the City's Lease Agreement must
first be amended to a term equal to, or in excess of the proposed Sublease Agreement. Our
Lease Agreement expires October 31, 2010. Additionally, the County must obtain the City's
acknowledgment and approval of the proposed Amendment to the Sublease (because we are
the landlord).
The attached Addendum #1 to Lease Agreement between the City and the BBCCC, Inc.
provide for terms equal to the County's sublease and approves the proposed amendments to
the Sublease.
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Our Lease Agreement with BBCCC, Inc. will now expire May 31, 2015 and has the option of
one (1) five (5) year renewal (same as County's sublease terms) ending in May 31, 2020. With
these amendments, both the City's Lease and the County's Sublease will have the same terms
and renewal clauses. This is beneficial for administrative tracking purposes.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? The Addendum #1 extends the City's
Lease Agreement with the Center to 2015 with one (1) five (5) year renewal option expiring
May 31,2020.
City staff is desirous of continuing and extending this lease agreement with the Boynton Beach
Child Care Center, Inc. so they may continue to operate the PBC Head Start Program from this
facility.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Boynton Beach Child Care Center, Inc. pays $1.00 annual base rent to
the City. Additionally, the current lease agreement between the City and the Center requires
the City to maintain the following items:
1. Fencing on the premises
2. Playground Equipment
3. Parking Lot (including lighting and signage)
4. Landscaping and irrigation system
5. Potable water and sanitary sewer systems
6. Telephone and cable wiring to the building
7. Hurricane Shutters
Annual Cost Estimate for above responsibilities: Approx. $5,000 to $10,000 per year, inclusive
of staff costs and dependent upon type of maintenance work being performed. Staff does not
anticipate any major capital expenses in the near future (3-5 years). The playground
equipment is relatively new, landscaping maintenance is routine and the parking lot will not
require anything more than a seal coating in the next few years.
Additionally, as a matter of information for the Commission, the City has historically budgeted
and contributed $22,500 annually to the Boynton Beach Child Care Center. The contribution is
funded in the City Hall Budget annually.
ALTERNATIVES: Not approve Addendum #1; modify lease terms, sever lease agreement.
Attachments: 1970 Lease between the City and Boynton Bch. Child Care Center, Inc.
1990 Lease between the City and Boynton Bch. Child Care Center, Inc.
2006 Lease between the City and Boynton Bch. Child Care Center, Inc.
2010 Addendum #1 to Lease Agreement with Boynton Bch. Child Care
Center, Inc.
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RESOLUTION NO. R 10-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ADDENDUM NO.1 TO LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AND THE BOYNTON BEACH CHILD CARE CENTER, INC.;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City currently leases property located at 909 NE 3rd Street to the Boynton
Beach Child Care Center, Inc., which lease expires on October 1,2010; and
WHEREAS, the Boynton Beach Child Care Center, Inc., holds a Sublease Agreement with
Palm beach County which will expire on May 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, in order for the County to proceed with the amendments to the Sublease, the City's
Lease Agreement must first be amended to a term equal to or in excess of the proposed Sublease
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff, the City Commission has determined that it is in the
best interests of the residents of the City to execute Addendum No. 1 to Lease Agreement Between the
City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton Beach Child Care Center, Inc., to operate a community service
center with the primary activity being child care and child care related activities located at 909 Northeast
3rd Street, Boynton Beach, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida does hereby
authorize the execution of Addendum #1 to the Lease Agreement between the City of Boynton beach
and the Boynton Beach Child Care Center, Inc., to operate a community service center with the primary
activity being child care and child care related activities located at 909 Northeast 3rd Street, Boynton
Beach, Florida, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit'"' A".
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Section 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of March, 2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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ADDENDUM NO.1
TO LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AND
BOYNTON BEACH CHILD CARE CENTER., INC.
THIS ADDENDUM, dated this _ day of March, 2010 is entered into between the CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, hereinafter referred to as "LESSOR", and BOYNTON BEACH CHILD CARE
CENTER, INC., hereinafter referred to as "LESSEE". The LESSOR and the LESSEE, in consideration
of the mutual covenants contained in the Lease Agreement and the terms of this Addendum agree that
the Lease Agreement between the LESSOR and LESSEE dated February 7, 2006 is amended as
follows:
1. The name of the Lessee in the introductory section of the Lease is amended as follow:
BOYNTON BEACH CHILD CARE CENTER, INC., whose address is, 909 NE 3rd Street,
Boynton Beach, FL 33425, hereinafter referred to as "LESSEE".
2. Article I, name of Lessee is amended as follows:
LESSEE
Name: Boynton Beach Child Care Center, Inc.
3. Article III, B is amended as follows:
B. LEASE TERM AND RENEWALS: The initial term shall commence October 1, 2005 and
shall end May 31,2015. LESSEE shall have one (1) five (5) year option to renew the Lease.
LESSEE must provide written notice to LESSOR, no less than sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration of the current term, of its intent to exercise its option to renew by providing If
Lessee timely elects to exercise the option to extend the Term of the Lease, the option term
shall commence upon expiration ofthe then current term on May 31, 2015, and expire May
31,2020.
4. All other terms of the Lease dated February 7,2006 shall remain in full force and effect.
5. LESSOR acknowledges and contemporaneously with the execution of this Addendum approves the
Sublease between LESSEE (BBCCC) and Palm Beach County.
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IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, the parties have set their hands and seals the day and year
first written above.
LESSOR: CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
BY:
JERRY TAYLOR, MAYOR
ATTEST
BY:
JANET PRAINITO, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY:
CITY ATTORNEY
LESSEE: BOYNTON BEACH CHILD CARE CENTER, INC.
By:
LENA RAHMING, DIRECTOR
WITNESSES:
Print Name:
Print Name:
STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF PALM BEACH)
the act and deed of that corporation.
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IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, I have set my hand and official seal at in the State and
County aforesaid on this day of , 2010.
NOTARY PUBLIC
(Name of Notary Typed, Printed or Stamped)
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LEASE AGREEMENT
TBIS LEASE AGREEMENT, dated as of
May 15. 1990
1990, by and between THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, or
its assigns (hereinafter called "Landlord"), and BOYNTON €lEACH
CHILD CARE CENTER, INC., (hereinafter called "Tenant"):
WIT N E SSE T H:
1.
Premises and Term. In
consideration
of
the
obligation of Tenant to pay rent as hereinafter provided and
in consideration of the other terms, provisions and covenants
hereof, Landlord hereby demises and leases to Tenant, and
Tenant hereby takes from Landlord, premises located at 909
N.E. 3rd Street, Boynton Beach, palm Beach county, State of
Florida, the same being more particularly shown on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto,
together wi th all rights,
privileges,
easements and appurtenances belonging or in any way pertaining
thereto, and together with any building and other improvements
erected (hereinafter called the "Improvements") and, together
with the Land, (hereinafter called the "premises"), TO HAVE
AND TO HOLD the same for a primary term of five (5)
years
(hereinafter called the "Primary Term") cOllUnencing upon June
1, 1990, the Commencement Date (as hereinafter defined) and
expiring (60) months after the Commencement Date.
This Lease shall constitute a binding contract and
agreement as of this date, subject to the terms, conditions
and provisions hereof.
The Commencement Date shall be June 1, 1990.
2.
Renewal Options.
Landlord hereby grants to Tenant
the right and option to extend 'the term of this Lease
Agreement for three (3) consecutive renewal terms of five (5)
years each.
3. ~.
A. Tenant shall pay to Landlord at the rate of ONE
AND NO/lOa ($1.00) DOLLAR per year ("Base Rent") during the
Primary Term, plus applicable State of Florida sales tax.
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B. All payments of rent shall be promptly made to
Landlord without notice or demand thereof on the first day of
June of each year.
4.
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Tenant may use the Premises for the
operation of a community service center with the primary
activity being child care and child care related activites
such as food service, family support and such other uses as
are incidental to the operation thereof.
5.
Utilitv Charqes.
Tenant shall pay all charges
incurred for the use of utility services at the Premises
including, without limitation, gas, electricity, water, sewer
and telephone and hookup and meter charges relating thereto.
6. Taxes. Tenants shall be responsible for the payment
of all taxes arising from the use of the property.
7.
Insurance.
T@nant shall insure the property,
shall insure against property damage and public liability and
shall provide such other insurance in accordance with the
schedule of required insurance attached hereto as Exhibit B.
B. Repairs and Maintenanc@. Maintenance of the property
and structure shall be the mutual responsibility of all
present and future parties to this agreement, as it may be
amended. Although specific responsibilities shall be assigned
by mutual agreement of all parties, it shall be the goal of
each to extend maximum cooperation and assistance in the event
of emergency and/or extenuating circumstances which may
severely strain the resources of either party.
A. The City shall be responsible for maintenance and
repair of the facility grounds ("property") and infrastructure
to include the following:
1. fencing
2. playground equipment
3_ parking lot (including lighting and signage)
4. landscaping and .irrigation systems
5. potable water and sanitary sewer systems
\ 6. telephone cabling and distribution systems
7. garbage and trash removal
'B. The Center, with assistance from applicable Palm
Beach County departments and other funding entities, shall be
responsible for maintenance and repair of the facility
building ("structure") to include the following:
1. custodial services
2 exterior and interior surfaces, walls, windows
and doors
systems
3- exterior and interior electrical and lighting
4. roofing system
5. kitchen equipment
6. fire and security alarm systems
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7. plumbing (to the property line/cleanout)
8. heating, ventilating and air conditioning
(HVAC) and refrigeration systems
9. water heaters
10. exhaust fans
11. pest control services
B. Changes to the above responsibilities shall be
renegotiable at two (2) year intervals, subject to six (6)
months advance notification in writing of one party to all
others and contingent upon mutually agreeable terms and
conditions. '
9.
Alterations.
right to
Tenant shall not have the
make any interior alterations, additions or improvements to
the Premises deemed necessary or appropriate in connection
with the requirements of its business, without the prior
written consent of Landlord.
10. Equipment, Fixtures and Siqns.
Tenant shall have
the right to erect, install, maintain and operate on the
Premises such equipment, trade and business fixtures, signs
and other personal property as Tenant may deem necessary or
appropriate, and such shall not be deemed to be part of the
Premises, but shall remain the property of Tenant.
Any SuCh
insta~lations shall not materially injury or deface the
Improvements and shall be in accordance with applicable local
codes.
At any time during the term of this Lease Agreement
and within thirty (30) days after termination hereof, Tenant
shall have the right to remove its equipment, fixtures, signs
and other personal property from the Premises provided that
Tenant is not then in default.
11. Damage By Fire or Other Casualty.
A. If the Improvements, or any material part
thereof, should be destroyed or damaged by fire or other
casualty, Tenant shall immediately deliver written notice
thereof to Landlord.
B. If the Improvements should be totally destroyed
by fire or other casualty, or if they should be so damaged
that rebuilding or repairs cannot be completed within one
hundred twenty (120) days after the date of such damage,
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Tenant, by written notice to Landlord, may terminate th.is
Lease Agreement effective as of the date of such damage.
C. All insurance proceeds payable under insurance
pOlicies maintained by Tenant by reason Of the occurrence of
such fire or other casualty shall be paid to Tenant to be
applied to th.e cost of repair, unless this Lease Agreement is
terminated pursuant hereto, in which case all such insurance
proceeds shall be paid to Landlord except for those received
by reason of the loss of Tenant's equipment, trade and
business fixtures, signs and other personal property.
12. Liability and Indemnification.
A. Non-Liability of Landlord. Neither Landlord
nor any beneficiary, agent, servant, or employee of Landlord,
shall be liable to Tenant for any loss, injury, or damage, to
Tenant or to any other person, or to its or their property,
irrespective of the cause of such injury, damage or loss.
B. Indemnification by Tenant. Tenant shall
indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and
all claims from or in connection with: (a) any work or thing
whatsoever done, or any condition created (other than by
Landlord) in or about the Premises during the term of this
Lease or during the period of time, if any, prior to the
Commencement Date that Tenant may have been given access to
the Premises; (b) any act, omission or negligence of Tenant or
any of its subtenants or licensees or its or their partners,
directors, officers, agents, employees or contractors; (e) any
accident, injury or damage whatsoever (unless caused by
Landlord's negligence) occurring in, at or upon the Premises;
and (d) any default by Tenant in the full and prompt payment
and performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease;
together with all costs, expenses and liabilities incurred in
or in connection with eac~ such claim or action or proceeding
brought thereon including, without limitation, all reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses. In case any action or
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proceeding be brought against Landlord by reason of any such
claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord shall resist and
defend such action or proceeding (by counsel reasonably
satisfactory to Landlord).
13. Assiqnment and Sublettinq.
Tenant shall not assign this Lease Agreement or
sublet the whole or any part of the Premises without the prior
written consent of Landlord, which consent Landlord shall not
unreasonably withhold.
14. Default.
A. The following events shall be '.Events of
Default" under this Lease Agreement:
(I) Tenant shall fail to pay any installment
of rent become due and shall not cure such
default within five (5) days after written
notice thereof is given by Landlord to Tenant;
(2) Tenant shall fail to comply with any term,
proviSion or covenant of this Lease Agreement,
other than the payment of rent, and shall not
commence to cure and diligently pursue curing
such failure within thirty (30) days after
written notice thereof is given by Landlord to
Tenant (provided that if such default cannot
reasonably be cured wi thin thirty (30) days,
then Tenant shall have an additional reasonable
period of time within which to cure such
default) ;
(3) Tenant shall be adjudged insolvent, make a
transfer in fraud of creditors or make an
aSSignment for the benefit of creditors;
(4) Tenant shall file a petition under any
section or chapter of the National Bankruptcy
Act, as amended, or under any similar law or
statute of the United States or any state
thereof, or Tenant shall be adjudged bankrupt
or insolvent in proceedings filed against
Tenant thereunder;_or
(5) A receiver or trustee shall be appointed
for all or substantially all of the assets of
Tenant.
(6) Tenant assigns or sublets the Premises
without Landlord's consent, exce~t as otherwise
permitted herein.
(7) Upon the vacation or abandonment of the
Premises by Tenant at any time during the
Ini tia1 Term, First Renewal or Second Renewal
of this Lease Agreement.
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B. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default,
Landlord shall have the option to pursue anyone or more of
the following remedies without any notice or demand
whatsoever.
15. Right of Inspection. Landlord and its agents and
representati ves shall be enti tIed to enter upon and inspect
the Premises at any time during normal business hours,
provided only that such inspection shall not unreasonably
interfere with Tenant's business.
16. Warranty of Title, Quiet Enjoyment, Subordination
and Estoppel. Landlord represents and warrants that it is the
owner in fee simple of the Land, and that it alone has full
right to lease the Premises for the term set out herein.
Landlord further represents and ~arrants that Tenant, on
paying the rent and performing its obligations hereunder,
shall peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the Premises for
the Term of this Lease Agreement without any hindrance,
molestation or ejection by Landlord, its successors or
ass.igns.
17. Holdinq Over by Tenant. Should Tenant or any
assignee, sublessee or Licensee of Tenant hold-over the
Premises o:r: any part thereof after the expiration of the
Primary Term or any Renewal Term hereof, unless otherwise
ag:r:eed in writing, such hOld-over shall consti tute and be
construed as a tenancy from month-to-month in accordance with
Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes, but otherwise upon tl1e
same terms and conditions.
18. Notices and Payments. Any notice, document or
payment required or permitted to be delivered or remitted
hereunder or by law shall be deemed to be delivered or
remitted, whether actually received or not, when deposited in
the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified or
registered, return receipt requested, addressed to the parties
hereto at the respective addresses set out below, or at such
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other address as they shall have theretofore specified by
written notice delivered in accordance herewith:
LANDLORD: Attention City Manager
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33425
TENANT:
19. Miscellaneous.
A. In the event this Lease Agreement is terminated
pursuant to a right to do so herein contained, neither party
hereto shall thereafter have any further obligation or
liability one to the other, and this Lease Agreement shall be
of no further force or effect.
B. The captions used in this Lease Agreement are
for convenience only and shall not be deemed to amplify,
modify or limit the provisions hereof.
c. Words of any gender used in this Lease
Agreement shall be construed to include any other gender, and
words in the singular shall include the plur~l and vice versa,
unless the context otherwise requires.
D. This Lease Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective legal representatives, successors and assigns.
E. This Lease Agreement contains the entire
agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof and can be altered, amended or modified only by
written instrument executed by all such parties.
F. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Florida.
G. If Landlord or Tenant brings suit against the
other to enforce any term or provision hereunder, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement from the
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attorney's fees.
other party hereto for its court costs and reasonable
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
TENANT:
Lease Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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A parcel of land lying in the Plat of ARDEN PARK as recorded
in Plat Book 2, Page 96 as recorded in the Public Records of
Palm Beach County, Florida. More particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner at Lot 144 of said ARDEN
PARK plat: thence Westerly along the SOut'.herly right-of way
of Northeast Ninth Avenue a distance of 212.38 t"'!oi;.. to a
point; thence southerly on an angle to the right from t.ru~
last described course of 880-43 '-19" a distance of 358.36
feet to the centerline of a 10.00 foot alley as abandoned
per Official Record Book 5380, Pages 29-32 as recorded 1n
the Public Records of Palm Beach County; thence Easterly on
an angle to the right from the last described coursed of
910-16 '-26" along the centerline of said abandoned alley a
distance of 154.07 feet to the westerly right-of-way of
Northeast Third Street; thence Northerly on an angle to the
ric;h't from the last described course of 980-00' -00" along
the westerly right-of-way of Northeast Third Street a
distance of 361.76 feet to the Southerly I:'ight-of-way of
Northeast Ninth Avenue and the Point of Beginning.
Said lands situate, lying and being in Palm Beach County,
Florida.
NOT;:;
This legal is based on information supplied by the
City of Boynton Beach.
NOTE:
This is a stemwal1 survey. Improvements, other
than the building were not located.
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Insurance Requirements -Child Care Center
Lessee shall procure and maintain for the duration of the
contract insurance against claim for injuries to persons or
damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the
Lessee's operation and use of the leased premises. The cost of
such insurance shall be borne by the Lessee.
Insurance provisions:
A. Workers' Compensation: If the Lessee falls under
Florida Workers' Compensation Law, coverage shall be
provided for all employees. The coverage shall be
statutory limits in compliance with the applicable
state and federal laws. The POlicy must include
Employer's Liability with a limit of $100,000 each
accident.
B. Business Liability: OWners, Landlords and Tenants
Form: Shall have minimum limits of $300,000 per
occurrence Combined Single Limit for Bodily Injury
Liability and Property Damage Liability including
Premises and Operations.
C. Commercial Property Coverage: Lessee shall carry
Commercial Property Coverage - All Risks Coverage for
the Building and Personal Property designated by the
City. Building coverage shall be $655,000 and Personal
property $
D. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions: Any
deductible or self-insured retentions must be declared
to and approved by the City. At the option of the
City, the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such
deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the
City, its Officers, Employees, or Volunteers; or the
Lessee shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of
losses and related investigation, claims administration
and defense expenses,
Special Requirements:
A_ The City of Boynton Beach, its Officials, Officers,
Employees and Volunteers shall be included as an
additional insured on the OWners, Landlord and Tenants
Liability Policy. The City of Boynton Beach, its
Officials, Officers, Employees and Volunteers Shall be
included as a named insured on the Commercial Property
Policy. The coverage shall contain no limitations on
the scope of protection afforded to the city, its
Officers, Officials, Employees or Volunteers.
B. An appropriate Hold Harmless Clause shall be signed by
the Lessee relieving the City of any and all liability.
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Insurance Requirements ~ Child Care Center
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C. Current, valid insurance pOlicies meeting the
requirements herein identified shall be maintained
during the duration of the named project and shall be
endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended,
voided or cancelled by either party, reduced in
coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days
prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt
requested, has been given to the City.
D. It shall be the responsibility of the Lessee/User to
ensure that all Sub-lessees/Users comply with the same
insurance requirements that he is required to meet.
E. The Lessee/User shall inform his insurer to furnish,
directly to the City of Boynton Beach, Certificates of
Insurance with original endorsements affecting coverage
required within. The Certificates and Endorsements for
insurance policies are to be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its
behalf and transmitted to the Department of Risk
Management with attached transmittal correspondence
displaying insurer's letterhead. Certificates are to
be received and approved by the City before activity
commences. The City reserves the right to require
complete, certified copies of all required insurance
policies at any time.
F. The Lessee/User's insurance coverage shall be primary
insurance as respect to the city, its Officers,
Officials, Employees and Volunteers. Any insurance or
self-insurance maintained by the City shall be excess
of the Lessee/User's insurance and shall not contribute
to it.
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LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS IS A LEASE AGREEMENT, made this.M day of hl3l'lJ.aoll.1 ' ~ by
and between:
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, a municipal corporation organized and
operating pursuant to the Jaws of the State of Florida, with a business address of
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33425 hereinafter referred to as
"LESSOR";
and
CHILD CARE CENTER, INC.., whose address is, _ HE 3111 Street, Boynton
Beach, FL 33425, hereinafter referred to as "LESSEE".
For and in consideration of thcsc Premises, the rents reserved and the agreements and
covenants herein contained, the LESSOR does hereby lease and demise unto the LESSEE, and the
LESSEE does hereby hire and take from thc LESSOR. the Premises specified below (heuoinafter
the "Premises") upon the tenns and conditions set forth herein.
ARTICLE I. FUNDAMENTAL LEASE PROVISIONS
Address:
Telephone No.:
Facsimile No.:
City of Boynton Beach
Attn: City Manager
100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33425
(561) 742-6010
(561) 742-6011
LESSOR
Name:
'Telephone No.;
Facsimile No.:
Child Carc Center, Inc.
Attn: Lena Raluning
9:99 E 3nl Street
Boynton Beach, FL 33425
(561) 742-6055
(561)
LESSEE
Name:
Address:
Premises:
Thc Premises located at 9Q91lft! 3rd Street, Boynton Beach, Florida
33425, A depiction of the leased Premises is attached hereto as
Exbibit " A" .
Lease Term:
Five (5) Years with the option for one (1) five (5) year renewal.
Annual Base Rent;
One and 00/100 DoHar ($1.00) per year, plus applicable sales tax.
Permitted Use:
Operation of a community service center with the primary activity
being child care and child care related activities such as food
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service, family support, and such other uses as are incidental to the
operation thereof.
Lease Effective Date: October 1. 2005
Term Effective Date; October 1, 2005
ReDt Commencement Date: LESSEE shall be obligated to commence rental payments
upon October 1 , 2005.
ARTICLE n. DEFINITIONS
The following definitions shall apply:
A. BASE RENT: The Basc Rent to be paid by LESSEE pursuant to the provisions herein.
B. THE PREMISES: The premises located at 909 NE 3rd Street, Boynton Beach, Florida
33425. as depicted in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, which is hereinafter referred to as the
"Leasehold Premises" or the "Premises".
C. HOURS OF OPERATION: LESSEE may designate its own hours of operation
between the hours of 6:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. There shall be
no hoW"S of operation on Sunday or outside the permitted hours of operation provided
herein, without the prior written consent of LESSOR, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE In RENT AND OTlIER CHARGES
A. ANNUAL BASE RENT: LESSEE shall pay no later than October 1,2005 and each year
thereafter, throughout the tenn of this Lease, the sum specified as Base Rent under Article
1. Such payment shall be made at the office of the LESSOR as set folth in Article 1 or at
such place LESSOR may from time to time designate by written notice directed to
LESSEE at the Premises.
B. LEASE TERM AND RENEWALS: The term shall be five (5) years beginning 00
October 1,2005. LESSEE shalt have one (1) five (5) year option to renew the Lease. In
order for LESSEE to exercise its renewal option, LESSEE must provide written notice of
its intent to renew at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the then current tenn,
C. TAXES: LESSEE acknowledges that it shall be responsible for the payment of any and all
real property taxes as well as any special assessments imposed against the Leasehold
Premises. LESSEE shall further pay, or cause to be paid, before delinquency, any and all
taxes levied or assessed and which become payable during the Tenn hereof upon all
LESSEE's equipment, furniture, fixtures, and any other personal property located in the
Premises. In the event any ot all of LE.SSEE's equipment, furniture, fixtures and other
personal property shall be assessed and taxed with the real property, LESSEE shall pay to
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LESSOR its share of such taxes within ten (10) days after delivery to LESSEE by LESSOR
of a statement in writing setting forth the amount of such taxes applicable to LESSEE's
property.
LESSEE shall at an times be further responsible for all applicable taxes including, but not
limited to, Florida Sales Tax arising out of or associated with this Lease Agreement.
LESSEE shall provide to LESSOR at the time of execution of the Lease Agreement, and
each year thereafter, a copy of its certificate of tax exemption.
LESSEE shall assume full responsibility for all mechanic's or materialman's liens for
work done on the Premises by or on behalf of LESSEE which may be hereafter lawfully
levied against the subleased premises.
D. INSURANCE: LESSOR represents warrants to LESSEE that it is self insured for
commercial general liability, and shall maintain, at its own cost, "All Risk" insurance on
the building in which the Premises arc located. LESSEE shall be required to obtain
insurance as set forth in Article VI set forth herein and to identify LESSOR as an additional
insured.
E. UTILITY CHARGES: LESSEE shall be solely responsible for and shall promptly pay all
charges for heating, air-conditioning (including a maintenance contract), electricity,
telephone, water, sewer, gas, trash collection, daily janitorial service and interior and
exterior window cleaning, and all other services and utilitics and shall also pay all costs and
expenses ror the installation of such Utilities, and for the extension of any and all lines
necessary to provide such Utilities and services to the Premises, and all connection fees,
assessments and charges related thereto.
F. LATE PAYMENT CHARGE: In the event any monthly installment ofRenl and/or other
charges is not paid within ten (l0) days of its due date, as set forth in this Lease,. LESSEE
agrees to pay as a late charge an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the monthly
installment of Rent that is due and payablc as compensation to LESSOR for its additional
administrative expenses in processing late payments.
ARTICLE IV. NET LEASE
NET LEASE INTENDED UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE: LESSEE
acknowledges and agrees that it is intended that this Lease shall be a Net Lease to LESSOR, except
as otherwise provided herein, LESSEE shall pay the charges, impositions, costs and expenses
relating to environmental matters, fire and life safety codes, cmployee health and safety and the
American's With Disabilities Act, all with respect to LESSEE's particular use on the Premises,
and the operation of its business, except to the extent that any such charges, costs, or expenses arise
out of, or results from, the acts or omissions of LESSOR, its agents, employees, or contractors.
ARTICLE V. PREMISES
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A. QUIET ENJOYMENT: LESSOR covenants and agrees with LESSEE that so long as
LESSEE complies with the terms of this Lease. LESSEE shall have quiet and undisturbed
continuous possession of the Premises for the Lease tenn. LESSOR shall obtain within ten
(10) days from the Effective Date of this Lease, from its mortgagee, if any, a non-
disturbance statement acknowledging its LESSEE's right to possession of the Leasehold
Premises.
B. USE OF THE PREMISES AND COMMON AREAS: During the entire Lease Term,
and all extended terms thereof, thc Premises must be used and occupied for the sole use
specified under Articlc I and for no other purpose or purposes without the written consent
of the LESSOR, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. LESSEE shall have
the right to use al1 parking and other common areas provided for the building in which the
Premises are located. Such use shall be in common with other lessees located at the
Premises address.
c. PERMITS AND LICENSES: LESSEE shall procure at its sole expense any and all
pennits and licenses required for the transaction of business in the Premises and will at all
times comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and governmental regulations relating to
the business of LESSEE conducted at the Premises.
D. BUSINESS OPERATIONS: LESSEE agrees to conduCl its business at all times in a
reputable manner and in accordance with all governmental regulations, laws and
profcssionallicenses.
E. EXAMINATION OF PREMISES: LESSOR represents and warrants to LESSEE that is
has fee simple title 10 the property and has properly exercised all requisite corporate
authority to execute this Lease and that the temlS and provisions of the lease are binding on
it.
F. MAINTENANCE:
1. By LESSEE: LESSEE shall at all times, at its own cost, keep and maintain the
Premises (including, without limitation, the roof, foundations and other strucllit"'al
portions of the Premises and building), all entrances, all glass, windows, moldings
and storefronts) and all partitions, doors, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances
thereof and improvements thereto (including, without limitation, lighting, healing,
ventilation and plumbing fixtures and equipment and wiring and its air conditioning
s)rstem and fire and security alann systems) in good order, condition and repair and
shall replace any of the same as required by LESSEE. LESSEE shall be
responsible for pest control on the premises.
2. By LESSOR. LESSOR shall at all times, at its own cost, keep and maintain the
following:
a) Fencing on the premises;
b) Playground equipment;
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c) parking lot, (including lighting and signage);
d) landscaping and irrigation system;
e) Potable water and sanitary sewer systems;
f) Telephone and cable wiring to the building;
g) Hurricane shutters
G. ACCESS: After written notice to LESSEE, no less than thirty (30) days is advance,
LESSOR shall have the right to place, maintain and repair all utility conduits and
equipment of any kind, upon and under the Premises as may be necessary for the servicing
of the Premises. With respect to such actions, LESSOR shall use an reasonable efforts to
not to interfere with the operation of LESSEE's business.
H. EASEMENTS: LESSOR reserves all rights to the air space over and under the Premises.
I. IMPROVEMENTS: LESSEE shall have the right to funy equip the Premises with aU
equipment, lighting fixtures, furniture, operating equipment, furnishings, floor coverings
and any other equipment necessary for the operation of LESSEE's business.
LESSEE shall not make any alterations in or additions to the Premises, which require the
issuance of a building permit, without first obtaining the consent of the LESSOR, which
consent of the LESSOR may not be unreasonably withheld. If alterations become necessary
because of the application of laws or ordinances, rules or regulations of any regulatory
body to the business carried on by the LESSEE hereunder, or because of any act of default
on the part of the LESSEE, or because LESSEE has overloaded any electrical or other
utility facility, LESSEE shall make any required alterations whether structural or
nonstroctural at it's own cost and expense after first obtaining LESSOR's written approval
of plans and specifications, All improvements shall be in accordance with all Federal, State
and Local regulations and codes and will not commence prior to obtaining all applicable
permits.
Provided LESSEE has fulfilled aU of its obligations under the Lease upon expiration of the
term of this Lease, LESSEE shall have the right to and agrees to promptly remove its
personal property, trade fixtures and signs, and, upon LESSEE's failure to do so, the said
trade fixtures, signs and personal property shall be deemed abandoned by LESSEE and
shall hecome the property of the LESSOR.
J. LIENS: LESSEE agrees that it will make a prompt payment when due, of all costs and
expenses incurred in carrying out its agreement herein and of all costs and expenses of allY
repairs, constructions or installations which are the responsibility of LESSEE hcreunder.
LESSEE agrees to indemnify, defend and save LESSOR harmless from and against any/all
liabilities incurred by LESSEE including any mechanics, materialmen's, or laborers' liens
asserted or claimed against the Premises or any part thereof on account of work, labor or
materials used in the Premises or in any improvement or change thereof made at the request
of, or upon the order of, or to discharge the obligation of LESSEE, except with respect to
improvements already made. Should any mechanic's or other lien be filed against the
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Premises or any part thereof as a result of such work, LESSEE shall cause the same to be
cancelled and discharged of record by bond or otherwise within thirty (30) days after the
date of such filing. In no event shall anything contained in this paragraph or elsewhere in
thc Lease be deemed to subject LESSOR's interest in the Premises to the lien of any person
doing work or furnishing materials at the instance and request of LESSEE.
K. DAMAGE BY FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY:
A. If the improvements, or any matcrial part thereof, should bc destroyed Or damaged
by fire or other casualty, LESSEE shall immediately deliver written notice thereof
to LESSOR.
B. Tfthe improvements should be totally destrOyed by fire or other casualty, or if they
should be so damaged that rebuilding or repairs cannot bc completed within one
hundred twenty (120) days after the date of such damage, LESSEE, by writteTl
notice to LESSOR, may terminatc this Lease Agreement effective as of the date of
such damages,
C. All insurance proceeds payable under insurance policies maintained by LESSEE by
reason of the occurrence of such fire or other casualty shall be paid to Tenant to be
applied to thc cost of repair, unless this Lease Agreement is terminated pursuant
hereto, in which case all such insurance proceeds shall be paid to LESSOR except
for those received by reason of the loss of LESSEE's equipment, trade and business
fixtures, signs and other personal property.
L. SUBORDINATION: LESSOR represents that there is no mortgage on the Premises.
LESSEE agrees that this Lease shall be subordi.nate to any mortgages, now or hereafter
encumbering the Premises Or any part or component thereof, and to all advances made
upon the security thereof, provided that any such mortgagec agrees in writing not to disturb
LESSEE's possession as long as LESSEE is not in default hereunder after applicable Cure
periods. This shall be self-operative and no further instrument of subordination shall be
required by any mortgagee,
M. ASSIGNMENT: LESSEE shall not assign, mortgage or encumber this Lease nor sublet or
suffer or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used by others without the prior
written consent of LESSOR. which consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
N. SURRENDER: Upon the eXpiration of the Lease Tcnn hcrcof LESSEE shall surrender
the Premises to LESSOR in as good order and condition as they were in at the
commencement of the Lease Term except for ordinary wear and tear, and casualty.
ARTICLE VI. LIABIUTY
A. INDEMNIFICATION: LESSEE agrees and covenants that it shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the LESSOR from all suits, actions, damages, liabilities. cxpenses and
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attorney's fees and costs in connection with the LESSEE's use of the Premises, including
but not limited to loss of life, bodily or personal injury, property damage or loss of income
arising from or out of any occurrence in, upon or at or from the Premises, unless caused by
the LESSOR's negligence or willful misconduct, or that of LESSOR's agents, employees,
or contractors. In the event of any litigation arising out of this provision, the prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover its attomeys fees at the trial and appellate level as well as
all reasonable costs expended.
A. LESSEE'S PROPERTY, LIABILITY, AND OTHER INSIJRANCE: LESSEE shall be
responsible for obtaining the following identified insurance and showing LESSOR as an
additional insured, with respect to the commercial general liability coverage. LESSEE
shall not occupy the Premises until all insurance required under this paragraph has been
obtained and such insurance has been approved by the LESSOR's Risk Manager.
Cenificates of Insurance reflecting cvidence of the required insurance shall be filed with
the LESSOR's Risk Manager prior to the commencement of this Agreement. ll1ese
Certiflcates shall contain a provision that coverage's afforded under these policies will not
be cancelled until at least thirty days (30) prior written notice has been given to the
LESSOR. Policies shan be issued by companies authorized to do business pursuant to the
laws of the State of Florida. Financial Ratings must be not less than "A-VI" in the latest
edition oChBest Key Rating Guide", published by A.M. Best Guide.
Insurance shall be in force until the obligations required to be fulfilled under the terms of
this Lease are satisfied. In the event the insurance certificate provided indicates that the
insurance shall terminate and lapse during the period of this Lease, then LESSEE shall
furnish to LESSOR. at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the date of such
insurance, a renewed certificate of insurance as proof that equal and like coverage for the
balance of the period of the contract and extension thereunder is in effect. The LESSEE
shall not utilize the Premjses pursuant to this contract unless all required insurance
remains in full force and effect.
REQUIRED INSURANCE:
Commercial General Liability insurance to cover liability bodily injury and property
damage. Exposures to be covered are: premises, operations, productS/completed
operations, and certain contracts. Coverage must be written on an occurrence basis. with
the following limits of liability:
$1.000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Combined Single Limit- each occurrence
Combined Single Limit - general aggregate
Personal Inj ury
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate
Professional Liability
Limit $1,000.000
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Worker's Compensation Insurance shall be maintained during the life of this contract to
comply with statutory limits for all employees. The following limits must be maintained:
A.
B.
Worker's Compensation
Employer's Liability
Statutory
$100,000 each accident
$500,000 Disease-policy limit
$100,000 Disease-each employee
If LESSEE claims to be exempt from this requirement, LESSEE shall provide LESSOR
proof of such exemption along with a written request for LESSOR to exempt LESSEE,
written on LESSEE's letterhead.
Comprehensive Auto Liability coverage shall include owned, hired and non-owncd
vehicles.
A. Bodily Injury
1.
2.
Each Occurrence
~uaIA~egate
$1,000,000
$1 ,000,000
B. Property Damage
1.
2.
Each Occurrence
Annual Aggregate
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
LESSEE shall name the LESSOR as an additional insured on each of the policies required
herein, except for Worker's Compensation Insurance.
Any insurance required of LESSEE pursuant to this Agreement must also be required by
any sub-contractor in the same limits and with all requirements as provided herein.
including naming the LESSOR as an additional insured, in any work subcontracted unless
such subcontractor is covered by the protection afforded by the LESSEE and provided
proof of such coverage is provided to LESSOR. The LESSEE and any subcontractors shall
maintain such policies during the tenn of this Agreement.
LESSEE shall be responsible to maintain any and all insurance necessary in an amount
adequate to cover the cost of replacement of all decorations and improvement&, fixtures and
contents in the Demised Premises in the evcnt of a property loss.
ARTICLE VII. PERFORMA.~CE
A. DEFAULT: The following events shall be deemed to be events of default by LESSOR or
LESSEE under this Lease: If
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1. LESSEE shalt fail to pay any installment of Rent within ten (10) days after receipt
of written notice that such payment is past due.
2. LESSEE shall fail to comply with any tenn, provision or covenant of this Lease,
other than payment of Rent and shall not cure such failure within fiftecn (15) days
after receipt of written notice from LESSOR.
3, LESSEE shalJ become insolvent or shall make a transfer in fraud of creditors or
shall make an OISsignment for the benefit of creditors.
4. LESSEE shall file a petition under any section or chapter of thc National
Bankruptcy Act, as amended, or under any similar law or statute of the United
States or any State thereof, or there shall be filed against LESSEE a petition in
bankruptcy or insolvency or a similar proceeding and any such proceedings shall
not have been dismissed within sixty (60) days after its commencement, or
LESSEE shall be adjudged banlaupt or insolvent in proceeding filed against
LESSEE thereunder.
5. A receiver or Trustee shall be appointed for LESSEE's interest in the Prcmises or
for all or substantially all the assets of LESSEE.
6. LESSEE shall do or pennit to be done anything that creates a lien upon the
Premises, or any portion thereof subject to the LESSEE's right to use, and the lien is
not released as provided for herein.
7. LESSOR's failure to maintain the Premises as required hereunder,
8. LESSOR's failure to promptly pay when due, real property taxcs, special
assessments, personal property taxes and insurance premiums.
B. REMEDIES: Upon the occurrence of any such events of default, LESSOR Or LESSEE
shall have all rights and remedies available at law and in equity, including, without
limitation, the right to terminate this Lease Agreement.
C. BANKRUPTCY:
1. Assumption of Lease. In the event LESSEE shall become a Debtor under Chapter 7
of the Bankruptcy Code ("Code") or a petition for rcorgani7.ation or adjustment of
debts is filed conccming LESSEE under Chapters 11 or 13 of the Code, or a
proceeding is fiJed under Chapter 7 and is trarJsferred to Chapters 11 or 13, the
Trostee or LESSEE, as Debtor and as Debtor~In-Possession, may not elect to
assume this Lease unless. at the time of such assumption, the Trustee or LESSEE
has cured or provided LESSOR "Adequate Assurance" (as defined below) that:
a. Within ten (10) days from the date of such assumption, the Trustee or
LESSEE will cure all monetary defaults undcr this Lease and compensate
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LESSOR for any actual pecuniary loss resulting from any existing default,
including without limitation., LESSOR's reasonable costs, expenses and
accrued interest and attorneys' fees incurred as a result of the default;
b. Within thirty (30) days from the date of such assumption, the Trustee or
LESSEE will cure all non-monetary defaults under this Lease; and
c. The assumption will be subject to aU of the provisions of this Lease.
d. For purposes of this Section LESSOR and LESSEE acknowledge that, in
the context of a bankruptcy proceeding of LESSEE, at a minimwn
"Adequate Assurance" shalt mean:
i. The Trustee has and will continue to have sufficient unencumbered
assets after the payment of all secured obligations and administrative
expenses to assure LESSOR that the Trustee or LESSEE win have
sufficient funds to fulfill the obligations of LESSEE under this
Lease, and to keep the Premises stocked with merchandise and
properly staffed with sufficient employecs to conduct a fully
operationally, actively promoted business in the Premises; and
ii. The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an Order segregating
sufficient cash payable to LESSOR and/or the Trustee or LESSEE
shall have granted a valid and perfected first lien and security
interest and/or mortgage in property of Trustee or LESSEE
acceptable as to value and kind to LESSOR, to secure to LESSOR
the obligation oftbe Trustee or LESSEE to cure the monetary and/or
non-monetary defaults under this Lease within the lime periods set
forth above; and
iii. The Trustee or LESSEE al the very least shall deposit a sum, in
addition to the Security Deposit, equal to one (I) month's rent lO bc
held by LESSOR (without any allowance for interest thereon) to
secure LESSEE's future perfonnance under the Lease,
2. Assignment of Lease. If the Trustee or LESSEE has assumed the Lease pursuant to
the provisions of this Section, for the purpose of assigning LESSEE's interest
hereunder to any other person or entity, such interest may be assigned only after the
Trustee, LESSEE, or the proposed assignee have complied with all of the tenns,
covenants, and conditions of this Lease, including, without limitation, those with
respect to additional rent and the use of the Premises only as pennitted herein;
LESSOR and LESSEE acknowledge that such tenns, covenants, and conditions are
commercially reasonable in the contcxt of a bankruptcy proceoding of LESSEE.
Any person Or entity to which this Lease is assigned pursuant to the provisions of
lhe Code shall be deemed without further act or deed to have assumed all of the
obligations arising under tlns Lease on and after the date of such assigmnent and
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shall be bound by all terms and provisions contained herein. Any such assignee
shall upon request execute and deliver to LESSOR an instrument continning such
assigmnent along with any other instroments the LESSOR may reasonably require.
3. Adequate Protection. Upon the filing of a petition by 01' against LESSEE under the
Code, LESSEE, as Debtor and as Debtor-In-Possession, and any Trustec who may
be appointed agree to adequately protect LESSOR as follows:
a. To perfoml each and evcry obligation of LESSEE under this Lease until
such time as this Lease is either rejected or assumed by Order of the
Bankruptcy Court; and
b. To pay all monetary obligations required under this Lease, including
without limitation, the payment of Minimum Monthly Rent, and such other
Additional rent charges any other amounts payable hereunder for the use
and occupancy of the Premises; and
c, Provide LESSOR a minimum thirty (30) days prior written notice, unless a
shoner period is agreed to in writing by the parties, of any proceeding
relating to any assumption of this Lease or any intent to abandon the
Premises, which abandonment shall be deemed a rejection of this Lease;
and
d. To perform to the benefit of LESSOR otherwise required under the
Bankruptcy Code,
4. The failure of LESSEE to comply with the above shall result in an automatic
rejection of this Lease.
5. Cumulative Rights, The rights, remedies and liabilities of LESSOR and LESSEE
set forth in this Section shall be in addition to those which may now or hereafter be
accorded, or imposed upon, LESSOR and LESSEE by thc Bankruptcy Code.
D. NO WAIVER: Pursuit of any of the foregoing remedies shall not preclude pursuit of any
of the other remedies herein provided or any other remedies provided by law, nor shall
pursuit of any remedy herein provided constitute a forfeiture or waiver of any Rent due to
LESSOR hereunder or of any damages accruing to LESSOR by reason of the violation of
any of the temlS, provisions and covenants herein contained. No action taken by or on
behalf of LESSOR shall be construed to be an acceptance or a surrender of this Lease.
Forbearance by LESSOR to enforce one or more of the remedies herein provided upon an
event of defauJt shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of sucb default. In
determining the amount of loss or damage which LESSOR may suffer by reason of
termination of this Lease or the deficiency arising by reason of any rcletting of the
Premises by LESSOR as above provided, allowance shall be made for the expense of
repossession, including attorney's fees, any repairs or remodeling undertaken by LESSOR
following repossession and brokerage commissions.
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The failure of the LESSOR or LESSEE to insist, in anyone or more instances upon strict
performance of any of the covenants or agreements in this Lease, or to exercise any option
herein contained, shall not be construed as a waiver or a relinquishment for the future of
such covenant, agreement or option, but the same shall continue and remain in full force
and effect. The receipt by LESSOR of Rent, with knowledge of the breach of any covenant
or agrecment thereof, shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach and no waiver by the
LESSOR of any provision hereto shall be deemed to have been made unless expressed in
writing and signed by LESSOR.
E. RIGHT TO CURE; ATTORNEY'S FEES: If either party defaults under this Lease,
LESSOR or LESSEE may, at its option, immediately or at any time thereafter, without
waiving any claim for breach of agreement and after notice, cure such default. Upon such
OCCUtl'ence, the defaulting party shall promptly reimburse the non-defaulting party for all
costs and expenses incurred in the curing of the default. If LESSOR or LESSEE shall
institute an action or summary proceeding against the other party based upon such default
then the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses incurred in
curing such default, including reasonable attorney's fees, at the trial and appellate levels
which sums, together with interest. at the highest rate allowable by law, shall be due and
payable upon demand.
F. INTERPRETATION: The covenants and agreements herein contained shall bind and the
benefits and advantages hereof shall inure to the respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Whenever used, the singular number shall
include the plural, the plural shall include the singular and the use of any gender shall
include all genders. This Lease may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in
writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change,
moditication or discharge is sought. The marginal notes and headings of this Lease arc
inscned only as a mattcr of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or
describe the scope of intent or otherwise affect in any way this Lease. This agreement shall
create the relationship of LESSOR and LESSEE between the parties hereto. No estate shall
pass out of LESSOR. LESSEE shall have only an interest not subject to levy and sale and
not subject to assignment except in accordance with the provisions hereof. Should any of
the printcd provisions of this Lease require judicial interpretation, it is agreed !hat the court
interpreting or construing the same shall l'Iot apply a presumption that the terms of any such
printed provision shall be more strictly construed against one party by rcason of the rule of
construction that a document is to be construed more strictly against the party who itself or
through its agent prepared the same it being agreed that the agents of all parties have
participated in the preparation ofrhis Lease and that all terms werc negotiable,
G. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: Notwithstanding anything herein contained or contained in any
other writings concerning the Premises by either of thc parties hereto, the parties hereto
agreeing hereby that all such other writings are hereby superseded and/or merged into this
Lease which shall be the entire agreement of the parties concerning said Premises, This
Lease shall nol become binding as such upon LESSOR unless all preliminary conditions
required 10 be performed by LESSEE are $0 performed.
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LESSEE acknowledges that LESSOR, including LESSOR's agents and employees, has not
made any statement, promise or agreement or taken upon itself any engagement
whatsoever, verbaJly or in writing, in conflict with the terms of this Lease, or that in any
way modifies, varies, alters, enlarges or invalidates any of its provisions and that no
obligation of the LESSOR shall be implied in addition to the obligations herein expressed.
ARTICLE VIII. HAZARDOUS WASTES
A. LESSEE represents that it shall comply with all local, state and federal laws regulating
hazardous waste. Furthennore, LESSEE agrees that it shall be responsible for the lawful
disposal, storage and utilization of all substances that may be deemed to be "hazardous"
under any of the local, state or federal laws.
B. Corrective Action means investigation, active remediation, passive remediation, or
monitoring or any combination of these activities. k1y Corrective Action perfonned by
LESSEE will be performed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
ARTICLE IX. MISCELLANEOUS
A. BINDING EFFECT: The terms, provisions and covenants contained in this Lease shall
inurc to the benefit of and be binding upon thc parties hereto and their respective heirs,
successors-in-interest and legal representatives except as otherwise expressly provided
herein.
B. RADON GAS: In 1988, the Florida legislature passed a provision that requires the
following notification to be provided on at least one document, form or application
executed at the time of or prior to the Contract for Sale and Purchase of any building or
execution ofa rental agreement for any building:
"RADON GAS: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it
has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health
risks to persons who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that
exceed federal and stale guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida.
Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained
from your county public health unit."
C. SECURITY MEASURES: LESSEE hereby acknowledges that the rental payable to
LESSOR hereunder does not include the cost of guard service or other security measures,
and that LESSOR shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide same. LESSEE assumes
all responsibility for the protection of LESSEE, its employees, agents and invitces from
acts of third parties, except in the event LESSOR at any time provides or arranges for the
provision of such services.
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D. AUTHORITY: If LESSEE is a corporation, trust or general or limited partnership, each
individual executing this Lease on behalf of such entity represents and warrants that he or
she is duly authorized to execute and deIiverthis Lease on behalf of said entity. If LESSEE
is a corporation, trust or pal'blership, LESSEE shall, prior to or simultaneous with execution
of this: Lease. deliver to LESSOR evidence of such authority satisfactory to LESSOR.
E. TIME OF ESSENCE: Time is of the essence of this Lease and each and every provision
hereof.
F. NOTICES: Notices shall be in writing delivered by hand, or by certified mail, return receipt
requested. or overnight delivery by nationally recognized service, to the addressee at the
address set forth herein. or by facsimile transfer, and shall be deemed to have been delivered
on the date of receipt of such notice, if hand-delivered. or, if mailed, on the date the receipt
for which the certified mail is signed or refused, by the addressee or its authorized agent or
employee, or ifby overnight delivery service, upon the earlier of receipt or two (2) business
days after deposit, or if by facsimile transfer, by confinnation of transmission, with the
original being sent by any of the other methods designated in this paragraph within forty-
eight (48) hours of transmission. Either party may change the address for notice to that
pany by delivering written notice of such change in the manner provided above, such
change to be effective not sooncr than ten (10) days after the date of notice of change. If
either party relies upon a hand delivery as described herein, then the party using this
medium shall maintain an appropriate receipt of delivery, in the normal course of business.
LESSOR;
COPY TO:
Kurt Bressner
City of Boynton Beach 1 00 E. Boynton Beach Blvd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33425
Telephone No. (561) 742-6010
Facsimile No. (561) 742-6090
James A. Cherof, City Attorney
Goren, Cherat:, Doody, Ezrol, P.A,
3099 East Commercial Boulevard, Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
Telephone No, (954) 771-4500
Facsimile No. (954) 771-4923
LESSEE:
Boynton Beach Child Care Center, Inc.
Atbl: Lena Rahming
909 NE 3 rd Street
Boynton Beach, Florida 33425
Telephone No. (561)
Facsimile No. (561)
G. RECORDING: Neither LESSOR nor LESSEE shall record this Lease, nor any
memorandum hereof, in the Public Records of Broward County, Florida, or any other
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place. Any attempted recordation by LESSEE shall render this Lease null and void, and
shall entitle LESSOR to the remedies provided for herein by LESSEE's default.
H. PARTIAL INVALIDITY: If any provision of this Lease or application thereof to any
person or circumstance to any extent be invalid, the remainder of this Lease or the
application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is
held invalid shall not be affected thereby and each provision of this Lease shall be valid
and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
I. VENUE: Tn any proceeding brought relative to the terms or provisions of this Lease,
venue shall be in Palm Beach County, Florida,
J. NO REPRESENT A TION: LESSEE agrees and acknowledges that it has not relied upon
any market projections, master development plans, circulars, prospectus, advertisements,
drawings, phases, or any other representations made by the LESSOR, its employees and
officers, brokers or agents in executing this Lease othcr than those set forth herein. LESSEE
has indcpendently determined the economic benefits oflcasing thc Premises.
K ACCORD AND SATISFACTION: No payment by LESSEE or acceptance by LESSOR
of a lesser amount than the Monthly Base Rent or other amounts due hereunder shall be
deemed to be other than on account of the earliest Monthly Base Rent or other amount due,
nor shall any endorsement or statement On any check or payment, or any letter
accompanying any check or payment, be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and acceptance
of such check or other payment shall be without prejudice to LESSOR's right to recover the
balance of such Monthly Base Rent or other amount due, or pursue any other remedy
provided herein or by law.
IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, the parties have set their hands and seals the day
and year first writlen above.
LESSOR:
BY:
ACH
BY:
A TrEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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. ,~rflv {-:;)t~L.. n. , a ~ authorized to conduct business in the Stale of
Flori , and acknowleagcd execution of the foregoing Agreement as the proper official of
, for the use and purposes mentioned in it and that the
instrUment is the act and deed of that corporation.
IN WITNESS OF THE FOREGOING, I have set my hand and official seal at in the State
and County ato"".;d on (hi, 1-<L day of:1l/~ . 2fX{1!-
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9,A
PUBLIC HEARING
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER 0 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A nONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA ~ LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Approve the First Reading of an ordinance abandoning a
portion of SE 1 st Avenue between SE 4th Street and the FEC Railroad. (The expeditious placement of
this item before the Commission will allow for the concurrent review of Second Reading and the
corrresponding site plan application on April 20, 2010)
(1 st READING PROPOSED ORDINANCE 10-007)
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: This link of roadway was originally created as Jessamine Street as
noted on the plat of the Town of BOYNTON subdivision as shown in recorded Plat Book 1,
Page 23, Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida dated March 25, 1910. This link was
never improved as a roadway, but contained utilities from time to time. The last installation
was a 12-inch reclaimed water main by the Utilities Department approximately one year ago
along the southern one-half of the right-of-way.
The existing property owner to the north has been using the undeveloped roadway link for off-
street parking for a number of years to no one's objection. However, that property owner
desires to make certain site improvements utilizing this roadway link in conjunction with their
proposed new site plan application (Macia Marin Medical Building NWSP 10-003).
Although the subject property was never used or improved as a right-of-way as intended by the
recorded plat, the property was dedicated to the public as a right-of-way and is under the
jurisdiction of the City. Typically, a reversionary clause in the dedication of the plat dedicates
to the perpetual use by the public, the public streets shown on the plat, and reserves unto
itself, its successors and legal representative, the reversions or reversion of same, whenever
abandoned by the public or discontinued by law. The City makes no representation regarding
the impact of the reversionary language on title to the adjacent properties.
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Typically, two (2) properties would be affected by an abandonment request: one-half of the
right-of-way is conveyed to one (1) abutting property owner and the other one-half is conveyed
to the other abutting property owner. However, the subject right-of-way lies entirely within the
boundaries of the site plan for the proposed medical building (see Staff Report Exhibit "C"-
Site Plan), therefore the applicant will be required to acquire from Bellsouth the south one-half
of the right-of-way to be abandoned, execute a long-term lease for its use, or record a
perpetual cross-access easement agreement with Bellsouth allowing the continued use of the
property as a parking lot.
Although the issue of reimbursement often surfaces when considering an abandonment
application, it has not been the practice of the City to pursue the collection of a fee in
connection with the return of land from the public domain to private ownership. This position is
based, in part, on the fact that the land was originally dedicated for public use at no cost to the
City (particularly if a roadway is never improved), and since equity would require that payment
be assessed to two different property owners (owners of land located on both sides of the
right-of-way to be abandoned). Furthermore, appraising of the land would not be simple as it
would have to account for both the value of the land based on the anticipated use by adjacent
property owners as well as the value represented by any easements and easement rights
required to be reserved.
Staff is recommending that the City Commission approve the abandonment request, subject to
the City retaining an easement for the construction, installation, and maintenance of all public
utilities. In addition, if the property owner desires to use the south one-half of the abandoned
right-of-way for the benefit of the business to the north of the abandoned right-of-way, the
property owner will need to acquire or lease the respective property, or obtain a cross-access
easement over the south one-half of the right-of-way.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
ALTERNATIVES: Leave the existing right-of-way as it currently exists and maintain its usage for
public purposes only.
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ORDINANCE NO. 10-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
ABANDONMENT OF 40-FOOT PORTION OF THE RIGHT-
OF-WAY FOR SOUTHEAST FIRST AVENUE LOCATED
GENERALLY WEST OF S.E. 4TH AVENUE AND EAST OF
THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD, SUBJECT TO
THE RETENTION OF NECESSARY PUBLIC UTILITY
EASEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A DISCLAIMER, WHICH SHALL BE
RECORDED WITH THIS ORDINANCE IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City has been requested to abandon a forty foot (40') portion of the public
right-of-way known as Southeast First Avenue (flk/a Jessamine Street) generally located along the
east right-of-way line of the Florida East Coast Railroad to the West right-of-way line of Southeast
4th Street (flk/a Palmetto Street), subject to the retention of necessary public utility easements; and
WHEREAS, comments have been solicited from the appropriate City Departments, and
public hearings have been held before the City Commission on the proposed abandonment; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending this abandonment subject to the City retaining an
easement within the abandoned portion of the right-of-way for necessary public utilities, and the
City Commission adopts that recommendation, and finds that the abandonment serves a municipal
and public purpose, and is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and
residents of the City of Boynton Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1.
by this reference.
The foregoing Whereas clauses are true and correct and incorporated herein
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby
abandon a forty foot (40') portion of the right-of-way of Southeast First Avenue (flk/a Jessamine
Street) from the east right-of-way line of the Florida East Coast Railroad to the West right-of-way
line of Southeast 4th Street (flk/a Palmetto Street), subject to the retention of an easement for
necessary public utilities. The property being abandoned is more particularly described as follows:
The forty (40) foot roadway, known as S.E. 1st Avenue (flk/a Jessamine Street),
from the East right-of-way line of the FEC railroad to the West right-of-way line
ofS.E. 4th Street (f/k/a Palmetto Street) as shown on the Plat of Town of Boynton,
as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 23, Public Records of Palm Beach County,
Florida.
SUBJECT to a utility easement over the South 20 feet thereof for the purpose of
installing, constructing, and maintaining all necessary public utilities.
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A location map is attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached
Disclaimer and cause the same to be filed, with this Ordinance, in the Public Records of Palm Beach
County, Florida.
Section 4.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
FIRST READING this _ day of
,2010.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE THIS _day of
,2010.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor -
Vice Mayor -
Commissioner -
Commissioner -
Commissioner -
ATTEST:
Janet M. Prainito, MMC
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
DISCLAIMER
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the City Commission of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby abandon a forty foot (40') portion of the right-of-way of
Southeast First Avenue (f/k/a Jessamine Street) from the east right-of-way line of the Florida East
Coast Railroad to the West right-of-way line of Southeast 4th Street (f/k/a Palmetto Street), subject to
staff comments. The property being abandoned is more particularly described as follows:
The 40 foot roadway, known as S.E. 1 st Avenue (f/k/a Jessamine Street), from the
East right-of-way line of the FEC railroad to the West right-of-way line of S.E. 4th
Street (f/k/a Palmetto Street) as shown on the Plat of Town of Boynton, as
recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 23, Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida.
SUBJECT to a utility easement over the South 20 feet thereof for the purpose of
installing, constructing, and maintaining all necessary public utilities
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized officers of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
have hereunto set their hands and affixed the seal of the City this _ day of
2010.
ATTEST: CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Janet M. Prainito, MMC Kurt Bressner, City Manager
City Clerk
STATE OF FLORIDA )
)ss:
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH )
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Kurt Bressner and Janet M.
Prainito, City Manager and City Clerk respectively, of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free hand and deed as such officers, for the uses
and purposes mentioned therein; that they affixed thereto the official seal of said corporation;
and that said instrument is the act and deed of said corporation.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the said State and County this _ day of
,2010.
NOTARY PUBLIC, State of Florida
My Commission Expires:
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PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION
MEMORANDUM NO. PZ 10-020
TO: Chair and Members
Planning & Development Board
THRU: Michael W. Rumpf
Planning and Zoning Director
FROM: Kathleen Zeitler
Planner II
DATE: March 16, 2010
SUBJECT: Abandonment of a portion of S.E. 1st Avenue at 115 S.E. 4th Street (ABAN 10-001)
NATURE OF REQUEST
Julie L. Schiff, AlA, of Studio Schiff, LLC and agent for the property owner (Macia/Marin Family Limited
Partnership), is requesting the abandonment of a portion of S.E. 1st Avenue bounded on the east by
S.E. 4th Street and on the west by the F.E.C. Railroad (see Exhibit "A" - Site Location Map). The 40
foot-wide right-of-way to be abandoned extends in an east-west direction along the south side of the
applicant's property. Macia/Marin Family LP is currently requesting to redevelop their site by
demolishing the existing medical building and constructing a new medical office building, which will
retain a parking lot on the entire right-of-way (40 feet) where their parking lot currently exists (see
NWSP 10-003).
The subject property is 40 feet wide and varies between 132 and 140 feet in length. The property is the
dead-end portion of S.E. 1st Avenue lying east of the F.E.C. Railroad, and is described as that portion of
S. E. 1 st Avenue (formerly known as Jessamine Street) lying south of Lots 11 and 12, Block 8, and lying
North of Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 11, Town of Boynton Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 23,
Palm Beach County, Florida (see Exhibits "B - B2"). The subject right-of-way is represented by a 40
foot wide strip of land that, if abandoned, would be distributed equally to the adjacent property owners:
north 20 feet to Macia/Marin Family Limited Partnership and south 20 feet to Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company (now known as Bellsouth Telecommunications).
The following is a description of the zoning districts and land uses of the properties that surround the
subject property to be abandoned:
North
(Macia/Marin Family LP) Lots 11 and 12 of Block 8, according to the plat of Town
of Boynton, consisting of medical office use, classified as Mixed Use (MX) land use and
zoned Central Business District (CBD);
South -
(Bellsouth) Lots 1-3 and 10-12 of Block 11, according to the plat of Town of Boynton,
consisting of a utility support and office building, classified as Mixed Use (MX) land use
and zoned Central Business District (CBD);
Right-of-way for SE 4th Street, and farther east, a 4.6 acre vacant parcel (500
Ocean) classified as Mixed Use Core (MXC) land use and zoned Mixed Use High (MU-
H);
East
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West Right-of-way for Florida East Coast Railroad, and farther west, commercial
properties classified as Local Retail Commercial (LRC) land use and zoned
Neighborhood Commercial (C-2).
BACKGROUND
The subject property was platted as a 40 foot right-of-way; however, it appears that right-of-way for this
portion of S.E. 1st Avenue was never improved or used by the general public as a right-of-way.
Bellsouth, the property owner to the south of the subject right-of-way, purchased their property, which
included the south one-half (20 feet) of this right-of-way, from a private party in 1962 and a deed was
recorded at the courthouse. However, there is no record of any action on behalf of the City abandoning
this portion of right-of-way. In addition, applicant Macia/Marin Family LP, the property owner to the
north of the subject right-of-way, indicates on the application that the current and previous property
owners have continuously used the subject 40 foot wide right-of-way as a parking lot for their medical
offices for approximately 20 years.
The subject portion of the 40-foot wide right-of-way was platted as Jessamine Street (now known as
S.E. 1st Avenue) and lies within the boundaries of the Town of Boynton Subdivision Plat. The approved
plat was recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 23 on March 25, 1910. Although the subject property was
never used or improved as a right-of-way as intended by the recorded plat, the property was dedicated
to the public as a right-of-way and is under the jurisdiction of the City. Typically, a reversionary clause
in the dedication of the plat dedicates to the perpetual use of the public the public highways, streets,
avenues, boulevards, and alleys shown on the plat, and reserves unto itself, its successors and legal
representative, the reversions or reversion of same, whenever abandoned by the public or discontinued
by law. The City makes no representation regarding the impact of the reversionary language on title to
the adjacent properties.
Re-development or expansion of the adjacent property following abandonment requires the property
owner to establish proof of clear title as a condition of re-development or expansion. Required proof of
clear title, in the form of an Ownership and Encumbrance report, typically states that the property
adjacent to the portion to be abandoned is owned by the applicant and that the properties are currently
free and clear, and such abandonment of the property under public domain will not prevent other
property owners from access to and from their property, and no other property owners will be adversely
affected by the abandonment.
The applicant has submitted an ownership and encumbrance report for the subject property. The
report reflects that title of the south one-half of the right-of-way to be abandoned is vested in Southern
Bell (now known as Bellsouth) by their 1962 deed and the north one-half is vested in the City of
Boynton Beach per the plat. The City disagrees that Bellsouth already owns the south one-half of the
right-of-way, as there is no record found of a previous abandonment for the subject property; however,
if the requested abandonment is approved, ownership of the south one-half of the right-of-way will be
given to Bellsouth.
The applicant has also submitted a legal opinion from Attorney Benjamin Schiff, CPA, CFP describing
current ownership and prescriptive rights the Macia/Marin Family LP may have in the subject right-of-
way. The legal opinion reflects the following: (1) The City acquired ownership rights to the right-of-
way as a result of the plat dedication, however those rights have been abandoned because the City
never formally accepted the right-of-way; (2) The current ownership of the south one-half of the right-of-
way by Bellsouth is valid, even though acquired by a defective conveyance in 1962, because it
remained unchallenged and was allowed to be improved and maintained by Bellsouth; and (3) The
previous and current use of the south one-half of the right-of-way by the Macia/Marin owners has
conferred prescriptive easement rights to them for continued use of the south one-half of the right-of-
way as a parking lot.
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Although not in agreement with the applicant's legal opinion, staff is not opposed to abandonment of
the right-of-way for the following reasons: (1) staff is unable to identify any public purpose for improving
this property as a right-of-way; (2) staff believes this area will best serve adjacent property owners
through private ownership and/or easement agreements; (3) abandonment of the property will not
prevent other property owners from access to and from their property; and (4) no other property owners
will be adversely affected by the abandonment.
ANALYSIS
Typically, two (2) properties would be affected by an abandonment request: one-half of the right-of-way
is conveyed to one (1) abutting property owner and the other one-half is conveyed to the other abutting
property owner. However, the subject right-of-way lies entirely within the boundaries of the site plan for
the proposed medical building (see Exhibit "C" - Site Plan), therefore the applicant will be required to
either acquire from Bellsouth the south one-half of the right-of-way to be abandoned, or record a
perpetual cross-access easement agreement with Bellsouth allowing the continued use of the property
as a parking lot.
Pursuant to Chapter 22, Article IV, Section 4, public notice of the proposed abandonment was given,
and the request has been advertised in the newspaper. All applicable city departments and public
utility companies have been notified, and a summary of their responses are as follows:
CITY DEPARTMENTS/DIVISIONS
Engineering
No objection with 20 foot wide utility
easement on south one-half
No objection with 20 foot wide utility
easement on south one-half
No objection
Public Works/Utilities
Planning and Zoning
PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES
Florida Power and Light
No objection
Bell South
No objection with 20
foot wide utility easement on south one-half
No objection
Florida Public Utilities Company
Cable Company (Comcast)
No objection
Lastly, the Community Redevelopment Agency has no objection to the applicant's request because the
right-of-way is not in any of the Agency's plans for right-of-way linkage or connections. There are also
no isolated parcels adjacent to the subject right-of-way that would rely solely upon this street for
access.
Staff recommends designation of a utility easement on the south one-half of the right-of-way to be
abandoned to aI/ow maintenance of the existing water line and any future utility services. Dedication of
a utility easement would grant the City legal access to the property for maintenance or upgrade
purposes. The City Public Works/Utilities Department would oversee the easement dedication process.
Staff also recommends that, if abandoned, the applicant either acquire the south 20 feet of the subject
right-of-way or record a perpetual cross-access easement agreement with Bel/south to allow the
applicant's continued use of the property for their parking lot.
RECOMMENDA nON
Staff recommends that the request to abandon the subject portion of right-of-way as described above
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be APPROVED, subject to conditions as recommended in Exhibit "0" - Conditions of Approval, and
based on the finding that the right-of-way provides no public purpose, and utilities within the subject
property would remain within a 20-foot wide dedicated utility easement. Any additional conditions
recommended by the Planning and Development Board and required by the Commission will be placed
in Exhibit "0".
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Conditions of Approval
Project name: Macia.Marin Medical Building
File number: ABAN 10-001
Reference:
DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT
PUBLIC WORKS- General
Comments: None X
PUBLIC WORKS- Traffic
Comments: None X
UTILITIES
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utility easement for maintenance of an existing water line on the
south one-half of the property to be abandoned.
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Comments: None X
POLICE
Comments: None X
ENGINEERING DIVISION
Comments: None X
BUILDING DIVISION
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PARKS AND RECREATION
Comments: None X
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DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE REJECT
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2. Prior to permitting of the proposed medical office, the applicant shall X
either purchase from Bellsouth the south one-half of the 40 foot wide
abandoned right-of-way, or shall record a perpetual cross-access
easement agreement with Bellsouth that allows the continued use of
the south 20 feet of the site for the required parking lot.
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Comments:
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ADDITIONAL CITY COMMISSION CONDITIONS
Comments:
To be determined.
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Meeting Minutes
Planning and Development Board
Boynton Beach, FL
March 23, 201Q
Motion
Mr. Myott moved to approve the request for approval for an amendment to the Land
Development Regulations, Chapter 2. Zoning, Section 4.J.27, to add provisions and
standards, including a maximum height of 25' to allow Windmills within non-residential
zoning districts for the purpose of aerating wet detention areas. Vice Chair Saberson
seconded the motion that unanimously passed.
A.1. Macia-Marin Medical Building, (ABAN 10-001), Abandonment, located at 115
SE 4th Street. Request approval for abandonment of a portion of SE 1st Avenue,
bounded on the east by SE 4th Street and on the west by the FEC Railroad.
Applicant: Julie L. Schiff, AlA, of Studio Schiff, LLC
Ms. Zeitler presented the request and explained the property was platted as a 40-foot right-
of-way, but the right-of-way for this portion of SE 1 st Avenue was never improved or used
by the general public as a right-of-way.
The abandonment extended east and west on the south side of the applicant's property.
BellSouth, the property owner to the south, purchased their property, which included the
southern one-half (20 feet) of the right-of-way from a private party in 1962, and the deed
was recorded. There was no record, however, of any action on behalf of the City to
abandon this portion of the right-of-way. The site plan showed the site would be
redeveloped by demolishing the medical building and constructing a new medical office
building which would contain the parking lot on the entire 40-foot wide right-of-way where
there currently exists a parking lot, and which was used as a parking lot for the medical
offices for 20 years.
Normally when abandoned, half of the right-of-way is given to one abutting property owner
and the other half to the other abutting property owner. Since the right-of-way lay within the
boundary of the site plan, the applicant would be required to either acquire the south 20
feet from BellSouth or have a long-term lease with a perpetual cross-access easement
agreement with BellSouth to allow them to continue to use the property as their parking lot.
Staff was not opposed to the abandonment and was unable to identify any public purpose
for improving the property as a right-of-way. The area would best serve adjacent property
owners through private ownership and/or easement agreements and abandonment would
not prohibit other property owners from accessing their property. No other property owners
would suffer adverse impacts.
Staff recommended designation of a utility easement on the south one-half of the right-of-
way to be abandoned to allow the maintenance of the existing water line and any future
utility services. They also recommended approval based on the finding that the right-of-
way served no public purpose and utilities on the property would remain within a dedicated
20-foot wide utility easement.
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Meeting Minutes
Planning and Development Board
Boynton Beach, FL
March 23, 2010
Julie Schiff, 1901 Harrison Street, Hollywood, the architect and planner for the project
reviewed a visual presentation. She advised they were in the process of working out an
agreement with BellSouth for purchase of a land lease, or cross-access agreement that
would be acceptable to all concerned parties. If they could not reach an agreement, they
would seek a declaratory judgment. They believed they have prescriptive easement rights
because they would continue to use the parking lot as they had been for the last 20 years.
The only utilities on the 20-feet were the newly installed reclaimed water lines, but
Bellsouth would like to install four six-inch conduits for future network use, and they would
like to do construction concurrent with the applicant's so they would not disrupt the asphalt.
Staff was amenable to the activity, but was looking for a long-term lease, perhaps 99-
years, as opposed to a short-term lease since it was part of their site plan. The way the
condition was written was they needed to have the arrangements completed prior to the
issuance of any building permit. Ms. Schiff agreed to the condition.
Motion
Mr. Barnes moved to approve the abandonment of a portion of SE 1st Avenue bounded on
the east by SE 4th Street, on the west by the FEC Railroad, in conjunction with the Macia-
Marin Medical Building subject to all staff conditions.
Chair Jaskiewicz opened the public hearing. Hearing none, Chair Jaskiewicz closed the
public hearing.
Mr. Myatt seconded the motion that unanimously passed.
A.2. Macia~Marin Medical Building, (NWSP 10-003), New Site Plan, located at 115
SE 4tn Street. Request approval for new site plan consisting of an 8,576 square
foot 2-story medical building and related site improvements in the CBD zoning
district. Applicant: Macia-Marin Family Limited Partnership
Ms. Zeitler reviewed the site plan as noted in the above request. The site was within the
Central Business District (CBD) and the Community Redevelopment Agency. A two-story
medical'office building was proposed. The existing building would be demolished and
replaced with the new building. CBD zoning allowed parking to be reduced by 50% if the
parking was unreserved and available to the public. The applicant agreed to provide half
the parking, 22 spaces, and agreed to keep them available to the public.
A waiver to the loading zone requirement and dumpster requirement was given, Deliveries
would be from small box trucks, and roll-out carts could be used. The building was
designed as a two-story structure, with a partial third floor private library for the doctors.
Most of the square footage of the building was for exam rooms and doctors offices, Staff
recommended, as a condition of approval, that the suspended aluminum awnings be
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10.A
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER ~ CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Accept the final report from the Green Community Alliance
as an informational item.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: On February 19, 2008 the Boynton Beach City Commission
approved and adopted Resolution R08-025 establishing a Green Task Force to oversee the
process of improving and sustaining the environmental needs of the community. The Green
Task Force made substantial progress in inventorying best practices both in the City of
Boynton Beach and in other local level governments and provided the City Commission with a
comprehensive list of recommendations which was approved by Commission on October 7,
2008.
The City Commission then directed the City Manager to allow staff to continue working on the
plan and to incorporate public participation. These alliances would allow the City to interact
with residents, businesses and organizations who wish to assist in prioritizing local efforts.
Residents, professionals and staff members from the City's Sustainability Team joined to
create a Green Community Alliance that would continue the efforts of the Green Task Force
and explore programs and implementation strategies for incorporation into the Boynton Beach
Climate Action Plan.
The first meeting of the Green Community Alliance was held on June 1, 2009 with a total of
thirty-six (36) members including twelve (12) key professionals, nine (9) citizens and fifteen
(15) city staff. From the attending group, five (5) separate sub-teams were created to address
the following Green Task Force initiatives:
· Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility
· Sustainable Construction
· Land Use/Landscaping and Irrigation
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· Transportation
· Education
The five (5) sub-teams met independently two (2) to four (4) times a month for a six (6) month
period. The Community Alliance membership came together every two (2) months to share
their progress, participate in informational workshops and presentations, and collaborate with
the other teams. The final report of the Green Community Alliance represents the culmination
of months of dedication, research and brainstorming to conceive implementation programs,
policies and procedures that address the Green Task Force recommendations.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? The Green Community Alliance final
report is an integral component of the City's Climate Action Plan that consultant COM is
currently working on for the city under the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). The Climate Action Plan will create a roadmap for
future energy efficiency and sustainability that will encompass not only the City, but address
regional issues as well. The Climate Action Plan will come before Commission for approval at
the April 20, 2010 Regular Commission meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: Not accept the report
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GREEN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
Strategies to Improve, Promote
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.............. ...................... ........... .... ........ ..... ..... Page 3
Acknowledgments............................. ................. ....................... ...Page 6
Land Use, Landscape and Irrigation.................................... .Page 8
Transportation..................... ............................... ........ ... .page 27
Renewable/Alternative Energy and Fuel Utility..................... ..Page 67
Sustainable Construction............................................... ...page 79
Education.................................................................... ..Page 94
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INTRODUCTION
On February 19, 2008 the Boynton Beach City Commission approved and
adopted Resolution R08-025 establishing a Green Task Force to oversee the
process of improving and sustaining the environmental needs of the community.
The Commission's goal was to involve city employees and citizens in creating
policies and programs that will promote environmental sustainability within the
Boynton Beach Community. The Green Task Force was created to focus on
areas of Public Education; Water Conservation; Waste Reduction/Recycling and
Sustainable Construction, and provide recommendations to the City Commission
regarding the development of a long-term environmental improvement plan to
reduce carbon emissions and an assessment of our current environmental
situation. This includes, but is not limited to:
· Researching successful programs implemented by other communities and
providing recommendations for ways to improve the environmental
sustainability of City programs, service, equipment and facilities.
· Proposing means to enhance water and energy conservation.
· Creating incentives for residents, businesses, developers and
organizations to practice environmental conservation and sustainable
building.
· Incorporate green building standards into the City's Land Development
Regulations.
· Create incentives for sustainable affordable housing developments.
The Green Task Force made substantial progress in inventorying best practices
both in the City of Boynton Beach and in other local level governments and
provided the City Commission with a comprehensive list of recommendations
which was approved by Commission on October 7, 2008. At that point is was
crucial to include community input in order to complete the formulation of a
Climate Action Plan for the City.
The City Commission directed the City Manager to allow staff to continue working
on the plan and to incorporate public participation. These alliances would allow
the City to interact with residents, businesses and organizations who wish to
assist in prioritizing local efforts.
Based on the Green Task Force recommendation, the Community Alliance for
public participation incorporated key professionals from the community including:
. LEED Professionals
. Architects
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. Environmental Engineers
. Landscape Architects
. Transportation Specialists
. General Contractors
. Non-profit Environmentalists
. Utility/Energy Professionals
. Environmental Scientists
These professionals joined together with other interested members of the
community and staff members from the City's Sustainability Team, to create a
Green Community Alliance that would continue the efforts of the Green Task
Force and explore programs and implementation strategies for incorporation into
the Boynton Climate Action Plan.
The first meeting of the Green Community Alliance was held on June 1, 2009
with a total of thirty-six (36) members including twelve (12) key professionals,
nine (9) citizens and fifteen (15) city staff. From the attending group, five (5)
separate sub-teams were created to address the following Green Task Force
initiatives:
Renewable/Alternative Enerqy & Fuel/Utility
Increase use of renewable energy sources
Explore the use of alternative fuels for the existing vehicle fleet
Develop energy performance contract language for RFP's
Explore an Energy Service Company partnership as a possible opportunity for
establishing a measurement and verification system for existing energy use
management in City and CRA buildings.
Define City standards for energy-efficiency and renewable-energy criteria when
assessing the housing, commercial, and transportation sectors
Develop financial, regulatory, policy, and market incentives for development of energy-
efficiency and renewable-energy projects and programs, training and incentivizing green
jobs, assisting existing local businesses through retention and expansion.
Identify opportunities (such as solarlphotovoltaic materials) where a demand for
manufacturing exists and develop an economic incentive program to attract green
business to Boynton
Provide incentives for clean industry
Sustainable Construction
Develop a green building program
Explore partnering with local financial institutions to create a loan fund for climate
adapted, energy efficient workforce housing rent-to-own options
Land Use/Landscapinq and lrriqation
Incorporate climate change adaptation principles into the existing land-use plans
Continue to partner with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Authority on regional
land-use plans incorporating climate change adaptation, vehicle miles traveled
reductions, and increased energy efficiency principles (also in Transportation)
Establish energy-efficiency, climate adaptability and renewable-energy criteria in the
Affordable Workforce Housing ordinance.
Define low impact, green development incentives
Define high impact non-green development disincentives
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Work with the State legislature to formulate a uniform State Tax Credit for private green
buildings that meet a minimum level of green certification through one of the nationally
recognized green building programs.
Education
Expand the current recycling program through consideration of alternative methods and
increasing public awareness
Foster community and citizen involvement in the development and carrying out of our
local plan
Conduct a public green event; enhance the local green market activities with greater
green business participation.
Develop and implement a coordinated energy education and public outreach program as
well as a training program for local businesses
[: TransDortation
Investigate workforce transportation alternatives to reduce reliance on individual
transportation (Le. mobile workforce programs like teleworking; flexible work hours; 4/10
work days; carpooling policies and incentives; parking solutions)
Continue to partner with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Authority on regional
land-use plans incorporating climate change adaptation, vehicle miles traveled
reductions, and increased energy efficiency principles (also in Land Use)
The five (5) sub-teams met independently two (2) to four (4) times a month for a
six (6) month period. The Community Alliance membership came together every
two (2) months to share their progress, participate in informational workshops
and presentations, and collaborate with the other teams. The following strategies
represent the culmination of months of dedication, research and brainstorming to
conceive implementation programs, policies and procedures that address the
Green Task Force recommendations.
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COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MEMBERS
Renewable/Alternative Energy and Fuel/Utility Sub-Team
David Collins
Environmental Engineer
CDM, Inc.
Christine Roberts
Asst. Dir. of Public Works
City of Boynton Beach
George Feldman
UtilitylEnergy Professional
Petra Direct USA, Inc.
Christopher Roschek
Water Utilities Manager
City of Boynton Beach
YUlJ' Konnikov
Systems Administrator I
Palm Beach County
Debbie Majors
Grants Coordinator
City of Boynton Beach
Land Use/Landscaping/Irrigation Sub-Team
Bradley Miller
Urban Planner
Miller Land Planning
Consultants, Inc.
Leo Urban
Landscape Architect
Urban Associates, Inc.
Eric Johnson
Planner
City of Boynton Beach
Nancy Byrne
Asst. Dir. of Development
City of Boynton Beach
Angela Budano
LEED Consultant
Mine Your Own Business
Betsy Chavez
Architect. LEED, A.P.
Architectural Services
Suzanne Gitto
Police Sergeant
City of Boynton Beach
Mary Jo Aagerstoun, Ph.D.
Founder and President
So. Fla. Environmental Art
Project Inc.
Ryan Wheeler
Civil Engineer, LEED, A.P.
Caulfield & Wheeler, Inc.
Kevin Hallahan
Urban Forester
City of Boynton Beach
Sustainable Construction Sub-Team
William D. Poist, Sr.
Director of Development
Compson Associates, Inc.
Matthew Ulch
Owner's Representative
Lighthouse Construction
Services, Inc.
Wayne Bergman
Building Official
City of Boynton Beach
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Matthew Barnes
Urban Planner
William Whiteford
Urban Planner
Team Plan, Inc.
Michael Simon
Development Manager
CRA
Steve Myott
Architect
JMW A Architects
Debby Coles-Dobay
Public Art Administrator
City of Boynton Beach
William Wilsher
Landscape Artchitect
PBC Parks & Rec. Dept.
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Scott Brunner
CiviVEnv. Engineer
Broward County Traffic
Engineering Division
Brian Terry
Landscape Architect
Land Design South, Inc.
Mike Rumpf
Planning & Zoning Mgr.
City of Boynton Beach
Andrew Mack
Engineer
City of Boynton Beach
Erin Wright
LEED Consultant
Environmental Dynamics,
Inc.
Jody Rivers
Parks Supervisor
City of Boynton Beach
Transportation Sub-Team
James Barton
Civil Engineer
Chen and Associates
Sharyn Goebelt
Dir. of Human Resources
City of Boynton Beach
Jeff Livergood
Dir. of PW IEngineering
City of Boynton Beach
Education Sub-Team
Wayne Segal
Director of Public Affairs
City of Boynton Beach
Alan Karjaleinen
ITSIW ebmaster
City of Boynton Beach
Community Alliance Chairperson
Carisse Lejeune
Asst. to the City Manager
City of Boynton Beach
Allan Hendricks
Landscape Architect
Caulfied & Wheeler, Inc.
Eric Johnson
Planner
City of Boynton Beach
Hanna Matras
Economic Research Analyst
City of Boynton Beach
Indra Sweeney
Administrative Asst.
City of Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach City Commission 2009
Jerry Taylor, Mayor
Woodrow Hay, Vice Mayor
Ronald Weiland, Commissioner
Jose Rodriguez, Commissioner
Marlene Ross, Commissioner*
AT-LARGE
DISTRICT II
DISTRICT I
DISTRICT III
DISTRICT IV
*Special thanks to Commissioner Marlene Ross for her encouragement and support of the
Green Task Force, Sustainability Team and Community Alliance.
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LAN D USE, LAN DSCAPE AN 0 I RRI GA TI ON
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LAND USE, LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION (LUll)
The first meeting of the LUll team was held on June 1, 2009. Initially, the team
was part of a larger sub-team that included building and construction
considerations. It was decided, however, that due to the breadth of issues to be
discussed, it was more effective to divide into two groups and to meet
separately. The LUll team held six (6) meetings between June 1, 2009 and
September 28, 2009. A draft report was presented to the Green Community
Alliance on July 27, 2009, and a joint meeting of both the LUll and Sustainable
Construction (SCAT) teams was held on August 3,2009.
The LUll team has focused its time and attention to issues primarily addressing
land use, density, workforce housing, landscaping, water conservation, irrigation,
site design, and incentives.
Goals and Objectives
The following primary goals and objectives for the City of Boynton Beach were
identified by the LUll team:
1. Comprehensive Plan recommendations
2. Green/Sustainable land development, site design criteria and incentives
Each goal/objective is described in more detail below. Specific language has
been suggested by the LUll team pertaining to individual sections in the City of
Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances.
1. Comprehensive Plan
Recommendations:
The entire City should be governed by "green" or "sustainable" policies that
support the tier initiatives proposed by the LUll team for inclusion in the Land
Development Regulations.
The City should also consider expansion of the Comprehensive Plan in the form
of a separate element to support the recommendations, implementation plans,
and efforts put forth by the Community Alliance, Sustainability Team, and Green
Task Force, including but not limited to, each entity's final reports,
implementation strategies, Energy Conservation Strategies and the City's
Climate Action Plan.
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Finally, the City should develop a Master Pedestrian-Bikeway-Greenway-
Blueway Plan that connects commercial activity nodes to each other and to
existing/proposed residential neighborhoods. The Plan should require
redevelopment and new development to build, integrate, and connect to the
system through planned dedicated easements and rights-of-way.
Suqqested Policv Additions:
Policy: Applicants for green projects should demonstrate knowledge and
experience with sustainable urban planning and design principals and methods.
The building and site design will be expected to incorporate feasible and cost
effective approaches to water conservation, ecological enhancement, energy
efficiency and production, durable/renewable materials, alternative transportation
method, etc.
Policy: By April 21, 2010, the City shall draft "green" or "sustainable" Land
Development Regulations to promote environmental sustainability and energy
efficiency in the community.
Policy: The "green" or "sustainable" Land Development Regulations shall
consist of a series of tiers or similar sliding scale that provides a variety of
incentives to promote new development, and redevelopment of existing
structures and incorporates sustainable and energy efficient measures necessary
to comply with Florida State Governor Executive Order 07-127.
Policy: Incentives that allow a substantial increase in intensity, density, or height
shall be limited to only those portions of the City that are designated for intense
development, such as the Mixed Use districts.
Policy: By April 21, 2011, the City shall develop a Master Pedestrian-Bikeway-
Greenway and Blueway Plan that connects significant commercial activity nodes
to each other, residential neighborhoods and parks/open space through planned
dedicated easements and rights-of-way acquired by or dedicated to the City.
The Plan shall require new development and redevelopment to incorporate and
connect to the system to the extent practical. (Note: Broward County is following
a Master Greenway-Blueway plan that links natural areas, county parks,
blueways and greenways developed as an EcoArt project. It is recommended
that staff investigate this approach as a possible model.)
Policy: All new public buildings shall incorporate EcoArt into the design of the
site. (See Section F 2 for what EcoArt can include.)
Policy: Workforce housing developments shall be eligible for both workforce
housing bonus incentives and green/sustainable bonus incentives.
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2. Green Land Development Design Criteria and Sustainable Site Design
Strategies
Recommendations:
The entire City should be governed by "green" or "sustainable" Land
Development Regulations where different "tiers" of design criteria and standards
in an overlay district would provide a variety of incentives to
landowners/developers, with the general idea that more "intense" incentives are
reserved only for parts of the City that are designated for intense development.
In order for applicants to qualify for incentives, such as expedited review, projects
must meet the minimum requirements to be certified by one or a combination of
the following nationally recognized green agency rating systems:
· USGBC - United States Green Building Council
· FGBC - Florida Green Building Coalition
· NAHB - National Association of Home Builders Green Building Program
(single family and multifamily homes only)
*(Note: The LUll team decided not to include the Green Globes program because it appears
to be a Canadian initiated program with limited information on the Web without signing up for
the program, lack of information provided about design requirements, and limited examples of
completed projects in the USA.)
Applicants shall demonstrate to the City of Boynton Beach their intent to comply
with an approved certifying agency's guidelines during the submittal/approval
stages of the project. This intent may be in the form of a Developers Agreement.
The Developers Agreement should be finalized at the time of final site plan
approval.
During construction, the applicant shall submit monthly reports to the City
demonstrating project compliance. Reports shall include written statements from
the appropriate registered or licensed professionals regarding the status of the
project.
If, during the construction process, the applicant cannot meet the original
qualifications to obtain a certain certification level, the City may allow the
applicant to obtain other green credits to meet the minimum requirements of a
green building agency. The alternative credit(s) shall be designed and reviewed
during construction by a registered or licensed professional and City staff.
The City shall allow comparable minimum credits consistent with one of the
above listed programs as designed by a Florida Licensed Professional (architect,
landscape architect, or engineer) and approved by City staff. The credit shall be
reviewed during construction by the design professional and City staff of as-built-
plans. Statistics and documentation of compliance for points earned for the
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selected program by a LEED AP or third party verification will be required before
a Certificate of Occupation is issued for the project.
If the applicant fails to submit a timely report, or demonstrate performance (earn
a LEED Silver rating), it will result in a penalty. The penalty for failure to submit a
timely report is $500 per day from the date due, 90 days after issuance of final
Certificate of Occupancy.
Failure to demonstrate performance will also result in a penalty. Performance
must be demonstrated through an independent report provided by the
appropriate governing green agency rating system that confirms achievement of
the targeted level of certification. The calculation for the penalty is as follows:
P= [(LSM-CE)/LSM] xCVxO.0075
Where P is the penalty; LSM is the minimum credits needed to earn a LEED
Silver rating, or LEED Silver minimum; CE is the credits earned as documented
through the report; and, CV is the Construction Value as set forth on the building
permit for the new structure.
Example: CV = $200,000,000; LSM = 33; CE = 32
P= [(33-32)/33] x 200,000,000xO.0075=$45,454.55
All penalties collected will contribute to a Green Building fund, and the funds will
be used to support market adoption of green building.
Minimum information required by the City for consideration as a green project:
1. Identification of green agency system and anticipated level of certification.
2. Plans and details prepared, signed and sealed by a Florida Licensed
Professional indicating design and credits applied to selected green
program.
3. Checklist of applied credits.
4. Statistical data, calculations, and specifications indicating how design
complies with green credits indicated on checklist.
Incorporate design strategies addressing site development, stormwater,
wastewater, ecoart, heat, irrigation, pest control, light, and energy into a
green ordinance and the land development code for application throughout
the City in a tiered system and overlay district.
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The suggested framework for the tiers should include a combination of the
following design elements/standards:
A. Tier 1 - least intensive, applicable over the entire City regardless of future
land use designation and type of development (existing or new or
redevelopment)
a. Installation of water saving irrigation systems and using captured
rainwater for irrigation, fire protection and to flush toilets
b. Use of permeable pavements and other innovative techniques to
increase on site permeability and reduce size of on site detention
basin
c. Recycling/reuse of construction debris.
d. Installation of pavements with solar reflective index (SRI) of 29 or
higher to reduce site heat island effect
e. Installation of over size native canopy trees to provide shade
f. Installation of "Florida Friendly" landscaping
g. Installation of solar panels.
h. Integration of EcoArt principles in any green scoring system can
increase the scores provided the criterion has been met. (See
Section F 2 for what EcoArt can include.)
Allow Tier 1 properties to "transfer green development rights" for use in areas of
the City that are designated for more intense development (Tiers 2 and 3) if a
certain level of green development practices are realized. A green development
rights "bank" would be administered by the City (alternatively individuals who
earn green development rights could own the development rights outright and be
responsible for neogotiating the sale and transfer of the green development
rights to an eligible developer). Receiving properties (Tier 3) could purchase
green development rights if they qualified by meeting a certain level of green
development standards.
B. Tier 2 - next most intensive, applicable in the medium and high density and
special high density residential and the office commercial, local retail commercial,
general commercial and industrial land use categories.
1. Provide technical assistance and perhaps matching grant money for larger
existing developments (e.g. multifamily over 150 units, commercial over
100,000 square feet) that want to incorporate items in Tier 1 and other
innovative techniques such as creating green streets, green parking lots,
or green/white roofs.
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2. For new or redevelopment, allow bonus density on a sliding scale (such as
a specific number or a percentage of the base density and intensity)
based on a scoring system of how "green" or "sustainable" a project is.
Criteria to base the score on could include:
a. LEED or other approved rating systems relating to energy and
resource efficient site designs and systems.
b. Provision of public open space that is connected to a larger network
of open spaces via sidewalks and/or bikeways. Certain percentage
of provided open space (35%? of the provided open space) must
be deemed "useable" open space.
c. Allow increased lot coverage and/or FAR for developments that
have green roofs and/or provide a tree canopy over and above the
code required minimum.
d. Provision of community gardens.
e. Provision of minimum size and certain species of street trees to
create shade canopy over certain percentage of site.
f. Provision of energy efficient street lights and controls.
g. Provision of energy efficient irrigation and pool pumps and energy
efficient pool heaters.
h. Provision of on-site greenway/bikeway that connects to public
system.
1. Reduced paved ways with provision of "green streets" system of
stormwater management.
J. Integration of EcoArt principles in any green scoring system criteria
can increase the scores provided for those criteria. (See Section F
2 for what EcoArt can include.)
Reduce parking requirements based on same scoring system.
Allow Tier 2 properties to both "transfer green development rights" for use in
areas of the City that are designated for more intense development (Tier 3 and
other Tier 2 properties) if certain green development practices are realized, and
receive green development rights from Tier 1 properties. A green development
rights "bank" would be administered by the City (alternatively individuals who
earn green development rights could own the development rights outright and be
responsible for neogotiating the sale and transfer of the green development
rights to an eligible developer). Receiving properties (Tier 3 and other Tier 2
properties) could purchase green development rights if they qualified by meeting
certain green development standards.
c. Tier 3 - most intensive, applicable in all of the mixed use land use
categories in the City.
1. For new development or redevelopment, allow bonus density on a sliding
scale (such as a specific number or a percentage of the base density and
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intensity) based on a scoring system of how "green" or "sustainable" a
project is. The scoring system would be based on the same items in Tier
2.
2. For new or redevelopment, bonus height of either 1 story (for all mixed
use categories except the mixed use core) or 2 stories (for the mixed use
core FLU category) if certain score is met on the green scoring system.
3. Further reduced parking requirements based on the green scoring system.
4. Integration of EcoArt principles in any green scoring system criteria can
increase the scores provided for those criteria. (See Section F 2 for what
EcoArt can include.
Allow Tier 3 properties to transfer green development rights from the "green
bank," which is "funded" by lower intensity properties that exceed certain levels
of green development criteria.
Special Tier(s) - examine whether to designate certain areas on the FLU map
specifically for more intense green overlay incentives. Two specific areas could
include the Boynton Beach Boulevard corridor and the Heart of Boynton. Other
targeted areas could be identified through citywide or area wide "charrette" type
of community meetings. Perhaps include a specific "Brownfield" Tier that would
convey special incentives. Perhaps use the CRA boundary as a logical green
incentive area since the area has been designated for redevelopment.
D. Site Development Criteria
1. Require a Construction Activity Pollution Prevention Plan in accordance
with a SFWMD or DEP permit.
2. Avoid development of inappropriate sites or portions of sites that include:
a. Prime farmland.
b. Undeveloped land with elevations lower the 5 ft. above 100 year
flood.
c. With threatened or endangered species.
d. Within 100 ft. of wetland (retention ponds exempt) as defined by
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 40CFR, Parts 230-233 and Part
22, and isolated wetlands or areas of special concern identified by
state or local rule.
e. Undeveloped land within 50 ft of water body, defined as seas,
lakes, rivers, streams and tributaries which support fish, recreation
consistent with the terminology of the Clean Water Act.
f. Public parkland and open space.
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3. Development Density & Community Connectivity.
a. Develop in areas with existing infrastructure and transportation
systems.
b. Provide pedestrian, disabled persons, and bike connectivity to
public transportation and community services.
c. Provide secure and protected bike storage, park benches and trash
receptacles along connecting pedestrian connections.
4. Protect or Restore Habitat for Biodiversity.
a. Protect or relocate exiting native trees and palms on site.
b. Remove invasive plants to protect natural habitats.
c. Greenfield Sites limit site disturbance immediately around
construction.
d. Previously developed or graded sites, restore or protect with native
or adapted plants.
5. Maximize Open Space.
a. Exceed zoning open space requirements on development sites.
b. Provide pedestrian and bike access to community open space to
encourage walking, bike riding and outdoor physical activity. Design
access to community open spaces keeping the non-vehicular user
in the forefront of design.
6. Site Buildings to take Advantage of Natural Cooling & Ventilation.
a. Site building with elongated east-west direction to permit more
windows on the north and south sides for day lighting, views, and
cross ventilation and to provide the most roof area for current or
future solar panels.
b. Shade south (if no solar panels) and east and west facades and
windows with trees and palms to reduce building heat gain.
Provide shadow simulation model of site location to illustrate
shadow coverage of trees and palms at 10 am, noon, and 3 pm on
the summer solstice.
c. Allow green developments to utilize the City's waiver process
(instead of a variance) for variations to site development criteria
such as setbacks, that are necessary to allow the proposed building
to take advantage of natural cooling and ventilation features of the
site.
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7. Green Power.
a. Use of wind, solar cells, geothermal or low-impact hydro source for
power and solar heat pump for domestic hot water.
b. Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates or Tradable
Renewable Certificates.
c. Encourage underground power lines to avoid conflicts with trees
that provide shade to reduce heat island effect from paved and
building surfaces.
d. Protect existing trees when locating utility lines.
E. Stormwater Design
1. Provide quantity and quality control as require by applicable codes and
green agency standards.
2. Stormwater Management Plan to comply with the most recent update of
the "Stormwater Best Practice Design Guide", EPA/600/R-04/121A, and
South Florida Water Management District "Management and Storage of
Surface Waters Permit Information Manual", Volume IV, and Statewide
Stormwater Rule, when adopted.
3. Promote infiltration, vegetated roofs, pervious paving/grid pavement, rain
gardens, French drains, exfiltration trenches, construct wetlands with
littoral plantings, bioswales, swale traffic islands with curb openings,
permeable pavement or stone for car overhang areas, provide curb
openings or wheel stops to allow stormwater to drain into vegetated swale
areas.
4. Encourage rain gardens, water sculpture gardens, and using on site
bioremediation and bioretention techniques for purification of stormwater,
chiller condensate water and reclaimed waste water using microorganisms
and plants to remove contaminants from stormwater and soils.
5. Capture rainwater from roof tops, paved surface areas and chiller
condensate, store in cisterns and treat naturally or mechanically for reuse
to flush toilets and urinals, fire suppression and for landscape irrigation.
6. Use permeable pavements, washed stone base retention under
pavements and underground rain tank retention in stormwater
calculations to reduce detention/retention basin size and required
stormwater structures and offer developers an increased building density
incentive.
7. Use permeable pavement for sidewalks to promote stormwater infiltration
and to support street tree survival and provide shade.
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8. A minimum of 50 percent of all paved surface areas on a site shall be
pervious pavement.
F. Ecological Art
1. EcoArt planning and design should be included in the initial stages of all
projects; and is expected to be site specific and integrated with projects'
environmental context, contributing to other sustainable or regenerative
aspects of the plan or building.
2. EcoArt includes:
a. Art that can inform and interpret nature and its processes or
educate the public about environmental problems and solutions.
b. Artwork that can be connected with nature through forces powered
by water, wind, lightning and other natural phenomena.
c. Artwork that assists in reclaiming and remediating damaged
environments and/or restoring ecosystems in artistic ways.
d. Establishing new ways to connect with the environment through art.
e. Use of artistic means to provide shade and renewable energy.
f. Use of artistic ways to capture, purify and re-use stormwater.
g. Use of artistic ways to clean and re-use grey and black water.
h. Although the City Art in Public Places program currently requires
1 % of construction value of the project to go toward the cost of
public art; and EcoArt is an acceptable form of public art, to receive
additional credits under green scoring criteria, EcoArt should
considerably surpass this 1 % required value.
G. Innovative Wastewater Technologies
1. Capture and store graywater for reuse in irrigation, fire protection, toilets,
and urinals.
2. Treat black water on-site to tertiary standards using packaged biological
nutrient removal systems, constructed wetlands using plants and gravel to
further purify the water for reuse for irrigation, for on site infiltration to
replenish groundwater and, if Health Department approves, to flush toilets
and urinals.
H. Heat Island Effect
1. Provide a combination of the following strategies for site hardscape
including roads, sidewalks, courtyards and parking lots for 50% or more:
a. Shade paved surfaces within 5 years of occupancy.
b. Paved surfaces with a Solar Reflective Index of a least 29 or better.
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c. Open grid pavement system.
d. Shade with trees/palms, trellises, living walls, or other shade
structures, building facades, windows, walkways and access drives
to reduce heat gain in buildings and associated energy demand.
e. Provide under roof parking with SRI of 29 or greater or green roof.
f. Provide street tree plantings to provide shade on roadways and
public sidewalks.
2. Follow University of Florida IFAS standards for planting street trees
adjacent to paved areas and volume of soil required to sustain ultimate
size trees/palms.
3. Use FPL standards for planting in proximity of overhead power lines and
adhere to applicable State statutes.
4. Street Tree/Palm pruning and care shall comply with the International
Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Standards.
5. Provide shadow simulation model of site location to illustrate shadow
coverage of vegetation at 10 am, noon, and 3 pm on the summer solstice
to document shaded areas.
I. Water Conservation & Irrigation
1. Reduce potable water or other natural surface or subsurface water
resources available on site or near project site for irrigation.
2. Reduction shall be attributed to a combination of the following methods:
a. Use of drought tolerant native and adaptive plant species.
b. Irrigation head efficiency.
c. Irrigation controller efficiency sensor (smart controller and/or soil
moisture sensors).
d. Use of captured rainwater & chiller condensate water.
e. Use of gray water or recycled wastewater.
f. Use of water treated and conveyed by a public agency specifically
for non-potable uses.
3. Use "Florida-Friendly" drought tolerant native or adaptive plants with lower
water and maintenance needs (no invasive plants). Planting designs shall
comply with City adopted "Florida-Friendly Ordinance" SB 2080. Use
high-efficiency equipment and climate based controllers, captured roof or
parking lot storm water, chiller waste water, gray water and store in
cisterns for re-use for irrigation. Use mulch, groundcovers. wildflowers
and native grasses in place of sod. Do not use cypress mulch.
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c. Open grid pavement system.
d. Shade with trees/palms, trellises, living walls, or other shade
structures, building facades, windows, walkways and access drives
to reduce heat gain in buildings and associated energy demand.
e. Provide under roof parking with SRI of 29 or greater or green roof.
f. Provide street tree plantings to provide shade on roadways and
public sidewalks.
2. Follow University of Florida IFAS standards for planting street trees
adjacent to paved areas and volume of soil required to sustain ultimate
size trees/palms.
3. Use FPL standards for planting in proximity of overhead power lines and
adhere to applicable State statutes.
4. Street Tree/Palm pruning and care shall comply with the International
Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Standards.
5. Provide shadow simulation model of site location to illustrate shadow
coverage of vegetation at 10 am, noon, and 3 pm on the summer solstice
to document shaded areas.
I. Water Conservation & Irrigation
1. Reduce potable water or other natural surface or subsurface water
resources available on site or near project site for irrigation.
2. Reduction shall be attributed to a combination of the following methods:
a. Use of drought tolerant native and adaptive plant species.
b. Irrigation head efficiency.
c. Irrigation controller efficiency sensor (smart controller and/or soil
moisture sensors).
d. Use of captured rainwater & chiller condensate water.
e. Use of gray water or recycled wastewater.
f. Use of water treated and conveyed by a public agency specifically
for non-potable uses.
3. Use "Florida-Friendly" drought tolerant native or adaptive plants with lower
water and maintenance needs (no invasive plants). Planting designs shall
comply with City adopted "Florida-Friendly Ordinance" SB 2080. Use
high-efficiency equipment and climate based controllers, captured roof or
parking lot storm water, chiller waste water, gray water and store in
cisterns for re-use for irrigation. Use mulch, groundcovers, wildflowers
and native grasses in place of sod. Do not use cypress mulch.
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4. Separate "Hydrozones" for groups of plants with similar water and
irrigation needs and climatic requirements. Separate zones for irrigation
head types (sprays, rotors, and drip or flood bubblers) because they have
different precipitation rate requirements. Irrigation designs shall comply
with City adopted "Landscape Irrigation & Florida-Friendly Design
Standards" SB 494.
5. No Potable Water Use or Irrigation (ALTERNATIVE)
a. Eliminate potable water or other natural surface or subsurface
water resources available on site or near project site for landscape
irrigation;
b. Use only captured rainwater, recycled wastewater, recycled
graywater, condensate chiller water, water treated and conveyed by
a public agency specifically for non-potable uses for irrigation; or
c. Install landscaping that does not require permanent irrigation
systems. Use temporary irrigation systems for plant establishment
for one year from installation.
J. Pest Prevention and Control
1. Provide stone mulch with aluminum or PVC edging from foundation to 1 ft.
beyond drip edge of building (no wood edging or stakes).
2. Use mechanical traps or non-toxic traps to capture pests.
3. Keep all plants and vegetation 3 ft. from building foundation.
4. Irrigation line locations next to buildings shall comply with Florida Building
Code.
5. Keep irrigation from spraying onto buildings.
6. Direct stormwater from roofs and paved areas away from building
foundation.
7. Use pet safe grade diatomaceous earth sprayed 3 ft. up outside walls and
3 ft. of ground as a preventative measure for termites, ants and other
insects.
8. Use Florida Building Code approved non-chemical soil treatment methods,
such as Termimesh, for foundation protection.
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K. Light and Energy Use Reduction
1. Projects to be classified under zones as defined by IESNA RP-33 for light
trespass design criteria and site lighting densities as defined by ASHRAE
90.1-2004 (Table 9.4.5).
2. For sites that have a SRI of 29 or more for paved parking areas provide
foot candle calculations that indicate the reduced energy demand for
increased pavement reflectance.
3. Illustrate foot candle reduction resulting form buildings, walls, trees, etc.
on light trespass reduction onto adjacent sites.
4. Use efficient site lighting such as down reflected LED, Fluorescent and
Metal Halide fixtures in 3000K range lighting sources or use of solar
powered street lights, motion activated lights, set on timer and with cut off
luminaries.
5. All exterior building grounds luminaries that operate at greater than 100
watts shall contain lamps having a minimum efficacy of 60 lumens per
watt unless the luminaries is controlled by a motion sensor or qualified for
one of the exemptions under Section 13-415.0 and 13-415.ABC.. .ABC.2.2
of the Florida Building Code.
6. Use energy efficient pool/filter and irrigation pumps and solar pool heating
circulated with a solar powered pump or Energy Star rated heat pump.
L. Innovative Site Design
1. Encourage the use of innovative methods and green products over and
above the highest standards in the code and award incentives/points for
creative site design. The green industry is continually changing with new
materials and products introduced into the market every day.
2. Encourage the continuation of suitable green methods established on
adjacent properties.
Recommendations:
The City shall offer incentives to applicants who demonstrate their intention to
obtain certification for a building or project from an approved "green" building
agency. This intention shall be demonstrated in the form of a Developers
Agreement between the City and the applicant. Incentives shall be based on the
merits of the project.
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The City shall annually publish, and update as necessary, a list of approved
green building agencies and standards. The incentives must allow a developer to
meet the specifications of at least one agency approved by the City. Possible
incentives to include:
Below is a list of potential incentives the City can provide green projects:
1. Expedited Review
a. Intent to comply with an approved certifying agency's guidelines
required (e.g. Developers Agreement).
b. Based on sliding scale of the following factors: building size (sf),
number of units, lot size, environmental impact, etc.
c. Based on zoning/land use consistency and Citywide impact of
development.
2. Reduced Fees
a. Based on sliding scale of intensity/density of proposed project.
b. Reduce fees (Planning & Zoning; Building; Utilities; Fire; Recreation
& Art in Public Places) allowed due to rigorous review and building
commissioning required by certification agencies.
3. Bonus Development
a. City retains the right to allow certain development benefits.
b. Based on the proposed green aspects of the proposed project.
c. Additional density based on the Tier system.
d. Additional FAR based on the Tier system.
e. Additional building height based on the Tier system.
f. Reduction in required parking as swap for green space.
4. Matching Grant Funding and Assistance
a. City can match all, or a portion, of grants that a proposed green
project may obtain from the county, state, and federal levels.
b. City can assist applicant with obtaining grants for the proposed
project.
S. Reduced Meetings
a. If land use and zoning are consistent, City Council meetings may
not be necessary. Site Plans could be reviewed and approved
administratively or by the Planning and Development Advisory
Board.
b. Based on size and scope of project.
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6. Focus Groups
a. Conduct focus group or workshops with interested parties to
exchange information and ideas to accomplish green community
development.
7. Tax Exemptions
a. Green projects may be eligible for local tax exemption if the
applicant can provide market analysis for job creation and an
overall viable development.
b. Follow CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE V - Tax Exemptions for Green
Building Projects, attached as Exhibit A.
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EXHIBIT A
(Proposed Tax Exemptions for Green Building Projects)
CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE V - Tax Exemptions for Green Building Projects
Sec. 23-55. Definitions.
As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
set forth below:
GREEN BUILDING PROJECT - New development projects that incorporate
the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources,
including: energy, water and materials - while reducing building impacts on
human health and the environment during the building's lifecycle, through better
siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal.
IMPROVEMENT - Repair, construction or reconstruction, including alterations
or additions, having the effect of rehabilitating a property so that it becomes a
green building project and conforms to a nationally recognized green building
standard and rating system. Ordinary upkeep and maintenance shall not be
deemed an "improvement."
LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES - The City Commission of Boynton Beach,
Florida and the Boynton Beach CRA.
LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES - The City of Boynton Beach and the Boynton
Beach CRA.
Sec. 23-56. Designated exemption areas.
A. For purposes of determining tax abatement areas within the City of Boynton
Beach, the City Commission of Boynton Beach has designated properties
within the City limits in accordance with the plan attached as Exhibit A.
B. For purposes of determining tax abatement areas within the Boynton Beach
CRA, the Boynton Beach CRA has designated properties within the CRA
limits in accordance with the plan attached as Exhibit B.
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Sec. 23-57. Amount of exemption.
The amount to be exempted shall be limited to the additional valuation
attributable to the actual costs of improvements.
Sec. 23-58. Exemption schedule.
A.Exemptions granted under this article shall be as follows:
Exemption
Year (percent)
1 100%
2 80%
3 60%
4 40%
5 20%
B.The exemption from taxes granted under this article shall be upon the property
and shall not terminate upon the sale or exchange of the property.
Sec. 23-59. Notice to taxpayers; application for exemption; required
information.
A.There shall be placed on the form application for the building and zoning
permits the following:
Notice to Taxpayers
Under the provisions of the City of Boynton Beach Ordinance No. XX-_, you
may be entitled to a property tax exemption on your contemplated green
building project. An application for exemption may be secured from the
and must be filed with the City Clerk of the City of
Boynton Beach at the time a building permit is secured.
B.At the time a building permit is secured for the construction of an improvement
for which an exemption is requested, the taxpayer shall apply to the City of
Boynton Beach City Commission for the exemption provided for in this article.
Request for the exemption must be in writing, certified in full as prescribed by
the City of Boynton Beach, setting forth the following information:
(1) The date the building permit was issued for said improvements,
(2) The type of improvement.
(3) The summary of the plan of the improvement, including the desired green building rating
system and desired level of green building certification.
(4) The cost of the improvement.
(5) Any or all such additional information required.
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Sec. 23-60. Procedure for obtaining exemption; appeals.
A copy of the request for exemption shall be forwarded to the [tax assessor?] by
the City of Boynton Beach. Upon completion of the improvement or new
construction and certification of the green building project, the taxpayer shall
notify the City of Boynton Beach so that it may have the Assessor assess the
improvements separately for the purpose of calculating the amount of
assessment eligible for tax exemption in accordance with the limits established in
this article. The City of Boynton Beach will then obtain from the Assessor the
amount of the assessment eligible for exemption and will notify the taxpayer.
Appeals from the reassessment and the amount eligible for the exemption may
be taken by the taxpayer or the City of Boynton Beach as provided by law.
Sec. 23-61. Termination.
Unless otherwise repealed by the City of Boynton Beach City Commission, this
article shall terminate on . Nothing contained herein shall act to prohibit
the City of Boynton Beach City Commission from enacting a similar ordinance or
extending this one. Any property tax exemptions granted under the provisions of
this article shall be permitted to continue according to the exemption schedule
even if this article expires or is repealed.
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TRANSPORTATION
The Transportation Sub-Team was created as one of the task teams resulting
from City of Boynton Beach Green Task Force. The Transportation Sub-Team
was charged with addressing the following two (2) Green Task Force Initiatives:
1. Investigate workforce transportation alternatives to reduce reliance on
individual transportation (Le. mobile workforce programs like teleworking;
flexible work hours' 4/10 work days; carpooling policies and incentives;
parking solutions)
2. Continue to partner with the Treasure Cost Regional Planning Authority on
regional land-use plans incorporating climate change adaptation, vehicle
miles traveled reductions, and increased energy efficiency principles (also
in Land Use)
Early on in the process, the Transportation Sub-Team began discussing the
various transportation issues and opportunities associated with Transportation
Green Initiative #1, and developing potential programs, policies, strategies and
recommendations for near-term and long-term implementation. The Sub-Team
formulated a working philosophy that the city (city staff) should take the lead on
implementing many of the identified initiatives and strategies, and use what is
learned from those internal city activities to expand the programs out into the
general Boynton Beach Community.
The first Transportation Green Task Force Initiative outlined above was the first
of several transportation strategies evaluated by the Sub-Team. The second
initiative pertaining to coordination with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Authority was later determined to be an activity to be undertaken by City of
Boynton Beach Planning Staff rather than by the Transportation Sub-Team, so
therefore the Transportation Sub-Team focused on the first initiative, and other
newly identified initiatives.
TRANSPORTATION GREEN TASK FORCE INITIATIVE #1: Investigate
workforce transportation strategies to reduce reliance on individual
transportation
Early on, the Transportation Sub-Team believed that the above initiative should
be re-worded and modified to be more specific and quantifiable. The new
working version of the initiative was renamed as a "strategy" and modified as
follows:
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STRATEGY T-1: Reduce City of Boynton Beach employee vehicle miles
traveled (vmt) and vehicle hours traveled (vht) through implementation of
city-initiated programs
The Transportation Sub-Team spent the first several team meetings researching,
investigating and evaluating various potential programs and strategies that would
support the overall goals and objectives of Strategy T -1. With each bi-weekly
Sub-Team meeting, many concepts were identified, researched and discussed
by the Sub-Team Members, with several concepts moving forward for favorable
consideration and evaluation, while a few other concepts were eventually
eliminated from further consideration. In conclusion, twelve (12) sub-strategies
to "Transportation Strategy T-1" were identified for immediate implementation,
future implementation, or further consideration and evaluation. The twelve sub-
strategies, and the current status of the action taken on these items, are
discussed below:
Strategy T-1-1: Adopt a City Car Pooling Policy & Guidelines
Researching and implementing an employee carpool program and corresponding
carpool policy manual was one of the first tasks undertaken by the Transportation
Sub-Team. Several members of the Sub-Team actually started their own carpool
program to familiarize themselves with carpooling, and to directly evaluate and
report its operations to the rest of the Sub-Team. The Sub-Team also
researched and evaluated other carpooling/ridesharing programs, and consulted
with the Florida Department of Transportation South Florida Commuter Services
organization for technical assistance and insight. Based on the research
performed, the Sub-Team has produced a draft City of Boynton Beach Car
Pooling Policy & Guidelines for city employees (Exhibit 1). The
Transportation Sub-Team recommends that the draft Car Poolinq Policy &
Guidelines be further refined and approved by the City Administration and
ultimately incorporated into the city's final Climate Action Plan.
Strategy T-1-2: Implement GIS-Based Employee Car Pooling Program &
Electronic Bulletin Board
In conjunction with Strategy T-1-1, the Transportation Sub-Team wanted to
accomplish the start of a formalized Car Pooling Program for city staff utilizing a
GIS-based locational system and electronic bulletin board that would allow
potential carpoolers to identify potential employees who live near by or along
their commute route, and contact each other electronically. The first steps of the
pilot program are already in process, and technical coordination has been made
to solicit the assistance of South Florida Commuter Service (SFCS) in developing
the system. An initial "email-blast" survey performed in October resulted in 89
initial respondents for the program (attached as Exhibit 2). Next steps include
the following based on coordination with South Florida Commuter Services:
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1) Create a 12-month calendar with initiatives.
2) Design an Action Plan to include:
a) Scheduling of a "Transportation Day Event" for city employees in January
2010.
i) Include representatives from Palm Tran, Tri-Rail and Van Pooling.
ii) Invite the employees to "meet their carpool match."
iii) Provide employees with a "Transit Try-It" free ticket for Palm Tran or
Tri-Rail.
b) Implement the carpool/vanpool preferential parking program (SFCS will
provide signs and administer the program).
c) Implement program for new city hires to be provided with a packet
regarding alternate methods of transportation.
d) Establish a location in City Hall and the Library to include posters and
brochures regarding altemate methods of transportation.
e) Distribute a quarterly correspondence via email to city employees
encouraging employees to modify their current commuting practices and
consider alternate modes of transportation.
f) Launch a web site linked to the main SFCS webpage for City employees.
The Transportation Sub-Team recommends that the above-described Employee
Car Poolino Prooram and Electronic Bulletin Board Prooram be formally
evaluated and approved by the City Administration and ultimately be
incorporated into the final Climate Action Plan. The Transportation Sub-Team
also recommends that a Post-Implementation Report be provided to the City
Administration approximately one-year after implementation of the proqram.
Followinq the first-year implementation period. and presentation of the Post-
Implementation Report, a community outreach proqram should be initiated to
encouraoe maior employers within the City of Boynton Beach to undertake
similar carpoolinq proqrams.
Strategy T-1-3: Develop and Adopt a High-Occupancy Vehicle Incentive
Program through Preferred Parking Incentives, etc.
Consistent with Strategies T-1-1 and T-1-2, the Transportation Sub-Team
recognized that a City Ridesharing Program could be enhanced or further
facilitated by an associated incentive program. One of the most feasible
incentives was the concept of preferential parking provided for carpool vehicles
at city office buildings, and possibly even the creation of "carpool teams" that
could devise unique competitions and programs for encouraging carpooling
among staff. The Transportation Sub-Team did not reach a final
recommendation on exactly what incentives should be implemented, but
recommended that a special task team or subcommittee be created to further
evaluate and determine the details of such an incentive program. The
Transportation Sub-Team therefore recommends that preferential parkina or
other incentives be formally evaluated by a special task team. and that the City
Administration approve the creation of such a task team for this purpose.
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Strategy T-1-4: Adopt a City Telecommuting Policy Manual
The Transportation Sub-Team identified the concept of "telecommuting" as a
potential trip-reduction, energy-saving and cost-reduction strategy that is
currently being utilized by both public sector and private sector entities. The
concept involves city employees working at home for designated periods and
completing their work tasks via internet or phone communications. Because this
concept involves employees working from home and not on city-owned property,
there are several legal and policy issues that need to be considered. Also, given
the current economic and budgetary environment in which many public agencies
are facing reductions in work force, it is recognized that now may not be a
particularly good time to have employees not physically visible on-site, even if
there are some environmental and economic benefits in doing so. Nevertheless,
telecommuting can be a beneficial cost-saving and energy-saving strategy under
the appropriate parameters. At this time, the Transportation Sub-Team has
drafted a City Telecommuting Policy Manual (Exhibit 3). The Transportation
Sub-Team recommends that the draft TelecommutinQ Policy Manual be refined,
and a final version be presented to the City Administration for adoption.
Strategy T-1-5: Adopt a City Policy for all City Operations to Reduce Miles
Traveled and Hours Traveled by Considering Efficiencies in Scheduled
Meeting Times and Locations
The Transportation Sub-Team identified the daily travel operations of city staff,
particularly with regards to inter-departmental meetings and field visits, as an
area in which vehicle miles and vehicle hours traveled by city staff could be
reduced. The Sub-Team determined that with adequate advanced planning and
some modest technology improvements, the amount of time and vehicle miles
traveled by staff could be reduced by eliminating and/or better consolidating
meeting attendance and travel. In response, the Transportation Sub-Team has
drafted a set of City Operational Procedures to Reduce Vehicle Miles
Traveled and Vehicle Hours Traveled. (This draft document is attached as
Exhibit 4). The Transportation Sub-Team recommends that the draft of the
Operational Procedures Manual be further evaluated and refined by city staff,
and a final version be presented to the City Administration for adoption.
Strategy T-1-6: Develop a Vehicle Idling Policy for All Applicable City
Vehicles
The Transportation Sub-Team researched and determined that many
governmental agencies have recently adopted vehicle idling policies in order to
reduce fuel consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Certain types
of city vehicles, such as police cruisers and other vehicles that must remain on in
order to support various types of energized communications and power
equipment would be exempt from the policy, however, it is anticipated that such a
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policy would be applicable to a significant portion of the city's vehicle fleet. After
researching similar policies enacted by other government agencies, the
Transportation Sub-Team has prepared a draft City of Boynton Beach Vehicle
Idling Policy, attached as Exhibit 5. The Transportation Sub-Team
recommends that the draft policy be presented to the City Manaaer for approval.
Strategy T-1-7: Implement Compressed 4-Day Work Week for City
Employees (already implemented by City).
This strategy, which is aimed at comprehensively reducing overall operational
and energy costs by compressing most city business activities into a four-day
regular workweek, was already in the process of being implemented by the city
when the Transportation Sub-Team was formed. The four-day work week has
now been formally implemented by the city, and preliminary reports indicate a
reduction in monthly FPL electric energy usage by approximately 22%. A follow-
up survey is scheduled to be sent to approximately 140 city staff-members on
December 1 , 2009 to gather input and feedback regarding the implementation of
the 4-day workweek.
Strategy T-1-8: Evaluate (and Adopt if Feasible) a Furlough Policy to Close
City Offices for One Full Week a Year as an Energy Cost and General Cost
Reduction Strategy
This strategy, which is being considered for implementation by many
governmental agencies, is aimed at comprehensively reducing energy and
transportation-related costs by creating a mandatory furlough period by closing
all non-essential city business activities for a full week, such as around the winter
holidays (nine consecutive calendar days); or by some other means. The
Transportation Sub-Team is presentina this concept as a potential areenhouse
!:las and eneray-reduction strateay. However. due to the fact that it has a direct
financial impact on some. but not all city employees. no specific recommendation
is beina provided by the Transportation Sub-Team other than it be further
evaluated by city staff as a possible !:lreenhouse !:Jas and ener!:Jy reduction
strateay. and only if the upcomina budaet process demands a need for this type
of initiative.
Strategy T-1-9: Evaluate (and Implement if Feasible) Provision of Alternate
and/or Fuel Efficient Vehicles (such as Segways or Hybrid Vehicles) for
Short-Distance Trips Made by City Employees (concepts being discussed-
suggested policy to be drafted)
As an extension of Strategy T-1-5, the Transportation Sub-Team determined that
any necessary trips required to be made by city staff that could not be otherwise
eliminated or consolidated, and also do not require specialized vehicles (such as
police vehicles or construction vehicles), be made using alternate or fuel-efficient
fleet vehicles ("pool cars"). Very short trips could be made using SmartCars or
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even possibly Segways. The determination of what types of vehicles should be
introduced into the fleet would require an economic life-cycle analysis, but it is
intuitive that larger-size, high-maintenance and low mpg vehicles should not be
used for routine trip making by city staff. The Transportation Sub-Team
recommends that a Task Team be created to soecificallv analvze and evaluate
potential beneficial chanaes to the citv fleet's vehicle mix in order to phase out
low mpa vehicles for more fuel efficient vehicles. and potentially implement
alternative vehicles such as SmartCars. Seawavs and bicycles.
Strategy T-1-10: Further Research and Provide Recommendations
Regarding Bicycle Amenities for City Staff as Part of Facilities Planning
and Capital Budget Processes
The Transportation Sub-Team identified a probable need for better on-site
bicycle amenities at city facilities. It is recognized that the South Florida climate
is not very conducive to bicycle commuting, however, commuter bicycle trips may
be increasing due to economic conditions and the increased availability of bike
racks on Palm Tran busses and Tri-Rail for which potential bike commuters can
vary the proportion of their trip based on how much they want to bike versus how
much they want to take advantage of transit. Either way, the bike/transit trip
does not require the use of a privately owned automobile. The Transportation
Sub-Team therefore recommends the followinq:
1. Provide secure bike lockers and bike racks at all city office facilities.
2. Provide, where feasible, office shower facilities for bicycle commuters.
3. Provide biking incentives such as city-owned commuter bicycles available
to city employees, helmets, t-shirts, training and safety sessions.
4. Establish an information program (possibly a bicycle-club program) that
could put potential bicycle commuters in contact with each other.
Strategy T -1-11: Further Research and Make a Recommendation Regarding
"Shuttle" between the Boynton Tri-Rail Station and City Offices
The Transportation Sub-Team has identified potential deficiencies regarding
existing surface-transportation service to the Boynton Beach Tri-Rail Station
located in the northwest Quadrant of the 1-95 @ Gateway Boulevard interchange.
The Sub-Team noted deficiencies in bus service and headways, and very limited
other types of circulator service connectivity to this station, which generally
makes it undesirable for City of Boynton Beach commuters. The Transportation
Sub-Team recommends the followina tasks be undertaken by a future Task
Team:
1. Research and evaluate current transit service routes and headways
serving the Tri-Rail Station.
2. Investigate the need/demand for connectivity between the station and City
of Boynton Beach City Offices. (A spare city vehicle can be used to
"shuttle" city employees back and forth. The idea of an older, used police
vehicle, nicknamed "Copper- Hopper," was discussed for this purpose).
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3. Investigate and evaluate other potential linkages between this Tri-Rail
station and other major employment, commercial and recreational
destinations that could benefit from improved connectivity.
4. Determine if a city-initiated "shuttle" between the station and city offices is
viable.
5. Initiate a public outreach program to major city employers and commercial
centers to potentially support and/or participate in establishment of local
connector service to the station.
6. Solicit the assistance of South Florida Commuter Services in carrying out
Tasks 1 through 5 above.
Strategy T-1-12: Further Research and Provide Future Report on Potential
Feasibility of Workforce Housing, On-site Day-Care, In-house Cafes and
Other Trip-Savingrrime-Saving Capital Amenities.
The Transportation Sub-Team has identified several potential strategies that
would reduce and consolidate employee trip-making demand relative to home-
based trips and non-home-based trips associated with the daily office routine. In
addition to travel time and fuel reduction, these strategies could potentially make
employment at the City of Boynton Beach more attractive and more economical
for current and future potential employees of the City. These strategies will
require research, planning and capital investment to implement. The
Transportation Sub-Team recommends the followina tasks be undertaken by a
future Task Team:
1. Research, evaluate, and make recommendations (including funding
mechanisms) for attainment of workforce housing units for City
employees.
2. Investigate the need and financial feasibility for establishing an on-site
day-care facility for the children of city employees.
3. Investigate and evaluate on-site services and amenities, such as on-site
cafes, coffee-shops, dry-cleaning pick-up & delivery services, etc.
Strategy T -2: Evaluate and Improve City-Wide Bicycle Facilities Network
The Sub-Team has identified the city's bicycle facilities network as an area that
can assist in the reduction of single-occupancy vehicle use, reduce emissions,
provide commuter trip-making as well as recreational and social trip
opportunities, and assist the transportation disadvantaged. The Transoortation
Sub-Team recommends the followina tasks be undertaken by a future Task
Team:
1. Research and evaluate the city's Comprehensive Plan, Bicycle Facilities
Plan and Greenways Plan as it pertains to bicycle facilities.
2. Research and evaluate the city' Land Development Regulations pertaining
to requirements and policies relative to developer provision of bicycle
facilities and amenities.
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3. Research and coordinate with FDOT and Palm Beach County regarding
bicycle facilities on their jurisdictional roadways.
4. Research and evaluate feasibility of establishing designated bike
routes/greenways along South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD) canal rights-of-ways (such as the C-16), and canal rights-of-
ways of other drainage agencies.
5. Identify ways to improve amenities for city employees that bike to work.
6. Investigation with Police Department to identify high bicycle crash areas.
7. Evaluate and develop potential bicycle linkages between major
employment, commercial and recreational destinations.
8. Perform preliminary "opportunities & constraints" assessment of existing
city bicycle network.
9. Develop an interactive bicycle map website for city-wide bicycle facilities,
routes and destinations, including input provided by cyclists, and a bicycle
hazards and "road rage" reporting link.
10. Provide specific recommendations for the development of an integrated
Citywide Bicycle Master Plan.
11. Provide specific recommendations regarding the city's Land Use
Recommendations pertaining to developer-funded bicycle facilities and
amenities.
12. Grant the city the authority to require, where feasible, that logical and/or
potential bicycle route linkages be dedicated by right-of-way dedications or
easements by new development or redevelopment. Such authority shall
be granted and specified by City Ordinance, and further supported by the
city's Land Development Regulations.
13. Provide recommendations on creating a City Bicycle Facilities Map with
routes, "bike friendly corridors" and potential bicycle points of interest.
14. Provide recommendations on a city-initiated bicycle safety program.
15. Identify potential grant funding sources for bicycle facilities enhancements
and safety programs.
Strategy T-3: Develop Comprehensive Planning Objectives and City land
Development Regulations to Support Federal Initiatives pertaining to
Complete Streets
The Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2008 was introduced by U.S.
Representative Doris Matsui on May 2, 2008 for the purpose of making the
nation's roadways accessible to altemate modes of transportation, and ensuring
that roadways are designed and operated to enable safe access to motorists,
pedestrians, cyclists, and riders of public transit. The act requires states that
receive federal funding for roadway improvement projects to implement
Complete Street policies. These policies would ensure that any new road
construction or rehabilitation efforts would accommodate the safety and
convenience of all users of the transportation system. It is intended to improve
pedestrian safety for nearly one-third of Americans who do not drive; encourage
healthy and active lifestyles; and fight climate change and reduce greenhouse
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gas emissions by encouraging people to drive less. Although there are specific
regulations pertaining to federally-funded projects, the concepts are far-ranging,
and represent best practices for sustainable communities and livable streets at
all levels. In response. the Transportation Sub-Team recommends the followina
tasks be undertaken bY a future Task Team:
1. Monitor Federal and State legislation, regulations, policies and
guidelines pertaining to Complete Streets concepts.
2. Incorporate Complete Street concepts into all applicable aspects of the
city's Comprehensive Planning Process, including Evaluation and
Appraisal Reports.
3. Draft City Ordinances supporting the implementation of Complete
Streets concepts.
4. Develop a city guide of recommended practices regarding the
planning, design, implementation and operation of Complete Street
concepts.
5. Develop specific minimum standards and criteria for Complete Streets
to be incorporated into the city's Land Development Regulations.
Example criteria include:
a. Pedestrian friendliness
b. "Green" cross-sections
c. Reduced lane widths
d. Swale medians
e. Tree canopies to reduce heat island
Strategy T-4: Encourage Utilization of Solar-Power and Light-Emitting
Diode (LED) Equipment for Transportation Infrastructure
The Sub-Team has identified solar-power and LED lighting fixtures as ways to
reduce energy consumption associated with the transportation system. Solar-
power and LED lighting is supported by the Florida Department of Transportation
and the Palm Beach County Traffic Engineering Division for traffic signal
applications when feasible. The use of LED signal modules for all traffic signals
(red, yellow, green and pedestrian signals) is now standard practice. LED and
solar-applications are strongly related because the input power requirements of
LED signals is approximately 10% - 30% of that of traditional incandescent bulbs,
thus making the use of relatively small 1 OW & 20W and solar-power units much
more practical and cost-effective. The combination of solar-power and LED
fixtures are also starting to be utilized for traditional street lighting and
illumination of transportation and transit facilities (refer to attached white paper.
Exhibit 6). The Transportation Sub-Team recommends the followinQ tasks be
undertaken by a future Task Team:
1. Research and evaluate solar-power and LED transportation system
equipment.
2. Investigate LED street lighting programs and incentives by Florida
Power & Light (FP&L) and others.
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3. Evaluate potential city policies/land development regulations and
incentives for use of solar-power and LED lighting on public and
private-sector projects.
4. Investigate potential economic stimulus grant funding sources for pilot
projects.
5. Adopt city policy on encouraging solar-power and LED use on public &
private sector projects.
6. Recommend amendments to Land Development Regulations to
require or encourage solar-power and LED use for transportation
facilities.
7. Coordinate a LED street light pilot project with FPL or other agency.
Strategy T-5: Implement Traffic Engineering Improvements (or
Enhancements) along Congress Avenue between Gateway Boulevard and
Woolbright Road
The Sub-Team has identified the Congress Avenue Corridor as a significant
multi-modal corridor within the city that experiences high levels of traffic volume
and congestion during peak hours. Relatively modest operational improvements
along this corridor could result in potentially significant reductions in delay and
emissions. The Sub-Team has begun exploring various potential approaches for
minimizing congestion, improving traffic flow, and reducing peak hour travel
demand. The Transportation Sub-Team recommends the followina tasks be
undertaken by a future Task Team:
1. Coordinate with the Palm Beach County Traffic Engineering Division
on exploring potential signal system enhancements to the corridor
including video detection, CCTV surveillance, and improved signal
coordination and synchronization.
2. Investigate grant funding opportunities for corridor traffic system
improvements.
Strategy T-6: Create Transportation Management Association (or Alliance)
of Commercial Interests along the Corridor to Develop a Trip Linkage
Strategy
The Sub-Team has identified the Congress Avenue Corridor as containing
significant commercial generators with relatively nearby residential clusters that
could conceivably benefit from an organized approach to linking various
shopping and social-recreational trip-making. Various retail establishments
including large retailers, the Boynton Beach Mall. the movie theater complex, and
dozens of restaurants likely have sufficient synergy to generate trips that could
be locally linked in order to reduce unnecessary short-length trip making within
the corridor. The Transportation Sub-Team recommends the followinQ tasks be
undertaken by a future Task Team:
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1. Identification of potential "common ground" to begin discussions
with the major commercial interests along the corridor regarding
transportation management.
2. Investigation to see if any of the major retailers have participated in
similar transportation management associations in other parts of
the State or Country.
3. Identification of potential transportation services, routes, stops and
incentives that could be shared by the various commercial
interests.
4. Research and investigation of other similar successful programs.
Strategy T-7: Develop City-Wide Multi-Modal Map that Illustrates
Deficiencies and Opportunities related to Transportation and land Use
Integration
The Transportation Sub-Team has identified the potential benefit of creating a
citywide map that illustrates various multi-modal routes (including Tri-rail, bus
transit, trolley, bicycle and pedestrian routes) as an overlay to a land use map
that depicts key destination areas, traffic generators and transportation hubs
(including major employment centers, retail centers and recreational areas).
The purpose of the mapping effort would be to identify possible "desire-lines" of
transportation-land use interactions, identify significant deficiencies in terms of
facilities and linkages, identify opportunities and obstacles to the development
the linkages, and develop specific recommendations for future study. The tasks
that are being considered at this time include:
1. Create a Multi-Modal Transportation-Land Use Relationship Map.
2. Identify potential "desire-lines" of transportation-land use interactions.
3. Identify significant deficiencies in terms of facilities and linkages.
4. Identify opportunities and obstacles to the development of the linkages.
5. Produce Multi-Modal Transportation-Land Use Relationship Map (First
Draft for Future Enhancement).
6. Provide specific recommendations on areas for future study.
7. Provide recommendations for Comprehensive Planning and/or Land
Development Regulations.
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Exhibit 1
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Car Pooling Policy and Guidelines for the City of Boynton Beach
A.PURPOSE
To ensure that the City of Boynton Beach pursues carpooling as an alternative
method of transportation due to its direct and indirect relation to the current
policies aimed at preserving our natural resources. Carpooling is a strategy
which positively affects the design and environmental impact of parking as an
integral part of a commitment to "go green".
B. ISSUE
The growing need to offer viable transportation alternatives is paramount to
reducing the impact of vehicle emissions on air quality and the daily occurrence
of traffic congestion on the interstate, county highways, and city streets.
C. POSITION
The City of Boynton Beach shall proactively work to develop and implement
policies that meet its primary goal of providing services to the citizens of the City
of Boynton Beach. In addition to our policies currently in place for energy and
water conservation as well as recycling, carpooling offers the next opportunity for
the City to support more environmentally and economically sustainable practices
that enhance the city-wide plan for resource conservation. The City of Boynton
Beach promotes carpooling on a voluntary basis. By participating in a carpool
group, employees help reduce the amount of parking spaces needed at City Hall,
our parks and other facilities may lower construction costs, reduce C02
emissions thus improving air quality and improve the overall physical health and
mental well being.
D. DESIRED OUTCOME
Establish carpooling as the alternative approach to single car occupants in order
to promote a healthier environment and reduced stress levels among employees
improving performance of all building occupants. To influence environmentally
and economically sustainable practices through the design of new and existing
facilities, which may result in lower construction and maintenance costs.
POLICY OUTLINE
1. Definition of Carpooling
Carpooling is different from ridesharing. A rideshare is a personal arrangement to
be driven regularly and not a formal commitment to share commuting
responsibilities. Carpooling involves a mutual and reciprocal exchange of time
and resources. Each member should drive and purchase gas. A carpool
schedule should be agreed upon prior to committing to the carpool group.
The proposed policy defines carpooling as a group of two or more people:
a) Who travel to a "common destination" (e.g. City Hall and facilities) at least 3
days per week.
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b) Who make a formal written agreement to participate in the carpool for a
minimum of three (3) months.
c) Whose carpool members have registered with Human Resources.
d) Each of whom is of legal driving age and has at least one vehicle registered to
the carpool permit.
e) Who do not take a break from the carpooling group for any longer than 4
consecutive weeks and no more than twice during a fiscal year (Oct 1 -
September 30).
f) Whose participants are enrolled in only one carpool group at one time, and
g) Who must travel together for the majority of their trip distance.
2. Registration
To be considered a part of a carpool, all members must first complete a
Registration and Parking Application Form, including a Carpool Commitment
Agreement signed by all members.
a) Registration and Parking Application requires members to provide the
following documentation prior to issuing a City of Boynton Beach parking permit
tag:
. Driver's license
. Verification of current home address. Acceptable forms of proof include: current
utility bill, lease, or payroll stub
. license Plate # (for all cars that will be used in the carpool)
. Employee ID
. Carpool Commitment Agreement signed by all members
b) The Carpool Commitment Agreement states:
. Every member of the carpool must contribute driving time and gas expenses.
. Members that wish to participate in the carpool, but do not have a vehicle must
contribute at twice their share in gas based on the agreement made among the
carpool members.
3. Carpool Fees
No fees are required to join a carpool group.
4. Carpool Permits
Carpool Members that are issued a carpool permit must use them according to
the following Rules and Regulations:
a) One carpool parking permit will be issued to each carpool member
b) Only one carpool permit per group may be used at the designated location
c) Carpool permits may not be shared or given to anyone not registered for
carpooling
d) Carpool permits must be renewed each year
5. Carpool Spaces
a) There are XXX)( designated parking spaces assigned for carpoolers at City
Hall (define location) and list other facilities and locations. These are available
on a first come first serve basis for cars that are registered as a carpool
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participant with XXXXX. Cars must display a City carpool parking permit tag in
the front window while parking.
b) A special carpool parking space is made available to low-emitting and fuel-
efficient vehicles, either defined as Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) by the CA Air
Resources Board, or with a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council
for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide. These
cars must also display a City of Boynton Beach parking permit tag in the front
window while parked.
7. Withdrawal from a Carpool
a) As stated in the section, "Definition of a Carpool", carpoolers must make a
minimum three (3) month commitment to participate in the carpool program. If
circumstances require the carpooler to withdraw prior to that period, all permits
must be returned to the main office. A confirmation of withdrawal will be sent to
the carpooler.
b) In order to rejoin another carpool group after withdrawal, he or she must fulfill
the following requirements:
. Wait a full one-month period following the withdrawal before joining again and
. Complete a new Registration and Parking Application.
8. Dissolving a Carpool
A carpool is considered dissolved when sufficient members of the carpool are no
longer interested in carpooling or are no longer eligible to belong to the carpool.
In this case, official notice along with all permits must be returned to Human
Resources.
a) If a carpool dissolves once during the school year, it must wait a full one (1)
month period after it dissolves before it can be considered for carpooling.
b) A carpool that dissolves and has one member wishing to continue in the
program, a five-day grace period will be given in order for him or her to find
others to join. After that, all rights and privileges will be revoked. The permits
must be returned promptly.
9. Enforcement of Regulations
a) Violations, fines and/or penalties shall be issued to carpoolers if not in
compliance with the Rules and Regulations stated.
b) Vehicles not registered to be in a carpool will be tagged and a warning will be
given if parked in a carpool space.
c) Unauthorized use of carpool parking permits will result in suspension or
revocation of carpool parking privileges.
d) All Violations will be reported to the office of the City Manager.
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The City of Boynton Beach
Car Pooling Application and Registration
Date of Application:
First Date of Carpooling:
Last Date of Carpooling:
Number of Participants:
Name of Members:
Name of Member 1:
Home Address:
Employee ID Number:
Distance from Work:
Phone Number:
License Plate #:
Designation as a Special Emission Vehicle:
Type of Car:
Color:
License Tag:
Scheduled Days:
The City of Boynton Beach
Carpooling Agreement
(To be signed by all members)
Date of Application:
First Date of Carpooling:
Last Date of Carpooling:
Number of Participants:
Name of Members:
Pick up and Drop off Locations:
Miles traveled:
Schedule:
Mo Tue Wed Th Fr Sat Sun
Reimbursements (if any):
Insurance Disclaimer to be worked out by members. (Please check with your
insurance provider.)
Signature: Signature: Signature:
Date: Date: Date:
The City of Boynton Beach -
GREEN PARKING PERMIT TAG
This Permit allows the car with the License Tag
#:
to park in the parking space designated for Carpooling on the City of Boynton
Beach property until_/_/_.
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Exhibit 2
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH:
Em 10 ee Trans ortation Surve Results
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./ 89 surveys collected
./ 44% were interested in carpooling
./ 28 were interested in vanpooling
,OUTH FLORIDA
COMMUTER
SERVICES
South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) is a regional commuter assistance program funded by
the Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) providing assistance to commuters and
businesses in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and S1. Lucie Counties. This program
was established to increase the use of alternative modes of transportation by offering South Florida
employers and their employee's alternatives to driving to work alone. SFCS provides free
assistance to employers in the tri-county area that would like to implement transportation solutions
at their company.
OVERALL SURVEY RESUL TS
The City of Boynton Beach employees were asked to complete a transportation survey. 89
employees, about 10% of the workforce, participated in the survey. In general, a 5 to 10%
response is considered a normal response and statistically significant. The City of Boynton Beach
results were average response rates. The majority of respondents, 55%, work at the City Hall
complex. Please note that because some survey questions allowed for more than one answer,
percentage results may exceed 100%. Details regarding specific work location results and
comments are located later in the survey follow up report.
The majority of City of Boynton Beach employees. 91%, are driving alone. The respondents
driving alone however would consider using alternative modes. Of those driving alone, 39% would
consider carpooling while a significant number, 21 %, would consider riding Palm Tran.
The major commute concern selected by employee respondents regardless of their current
transportation mode was transportation costs. The other major commuting issue was the lack of
other options to get to work.
Survey respondents selected incentives that would persuade them to try an alternative mode to get
to work. The top two incentives chosen were commute savings and reduced car insurance rates.
Respondents who said they were already using an alternative mode to drive to work were asked if
they would like to sign up for the emergency ride home program. Applications were sent to 7
respondents on November 16, 2009.
For respondents who would like to find a ride match, 39 respondents requested a ride match and
another 27 respondents requested more information about vanpooling.
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RESPONDENT LOCATION BREAKDOWN
A BREAKDOWN OF SURVEYS RECEIVED BY lOCA TIQN GROUPING IS AS FOllOWS:
Art Center 2%
Children's Schoolhouse Museum 1 %
City Hall Complex 55%
Civic Center 2%
East Water Treatment Plant 7%
Ezell Hector Park 1 %
Fire Station #2 1 %
Fire Station #4 2%
Fire Station #5 7%
Golf Course 2%
Library on Seacrest 4%
Madsen Center 2%
Public Works Complex 8%
Wilson Park 3%
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WORK HOURS
The most frequently worked schedule is 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Below is the breakdown of the
respondent's work schedules:
o 7:00 am to 6:00 pm 32 respondents
o 8: 00 am to 5:00 pm 14 respondents
o 7:30 am to 6:30 pm 6 respondents
o 7:00 am to 4:00 pm 4 respondents
o 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 4 respondents
o 6:00 am to 4:00 pm 2 respondents
o 6:00 am to 6:00 pm 2 respondents
o 6:30 am to 5:30 pm 2 respondents
o 7:00 am to 5:30 pm 2 respondents
o 7:30 am to 5:00 pm 2 respondents
o 8:00 am to 6:30 pm 2 respondents
o 1 :00 am to 1 :30 pm 1 respondent
o 6:00 am to 5:00 pm 1 respondent
o 7:00 am to 4:30 pm 1 respondent
o 7:00 am to 5:00 pm 1 respondent
o 7:30 am to 6:00 pm 1 respondent
o 7:30 am to 3:30 pm 1 respondent
o 7:30 am to 4:30 pm 1 respondent
o 8:00 am to 6:00 pm 1 respondent
o 8:00 am to 7:00 pm 1 respondent
o 8:30 am to 5:00 pm 1 respondent
o 8:30 am to 5:30 pm 1 respondent
o 8:30 am to 6:00 pm 1 respondent
o 9:00 am to 6:00 pm 1 respondent
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o 10:00 am to 10:00 pm 1 respondent
o 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm 1 respondent
o 6:00 pm to 6:00 am 1 respondent
WORK COMMUTE MODES
Respondents were asked which mode they currently used to commute to work at least three (3)
days per week.
The mode breakdown of the results of the survey are as follows:
./ Drive Alone'
./ Carpool
./ Tn-Rail
./ Palm Tran Bus
./ Walk
./ Bicycle
91% (81 employees)
9% (8 employees)
0%
0%
0%
0%
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Includes two "other" responses.
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1lI1.Drive Alone
.2.Carpool
.3.PalmTran8us
[34.Tri-Rail
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. 6.8lcycle
. 7 Walk
. 8.0ther Please Specify
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DRIVE ALONE AL TERNA TE MODE CONSIDERATION
Respondents who currently drive alone were asked if they would consider using a different
mode to get to work. Respondents selected modes they would try:
o Carpool 39%
o Palm Tran Bus 21 %
o Tn-Rail 14%
o Bicycle 14%
o Vanpool 12%
o Walk 5%
o Would not consider an alternative mode 38%
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EMERGENCY RIDE HOME PROGRAM (ERH)
Employees who responded to the survey that they were currently using an alternative mode of
transportation for their commute to work at least three (3) days per week were asked if they wanted
to sign up for the program.
7 employees requested the ERH application.
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TOP COMMUTING ISSUES.
Employees were asked to select their greatest transportation challenge to commute to work
regardless of their current work commute mode. The results from greatest concern to least
concern are:
o Transportation costs
o Lack of other options to get to work
o Traffic congestion
o Parking at the facility
o Other (see below for comments)
o Lack of available vehicle
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. 1. Transportation Costs
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. 3. Traffic congestion
.4. Lack of available vehicle
III 5. Lack of other options to getto...
. 6. other Please Specify
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Other Comments: What would you identify as your biggest transportation
challenge to get to work?
Central pick up point for carpool
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2 Evening meetings; offsite meetings
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3 Bike path on A1A is very narrow and dangerous around the Boynton Inlet
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5 If Vehicle breaks down
6 Probably should ride my bike... I need the exercise..
7 parking at City Hall stinks! but art center parking is relatively easy...
8 none of the above
9 none of the above
10 None
11 Secure bicycle storage while at work
12 : none
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INCENTIVES TO PERSUADE MODE CHANGE.
To determine if incentives would persuade employees to modify their current commute mode,
employees were asked to select up to three options.
Respondents selected the following reasons in order of most likely to persuade change of
mode to least likely.
1. Commute savings
2. Reduced car insurance rates
3. Reduce carbon emissions
4. Six free taxi rides home in case of an emergency
5. Matchlist of potential co-workers to carpool with
6. Discounted tri-rail passes
7. Preferential parking for carpooling and vanpooling
8. Additional information about Palm Tran routes
9. Pre-tax savings for transit or vanpooling
21 % of respondents noted that none of the incentives listed would persuade them to change
modes.
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.4. Discounted Tri-Rall passes
c 5. Matchlist of potentia I co-workers...
.6. Commute savings (less gas-less...
.7. Additional information aboutPalm...
c 8. Reduce carbon emissions
. 9. Reduced car insurance rates
. 1 o. None ofthe above
. 11. Other Please Specify
CARPOOL RIDE MATCHES
Respondents were asked if they were interested in receiving a ride match for potential carpool
partners from South Florida Commuter Services.
39 employees requested ride matches on the survey.
SOUTH FLORIDA VANPooL PROGRAM
Respondents were asked if they were interested in finding out more about the South Florida
Vanpool program. The South Florida Vanpool program offers groups of 5 to 15 individuals with a
passenger van to use for traveling to and from work. Participants pay a monthly fee to participate
in the vanpool and are able to withdraw from the program with 30 days notice. The monthly fee
includes the van, insurance, maintenance, and roadside assistance. The Palm Beach County
Metropolitan Planning Organization also provides a $400 per month subsidy towards the cost.
28 respondents requested more information about vanpooling.
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ZIP CODE ANALYSIS
The survey asked respondents to provide their home zip codes allowing SFCS to create an
analysis for zip codes. Zip code cluster analysis shows areas in which groups of employees may
have the opportunity to develop carpools, van pools and/or utilize transit. Zip code maps are
provided at the end of the survey results summary.
OVERALL COMMENTS
The final survey question was an option for respondents to provide comments about the surveyor
commuting. Below is the comprehensive list of comments.
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I Due to my personal situation I must have my own car with me at all times. It is I
not feasible for me to car pool or use other modes of transporation at this time. I
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: This was very interesting and helpful information. Thank you! I
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I Maybe I'll ride my bike to work sometimes...
I hope that in some way we can influence the Gas Companies to reduce this
high cost.
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SINCE THE CITY HAll COMPLEX IS OUTGROWING ITSELF, I WOULD LIKE TO
9 SEE THE ENTI RE COMPLEX MOVED WEST ALONG THE CONGRESS AVE I
GATEWAY BLVD CORRIDOR.
10 I carpool kids to and from school on way to and from work
I live within a 2-mile radius of my place of work and I don't have a problem
11 I with parking or any of the other problems people may encounter. My make up
is when I get ready to go, I don't like waiting for no one, I leave. I only fill up
; my tank once a month, so I do save on gas.
12 I am very glad that the City is reaching out to employees to improve our
commutes, hopefully save money, and reduce our collective carbon emissionsl
13 I live only 3 miles from work and the amount of gas I use is minimal.
14 Plan on driving to work alone still!
I It would be hard for me to carpool due to my long and odd work hours. Also
15 my home location beign so far in distance from the workplace.
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r me a City Vehicle to use.
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If train service was moved to the east side of 1-95 (Dixie Hwy train) I would
definitely take the train everyday to work.
My biggest obstacle to car/vanpooling is needing to pick up my child midday
two days per week. and a standing obligation immediately after work on
Wednesdays.
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I work Mon-Fri. 8A-4P. My commute is 6 miles one way. After work, I work out
at the Y.M.C.A.; which is on my way home. So, I don't have a long involved
commute in either direction; I gas up about once a month and there is nothing
that I really need to change.
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EXHIBIT 3
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY MANUAL
DRAFT
CHAPTER: 06
Human Resources Policies POlicy No. 06.09.04
SECTION: 09
Hours of Work
SUBJECT: 04 Telecommuting Policy
PURPOSE
This policy establishes a Telecommuting alternative for those employees in
positions with essential functions and duties that can be performed from a remote
site or their home.
Telecommuting work arrangements are voluntary, mutually agreed to by the
employee, supervisor and department head. Participation may be cancelled by
the employee, supervisor or department head without cause, at any time.
Telecommuting is not an employee benefit, but an alternative method of meeting
the needs of the City. Telecommuting and issues surrounding it are not
grievable. This policy is not a contract of employment and the City reserves the
right to terminate this policy at any time.
The City supports telecommuting one or more days per week as an alternative
work arrangement. The telecommuting alternative will reduce employee
commute trips, reduce traffic congestion and parking requirements, as well as,
improve the green effect by reducing the City's carbon footprint.
SCOPE:
The Department Director working with Human Resources will determine which
positions in their Department would qualify for telecommuting. Full-time, regular
employees working in designated Telecommuting positions with an evaluation of
at least meets standards will be eligible to request permission to participate in the
telecommuting program. City Manager approval for telecommuting is required
via an Employee Activity Report (EAR).
PROCEDURE:
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1. Employees in positions determined by the Department Head and Human
Resources to be eligible to participate in the Telecommuting Program
should meet with their immediate supervisor to discuss the advantages
and disadvantages of participation.
2. After meeting with their immediate supervisors employees in positions that
are eligible for the Telecommuting Program are required to complete a
Telecommuting Application (Exhibit I) and submit it to their supervisor.
3. Supervisors will review the applications and decide whether a
telecommuter arrangement is beneficial to the employee and the City.
When the number of applications submitted exceeds the number of
openings available for telecommuting the Department Director and Human
Resources Director will determine participation, based on the needs of the
City.
4. Employees being considered for the program are notified in writing and
provided a Telecommuting Agreement (Exhibit II). Employee will
complete, sign and submit their Telecommuting Agreement to their and
return to their supervisor. Supervisor and Department Director will review
and approve or deny the agreement and then forward the original
agreement to Human Resources. Telecommuting employees must abide
by the terms and conditions of the agreement.
5. Employees who are approved for the program must set up a dedicated
alternative work site including a computer at their expense that is safe for
the employee and others entering it. The employee must allow authorized
City representatives to inspect the alternate work place to ensure
adequate health and safety conditions.
6. The employee is responsible for working with ITS to maintain proper
computer security at the alternate worksite including safeguarding all City
records under their control.
7. If necessary, a list of all City-owned property and supplies used at the
alternative work location will be maintained by the employee's Supervisor.
8. Employees will report to customer and City work locations, as required, for
meetings, training, etc., at the request of supervisor or customer.
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9. Employees will keep their supervisor informed of progress on assignments
worked on at the alternative work site, including any problems which they
may experience while telecommuting.
10. Employees in the Telecommuting Program are subject to the same
policies and procedures as all other city employees.
EFFECTIVE DATE: XXXXX, XX 2010
Kurt Bressner, City Manager
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Telecommuting Application
The City of Boynton Beach
Exhibit I
To seek consideration for telecommutinJ!. vou must complete this form and submit it to vour supen'isor.
Name:
Phone number:
Supervisor's name:
Department:
Justification for Telecommuting:
Why do you want to telecommute?
How will it benefit your department and the City?
Have you met with your supervisor to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
telecommuting?
r r no
yes
Proposed Schedule:
How many days per week/month do you expect to telecommuter? per
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Telecommuter days: Mon Tue Wed , Thurs Fri Sat.
If variable/seasonal, specify:
Telecommuter day schedule: Start Lunch End
Tasks:What types of tasks will you perform from your telecommuting location? (Le., planning,
reading, budgeting, data entry, word processing, research, customer contacts, analysis, contract
preparation, writing)
How will your job performance be measured?
Telecommuter Office: Where do you plan to work on telecommuting days?
Do you have a room or an area at home or at your remote location with privacy that you can
dedicate to your use during telecommuting?
r yes r
no
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Dependent Care:
If you have dependents requiring care at your telecommuting site, will you arrange for their care
during telecommuting?
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yes no
Equipment:
Check the following items that would be used while you telecommute. Plea~e specify who would
provide it by putting in each box a "E" for employee or a "C" for City.
r Second telephone line r Mobile phone r Computer r E-mail r Calculator
r telephone calling card r Surge protection r Voice mail r fax. r printer
r Phone answering machine r Software also used at office
(specify)
r Other (specify)
Experience: Have you ever participated in a telecommuting program before?
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yes no
If yes, please describe your
experience.
Employee's Signature Date
r Approved
I have discussed the possibility of working from home with the above employee. I
believe this employee is a good candidate based on job responsibilities and performance
in his/her current position.
r Denied
Reason(s) for denial:
Supervisor's Signature Date
Department Head Signature Date
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Telecommuting Agreement
The City of Boynton Beach
Exhibit II
The following form serves as the agreement between the telecommuting employee and the City. It must be
completed and signed by all appropriate parties and attached to the Emplovee Activitv Report (EAR).
(Department name)
(Employee name).
This is an agreement between
of The City of Boynton Beach and
This agreement establishes the terms and conditions of telecommuting.
The employee volunteers to participate in the telecommuting program and to follow the applicable
guidelines and policies. The City agrees with the employee's participation.
Duration: This agreement will be valid until canceled in accordance with policy by ei1ber party.
Work Hou rs: Work hours and location are specified as part of this agreement.
Pay & Attendance: All pay, leave and travel entitlement will be based on the employee's official work
location. The employee's time and attendance will be recorded as if performing of1icial duties at the office.
Leave: Employees must obtain supervisory approval before taking leave in accordance with established
office procedures. The employee agrees to follow established procedures for requesting and
obtaining approval of leave.
Overtime: The employee will continue to work in pay status while working at the home office. An
employee working approved in advance overtime, will be compensated in accordance wi1b applicable law
and rules. The employee understands 1bat 1be supervisor will not accept work products resulting from
unapproved overtime. The employee agrees 1bat failing to obtain proper approval for overtime work may
result in removal from the telecommuting program and/or disciplinary action.
Equipment: The supervisor and the employee must agree upon the equipment to be used in
telecommuting. The City is not required to provide equipment for 1be home office; however, with the
approval of the Department Director. 1be telecommuter may be provided City-owned equipment necessary
to perform work assignments.
Maintenance of Equipment: Equipment provided by the City must be protected against damage and
unau1borized use. City-owned equipment will be serviced and maintained by the City. Equipment provided
by 1be employee will be at no cost to the City, and will be maintained by the employee.
Cost: The City will not be responsible for operating costs. home maintenance, or any other incidental
costs (e.g. utilities), associated wi1b 1be use of the employee's residence. The employee does not
give up any reimbursement for authorized expenses incurred while conducting official business for
the City.
Liability: The City will not be liable for damages to 1be employee's property resulting from participation in
the telecommuting program. In signing this document. the employee agrees to hold 1be City harmless
against ill!Y claims, excluding workers' compensation claims.
Workers' Compensation (WC): The employee is covered by workers' compensation if injured in the
course of performing official duties at the telecommuting location. Employee is responsible for following
1be City's WC notitication policy.
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Verificatitm of Rome Safety: In signing this agreement, the employee verifies that the home office
provides work space that is free of safety and fire hazards. The telecommuter must allow an authorized City
representative to inspect the alternate work place to ensure adequate health and safety (ergonomic)
conditions.
Work Assignments: The employee will meet with the supervisor to receive assignments and to review
completed work. The employee will complete all assigned work according to procedures mutually agreed
upon with the supervisor.
Evaluation: The evaluation of the employee's job performance will be based on City performance
evaluation standards. Performance must remain satisfactory to remain a telecommuter. Employees will not
be allowed to telecommute while rated at less than meets standards pelformance.
Records: The employee will apply safeguards which are approved by the employing City department and
ITS to protect records from unauthorized disclosure or damage. All records, papers and correspondence
must be safeguarded for their return to the office.
Participation in Evaluation: The employee and supervisor agree to promptly complete and submit
telecommuting evaluation materials and to attend periodic group meetings for the telecommuting program.
Ending of this Agreement: The department, the supervisor, or the employee may terminate the voluntary
telecommuting agreement at any time, and for any reason, with thirty days notice (less time if mutually
agreed upon). If urgent circumstances exist, the agreement may be terminated with approval of the
employee's Director. The agreement will be suspended during any investigation of City policy violation by
the employee. If there are no findings, the agreement will resume.
Work Location: The employee agrees to work at the office or the designated telecommuting location
specified in this agreement and not from another unapproved site. Failure to comply with this provision
may result in termination of the agreement. and/or other appropriate disciplinary action.
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home/telecommute office site with appropriate advance notice.
Equipment: The following equipment will be used by the employee in the telecommute office. (Specif\'
whether equIpment IS owned by the City or emplovee-owned.)
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members or friends access to City equipment or City records and files. The City of Boynton Beach is not
responsible for private property uscd, lost or destroyed.
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Begin Telecommuting: Telecommuting will begin on:
Telecommuting Review: This telecommuting agreement will be reviewed on:
Additional Conditions: Additional conditions agreed upon by telecommuter and supervisor/manager:
I have read and understand the telecommuting policies of The City of Boynton Beach and agree to
abide by and operate in accordance with them and the terms of this agreement.
Employee Signature Date
Supervisor Signature Date
Department Head Signature Date
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ITS Director Signature Date
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EXHIBIT 4
Operational Guidelines to Reduce Vehicle Emissions, Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT) and Vehicle Hours Traveled (VHT)
The following policy guidelines shall be implemented by City Staff to the greatest extent
feasible during the regular course of conducting City business. The guidelines are
divided into two basic areas of operation as follows:
1. Inter- or Intra-Departmental Meeting Travel by City Employees
1.1. In general, all reasonable attempts shall be made to redUce the number of inter-
departmental meetings requiring vehicle travel.
1.2. Meetings involving City Staff from different City Departments located in different
physical office locations shall be scheduled and centrally located to minimize the
number of vehicles utilized and distance traveled to the meeting location. This
may require staff from the "hosting" Department to hold the meeting at a more
centralized location if the number of staff personnel from the hosting Department
is actually less than the number of all other meeting participants.
1.3. Meetings shall be scheduled as far in advance as practical in order to allow as
many participating staff to rideshare to the meeting location, reducing as many
vehicles as possible.
1.4. Regularly scheduled weekly, bi-weekly or monthly meetings that share common
participants should be scheduled as adjacent to each other as possible to
reduce unnecessary vehicle trip-making.
1.5. Considerations should be given to web-casting City-wide meetings, programs or
presentations via intra net whenever possible to reduce tripmaking by staff.
1.6. Annually required form processing, applications, and other submissions by City
employees (such as health plan enrollment), should be available via internet in
order to reduce vehicle travel.
1.7. Future capital budget programming should provide for all City building
conference rooms to be upgraded to the greatest extent possible with
technologies that facilitate video-conferencing and/or allow increased flexibility in
meeting presentation and communications. City Staff from Departments residing
outside of the building hosting the meeting should have readily available
computer and communications technology at their disposal to conduct efficient
and informative meetings to the same degree that would be available from their
home Department office building.
(Continued. . . )
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2. Off-site (Field Visit/External Agency) Travel by City Employees
2.1. In general, all reasonable attempts shall be made by City staff to reduce the
number and/or distance of off-site vehicle trips.
2.2. External off-site meetings shall be scheduled as far in advance as practical in
order to allow as many participating staff to rideshare to the meeting location,
reducing as many vehicles as possible.
2.3. Off-site meetings involving different City Departments. such as site inspections,
should consider ridesharing and Iinked-trip-making as much as possible.
2.4. Considerations should be given to consolidating routinely scheduled off-site field
meetings to within one particular business day of the week, or a particular
portion of the workday in order to maximize trip efficiency and link related trips.
Similarly, field visits or inspections should be scheduled and grouped together
within the same geographic area in order to reduce miles and hours traveled.
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Exhibit 5
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY MANUAL
DRAFT Idling Policy
CHAPTER: 08 City Equipment
POLICY NO: 08.01.09
SECTION:
01 Fleet Maintenance Policy
PAGE:
1 of 1
SUBJECT: 09 Vehicle Idling Policy
Policv Intent:
The intent of the policy is two fold. First, elimination of unnecessary vehicle idling will
reduce fuel consumption and provide cost savings to the City. Secondly, a reduction in
vehicle idling will reduce the overall vehicle emissions into the environment thereby
reducing the City's carbon footprint. These two goals should be considered by all City
staff during the normal course of all work operations.
Vehicle Idlina:
Unless so engaged in a work purpose, no City vehicle shall be allowed to remain
motionless, in an idling state, for more than three minutes regardless of whether or not
such vehicle is attended by the operator.
Definition of Work Purpose:
Work purpose shall be defined as any operating department function that must be
conducted by using a City fleet vehicle, or any other ancillary work function that requires
continued power, electrical or hydraulic, provided by the Fleet vehicle. Examples can
include, but are not limited to, Police speed control operations and operation of hydraulic
tools powered by the vehicle. Because additional examples and exceptions are too
numerous to specifically identify, the immediate Supervisor shall be responsible to
administer this policy based upon work being performed and the particular use of the
vehicle.
DEVELOPED BY: Public Works Department (Vehicle Services Division)
EFFECTIVE DATE: ?
REVISED: ?
Kurt Bressner
City Manager
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EXHIBIT 6
Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting and Solar Power
Applications for Public Transportation Facilities
Recent improvements in Light Emitting Diode (LED) technologies have resulted in LED
lighting becoming more and more attractive for widespread installation as part of public
infrastructure. The state of the industry is quickly reaching a tipping-point to where the
energy-cost reduction and practical applications provided by LED lighting is outpacing
the initial capital cost investment that had historically hindered retrofit projects. Federal
stimulus and energy-based grants are also providing opportunities for public agencies
and private-sector entities to offset initial capital costs in upgrading to much more
energy-efficient LED lighting.
Perhaps the greatest single benefit of LED lighting applications, particularly with current
LED technologies, is the dramatic reduction in power consumption relative to traditional
incandescent or pressurized metal halide fixtures. Most new LED fixtures can provide
the same luminous output as traditional lighting for about 15%-35% of the power
consumption (watts) depending on the specific application. Individual LED's are actually
semi-conductors, and there are many types, colors and intensities of LED's. The light
generated by the newest generation of LED's is also very "pure" in color due to the fact
that the light emitted is limited to a very narrow band of the light spectrum, and therefore
the colors associated with newer LED's are very deep, rich and intense to the human
eye. Also, because they are semi-conductors and do not rely on heat energy for most of
their illuminence, LED light fixtures are generally much cooler (and safer) to the touch
than traditional light fixtures.
LED Traffic Signal Applications
A significant application of LED within the transportation industry is the conversion of
traffic signal indications from traditional incandescent bulbs to LED light modules. This
conversion has resulted in the widespread replacement of 145 watt signal bulbs being
replaced with LED signal modules that have power ratings generally between 14 and 33
watts. This has resulted in an average per-signal indication energy reduction of
approximately 121 watts per indication, or 83%. With a traffic signal system the size of
Palm Beach County's, this corresponds to a reduction in over 30 million kilowatt-hours
annually. The Florida Department of Transportation now requires that all red and green
indications traffic signal be LED, with most Florida traffic signal agencies now voluntarily
requiring that all signal indications (red, yellow, green and all pedestrian indications) be
LED. The richer color and better directionality of the light provided by LED's has made
the traffic signal application one of the best applications of LED in public infrastructure to
date.
LED Highway Lighting
Perhaps the second largest potential application of LED lighting is associated with
highway and local roadway street lighting. The conversion of traditional street lighting
fixtures to LED fixtures has proven much more challenging than the traffic signal
application for a variety of reasons, as discussed below.
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First, the inherent glow of traditional street lighting makes it naturally suitable for the
luminous "blanket-effect" desired across the roadway surface and surrounding right-of-
way. Roadway lighting is intended to be soft and gradual, with limitations on the
maximum-to-minimum brightness ratios. Unwanted glare and directionality of traditional
street lighting has generally been controlled by fixture height, fixture shape, and various
types of lenses and refractors, with most new highway lighting now using "true cutoff"
fixtures and lenses in order to reduce unnecessary glare for drivers and light overspill
into residential areas. Because of the very "blue-white" color and highly directional
characteristics of early LED street light designs, many motorists found them harsh to the
eyes, often creating an uncomfortable and dramatic spot-like effect on the pavement.
Early designs also did not often comply with nationally accepted highway lighting
standards, and therefore there was reluctance on behalf of transportation agencies to
install them, even on an experimental basis, for a variety of liability reasons.
Secondly, most highway street lighting circuits operate on a higher 480-volt power
service rather than 120-volt service, and most early versions of LED highway lights, due
to their low wattage requirements, have been designed for 120 volt service. This creates
an added step-down voltage conversion step, and associated additional cost as part of
any retrofit program.
Thirdly, many early LED highway lighting designs were initially derived from smaller
commercial, residential and private-sector applications that use nominal mounting
heights in the 15' to 25' foot range. Most conventional highway lighting uses mounting
heights in the 30' to 50' range, and therefore, most early versions of LED highway lights
could not simply be retrofitted into many of the pre-existing highway light poles and still
maintain the desired lighting characteristics on the roadway below.
And finally, the initial LED highway lighting designs have tended to be highly proprietary
in nature, with virtually no owner-serviceable parts and very limited flexibility or
interchangeability of parts among vendors or manufacturers. Maintaining agencies have
had little other option than to select one particular manufacturer/vendor for their areas,
and rely on the same selected vendor for replacement parts and servicing. This has
created several issues with regards to initial costs, maintenance and competitive
procurement.
However, notwithstanding the above issues, the LED lighting industry is rapidly
addressing many of the above issues, and there are now new generations of LED
highway lighting fixtures that better comply with national highway lighting standards,
have softer versions of "white" light as perceived by motorists, can be used on 480 volt
circuits, and can be used with many existing highway light poles. Continued industry
progress in these areas should allow the cost-effectiveness of LED retrofits to
significantly improve by year 2012, thus making them a serious consideration for future
highway lighting projects.
LED Lighting for Neighborhood Streets and Outdoor Public Facilities
The current state of the industry does provide ample opportunity for LED lighting to be a
cost-effective solution for illuminating local streets, public parking areas, transit facilities,
parks and recreational facilities, particularly for new installation projects where the light
uniformity requirements and other engineering criteria are not as critical as they are with
higher speed transportation facilities. The inherent compact size of individual LED's
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allows them to be integrated into a vast variety of linear, geometric and three-
dimensional arrays, creating infinite possibilities of shapes and pattems, in both single-
colored or multi-colored applications. LED lighting is particularly attractive for public
recreation areas, particularly where small children play because LED lighting can be
supported by voltages as low as 36-volts, 24-volts and even 12-volts, virtually eliminating
the potential serious electric shock hazards. For this same reason, LED's are very
suitable for marinas, public swimming pools and waterparks where it is desirous to have
as low voltage as possible around bodies of water and wet surfaces.
Low Voltage LED Lighting and Solar Power Applications
More recent developments in LED technology have resulted in LED modules with higher
luminous output-to-power ratios than earlier generations of LED's. In other words,
improved technology is allowing LED fixtures to produce more light while using the same
amount of electric power. Several LED manufacturers are now producing LED light
engines for transportation applications that can produce 50 lumens of light output per
one watt of power. Therefore, the same light output previously provided by two 90 watt
high intensity fluorescent bulbs (180 watts) can now be produced by a single 45 to 55
watt LED light fixture with a corresponding energy savings of about 70%. LED light
engines also exhibit a lifespan typically 50 to 100 times longer than that of most
conventional lighting, which greatly improves its life-cycle cost value over that of
conventional lighting.
The relatively high luminous output of LED's at relatively low power levels is what makes
them a particularly suitable companion for solar-based power applications. Relatively
small 75-watt rated solar-panel/battery storage units can provide power sufficient for
park and pedestrian lighting. Traffic control devices. such as for school zone warning
beacons, can use solar engines rated as low as 20 watts for intermittently activated
warning beacons, and 75 watt solar engines for continuously operated warning beacons
such as for "curve ahead" or "signal ahead" sign assemblies.
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RENEWABLE / ALTERNATIVE ENERGY & FUEL UTILITY
SUB-TEAM INITIATIVES:
. Increase use of renewable energy resources
. Explore the use of alternative fuels for existing fleet
. Develop energy performance contract language for RFP's
. Explore an Energy Service Company(ESCO) partnership as a possible
opportunity for establishing a measurement and verification system for
existing energy use management in city and CRA buildings
. Define city standards for energy efficiency and renewable-energy criteria
when assessing the housing, commercial amttf8fl5portation sectors
. Develop financial, regulatory, policy, and marker incentives for
development of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects and
programs, training and incentivizing green jobs, assisting local businesses
through retention and expansion
. Identify opportunities such as (solar/photovoltaic) where demand for
manufacturing exists and develop an economic incentive program to attract
green business to Boynton Beach
. Provide incentives for clean industry (also in Land Use subcommittee).
INITIATIVE 1: Explore the use of alternative fuels to the city's existing fleet
The following research was provided by Steve Weiser, Fleet Manager for the City
of Boynton Beach, regarding alternative fuels for the city's fleet.
Facts:
1. Ratio of diesel fuels to gasoline is 50/50.
2. City purchases approximately 7,500 gallon of diesel fuel every 2 weeks.
3. Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel is equal to biodiesel. Low sulfur is mandated.
4. B5 and B20 have higher costs per gallon than ultra-low sulfur.
5. B5 has only a slightly better emissions rating than ultra-low
6. Starting in 2010, the City's supplier of diesel engines will not warranty
biodiesel blends greater than B5
7. Ethanol Gasoline blends burn at a ratio of 3:1 (3 gallon of E85 for every 1
gallon of gasoline) and is currently more expensive
8. Ethanol gasoline blends are option for gasoline vehicles
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Summary Actions:
City Staff is currently working to down-size fleet, replacing larger trucks with
smaller ones whenever possible to improve fuel efficiency. Staff is also using
behavior modification such as not leaving your vehicle running, regular vehicle
maintenance, analyzing operations, etc. As a result of the higher cost of bio-fuels
and the fact that the diesel engine vendor will not warranty after 2010, it is
apparent that bio-diesel fuels are not cost effective as of this report date. Other
lower percentage ethanol-gasoline blends may be a more feasible alternate fuel
solution for the fleet. The Sub-Team recommends analyzing fuel usage, mpg,
emissions, etc., to evaluate cost effectiveness of ethanol-gasoline blends.
Sub-Team has developed a City of Boynton Beach Fleet-Best Practices
Recommendation. Please refer to Appendix 1.
INITIATIVE 2- Explore Energy Service Company (ESCO) as an opportunity
for establishing a measurement and verification system for existing energy
use management in city and CRA Buildings.
The Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility Sub-Team recommends that the
City of Boynton Beach utilize Energy Performance Contracting as a mechanism
to pay for sustainable improvements to the City's buildings.
Backaround
Buildings are a major cause of environmental impacts, so buildings provide major
opportunities for reducing these environmental impacts and increasing
sustainability. Many government and private organizations at the international,
national, state, and local levels are setting sustainability goals for themselves.
The City of Boynton Beach has undertaken an extensive effort to increase
sustainability through the Community Alliance. To reach these sustainability
goals all the traditional tools for implementing energy efficiency improvements in
buildings need to be evaluated. One very important tool for delivery of energy
efficiency improvements in buildings is Performance Contracting.
Performance Contracting is an approach to upgrading building operating
performance that allows local governments to use expense funding to pay for
capital improvements related to operating performance. Due to the current
economic conditions in south Florida and ever tightening budget constraints, it is
difficult for the City to make capital improvement funds available for their
buildings. As such, Performance Contracting removes a major barrier for making
needed upgrades to City's facilities.
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The process of performance contracting consists of entering into an agreement
with a private energy service company (ESCO). The ESCO will identify and
evaluate energy-saving opportunities and then recommend a package of
improvements to be paid for through savings. The ESCO will guarantee that
savings meet or exceed annual payments to cover all project costs-usually over
a contract term of seven to 10 years. If savings don't materialize, the ESCO pays
the difference. To ensure savings, the ESCO offers staff training and long-term
maintenance services.
There are several distinct benefits to ESCO contracting including the following:
. There is no impact on the city's bond rating. This is an important factor as
the city tries to maintain its highest bond rating to ensure the lowest
interest rates on issued bonds.
. There is no impact on the city's capital budget. During these difficult
economic conditions with falling property values, it is more important than
ever to find alternative ways to fund much needed improvements.
. An ESCO allows for many facilities to be improved immediately. If
traditional funding sources are used, it is most likely that improvements
would be implemented in a slower manner (depending on funding). An
ESCO allows for a much deeper penetration into needed improvements
. As ESCO allows for the energy savings to start much quicker. The cost of
inaction includes the continued use of energy that could be preserved.
Patrick Gleason, PHD PG V.P. with CDM Engineering and Mr. Hector Samario
(FPL-ESCO) presented the following information related to ESCO's :
· Look at total costs, including maintenance and other factors- find
break-even point.
· Go for energy efficiency before renewable energy.
· Reduce energy to essential-then look for renewable resources.
· Include escalation rates in ESCO proposal.
· Look at Life Cycle costs
· 20 yr. limit on ESCO Contracting, 10 yrs. is preferred because of
capital equipment life-use cycle
· ESCO requires no capital outlay.
· Savings are guaranteed as long as operation remains the same.
· ESCO provides one company source-Long term relationship
· ESCO are licensed by the State; there are now ten in Florida.
· ESCO sequence-Preliminary Analysis-Detailed Analysis
Implementation-Energy Savings Guarantee.
· Savings are stipulated in the contract-puts risk and burden on
ESCO. Measurement and Verification are essential.
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ESCO Summary Action:
The Sub-Team believes that ESCO's merit strong consideration in lieu of the City
of Boynton Beach attempting these initiatives on their own. We recommend that
the City contact other municipalities for their experiences. Look for lessons
learned and other opportunities.
INITIATIVE 3 - Develop Energy Performance Contract Language for RFP's
The Sub-Team is recommending the City of Boynton Beach develop a
Sustainable Procurement Policy and seek to do business with companies and
organizations that utilize sustainable policies. The Sub-Team recommends
meeting with other municipalities for review of similar procurement policies and
discussing lessons learned during their implementation of a Sustainable Policy
Procedure.
The Sub-Team has developed a Sustainable Procurement Policy. Please refer
to Appendix 2.
INITIATIVE 4 - Increase use of Renewable Energy Sources while identifying
Economic Opportunities
Russell Glace of Glace & Co., an FPL certified contractor of lighting replacement
in buildings, provided information regarding energy audits, energy savings from
solar rooftop applications and photovoltaic rooftop applications, to include costs
and energy savings. Also discussed was the use of applications in city buildings
and home use for citizens. Mike Terry of Inergy (Wind Turbines) provided
information regarding the shortage of necessary space for these turbines and the
possibility of public non-acceptance. The potential for wind turbines is limited
because of size, public acceptance, and location requirements within city limits.
The Sub-Team recommends wind turbine restrictions be modified for above roof-
line installations, both residential and commercial.
Photovoltaic lighting has great potential to save the city money. Though initial
costs are large, grant and rebate opportunities can make the investment very
worthwhile. Current budget restrictions limit the installation of this product on
existing facilities. The Sub-Team recommends that all new city buildings should
consider this cost saving measure.
The city has thousands of square feet of flat roof space on numerous city
buildings that would be ideal for the installation of photovoltaics as well as
implementation of the Department of Energy's cool roof initiative which includes
repainting roofs white or installing reflective vinyl membranes. The Federal
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Energy Management Program also found that cool roof, particularly white
reflective roofs; improve the efficiency of photovoltaics installed on top of them.
The city can also benefit from the implementation of photovoltaics to provide
solar energy for heating water.
The Sub-Team has recommended a White Roofs Initiative. Please refer to
Appendix 3.
The city has been replacing Florescent lights and continues this effort. The Sub-
Team recommends that solar water heating be considered for all new
construction. The Sub-Team recognizes that the current budget restrictions limit
its use for retrofitting existing buildings. The Sub-Team recommends that the city
continue to look for incentives, rebates and grants for more affordability.
The Sub-Team recommends Education of Renewable Eneray sources through
our libraries and other information packets for distribution. The general public
should be kept informed of our findings and give them the chance for incentives
and energy saving opportunities. Energy Star, located online at
www.enerQvstar.Qov is your best source for information distribution. To realize its
ambitions in minimizing its carbon footprint, the city must provide the public with
education in sustainable practices. The city must engage the public and
encourage their participation in order to become a sustainable city.
The Sub-Team recommends establishing a Center for Public Education
located within a city facility. The Center for Public Education can become
Boynton's "Open University." Possibilities include a partnership with PBCC to
develop a vocational curriculum based on the needs of renewable energy
economies. This would compliment a curriculum for the public which could
include:
· Sustainable home living
· Sustainable business practices
· Urban farming/gardening
· Skills for a renewable energy economy
The City Library can supplement the effort with a special collection of materials
as well as offering additional workshop/classroom space. This can strengthen the
basis for an educational green grant as, for example, FAU was able to secure
during its solar roof project by funding a scholarship from the energy savings.
FAU's Dr. Jaap Vos suggested using some of the savings to fund a special,
green topics library collection to provide the educational justification for such a
grant, were the city to pursue it.
In seeking to realize opportunities to aUract green jobs and enterprises to
Boynton Beach, such a center as in the example above, that provides vocational
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skills for green jobs, can offer the city a competitive labor advantage when
presenting itself for economic development.
This seeks to meet one of the Sub-Teams objectives to provide non-capital
intensive ideas on "training and incentivizing green jobs" and identifying
"opportunities such as (solar/photovoltaic) where demand for manufacturing
exists."
For a reference on the kinds of content offered within a successful working model
of such a center please see Appendix 4 - The Open University of the
Environment.
Two Sub-Teams Collaborate
Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel Utility Sub-Team and Transportation
Sub-Team
· The meeting was held to trade overlapping strategies and to list those
items for final recommendations.
· Objective is to reduce vehicle miles traveled and fuel usage for the fleet
and general public.
· No idling policy for entire fleet except police.
· Consider life cycle costs for alternative fuel vehicles. Does the Initial cost
warrant life of vehicle cost savings?
· Consider nitrogen filled tires for city vehicles. Subcommittee recommends
testing with police patrol car to record miles per gallon savings.
· Consolidate trips, reduce travel for meetings, and carpool when possible.
· Electric charging stations should be considered for future travel needs.
The city should explore collaboration with Palm Beach County in finding local
sources of alternative fuels in an effort to make such fuels cost efficient for city
fleets. The city, perhaps in coordination with other municipalities, should express
that it has a demand for such fuels provided they meet a certain price per gallon
so that the private sector is at least aware that such a market exists.
Recognizing the absence of a fully developed mass transit network in the area,
the city can offer density as a trade-off incentive to developers who seek to
locate their developments within accessible reach of available modes of mass
transit. A standard could be developed for how much permitted density is given
to a developer for every mode of mass transit that is usefully accessible to the
development.
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APPENDIX 1 -INITIATIVE 1
Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility Sub-Team City Vehicle Fleet
"Best Practices" Recommendations
The Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility Sub-Team recommends that the
City of Boynton Beach implement a program to green the city's vehicle fleet. The
Sub-Team recommends that the city develop a long-term plan to improve fuel
efficiency and reduce emissions, while meeting the fiscal and budgetary
constraints of the Fleet Department. The Sub-Team recognizes that fuel and
vehicle technology is continually changing and recommends the following
guidelines:
Continue to replace vehicles with smaller, more economical and fuel efficient
vehicles and change the mindset of employees to match the vehicle with job
duties (Le., bigger is not always better).
Continue to research and compare various contracts (Le., State Contract,
Sheriff's Bid, Palm Beach County School District) for fleet purchases to
provide the best price for the City.
Consider the following factors as part of the long-term fleet plan:
Fuel efficiency/miles per gallon
Emissions (C02, CO, NOx, SOx, particulates)
- Alternative fuels (hydrogen fuel cell, electric, gasoline-electric hybrid,
diesel-electric hybrid, biodiesel, ethanol, propane/liquid petroleum gas,
compressed or liquid natural gas, and fuel additives)
- Mechanical equipment (selective catalytic reduction systems, particulate
traps)
Cost
Update the applicable Administrative Policy Manual (APM) sections related to
Fleet to add sustainability/green practices and create a no idling policy.
Pursue all available grants to aid in the purchase of green fleet technologies.
Consider the use of nitrogen in tires.
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APPENDIX 2 -INITIATIVE 3
Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility Sub-Team Sustainable
Procurement Policy Recommendations
The Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility Sub-Team recommends that the
City of Boynton Beach develop a Sustainable Procurement Policy and seek to do
business with companies and organizations that utilize sustainable practices.
The Sustainable Procurement Policy is intended to:
. Encourage the purchase and use of materials, products and services that
best align with the City's fiscal, environmental, climate change, social,
community and performance goals.
. Reduce the spectrum of environmental impacts from City use of products,
including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of landfill waste,
health and safety risks, and resource consumption.
. Incorporate sustainability standards into procurement policy decisions; and
empower departments and city purchasing staff to be innovative and
demonstrate leadership by incorporating progressive and best-practice
sustainability specifications, strategies and practices in procurement
decisions.
. Encourage vendors to promote products and services that they offer which
are most suited to the city sustainability principles
. Enhance City Ordinances with sustainability policies.
. Encourage and promote both local and national companies to bring forward
emerging and progressive sustainable products and services, by being a
consumer of such products and companies.
. Communicate the city's commitment to sustainable procurement, by modeling
the best product and services choices to citizens, other public agencies and
private companies.
Best Practices & Resources to implement these recommendations can be found
on the following websites:
http://www . na shville .aov /fi nance/procu rement/ eprocu rement.aspx
http://www.seattle.Qov/environment/purchasina.htm
http://www.portlandonline.com/omf/index. cfm?c=37732
Metro Nashville has adopted a suite of web based products to improve overall
management of procurement. A copy of SMARTrac training module is available.
Wal-Mart - Sustainability Product Index -15 Questions for Suppliers
www.walmart.com
Are our business partners/vendors practicing sustainability?
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APPENDIX 3 -INITIATIVE 4
Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility Sub-Team White Roof Initiative
Recommendations
The Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility Sub-Team recommends that the
City of Boynton Beach implement a program to retrofit city facilities with "white
roofs" where feasible. Light-Colored Roofs are proven to save on cooling.
Although light-colored materials for roofs make sense, the benefits have only
recently been quantified in studies. The most recent study, performed in Florida
by the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), showed that reflective white roofs
can cut cooling costs by 20 percent or more. The study was carried out by
installing a variety of roofing materials on seven otherwise identical homes in Fort
Meyers, each of which kept their thermostat at 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The study
found the best results with white metal and cement tile roofs, which reflected
from 66 to 77 percent of the solar energy, cutting cooling costs by 20 to 23
percent. See the FSEC report, with links to the press release and photos.
The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN):
http://www.eren.doe.Qov/.
Federal study on the success of reflective/cool roofs: Berkley Lawrence
National Laboratory Study on reflective roofs
Federal Energy Management Program:
http://www1.eere.enerQy.aov/femp/features/coolroofresources.html
Cool Roof Rating Council with resources on certified materials and
methods of achieving cool roofs: http://www.coolroofs.ora/
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APPENDIX 4 -INITIATIVE 4
Renewable/Alternative Energy & Fuel/Utility Sub-Team Open University of
the Environment Recommendations
Open University of the Environment, Curitiba, Brazil
Summary of Content Offered:
1) Training of Stakeholders in Environmental Protection - 16 hours (Provides
knowledge and techniques necessary for people interested in the care, protection
and conservation can act as educational agents, influencing attitudes with pro-
active behavior in the local community.)
2) Citizens and the Environment - 12 hours (The relationship between cities and
the environment; human practices for sustainable living that can be adopted to
continue the improvement of urban quality of life.)
3) Challenges of Municipal Solid Waste - 12 hours (Avoiding waste generation,
how the solid waste system works, reuse, recycling, benefits.)
4) Urban conservation - 4 hours (Direct contact with Protected Urban Areas,
Parks, Recreation and the challenges of maintaining them. A critical view of the
problems and impacts related to the practices of humans in urban areas.)
Advanced courses offered:
1) Practices for a Sustainable Society - 4 hours (Society and the economic,
cultural, and environmental issues of sustainability and the latest developments
sustainable practices.)
2) Urban rivers - 4 hours (Raise awareness about urban water resources, human
impact, the river basin as an instrument of water planning.)
3) Preparation for Activities in Environmental Education - 12 hours (Workshop
teaching participants how to develop activities to raise awareness about current
environmental issues. Experience and group work used to guide participants in
the development of their own activities.)
4) Intro to Systems Thinking - 12 hours (Introduction to Systems Theory as part
of environmental education, the interaction among multiple factors which
influence sustainability and environmental quality, the use of relational models,
etc.)
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In addition to adults, a curriculum called Project ECOS is provided for children, in
partnership with the local education authorities, targeting students between the
ages of 5 and 12. It is integrated into the school curriculum as well as being
utilized for field trip activities in schools. The main objectives are to foster an
appreciation and concern for conservation and habits for sustainable behavior in
children which in turn may influence their parents and continue into adulthood.
Website of The Open University of the Environment:
http://www.unilivre.orQ.br/area publica/controles/ScriptPublico. php (In
Portuguese)
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SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
The primary goal of the Sustainable Construction Sub-Team was to outline a
Green Building Program for the city, to include a draft Green Building Ordinance
that would create a more sustainable community by incorporating green building
measures into the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings.
Recommendations for addina an Enerav Efficiencv Incentive Element to
the Green Buildina Ordinance
Identification of Stakeholders
. City of Boynton Beach
. Builders/Contractors
. Developers
. Building/Property Owners
. Design Professionals
SUQaested Eneray Efficiency additions to draft Green Buildinq Ordinance:
2 - Definitions: Add Energy Starr; Boynton Energy Standards (future)
6 - Certification: Include Energy Star & future Boynton Energy Standards
(Possibly change title to "Eligibility" for clarification)
7 - Standards: Same as item 6 above including necessity for HERS or similar
independent energy audits. (There might be a potential for City Staff to
become certified to conduct inspections. RE: Lake Worth)
8 - Compliance Thresholds: Three suggested benchmark levels beyond Energy
Star and FBC standards. (15 & 25%)
14 - Certification: Same as item 6 above
Enerav Standard Reduction Benchmarks
. 15%; 30%; 50% more efficient than the most current nationallECC
(residential) & ASHRAE 90.1 (commercial) standard. This accepts the
minimum national standard. States must certify they are consistent or
more stringent than those standards. An alternative approach could be
the nationallECC & ASHRAE standards or the Florida Building Code,
which ever is more stringent, but that requires keeping up with figuring out
which one is more stringent.
Proqram Evaluation
. Assess built environment
· Residential
· Commercial
· Industrial
· Municipal
· Other
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. Determine rating/audit process (either/or; exclusive or combined)
· In house staff, retrained to provide energy audits (tap
into or create a training program to do so in house or
work with private sector to increase job pool to do it
from the outside (Explore possible grant applications
such as Florida Clean Energy Grant. Benefits may
include jobs creation and retention)
· Independent certification & audit (Energy Star; HERS;
etc.)
Proaram Implementation
. Design a marketing program to educate the public on the benefits
of energy efficiency and improved air quality (Example: Work with
local radio station such as Radio Green Earth to develop a quick
and easy "guide for homeowners and small businesses on how to
go green"; Partnerships with non-profits).
. Establish local partnership(s) to offer education, training and
resources for contractors and design professionals. Commented
on this above but same comment applies here.
· User friendly materials written to the owner/builder
level
. Establish a recognition program for new construction and
renovation.
. Possible Incentives:
· Add Energy Reduction to existing Green Expedited
Permit Review
· No (or reduced) Cost Energy Audit
· Reduced permit fees offset from Sustainable
Investment Fund created from a portion of the return
from the Renewable Energy Fund - Rebated based
on actual % of savings
· Coordinated source for Federal, State & local rebates;
grant opportunities; alternative funding
· Low interest revolving loan fund
· Voluntary property tax assessment
· Future EECBG/EPA grant opportunities
· Enhance CRA Residential Improvement Program
Grant ($20,000) to require energy efficient
renovations.
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Implementation and Additional Incentives:
. City staff to track GHGE reductions/savings from all projects
. Periodic audit of actual energy savings over time (3-5 years)
. Incentives -
o City sponsored signage on construction site indicating program
participation.
o Permanent placard for buildings
o Educate and work with local realtors providing lists of Green
Building participants with energy savings data
o Low interest revolving loans
o GrantslTax Credits
Recommendation to City and CRA to add energy efficiency to existing grant
programs and affordable housing
Best Practice Suggestion - www.boulderareenpoints.com
Optional suaaestion:
Several communities have implemented mandatory energy audits for Rental
units. This information is published along with the unit rental rates for consumer
awareness. Owners who choose to improve the energy efficiency ratings are
granted incentives to help offset the cost, such as low interest revolving loans;
tax credits, direct grant.
Best practices:
Tucson Arizona
Austin Texas
Montgomery County Maryland
Marin County California
Sonoma County Califomia
Rohnert Park California
Memphis Tennessee (Rentals only)
Burlington Vermont (Rentals at time of sale/resale)
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THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH GREEN BUILDING ORDIANCE
. Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to enhance public health and welfare and assure
that further residential, commercial, and civic development is consistent with the
city's desire to create a more sustainable community by incorporating green
building measures into the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings.
The green building provisions referenced in this chapter are designed to achieve
the following goals:
. Encourage water and resource conservation;
. Reduce waste generated by construction projects;
. Increase energy efficiency in buildings;
. Provide durable buildings that are efficient and economical to own and
operate; and
. Promote the health and productivity of residents, workers, and visitors to the
city.
. Encourage sustainable development
. Improve quality of life by making the city a valuable destination
. Reduce materials sent to landfills and encourage recycling
. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and terms used are defined as
follows:
"Applicant" means any entity that applies to the city for the applicable permits to
undertake any covered project within the city.
"Approved green building inspector" means a person or organization certified or
designated by a green building rating system body to perform inspections and
provide documentation related to the inspection and verification of covered
projects. When not precluded by other requirements, an approved green building
inspector also means the green building compliance official.
"Building" means any structure used for support or shelter of any use or
occupancy, as defined in the Florida Building Code.
"City" means the city of Boynton Beach.
"City Commission" means the Boynton Beach city commission, or a board or
commission, designated by the Boynton Beach city commission.
"Director of Development" means the Director of Development of Boynton Beach
or her or his designee.
"City-sponsored project" means a building(s) funded more than fifty percent by
the city and sponsored by the city. A city-sponsored project is on property that is
not a part of the public right-of-way and may, or may not, be on city-owned land.
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"Code" means the Boynton Beach Municipal Code.
"Commercial new" means the construction of an entirely new retail, office,
industrial, warehouse, or service building(s) within city limits that is not a city-
sponsored project, a residential project, or a mixed-use project.
"Commercial tenant improvement" means the renovation, remodeling, or
rehabilitation of any existing retail, office, industrial warehouse, or service
building(s), including additions, within city limits that is not a city-sponsored
project, a residential project, or a mixed-use project.
"Compliance documentation" means all documentation required by a green
building rating system indicating the compliance threshold level that has been
achieved. Compliance documentation includes, or excludes, specific
requirements as set forth by city commission resolution.
"Compliance threshold" means the minimum number of points or rating level of a
green building rating system, as specified by city commission resolution that
must be attained for a particular covered project type and tier for a covered
project.
"Construction" means the building or renovation, whether adding additional
square footage or not, of any structure or any portion thereof.
"Covered project" means any green building project that is subject to this
chapter."
"Covered project type" means the type and use of a building as defined in this
chapter for the express purpose of determining application of a specific guideline.
Covered project types include single-family dwelling new, single~family dwelling
addition, multi-family dwelling new, multi-family dwelling remodel, commercial
new, commercial tenant improvement, mixed-use, and city-sponsored.
"Design review" means a review performed by the planning division for a covered
project including, but not limited to, a building's architectural components, specific
plan, final development plan, or site plan architectural review.
"Final inspection" means the final inspection and approval required by the?
Florida Building Code when a building is completed and ready for occupancy and
use.
"Good faith effort" means a project that has not met the required compliance
threshold, but for extenuating reasons or reasons beyond the control of the
applicant, the green building compliance official has found the project meets the
provisions of good faith effort pursuant to Section 9.C.1.
"Green building" means the design, construction, and operation of buildings that
mitigates the environmental, economic, and social impacts of buildings.
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"Green building compliance official" means the building official or his or her
designee.
"Green building project checklist" means a checklist or scorecard developed for
the purpose of calculating a green building rating.
"Green building rating" means the point or performance threshold proposed or
achieved for the respective rating system used for a covered project.
"Green building rating system" means the rating system associated with a
specific guideline adopted by city commission resolution and used to determine
compliance thresholds.
"Guidelines" means the specified green building rating system that applies to a
covered project as set forth by city commission resolution in section.
"LEED@" means anyone of the U.S. Green Building Commission's Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design green building programs.
"Mixed-use project" means a building(s) within city limits that combines the uses
of a commercial project and a residential project.
"Multi-family residential project (MFD)" means a residential project containing
more than two attached dwelling units, including apartments, condominiums, and
townhouses, excepting townhouses that meet the definition of single-family
dwellings.
"Renovation" means any rehabilitation, repair, remodeling, change, addition, or
modification to an existing building.
"Residential project" means any building within city limits used for living,
sleeping, eating, and cooking. Residential project includes single-family new,
single-family addition, and multi-family new. For the purposes of this chapter, a
residential project includes assisted-living facilities and senior housing. A
residential project does not include hotels, motels, inns, or similar commercial
enterprises wherein rooms or suites of rooms are rented for transient occupancy
and are considered commercial projects.
"Single-family addition" means any residential project that adds new floor area to
an existing residence. Single-family residential additions may be attached or
detached.
"Single-family dwelling (SFD)" means a residential project on a single parcel
containing one dwelling unit, or one dwelling unit with a legal second unit or a
duplex. For the purposes of this chapter, townhouses shall be considered single-
family residential projects provided there are recorded property lines between
each unit and the occupancy group and division of each unit is designated as an
R-3 as defined in the Florida Building Code.
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"Structure" means that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any
kind or any piece of work artificially built or composed of parts joined together in
some definite manner and permanently attached to the ground, as defined in the
Florida Building Code.
"Tier" means the level of compliance, as indicated by Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 in
Table 1 -- Tiers, for a given covered project type. Tier levels are determined by
housing density for single-family, number of dwelling units for multi-family
residential new projects, number of dwelling units for multi-family remodel
projects, and floor area for all other covered project types. Specified green
building standards and compliance thresholds for each tier of each covered
project type shall be as set forth by city commission resolution.
. General provisions - Applicability
· Neither this chapter, nor any of its related green building resolutions,
shall affect in any manner the permissible use of property, intensity of
development, design and improvement standards, or other applicable
standards or requirement of this code, all of which shall be operative
and remain in full force and effect without limitation.
· When the provisions of this chapter conflict with state law, state law
shall govern.
· For all non-city projects, the program shall be voluntary.
· For any city-owned civic or office construction project, the city is
expected to participate in the program.
· The Director of Development or their designees shall develop policies
and procedures to implement the green building program.
. Designation of responsibility for administration and implementation
The program shall be administered by the Development Department, which shall
be responsible for:
· Funding the program through annual funds budgeted and appropriated
by the city commission;
· Marketing the program to the City of Boynton Beach community by any
reasonably effective means, including but not limited to print
advertising, press releases, television advertising, or advertising in
monthly mailers;
· Developing any appropriate or necessary application procedures,
including but not limited to, the program application form;
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· Providing an incentive award to any program participant who has
successfully satisfied the requirements associated with that incentive;
and
· Resolving disputes that may arise from implementing the program.
. Standard for compliance
Covered Projects. All covered projects shall be constructed using the guidelines,
green building rating systems, and green building project checklists adopted by
THE Development Department.
. Certification
The program shall be subject to certification by a qualified third party who has
been trained and certified as a green building rater. For the purpose of this
section of the program, "third party" means any person or entity authorized by the
FGBC, ICC or the USGBC to verify that a program participant has satisfied any
or all of the requirements associated with the standard designated for a particular
project
. Standards
The program shall be administered using standards developed by the city for
certification of retrofitting/remodeling of existing residential units and standards
developed by 1) the Florida Green Building Coalition or the NAHB/lCC and 2) the
U.S. Green Building Commission for certification of all other building
certifications, or other nationally recognized green building rating standards as
approved by the city commission.
. Compliance threshold for levels of green building established.
· Compliance threshold levels for green building are established for all
covered projects within the city.
· The city commission shall, by resolution, set forth the specific
compliance threshold required for each covered project type and tier
found below in Tables 1, 2 & 3.
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Table 1
COVERED PROJECT TYPE & TIER
Covered Project Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
Type
SFD - New > 12 dwelling 7-12 dwelling 1-6 dwelling
units/acre unit<;/acre units/acre
SFD - Addition >500 square feet
MFD - New <20 dwelling 20-50 dwelling >50 dwelling
units units units
MFD- Remodel <20 dwelling 20-50 dwelling >50 dwelling
units units units
Commercial - <20,000 square 20,000-50,000 >50,000 square
New feet square feet feet
Commercial - TI <20,000 square 20,000-50,000 >50,000 square
feet square feet feet
City-Sponsored <10,000 square 10,000-20,000 >20,000 square
feet square feet feet
Table 2
APPLICABLE GREEN BUILDING STANDARD
Covered Project Tier I I Tier 2 I Tier 3
Type
SFD - New FGBC Green Home Designation Standard or
NAHB/lCC-700 Standard
SFD - Addition FGBC Green Home Designation Standard or
NAHB/lCC-700 Standard
MFD - New USGBC LEED for Homes - Multi Family
MFD - Remodel USGBC LEED for Homes - Multi Family
Commercial- New USGBC LEED for New Construction
USGBC LEED for Core & Shell
USGBC LEED for Schools, Healthcare, Retail
Commercial - TI USGBC LEED for Commercial Interiors
City-Sponsored As per project type above.
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Table 3
COMPLIANCE THRESHOLD
Covered Project Tier I Tier 2 Tier 3
Type
SFD - New 30 points (FGBC) 60 points (FGBC) 90 points (FGBC)
or NAHB/ICC- or NAHB/ICC- or NAHB/ICC-
700 Bronze 700 Silver 700 Gold
SFD - Addition 30 points (FGBC) 60 points (FGBC) 90 points (FGBC)
or NAHB/ICC- or NAHB/ICC- or NAHB/ICC-
700 Bronze 700 Silver 700 Gold
MFD - New LEED Certified LEED Silver LEED Gold
MFD- Remodel LEED Certified LEED Silver LEED Gold
Commercial - LEED Certified LEED Silver LEED Gold
New
Commercial - Tl LEED Certified LEED Silver LEED Gold
City -Sponsored Based on project compliance above.
. Compliance
· Building Permit Documentation. With the application for a building permit,
the applicant shall submit:
o Building plans shall have a copy of the approved green building
project checklist printed on or attached to the plans.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, no building permit
shall be issued for any covered project unless and until the green
building compliance official has approved the pre-permitting
documentation, including any subsequent changes to the green
building project checklist, along with building construction
documents and plans.
· Documentation for Final Determination of Compliance. Compliance
documentation shall be submitted to the green building compliance official
demonstrating compliance and achievement of the desired green building
rating certification.
· Final Determination of Compliance. Prior to approving a final inspection for
a covered project, the green building compliance official shall review the
documentation submitted by the applicant, along with inspection records
and certificates submitted by the approved green building inspector(s),
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and determine whether the applicant has achieved the required
compliance threshold. If the green building compliance official determines
the applicant has met the requirements for covered projects, the green
building compliance official shall make a final determination that the
covered project is ready for a final inspection, provided the covered project
has received approval of all inspections required by the Florida Building
Code. If the green building compliance official determines the applicant
has not achieved the required green building rating, the green building
compliance official shall find for one of the following:
· Good Faith Effort to Comply. A good faith effort to comply shall
apply to items on the green building project checklist on an
individual basis. Granting of a good faith effort to comply for one
item does not preclude the need for the applicant to comply with the
other items on the green building project checklist. When an
applicant submits a request in writing to the green building
compliance official for approval of a good faith effort to comply, and
when the green building compliance official determines that the
covered project has not met one or more of the requirements for
the applicable compliance threshold, the green building compliance
official shall determine that the applicant has made a good faith
effort to comply with this chapter when any of the following findings
can be made:
o The cost for providing green building documentation is
disproportionate to the overall cost of the project. That is, the
cost for compliance documentation is more than 2.5 percent
of the total construction cost; or
o The green building materials and technologies on the green
building project checklist are no longer available or not yet
commercially available.
· Noncompliant Project. If the green building compliance official
determines that the applicant has not made a good faith effort to
comply with this chapter, or if the applicant fails to submit the
documentation required within the required time period, then the
project shall be determined to be noncompliant.
. Appeal
· Any applicant or person may appeal to the Director of Development the
determination of the green building compliance official regarding:
o The granting or denial of an exemption; or
o Compliance with the ordinance.
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· Appeals to the Director of Development must be filed in writing with the
city clerk within fifteen days of the determination by the green building
compliance official. The appeal shall state the alleged error or reason for
the appeal. In reviewing the appeal, the Director of Development may
request additional written or oral information from the applicant or the
green building compliance official. The Director of Development shall
issue a written determination within thirty days of the receipt of the appeal.
· Any applicant or person may appeal to the city commission the
determination of the Director of Development regarding:
o Compliance with the ordinance; or
o Determination of alternate means as approved by the
Director of Development at a hearing for noncompliant
project.
· Appeals to the city commission must be filed in writing with the city clerk
within fifteen days of the mailing of written determination by the Director of
Development. The appeal shall state the alleged error or reason for the
appeal. In reviewing the appeal, the city commission may request
additional written or oral information from the applicant, the Director of
Development, or the green building compliance official. The city
commission shall hold a hearing and issue a written determination within
forty-five days of the receipt of the appeal.
. Enforcement
· Violation. Violation of any provision of this chapter due to the applicant's
failure to build the covered project in accordance with the covered
project's plans, shall be (TBD)
· Civil Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is
liable to the city for a civil penalty of one thousand dollars.
· Cumulative Remedies. The foregoing remedies shall be deemed
nonexclusive, cumulative and in addition to any other remedy the city may
have at law or in equity, including but not limited to injunctive relief to
prevent violations of this chapter.
· Certification
The covered project shall be subject to certification by a qualified third party who
has been trained and certified as a green building rater. For the purpose of this
section of the program, "third party" means any person or entity authorized by the
FGBC, NAHB/lCC or the USGBC to verify that a program participant has
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satisfied any or all of the requirements associated with the standard designated
for a particular project.
· Program review.
· Staff Review. The Development Department shall initiate a review of the
program as necessary to determine the need for changes in the program
to increase it effectiveness.
· Frequency. The program shall be subject to review one year after the
effective date of this ordinance and thereafter at a frequency of no more
than once per year.
· Purpose. The purpose of reviewing the program includes but is not
limited to updating program incentives, recommending program or
marketing changes to the city, reviewing suggestions made by program
participants, and annually awarding the green building award in
accordance with section 6-12(d) of the program.
· Incentives. (Need to link Tiers 1, 2 & 3 with various incentives)
The program shall consist of incentives designed to encourage the use of the
program.
· For any program participant seeking program certification for new
residential construction, residential retrofitting/remodeling, new
commercial/non-city construction, or new city owned civic or office
construction, the city's general government shall provide the following
incentives based upon the Tier threshold the project achieves through the
green building rating organizations:
o Fast-track permitting for building permits (Tiers 1, 2 & 3);
o Reduced permitting fee, which shall equal XX percent of the fee
required for a non-program participant, subject to availability of
funds(Tiers 2 & 3);
o For all projects other than one and two-family residential
projects, there shall be a reduced development plan review fee,
which shall equal 50 percent of the fee required for a non-
program participant (Tiers 2 & 3);
o Density bonuses (Tier 3);
o Grants (Tiers 2 & 3);
o Tax abatement (Tier 3);
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o Credit for Public Art requirement. Public art and green building
practices can be integrated into building plans to create eco-art
that serves as functional, educational and I or demonstrative
purposes (Tiers 1, 2 & 3).
· Marketing. For any program participant seeking program certification for
new residential construction, residential retrofitting/remodeling, new
commercial/non-municipal construction, or new city owned civic or office
construction projects, the city's general government shall provide the
following marketing incentives, including but not limited to:
o The erection of building site signs designating a project under
the program;
o The inclusion of program participants on a city webpage
dedicated to the program;
o The creation of promotional packages such as a program logo
for a program participant's advertisements or brochures;
o Press releases.
o Green building award. For the purpose of publicly recognizing
outstanding commitment to "green building," the program shall
provide for an award called the "green building award" to be
awarded annually by the city's general government to one
program participant in each sub-program.
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EDUCATION SUBTEAM
Education Plan
1. Purpose
Our purpose is to position the City of Boynton Beach as the pre-eminent
resource in South Florida for conservation, energy and transportation
efficiency, recycling and green building practices by raising public
awareness of the benefits of living green.
2. Benefits
By sharing our knowledge, we can encourage and help others to conserve
precious resources for now and in the future by reducing the City's carbon
footprint.
3. Audience
Residents, businesses, City employees, developers and contractors, and
"green" professions
4. Strategy
We will use a combination of:
. Web site - Recycling tips will be developed for the web site.
. BBTV - The Education Subteam will develop a short PSA-type message
for BBTV.
. On hold - Recycling messages will be placed on the on hold message
. Utility bills - Recycling messages will be developed for inclusion on the
utility bill.
. Flyers & Posters - The Education Subteam will develop recycling flyers
and posters.
. Media - The Education Subteam will work with the media to position
Boynton Beach as the "go to" recycling experts.
. Newsletter and mailers
. Social media
. News media
. City's marquee
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. Professional organizations
. New resident packets (Utilities)
. Events
. City Services Institute
. Construction Site Signs
It is difficult at this point to determine specific elements of the Education Plan.
Until each subcommittee's actions are determined and prioritized, only a general
action plan can be formulated. It is recommended that the City work with the
consultants, CDM, to determine which actions the City will pursue and in what
timeframe.
Initially, an overview of the entire sustainability strategy will be developed to help
the public navigate through the process. This will go on the City's web site.
In the meantime, Wayne Segal will set up a blog that will keep the public updated
on the City's sustainability efforts as well as the progress of the consultant.
To expand awareness of the City's recycling program, we will produce a public
service announcement encouraging greater participation in the recycling program
to be posted on YouTube, BBTV and the website.
As the strategy develops, the web site will be expanded to include all branches of
the sustainability action plan.
Planning for a "Green Event" will take about a year. Consideration should be
given to partnering with other agencies such as the Green Market, schools and
universities and the business community through the Chamber of Commerce.
The development and implementation of a coordinated energy education and
public education plan as well as a training program for local businesses is a task
that will have to be deferred until the City's climate action plan is finalized and
sufficient staff can be employed to implement the program.
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10.B
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
April 6, 2010
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: March 06, 2010
0 OPENINGS 0 PUBLIC HEARING
0 OTHER ~ CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
0 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS 0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM
0 CONSENT AGENDA 0 LEGAL
0 BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
0 SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Accept report and presentation from CDM for the City of
Boynton Beach Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: CDM conducted a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG)
inventory for the City of Boynton Beach, Florida as part of the Energy Efficiency and
Community Block Grant (EECBG) Program, utilizing the Clean Air Climate Protection Software
from ICLEI: Local Governments for Sustainability, which is compliant with the Local
Governments Operations Protocol. The GHG inventory is for calendar year 2006 and outlines
major data sources of GHG emissions from both city operations and from the community of
Boynton Beach. The year 2006 was chosen as the "baseline" year due to it being a non-
hurricane year for which data was readily available.
The community-wide inventory includes GHG emissions from within Boynton Beach city limits,
such as from residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, public transportation, private
vehicles, and solid waste disposal. Data was collected with the help of City staff, directly from
outside vendors such as Florida Power and Light (FPL), Florida Public Utilities (FPU), Palm
Tran, and Tri-Rail. Overall, the largest source of emissions from the community-wide inventory
is from vehicles traveling within the City.
The GHG inventory also included sources from city operations. Nearly half of Boynton
Beach's GHG emissions from city operations come from the water utilities sector, which
includes electricity consumption and process emission from wastewater treatment. The City
has taken a significant step in GHG and energy management by establishing a GHG
emissions baseline inventory for the entire City.
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How WILL, THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? The City may use this information to make
informed decisions regarding GHG emissions and energy management decisions as well as
focus funding towards high yielding projects for city operations. The City may also use this
information to guide policy developments and broader projects that may reduce community-
wide emissions. This GHG emissions inventory is a key step towards establishing a long-term
Climate Action Plan for the City of Boynton Beach.
FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: Not accept the report and presentation.
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Executive Summary... ....... ........ ,... ............ ...................................... ................ ...........iii
Section 1 Introduction. ..................... ........ .............................. ............ .............. .......1-1
Section 2 2006 Baseline GHG Inventory Methodology
2.1 Protocols ....................... ............................ .......... ................ ............ 2-1
2.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sources...................................2-1
2.3 Data Collection ... .......... ........ ............ ............ .................. ........ .......2-2
2.3.1 City Operations Sources.................................................2-2
2.3.2 Community-wide Sources .............................................2-3
2.4 Data Assumptions and Calculations..........................................2-3
2.4.1 City Operations ...............................................................2-3
2.4.1.1 Water and Wastewater Treatment...............2-3
2.4.1.2 Employee Commuting...................................2-4
2.4.2 Community-wide.,.......... .............................. ..................2-4
2.4.2.1 FueIOil.............................................................2-4
2.4.2.2 Palm Tran ........................................................2-5
2.4.2.3 Tri-Rail .............................................................2-5
2.4.2.4 Boynton Beach Trolley ...................................2-5
2.4.2.5 Community Vehicle Miles Traveled............2-6
2.5 Community-wide Double Counting Avoidance......................2-6
2.5.1 Electricity .......... ............ .... ...... ........ .................................. 2-6
2.5.2 Natural Gas..............................................,.................,.....2-6
2.5.3 Vehicle Miles Traveled...................................................2-7
2.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculations ..................................2-7
2.6.1 CACP Software ...............................................................2-7
2.6.2 Electricity ...... ,............, .......... ............" .................... .... ...... 2-8
2.5.3 Manual Calculations ........... ................ ....... .................... .2-8
2.6.3.1 Wastewater Treatment....,.,............................2-9
2.6.3.2 Residual Fuel Oil ............................................2-9
2.6.3.3 Solid Waste ......................................................2-9
2.7 Operational Boundaries .............................................................2-10
Section 3 2006 Baseline GHG Inventory Results
3.1 City Operations Results ...............................................................3-1
3.1.1 Results By Sector .............................................................3-1
3.1,2 Results By Source ............................................................3-2
3.1.3 Analysis of Results..........................................................3-4
3.2 Community-wide Results............................................................3-6
3.2.1 Results By Source ............................................................3-7
3.2.2 Results By Sector..............................................................3-8
3.2.3 Analysis of Results..........................................................3-8
Section 4 City Operations Greenhouse Gas Emission Forecasts
4.1 Forecast Overview ........................................................................4-1
4.1.1 Forecast Scenarios ...........................................................4-1
4.1.2 Forecast Years ..................................................................4-2
4.1.3 Forecast Sectors ...............................................................4-2
4.2 Forecast Methodology and Assumptions..................................4-2
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4.2.1 Scenario 1: Business as Usual........................................4-2
4.2.1.1 Population Projections...................................4-2
4.2.1.2 Boynton Beach Policies and Plans................4-4
4.2.1.3 U.s. Energy Information Administration ...4-4
4.2.1.4 Adopted Florida Legislation.........................4-5
4.2.2 Scenario 2: The U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection
Agreement........... ............ ......... .......... ...... ........ ................ 4-5
4.2.3 Scenario 3: Pending and Non-binding Florida
Legislation............................,..................................... ......4-5
4.2.3.1 Florida Executive Order 07-127....................4-6
4.2.3.2 Proposed Renewable Portfolio Standard ....4-6
4.2.3.3 Boynton Beach Employee Transportation
Survey Results......................... ............ ............ 4-7
4.2.3.4 Solid Waste Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Forecasting....................................................... 4-7
4.2.3.5 Issues Regarding Pending Legislation ........4-8
Results................................. ............................................................4-8
Analysis of Forecasting Results ..................................................4-9
Expanding on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Forecasting ........4-10
Appendices
Appendix A - Support File Listing
Appendix B - JCLE! CACP Reports
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COM conducted a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida (City) as part of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy
Efficiency and Community Block Grant Program. The GHG inventory included
sources from city operations and from the community of Boynton Beach in calendar
year 2006.
COM used the Clean Air Climate Protection Software from ICLEI: Local Govenunents
for Sustainability which is compliant with the Local Governments Operations
Protocol (LGOP). City operations data was collected with the help of City staff and
community-wide data was collected directly from outside vendors such as Florida
Power and Light (FPL), Florida Public Utilities (FPU), Boynton Beach Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA), Palm Tran, and Tri-RaiI.
The total GHG emissions from city operations in 2006 is about 29,300 metric tons of
carbon dioxide equivalent (C02e). Over half of the City's GHG emissions from city
operations come from the water utilities sector, which includes electricity
consumption and process emission from water and wastewater treatment. The
overall community of Boynton Beach, including GHG emissions from residential,
commercial, and industrial buildings, transportation, and solid waste disposal
sources, emitted about 931,300 metric tons of C02e, not including emissions from city
operations. With city operations included, the entire City emitted 960,600 metric tons
of C02e. Overall, the largest source of emissions from the community-wide inventory
is from vehicles traveling within the City. Residents of Boynton Beach emitted 14
metric tons of C02e per capita which is far fewer emissions on a per capita basis
compared to others in Florida, and the US which emitted 19 and 24 metric tons of
C02e respectively. The City may use this baseline to measure the progress of GHG
reduction actions in the future.
In addition to creating a baseline GHG emissions inventory, three forecast scenarios
were established based on the best information available to provide conservative,
reasonable estimates for future emissions of city operations:
. Scenario 1: Business as Usual; based on population trends, adopted rules,
legislation, and policy since 2006.
. Scenario 2: The U.s. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement; which calls for cities to
reduce their GHG emissions at least 7% from 1990 levels by 2012.
. Scenario 3: Pending and Non-binding Florida administrative rules and legislation;
including the Governor's Executive Order 07-127, the proposed renewable
portfolio standard, and the results of the City's employee transportation sun'ey.
The gap between the forecasted Scenario 1 and Scenario 3 GHG emission levels
illustrate what reductions the City may expect to be required to achieve should future
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regulation be adopted. The difference between these two scenarios is 3% in 2012,13%
in 2025, and 18% in 2035.
The City may choose to achieve reductions in the electricity sector because lowering
GHG emissions from electricity may have the best monetary payback. If the City
choose to the achieve GHG reduction between Scenario 1 and Scenario 3 by reducing
electricity use only, electricity would need to be reduced 3% by 2012, 17% by 2025,
and 25% by 2035. If the City chose to make a 10% reduction in vehicle fuel use as
well, electricity would then only need to be reduced 2% by 2012, 16% by 2025, and
23% by 2035.
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CDM conducted a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida (City) as part of the DOE's Energy Efficiency and Community
Block Grant (EECBG) Program. The GHG inventory is for calendar year 2006 and
included sources from both city operations and from the community of Boynton
Beach. 2006 was chosen as a baseline year for the City because it was considered a
normal, or more representative, year, with no major hurricanes or storms that would
interrupt normal operations and skew emissions results. The community-wide
inventory includes GHG emissions from within Boynton Beach city limits, such as
from residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, public transportation, private
vehicles, and solid waste disposal. Table 1 ouUines the full list of GHG sources
included in the 2006 GHG inventory.
Table 1. Sources Included in the 2006 Boynton Beach GHG Inventory
Trans
The 2006 GHG inventory establishes a baseline to measure the energy use and GHG
emissions from the City of Boynton Beach. This report outlines the major sources of
GHG emissions from both city operations and the community of Boynton Beach,
which may help inform decisions regarding future GHG reduction actions.
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2.1 Protocols
The Local Government Operations Protocol For Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse
Gas Inventories (LGOP)1 was created to provide a transparent and consistent structure
for local governments to conduct GHG inventories. It advises on the typical sources
of GHG emissions considering the structure of local governments, as opposed to
corporations or industrial operations. The LGOP is published by The Climate Registry
(TCR), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was formed with the intent of
improving the consistency and accuracy of GHG emissions reporting in North
America. TCR is subscribed to by 41 U.S. states (including Florida), 11 Canadian
provinces and six Mexican states, and currently provides the leading unifying GHG
inventory guidance in North America. A partnership of TCR, the California Air
Resources Board, the California Climate Action Registry, and ICLE! - Local
Governments for Sustain ability (ICLEI) developed the LGOP. CDM used the ICLEI
Clean Air and Climate Protection (CACP) software to conduct the city operations
2006 GHG inventory. The most recent version of the CACP software is compliant
with the LGOP.
The CACP software was also used for the community-wide 2006 GHG inventory;
however there is not yet a nationally recognized protocol for conducting community-
wide GHG inventories. This is important to keep in mind when comparing Boynton
Beach's results to other communities (see Section 3). To conduct the community-
wide GHG inventory, CDM followed the best practices, extensive experience, and
recommendations from the LGOP to supplement the CACP software.
2.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sources
Figure 1 lists the six GHGs regulated under the Kyoto Protocol which are widely
accepted as the main causes of climate change, along with example emissions sources.
These GHGs are: carbon dioxide (C02), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N20),
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
As shown in Figure 1, the primary sources of GHG emissions are the combustion of
fossil fuels which release C02, C~, and N20; releases of C~ and N20 from biological
processes; releases of HFCs, PFCs from refrigeration and fire suppression equipment;
and releases of SF6 from high-voltage electrical equipment typically owned by
utilities. GHG emissions from the City are primarily C02, but also include C~, N20,
and a small amount of HFCs.
I California Air Resources Board, California Climate Action Registry, ICLEI-Local Governments for
Sustainability, & The Climate Registry. Local Govermnent Operations Protocol. The Climate Registry,
September 2008.
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2.3 Data Collection
The basis of any GHG inventory is the activity data which is used to calculate GHG
emissions. The LGOP provides emission factors which are applied to activity data in
the CACP software to calculate the resulting GHG emissions. With the help of
Boynton Beach staff, Florida Power and Light (FPL), Florida Public Utilities (FPU),
Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), Palm Tran, Tri-Rail, and
Florida Department of Transportation (DOT), COM gathered the following annual
and! or monthly activity data to conduct the 2006 GHG inventory.
2.3.1 City Operations Emission Sources
· Electricity purchased for City facilities, including buildings, street and traffic lights,
water and wastewater treatment facilities;
. Natural gas and propane used for heating City facilities;
. Gasoline and diesel fuel use in City-owned vehicles and mobile equipment;
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. Fugitive refrigerant releases from sources such as ice machines and refrigeration
equipment;
. Fugitive N20 emissions from wastewater treatment processes and effluent
discharge;
. Solid waste emissions from the decomposition and combustion of municipal solid
waste (MSW); and
. Fuel combustion from City employee commuting.
2.3.2 Community-wide Emission Sources
. Electricity purchased in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors;
. Natural gas purchased in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors;
. Estimated fuel oil consumption by the residential, commercial, and industrial
sectors based on statewide data;
. Modeled vehicle miles traveled within City limits for all private vehicles;
. Public transportation within City limits from the Boynton Beach Trolley, Palm Tran
and Tri-Rail; and
. Solid waste emissions from decomposition and combustion of MSW.
2.4 Data Assumptions and Calculations
In some cases, the data provided for the GHG inventory was for calendar years other
than 2006 or was not specific to Boynton Beach but instead Palm Beach County or the
state of Florida. In these cases, COM made assumptions and/ or calculations based on
best practices and experience with other municipal GHG inventories. The data
sectors which were modified are discussed further below with an explanation of how
COM calculated 2006 data.
2.4.1 City Operations
2.4.1.1 Water and Wastewater Treatment
The City of Boynton Beach provides over 100,000 people with potable water service.
The incorporated population for Boynton Beach was 67,644 in 2006 while the
remaining 30,000 or so people being served by the City water utilities live just beyond
the City limits. Because the City solely owns and operates all the water treatment
plants and facilities, all GHG emissions from electricity associated with water
treatment are included in the city operations total.
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The South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SCRWWTP) is co-owned by
Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, Florida. SCRWWTP serves approximately 200,000
people between the incorporated and unincorporated populations of Boynton Beach
and Delray Beach. SCRWWTP tracks annual flow rates from the incorporated and
unincorporated areas of both cities. Approximately 57% of SCRWWTP serves
incorporated and unincorporated areas of Boynton Beach, therefore, 57% of the
process and electricity use GHG emissions from SCRWWTP are attributable to the
City.
2.4.1.2 Employee Commuting
The home addresses of 549 Boynton Beach employees were provided by the City. The
distance from each unique zip code to Boynton Beach was estimated using Google
Maps and geographic information systems (GIS) were used by Florida Atlantic
University (FAU) student interns to calculate the actual distance for Boynton Beach
employees who are also residents. The average one way commute of Boynton Beach
employees was just over 8.5 miles. An additional 362 employees are covered by
Chapter 119, F.S., Florida's Public Records law, and home addresses were not
available; the average commute for other employees was used to determine the
number of miles employees covered by Chapter 119 drove to work. To determine the
total number of miles driven by employees annually, the one way mileage was
doubled to account for round trips and multiplied by 235 working days per year. 235
working days per year assumes a five day work week, ten holidays, five sick days,
and ten vacation days in 2006. These addresses were of employees as of September
2009, however it was assumed that the overall number of employees and distance
traveled to work would not change from 2006 to 2009.
2.4.2 Community-wide
2.4.2.1 Fuel Oil
Fuel oil consumption within the City is not readily available through vendor
information. To estimate fuel oil consumption, CDM used fuel oil consumption and
sales data for the state of Florida, available from the U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA) 2. The EIA breaks fuel oil consumption data down into fuel oil
type and sector consumption as shown in Table 2. Each sector consumption value
was then scaled back based on the population of Boynton Beach as compared with the
population of the state of Florida. While fuel oil consumption in the state of Florida is
less than in other states due to climate, it is important to include for a complete GHG
inventory.
2 U.S. Energy Information Administration. Petroleum Summary Dara & Analysis: Distillate and
Residual Fuel Oil by End Use.< http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/petJpecsum_top.asp>
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Table 2. Availability of Fuel Oil Sales and Consumption Sectors
Sector Distillate Fuel Oil (#1,2.4) Residual Fuel Oil (#5,6)
Residential available not used
Commercial available available
Industrial available available
2.4.2.2 Palm Tran
Palm Tran is a public bus system that operates 35 bus routes in Palm Beach County.
Palm Tran provided all diesel and gasoline consumption in 2006 from their buses,
cars, and trucks. This fuel consumption needed to be scaled down to estimate the
amount of fuel used within the borders of Boynton Beach. CDM determined that of
the 35 bus routes there were 218 major stops listed on the Palm Tran schedules.
Thirteen of those stops were within Boynton Beach on six different bus lines, meaning
that nearly 6% of major Palm Tran stops were in Boynton Beach. In order to attribute
some of Palm Tran's emissions to Boynton Beach, CDM estimated that 6% of the total
fuel consumption provided by Palm Tran was combusted within Boynton Beach.
2.4.2.3 Tn-Rail
Tri-Rail is a commuter train that runs from Miami International Airport to Mangonia
Park Station in West Palm Beach with a total of 22 stops and one stop in Boynton
Beach. The CDM Team was able to. provide Tri-Rail diesel fuel and B20 biodiesel
usage for 2009. There was a significant jump in Tri-Rail ridership between 2006 and
2009. Rather than use 2009 activity data, which may skew GHG emission results,
CDM estimated 2006 fuel usage based on the difference in Tri-Rail ridership between
2006 and 2009. The total estimated 2006 diesel and B20 fuel was divided by the total
number of stops to determine the share of fuel attributable to Boynton Beach.
The CACP software allows for the input of BI00 biodiesel, but not B20. B20 biodiesel
is a mix that consists of 20% BI00 and 80% conventional diesel fuel. CDM input 20%
of the total B20 usage as BI00 and 80% of the total B20 as diesel fuel in the CACP
software.
2.4.2.4 Boynton Beach Trolley
The Boynton Beach Trolley began operation in 2005 and provides local transportation
to major points in the Gty. Two trolleys operate five days a week; each trolley is
driven on a 12 mile round trip loop 7.5 times per day. This results in a total of 46,800
miles annually. The CRA determined that the trolley has a fuel economy of about
seven miles per gallon. This results in approximately 6,686 gallons of gasoline fuel
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consumed annually. CDM entered this fuel total into the CACP software to calculate
GHG emissions.
2.4.2.5 Community Vehicle Miles Traveled
Annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT) within the City of Boynton Beach for 2008 were
compiled by the DOT. Isolated Boynton Beach VMT was not available for 2006;
however DOT provided a ratio of VMT change for Palm Beach County from 2006 to
2008. DOT recommended applying this same ratio to the 2008 VMT for Boynton
Beach to estimate 2006 VMT.
2.5 Community-wide Double Counting Avoidance
Some city operations data overlaps community-wide data since it is provided as an
aggregate for the entire city. The city operations data is often more detailed and
complete which allows the City to pinpoint emission sources; for this reason city
operations data was subtracted from the community-wide totals to avoid double
counting, rather than the other way around. In addition, community-wide VMT takes
into account several other on-road vehicle categories. For the Gty of Boynton Beach,
the following totals were adjusted before being entered into the CACP software:
2.5.1 Electricity
FPL provided electricity consumption within City limits separated into several
categories. CDM clarified that all electricity usage from the "Other Sales to Public
Authority" was from city operations and part of the "Public Street & Highway
Lighting" was from city operations - the rest was from lights owned by the state of
Florida. The remaining double counted electricity usage from city operations was in
the "commercial" category. To avoid double counting, CDM subtracted the city
operations totals from the categories list above to determine an accurate community-
wide total electricity usage total.
2.5.2 Natural Gas
FPU provided natural gas consumption within Gty limits separated into multiple
commercial categories. The" commercial" category referenced in this report includes
"Large Volume (Commercial/Industrial)", "General Service Commercial", and
Commercial generator only" categories as defined by FPU. In addition, the
commercial category includes the "Public Authority (govt housing/buildings)"
category, which includes city operations natural gas as well as Palm Beach county
schools in Boynton Beach. CDM subtracted all city operations usage from the
"commercial" category.
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2.5.3 Vehicle Miles Traveled
The city vehicle fleet, employee commuting, the Boynton Beach Trolley and Palm
Tran fuel usage was all double counted in the community VMT data provided by
DOT since these vehicles are included in DOT s modeling estimates. The total GHG
emissions in this category in the CACP software still contains emissions from the city
vehicle fleet, employee commuting, the Boynton Beach Trolley and Palm Tran
because the data was provided in different units and could not be separated until
GHG emissions were calculated. CDM subtracted these double counted categories
separately when calculating GHG emission totals for this report.
2.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculations
2.6.1 CACP Software
The activity data was in most cases input directly into the CACP software. The CACP
software then uses emissions factors from the LGOP to calculate the resulting GHG
emissions. Each GHG has a global warming potential (GWP) which represents the
ability of each GHG to trap heat in the atmosphere and is the ratio of the heat
trapping ability normalized to that for C02 (Le., C02 has a GWP of 1). GWP are
applied to the raw GHG emissions in the CACP software to report emissions in terms
of carbon dioxide equivalents (C02e). GWP values from the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) Second Assessment Report3 were used, as shown in Table
3 below. Although these are not the most up-to-date GWP values available according
to the latest lPCC reports, they are currently used by the CACP software, the LGOP
and other accounting protocols.
Table 3. Applicable Global Warming Potential
GHG Pollutant GWP Values
CO2 1
CH4 21
N20 310
HFC-134A 1300
R402B 1064
R404A 3260
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The emission factors for grid-based electricity in the LGOP are based on the U.s.
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Emissions & Generation Resource
Integrated Database (eGRID). eGRID is a compilation of electricity emission factors
developed from the annual, actual emissions data from electricity generation
nationwide. This data is aggregated by electric grid-region, creating regionally based
electricity emission factors. All electricity used in Boynton Beach (both for city
operations and community-wide) is from the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
(FRCC) eGRID region as shown in Figure 2.
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2.6.3 Manual Calculations
Some GHG emissions calculations were best performed outside of the CACP
software, due to the availability of more precise techniques. These calculations
included wastewater treatment plant operations, residual fuel oil, and solid waste.
Once the calculations were made, the GHG emissions were input directly into the
CACP software. The process and methodology for calculating GHG emissions from
each of these sources is described below:
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2.6.3.1 Wastewater Treatment
As mentioned in section 2.4.1.1, SCRWWTP is co-owned by Boynton Beach and
Delray Beach, Florida and serves approximately 200,000 people between the
incorporated and unincorporated populations of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach.
N2<) emissions from treatment processes were calculated based on the total
population that is served by the plant and the emission factors from the LGOP for a
wastewater treatment plant without nitrification4. Nitrous oxide emissions from
effluent discharge were calculated using the measured average of total nitrogen
discharged at SCRWWTP and the effluent emission factor provided by the LGOps.
Since the emissions from SCRWWTP are jointly those of Boynton Beach and Delray
Beach, CDM took the ratio of the annual flow rates from both cities, and applied them
to total GHG emissions to calculate GHG emissions from wastewater treatment for
Boynton Beach. The N20 emissions from treatment without nitrification and effluent
discharge Boynton Beach were added and input into the CACP software.
2.6.3.2 Residual Fuel Oil
The CACP software automatically calculates GHG emissions from distillate fuel oil
but not from residual fuel oil. According to the EIA, residual fuel oil was only used
by commercial and industrial facilities. CDM applied the appropriate emission
factors from the LGOp6 to calculate GHG emissions from residual fuel oil and input
the total kilograms of each GHG into the CACP software.
2.6.3.3 Solid Waste
All municipal solid waste (MSW) generated within the City is disposed of at the Solid
Waste Authority (SWAYs North County Resource Recovery Facility (NCRRF) in West
Palm Beach, Florida. The NCRRF consists of both a landfill with a landfill gas
recovery system and a waste-to-energy facility. As such, the GHG emissions from the
NCRRF include fugitive and combusted CH4 emissions from the landfill and C02,
CH4 and N20 emissions from the combustion of MSW at the waste to energy facility.
The GHG emissions from the landfill were calculated based on the landfill gas flow
rate using the equations and methods provided in the LGOp7. For the waste to
energy facility, CDM used emission factors for C02, CH4 and N20 generated per ton
of MSW combusted from the EP A Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule8.
4 LGOP, Chapter 10, Equation 10.8.
5 LGOP, Chapter 10, Equation 10.9.
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7 LOOP, Chapter 9.
R U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mandatory Reponing of Greenhouse Gases: Final Rule. 40
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To determine the GHG emissions from NCRRF attributable from MSW generated by
Boynton Beach city operations, a ratio based on the annual 2006 MSW accepted by
NCRRF to the annual 2006 MSW generation from city operations was applied to the
total GHG emissions. The same method was used for annual 2006 MSW generation
community-wide. City staff provided MSW generation from city operations and
community-wide. CDM was able to provide information specific to NCRRF. GHG
emissions were input directly into the CACP software. The calculation below details
this method and is applicable for both city operations and community-wide solid
waste calculations:
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Where:
A = Total MSW generated by Boynton Beach (either city aperations or community-
wide)
B = Total MSW accepted at NCRRF
C= Percentage of MSW accepted at NCRRF that was generated by Boynton Beach
(either city aperations or community-wide)
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E = Total GHG emissions at NCRRF from MSW generated by Boynton Beach (either
city operations or community-wide)
2.7 Operational Boundaries
The LGOP separates city operations GHG emissions into three categories, referred to
as "operational boundaries" which allows for more effective GHG management and
serves to minimize the potential double counting of emissions (see Figure 1). The
categories, also called Scopes, include:
. Direct / Scope 1 Emissions associated with fuel combustion by stationary and
mobile combustion sources, and fugitive emissions from refrigerant equipment
directly owned and operated by the City;
. Indirect / Scope 2 Emissions from purchased electricity or steam generated by
utilities or service providers for city-operations; and
. Optional/Scope 3 Other indirect emissions, such as those from employee
commuting and solid waste. All emissions from the community-wide GHG
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GHG emissions from city operations are split into operational boundaries in Section 3
(see Table 6, Figure 6) to assist the City in determining which emission sources the
City has the most direct control over reducing.
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3.1 City Operations Results
The City of Boynton Beach's total GHG emissions from city operations is broken out
by sector and by source below. GHG emission sectors refer to local government
sectors such as buildings and facilities or streetlighting. Categorizing GHG emissions
in terms of sectors can make it easier to communicate GHG emissions to the public or
internally for policy decision makers. GHG emission sources refer to the actual
source of emissions, such as electricity or natural gas combustion.
3.1.1 Results By Sector
The City of Boynton Beach's total GHG emissions from city operations in 2006 is
about 29,300 metric tons of CO~. Figure 3 shows this breakdown by detailed sector.
Over half of Boynton Beach's GHG emissions from city operations come from the
water utilities sector, which includes electricity consumption and process emissions
from water and wastewater treatment, which is a typical breakdown for u.s. cities.
Figure 3. 2006 City Operations GHG
Emissions by Sector
Streetlights &
Traffic Signals
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Water Delivery
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Building &
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Figure 4 shows the 15% of GHG emissions from the City's vehicle fleet broken out by
department, based on recent fuel sales. 85% of GHG emissions from the vehicle fleet
are from the solid waste, police, water utilities and fire departments. The other
category, consisting of 6% of vehicle fleet emissions is made up of 14 departments all
of which emit 60 metric tons of C02e or fewer from the operation of their vehicles.
Figure 4. Estimated 2006 Vehicle Fleet GHG
Emissions by Department
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Parks Department
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3.1.2 Results By Source
Overall, the largest source of emissions is from electricity use in buildings, facilities
(including water delivery and wastewater facilities), streetlights and traffic lights,
which common in U.S. cities. Electricity makes up over 75% of the total city
operations GHG inventory with over 22,000 metric tons of CO~ as shown in Figure 5.
Boynton Beach's city operations GHG profile is typical of other Florida cities
including North Miami, Florida9 and Clearwater, Florida10 as shown in Table 4.
GHG emissions from electricity typically make up the majority of GHG emissions for
municipailities, despite being indirect emission sources that the City does not have
direct control of reducing at the power plant level.
9 City of North Miami, Greenhollse Gas Emissiolls IlIventory. Prepared by CDM. August 2008.
10 City of Clearwater, Greenhollse Gas Im'entory Report (2000 alld 2007): City of Cleanmter
Government Operations. Prepared by Sandra Kling. University of South Rorida. June 2008.
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area. For the purposes of this discussion, using the incorporated population only for per capita rnetrics
accurate.
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Table 5 highlights sources that individually contribute a significant portion of total
GHG emissions for city operations. These eight large emission sources may be an
appropriate starting point for considering how to spend other EECBG funding as they
may represent the greatest potential for GHG and energy savings.
Table 5. Large Individual Sources of City Operations GHG Emissions
Highlighted Sources Metric Percent of
Tons C02e Total
South Central Regional Wastewater Treahnent Plant, 5,258 17.9%
1801 North Congress Avenue
Membrane Softening Water Treahnent Plant, 4,990 17.0%
5469 West Boynton Beach Boulevard
Vehide Fleet 4,416 15.1%
City Hall, 100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard 2,315 7.9%
Wastewater Pumping Stations 1,829 6.2%
Lime Softening Water Treahnent Plant, 1,536 5.2%
124 East Woolbright Road
Employee Commuting 1,476 5.0%
Streetlights & Traffic Signals 1,237 4.2%
Hester Center, 1901 North Seacrest Boulevard 512 1.7%
Total 23,569 80.3%
When considering GHG emissions from city operations, it is also important to analyze
emissions by the operational boundaries to determine where the City has the most
direct control over reducing GHG emissions, as discussed in Section 2. Evaluating
emissions in this way also assists the City to assess their GHG emissions in the context
of emerging and existing GHG reporting and regulations as discussed below. Table 6
and Figure 6 shows that the City has direct control and regulatory responsibility over
only 17% of total GHG emissions. The City also has indirect control over about 76%
of the total GHG emissions that are from electricity consumption; the City may
manage the electricity consumed, however the physical GHG emissions from
electricity consumption occur at power plants generating electricity. This means that
the power plant operators have regulatory responsibility for these errrlssions, not the
City.
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Source Metric Tons C02t!
Natural Gas 6
Propane 15
Refrigerants 26
Mobile Equipment 241
Wastewater Processing 378
Vehide Fleet 4416
Direct / Scope 1 Emissions 17.3%
Electricity 22,198
Indirect / Scope 2 Emissions 75.7%
Employee Commuting 1,476
Solid Waste 577
Other / Scope 3 Sources 7.0%
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In October 2009, in response to the Consolidated Appropriations Act,12 the EP A
published mandatory GHG reporting requirements (MRR)13 under its existing
authority under the federal Oean Air Act14. Multiple Direct/Scope 1 sources such as
stationary combustion will be required to report GHG emissions to the EP A if they
trigger certain thresholds for reporting. Under the MRR, most direct (Scope 1)
combustion emissions sources greater than 25,000 metric tons of CO~ annually will
be required to report GHG emissions on an annual basis beginning in 2011.
In addition to the finalized MRR, U.s. Congress may pass additional legislation that
could potentially reduce this reporting threshold to 10,000 metric tons C02e. The
House of Representatives passed the American Oean Energy and Security Act15 in
June 2009; the Senate is currently debating the Oean Energy Jobs and American
Power Act16 which is similar legislation that establishes the same reporting threshold.
Finally, the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act17 was
introduced in December 2009 proposing greenhouse gas emissions reduction
standards which will require some level of accounting and reporting
It has been determined through this GHG inventory, the City of Boynton Beach does
not have any sources that would trigger mandatory reporting to the EP A or the
current legislation in Congress at this time. The State of Florida has established
mandatory GHG reporting for electricity generation sources18, but it is uncertain how
this requirement may be implemented pending resolution of the State's approach on
cap and trade legislation. While this does not impact the City of Boynton Beach at
this time, other states have established economy-wide GHG emissions reporting
requirements with much lower thresholds. CDM recommends that the City should
continue to track GHG emissions as well as federal and state reporting requirements
to ensure they remain in compliance with all GHG reporting requirements as they
evolve at the state and federal levels.
3.2 Community-wide Results
The City of Boynton Beach's total community-wide GHG emissions from city
operations is broken out by source and by sector below. GHG emission sources refer
to the actual source of emissions, such as electricity or natural gas combustion, just as
in the city operations GHG inventory. GHG emission sectors refer community area
such as residential or commercial.
12 H.R. 2764; Public Law 110-161.
13 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Mandalar)' Reporting of Greenhouse Gases; Final Rille. 40
C.P.R. Parts 86, 87, 89 et aJ.
14 Sections 114 and 208 of 42 U.S.c. ~~ 7414 & 7542
IS H.R. 2454, lllth Congo (2009).
16 S. 1733, Illlb Congo (2009).
17 S.2877, Illth Congo (2009).
18 Section 403.44. F.S.
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3.2.1 Results By Source
The City of Boynton Beach's total GHG emissions from the community in 2006 is
about 931,300 metric tons of C02e, not including emissions from city operations. This
includes GHG emissions from electricity, natural gas, aod fuel oil used in residential,
commercial, and industrial buildings, private vehicles traveling within city limits,
public transportation and solid waste disposal. Overall, the largest source of
emissions is transportation as shown in Figure 7 and Table 7. The next largest source
of GHG emissions is electricity used in residential, commercial, and industrial
build in s.
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Public Transportation 2,366 0.3%
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Solid Waste Facilities 33,018 3.5%
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3.2.2 Results By Sector
When community-wide emissions are broken out by sector, transportation is still by
far the largest sector making up nearly half of the City's emissions as shown in Figure
8. The residential and commercial sectors each make up nearly a quarter of the City's
emissions profile. City operations emissions account for a very small part of total
emissions at only 3%, which is typical of US cities. While the city operations
emissions make up a small piece, the City has the opportunity to lead the rest of the
community by example.
Figure 8. 2006 Percentage of GHG Emissions by
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3.2.3 Analysis of Results
The City of Boynton Beach had a population of 67,644 in 2006; in 2006 each Boynton
Beach resident emitted 14 metric tons of C02E!, used 11,000 kilowatt-hour (kwh) of
electricity and 16 therms of natural gas, and drove about 11,500 miles as shown in
Table 8 compared with national per capita rates. Residents of Boynton Beach emitted
far fewer emissions on a per capita basis compared to others in Florida19, the US20,
19 Florida Action Team on Energy and Climate Change, Florida's Energy and Climate Change Action
Plan. Prepared by the Center for Climate Strategies. October 2008.
20 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,lm'entory of u.s. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks:
1990-2007. April 2009.
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and Gainsville, Florida21 but are higher than those of North Miami, Floridas as shown
in Table 9.
Table 8. Breakdown of Communi -wide GHG statistics
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The City has taken a significant step in GHG and energy management by establishing
a GHG emissions baseline inventory for the entire City. The City may use this
information to make informed GHG emissions and energy management decisions as
well as focus funding towards high yielding projects for city operations. The City
may also use this information to guide policy developments and decisions and
prioritize broader projects that may reduce community-wide emissions. This GHG
emissions inventory is a key step towards establishing a long-term Climate Action
Plan (CAP) for the City of Boynton Beach.
21 Gainsville, Florida, One community's strategy to reduce global warming. <
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4.1 Forecast Overview
The City of Boynton Beach is interested in establishing an aggressive, achievable, and
informed GHG reduction goal for city operations GHG emissions. Forecasting GHG
emissions assists the City in further analyzing the projected path of GHG emissions in
the City and understanding what a set goal could mean.
GHG reduction goals that should be taken into account include an analysis of external
factors such as population changes, electricity demand, adopted and proposed
regulations, and other factors rather than an subjective percent reduction. Subjective
reduction goals can result in difficulty towards making progress because they are not
based on analysis and therefore may not be feasible. In order to begin to develop a
goal for the City, CDM analyzed three different GHG emissions forecast scenarios for
city operations. At this time, forecasts were created for city operations only because
the City does not have direct control over the community-wide GHG emissions.
While these forecasts do not necessarily translate into a GHG reduction goal that
should be adopted by the City, they give the City a better understanding of what
types of issues should be considered.
4.1.1 Forecast Scenarios
Forecast scenarios were established based on the best information available to provide
conservative, reasonable estimates. Three GHG emissions forecast scenarios were
chosen for city operations and based on the 2006 Baseline GHG Inventory for city
operations:
. Scenario 1: Business as Usual; including population estimates, the City's newly
adopted four day work week, the EIA's projected electricity sales and generation
mix in the FRCC region, the City's 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, and
adopted Florida legislation such as the California (CA) motor vehicle standard.
. Scenario 2: The U.s. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement; which calls for cities to
reduce their GHG emissions at least 7% from 1990 levels by 2012 - in line with the
U.S: s Kyoto Protocol reduction target. Over 1,000 communities have signed the
agreement.
. Scenario 3: Pending and Non-binding Florida legislation; including Florida
Executive Order 07-127, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's
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proposed renewable portfolio standard rule, and the results of the City's
employee transportation survey.
4.1.2 Forecast Years
Each of the three forecast scenarios were projected from the 2006 baseline year to
2012, 2025, and 2035. 2012 was chosen as a forecast year because it is the target year
for Scenario 2's GHG reductions. From there, the mid-term year of 2025 and the long-
term year of 2035 were chosen to provide more or less 10 year forecasts from the 2006
baseline.
4.1.3 Forecast Sectors
The considerations for each forecast scenario impact each of the GHG emissions
sectors differently. For that reason, it is necessary to create GHG emission forecasts
for each GHG emissions source and sector. In addition, sources were split by
operational boundary as shown in Table 10.
4.2 Forecasting Methodology and Assumptions
Unlike city operations GHG inventories, there is not a published standard or protocol
for creating GHG emissions forecasts. This is important to keep in mind when
comparing Boynton Beach's emissions forecasts results to other communities, which
may take into consideration more or less forecasting information. To conduct the
GHG emissions forecasts, CDM followed the best practices and extensive experience
using the data outlined below.
4.2.1 Scenario 1: Business as Usual
The BAU scenario takes into account the current projected path of GHG emissions
based on population, City plans and operations, Florida regulations that have or will
take effect since the 2006 baseline year, and national electricity projections.
4.2.1.1 Population Projections
The City provided population projections from the Bureau of Economic and Business
Research (BEBR) at the University of Florida which had been adjusted from Palm
Beach County's population. BEBR population projections are through 2030. CDM
modeled population through 2035 assuming that growth would continue on a linear
path.
Population growth from 2006 through 2012, 2025, and 2035 was assumed to impact
several city operations GHG emissions sources, including natural gas and propane
used in buildings and facilities, refrigerant releases, wastewater processes and
electricity use, the City vehicle fleet and mobile equipment, employee commuting,
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Table 10. City Operations Emission Forecasts Source and Sector Categories and
Projection Basis
Proiection Basis
Scenario 2: Scenario 3:
Operational City Operations Emission Scenario 1: U.S. Mayor's Pending and
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and solid waste. These are based on the assumption that as the population increases,
City services will likely be in higher demand and need to increase. GHG emissions
from these sources increase at the same rate as the population increase in this forecast
scenario.
4.2.1.2 Boynton Beach Policies and Plans
Since the 2006 baseline GHG inventory, the City adopted a four day work week. It
was assumed that this would cut several emission sectors by 20% in all forecast years
including electricity, natural gas and propane used in buildings and facilities, and
employee commuting.
The City created a 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan22 in 2008 which outlines
expected reductions in water use. The plan expects a 3.1 % reduction in water use
through 2026. The annual reduction was applied in all forecast years to the electricity
use at water delivery facilities sector.
4.2.1.3 U.S. Energy Information Administration
The EIA projects electricity sales and generation mix23 in the FRCC region through
2035. CDM used the commercial electricity sales growth rate from 2007 to each of the
forecast years to project the increased electricity usage in the building and facilities
and streetlights and traffic signals sectors. The rate from 2006 was not available but
assumed to not have changed significantly. This commercial sales growth rate was
not used for electricity used in water delivery because the City provided expected
usage in the Water Supply Plan. For wastewater facilities, electricity usage is more
directly tied to population than commercial sales; therefore, forecasted GHG
emissions are tied to population growth.
The generation mix for the electric grid is expected to change over time and affects the
emission factor in all four electricity usage sectors. To calculate electricity emission
factors for 2012, 2025, and 2035, total projected C02 emissions from the FRCC region
were divided by the total projected electricity generation to create an emission factor
in metric tons of C02/kwh. CHi and N20 emission factors were assumed to change
at the same rate as the C02 emission factor and allowed CDM to estimate GHG
emissions in C02e, consistent with the 2006 GHG baseline inventory. It should be
noted that unlike eGRID, these emission factors do not take into account transmission
losses; as such, they are conservative emission factors and may be slightly high.
22 City of Boynton Beach, lO-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan. April 2008.
23 U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual Energy Outlook 20/0. December 2009.
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4.2.1.4 Adopted Florida Legislation
In February 2009, Florida adopted the California motor vehicle standards24, also
known as the "Pavley rules". These rules contain GHG exhaust emission standards
for 2009 and subsequent model passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty
vehicles sold in the state. The fleet average GHG emission rate steadily decreases for
2009 through 2016 model year vehicles. The California Air Resources Board (CARB)
published a report25 in 2008 that analyzed the impact the Pavley rules would have in
other states in terms of annual metric tons of C02e reduced by 2016 and 2020. The
annual impact of these rules for each forecast year was applied to GHG emissions for
the City's vehicle fleet and employee commuting.
4.2.2 Scenario 2: The U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement
The U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement calls signatory municipalities to
reduce their GHG emissions at least 7% from 1990 levels by 2012 - in line with the
u.s:s Kyoto Protocol reduction target. Over 1,000 communities have signed the
agreement since its inception.
To forecast GHG emissions for this scenario, CDM scaled the 2006 baseline GHG
emissions back to 1990 levels using the City census data. CDM then applied a 7%
reduction to the estimated 1990 levels to forecast 2012 GHG emissions. Since the
Mayor's Agreement only mentions reductions through 2012, it is assumed that 2025
and 2035 GHG emission levels are constant from that point.
4.2.3 Scenario 3: Pending and Non-binding Florida Legislation
The last scenario forecasts GHG emissions for city operations based on specific
expected and possible legislation and rules outside of the City's control. GHG
emissions targets and mandates are the subject of multiple state and federal legislative
proposals which make this scenario perhaps the most difficult to predict. There are
several other sources that could have been taken into account, such as additional draft
EP A rules, however for our purposes, it was decided to focus on select Florida-based
possibilities only to create a reasonable GHG emissions forecasts which may directly
impact the City's GHG emissions.
~4 Department of Environmental Protection. Florida Low Emission Vehicle Program. Rule 62-285.400,
FAC. February 2009.
2; California Air Resources Board, Comparison ofGreenllOuse Gas Reductions for the United States and
Canada Under U.S. CAFE Standards and California Air Resources Board Greenhouse Gas
Regulations. February 2008.
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4.2.3.1 Florida Executive Order 07-127
The Florida Executive Order 07-12726 (EO) was signed by Governor Crist in July 2007.
While the EO is currently not codified in the Florida Statutes or Florida
Administrative Code it is non-binding, but it is reasonable to assume that this may
serve as a basis for future required GHG emissions reductions. The EO establishes
GHG emissions reduction targets as follows:
. By 2017, reduce GHG emissions to 2000 levels
. By 2025, reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels
. By 2050, reduce GHG emissions by 80% of 1990 levels
It is assumed that this EO is focused on GHG reductions by the above percentages for
all emission sectors. As Table 6 and Figure 6 show, the City only has direct control of
17% of GHG emissions; the EO goals were applied to the direct GHG emissions
sources only including natural gas and propane used in buildings and facilities,
refrigerants, process emissions from wastewater treatment, mobile equipment, and
the vehicle fleet.
CDM scaled the 2006 baseline GHG emissions back to 2000 levels using the City
census data and applied the annual GHG reduction rate for 2006 through 2017 (Le.,
the next reduction goal in the EO) for 2012. 2025 GHG emissions were equal to the
1990 levels determined in Scenario 2. The annual GHG reduction rate between 2025
and 2050 was used to determine 2035 levels.
4.2.3.2 Proposed Renewable Portfolio Standard
The EO also directed the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to establish a
renewable portfolio standard27 (RPS) which would require a certain percentage of
renewable energy to be generated in the state. In January 2009, FPSC presented a
draft RPS28 to the Florida House of Representatives and Senate. The RPS would
establish the following targets:
. 7% by January 1, 2013
. 12% by January 1, 2016
. 18% by January 1, 2019
26 Slate of Florida Office of the Governor. Executive Order Number 07-127 Establishing Immediate
Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions within Florida. July 2007.
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27 Draft proposed Section 25-17.400(3), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.),
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. 20% by January 1, 2021
These targets include a 25% carve out for solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind renewable
energy sources, meaning that 25% of 7% (1.8%) of electricity needs to be generated by
either solar PV or wind by January 1, 2013. At this time, the RPS has not been passed,
however 35 other states in the U.s. have a RPS, so it is reasonable that a RPS or similar
rules may become law in Florida in the future. Additionally, several legislative
proposals have been made in the 2010 session ranging from adopting the proposed
Rule into the Florida Statutes to completely striking the requirement for the
Department of Environmental Protection to promulgate the Rule. Therefore, a RPS is
unclear at this time.
Using the EIA generation mix18, CDM determined that the FRCC region is on track to
meet the RPS in 2012 and 2015 with the exception of the solar PV and wind carve out,
meaning that the adjusted RPS needed to achieve the desired GHG reductions are
1.8% and 3.0% respectively. In 2018 and 2020, the FRCC region is expected to meet
approximately half of the RPS standard, meaning that the reductions needed to be
achieved are 7.6% and 9.9% respectively.
CDM applied the 2012 adjusted RPS standard to the BAU GHG emissions forecast for
all electricity sectors to determine Scenario 3' s expected GHG emissions in 2012. The
same method was used for 2025 and 2035 emissions by applying the adjusted 2020
RPS standard to the BAU GHG emissions forecast.
4.2.3.3 Boynton Beach Employee Transportation Survey Results
The City conducted an employee transportation survey which was included in the
Green Community Alliance report29. The survey indicated that 91 % of employees
currently travel to work alone. Of the 91 %,39% would consider carpooling and 60%
would consider using Palm Tran. CDM assumed that 50% of those who would
consider alternative transportation would actually use it, meaning that 27.5% of all
employees would change their transportation mode. To account for the survey
results, forecasted GHG emissions were reduced 27.5% from BAU in each forecast
year.
4.2.3.4 Solid Waste Greenhouse Gas Emission Forecasting
GHG emissions from solid waste disposal were kept constant with the BAU because
at this time, there are no pending regulations which may impact these emissions that
CDM could readily use with confidence.
29 The City of Boynton Beach Gn:en Community Alliance, Strategies to Improve. Promote and Sustain
the Environmental Needs afthe Community.
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4.2.3.5 Issues Regarding Pending Legislation
Given the uncertainty surrounding certain legislative proposals, the City should
consider how the changing regulatory landscape may impact its efforts toward
achieving GHG emissions goals. A fundamental aspect of complying with any of
these evolving regulations will be an understanding of the City's 2006 baseline and
how the strategies contained within the Climate Action Plan may need to evolve over
time to accomplish the City's goals.
4.3 Results
Scenario 1 shows a decrease in GHG emissions by 2012 of 11 % from the 2006 baseline,
suggesting that both external factors and City action may result in lower GHG
emissions from the baseline. These results are despite expected moderate population
growth, because the external factors of the CA motor vehicle standards and a cleaner
electricity grid contribute to a long term decline in GHG emissions. In addition, the
City's four day work week and expected reductions in potable water use contribute to
lower GHG emissions than the 2006 baseline. These emission levels remain
approximately constant through 2035, showing that the effect of the external factors
and City action compensate for population growth through 2035.
Scenario 2 shows a 36% decrease in emissions from the 2006 baseline. Municipalities
which sign the Mayor's Agreement often find that reductions from current levels are
in the range of Boynton Beach's and results in a less achievable reduction goal than
7% below 1990 levels seems to indicate. This is largely due to increases in population
and the building boom between 1990 and 2006.
Scenario 3 shows an initial decrease in GHG emissions by 2012 from 2006 levels of
14 %, and continues on a nearly steady reduction path, of 8% below 2012 by 2025 and
8% below 2025 by 2035. This is results in a total reduction by 2035 from 2006 levels
of 27%.
The results of each GHG emission forecast scenario is outlined in Table 11, Table 12
and Figure 9.
a e ompanson 0 nusslOns orecast cenanos 2e
2006 - Actual 2012 2025 2035
Scenario 1: Business as Usual 29,333 26,147 26,961 26,680
Scenario 2: U.S. Mayor's Climate Pledge
Pro1ections 29,333 18,825 18,825 18,825
Scenario 3: Pending and Non-binding Florida
Lelrlslation 29,333 25,320 23,173 21,292
T bl 11 C
f GHG E . .
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(MTCO )
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Figure 9. Comparison of GHG Emissions
Forecasts for City Operations
35,000
......Scenario 1: Business as
Usual
30,000
25,000
<II 20,000
ON
U
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:E 15,000
10,000
5,000
_Scenario 2: U.S. Mayor's
Climate Pledge Projections
"""'lir" Scenario 3: Pending and
Non-binding Florida
Legislation
2006-
Actual
2012
2025
2035
Table 12. Percent Change of GHG Emissions from 2006 Levels for City Operations
2006 - 2006 - 2006 -
2012 2025 2035
Scenario 1: Business as Usual -11% -8% -9%
Scenario 2: U.S. Mayor's Climate Pledge Projections -36% -36% -36%
Scenario 3: Pending and Non-binding Florida -14% -21% -27%
Legislation
Total Reduction between Scenarios 1 and 3 -3% -13% -18%
4.4 Analysis of Forecasting Results
CDM recommends evaluating the difference between the BAD GHG emission levels
(Scenario 1) and Scenario 3 because Scenario 3 is in anticipation of state GHG
reduction goals and initiatives. Should the EO or RPS become binding, the gap
between these scenarios represent the emission reductions the City may be expected
to achieve. The difference between Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 is not further evaluated
due to the fact that it would be financially and technically infeasible to reduce city
operations GHG emissions by 36% from the 2006 baseline in two years (See Table 12).
Scenario 3 achieves a 27% reduction by 2035 and gives the City 25 years to achieve
these GHG reductions, allowing the City to plan and allocate necessary funding over
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time. The total difference between Scenario 1 and Scenario 3 is 3 % in 2012, 13 % in
2025, and 18% in 2035.
The 2006 baseline GHG inventory shows that the City has direct control over only
17% of GHG emissions (see Table 6, Figure 6). These are the sources that may be
impacted by the EO. The largest of these sources is the vehicle fleet, making up over
86% of direct emissions sources. The City may consider initiatives or policies that
may reduce GHG emissions from vehicle fleets in order to meet the EO, including
reducing VMT, idling, and purchasing fuel efficient vehicles as needed.
GHG emissions from electricity, if regulated, will likely be regulated at the source,
meaning at the power generation facility rather than by the consumer (the City).
However, the RPS or other regulations will increase costs initially for the electric
generators which will likely be passed on to the City. Given that most of the City's
GHG emissions are from electricity, the City should consider initiatives to reduce
electricity use which will reduce GHG emissions and costs.
Other emissions, including City employee commuting and solid waste, are optional to
include in GHG inventories. The City may consider waste reduction strategies and
encouraging alternative modes of transportation for employees to reduce this sector
of GHG emissions.
Since lowering GHG emissions from electricity may have the best monetary payback
of various GHG reduction projects, the City may choose to achieve reductions in the
electricity sector. Table 13 outlines GHG reductions scenarios to achieve reductions
from BAD of 3% in 2012, 13% in 2025, and 18% in 2035 respectively, largely from
electricity use only. The manner in which these GHG reductions may be achieved is
explored further in the Climate Action Plan.
4.5 Expanding on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Forecasting
The City may consider updating and expanding their GHG emissions forecasting as
more information becomes available. The City may consider including more
regulations, legislation, and statutes as they become adopted or estimate emissions
based on actual or expected capital improvement projects. In addition, the City may
consider forecasting GHG emissions from the Community if they were to be
considered in City GHG reduction goals.
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Table 13. Percent Change in GHG Emissions from BAU Depending on Different GHG Emission
Reduction Goals (MTCo2e)
10% Reduction in BAU
Reductions in Vehicle Fleet Fuel Use,
Electricity Usage Only Reductions in
BAU to Achieve GHG Electricity Usage to
Operational Reductions between Achieve GHG
Boundary Scenarios 1 and 3 Reductions between
Scenarios 1 and 3
2012 2025 2035 2012 2025 2035 2012 2025 2035
Direct / Scope 1
(Natural gas,
Propane,
Refrigerants, 686 803 891 686 803 891 686 803 891
Wastewater
Processing,
Mobile
Equipment Fuel)
Direct / Scope 1
(Vehicle fleet 4,293 4,190 4,648 4,293 4,190 4,648 3,864 3,771 4,184
fuel)
Indirect / Scope 2
(Electricity) 19,421 20,147 19,121 18,750 16,750 14,250 19,000 17,000 14,750
optional/
Scope 3 (Solid
Waste and 1,746 1,821 2,020 1,746 1,821 2,020 1,746 1,821 2,020
Employee
Commutin!?;)
Percent GHG Reduction of Electricity 3% 17% 25% 2% 16% 23%
Emissions from BAU
Percent of Total GHG Reduction from BAU 3% 13% 18% 3% 13% 18%
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Appendix A
Support File Listing
The City of Boynton Beach 2006 GHG Inventory included many support files. Below is a
description of each backup file provided to the City by CDM sorted by either city operations or
community-wide inventory and emission source.
2006 Greenhouse Gas Baseline Inventory
A.I City Operations
A.l.l Electricity
. "fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
Electricity usage from an Boynton Beach accounts; this has been broken out by sector
(building and facilities, lighting, water deliver, and wastewater treatment) for input into the
ICLEI software. Provided by Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of
Boynton Beach, modified and sorted by Lauren Miller, CDM.
. "RE_Data request_Boynton Beach GHG inventory_electricity.pdf"
Email fromChristopherJ.Roschek.PE. Engineering Division Manager, Utilities Department,
City of Boynton Beach, explaining the original" fpl 0607 green request.xls" spreadsheet.
. "FW _Boynton Beach Data_electricity followup.pdf"
Email from Claudia (Thompson) Daniels, clarifying why some accounts have only partial
year data.
. "Boynton Beach WWTP electricity cales.xIs"
Electricity usage from the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Spreadsheet
created by Lauren Miner, CDM.
. See also "SCRWWTP data_SCAN0439_0oo.pdf" in the Wastewater Treatment folder.
A.l.2 Heating Fuel
. "Boynton Beach Heating Fuel summary 2006.xls"
Summary sheet of natural gas and propane usage; compiled from the pdf files below.
Spreadsheet created by Lauren Miller, CDM. Data from this spreadsheet was input into the
ICLEI software.
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. "FPU_Natural Gas.pdf", "FPU_Natural Gas_Dec06.pdf"
Scanned natural gas invoices from Florida Public Utilities. Hard copies provided by
Christopher J. Roschek, PE, Engineering Division Manager, Utilities Department, City of
Boynton Beach and Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of Boynton
Beach.
. "Amerigas_Propane.pdf"
Scanned propane invoices from Amerigas. Hard copies provided by Christopher J. Roschek,
PE, Engineering Division Manager, Utilities Department, City of Boynton Beach and Sue
Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of Boynton Beach.
. "RE_2006 fuel data follow-up.pdf"
Email from Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of Boynton Beach,
clarifying gasoline, diesel, and propane fuel units.
A.l.3 Refrigerants
. "Boynton Beach Refrigerant cales.xIs"
Summary sheet of refrigerants; compiled from the pdf files below. Spreadsheet created by
Lauren Miller, CDM. Data from this spreadsheet was input into the ICLEI software.
. "Refrigerant inventory_ Vic Wooten.pdf"
Inventory of refrigerants from Victor F. Wooten, Crew Supervisor, Facilities Management
Public Works Department, City of Boynton Beach.
A.l.4 Transportation Fuel
. "Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel summary 2006.xIs"
Summary sheet of diesel and gasoline usage; compiled from the pdf files below. Spreadsheet
created by Lauren Miller, CDM. Data from this spreadsheet was input into the ICLEI
software.
. "Amerigas_Gasoline_1 Diesel.pdf"
Scanned diesel and gasoline invoices from Amerigas. Hard copies provided by Christopher
J. Roschek, PE, Engineering Division Manager, Utilities Department, City of Boynton Beach
and Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of Boynton Beach.
. "BV OiLDiesel_Gasoline.pdf"
Scanned diesel and gasoline invoices from BV Oil. Also includes several invoiced for motor
oil which are not a source of GHG emissions and therefore not included in the inventory.
Hard copies provided by Christopher J. Roschek, PE, Engineering Division Manager, Utilities
Department, City of Boynton Beach and Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance
Department, City of Boynton Beach.
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. "RE_Boynton Beach data clarification.pdf"
Ernail exchange between Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of
Boynton Beach, Christopher J. Roschek, PE, Engineering Division Manager, Utilities
Department, City of Boynton Beach and Lauren Miller, CDM, clarifying how the fuel was
used and some delivery locations.
. "Budget Maint Fuel 05-06 JRL.xls"
Vehicle fuel use by department, used to estimate the GHG emissions from each department's
fuel usage for the report. Provided by Jeffrey R. Livergood, PE, Director of Public Works and
Engineering, City of Boynton Beach.
. "RE_City follow up items from 3-4 meeting.pdf"
Email fromJeffreyR.Livergood.PE. Director of Public Works and Engineering, City of
Boynton Beach providing fuel usage by department.
A.l.5 Wastewater Treatment
. "Boynton Beach WWTP calcs_020410.xls"
Emissions calculations from wastewater treatment processes at the South Central Regional
Wastewater Treatment Plant; data used in this file is from the pdf files below. Emissions
from this spreadsheet were directly input into the CACP software. Spreadsheet created by
Lauren Miller, CDM.
. "SCRWWfP data_SCAN0439_000.pdf"
Data from the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SCRWWTP) including
electricity use, treatment type, population served, nitrogen load, and flow breakdown.
Provided by Dennis Coates, South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Board.
. "RE_Data request_Boynton Beach GHG inventory_WWTP.pdf"
Email fromChristopherJ.Roschek.PE. Engineering Division Manager, Utilities Department,
City of Boynton Beach, explaining "SCRWWTP data_SCAN0439_000.pdf"
A.l.6 Employee Commuting
. "EE Address List for Green Team -10-09_with commute.xls"
Addresses for all Boynton Beach employees; Contains estimated distance to city hall and
calculated vehicle miles traveled annually which was input directly into the CACP software.
Provided by Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of Boynton Beach
and modified by Lauren Miller, CDM and Florida Atlantic University student interns.
. "RE_Data request_Boynton Beach GHG inventory_employee commuting.pdf"
Email from Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of Boynton Beach,
discussing the mode of transportation to work for Boynton Beach employees.
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. "RE_Response to Follow-Up Item.pdf"
Email from Sue Moroney, Revenue Manager, Finance Department, City of Boynton Beach,
with the number of City employees covered under Florida Statute 119.
A.2 Community-wide
A.2.1 Electricity
. "Boynton_Beach_elect.xls"
Electricity usage for the entire city of Boynton Beach, broken down by account category.
Provided by Claudia (Thompson) Daniels, FPL. This spreadsheet was modified by Lauren
Miller, CDM to take out electricity usage by city operations. Data from this spreadsheet was
directly input into the CACP software.
A.2.2 Natural Gas
. "Boynton Beach Community NG usage.xls"
Natural gas usage for the entire city of Boynton Beach, broken down by account category.
This spreadsheet was created by Lauren Miller, CDM using the pdf files below. Data from
this spreadsheet was directly input into the CACP software.
. "RE_2006 Natural Gas Usage for the City of Boynton Beach.pdf"
Email from Bill McGoldrick, FPU with Natural gas usage for the entire city of Boynton Beach.
. "RE_2006 Natural Gas Usage for the City of Boynton Beach.pdC2"
Email from Bill McGoldrick, FPU confirming natural gas totals.
. "RE_2006 Natural Gas Usage for the City of Boynton Beach.pdC3"
Email from Bill McGoldrick, FPU clarifying the "Public Authority" account.
A.2.3 Fuel Oil
. "Boynton Beach - Fuel Use Cales. xis"
Fuel oil usage estimates based on state-wide sales totals from the U.S. Energy Information
Administration. Consumption was estimated using population estimates. Spreadsheet
created by Lauren Miller, CDM. Data from this spreadsheet was directly input into the
CACP software.
. "FL city population_US Census_Copy of SUB-EST2008-04-12.xls"
Florida city populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
. "State population_US Census_NST-EST 2009-01(1).xls"
U.s. State populations from the us. Census Bureau.
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A.2.4 Transportation
. "Boynton Beach Community VMT.xls"
Vehicle miles traveled within the City of Boynton Beach in 2006; estimated from files below.
Spreadsheet created by Lauren Miller, CDM. Data from this spreadsheet was input directly
into CACP software.
. "A VMT in Boynton Beach.xlsx"
Vehicle miles traveled within the City of Boynton Beach in 2008; Provided by Gordon
Morgan, Florida DOT.
. "FW _ VMT for City of Boynton Beach, FL year 2006.pdf"
Email from Gordon Morgan, Florida DOT giving the ratio of VMT from 2006 to 2008 for Palm
Beach County.
A.2.5 Public Transit
A.2.5.1 Palm Tran
. "CY2006FueIConsumed_Palm Tran_BB.xls"
Diesel and gasoline usage for the Palm Tran fleet, including vehicle make, model, and type.
Provided by Lorraine Szyms, Palm Tran. This spreadsheet was modified by Lauren Miller,
CDM, to determine the percentage of total usage was within Boynton Beach. Data from this
spreadsheet was directly input into the CACP software.
A.2.5.2 Tn-Rail
. "Boynton Beach Community Tri-Rail cales.xls"
Diesel and biodiesel usage from Tri-Rail. Spreadsheet was created by Lauren Miller, CDM,
using files below. Data from this spreadsheet was directly input into the CACP software.
. "SFRTA 2009.pdf"
Diesel and biodiesel Tri-Rail deliveries in 2009. Provided by Michelle M'Sadoques,
consultant to CDM.
. "FY 2009 Rail Fuel Usage MG OPS.pdf"
Email from Marcin Gadek, 2009 Commuter Rail diesel and biodiesel usage. Provided by
Michelle M'Sadoques, consultant to CDM.
. "SunRail sank Tri-Rail - South Florida Sun-Sentinel com.htrn"
Article from the Sun Sentinel with 2009 Tri-Rail ridership estimates. Accessed January 28,
2010.
. "Tri-Rail breaks ridership records in 2006 - South Florida Business Journal.htm"
Article from the South Florida Business Journal with 2006 Tri-Rail ridership estimates.
Accessed January 28, 2010.
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A.2.5.3 Boynton Beach Trolley
. "Boynton Beach Trolley calcs.xls"
Estimated gasoline usage from the Boynton Beach trolley. Spreadsheet was created by
Lauren Miller, CDM, using files below. Data from this spreadsheet was directly input into
the CACP software.
. "FW _carbon footprint. pdf"
Email from Molly Stahlman, contractor for the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment
Agency. Estimates Boynton Beach trolley mileage and fuel economy.
A.3 Solid Waste
. "Boynton Beach Solid Waste cales.xIs"
Emissions calculations from solid waste disposal from city operations and community wide;
data used in this file is from the pdf files below. Emissions from this spreadsheet were
directly input into the CACP software. Spreadsheet created by Lauren Miller, CDM.
. "RE_Data request_Boynton Beach GHG inventory_Solid Waste_SWA facility.pdf"
Email from Ravi Kadambala, CDM with the total municipal solid waste disposed of at the
North County Resource Recovery Facility landfill and waste-to-energy facility as well as the
landfill gas collection rate.
. "RE_Data request_Boynton Beach GHG inventory_Solid Waste_tonnage. pdf"
Email fromJeffreyR.Livergood.PE. Director of Public Works and Engineering, City of
Boynton Beach, with the amount of municipal solid waste collected from city operations and
community wide; data provided by Larry Quinn, Solid Waste Manager, Public Works
Department, City of Boynton Beach.
A.4 2006 GHG Baseline Inventory Report Files
. "Boynton Beach GHG Report Charts.xlsx"
Contains all data analyses for the 2006 GHG Baseline Inventory Results (Section 3) using
output reports from the ICLEI CACP Reports (Appendix B). Spreadsheet created by Lauren
Miller, CDM.
. "BoyntonBeach032510.zip"
Contains the backup files for the CACP Software. These files may be uploaded into the City's
copy of the CACP software to modify the 2006 GHG Baseline Inventory as needed.
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A.5 GHG Forecasting Report Files
. "Boynton Beach GHG emissions forecasts_City Operations.xlsx"
Contains all calculations and data analyses for the GHG Forecasting Results (Section 4). This
sheet pulls from several resources outlined below, including "Boynton Beach GHG Report
Charts.xlsx". Spreadsheet created by Lauren Miller, CDM.
A.5.l Population
. "Boynton Population.xlsx"
Actual and estimate population of the City, Hanna Matras, Senior Planner, Planning and
Zoning Department, City of Boynton Beach.
. "FW _Boynton's population projections.pdf"
Email from Hanna Matras, Senior Planner, Planning and Zoning Department, City of
Boynton Beach, explaining the population projections.
A.5.2 Electrici~
. "EIA-Copy of sup_elect.xls"
Support file from the U.s. Energy Information Administration's Energy Outlook 2010.
Provides electric power projections for the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC)
region including fuel mix, generation, and commercial sales.
A.5.3 Florida Rules
. "2007.07.13_eo_07-127.pdf"
State of Florida Office of the Governor, Executive Order Number 07-127 Establishing Immediate
Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions within Florida. July 2007. Used to estimate GHG
reductions from direct emission sources.
. "2009 ]PSC_Draft_RPS_Rule.pdf"
Florida Public Service Commission, Section 25-17.400, F.A.C. January 2009. Used to estimate
reductions in GHG emissions from the electricity sector.
. "pavleycafeJeportfeb25_08.pdf"
California Air Resources Board, Comparison of Green/lOuse Gas Reductions for the United States
and Canada Under U.S. CAFE Standards and California Air Resources Board Greenhouse Gas
Regulations. February 2008. Used to determine reductions of GHG emissions from new
vehicle standards.
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A.5.4 City Publications
. "SCRWRF 10 year plan.pdf"
City of Boynton Beach 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, April 2008, used to
estimate electricity from water utilities, provided by Jeffrey R. Livergood, PE, Director of
Public Works and Engineering, City of Boynton Beach.
. "Community Alliance Report - FlNAL.pdf"
City of Boynton Beach Green Community , Alliance Report, October 2008, used the Employee
Transportation Survey Results to estimate future alternative transportation use.
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Appendix B
ICLEI CACP Reports
The ICLEI: Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEl) Clean Air Climate Protection Software
(CACP) provides summary reports which were used by CDM to further analyze the greenhouse
gas (GHG) emission results. The following is a summary of the reports:
. Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006: Summary Report: Summary of city
operations GHG emissions government by sector.
. Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006: Report by Source: Summary of city
operations GHG emissions by fuel or GHG emission source.
. Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006: Detailed Report: Detailed GHG emissions
from government sectors, by fuel or GHG emissions source and location where possible.
. Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006: Summary Report: Summary of
community-wide GHG emissions government by sector.
. Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006: Report by Source: Summary of
community-wide GHG emissions by fuel or GHG emission source.
. Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006: Detailed Report: Detailed GHG emissions
from community-wide sectors, by fuel or GHG emissions source.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Summary Report
CO2 N20 CH4 Equiv CO2 Energy Cost
(tonnes) (kg) (kg) (tonnes) (%) (MMBtu) ($)
Buildings and Facilities 5,710 69 234 5,736 19.6 32,582 0
Streetlights & Traffic Signals 1,231 15 50 1,237 4.2 6.978 0
Water Delivery Facilities 8,498 102 346 8,537 29.1 48,161 0
Wastewater Facilities 6,678 1,300 272 7,087 24.2 37,848 0
Vehicle Fleet 4,605 159 115 4,657 15.9 63,953 0
Employee Commute 1,446 91 86 1,476 5.0 20,402 0
Other Process Fugitive 534 20 1,780 578 2.0
Refrigerants All Sectors 0 0 0 26 0.1
---.--
Total 28,703 1.756 2,882 29.334 100.0 209,924 0
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Report by Source
CO2 NO CH4 Equlv CO2 Energy Cost
2
(tonnes) (kg) (kg) (tonnes) ("!o) (MMBtu) ($)
Carbon Dioxide 534 0 0 534 1.8 0
Diesel 2,115 6 4 2,117 7.2 28,909 0
Electricity 22,097 266 899 22,198 75.7 125,226 0
Gasoline 3,696 243 197 3,775 12.9 52,139 0
HFC-134a 236cb 43-10mee 0 0 0 2 0.0 0
Methane 0 0 1,780 37 0.1 0
Natural Gas 6 0 6 0.0 108 0
Nitrous Oxide 0 1,240 0 384 1.3 0
OFF ROAD Diesel 210 0 0 210 0.7 2.872 0
OFF ROAD Gasoline 31 0 0 31 0.1 435 0
Propane 15 0 3 15 0.1 235 0
R.402B Blend 0 0 0 0.0 0
R-404A Blend 0 0 0 23 0.1 0
Total 28,703 1.756 2.882 29,334 100.0 209,924 0
Fuel costs include Buildings, Vehicle Fleet, Streetlights and Water/Sewage sectors only.
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach. Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Sof1ware.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Buildings and Facilities
Boynton Beach, Florida
100 E BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # CH
Electricity
Propane
Subtota/l00 E BOYNTON BE,
2,228
o
2,228
27
o
27
91
o
91
2,238 7.6
o 0.0
2,238 7.6
12,626
4
12,630
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
Propane use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Heating Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
1021 S FEDERAL HWY
Electricity
Subtota/l021 S FEDERAL HV
157 2
6
6
158
158
0.5
0.5
890
890
o
'0
157 2
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
108 GATEWAY BLVD # IRR
Electricity
Subtota/l08 GATEWAYBLV[
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
6
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
123 E OCEAN AVE # TRLR
Electricity
Subtotal 123 E OCEAN A VE #
22
22
o
o
22
22
0.1
0.1
126
126
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
125 SE 2ND AVE #ART CTR
Electricity
64
64
3
3
64
64
0.2 363
o
o
- -
Subtota/125 SE 2ND AVE #AI
0.2 363
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2 N20 CH Equiv CO2 Energy Cost
4
(tonnes) (kg) (kg) (tonnes) (%) (MMBtu) ($)
128 E OCEAN AVE # CIVIC-LIB
Electricity 57 2 58 0.2 326 0
Subtota/128 E OCEAN A VE # 57 2 58 0.2 326 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xls"
129 E OCEANAVE# 1913
Electricity
Subtota/129 E OCEAN AVE #
180
180
2
2
7
7
181
181
0.6
0.6
1.022
1.022
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1301 W BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # IRR
Electricity
Subtotal 1301 W BOYNTON B
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
141 E OCEAN AVE # BBE-0801
Electricity
Subtotal 141 E OCEAN A VE #
207
207
2
2
8
8
208
208
0.7
0.7
1,171
1.171
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
145 SE 2ND AVE # MADSEN CTR
Electricity
Subtotal 145 SE 2ND AVE # tv
25
25
o
o
25
25
0.1
0.1
144
144
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1490 SW 8TH ST # PUMP
Electricity
Subtota/1490 SW 8TH ST # P
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM AD DR COMPLETE.
"tpl 0607 green requesLsorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
($)
CH4
(kg)
150 E Boynton Beach Blvd
Natural Gas
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
Subtotal 150 E Boynton Beach
Natural Gas use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Heating Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
1550 N FEDERAL HWY # SIGN
Page 3
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
40
o
o
40
Electricity
Subtotal 1550 N FEDERAL H~
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_ soned.xls"
1611 S SEA CREST BL VD # CEMET ARY PMP
Electricity
Subtotal 1611 S SEA CREST E
29
29
0.1
0.1
o
o
o
o
30
30
167
167
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanmenl. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_soned.xls"
1611 SSEACRESTBLVD#MAUSOLM
Electricity
Subtotal 1611 S SEACREST E
0.1
0.1
o
o
23
23
o
o
23
23
132
132
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_soned.xls"
1901 NSEACRESTBLVD#LGT
Electricity
Subtotal 1901 N SEAGREST E
0.1
0.1
o
o
32
32
o
o
32
32
179
179
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xls"
1901 N SEAGREST BL VD # REG
Electricity
Subtotal 1901 N SEAGREST E
1.6
1.6
o
o
470
470
6
6
472
472
19
19
2.665
2.665
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
1901 N SEACREST BLVD #PRSS BOX
Page 4
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Electricity
8
8
o
o
8 0.0
8 0.0
o
o
o
o
Subtotal 1901 N SEACREST E
47
47
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
1919 S FEDERAL HWY #FIRESTATIO
o
118 0.4
4 0.0
Electricity
Natural Gas
117
4
121
5
o
5
0.4
121
Subtotal 1919 S FEDERAL HV
664
68
732
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
Natural Gas use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Heating Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
200 S SEA CREST BL VD # LlBR
Electricity
33
33
813 2.8
813 2.8
o
o
809
809
10
10
Subtotal 200 S SEA CREST BL
4.587
4.587
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
201 NW 9TH OT # SIMS PK CTS
Electricity
24
24 0.1
o
o
o
o
Subtota/201 NW 9TH CT # SIi
24
24 0.1
137
137
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
2010 N FEDERAL HWY # BAIT SHOP2
Electricity
Subtola/2010 N FEDERAL HV
32 0.1
32 0.1
178
31
31
o
o
178
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
2010 N FEDERAL HWY # BOA T
Electricity
Subtola/2010 N FEDERAL HV
19 0.1
19 0.1
o
o
19
19
o
o
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques'C sorted-xis"
2201 HIGH RIDGE RD # IRR
Electricity
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
Subtotal2201 HIGH RIDGE RJ
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group trom excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
2210 South Congress Ave (Fire Department #2)
Propane
Subtofal2210 South Congress
3
3
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
48
48
o
o
Propane use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Heating Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
222 NE 9TH AVE # PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY
Electricity
Subtotal 222 NE 9TH A VE # P
5
5
o
o
o
o
5 0.0
5 0.0
30
30
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM AD DR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
222 NE 9TH AVE # PW-l
Electricity
Subtofal222 NE 9TH A VE # P
92
92
4
4
92
92
0.3
0.3
520
520
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xls"
222 NE 9TH A VE # PW-3
Electricity
Subtotal 222 NE 9TH A VE # P
54
54
2
2
55 0.2
55 0.2
308
308
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
222 NE 9TH AVE # PW-6
Electricity
Subtotal 222 NE 9TH A VE # P
6
6
o
o
o
o
6 0.0
6 0.0
34
34
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2 N20 CH4 Equiv CO2 Energy Cost
(tonnes) (kg) (kg) (tonnes) (%) (MMBtu) ($)
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
222 NE 9TH A VE # TEMP2
- ---
Electricity 7 0 0 7 0.0 38 0
~~--~ 0
Subtotal 222 NE 9TH A VE # T, 7 0 7 0.0 38 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
2221 NW1STST#IRR
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity
Subtotal2221 NW 1 ST ST # If
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
2221 SCONGRESSAVE
Electricity
50
50
2
2
51
51
0.2
0.2
285
285
o
o
Subtota/2221 S CONGRESS,
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM AD DR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
2240 N FEDERAL HWY # IRR
Electricity
Subtotal 2240 N FEDERAL HV
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
14
14
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
227 NE 13TH AVE #PMP
Electricity
Subtotal 227 NE 13TH AVE #f
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
16
16
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorteiixls"
2500 SW 8TH ST # PARK
Electricity
Subtotal 2500 SW 8TH ST # P
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
5
5
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2 N20 CH4 Equiv CO2 Energy Cost
(tonnes) (Kg) (kg) (tonnes) (%) (MMBtu) ($)
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
2615 W WOOLBRIGHT RD # NEW FIRE STA 2
._-
Electricity 48 2 48 0.2 273 0
Subtota/2615 W WOOLBRIGf 48 2 48 0.2 273 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
2850 OCEAN PKWY # IRR
Electricity
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Sublotal2850 OCEAN PKWY
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
2910 S FEDERAL HWY # COAST
Electricity
Subtota/2910 S FEDERAL HV
8
8
o
o
o
o
8 0.0
8 0.0
48
48
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls'
300 BOYNTON LAKES BL VD # PARK
Electricity
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
16
16
o
o
Subtota/300 BOYNTON LAKE
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
300 SW 15TH A VE # BALL PRK & #L5499
Electricity
17
17
o
o
17 0.1
17 0.1
95
95
o
o
Subtotal 300 SW 15TH AVE #
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
300 SW 15TH AVE # RESTROOMS
Electricity
Subtotal 300 SW 15TH AVE #
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
11
11
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis'
300 W WOOLBRIGHT RD #IRR
Electricity
Sublolal300 W WooLBRIGH'
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
3111 S CONGRESS A VE # TENNISCT
Electricity
43
43
2
2
43
43
0.1
0.1
243
243
o
o
Sublolal3fll S CONGRESS,
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
3501 N CONGRESS AVE #SIGN
Electricity
Sublolal3S01 N CONGRESS,
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
9
9
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
3501 S CONGRESS A VE # FIRE ST A
Electricity 282 3 11 283 1.0 1.595 0
Propane 0 0 0 0 0.0 6 0
Sublolal3S01 S CONGRESS, 282 3 12 283 1.0 1,601 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
Propane use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach (Propane bills list address as 3501 North Congress Ave - Fire
Station #3). Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Heating Fuel Summary 2006.xls'
400 SE 5TH AVE # PENCE PK L TS
Electricity
Sublolal 400 SE 5TH A VE # p,
12
12
o
o
o
o
12
12
0.0
0.0
68
68
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(Ionnes)
H20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(Ionnes) ('\'oj
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
400 SE 6TH A VE # PENCE PK PMP
Electricity
Subtotal 400 SE 6TH A VE # p,
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
14
14
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM AD DR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xls"
415 NE 4TH ST # AN/MAL POUND
Electricity
Subtotal 415 NE 4TH ST # AN
13
13
o
o
13
13
0.0
0.0
72
72
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"tpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted-xls"
421 NE 13THAVE#PARK
Electricity
Subtotal 421 NE 13TH A VE #F
8
8
o
o
o
o
8
8
0.0
0.0
45
45
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
4305 N CONGRESS AVE #PARK
Electricity
Subtotal 4305 N CONGRESS.
31
o
o
31
31
0.1
0.1
t75
175
o
o
31
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City ot Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM AD DR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
511 E OCEAN A VE #IRR
Electricity
Subtotal511 E OCEAN A VE #
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
5
5
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xls"
511 S CONGRESS AVE # PMP
Electricity
Subtota/511 S CONGRESS A
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xIS"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
515 NW 15TH AVE # TWR/CITY
Electricity
Subtotal 515 NW 15TH AVE #
22
22
o
o
22
22
0.1
0.1
124
124
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
520 GATEWAY BLVD # IRR
Electricity
Subtota/520 GA TEWA Y BL VC
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
551 NE 26TH A VE PA VILLlAN
Electricity
Subtota/551 NE 26TH A VE PI
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
8
8
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
620 NE 6TH A VE
Electricity
Subtotal 620 NE 6TH A VE
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
639 E OCEAN A VE STE 103
Electricity
Subtotal 639 E OCEAN A VE S
12
o
o
o
o
12
12
0.0
0.0
68
68
o
o
12
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
639 E OCEAN A VE STE 107
Electricity
7
7
o
o
o
o
7 0.0
7 0.0
40
40
o
o
Subtotal 639 E OCEAN AVE S
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Page 11
Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tannes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tannes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
6635 N OCEAN BL VD # BCH PK
Electricity
Subtotal 6635 N OCEAN BL V[
30
30
o
o
30
30
0.1
0.1
170
170
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
6635 N OCEAN BL VD # CONC
Electricity
Subtotal 6635 N OCEAN BL V[
19
o
o
19
19
0.1
0.1
108
108
o
o
19
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
700 CASA LOMA BL VD # DOCK
Electricity
Subtotal 700 CASA LOMA BL \
13
13
o
o
13 0.0
13 0.0
73
73
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
700 CASA LOMA BL VD # OL
Electricity
Subtotal 700 CASA LOMA BL \
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
13
13
o
o
2
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
700 CASA LOMA BL VD # STORE
Electricity
Subtotal 700 CASA LOMA BL 1
20
20
o
o
20
20
0.1
0.1
114
o
o
114
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
700 NE 4TH A VE # PARK
Electricity
Subtotal 700 NE 4TH A VE # P
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
10
10
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
737 E OCEAN A VE IRRIGA TlO #IRRIGA TION
Electricity
Subtotal 737 E OCEAN A VE /I
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
801 N CONGRESS AVE STE 111
Electricity
Subtotal 801 N CONGRESS A
13
13
o
o
13
13
0.0
0.0
75
75
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
8020 JOG RD # GCCLUBHSE&LS999
----
Electricity 92 4 92 0.3 520 0
Propane 11 0 2 11 0.0 172 0
-------
Subtotal 8020 JOG RD # GCC 103 6 103 0.4 693 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
Propane use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Heating Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
8020 JOG RD # SIGN
Electricity
Subtotal 8020 JOG RD # SIG^
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
28
28
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpi 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
8020 JOG RD #GC CART SHED
Electricity
Subtotal 8020 JOG RD #GC C
50
50
2
2
50
50
0.2
0.2
282
282
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
8020 JOG RD #GC MNT BDG
Electricity
Subtotal 8020 JOG RD #GC M
19
19
o
o
19
19
0.1
0.1
107
107
o
o
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
5420f735
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Page 13
Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
8020 JOG RD #GC-IRR PMPS
Electricity
Subtotal 8020 JOG RD #GC-If
129
129
2
2
5
5
129
129
0.4
0.4
729
729
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
848 NW 13TH AVE
Electricity
Subtotal 848 NW 13TH AVE
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
5
5
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
915 S FEDERAL HWY
Electricity
Subtotal 915 S FEDERAL HW
6
6
o
o
o
o
6
6
0.0
0.0
33
33
o
o
EElectricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
915 S FEDERAL HWY # REAR
Electricity
Subtotal 915 S FEDERAL HW
10
10
o
o
o
o
10
10
0.0
0.0
58
58
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
NW 12TH A VE # WILSON PK POOL
Electricity
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
9
9
o
o
Subtotal NW 12TH AVE # WIL
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column iabeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
NW 13TH AVE # WILSON PK L TS
Electricity
Subtotal NW 13TH A VE # WIL
6
6
o
o
o
o
6
6
0.0
0.0
36
36
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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3/25/10
Page 14
Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
NW 17TH AVE # NW 3RD LN # IRR
Electricity
Subtotal NW 17TH A VE # NW
o
o
o
o
o
o
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
S FEDERAL HWY # JA YCEE PK L TS
Electricity
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Subtotal S FEDERAL HWY # .
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
SW 15TH A VE # BALL PARK L TS
Electricity
Subtotal SW 15TH A VE # BAL
o
o
o
o
17
17
17
17
0.1
0.1
96
96
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
W BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # GALAXY CTS
Electricity
Subtotal W BOYNTON BEAG/-
o
o
o
o
3
3
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
20
20
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
W BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # GALAXY FLD
Electricity
o
o
o
o
11
11
o
o
Subtotal W BOYNTON BEAG/-
11
11
0.0
0.0
60
60
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
W OCEAN DR # HIBISCUS PK
Electricity
Subtotal W OCEAN DR # HIBI
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Building or Facilities Group from excel spreadsheet
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesl_sorted.xls"
Page 15
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Subtotal Buildings and Facilities
5,710
234
5,736 19.6
o
69
Streetlights & Traffic Signals
32,582
Boynton Beach, Florida
141 E OCEAN AVE # BBE-0801-0L
Electricity
Subtotal 141 E OCEAN A VE #
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
7
7
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Name of Street Light or Traffic Signal Group from
excel spreadsheet column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
141 E OCEAN A VE # E PARKLTS
Electricity
Subtotal 141 E OCEAN A VE #
4
4
o
o
4 0.0
4 0.0
o
o
22
22
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Name of Street Light or Traffic Signal Group from
excel spreadsheet column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
215 E OCEAN A VE # LIGHTING
Electricity
Subtotal 215 E OCEAN AVE #
27 0.1
27 0.1
o
o
26
26
o
o
150
150
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Name of Street Light or Traffic Signal Group from
excel spreadsheet column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
222 NE 9TH A VE # PW-2
Electricity
Subtotal 222 NE 9TH A VE # P
28
28
o
o
28
28
0.1
0.1
158
158
o
o
Electricity use compited by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Name of Street Light or Traffic Signal Group from
excel spreadsheet column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
STREET LIGHTS # BOYNTON
Electricity
1,172
1,172
48
1,177 4.0
1,177 4.0
14
Subtotal STREET LIGHTS # B
14
48
6.641
6.641
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Name of Street Light or Traffic Signal Group from
excel spreadsheet column tabeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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3/25/10
Page 16
Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Subtotal Streetlights & Traffic Si!
1,231
15
50
1,237 4.2
6,978
o
Water Delivery Facilities
Boynton Beach, Florida
1201 SW3RDST#WL 12& 14
Electricity
22
22
o
o
22 0.1 127
o
o
Subtotal 1201 SW 3RD ST # V
22 0.1 127
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
124 E WOOLBRIGHT RD # E WTR PLNT
Electricity
Propane
1,491
o
1,491
18
o
18
61
o
61
1,498 5.1
o 0.0
1,498 5.1
8,449
5
o
o
o
Subtotal 124 E WOOLBRIGH7
8,454
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"tpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
Propane use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Heating Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
160 N CONGRESS A VE # PN100
Electricity
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
o
o
o
Subtota/160 N CONGRESS A
o
o
o
0.0
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City ot Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"tpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
160 N CONGRESS A VE # PN99
Electricity
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Subtota/160 N CONGRESS A
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
1900 CORPORA TE DR # WLS-19-22
Electricity
294
4
12
295
1.0
1,665
o
Subtotal 1900 CORPORA TE [
294
4
12
295 1.0
__ ~_____~~_. --- _..0
1,665 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeied PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonneS)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Np
(kg)
2611 SW 15THAVE#WATER TANK
Page 17
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Electricity
Subtotal 2611 SW 15TH A VE i
3
3
67 0.2
67 0.2
o
o
66
66
375
375
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
300 W WOOLBRtGHT RD # WELLS
Electricity
Subtotal 300 W WOOLBRIGH'
222
222
223 0.8
223 0.8
o
o
3
3
9
9
1,261
1.261
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
300 W WOOLBRIGHT RD # WLS-6-7
Electricity
Subtotal 300 W WOOLBRIGH'
9
9
217 0.7
217 0.7
o
o
216
216
3
3
1,226
1.226
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
345 SW 14TH AVE # WL13
Electricity
Subtotal 345 SW 14TH AVE #
29 0.1
29 0.1
o
o
29
29
o
o
164
164
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"/pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
3600 MINER RD # STORE TANK
Electricity
Subtotal 3600 MINER RD # S7
138 0.5
138 0.5
o
o
137
137
2
2
6
6
778
778
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
4693 W BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # WI
Electricity
Subtotal 4693 W BOYNTON B
134 0.5
134 0.5
o
o
134
134
2
2
5
5
757
757
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Page 18
Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
5469 W BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # W WTR PL T
Electricity
Subtotal 5469 W BOYNTON B
4,929
4,929
59
59
200
200
4,952 16.9
4,952 16.9
27.933
27,933
o
o
Electricity use complied by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
600 E BOYNTON BEACH BL VD #L TS
Electricity
15
15
o
o
15
15
0.1
0.1
87
87
o
o
Subtotal 600 E BOYNTON BE
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
6058 SUNBERRY CIR # WELL 4W
Electricity
Subtotal 6058 SUNBERRY CII
141
141
2
2
6
6
141
141
0.5
0.5
797
797
o
o
Electricity use complied by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
7262 S MILITARY TRL #LS929
Electricity
Sublotal 7262 S MILITARY TR
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
9
9
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
9730 SILLS DR E # LFT 11
Electricity
109
109
4
110
110
0.4
0.4
620
620
o
o
Subtotal 9730 SILLS DR E # L
4
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_ sorted-xis"
9815 S MILITARY TRL # PN10l
Electricity
Subtota/9815 S MILITARY TR
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEf's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH
4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
9941 MAJESTIC WA Y # WELL 6W
Electricity
Subtotal 9941 MAJESTIC WA'
274
274
3
3
11
11
275
275
0.9
0.9
1.550
1.550
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM AD DR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted-xis"
SW 17THLN#WLS 15-18
Electricity
Subtotal SW 17TH LN # WLS
416
416
5
5
17
17
418
418
1.4
1.4
2,357
2.357
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Water Delivery Group from excel spreadsheet
column labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"lpl 0607 green request_sort&l.xls"
Subtotal Water Delivery Facilitie:
8,498
102
346
8,537 29.1
48,161
o
Wastewater Facilities
Boynton Beach, Florida
1 NW 36 TER #LS 707
Electricity
Subtotal 1 NW 36 TEFl #LS 70
10
10
o
o
o
o
10
10
0.0
0.0
57
57
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
I SANDALWOOD DR # LS516
Electricity
20
20
o
20
0.1
111
o
- -
Subtotal I SANDALWOOD DF
o
---'---~~~
20 0.1
111
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City 01 Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name 01 Wastewater Group lrom excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
10 E TARA LKS DR # LS 612
Electricity
Subtotal 10 E TARA LKS DR Ii
14
14
o
o
14
14
0.0
0.0
82
82
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Page 20
Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonneS)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (010)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
10 MEADOWS 8L VD # LS 615
Electricity
Subtotal 10 MEADOWS BLVD
9
9
o
o
o
o
9 0.0
9 0.0
52
52
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
1 0002 GRANADA BA Y # LS917
Electricity
Subtotal 10002 GRANADA BA
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
11
11
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
10355 S MILITARY TRL #LS901A
Electricity
Subtotal 10355 S MILITARY T
20
20
o
o
20 0.1
20 0.1
113
113
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
10626 LAWRENCE RD # LS801
Electricity
Subtotal 10626 LAWRENCE Pi
113
113
5
5
113 0.4
113 0.4
640
640
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PAEM_ADDA_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
10650 S MILITARY TRL # 910
Electricity
Subtotal 10650 S MILITARY T
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
9
9
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PAEM_ADDA_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
10773 QUAIL COVEY RD # LS703
Electricity
Subtotal 10773 QUAIL COVEl
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
17
17
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PAEM_ADDA_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
10808 GREENTRAIL DR 5 # L5814
Electricity
Subtotal 10808 GREENTRAIL
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
26
26
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1 090 SW 24 TH AVE # LS608
Electricity
Subtotal 1090 SW 24TH A VE I
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
9
9
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"1pl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1100 NW 9TH WAY # LS 507
Electricity
5ubto/alll00NW9TH WAYII
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
18
18
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
11390 QUAIL COVEY # LS702
Electricity
Subto/al1139G QUAIL COVEl
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
17
o
o
17
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1145 MENTONE RD # L5302
Electricity
Subtotal 1145 MENTONE RD.
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
17
17
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1155 QUANTUM LAKES DR # L5 510
Electricity
Subtota/1155 QUANTUM LAk
8
8
o
o
o
o
8 0.0
8 0.0
45
45
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_ sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLE/'s Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
11601 CASCADE LAKES BL VD #LS925
Electricity
4
4
o
o
o
o
4 0.0
4 0.0
24
24
o
o
Subtotal 11601 CASCADE LAI
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
12120LAV/TA WAY#LS927
Electricity
Subtota/12120 LA VITA WAYI
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
19
19
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1219 S CONGRESS AVE # PMP
Electricity
Subtotal 1219 S CONGRESS,
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
1246 SUSSEX ST # LS913
Electricity
9
9
o
o
o
o
9
9
0.0
0.0
52
52
o
o
Sublotal 1246 SUSSEX ST # L
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
12550 S MILITARY TRL # LS923
Electricity
Subtota/12550 S MILITARY T.
6
6
o
o
o
o
6
6
0.0
0.0
32
32
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1304 SW 16TH 5T # L5605
Electricity
Subtotal 1304 SW 16TH ST # ,
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
10
10
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
1340 SW 27TH A VE # LS609
Electricity
Subtotal 1340 SW 27TH AVE I
26
26
o
o
26
26
0.1
0.1
146
146
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
1359 NW 22ND AVE # LS 708
Electricity
Subtota/1359 NW 22ND AVE
35
35
o
o
35
35
0.1
196
196
o
o
0.1
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_.ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1401 N CONGRESS AVE # LS 719
Electricity
Subtotal 1401 N CONGRESS,
9
9
o
o
o
o
9
9
0.0
0.0
51
51
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
145 N PALM DR # L5304
Electricity
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
5
5
o
o
Subtotal 145 N PALM DR # LS
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
1488 HYPOWXO RD # L5303
Electricity
Subtotal 1488 HYPOLUXO RC
11
o
o
o
o
11
11
0.0
0.0
63
63
o
o
11
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
1500 NW 22ND AVE # LS 706
Electricity
Subtota/1500 NW 22ND A VE
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
18
18
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated tor Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEf's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
NO
2
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) ("10)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
1527 NW 2ND AVE # LS317M
Electricity
Subtotal 1527 NW 2ND A VE #
194
194
2
2
8
8
195
195
0.7
0.7
1.099
1.099
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 greenrequeSt_sorted.xls"
1530 W BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # LS5DB
Electricity
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Subtotal 1530 W BOYNTON B
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
1599 SW 30TH A VE # L$-611
Electricity
Subtota/1599 SW 30TH A VE I
6
6
o
o
o
o
6
6
0.0
0.0
36
36
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
1721 STONEHA VEN DR # LS614
Electricity
Subtota/1721 STONEHA VEN
4
o
o
o
o
4
0.0
0.0
25
25
o
o
4
4
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
18 BRENTWOOD DR # LS 716
Electricity
Subtotal 18 BRENTWOOD DR
5
5
o
o
o
o
5 0.0
5 0.0
28
28
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
1800 SW CONGRESS BL VD # LS604
Electricity
$ubtota/1800 SW CONGRES:
7
7
o
o
o
o
7 0.0
7 0.0
38
38
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach. Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(Kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
1801 OCEAN DR# LS601
Electricity
Subtotal 1801 OCEAN DR # L
9
9
o
o
o
o
9 0.0
9 0.0
52
52
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 greenrequeSt_sorted.xls"
1810 NEW PALM WA Y # LS202
Electricity
Subtotal 1810 NEW PALM WA
7
7
o
o
o
o
7 0.0
7 0.0
40
40
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
1900 CORPORATE BLVD # LS613
Electricity
Subtotal 1900 CORPORATE E
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
6
6
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
1900 S CONGRESS A VE # LS 705
Electricity
Subtotal 1900 S CONGRESS,
5
5
o
o
o
o
5 0.0
5 0.0
31
31
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
1909 SW 18TH ST # LS606
Electricity
Subtotal 1909 SW 18TH ST #.
15
15
o
o
15 0.1
lS 0.1
87
87
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
1931 N SEA CREST BLVD # LS309
Electricity
Subtotal 1931 N SEACRESTt
125
125
2
2
5
5
126 0.4
126 0.4
711
711
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tOnlleS)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
EquiY CO2
(tonnes) ("!oj
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
195 SE 27TH WAY#LS410
4
o
o
o
o
4 0.0
4 0.0
25
25
o
o
Electricity
Subtotal 195 SE 27TH WA Y #
4
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City at Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name at Wastewater Group trom excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"tpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
2015 S FEDERAL HWY # LS414
Electricity
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
26
26
o
o
Subtotal 2015 S FEDERAL HV
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City ot Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPlETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
21 WOODS LN # LSB03
Electricity
Subtotal21 WOODS LN # LSE
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
18
18
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPlETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
220 BA YVIEW A VE # LS305
Electricity
Subtotal 220 BA YVIEW AVE #
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
7
7
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPlETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
2203 1/2 SW ROMA WA Y # LS607
Electricity
Subtotal2203 1/2 SW ROMA I
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
6
6
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"tpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted. xis"
2240 N FEDERAL HWY
Electricity
Subtotal 2240 N FEDERAL H~
41
41
o
o
2
2
41
41
0.1
0.1
231
231
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted. xis"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Rorida using IClEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
2399 QUANTUM 8L VD # LS 512
Electricity
Subtotal 2399 QUANTUM 8L \I
7
7
o
o
o
o
7 0.0
7 0.0
38
38
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM AD DR COMPLETE.
"fpi 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
24 SOUTHPORT LN # LS812
Electricity
5
5
o
o
o
o
5 0.0
5 0.0
27
27
o
o
Subtotal 24 SOUTHPORT LN ;
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
2590 N SEACREST BL VO # L5307
Electricity
Subtotal 2590 N SEA CREST f
6
6
o
o
o
o
6 0.0
6 0.0
35
35
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name at Wastewater Group trom excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
2612 SW 23RD CIRCLE OR # LS807
Electricity
22
22
o
o
22 0.1
22 0.1
123
123
o
o
Subtotal 2612 SW 23RO CIRC
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
2709 SW 6TH ST # LS405
Electricity
15
15
o
o
15 0.1
15 0.1
86
86
o
o
Subtotal 2709 SW 6TH ST # L.
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
28 STRATFORD LN W # LS813
Electricity
Subtotal 28 STRA TFORO LN I
6
6
o
o
o
o
6 0.0
6 0.0
33
33
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
2800 SW GOLF RD # LS518
Electricity
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
11
11
o
o
Subtotal 2800 SW GOLF RD II
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
2870 S FEDERAL HWY # LS207
Electricity
Subtotal 2870 S FEDERAL HV
6
6
o
o
o
o
6 0.0
6 0.0
32
32
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"tpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
3000 NW COMMERCE PARK DR #LS718
Electricity
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
29
29
o
o
Subtotal 3000 NW COMMERC
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
3010 S SEACREST BL VD # LS306
Electricity
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
29
29
o
o
Subtotal 3010 S SEA CREST E
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
3111 S CONGRESS AVE # IRRIG
Electricity
Sublotal3111 S CONGRESS,
17
17
o
o
18 0.1
18 0.1
99
99
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
3285 QUANTUM BL VD # LS 511
Electricity
Subtotal 3285 QUANTUM BL v
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
27
27
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
3401 SCONGRESSAVE#LS816
Electricity
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
8
8
o
o
Subtotal 3401 S CONGRESS,
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
344 SW 6TH AVE # L5402
Electricity
Subtotal 344 SW 6TH AVE # L
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
15
15
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.XIS"
3445 N FEDERAL HWY # LS-208
Electricity
Subtotal 3445 N FEDERAL H~
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
3
3
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPlETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
3506 SE 2ND CT # L5409
Electricity
Subtotal 3506 SE 2ND CT # U
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
6
6
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
360 MAIN BL VD # L5404
Electricity
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
7
o
o
Subtotal 360 MAIN BL VD # LS
7
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls'"
3609 S FEDERAL HWY # LS413
Electricity
Subtotal 3609 S FEDERAL HV
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
9
9
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_SOrfed.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using IClEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
3625 S CONGRESS AVE # LS806
Electricity
15
15
o
o
16 0.1
16 0.1
87
87
o
o
Subtotal 3625 S CONGRESS,
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 greenrequeSt_sorted.xls"
37 COCOA PINE DR # LS 915
Electricity
Subtotal 37 COCOA PINE DR
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
15
15
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
3769 SIL VER LACE LN # LS811
Electricity
Subtotal 3769 SIL VER LACE L
7
7
o
o
o
o
7 0.0
7 0.0
42
42
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
3800 S CONGRESS AVE # LS610
Electricity
Subtotal 3800 S CONGRESS,
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
19
19
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
3883 WINFIELD RD # LS701
Electricity
Subtotal 3883 WtNFIELD RD ~
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
10
10
o
o
2
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
3951 NOCEANBLVD#LS104
Electricity
Subtotal 3951 N OCEAN BL Vi
o
o
o
o
o
o
o 0.0
o 0.0
2
2
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEf's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2 N20 CH4 Equiv CO2 Energy Cost
(tonnes) (kg) (kg) (tonnes) ("!o) (MMBtu) ($)
4030 PALO VERDE DR # LS810
Electricity 4 0 0 4 0.0 24 0
Subtotal 4030 PALO VERDE [ 4 0 0 4 0.0 24 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSl_sorted.xls"
4100 NW 7TH CT # LS717
Electricity
Subtotal 4100 NW 7TH CT # L
7
7
o
o
o
o
7 0.0
7 0.0
39
39
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSl_sorted.xls"
4101 MAHOGANY BAY DR # LS720
Electricity
Subtotal 4101 MAHOGANY B;
9
9
o
o
o
o
9 0.0
9 0.0
53
53
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
4290 ROYAL MANOR BLVD # LS918
Electricity
5
5
o
o
o
o
5 0.0
5 0.0
29
29
o
o
Subtota/4290 ROYAL MANOF
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
4455 CARYOTA DR # LS809
Electricity
Subtotal 4455 CARYOTA DR I
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
12
12
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques'-sorted.xls"
4512 N OCEAN BL VD # LS102
Electricity
Subtotal 4512 N OCEAN BL VL
6
6
o
o
o
o
6 0.0
6 0.0
37
37
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2 N20 CH4 Equiv CO2 Energy Cost
(tonnes) (kg) (kg) (tonnes) ("!o) (MMBtu) ($)
4600 NOCEAN BLVD#LS10l
Electricity 0 0 0.0 3 0
Subtotal 4600 N OCEAN BL V[ 0 0 0.0 3 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted. xis"
4722 BUCIDA RD # LS 911
Electricity
Subtotal 4722 BUCIDA RD # L
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
10
10
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
4755 STORKWOOD TER # LS805
Electricity
Subtotal 4755 STORKWOOD
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
10
10
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
4802 N OCEAN BL VD # LFT 103
Electricity
Subtotal 4802 N OCEAN BL V[
5
5
o
o
o
o
5 0.0
5 0.0
28
28
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
4901 GOLF RD # LS 316
Electricity
51
51
2
2
51
51
0.2
0.2
289
289
o
o
Subtotal 4901 GOLF RD # LS
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
4945 PALO VERDE DR # LS808
Electricity
Subtotal 4945 PALO VERDE [
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
7
7
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request~sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2 N20 CH4 Equlv CO2 Energy Cost
(tonnesj (kg) (kg) (tonnes) ("!oj (MMBtu) ($)
502 VENICE DR # LS505
Electricity 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0
Subtotal 502 VENICE DR # LS 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xIS"
5199 TARTAN LAKES BL VD # LS903
Electricity
Subtota/5199 TARTAN LAKE~
4
o
o
o
o
4 0.0
4 0.0
24
24
o
o
4
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name ot Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
522 INDUSTRIAL AVE # LS 501
Electricity
Subtotal 522 INDUSTRIAL A V,
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
18
18
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
5230 FLA VOR PICT RD # LS 924
Electricity
Subtotal 5230 FLA VOR PICT I
6
6
o
o
o
o
6 0.0
6 0.0
35
35
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
5317 MIRROR LAKES BL VD # LS902
Electricity
Subtotal 5317 MIRROR LAKE~
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
19
19
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
5333 BRIAN BL VD # LS 906
Electricity
Subtotal 5333 BRIAN BL VD #
4
4
o
o
o
o
4 0.0
4 0.0
22
22
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!oj
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
5351 PALM CHASE DR # LS 907
Electricity
Subtotal 5351 PALM CHASE l
4
4
o
o
o
o
4
4
0.0
0.0
25
25
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"Ipl 0607 green requeSt_soned.xls"
5469 BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # LS804
Electricity
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
2
2
o
o
Subtotal 5469 BOYNTON BEA
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_soned.xls"
550 SW 3RD ST #LS#415
Electricity
Subtotal 550 SW 3RD ST #LS;
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_soned.xls"
5501 PARK RIDGE BL VD # LS509
Electricity
Subtotal 5501 PARK RIDGE B
6
6
o
o
o
o
6 0.0
6 0.0
33
33
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_soned.xls"
600 SW 6TH A VE # LS603
Electricity
Subtotal 600 SW 6TH AVE # L
7
7
o
o
o
o
7 0.0
7 0.0
38
38
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sonad.xls"
615 POTTER RD # LS201
Electricity
8
8
o
o
o
o
8 0.0
8 0.0
46
46
o
o
Subtotal6t5 POTTER RD # U
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Depanment. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sonad.xls"
This repon has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) ("!oj
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
635 E BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # SVC PT 1
Electricity
24
o
o
25 0.1
25 0.1
139
139
o
o
Subtotal 635 E BOYNTON BE
24
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
635 E BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # SVC PT 2
Electricity
Subtotal 635 E BOYNTON BE,
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
15
15
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 greenrequesLsorted.xls"
649 SUNNY SOUTH A VE # LS-704
Electricity
Subtotal 649 SUNNY SOUTH,
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
5
5
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
6880 LAWRENCE RD # LS711
Electricity
Subtotal 6880 LA WRENCE R[
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
15
15
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
6999 NAUT/CA SOUND BL VD # LS922
Electricity
5
5
o
o
o
o
5 0.0
5 0.0
27
27
o
o
Subtotal 6999 NAUTlCA SOUl
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
705 E BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # LS356M
Electricity
Subtotal 705 E BOYNTON BE.
225
225
3
3
9
9
226 0.8
226 0.8
1,273
1,273
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
7050 S FEDERAL HWY # LS 205
Electricity
Subtotal 7050 S FEDERAL HV
6
6
o
o
o
o
6 0.0
6 0.0
32
32
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
7182 OLD ORCHARD WA Y #LS928
Electricity
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
16
16
o
o
Subtotal 7182 OLD ORCHARC
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
7200 E OAKRIDGE CIR # LS301
Electricity
Subtolal 7200 E OAKRIDGE C
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
3
3
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
7200 LAWRENCE RD #LS 920
Electricity
Subtotal 7200 LA WRENCE RC
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
3
3
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
7255 S MILITARY TRL # LS909
Electricity
Subtotal 7255 S MILITARY TR
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
9
9
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
7280 PALMDALE DR # LS714
Electricity
Subtolal 7280 PALMDALE DR
8
8
o
o
o
o
8 0.0
8 0.0
47
47
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
7296 S FEDERAL HWY # LS
Electricity
Subtotal 7296 S FEDERAL HV
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
18
18
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
7362 S FEDERAL HWY # LS 210
Electricity
Subtotal 7362 S FEDERAL HV
5
5
o
o
o
o
5 0.0
5 0.0
28
28
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
7501 LAWRENCE RD # LS 713
Electricity
Subtotal 7501 LAWRENCE R[
4
o
o
o
o
4
4
0.0
0.0
22
22
o
o
4
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
7580 S FEDERAL HWY # LS 209
Electricity
Subtotal 7580 S FEDERAL HV
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
3
3
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
7830 S MILITARY TRL # LS 926
Electricity
Subtotal 7830 S MILITARY TR
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
10
10
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
800 OCEAN DR # LS602
Electricity
Subtotal 800 OCEAN DR # LS
32
32
o
o
32
32
0.1
0.1
183
183
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(Ionnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
CosI
($)
8004 US HIGHWAY 1 # LS312
Electricity
Subtota/8004 US HIGHWA Y 1
4
4
o
o
o
o
4
0.0
0.0
23
23
o
o
4
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
801 NCONGRESSAVE#LS712
Electricity
Subtota/801 N CONGRESS A
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
4
o
o
4
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 greenrequeSt_sorted.xls"
8020 LA WRENCE RD # LS319
Electricity
Subtota/8020 LAWRENCE R[
64
64
3
3
64
64
0.2
0.2
362
362
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
815 W BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # IRR
Electricity
Subtotal 815 W BOYNTON BE.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
o
o
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
815 W BOYNTON BEACH BLVD # LS513
Electricity
Subtota/8/5 W BOYNTON BE
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
12
o
o
12
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
8150 S FEDERAL HWY # LS 314
Electricity
Subtotal 8/50 S FEDERAL HV
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
12
12
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
8194 SUN UP TRL # LS919
Electricity
Subtota/8194 SUN UP TRL #
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
5
5
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xIS"
8207 AMBACH WAY# LS311
Electricity
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
9
9
o
o
Subtotal 8207 AMBACH WA Y
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
8265 BERMUDA SOUND WA Y #LS 921
Electricity
Subtotal 8265 BERMUDA SOL
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
13
13
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
848 NW 13TH A VE # LS503
Electricity
Subtotal 848 NW 13TH A VE #
4
4
o
o
o
o
4
4
0.0
0.0
21
21
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
8484 NORTHSTAR AVE # LS912
Electricity
10
10
o
o
o
o
10
10
0.0
0.0
55
55
o
o
Subtotal 8484 NORTHSTAR A
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
900 MISSION HILL RD # LS408B
Electricity
Subtotal 900 MISSION HILL R
7
7
o
o
o
o
7
7
0.0
0.0
37
37
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
906 S FEDERAL HWY # LS206
Electricity
Subtotal 906 S FEDERAL HW
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
7
7
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.Xls"
9135 LAWRENCE RD #LlFT STA 721
Electricity
Subtota/9135 LA WRENCE R[
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
4
4
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
9507 CYPRESS PARK WA Y # LS908
Electricity
Subtotal 9507 CYPRESS PAR
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
6
6
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
9656 SILLS DR E # LFT 9
Electricity
Subtotal 9656 SILLS DR E # L
204
2
2
8
8
205
205
0.7
0.7
1,156
1,156
o
o
204
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
9667 CALLlANDRA DR # LS715
Electricity
Subtotal 9667 CALLlANDRA C
2
2
o
o
o
o
2 0.0
2 0.0
12
12
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
9760 S MILITARY TRL # LS905
Electricity
Subtotal 9760 S MILITARY TR
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
7
7
o
o
Eleclricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH
4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
9779 PLATlNA AVE # LS914
Electricity
Subtotal 9779 PLA TINA A VE ~
18
18
o
o
18
18
0.1
0.1
100
100
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
9870 PINEAPPLE TREE DR # LS 802
Electricity
Subtotal 9870 PINEAPPLE TR
7
7
o
o
o
o
7
7
0.0
0.0
42
o
o
42
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
9903 S MILITARY TRL # LS 904
Electricity
Sublolal9903 S MILITARY TR
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
7
o
o
7
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
BOYNTON LAKES BL VD #LS 517
Electricity
Subtotal BOYNTON LAKES BI
9
9
o
o
o
o
9
9
0.0
0.0
50
50
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet COlumn
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
BOYNTON LAKES BLVD #LS 520
Electricity
Subtotal BOYNTON LAKES Bl
3
3
o
o
o
o
3 0.0
3 0.0
16
16
o
o
Electricity use compiied by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
CHAPEL HILL BL va # LS406
Electricity
Subtotal CHAPEL HILL BL va
8
8
o
o
o
o
8 0.0
8 0.0
43
43
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green requesCsorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(lonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
CHURCHILL RD # LS407
Electricity
Subtotal CHURCHILL RD # LEo
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
8
8
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
CONGRESS AVE # LS 709
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
16
16
o
o
Electricity
Subtolal CONGRESS A VE # L
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
CORAL DR # LS506
Electricity
Subtotal CORAL DR # LS506
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
2
2
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excei spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
HIGH POINT BL VD # LS403
Electricity
Subtotal HIGH POtNT BL VD #
4
4
o
o
o
o
4 0.0
4 0.0
23
23
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
MEADOWS BL VD # LS71 0
Electricity
Subtotal MEADOWS BL VD # 1
12
12
o
o
13 0.0
13 0.0
71
71
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xIs"
N FEDERAL HWY # LS203
Electricity
Subtotat N FEDERAL HWY # I
4
o
o
o
o
4 0.0
4 0.0
22
22
o
o
4
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("10)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
N SWINTON A VE # LS411
Electricity
Subtotal N SWINTON AVE # L
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
14
14
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
NE 12TH A VE # LS204
Electricity
Subtotal NE 12TH AVE # LS2(
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
14
14
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
NE 22ND A VE AND 4 ST # LS308
Electricity
Subtotal NE 22ND A VE AND 4
7
7
o
o
o
o
7
7
0.0
0.0
42
42
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
NE 4TH STAND 16AVE#LS310
Electricity
Subtotal NE 4TH ST AND 16 J
22
22
o
o
23
23
0.1
0.1
127
127
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green reques,-sorted.xls"
NE 4TH ST AND 26 AVE # LS 315
Electricity
Subtotal NE 4TH ST AND 26 J
7
7
o
o
o
o
7 0.0
7 0.0
39
39
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
NW 3RD ST AND CANAL # LS313
Electricity
Subtotal NW 3RD ST AND CA
15
15
o
o
15
15
0.1
0.1
84
84
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
NW 8TH A VE AND lOST # LS502
Electricity
Subtotal NW 8TH A VE AND 11
9
9
o
o
o
o
9
9
0.0
0.0
51
51
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"!pI 0607 green requeSt_sorted.xls"
PINETREE DR # LS8t5
Electricity
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
8
8
o
o
Subtotal PINETREE DR # LS8
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_ COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requescsorted.xls"
SE 23RD AVE AND US 1 # LS412
Electricity
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
17
17
o
o
Subtotal SE 23RD A VE AND L
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted. xis"
South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
Electricity
Nitrous Oxide
4,857
o
4,857
59
1.220
1,279
198
o
198
4,879 16.6
378 1.3
5,258 17.9
27,526
o
27.526
o
o
o
Subtotal South Central Region
Data provided by Dennis Coates, Executive Director of the South Central Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board. N20 from nitrification
and and effluent discharge. Calculated using equations 10.8 and 10.9 from the Local Government Operations Protocol.
"Boynton Beach WWTP calcs_020410.xls"
"Boynton Beach WWTP electricity calcs.xls"
SW 3RD ST AND 1 ST A VE # LS401
Electricity
Subtotal SW 3RD ST AND 1 S~
2
2
o
o
o
o
2
2
0.0
0.0
10
10
o
o
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM_ADDR_COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green request_sorted.xls"
W BOYNTON BEACH BL VD # LS504
Electricity
Subtotal W BOYNTON BEAO
4
4
o
o
o
o
4 0.0
4 0.0
25
25
o
o
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach. Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Electricity use compiled by Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach Finance Department. Name of Wastewater Group from excel spreadsheet column
labeled PREM ADDR COMPLETE.
"fpl 0607 green requeSt_sorted. xis"
Subtotal Wastewater Facilities 6,678 1,300 272 7,087 24.2 37.848 0
Vehicle Fleet
Boynton Beach, Florida
1 00 E Boynton Beach Blvd
OFF ROAD Diesel 77 0 0 77 0.3 1,047 0
Subtotal tOO E Boynton Beach 77 0 0 77 0.3 1,047 0
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as off-road construction equipment.
1155 Ouamtum Dr (Lift Station #510)
OFF ROAD Diesel
Subtota/1155 Quamtum Dr (Li
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
71
71
o
o
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls'
Total diesel use entered as off-road construction equipment.
124 E Woo/brite Road
OFF ROAD Diesel
Subtotal 124 E Woolbrite Roae
38
38
o
o
o
o
38
38
0.1
0.1
524
524
o
o
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as off-road construction equipment.
222 NE 9th Ave (Vehicle Parts Warehouse)
Diesel
Gasoline
2,115
2,250
4,364
6
153
159
4
111
115
2,117 7.2 28,909 0
2,299 7.8 31.737 0
4,416 15.1 60,646 0
Hard copy bills summarized in:
Subtota/222 NE 9th Ave (Vehi
Gasoline and diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach.
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total fuel quantities entered in the "Light Trucks Alt. Method" category
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEI's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
($)
5469 W Boynton Beach Blvd.
OFF ROAD Diesel
o
o
o
o
38
38
0.1
38
38
Subtotal 5469 W Boynton Bea,
0.1
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as oft-road construction equipment.
5501 Park Ridge B/vd (Lift Station #509)
OFF ROAD Diesel
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
Subtota/5501 Park Ridge Blvo
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as oft-road construction equipment.
8020 Jog Road (Golf Course)
OFF ROAD Diesel
OFF ROAD Gasoline
30
31
60
o
o
o
o
o
o
30 0.1
31 0.1
60 0.2
Subtotal 8020 Jog Road (Golf .
Gasoline and diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total fuel use entered as oft-road construction equipment.
Congress St (lift station)
OFF ROAD Diesel
Subtotal Congress St (lift static
7
7
o
o
o
o
7
7
0.0
0.0
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as oft-road construction equipment.
Station #309
OFF ROAD Diesel
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
Subtotal Station #309
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as oft-road construction equipment.
This report has been generated for Boynton Beach, Florida using ICLEl's Clean Air and Climate Protection 2009 Software.
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Energy
(MMBtu)
523
523
68
68
405
435
840
94
94
13
13
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Cost
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equlv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Cost
($)
Station #316
OFF ROAD Diesel
Subtotal Station #316
3
3
o
o
o
o
3
3
0.0
0.0
41
o
o
41
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as off. road construction equipment.
Station #3356
OFF ROAD Diesel
Subtotal Station #3356
5
5
o
o
o
o
5
5
0.0
0.0
70
70
o
o
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney. City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as off-road construction equipment.
Station #801
OFF ROAD Diesel
Subtotal Station #801
o
o
o
o
0.0
0.0
16
16
o
o
Diesel use provided by Chris Roschek and Sue Moroney, City of Boynton Beach. Hard copy bills summarized in:
"Boynton Beach Transportation Fuel Summary 2006.xls"
Total diesel use entered as off-road construction equipment.
Subtotal Vehicle Fleet
4,605
159
115
4,657 15.9
63.953
o
Employee Commute
Boynton Beach, Florida
Employee Commuting
Gasoline
Subtotal Employee Commutinf
1,446
1,446
91
91
86
86
1,476
1,476
5.0
5.0
20,402
20,402
o
o
Employee home zip codes provided by Sharyn Goebel!, City of Boynton Beach.
Distance to City Hall was estimated based on employee home zip codes and using GIS. Assumes single occupancy vehicles driving round-trip 235
days per year (5 day work week - 10 holidays, 10 vacation days, 5 sick days). For employees covered by FL Statute 119. the average distance for
other employees was applied.
"EE Address list for Green Team 9-10-09_with commute.xls"
Subtotal Employee Commute
1,446
91
86
1,476
5.0
20.402
o
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Detailed Report
CO2 N20 CH4 Equlv CO2 Energy Cost
(tonnes) (kg) (kg) (tonnes) ("!o) (MMBtu) ($)
Other Process Fugitive
Boynton Beach, Florida
Municipal Solid Waste
Carbon Dioxide 534 0 0 534 1.8
Methane 0 0 1,780 37 0.1
Nitrous Oxide 0 20 0 6 0.0
Subtotal Municipal Solid WastE 534 20 1,780 578 2.0
Emissions from the Solid Waste Authority North County Resource Recovery Facility (NCRRF). NCRRF includes a municipal solid waste (MSW)
landfill and waste to energy facility (WTE). Emissions were calculated using LGOP Chapter 9.3.2 Landfills with Comprehensive LFG Collection
Systems and the EPA Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule Subpart C (Stationary Combustion). NCRRF data provided by Ravi Kadambala, COM.
Emissions are relative to the City Operations contribution to the total MSW received at NCRRF.
C02 emissions are from the combustion of MSW at the WTE.
CH4 emissions mostly from iandfill, small portion are from the combustion of MSW at the WTE.
N20 emissions are from the combustion of MSW at the WTE.
"Boynton Beach Solid Waste calcs.xls"
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Subtotal Other Process Fugitive 534 20 1,780 578 2.0
Refrigerants All Sectors
Boynton Beach, Florida
Refrigerants
HFC-134a 236cb 43-10me 0 0 0 2 0.0
R-402B Blend 0 0 0 0.0
R-404A Blend 0 0 0 23 0.1
Subtotal Refrigerants 0 0 0 26 0.1
Provided by Vic Wooten, City of Boynton Beach; from 12/09 - prior year information not available.
"Boynton Beach Refrigerant calcs.xls"
Subtotal Refrigerants All Sector! 0 0 0 26 0.1
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Total 28,703 1,756 2.882 29,334 100.0 209,924 0
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Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Summary Report
CO2 N20 CH4 Equiv CO2 Energy
(tonnes) (kg) (kg) (tonnes) (%) (MMBtu)
Residential 235,741 2,832 9.633 236,821 25.2 1,347,138
Commercial 196,930 2,323 8,275 197,824 21.1 1,181.256
Industrial 4,391 53 179 4,411 0.5 24.961
Transportation 458,039 25,015 21.351 466,242 49.7 6,429.631
Other 30,456 1.410 101,180 33,018 3.5
Total 925,557 31.633 140,618 938,316 100.0 8.982.987
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Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2006
Report by Source
CO2 NO CH Equiv CO2 Energy
2 4
(tonnesj (kg) (kg) (tonnes) (%j (MMBtu)
Blodiesel (B1oo) 0 0 0 0 0.0 957
Carbon Dioxide 30,461 0 0 30,461 3.2
Diesel 75,237 222 228 75,311 8.0 1 ,028,530
Electricity 431,251 5.197 17.540 433,231 46.2 2,443,977
Fuel Oil (#1 2 4) 9 0 9 0.0 127
Gasoline 381,543 24.761 21,023 389,660 41.5 5,382,942
Methane 0 0 101,181 2,125 0.2
Natural Gas 5,797 11 546 5,812 0.6 109.251
Nitrous Oxide 0 1,410 0 437 0.0
OFF ROAD Diesel 1.259 0 0 1.259 0.1 17,202
Total 925,557 31,601 140,519 938,304 100.0 8,982,987
Fuel costs include Buildings, Vehicle Fleet, Streetlights and Water/Sewage sectors only.
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CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Residential
Boynton Beach, Florida
Residential
Electricity 234,895 2,831 9,554 235,973 25.1 1.331,189
Fuel Oil (#1 24) 0 0 0 0 0.0 2
Natural Gas 846 2 80 848 0.1 15,947
Subtotal Residential 235,741 2,832 9,633 236,821 25.2 1,347,138
Electricity provided by Claudia M Thompson, Account Specialist, FPL
"Boynton_Beach _ elect.xls"
Natural Gas provided by Bill McGoldrick, FPU.
Email1 /5/201 0 "2006 Natural Gas Usage for the City of Boynton Beach.pdf"
"Boynton Beach Communi1y NG usage.xls"
Fuel oil calculated using EIA state consumption rates, per sector. Extrapolated using Boynton Beach v. Florida population:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/petlpet_sum_top.asp n> Consumption and Sales --> Sales ot Fuel Oil and Kerosene
"Boynton Beach - Fuel Use Calcs.xls"
Subtotal Residential
235,741
2.832
9,633
236,821 25.2
1,347,138
Commercial
Boynton Beach, Florida
Cammer/eel
Electricity
Fuel Oil (#1 24)
Natural Gas
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
191,979 2,314 7,808 192,860 20.6 1.087,976
6 0 1 6 0.0 79
4,945 9 466 4,958 0.5 93.201
1 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
196,930 2,323 8,275 197,824 21.1 1,181,256
Subtotal Commer/cal
Electricity provided by Claudia M Thompson, Account Specialist, FPL. Actual City operations usage subtracted from the Commercial Sector. Also
includes county and state accounts.
"Boynton_Beach _ elect.xls"
Natural Gas provided by Bill McGoldrick, FPU. Email1/5/2010.1/28/201 O. Commercial includes Public Authority category minus actual City
Operations usage to avoid double counting. Public Authority category includes City Operations and County Schools.
"2006 Natural Gas Usage for the City of Boynton Beach.pdt"
"Boynton Beach Community NG usage.xls"
Fuel oil calculated using EIA state consumption rates, per sector. Extrapolated using Boynton Beach v. Florida populatIon:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/petlpet_sum_top.asp --> Consumption and Sales n> Sales of Fuel Oil and Kerosene
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
Np
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) (%)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Residual Fuel Oil (#5, 6) emissions calculated using factors from the LGOP and added into the appropriate GHG totals.
"Boynton Beach - Fuel Use Calcs.xls'
Subtotal Commercial
196,930
2,323
8,275
197,824 21.1
1,181.256
Industrial
Boynton Beach, Florida
Industrial
Electricity
Fuel Oil (#1 24)
Natural Gas
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Subtota/lndustrial
4,378 53 178 4.398 0.5 24,812
3 0 0 3 0.0 47
5 0 0 5 0.0 103
4 0 0 4 0.0 0
0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
4,391 53 179 4,411 0.5 24,961
Electricity provided by Claudia M Thompson, Account Specialist, FPL
"Boynton __Beach __ elect.xls"
Natural Gas provided by Bill McGoldrick, FPU. EmaiI1/5/2010
"2006 Natural Gas Usage for the City of Boynton Beach.pdf"
"Boynton Beach Community NG usage.xls"
Fuel oil calculated using EIA state consumption rates, per sector. Extrapolated using Boynton Beach v. Florida population:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/petlpeCsum__top.asp --> Consumption and Sales -> Sales of Fuel Oil and Kerosene
Residual Fuel Oil (#5,6) emissions calculated using factors from the LGOP and added into the appropriate GHG totals.
"Boynton Beach - Fuel Use Cales.xls'
Subtotal Industrial
4,391
53
179
4,411
0.5
24.961
Transportation
Boynton Beach, Florida
Boynton Beach Trolley
Gasoline
59
59
3
4
4
60
60
0.0
0.0
831
831
Subtotal Boynton Beach Tro/Je.
3
All data/assumptions provided by Molly Stahlman, contractor for the Boynton Beach Trolley, run by the Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA).
Email 3/8/2010 "FW 3arbon footprint.pdf"
"Boynton Beach Trolley calcs.xls"
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonneS)
N20
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
CH4
(kg)
Community-wide VMT
Diesel
Gasoline
225
21,018
21,244
74,286 7,9
389,578 41,5
463,864 49.4
74,214
381 ,462
455,675
219
24,756
24,975
Subtotal Community-wide VMl
Provided by Gordon Morgan, Florida DOT.
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1 ,014,539
5,381.795
6,396,334
The city vehicle fleet, employee commuting, Boynton Beach trolley and Palm Tran fuel usage was all double counted in the community VMT data
provided by DOT. The total GHG emissions in this field still contain emissions from those sources because the data was provided in different units
and could not be separated before being entered into the software. COM subtracted these double counted categories separately outside of CACP
when calculating GHG emission totals for the final report.
Palm Tran emissions - 1,047 MTC02e
City on-road fleet - 4,416 MTC02e
Employee Commuting - 1,215 MTC02e
Actual emissions from community VMT - 457,186 MTC02e
Palm Tran
Diesel
Gasoline
1,023
22
1,046
3
3 1.024
23
Subtofal Palm Tran
4
4
1,047 0.1
0.1
0.0
13,990
317
14,307
Fuel usage provided by Mike Cassidy, Palm Tran. Diesel usage is from buses and light trucks; Gasoline from carsltruckslvans: Model years past
2005 were added as an MY2005 line item. Fuel usage was scaled down by number of major stops as highlighted in the Palm Tran schedule in
Boynton Beach vs. all of Palm Tran.
EmaiI121212009 "Greenhouse Gas Inventory of Boynton beach_Palm Tran.pdf"
"CY2006FueIConsumed_Palm Tran_BB.xls"
Tn-Rail: 820
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Biodiesel (B100) 0 0 0 0 0.0 957
OFF ROAD Diesel 425 0 0 425 0.0 5,811
Subtotal Tri-Rail: 820 425 0 0 425 0.0 6,768
Fuel usage provided by Michelle M'Sadoques, originally from the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
2006 Data not available, 2009 data was scaled based on the increased ridership from 2006 to provided estimated 2006 fuel usage. Total fuel usage
was split by number of stations.
B20 is 20% biofuel and 80% Diesel. 20% of total B20 fuel use was added to the B1 00 category (Heavy Duty Vehicles All. Method) and 80% of total
B20 fuel use was added to the OFF ROAD Diesel category (locomotive).
"Boynton Beach Tri-Rail calcs.xls"
Tn-Rail: Diesel
OFF ROAD Diesel
Subtotal Tn-Rail: Diesel
834
834
11.391
11.391
834
834
o
o
o
o
0.1
0.1
Fuel usage provided by Michelle M'Sadoques. originally from the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority.
2006 Data not available, 2009 data was scaled based on the increased ridership from 2006 to provided estimated 2006 fuel usage. Total fuel usage
was split by number of stations.
"Boynton Beach Tri-Rail calcs.xls"
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Detailed Report
CO2
(tonnes)
N20
(kg)
CH4
(kg)
Equiv CO2
(tonnes) ("!o)
Energy
(MMBtu)
Subtotal Transportation
458,039
24,983
21,252
466,230 49.7
6,429,631
Other
Boynton Beach, Florida
Municipal Solid Waste
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Subtotal Municipal Solid WastE
30,456
o
o
30,456
o
o
1.410
1.410
o
101,180
o
101,180
30,456 3.2
2,125 0.2
437 0.0
33.018 3.5
Emissions from the Solid Waste Authority North County Resource Recovery Facility (NCRRF). NCRRF includes a municipai solid waste (MSW)
landfill and waste to energy facility (WTE). Emissions were calculated using LGOP Chapter 9.3.2 Landfills with Comprehensive LFG Collection
Systems and the EPA Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule Subpart C (Stationary Combustion). Ravi Kadambala. COM. Emissions are relative to the
City of Boynton Beach's contribution to the total MSW received at NCRRF.
C02 emissions are from the combustion of MSW at the WTE.
CH4 emissions mostly from landfill, small portion are from the combustion of MSW at the WTE.
N20 emissions are from fhe combustion of MSW at the WTE.
"Boynton Beach Solid Waste calcs.xls"
Subtotal Other
30,456
1,410
101.180
33,018
3.5
Total
925,557
31,601
140,519
938,304 100.0
8,982,987
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CiTY MANAGER'S REPORT
April 6, 2010
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 6, 2010
D OPENINGS D PUBLIC HEARING
D OTHER [gI CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
D ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENT A TIONS D FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
NATURE OF D ADMINISTRATIVE D NEW BUSINESS
AGENDA ITEM D
D CONSENT AGENDA LEGAL
D BIDS AND PURCHASES OVER $100,000 D UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CODE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL
D SETTLEMENTS
REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Authororize staff to prepare ordinance or resolution to
create a financial advisory committee to assist with budget and financial stability recommendations.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The City Attorney's Office has completed a comparative review of
municipal financial or budget advisory committees. A copy of the review is attached. If the
City Commission desires to establish a financial advisory committee or board, staff suggests
looking at the City of Delray Beach as a possible model. In 2009, the Financial Review Board
prepared an excellent, comprehensive review of the City's operating budget. This report is
attached as an exhibit. The role and function of budget advisory committee is to review the
recommended budget of the City Manager and to provide other financial review as requested
by the city commission.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? The establishment of a budget or financial
advisory committee will affect the budget calendar for fiscal 2010-11. The current plan is to
present a proposed budget to the City Commission in early July. A newly established
committee may not have much time to do a detailed review of the budget.
FISCAL IMPACT: None other than staff support services to the committee.
ALTERNATIVES: Do not establish a financial or budget advisory committee at this time.
(See next page for exhibits to this agenda item)
Exhibit A 1-A3: City of Delray Beach Resolutions 55-09 and 58-09. Resolution 55-09 (Exhibit
A 1) established the Budget Review Committee, Resolution 58-09 (Exhibit A2) changed the
name to the Financial Review Board. (Exhibit A3)
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Exhibit B: Research on financial oversight committees as prepared by the City's Legal
Department.
Exhibit C; City of Delray Beach, Budget Task Force Report, dated June 30. 2009.
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CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH
BUDGET TASK FORCE REPORT
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FINAL REPORT - JUNE 30. 2009
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Budget Task Foree is to provide a mechanism for members, working
with the Director of Finance and staff per8ounel, to study the budget for Delray Beach to
recommend if there are ways, both in the short-term and long-ternl, to enhance revenues
or reduce expenses beyond what is currently being established.
Committee Members
Franklin Wheat- Chairman
Howard EDingsworth- Vice Chairman
Peter Arts
Vmcent Dole
Todd L'Berrou
Alexander Simon
Robert Moore
James Smith (Alternate)
Mark Denkler (Alternate)
Steve Janssen (July, 2008)
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CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA
LIST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS
June 30, 2009
CITY COMMISSION
Mayor ............................................................................... .......................W oodie McDuffie
Vice- Mayor....................................... ...... ................................................. Gary Eliopoulos
Deputy Vice-Mayor........ ...............................................................Bernard Mackenson
Commissioner ..............................................................................................Fred B. Fetzer
Commissioner ..............................................................................................Adam Frankel
CITY STAFF
City Manager...................... ............................ .......................... ...............David T. Harden
City A ttorney ....................................................................................................B rian Shutt
Assistant City Manager .....................................................................Robert A. Barcinski
Assistant City Manager .........................................................................Douglas E. Smith
City Clerk. ................................................. .................... .Chevelle D. Nubin
Community Improvement Director............... ..............................Lula C. Butler
Environmental Services Director...........................................Richard C. Hasko
Finance Director ........................................................... ....Joseph M. Safford
Fire Chief........................................... ................ .................. ..David James
Human Resources Director...... ...... ...... ....... ... ......... ...................Bruce Koeser
Parks and Recreation Director....................................................Linda Karch
Planning & Zoning Director.... .......... .......... ...................... .........Paul Dorling
Police Chief............................................. ........... ....... ..... .Anthony Strianese
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pa2e No.
List of Principal Officials....................................................................................2
Executive Summary
Executive Summary............................................................................... 5
Observations/Recommendations......................................................... ....... 9
Projected Possible Impacts on Future Budgets.............................................. 12
Employee Suggestions............................................................................ 12
Other Recommendations........................................................................ 13
Budl!et Evaluation
Recommendations for Increased Revenues s
1. Special Event Cost Reimbursements......................................................... 15
2. Employee Medical Plan Premium Contributions.......................................... 17
3. Hurricane Wilma- Insurance Recovery...................................................... 19
4. Rental Properties with Tax Exemptions..................................................... 21
S. Rental Properties with No Landlord Permit................................................ 22
6. Personal Use of Take-Home City Vehicles................................................... 23
Recommendations for Reduced Exuensess
Waees and Benefits
1. Overtime Pay. ............................................................................... ...... 33
2. Car Allowance.............................................................................. ....... 41
3. Education Incentive Pay................................ ........................................ 43
4. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Time......................................... ........... 47
S. Tuition Reimbursement Program........................ ....... .... ..... .................... 49
6. Away With Pay (Comp Time).................................................................. 51
7. Mechanic Certification Bonus Pay........................................................... 56
8. Sick Leave Payout at Termination............................................................ 58
9. Vacation Leave Payout at Termination...................................................... 60
10. Retiree Health Insurance Fund (VEBA).................................................... 61
11. PolicelFire Pension Costs....................................................................... 63
Other Professional Services
1. Other Professional Services (Detail Breakdown)........................................... 67
2. Medical Professional Services .................................................................. 70
3. Shuttle Bus Service..... ........................................................................... 73
4. Vehicle WashingfDetailing.. .... ....... ... ..... '" ................. .... ........................ 76
5. Property/Casualty Broker Commissions............................................ 77e
Other Contractual Services
1. Other Contractual Services (Detail Breakdown).......................................... 79
2. Hometown Connection Publication...... ....... ........ ....... ....... .... ...... ..... ........ 83
3. Tennis Stadium Operations..... ....... ..... ......... ....... ... ............... ... ............. 84
4. Tennis Center Operations....... ...... ... ............. ..... .... ......................... ...... 87
S. CreditlDebit Card Transaction Fees......................................................... 89
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Travel & Traininl!
Competition Events....................................................... ............................ 91
Special Events
SPIRIT Program Costs......... ....... ...... ........ ... ............... .... ..... ....... ............... 94
Parks & Recreation
College Tour Program Costs............................. .............. ..................... 96
Other City Commission Assi2nment
Match Point Amendment No.2 Review (A TP Champions Tour Tennis Event)...... 97
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Budget Task Force is pleased to present their final Budget Ta..<;k Force Report dated
June 30, 2009.
The Budget Task Force was created and appointed by the City Commission in January,
2008 to evaluate the City of Delray Beach budget as well as actual revenue and
expenditure activity and make observations and recommendations to increase revenues,
reduce expenses, or improve productivity and efficiency.
The Budget Task Force is a seven (7) member citizen task force with two (2) alternate
members, all appointed by the City Commission. Alternate members participate in all
discussions but may vote only upon the absence of a regular committee member. This
Task Force was supplemented with staff support from Joseph Safford (Finance Director),
Lisa Hemnann (Budget Administrator), and Becky O'Connor (Treasurer) as well as other
clerical support. The recording and preparation of meeting minutes, agendas and
additional staff support was provided by Karen Schell (Pension Administrator). All
agendas and minutes are posted on the City website. Meetings were initially bi-weekly
meetings lasting approximately two (2) hours each meeting. This schedule was changed
in July, 2008 to monthly meetings when the Budget Task Force original expiration date
was changed from December, 2008 to July 31, 2009.
The Budget Task Force reviewed the FY 2007-08 budget and the FY 2008-09 budget
(Detail Budget) document as well as calendar year actual payroll statistics and the actual
revenue and expenditure activity. The detail budget review consisted primarily of the
departmental requests. In some cases the City Manager reduced the departmental
requests but the details of these cuts were not disclosed in detail so the Budget Task
Force analyzed the departmental requests as originally documented.
The basic premise for the budget evaluation was "We want to increase revenues or
reduce expenditures without reducinl! essential services performed bv the Citv". In
addition, another premise was that "We want to consider what a fair and reasonable
cost would be to our taxpavers". Costs beyond what are considered to be fair and
reasonable would be questioned, analyzed and the Budget Task Force would provide
observations and recommendations on these issues.
It is important to realize that nothing illegal was found in the analysis. This was a study
comparing written City policies to actual practice. What was found was that many
exceptions to written policies were supported by internal memos from the City Manager
and/or Department Heads. Some of these internal memos were issued many years ago.
The Budl!et Task Force would recommend that any future exceptions to l!eneral
written policies be documented and the policies be amended instead of relvinl! on
outdated correspondence for the benefit of future reference.
It is also important to realize that some benefit changes have been made to management
employees as a reaction to benefits allowed to non-management positions through union
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agreement~. In order to avoid further compression between exempt and non-exempt
employees pay amounts, several independent benefit adjustments were made without a
written policy amendment. It should be noted that some of these benefits were approved
in lieu of requested salary or salary range adjustments. Some management employees
feel that if there is not sufficient distinct benefits in the management package to the point
that no union or non-union employee would ever want to be promoted to these positions.
It should also be pointed out that several decisions made by previous City Commissions
have locked the City into significant long-term costs that, in most cases, cannot be
reversed. The Budeet Task Force would recommend that a full cost-benefit analvsis
be made on all lon2-term commitments prior to makin2 a final decision on the
~. ~e examples of these prior decisions are as follows:
pe decision to execute a 25-year contract with Match Point dated October, 2005
for the ATP World Tour tennis tournament that will cost the City an estimated
$2.0 million per year since this agreement has CPI escalation clauses each year.
The total cost to Year 2030 is $39.7 million and this does not include the costs of
the City departments in overtime and other costs. This is only the cost of the
Match Point agreement. These costs have not been offset with any direct revenues
to the General Fund from the event, sponsorships, or naming rights as of this date
with the exception of a $500k contribution from the CRA in FY2008-09. The
annual net cost of this event represents approximately 2% of the entire General
Fund budget.
~e decision in March, 2004 to increase the service multiplier in the Police and
Fire pension plan from a 3.0% multiplier to a 3.5% per year of service multiplier
and the additional decision to have the City pay for the conversion of all past
service for active employees to the 3.5%. In concert with the performance of the
Police & Firefighter's Pension Plan, this resulted in a City cost of 37.03% of the
payroll of Police and Fire employees just to fund their pension plan benefits.
When added to other fringe benefits, the City is being required to fund over 60%
of payroll to fund Police & Fire fringe benefits on an annual basis. In addition, in
FY 2000, this PolicelFire pension plan had $-0- unfunded liabilities and now it
has a $41 million unfunded liability that must be paid over the next 30 years. By
comparison, the General Employees' Pension Plan has an unfunded liability of
only $1.2 million.
~e decision to provide the Police take-home car program to remain competitive
with the Palm Beach County Sheriffs program has cost the City millions of
dollars in vehicle costs, vehicle law enforcement equipment costs, the cost of
installing (in each vehicle) mobile digital tenninals, communications, insurance
costs, maintenance and fuel costs and the impact of a required maintenance
program for these vehicles .in our Fleet Maintenance Division. In addition, this
significant increase in the number of t1eet vehicles on the road impacts the City's
liability exposure and these vehicles must be replaced every 6-7 years.
The City of Delray Beach is facing some significant and challenging issues in their
current and future budgets from the following:
a=itizens, vendors and customers impacted by the general economy, unemployment
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~tate-imposed tax reform legislation
lIReferendum allowing additional property tax exemptions and portability of Save
Our Homes and revenue caps
ecreasing property market values as well as taxable values
ortgage foreclosures and depressed neighborhoods and commercial vacancies
esidential and commercial slowdown in construction and real estate sales
eductions in State shared revenues (sales taxes. utility taxes, gasoline taxes, etc.)
scalating fuel costs
ncreasing costs for property insurance while number of insurance carriers are
decreasing in the State that provide this coverage
owngrading of municipal bond insurers and its impact on municipal interest rates
ack of credit availability for municipal borrowing
essure from labor unions for enhanced benefits
sses in investment market values requiring additional City pension plan funding
ncreasing health insurance costs
ederal spending and impact on interest rates and value of the dollar
Tax Reform Le2islation
In order to comprehend the condition of the General Fund budget, it is important to recap
the tax reform legislation which consists of the 2007 tax reform legislation and the 2008
tax reform voter referendum (Amendment I).
2007 Tax Reform Legislation
In 2007, the State Legislature approved House Bill lB and Senate Bill 2B that required
local governments to limit their operating millage property tax rates for FY 2007-08 to
the same rates as were in place in FY 2006-07. These roll-back rates were then to be
adjusted downward by an additional 3%, 5%, 7% or 9% based on a formula that reviewed
the tax performance over the past 5 years. The City of Delray Beach was obligated to
reduce their FY 2006-07 operating millage tax rate by an additional 9% in order to
establish their FY 2007-08 rates. Our operating tax rate for FY 2006-07 was 6.86 and
therefore our rollback rate for FY 2007-08 was 6.7527. With the 9% reduction, our
operating millage tax rate was 6.1449. This resulted in a $4.6 million reduction in
revenues in FY 2007-08 after adding back new construction and allowing for a 95%
collection rate. The total millage tax rate (with debt service milla2e) went from 7.3000 in
FY 2006-07 to 6.5783 in FY 2007-08 or a reduction of 9.16%.
For future years (FY 2008-09 and beyond), a local government may not levy an operating
tax rate that exceeds the roll-back rate (that rate that would derive the same property tax
revenues as the prior year) increased by the annual increase in the Florida per capita
personal income index without a super majority vote of the City Commission. The City
of Delray Beach roll-back rate for FY 2008-09 adjusted by the 4.15% increase in the
Florida personal income index would be 6.9997. However, Senate Bill 1588 passed
earlier this year that required local governments to adjust the roll-back rate (as adjusted
by the Florida personal income index) for the impact of the 2008 referendum. Therefore,
the rate of 6.9997 after adjustment for Amendment I of the 2008 referendum would now
become 6.9094 (Operating millage of 6.4490 and debt service millage of .4604).
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2008 Tax Reform Voter Referendum
The second year of tax reform was highlighted by the State putting a constitutional
question on the ballot for voters on January 29, 2008. This Amendment I, as it is
referred to, consisted of the following:
Isave Our Homes exemptions become portable (up to $500,000) and can be moved
to another homestead within the State of Florida
~e first $25,000 of tangible personal property is exempt
1H0mestead property owners will have an additional $25,000 homestead exemption
on property that exceeds $50,000 in taxable assessed value (does not apply to
school taxes)
IAnnual increases to non-homestead properties (residential and commercial)
assessed values cannot exceed 10% provided there is no change in ownership
(does not apply to school taxes)
Conclusion
Following an in-depth analysis of several areas of the both revenue and expense budgets
as well as actual activity, the Budget Task Force would present this final report that
outlines observations and recommendations with estimated potential revenue
enhancements or cost reductions. The City Commission has met with the Budget Task
Force on two (2) different occasions with specific opinions and directions and therefore
we have also displayed the current status of each of these recommendations.
The members of the Budget Task Force recognize the benefits of analyzing, in detail, the
revenues and expenses of the City. The assignment of the Budget Task Force tenninates
June, 2009. We would therefore recommend that a more permanent Financial Review
Committee be established to continue the efforts and achievements of the Budget Task
Force.
We would express our gratitude and recognition of the Finance Department staff and
compliment them for their dedication and extensive research efforts, to their
administrative staff for their time in the development of agendas and minutes of the
meetings and posting of these materials to the City website, and for their numerous
presentations to the Budget Task Force and the City Commission. We would also
express our gratitude to the City Manager and members of the City Commission (past and
present) for their cooperation and support of the Budget Task Force.
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OBSERV A TIONS/RECOMMENDA TIONS
BEFORE REDUCING ESSENTIAL CITY SERVICES THE CITY COMMISSION
SHOULD CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
INCREASED REVENUES ESTIMATED
AMOUNT
SoeciaJ Events Cost Reimbursenlents-
.City overtime costs. for First. Night event should be paid 100% from $12,000
coUectedrevenues or reServes of First Ni ht or ization
SoeciaJ Events Cost Reimbursements-
City departmental cost reimbursements from non-profit organizations $10,000
should be 75% instead of 65%
Emplovee GrouP Health Plan Premiums (lIMO)
Employees enrolled in the HMO health plan should be charged a premium
per pay period in addition to their dependent family premiums. Actual was $336,969
$721.56 er ear for 467 em 10
Retiree Medical Premiums (Retiree Health TrUst Contributions)
Police Department employees need to give up a 2% salary increase to
Retiree Health Trost similar to Fife Department contributionS in exchange $211,38S
for a Ci contribution of 3.3% to the VEBA Retiree Health Trost
Hurricane Wilma;; Insurance Recoverv
Additional i~urance claim filed based on fmal costs incurred against $461,231
Hurricane Wilma
Rented Prouerties with Tax ExemDtions
There were 493 rented properties receiving some form of tax exemptions
which, if confirmed. will add $54.990,986 to the tax rolls $376,710
Rented Prouerties with No Landlord Permits
. There were 1,085 rented properties found with no landlord permit on file. If $54,250
confrrmed. this would add $50 per property
Take-Home Vehicles
Employees would be charged an average .$60 per month fee for their
personal commuting mileage costs from using take-home City vehicles..
Em 10 should be restricted to di-minimis nal useonl .
TOTAL INCREASED REVENUE PROJECTIONS
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DECREASED EXPENSES
Tafre..Home Vehicles-
City take-home vehicles should be limited to either no personal use or di-
minimis nal use on! .
Overtime Pav-
Eliminate double overtime pay and paid holiday time created by using
"floatin holida" assi ents in Police ent
Overtime Pav-
Reduce overtime. costs by elimi~ating vacation and holiday time as time
worked in the calculation of overtime a
Union Time Pool-
Develop the Union Time Pool in the FlI'e Department by taking 3 hours of
accroedvacation. holid3y, or comp time from each employee at the
beginning 'Of each year (not by using non-qualifying romp time in excess of
allowableco time banks)
.pension Investment Seminars
Reduce the number of shifts allowed to be taken for investment seminars and
not allow time off if a shift re lacement is uired for minimum mannin .
Car Allowances-
Reduce Car allowances by eliminating fixed montbly car allowances and pay
10 ees based on actual business mil e 001 .
EducationPav-
Reduce. eduCation pay by eliminating FU'e Department management
supplemental education pay (hourly rate) for education that duplicates the
State education su lemental .
Education Pav-
Eliminate duplicate education pay to Police employees by eliminating
minimUm State required payment for Police education which duplicates the
Ci su lemental education
Education Pav-
Reduce education pay by changing the hourly supplemental education rate in
the Police Department to a fixed montblyamount so that all employees
receive the same amount for a de
~-
Reduce. overtime by eliminating the payment of overtime to. exempt
em 10 ees that are alread receivin FLSA time
Tuition ReimbUrsementPro2ram-
Reduce 1be cost of the tuition~bursement program by eliminating
Master's degrees and Doctorate degrees from the tuition reimbursement
o that are not uired in their . ob . nons.
Tuition Reimbursement Proeram-
Reduce fringe benefit costs and pension costs by stopping the conversion of
tUition reimbursement to comp time (which is eligible for pension)
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ESTIMATED
AMOUNT
$48,000
$495,000
$335,346
$6,600
$50,000
$500
$28,950
$89,340
$0
$52,661
$63,501
$25,000
Mechanic ASE Certification Bonus Pav
Change the certification pay to a fixed monthly amount instead of a $0
percentage of gross DaV to eliminate differences due to overtime
Retiree Health Insurance Trust (VEDA)
Change the City contribution to 2.0% instead of 3.3% since the City savings
from fringe benefits was not realized and the payment should be fixed with $377,133
no annual increases.
Medical Professional Fees
Charge the costs of employee medical procedures done in the FIre Clinic to
the Insurance Fund health insurance plan since this should be applied to $200,000
employee health insurance oremiums
Shuttle Bus Service
The Budget Task Force would recommend keeping the shuttle bus service at
this time pending further analysis of the Congress A venue corridor project
by Palm Beach County and further evaluation of shuttle performance over $0
the winter season.
Vehicle WashitWDetaiIill2
Fire Department employees should wash/detail. their fIre trucks and City
employees should wash/detail their take-home vehicles as part of
responsibility for vehicle maintenance as opposed to using outside $12,000
contractors
Hometown Connection Publication
Limit the Hometown Connection publication to the Annual Report since it is
duplicated by the News for Neighborhood publication which has a much $31,572
wider distribution
Tennis Stadium Ooerations
Given the opportunity, renegotiate the terms of the Match Point contractual
agreement and conduct cost-benefit analysis on any future commitments of $0
this nature
Tennis Center Ouerations
$0
CreditlDebit Card Costs -
Renegotiate credit/debit card transaction fees with credit card companies. $132,000
We are currently chanted several different rates de......A.....t upon location.
Travel & Trainine (Conwetition Events)
Eliminate all costs for competition events since these costs are not required $149,169
as Part of vrovidini; essential services to Delrav Beach residents
Special Events (SPIRIT Proeram)
Eliminate allcosts for the SPIRIT prognlm as these costs are conflicting with $47,180
pay freezes, lost matching funds and budget cuts
PoIice/Fire Pension Plan
Reduce the per year of service multiplier from 3.5% per year to 3.0% per
year for all future service with no change to prior service benefits in order to $454,318
reduce the 60% fringe benefit factor on police and fire salaries
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Insurance Broker Commissions
Issue an RFP to rebid insurance broker commissions since the contract has
ex ired.
$175,000
TOTAL DECREASED EXPENSE PROJECTIONS
$2,773,270
TOTAL PROJECTED CURRENT BUDGET IMPACTS
$4,343,815
(PROJECTED POSSffiLE IMPACTS ON FUTURE BUDGETS)
Recommendation
A wav with Pav (CompTime)-
Reduce future pension costs or improve productivity by eljminating
camp time from the calculation of pension benefits since comp time is
rimaril .overtime and net re ar a .
Sick Leave Pavout at Termination-
Reduce future payments of excess sick leave by capping the maximum.
haurs that can be~accumulatedtO 1,120 non-shift emplayees and 1,344
fer Fire shift em Ie ees
Vacation Leave Pavout at Termination-
Agreements should state that vacati.on leave pay.out
and is nat eli'hle far nsi.on calculations
Amount
$474,188
$118,201
$..0-
$592,389
EMPLOYEE SUGGESTIONS
The Budget Task Force has received numerous contacts from individual employees with
suggestians an increasing revenues .or reducing expenses. These recammendatians can
be shawn as fallaws:
1. Cansider using auctian vehicles for Police valunteers instead .of leasing new
vehicles City Manager respanse (September 8th memo to City Commission) is
that this has been tried in the past and the maintenance casts far the older vehicles
generally exceeded the cost of the lease. Therefare, this would not be
recommended. No further action is reauired.
2. Can sider having lacal auctian instead .of using Palm Beach County and using one
flaar .of the new Old School Square parking garage as a staging area. City
Manager response (September 8th mema to City Commission) is that we do not
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have the personnel to properly stage and secure this area. Therefore, this would
not be recommended. No further action is reQuired.
3. Consider using an on-line auction site for auctioning our vehicles and other
equipment. Police cars, for example, could be auctioned to other Police
departments and we would not have to strip the car of back seat replacement,
prisoner cages. and lights and sirens since they could be used by other Police
departments. In addition, buyer would pick-up the vehicle and thus save the
travel time to and from the Palm Beach County auction site for multiple
employees. City Manager response (September 8th memo to City Commission)
was that the City would implement this suggestion to determine if this is more
profitable than using the Palm Beach County auction. An al!reement with
GovDeals.com was approved on the October 21. 2008 al!enda.
4. Fax all confirming purchase orders over $ I ,000 instead of mailing to vendors.
City Manager response (September 8th memo to City Commission) stated that this
recommendation has already been implemented. No further action is reQuired.
5. Print in-house change orders only on regular paper and attach to original purchase
order instead of printing change order on pre-printed purchase order forms. City
Manager response (September 8th memo to City Commission) stated that this
recommendation has already been implemented. No further action is reQuired.
6. The Finance Department is currently reviewing the possibility of automating the
vendor payments in Accounts Payable by utilizing VISA credit card payments
which will result in rebates back to the City from Commerce Bank. The current
estimate is an annual rebate of $181,000. In addition, vendor invoicing will be
through e-mail submissions. These savings do not include the savings generated
from reduced mailing costs, reduced envelopes, or improved noat on cash
payments to vendors. (June, 2009)
OTHER RECOMMENDA nONS
The City should adopt a policy that, at the end of an expiring contract, the City should
issue an RFP and seek alternative pricing to ensure the City is paying the lowest current
equitable market rates as opposed to extending the contracts to the existing vendor.
(October, 2008)
The City should entertain the recommendation to develop a Finance Review Committee
to review long-term cost proposals in order to provide recommendations to the City
Commission so that they may make informed decisions on the basis of a cost-benefit
analysis, research and intensive negotiations with the vendor. In addition, this
Committee, consisting of staff and citizen appointees, would also continue cost-saving
studies and revenue generating studies to benefit the City as previously conducted by the
Budget Task Force.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASED REVENUES
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SPECIAL EVENTS COST REIMBURSEMENT
Back2round:
City Sponsored Events
There are eight (8) City sponsored/produced events where the City absorbs all City
overtime costs and the following:
IIchris Evert Charity Tennis Tournament (Host site fees $42,400 + other costs =
$50,000+ costs to the City)
lurkey Trot (costs other than overtime paid by Parks & Recreation department)
hristmas Tree Lighting ($25,000 City contribution + overtime costs)
oliday Parade (City contributes $1,500 + overtime costs)
irst Night (Costs other than overtime covered by revenues)
TC Tennis Tournament (Annual City costs of $978,333 in addition to overtime) in
accordance with contract expiring in June, 2030. This is a 9 day event.
IPlayers International Tennis Tournament (Host site fees $ I 52,000 per year +CPI)
There are four (4) five day USTA sanctioned youth tournaments per year per the
contract expiring September 30,2012
IIFourth of July Fireworks Display (City contribution $40,000 + overtime costs)
Old School Square and DMC Events
Old School Square and DMC events have the first $1,000 no charge then they pay 35%
of other City costs excluding regular time.
Privately Produced Events
Howard Alan Art Show- pays 100% of all City costs to include overtime and fringe
benefits
Non-Profit Orl!anizations Not Incorporated in City of Dekay Beach
Asian Food Festival- pays 100% of all City costs to include overtime and fringe benefits
Non-Profit Or2anizations Incorporated in City of Delray Beach
First $ 1 ,000 of City costs waived, sponsor pays 65 % of balance of City costs
Recommendation No.1
The Budget Task Force recommends that City overtime costs for First Night ($32.459) be
paid from revenues collected from this event or from $52,250 reserves
Estimated Potential Savin2s- $12.000
Follow-up Actions
The City Manager addressed this issue in a memorandum to the City Commission dated
September 8, 2008 and he concluded that First Night would pay $7,000 this year for this
event with the expectation that this would increase in the future.
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The Assistant City Manager, in an e-mail dated February 10, 2009 announced the First
Night Committee would be transferring $12,000. No further follow UP action is
reauired.
Recommendation No.2
Reimbursements from non-profit organizations incorporated in the City should pay 75%
of costs instead of 65%.
Estimated Potential Savine:s- $10,000
Follow-up Actions:
The City Manager addressed this issue in a memorandum to the City Commission dated
September 8, 2008 and he informed the Commission that Staff would review this item
and make recommendations back to the City Commission.
Assistant City Manager, Bob Barcinski, issued a memorandum dated February 20, 2009
presenting the City Manager with his analysis of the impact of this decision. No further
follow UP action is reauired.
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EMPLOYEE MEDICAL PLAN PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS
Reference:
IAFF Union Agreement- Article 19 Health Insurance
NCF&O Union Agreement- Article 12 Health Insurance
IAFF Union Agreement (Lifeguards) - Article 19 Health Insurance
PBA Union Agreement- Article I I Hospitalization Insurance
EB-3 Enrollment in City Group Health Plan- Administrative Policy Manual
Back2round:
The present policy of the City and past practice has been to have the City cover 100% of
the cost of HMO medical premiums for the active employee and the employees cover the
cost of any dependent coverage premiums. Retirees and COBRA employees pay 100%
of their entire premi urns.
The City presently pays $460.93 per month for an active employee on the HMO plan and
the employee pays $-0-. In the POS plan, the City pays $564.40 and the employee pays
$29.71 per month. In the PPO plan, the City pays $671.68 and the employee pays
$167.92.
The City presently pays 77 .05% of the total costs of the health plan.
Observations:
The City has been paying 100% of the monthly premium for active HMO employees
which represent over 87% of our medical plan enrollment units. In addition, over 50% of
these employees have been taking annual physicals at the Fire clinic where the City also
pays for 100% of the clinic costs. The employees pay no office visit or co-pay payments
for this service.
The City contributes 3.3% of active Police and Fire base pay to their Retiree Health Trust
in addition to the City costs of the health plan. Payments from the Trust can be used to
offset medical premiums and costs on a tax-free basis for Police and Fire retirees. Fire
Department employees gave up a 2% wage increase to receive this 3.3% deposit to the
Trust. The Police Department employees did not give up a 2% raise in exchange for
receiving their 3.3% deposit to the Trust. The difference between the 2% wage given up
and the 3.3% deposit was the estimated payroll tax savings to the City. This benefit was
negotiated in union contracts.
Per State statutes, the City is also required to pay 100% of the costs of any heart or lung
disorder for Police and Fire employees under worker's compensation with no cost to the
employee. This is called the "presumption law" and is an example of State unfunded
mandates which have cost the City millions of dollars in the past.
Recommendation:
The City should consider charging a minimum of $10.00 per pay for HMO employee
medical premiums. This would involve negotiating this change with all unions.
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Estimated Potential Revenues:
$10.00 per pay x 26 pays x 680 employee units = $176.800
Follow-up Actions:
The City Manager addressed this recommendation in a memo to the City Commission
dated September 8, 2008 where he solicited the City Commission direction as to whether
this should be included in current contract negotiations. The City Commission directed
that a survey be done of other entities within Palm Beach County.
The Human Resources Department conducted a survey of other entities (October, 2008).
The comprehensive survey was recently completed by Gallagher Bassett of multiple
employee benefits and was presented to the City Commission in February, 2009.
In the health insurance renewal (Plan Year starting June 1,2009), the City developed a
structure that included a "Core HMO" at no cost to the employee and a "Buy-Up HMO"
plan where the employee was charged $60.13 per month or $721.56 per year. There are
467 employee units in the new "Buy-Up HMO" plan at this time.
Proiected Increase in Revenues:
For the 467 emplovee units in this Buy-Up HMO. the employee contribution would
equate to increased revenues of 467 x $721.56 annuallv or a total of $336.969.
Recommendation No.2
The City should consider the inequity in the Retiree Health Trust in that the Fire
Department union gave up a 2% wage increase in order to receive their 3.3% contribution
to the Trust and the Police Department union did not give up any wage increase. It would
be recommended that either the Police union contract be negotiated to allow for a 2%
wage deduction (contribution) or the 3.3% City contribution for Police retirees to the
Trust should cease.
Proiected Increase in Revenues:
Police Operations salary budget of $10.569.250 x 2 % = $211.385
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HURRICANE WILMA- INSURANCE RECOVERY
Fire Station No.4 Insurance Recoverv
Fire Station No.4 was recently tom down and reconstructed at a cost of $2.7
million using borrowed funds. An external (third party) engineering report was
authorized and issued evaluating the building for Hurricane Wilma damage and
an assessment was made comparing rehabilitating the building or reconstructing a
completely new building. The value of the old 1981 structure was listed on the
insurance policy Statement of Values as $302,000. According to building codes,
If the cost of the proposed rehabilitation exceeded 50% of the value of the old
building, the building code requires that the entire building must be brought up to
current codes (electrical, plumbing, structural, ADA, etc.). With the hurricane
damages to the bay doors, roof, trusses, mold and mildew damage, costs should
easily have exceeded this amount. We therefore feel that the decision to construct
a new building was possibly an insurable event. The entire amount of $2.7
million has been turned in as a claim to our insurance carriers.
Other Hurricane Wilma Insurance Claims
The original insurance claims due to Hurricane Wilma were based on some final
costs and some projected costs. We have now prepared a listing of all claims
based upon actual costs. We therefore are claiming additional revenues of
$966,000 from our insurance carrier. This amount, once finalized, will have to be
reconciled with FEMA and some portion may be due back to FEMA.
Follow-up Actions
A meeting has been set up with the insurance broker (Arthur J. Gallagher) on
January 8, 2009
A second meeting with Liberty Mutual and our insurance broker was held
February 18, 2009. We provided the carrier with building plans of Fire Station
No.4 (original building and new building) and discussed the engineering report
issued on this building. It was determined at this meeting that Liberty Mutual
would only be responsible for $1.0 million of this claim and other carriers should
be notified of this claim since they would be responsible for the remainder of the
claim.
A third meeting was held with all involved insurance carriers on April 23, 2009.
At this meeting it was determined that insurance would not pay for the
replacement of Fire Station NO.4 but that hurricane repairs would be paid for.
There were several reasons for this position but primarily it was determined that
the hurricane damage was minimal and would not justify full replacement of the
building. In addition, the insurance policy excluded the code upgrades. The
remainder of the insurance claim not related to Fire Station No.4 was to be
reviewed in detail by a forensic accounting firm.
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The detailed information requested by the forensic accounting firm was prepared
and delivered to the accounting firm of Matson, Driscoll and Damico on May 4,
2009.
The final document review was held with the insurance carrier on June 8-9, 2009.
We received notice on June 25. 2009 that the City of Delray Beach is to receive
$461,231 in additional insurance payments for this supplemental claim. The final
Policy Release form has been executed and the funds should be forwarded in 5-10
business days according to Liberty Mutual.
Since the Finance Department has already reserved $893,923 as the estimated
reimbursement to FEMA and the latest actual estimate is $600,000, the $461,23 I
is to be considered revenue since it would not have to reimburse this amount to
FEMA. FEMA officials should be here in the City starting mid-July for the final
project closeout process.
Proiected Increase in Revenues- $461.231
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RENTAL PROPERTIES WITH TAX EXEMPTIONS
Backe:round
The Budget Task Force has conducted an evaluation of all rental properties in the City of
Delray Beach to determine if the taxable assessed values of these properties are correct.
The taxable assessed values of these properties should not include any homestead and
"Save Our Homes" exemptions since they are not the primary residence of the property
owners since they are being rented.
Broward County Property Appraiser conducted a similar evaluation and completed the
City of Sunrise which uncovered over 200 properties that were not properly classified
and the end result added over $23 million to the taxable tax rolls within the City of
Sunrise.
Status
We have contacted Utility Customer Service (utility billing function) and Code
Enforcement (landlord permit function) in order to develop a listing of rented properties
in the City that we are aware of. In addition, we contacted the Palm Beach County
Property Appraiser's Office to establish a contact person for this project. We were put in
contact with Mr. Jose Montane (355-1704) and his supervisor, Mr. Pat Poston (355-
2647).
An evaluation of approximately 1.500 properties listed in the Landlord Permit File was
completed by comparing each of these properties with the Palm Beach County Property
Appraiser files. A worksheet was prepared listing all properties that continue to receive
either homestead exemptions or Save Our Homes exemptions or both. The worksheet
consisted of the property control number (PCN), address, the number of units, the market
value, the taxable value, the non-taxed value, the utility customer identification number
(for future backup reference), name of the tenant and the date the tenant initiated their
utility account. This initial listing resulted in 223 properties that were labeled as rented
and that continue to receive tax exemPtions. If this is confirmed by the Property
Appraiser, this would add $23,782,562 to the taxable property tax rolls which would add
$610,023 in additional property taxes to taxing entities of Palm Beach County, the Palm
Beach County School Board, other taxing districts and the City (25.65 mils). The direct
impact on the City of Delray Beach would be $162,920 in additional property taxes at the
current millage rate (6.8504 mils). Copies of this analysis along with copies of the
Landlord Permit files were forwarded to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser for
further review and follow-up. The Property Appraiser has the authority to go back 10
years to collect back tax amounts due.
Estimated Impact on Revenues: $162.920 (Propertv Taxes)
The second evaluation of rented properties involved the Utilities Customer Service utility
billing files. All customer accounts are classified as either "Owner" or "Tenant". We
prepared a listing of all the tenant tiles (approximately 2,500 customers). A worksheet
was prepared after comparing the tenant property to the Property Appraiser files to
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determine if the rental properties continued to receive homestead and Save Our Homes
exemptions. The worksheet included the PCN, address, number of units, market value,
taxable value, the non-taxed value, the customer identification number, the tenant name
and the date the tenant account was initiated This worksheet contained 270 properties
that were (l) not on the Landlord Permit files and (2) received homestead and Save Our
Homes exemptions. If confirmed by the Property Appraiser, these 270 properties would
generate $3 I ,208,424 in additional taxable values which equates to $800,496 in
additional tax revenues (Palm Beach County, School District, and the City of Delray
Beach). The direct impact on the City of Delray Beach would be $213,790. In addition,
these 270 properties have not filed for Landlord Permits ($50 each). Copies of this detail
were forwarded to the Property Appraiser for further verification and disposition. Copies
of this file were also sent to Community Improvement Department for follow-up on the
filing for landlord permits.
Estimated Impact on Revenues: $213.790 (Propertv Taxes)
Proiected Total Increase in Revenues: $376.710
The third evaluation was to list all the rented properties that were taxed properly on their
full market value (no exemptions) but had failed to file for Landlord Permits. A
worksheet was prepared listing these properties with the PCN, address of the property,
number of units, owner name and tenant name. This resulted in 8 I 5 properties that had
not filed for landlord permits ($50 each). Copies of this detail and the worksheet were
turned over to Community Improvement Department to follow-up the filing of the
landlord permits. In addition to the 270 properties found on the Utility Billing files that
had exemptions but did not have landlord permits, the total properties without landlord
permits were 1,085. At $50 per permit, this would represent $54,250 in additional
landlord permit revenues. The Community Improvement Department has the ability to
assess triple fees for the owners not filing landlord pelmits.
Estimated Imoact on Revenues: $54.250 (Landlord Permits)
Follow-uo Status:
The Property Appraiser's Office (Pat Poston) informed this office in June, 2009 that the
letters denying homestead had been sent out for properties they confirmed were rented.
These property owners have until September, 2009 to challenge these findings. A full
accounting of their final disposition will be forwarded to the City following this appeal
period (September, 2009).
The Community Improvement Department reports that many owners have submitted
applications for landlord permits following the study. A full accounting of this will be
developed at a later date.
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PERSONAL USE OF TAKE- HOME CITY VEHICLES
Reference:
Internal Revenue Code Section 1.61.21
Taxation of Fringe Benefits
Administrative Policy Manual- GA-4 Vehicle Use Policy
Survey of Other Palm Beach County Entities
General Rule
IRS Regulations generally consider working condition fringe benefits as taxable to the
employee unless specifically exempted. An employer provided vehicle which is totally
used for business (personal use prohibited) is exempted and is not taxable to an
employee. This vehicle must remain on City property and not be used for commuting.
An employer provided vehicle used partly for business and partly for personal
commuting use is a working condition fringe benefit.
erified business use of this vehicle is not taxable to the employee
ersonaI use is taxable to the em 10 ee as wa es
ommutin to and from an em 10 ee's residence and work is ersonal use as
well as anv other personal use of the vehicle
Substantiation Reauirements
A record of business and personal milea2e is reauired in order to verify business vs.
personal use. If the employee does not provide this record, the value of all vehicle use is
taxable to the employee as wages and the employee can then deduct business use on
Form 1040 at year-end. If the employee does provide a record. only the personal mileage
is taxable as wages to the employee.
Personal Use Cost
(1) $1.50 each one-way commute (normally $3.00 per day or $780 per year) if the
followin conditions are met:
ehicle is owned or leased by employer
ehicle provided to employee for business use
mployer requires the emplovee to commute in the vehicle for a valid noo-
compensatorv business reason
Employer has a written policy prohibiting personal use other than commuting
mployee does not use the vehicle for other than de minimis personal use
mployer reasonably believes that the employee does not use the vehicle for other
than commuting and de minimis personal use
(2) FMV of leasing this vehicle plus fuel, maintenance, and insurance multiplied by
the percentage of personal use.
Qualified Non-Personal Use Vehicles
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The IRS regulations allow for certain PolicelFire vehicles to be exempted from the
general requirements of being taxed for commuting mileage if the following conditions
are met:
It=learlv marked police or fire vehicles required to be used for commuting (painted
insignia or words, marked license plate not valid)
nmarked Police car used for law enforcement u ose
m 10 ee must be on call at all times
ny personal use by police officer outside of his jurisdiction for arrest powers
must be strictly prohibited
IAny personal use by firefighter outside of his obligation to respond to an
emergency must be strictly prohibited
.pecialty utility truck (not including pickup truck) on call and used to restore
utility services is also allowed
Clean and Safe Pro2ram Unit
The Clean and Safe Program has one (I ) take-home vehicle which is a Ford F-150 pickup
truck and the employee lives in Delray Beach. No mileage log is kept to our knowledge.
This program is responsible for the cleaning of the downtown area and is accomplished at
odd hours when the Garage and the Public Works complex are closed and the gates are
locked. This is a supervisor position and the vehicle is clearly marked.
Observation
This vehicle does not qualify as an emergency vehicle, is not a specialty utility truck, is
not on call, yet the vehicle is required to be taken home due to the schedule that this truck
and crew work (valid non-compensatory reason). Therefore, it would appear that the
employee should be taxed on $3.00 per day for the commuting cost.
%
Personal
Commuting
Use
12.93%
Daily
Round-Trip
Miles
To Home
3.0
Home
Location
Delra Beach
Recommendation:
This vehicle could be maintained at the Public Works complex and the employee could
be given a gate opener similar to the one given to on-call employees. This would
eliminate all personal commuting mileage and costs. As an alternative, the employee
should be taxed $3.00 per day for commuting cost and the employee must keep a mileage
log so that the City has verifiable business and personal use mileage.
Community Improvement Units
Community Improvement Administration has five (5) take-home vehicles. These
vehicles are not emergency on-call vehicles and are not clearly marked. All of these
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individuals are taxed for their personal mileage ($3.00 per day). No mileage logs are
kept.
Observation
Since these vehicles are not emergency vehicles, are not on-call, and are not clearly
marked, they appear to be authorized for take-home use for compensatory reasons and
not for a valid non-compensatory business purpose. In addition, no mileage logs are kept
and therefore business vs. personal mileage cannot be confirmed. If this is so, the IRS
states that the $3.00 per day tax calculation method is not authorized and the individuals
should be charged and taxed the full cost of the vehicle including annual lease cost and
5.5cents per mile for all mileage. It would then be up to the individuals to report the
deduction for the business portion of those costs on their Form 1040 at year end.
%
Personal
Commuting
Use
26.49%
72.09%
15.01%
48.93%
46.19%
Daily
Round-Trip
Miles
To Home
5.4
19.2
5.2
23.8
19.6
De1ra
Bo ton Beach
DelTa Beach
Lake Worth
Palm Beach
Ford Taurus
Chevrolet Cavalier
Chevrolet Cavalier
Chevrolet Cavalier
Recommendation
Vehicles that do not qualify as take-home vehicles should not be used for commuting.
The $3.00 per day tax for mileage does not qualify since the vehicles do not qualify as
acceptable take-home vehicles. The employees should be charged the full cost of the
vehicle and report their business vs. personal costs on their tax forms at year-end. As an
alternative, these individuals could be given compensatory car allowance and the vehicles
would be stored at the City and used as pool vehicles for this department.
Fire DeDartment Units
In a memorandum dated August 20. 200 I, the Fire Chief directed that all management
emplovees be authorized personal use of staff vehicles for employees that live in Palm
Beach and Broward County effective October 1, 2001. This memorandum conflicts with
IRS regulations that state that personal use other than commuting must be prohibited.
The IRS allows for the commuting use of fire vehicles if the following restrictions are
met:
"ire vehicle, for non-compensatory business reasons must be required to be used
for commuting
ehicle must be on call at all times
ire vehicle must be clearly marked
ersonal use outside the limit of the firefi hters oblioation to res ond to an
emergency must be prohibited
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~e employer reasonably believes that the employee does not use the vehicle for
personal use other than de minimis personal use.
The Fire Department has emergency vehicles in 6 fire stations located throughout the
City and Highland Beach capable of responding immediately to either fire or medical
emergencies within minutes of a 911 call.
The Budget Task Force questions the need for take-home vehicles for the Fire
Department on a full-time basis with the exception of the Fire Chief who, by policy, is
authorized a take-home vehicle. They question the need for three unmarked take-home
Ford Expeditions for the Assistant Fire Chiefs that are on duty at the same time and in the
same building. They would also question why one Battalion Chief would have a required
take-home vehicle and not all three since they are all shift commanders with identical job
descriptions. Why would one Fire Lieutenant (who lives furthest away from the City)
have a required take-home vehicle when four other Fire Lieutenants (who live within the
City or nearby cities) do not have vehicles when they have a 30-minute response time
requirement? Why would a Paramedic Lieutenant be required to take home a Dodge
Quad Cab 4x4 who lives in Tequesta? Why would a Paramedic Lieutenant take home a
Ford El50 Club Wagon living in Lake Worth? If these are emergency vehicles they
should be available to shift personnel on duty. Are these employees actually on-call?
How often are they actually called in for emergencies?
There have been numerous comments on the constant use of fire pumper trucks and even
ladder trucks for transport of Fire Department personnel to minor medical calls, traffic
accidents, or other events unrelated to fire calls or special needs (extrication equipment,
etc.). If some of these take-home vehicles were available for shift use, could they be used
for transport of personnel to reduce the mileage on the larger vehicles? The mileage on
the larger Fire apparatus trucks can be shown as follows (June 2007-June 2008 records):
Miles
8,506
2,533.
9,828
11,409
5,954
10,546
7,062
New
3,356
6,454
6,533
72,181
Gallons
2,849.2
1,306.6
4,388.3
4,132.7
1,728.7
3,996.1
1,789.6
New
1,009.4
l,854A
1;949.3
25,004.3
There are 15 Fire Depm1ment take-home vehicles. Three (3) vehicles are not marked
(IRS requirement) which allows for questionable personal use. Several vehicles are
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outside of the area where they could reasonably be obligated or expected to respond to an
emergency (Sunrise, Tequesta, Stuart for example) which is also an IRS requirement..
%
Personal
Commuting
. Use
84.89% .
81.87%
66.28%
Home
LocatiOn
Ford
nod
Ford Ex
fordE
Ford Crown Victoria
Ford Taurus
Ford Police Inte tor
Chevrolet Tahoe
50.00%
45.62%
43.39%
34.43%
25.87%
24.02%
20.61%
16.82%
7.15%
On avera!!e. 44.09% of the miles put on these Fire take-home vehicles are for
personal commutin!! use. It should be noted that we calculated personal mileage by
doing a MapQuest to the employee's residence. Other personal mileage may have been
used and these percentages could be higher.
Police Department Units
Reference:
PBA Union Agreement (Article No. 40 Take Home Vehicle Plan)
The union agreement Article No. 40 allows for non-probationary officers that live in
either Palm Beach or Broward County to have a take-home vehicle. This benefit was
given to offset the policy of other entities that allowed take-home vehicles and to enhance
the presence of police patrol units. The policy states that Officers living outside a 15-
mile distance from the City of Delray Beach limits must be charged $15 per pay ($1.50
per normal workday) for their commuting personal use. In addition, internal Police
Department procedures were to be prepared to define the policies and procedures
regarding take-home vehicles.
Observations:
There are 113 take-home vehicles in the Police Department at this time.
117 vehicles have over 80% of their total use commuting (personal mileage), 20% or
less business use
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Is vehicles have between 70% and 80% of their total use commuting, 20% - 30%
business use
. vehicles have between 60% and 70% of their total use commuting, 30% - 40%
business use
119 vehicles have between 50% and 60% of their total use commuting. 40% - 50%
business use
114 vehicles have between 40% and 50% of their total use commuting, 50% - 60%
business use
119 vehicles have between 30% and 40% of their total use commuting, 60% - 70%
business use
120 vehicles have between 20% and 30% of their total use commuting, 70% - 80%
business use
120 vehicles have between 10% and 20% of their total use commuting, 80% - 90%
business use
113 vehicles have between 0% and 10% of their total use commuting, 90% - 100%
business use
There are currently 28 employees with take-home vehicles that exceed the 15 mile limit.
Of these there are only 7 employees that pay the $15.00 per pay period. The IS-mile
limit was measured from the Police station to the employee's home and the policy reads
from City limits and therefore some of these units would qualify for the IS-mile limit.
Police Department
Percentage of Commuting Miles to Total Miles
Overall. 39.33% of all Police take-home vehicle use is for commutin2 onlv.
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There are nine (9) Citizens on Patrol (COP) vehicles leased by the Police Department.
They are 2005 Honda Civic sedans (1545-1553) costing $273.90 each per month or
$3,286.80 per year. Therefore, the total annual lease cost would be $29,581.20. These
leases were recently renewed in 2008.
There are five (5) volunteer Toyota Camry vehicles (l540-1544)leased by the Police
Department from Southeast Toyota costing $295.00 per month for an annual lease cost of
$17,700.00. These leases were recently renewed in 2008.
Parks and Recreation Department Units
There are nine (9) take-home vehicles in this department. Two units are in
Administration, one unit is in Ocean Rescue and six units in Parks Maintenance. All of
these take-home vehicles are for supervisor positions.
None of these vehicles are emergency vehicles. Several units are unmarked. All of the
take-home vehicles in Parks Maintenance are F-150 pickup trucks which are not
recognized by the IRS as eligible vehicles.
The Budget Task Force would question the need for any of these vehicles to be allowed
as take-home vehicles. In particular, why would the Supervisor of Ocean Rescue need to
have a Dodge Dakota 4x4 as a required take-home vehicle? If any of the Parks
Maintenance vehicles were on call, they could be issued a gate opener and retrieve their
vehicle from the Public Works complex if needed.
Recommendations
The Budget Task Force would recommend that the City conduct an in-depth survey to
review all take-home vehicles, justify the reasoning for the take-home use, review the
"clearly marked" vehicles vs. the unmarked vehicles, review the location ofthe employee
residence, determine if the take-home vehicle is for compensatory or non-compensatory
reasons, question the actual number of recalls and emergency responses, determine if on-
eall employees could simply be issued a gate opener and retrieve their vehicle from the
Public Works compound, and compare this data with IRS regulations in order to
determine exactly how many units are truly justified and required to be taken home and
used for commuting purposes. Those units required to be taken home should be charged
accordingly. Those not needed should be used exclusively for business purposes,
eliminated from the vehicle inventory or used as pool vehicles.
Take-Home Vehicle Policv- Other Cities
Boca Raton
~ Departrnent- $-0- charge to employee living within City limits and $20 per
month charge to employee living outside City limits
lIoepartment Heads receive either a take-home vehicle or a car allowance between
$75 per month to $350 per month dependent upon their pay grade
1N0 other City take-home vehicles
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~
~olice Department- must live within 20 miles of City limits. Those living outside
20-mile limit will be issued a pool car but may not take vehicle home
~
~olice Department- sworn officers are allowed take-home cars. All officers pay the
City $50 per pay period. Officers that live within 5 miles of City may use car for
personal use. Officers outside 5 miles may not use car for personal use. There is
no limit on commuting mileage.
lILimited take-home vehicles for other than Police Department
Palm Beach Gardens
~olice Department- officer must Jive within 30 miles of City limits. Officers pay
$5 per mile outside of City limits per month (example: officer lives 30 miles
outside City would pay $150 per month). Officers are expected to clean, vacuum,
and wash their vehicles
0-5.0 miles from City $25 per month ($12.50 per pay)
5.1-10 miles $50 per month ($25.00 per pay)
10.1-15 miles $75 per month ($37.50 per pay)
15.1-20 miles $100 per month ($50.00 per pay)
20.1-25 miles $125 per month ($62.50 per pay)
25.1-30 miles $150 per month $75.00 per pay)
30.1 + miles- No take home vehicle
Wellin on
o Police Department- contract with the Sheriff's Department
11 other take-home vehicles in accordance with IRS guidelines ($3.00 per day or
$30 per pay period). Mileage logs must be kept.
uno Beach
olice Department- officer must live within 30 miles of City limits. Officers pay
the following:
0-10 miles from City $10 per pay (one-way commute) or $20
10.1-20 miles $25 per pay (one-way commute) or $50
20.1-30 miles $35 per pay (one-way commute) or $70
30.1 + miles with City Manager approval only - cost to be determined
Lake Worth
~ Department- officer must reside within City limits
Lantana
--.;3.00 per day for all non-Police vehicles plus $50 flat rate per pay period for all
take-home vehicles
Palm Beach
~ice, Fire, General employees have take-home vehicles
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lIcity Manager and Department Heads have option for $400 per month car
allowance or take-home vehicle
Palm Beach County Sherifrs De artment
worn officers pay $25.00 per pay period for off-duty usage
ivilian employees pay $10.00 per pay period plus $3 per day IRS tax
Palm Beach Coun Fire De artment
n no case will a take-home assignment be made as a benefit of employment or
convenience to the individual
IlEmployee must be on-call. On call means that the employee is in the area, can be
contacted at a specific telephone number, and will respond immediately. The
willingness to respond if contacted does not constitute an on-call status.
Ionly employees living in Palm Beach County qualify for take-home vehicles
lM:ileage logs must be maintained for all vehicles except for IAFF agreement
approved vehicles authorized for full-time take home vehicles
1L0gs of all call-ins required
lPersonal use is prohibited. No family or relatives, friends, or co-workers may be
transported for off-duty, non-business use. Accidents during non-authorized use
will not be covered by County insurance and are the responsibility of the
employee
Follow-up Actions:
The Police Department has resolved their sworn officers' take-home vehicle issues. They
have decided to limit their take-home vehicle personal use to di minimis use in
accordance with IRS guidelines. This essentially means that these officers will not be
taxed on their personal use to and from their residence as long as their residence is within
their law enforcement jurisdiction.
The Fire Department has decided to mark all their vehicles and have issued option letters
to their senior staff. These option letters have been executed and these officers will be
taxed according to their selection. Some officers will be required to submit monthly
mileage logs.
Recommendation:
The City of Delray Beach should charge the employees with City take-home vehicles for
their personal mileage $3.00 per day ($60.00 per month) to reimburse the actual cost to
the City for personal commuting mileage. With approximately 150 take-home vehicles,
this would be $108,000 per year.
Proiected Revenue Increase: $108.000
Proiected Cost Decrease $48.000
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RECOMMENDA TIONS TO REDUCE EXPENSES
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OVERTIME PAY
References:
Human Resources Policy Manual- Overtime/Compensatory Time
Classification and Pay Plan
IAFF Collective Bargaining Agreement
PBA Collective Bargaining Agreement
NCFO Collective Bargaining Agreement
Memorandum from Finance Director dated October 25, 1994
Backl!round:
Non-union employees are covered by the Human Resources Policy Manual and their pay
is shown in the Classification and Pay Plan. The pay plan identifies employees that
receive overtime (non-exempt) and those that do not receive overtime (exempt). The
policy manual stipulates that vacation time and holiday time will be considered time
worked for the computation of overtime. The manual also states that exempt employees
are not eli~ble for overtime or compensatory time. There can be an exception for
extraordinary conditions.
In the Fire Department union contract, vacation time and holidays are recognized as time
worked for the computation of overtime. Overtime is calculated based on a 21-day work
cycle (overtime paid after 144 hours) for shift personnel and a 40-hour week for non-shift
personnel. Union business may be conducted by swapping shifts with no overtime
allowed for union business. Only union officials or their designees may take time from
the Time Pool and no overtime shall be paid for use of the Time Pool. The Time Pool is
established from the donation of personal holiday, vacation time or compensatory time
from bargaining unit members. Leave of absence with pay shall not be considered as
time worked for the computation of overtime. Leave of absence with pay for City
business shall be considered as time worked for the computation of overtime
In the Police Department union contract, vacation time and holidays are recognized as
time worked for the computation of overtime. Overtime is calculated based on an 80-
hour bi-weekly pay period for all full time employees. Union business may be conducted
by swapping shifts with no overtime allowed for union business. Only union officials or
their designees may take time from the Time Pool and no overtime shall be paid for use
of the Time Pool. The Time Pool is established each October by each bargaining unit
member donating three (3) hours of vacation, holiday, or compensation time (this was
confirmed by the Payroll Administrator). Leave of absence with pay shall not be
considered as time worked for the computation of overtime. Leave of absence with pay
for City required training sessions shall be considered as time worked for the
computation of overtime.
In the other departments (NCFO union), vacation time and holidays are recognized as
time worked for the computation of overtime. Overtime is calculated based on a 40-hour
workweek (7 days) after which overtime shall be paid. Leave of absence with pay shall
not be considered as time worked for the computation of overtime. Leave of absence
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with pay for City business shall be considered as time worked for the computation of
overtime
Methodolol!v:
A schedule of total wages and overtime for calendar year 2007 (all employees) was
prepared The total wages for 2007 were $43,397,834 and overtime costs for Calendar
Year 2007 were $3,318,000 (not including comp time). This schedule was then sorted by
department and by total wages for the year.
lNoted 60 employees over $100.000
1. City Manager- 2
2. City Attorney- 2
3. Community lmprovement- I
4. Engineering- 1
5. Environmental Services- I
6. Finance- 2
7. Fire- 33
8. Police- 18
A schedule of overtime by department (9-years) was then prepared.
Of the total of $3,318,000 in overtime costs for calendar year 2007,92.5% of all overtime
costs were in the Police, Fire, and the Parks & Recreation departments which are all part
of the General Fund. The remaining 7.5% was primarily Public Works and Public
Utilities. In this period 86.4% of the total overtime was in Police and Fire departments.
Public Works was generally due to special events and Public Utilities overtime is
primarily due to water line breaks, sewer line breaks, or work that could not be done or
completed during normal working hours.
The Fire Department expended $1,283,873 in overtime costs (38.7% of total) for
Calendar Year 2007. Following an interview with the Fire Department staff at a Budget
Task Force meeting and subsequent discussions, it was presented that over 80% of this
overtime is due to minimum manninl!: of stations.
The Police Department expended $1,583,533 in overtime costs (47.7%) for Calendar
Year 2007. Following an interview with the Police Department staff at a Budget Task
Force meeting and correspondence from Chief Larry Schroeder, it was presented that
82% of their overtime was in the Operations Bureau and there were six (6) major reasons
for their overtime. A summary breakdown of these major reasons is as follows:
taffing for special events- 20.61 %
inimum manning- 14.41 %
oliday robbery task force- 9.13%
ourt attendance- 7.31 %
obbery task force- 6.70%
W AT training and deployment- 5.13%
ther tasks and duties- 36.70%
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The Parks & Recreation Department expended $201,679 in overtime costs (6.1%) for
Calendar Year 2007. Following an interview with the Parks & Recreation Department
staff at a Budget Task Force meeting and correspondence from Acting Director Tim
Simmons, it was presented that most of this overtime was due to staffing for special
events, lifeguard manning (7 days per week), and other activities not able to be completed
during normal working hours.
Findinl!s:
Police Department
Police union employees are allowed to be paid double pay for working a holiday for the
time actually worked (PBA Union Agreement Article 13, Section 3}. This provision is
supposed to mean that an employee will receive straight time for the holiday and straight
time for the time worked. If an employee does not work a holiday then, and only then,
would the holiday count as time worked for the computation of overtime. This was
clarified in a memo from the Finance Director dated October 25, 1994.
The annual budget for the Police Department includes 2,080 hours for each employee that
would include their paid time ofT for vacation, sick, and holiday time. Therefore, these
employees are budgeted as if they will take off all holidays. If they are required to work
on a holiday, Police employees can assign when their holidays are taken ("floating
holidays") with the permission of the Police Chief or his designee. Several employees,
instead of taking the time off are assigning their "floating holidays" to days that they
already are working overtime and are receiving pav for their holidav and double
overtime. This means, as an example, that an employee working overtime on a Saturday,
could receive 24 hours of pay for 8 hours of work (8 hours for the holiday and 16 hours
for 8 hours of time worked at double overtime) since they are considering holiday time as
time worked. This was the only department in the City to record double overtime.
Examples of this double overtime are provided below:
Career Officer 3
Career Officer 2
Career Officer 1
Police OffiCer 1 Class
Police Officer 1 Class
Police Officer 1
Double Overtime
6,874.85
61614.77
.44
7,950.04
4$72.04
4,933.65
The total amount of Police double overtime costs for 2007 was $255.981
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Recommendation No.1
The Budget Task Force would tirst recommend that the City consider ceasing the ability
of Police union shift employees to assign their "floating holidays" to days they already
are working overtime and thus eliminate all double overtime costs. The union agreement
states that a straight-time rate will be paid for these assigned holidays. not a double
overtime rate. But by assigning this day to a day when overtime is being worked, it
results in additional overtime. The intent of the floating holiday was to move the holiday
to a day that could be taken off, not to assign this day to a day that they are already
working. If the Police employee charged 24 hours for the day and the correct amount
should be 12 hours (8 hours worked for the day at time and a half rate) the savings would
be 50.0% of the actual paid time (8 hours of paid holiday that should not be paid + 4
hours of added overtime).
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction:
8 hours of paid holiday time x II holidays x 150 employees x $25/hour= $330,000
4 hours of extra overtime pay x 11 holidays x 150 employees x $25/hour= $165,000
Total potential cost reduction is $495.000.
Follow-up Actions:
The first payroll of October, 2008 was reviewed to determine if double overtime was still
being charged by the Police Department. There were 22 individuals that were charging
double overtime for a total of 95.75 hours ($6.211 ). An e-mail was sent to the Police
Chief reminding him of the Budget Task Force suggestion and the supporting document
from the City Manager to the City Commission dated September 8, 2008. The City
Manager also sent an e-mail to the Police Chief stating that this double overtime should
be stopped and that it did not need to be negotiated.
The second payroll for October, 2008 was reviewed to determine if the double overtime
was being charged. It was found that there were 22 employees charging double overtime
for a total of 152.5 hours ($9,621). Finance contacted Major Hartmann who stated that
this was being currently negotiated. Contact was then made with Human Resources and
the City Attorney to determine why this was being negotiated. (October 27,2008) An e-
mail was forwarded to the Police Department, Human Resources, and the City Attorney
stating that, at this rate, over 20% of the Operations Bureau will be spent on double
overtime for the year and asked to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
The third payroll for November, 2008 was reviewed to determine if the double overtime
was being charged. It was found that there were 25 employees charging double overtime
for a total of 191.5 hours ($12,194). An e-mail was forwarded to the City Manager,
Police Chief, Police Major, City Attorney and Human Resources Director stating that, at
the current rate, over 24.3% of the Operations bureau will be spent on double overtime
and asked that we be advised as soon as this issue is resolved.
The City Attorney's office received a legal opinion that this does not require union
impact bargaining. A meeting was held with the City Manager, Police Chief, Major
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Hartmann, Human Resources Director, and Finance Director resulting in direction to
cease charging holiday time to days an officer is working overtime. This should
eliminate double overtime.
The Police Department incurred $134,442 in holiday pay and double overtime costs
through January 9, 2009 which was communicated to the department. This amount
through one quarter appears to confirm the savings estimate of the Budget Task Force for
an annual period. The City Manager stated that this would be resolved by February 1,
2009 or the City would implement the terms of the union contract as written.
As of June, 2009 there does not appear to be any continuing double overtime for the
payment of holiday time assigned to days officers are working. No further action is
reauired.
Recommendation No.2
The Budget Task Force would also recommend that the City consider changing all
policies and union agreements to only allow time actually worked in the calculation of
overtime and delete the allowance of vacation time, holidays and any other charges for
time not actually worked as allowable time worked. The Budget Task Force feels that
this would be a fair and reasonable way to administer overtime. We could not find any
FLSA guidelines that require vacation time or holidays as time worked in the
computation of overtime. Again, this benefit has been in place for several years. It needs
to be emphasized that this benefit reduction is proposed in order to reduce the number of
potential job cutbacks.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
$333,180 (10% of total overtime costs of $3,331,800) per year + fringe benefits
(estimated 7.65% FICA) = $335.346.
Follow-up Actions:
The City Manager issued a memorandum to the City Commission dated September 8,
2008 stating that this recommendation would have to be bargained. The Finance Director
met with the Human Resources Director and confirmed that this recommendation is being
placed in the current PBA agreement for consideration.
Recommendation No.3
The State of Florida passed legislation effective in 1999 that required Police overtime be
included as a minimum benefit in pension calculations up to 300 hours annually. It is
well recognized that there is a nationwide problem with funding of Police and Fire
pension plans. The current Delray Beach pension plan for Police and Fire allows an
individual to retire with a maximum of 87.5% (3.5% per year of service x 25 years) of
average monthly earnings. The individual retiree also receives a cost of living adjustment
paid for from premium taxes on local resident's insurance policies. In addition, the City
pays for social security benefits that also have a cost of living applied. The total of these
benefits would mean that an individual could easily earn more in retirement than they did
on active duty.
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The Budget Task Force would recommend that our City Commission, lobbyists, and the
State legislators respond to this situation by seeking legislation removing overtime from
the calculation of pension payments. Taxpayers should not be asked to fund retirement
benefits which allow an individual to earn more in retirement than active duty.
Follow-up Actions:
The City Manager presented his recommendation to the City Commission in a
memorandum dated September 8, 2008 that this issue be made one of the City's
legislative priorities for the next session of the Legislature and that we seek to have this
adopted by the Florida League of Cities in the legislative policy statement.
An e-mail was sent to the City Manager in October, 2008 recommending this action be
done. This was advance notification prior to the City Manager attending legislative
meetings with the Florida League of Cities in October.
The City filed legal action against the State of Florida stating that the 1999 legislation
interfered with the City of Delray Beach 1993 Agreement approved by the unions, the
Police & Fire Pension Board and the City of Delray Beach. In May, 2009 the City of
Delray Beach prevailed in this action which means that the 1999 legislation cannot
overturn the 1993 Agreement and that we do not have to include Police overtime in
pension benefits. The premium taxes received would be used to pay retiree cost of living
increases. No further action is required.
Fire Department
The Fire Department is using compensatory time that exceeds allowable time banks to be
donated to the Union Time Pool. The time pool is for union employees to conduct union
business and the time is supposed to be donated from vacation time, holiday time, or
compensatory time of union members.
Recommendation No.4
The City Manager and the Department Head in the Fire Department need to discuss the
hours used to develop the union time pool for the Fire Department so that employees are
not donating time that would normally not have been paid since it exceeded allowable
compensatory time caps. By donating this time to other employees the City is paying for
the time which otherwise they would not be required to pay. The Police Department, for
example, turns in a listing to the Finance Department Payroll Administrator each year of
union employees and each employee's donation of time to be taken from their active
accumulated time banks. Payroll then deducts this time from their accrued time banks.
The Fire Department should turn in this type of listing each year to the Finance
Department Payroll Administrator so that the City can keep track of the payment of the
union time pool.
Estimated Savinl!s-
If the Fire Department turned in 3 hours per employee each year for the Union Time Pool
from active vacation, holiday, or comp time banks the savings would be as follows:
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88 Employees x 3 hours x $25.00 averaee salary = $6.600
The Fire Department is allowim! employees that are part of the Police & Fire Pension
Board to have 10 shifts off for education seminars. For a shift worker, this represents 10-
24 hour shifts off to go to these seminars or 240 hours. This represents a significant
expense, in addition to the lost productivity during the 10 shifts, since most shift workers
are part of minimum manning requirements and have to be replaced with overtime
workers. The cost of one Fire Department shift employee to attend these seminars is
costing more overtime than most other City departments are given in their entire
departmental overtime budgets. This 10-shifts off would not appear to be reasonable
since the term of office for pension board members is only 2 years and the Pension Board
retains professional money managers and a monitor that oversees these money managers.
One of the members on the Pension Board is a Battalion Chief (shift worker) who is
allowed to be replaced by another Battalion chief at an overtime rate. Another employee
is a Paramedic Lieutenant (shift worker) who would normally be replaced with another
Paramedic Lieutenant at an overtime rate. The third employee is a Fire Lieutenant who is
a normal 8-hour shift employee and would not be replaced.
Scenario No.1
Fire Battalion Chief- maximum allowed 10 shifts off for seminars and not replaced
240 hours x $39.56= $9,494.40 x fringe benefits (51 %) = $4,842.14 = $14,336.54
Fire Paramedic Lieutenant- maximum allowed 10 shifts off for seminars and not replaced
240 hours x $37.56= $9,014.40 x fringe benefits (51%) = $4,597.34 - $13,611.74
Fire Inspector- maximum allowed 10 shifts off for seminars and not replaced
80 hours x $42.92= $3,433.60 x fringe benefits (51 %) = $1,751.14 = $5,184.74
Example
Total Scenario No.1 Fire Department = $33.133.02
Scenario No.2
Same as Scenario No. 1 except Battalion Chief and Paramedic Lieutenant are replaced as
part of minimum manning requirements:
Fire Battalion Chief- maximum allowed 10 shifts off for seminars and is replaced
240 hours x $39.56= $9,494.40 x fringe benefits (51 %) = $4,842.14 = $14,336.54
Replacement
240 hours x $39.56 x 1.5 = $14,241.60 x fringe (7.65%) = $1,089.48 = $15.331.08
Fire Paramedic Lieutenant- maximum allowed 10 shifts off for seminars and is replaced
240 hours x $37.56= $9,014.40 x fringe benefits (51%) = $4,597.34 - $13.611.74
Replacement
240 hours x $37.56 x 1.5= $13,352.16 x fringe (7.65%) = $1,034.40 = $14.386.56
Fire Inspector- maximum allowed 10 shifts off for seminars and not replaced
80 hours x $42.92= $3,433.60 x fringe benefits (51%) = $1.751.14 = $5.184.74
Total Scenario No.2 Fire Department = $62.850.66
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It is unknown what this limit is for Police Department employees. However, numerous
members of this Board have gone to Hawaii, Toronto, Las Vegas, New York and other
locations as well as in-State seminars within the same Plan year. TIlis Board's current
actuarial study disclosed $183,000 of administrative expenses beyond what they spent for
investment-related fees to money managers, whereas the General Employees Pension
Plan spent $11,573. Most of this $183,000 expense can be attributed to travel expenses
related to investment seminars.
Recommendation No.5
The City Manager and the Police and Fire Department Heads need to review and limit the
amount of lost productive time and overtime costs being realized by allowing individuals
to attend numerous investment seminars for the Police & Fire Pension Board in any given
year. This could be of significance if these employees are being replaced for minimum
manning purposes at overtime rates of pay. The recommendation is to reduce the number
of shifts off being allowed by 50% and not allow any time off if the employee would
need to be replaced.
Estimated Increase in Productivity or Reduced Expenses- $50.000
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CAR ALLOWANCE
Reference:
Car Allowance Policy No. GA-40
Findinl!s:
The City of Delray Beach currently pays $79,333.20 per year for twenty-eight (28) fixed
car allowances with no required reporting of business mileage. Some of these
allowances, per the policy, appear to be either contractual or entitlements. The City
Manager and City Attorney are to receive $400.00 per month grossed up for taxes, for
example. However, most of the other employees were l!iven car allowances with the
policy provision that they have either 200 or 400 business miles per month. Those
employees with over 200 will receive $110.00 per month and those with over 400
business miles per month will receive a $220.00 per month allowance.
A normal employee works 20 days per month and therefore must average 10 or 20
business miles per day to justify their car allowance. This, of course, does not include
travel to and from work that is considered personal mileage.
Car allowances are paid through the payroll system and taxes are deducted from the gross
amount. Employees can then deduct their business mileage from their tax returns if they
have kept a log of their business mileage and can show the IRS personal use versus
business use.
Recommendation:
The Budget Task Force would recommend that the City consider changing from a fixed
monthly car allowance to a monthly payment for actual business mileage. Emplovees
should not consider this payment as an entitlement but a reimbursement of business
mileal!e. Employees must maintain business mileage logs which can be turned in each
month and they will be paid at a fixed mileage rate of $.44 per mile (or the current rate
established within the policy). This payment will be processed through the Accounts
Payable system with no taxes taken out. This method ensures that the City is paying for
only the actual amount of business miles driven each month. The Budget Task Force
feels that this is a fair and reasonable way to administer a reimbursement program for the
business use of a personal vehicle.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction:
$40,000 per year (50% of total) + fringe benefits (estimated FICA 7.65%) = $43,060
Follow-up Actions:
The City Manager submitted his recommendations in a memo to the City Commission
dated September 8, 2008. With the exception of those individuals that are given car
allowances per an employment contract (City Manager and City Attorney), all employees
receiving a car allowance will be required to submit a quarterly mileage log to verify
their actual business mileage. Car allowances would then be adjusted dependent upon the
actual business mileage.
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The Finance Department designed a standard Vehic1e Mileage form for business mileage
in October, 2008.
The Finance Department redrafted GA-40 to revise the policy and included the mileage
log form as part of the policy. This form can be used for either the verification of their
car allowance mileage or for those employees requesting mileage reimbursement.
A revised policy (GA-40 Revision 9) was forwarded to the City Manager for approval.
The City Manager issued a revised policy GA-40 effective December 1, 2008 with the
requirement for a quarterly mileage log.
In conversations with the City Manager on January 27, 2009, the City Manager stated
that any employee with either an employment contract or an offer letter from the City that
allowed for a car allowance would not be required to submit a quarterly mileage log.
A final tabulation of mileage logs was presented to the City Manager February 6, 2009
who will then detennine the revised car al10wances (or mileage reimbursement) for the
next quarter. Since almost all employees had to have some form of written documentation
to warrant the payroll inclusion of a car al1owance, these documents represent a form of
offer letter and therefore there will be very few employees that are required to present
mileage logs in the future.
Out of the original 28 employees receiving a fixed car allowance, based upon the fact that
most had either an employment contract or offer letter, only 6 employees will be required
to provide mileage logs on an on-going basis. The remaining employees continue to
receive a fixed car allowance.
Revised Estimated Savin2s:
The estimated savings from the remaining 6 employees out of 28 original employees
receiving car al10wance is $500.
No further action is required.
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EDUCATION INCENTIVE PAY
Reference:
Listing of Fire State Supplemental Education Compensation (F.S. 633.362)
Listing of Police State Supplemental Education Compensation (F.S. 943.22)
Backl!round:
Florida statute (F.S. 633.362) requires and provides for supplemental education compensation for
ccrtain "firefighters" who qualify. This compensation is a fixed rate of $50 per month ($600
annually) for an applicable Associates Degree and $110 per month t$I,320 annually) for a
Bachelor's Degree. The State reimburses the City for this cost from insurance premium taxes.
These costs are allowed to be part of the employee pension calculation. The City currently has 53
Fire Department employees receiving this State supplemental compensation totaling $4,210 per
month ($50,520 annually). This benefit is not covered by the IAFF union agreement.
Florida statutes (F.S. 943.22) require a Citv to provide for supplemental education compensation
for certain "law enforcement officers" who qualify. The minimum required compensation is a
tixed amount of $30 per month ($360 annually) for an applicable Associates Degree and $80 per
month ($960 annually) for a Bachelor's Degree. The State does not reimburse the City for this
cost as it does for the Fire employees. These costs are allowed to be part of the employee
pension calculation. The City currently has 114 Police Department employees receiving this
supplemental education compensation totaling $89,340 per year. Note: This is a different
provision than the Fire supplemental pay which is reimbursed by the State premium taxes. This
benefit is not covered by the PBA union agreement.
Sworn officers in the Police Department (Union and Non-Union) are being paid $1.00 per hour
for an Associates Degree and $2.00 per hour for a Bachelor's Degree in addition to the State
mandated minimum education pavments. This hourlv rate applies to all hours to include
overtime. The State required minimum incentive pay is a fixed amount per month regardless of
the number of hours worked. This means that the Police Department employees are actually
being paid twice for their education incentive payments.
Findinl!s:
Fire Deparbnent- Several Fire Department non-union management positions are currently being
paid $1.00 per hour for an Associates Degree or $2.00 per hour for a Bachelor's Degree in
addition to their hourly rate and in addition to the State supplemental compensation. This means
that these employees are beinl! paid twice for their education pay. This amount is also
allowed for pension calculation purposes. Most of these positions require a degree in their job
descriptions tor equivalent experience) and therefore is considered in their salary schedules. This
hourly rate is allowed for all hours to include overtime hours. Union employees do not receive
this additional hourly rate education benefit. Union employees only participate in the State
supplemental education compensation.
A breakdown of the Fire Department management positions receiving this hourly adjustment are:
Position at
Assistant Fire ClUef
Assistant Fire Chief
Assistant Fire Chief .
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Dh1sion Chief
Division Chief
Battalion ODef
BaUalion 0Jief
BattalionODef
Total Ci: Pa ment
Management states that this benefit was allowed since the Police Department management
personnel have this benefit. Although this is not part of the personnel policies, Fire Management
represents that they have a memo from the City Manager allowing this benefit, but it must be
realized that they are being pai.d twice for their education incentives.
Reconunendation:No.l
The Budget Task Force would recommend reconsideration of the Fire Department policy that
increases an exempt management employee hourly rate for a level of education that is required in
their job description. In theory, the minimum/maximum salary ranges should already include
payment for the level of education required in the job description. Since their union employees
do not receive this benefit, there is no compression caused by this benefit.
The State statute appears to exempt certain State management positions from the State education
compensation. The statute also allows for any questionable positions to be submitted to the State
for clarification. The Budget Task Force would reconunend that the list of management
employees that require a degree as part of their job description be submitted to the State for
clarification and approval
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction:
Fire management employee savings = $28.950
Follow-up Actions:
The City Manager issued his recommendation in a memorandum to the City Commission dated
September 8, 2008. His recommendation is that we keep the Fire Department associates and
bachelors degree supplemental education payments (in addition to the State supplemental
education pay) since this has proven to be a benefit to the City, is needed for succession planning,
and was promised to keep these positions in line with the Police Department senior staff benefits.
Since there is no action on the Police benefit (January, 2009 e-maiJ from City Manager), ~
further action is required.
Police DeDartment- Sworn officers in the Police Department (Union and Non-Union) are being
paid $1.00 per hour for an Associates Degree and $2.00 per hour for a Bachelor's Degree in
addition to the State mandated minimum education payments. This hourly rate applies to all
hours to include overtime. The State required minimum incentive pay is a fixed amount per
month regardless of the number of hours worked. There is a significant difference in these two
methods. As noted previously, some officers have a large number of overtime and even double
overtime hours.
Example: Bachelor's Degree $2.00 per hour + fixed $960.00 State mandated payment- the
annuaJ City cost is as follows:
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Recommendation No.2:
The State statute for Police simply requires a tmmmum payment by the City for an
Associate and Bachelor degree (as well as some other education not to exceed $130 per
month). This is not a cost that is reimbursed by the State similar to the Fire statute.
Since the City already offers an education incentive program that pays well above this
statute minimum requirement by allowing $1.00 per hour for an Associates degree and
$2.00 per hour for a Bachelor's degree, the State minimum amount should not also be
paid to the employees. This is a duplicate payment to the employees. The State
required minimum payment would be $89,340 and the City actually pays out $461,298 in
education supplemental pay. Therefore, the Budget Task Force would recommend that
the City cease paying the Police employees the "State Supplemental Education Pay".
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction- $89.340
This does not include the potential savings in pension plan costs.
Follow-up Action:
The City Manager provided his recommendations to the City Commission in a memo
dated September 8, 2008. He accepted the recommendation of the Budget Task Force
and stated that this would need to be negotiated in the PBA union contract. Finance met
with the Human Resources Director and confirmed that this recommendation will be part
of the current PBA negotiations (October, 2008).
E-mail issued January 27, 2009 requesting status of this item from Human Resources
Director. The City Manager responded that this recommendation is not being pursued at
this time.
Recommendation No.3:
The City should consider changing all policies and union agreements to present a fixed
rate per month instead of an hourly rate for both an Associates and Bachelor's degree.
This would ensure that all employees with an Associates Degree would have the same
annual benefit and all employees with a Bachelor's Degree would have the same annual
benefit. This would remove the education payments from the hourly rates which include
overtime factors. In essence, the education benefit should be a fixed amount for each
degree and should not fluctuate due to someone working overtime. The amount paid by the
City for the education supplement hourly rates above 2.080 hours is $49,458.
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Total potential savings = $49.458
Follow-up Action:
The City Manager provided his recommendations to the City Commission in a memo
dated September 8, 2008. He advised the City Commission that the City Attorney has
informed him that this recommendation cannot be accepted since it would violate FLSA
regulations regarding the calculation of overtime. A fixed monthly amount must be used
in the calculation of overtime. No further action is required.
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FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) TIME
Reference:
FLSA Employees Leave Days Policy No. EB-2
Human Resources Policy Manual
Statement:
The Human Resources Policy Manual does not allow overtime or compensatory time for
exempt employees except under extraordinary circumstances.
Certain key employees that are exempt for overtime purposes are given FLSA days to
compensate them for the additional after-duty hours they work These days are not
allowed to be carried over into another year. Hours not taken are forfeited.
Findinl!s:
Certain management exempt positions are receiving both overtime and FLSA time.
Position
Fire-Battalion Chief
Fire-Battalion Chief .
f'ire..BattaIion Chief
Pollee-.
Police-
PoUce-ca t.1I1Q
Pollee- Communications
Pollce- Communications Su
Police-Lieutenant
PoIice-Lienten8nt
Fleet Mainfenalice S
Street Su
Construction Su
FLSA
$971.04
886.~
93L()8
12L84
796.48
1 505.04
500.32
612.00
147.44
1,529.92
5S8.64
613.76
717.60
$11,921.84
Recommendation:
The Budget Task Force would recommend that the City not allow overtime-exempt
employees to be paid for overtime except in emergency situations such as hurricane
recovery time. If this is not feasible, these positions should be removed from the FLSA
eligibility list. If employees are allowed to receive overtime or comp time in lieu of
overtime (other than emergency situations), they should not be eligible for FLSA time.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction- $52.661
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Follow-up Action
The City Manager provided his recommendations to the City Commission in a memo
dated September 8, 2008. He stated that the Street Superintendent and the Fleet
Superintendent were issued overtime contrary to policy and that this has been corrected.
The Communications Supervisors are non-exempt and should not have been listed. The
remaining positions all had justifiable overtime due to their special circumstances. No
further action is reauired.
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TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
Reference:
Employee Development and Training Policy (No.GA-39)
IAFF Contract- Article 44 Compensatory Time and Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employees in the IAFF union may receive compensation time not to exceed 72 hours for
off-duty education or training as authorized and approved by the Fire Department in lieu
of tuition reimbursement (see "Absence with Pay-Away with Pay")
Findines
In 2007, there were 58 employees in the tuition reimbursement program. The total cost
to the City for this period was $121,113.
Of these 58 employees, there were sixteen (16) employees being reimbursed tuition for
Master's Degrees at a total cost in 2007 of $63,501 (52.43% of total tuition
reimbursement cost). There is no job description in the City that requires a Master's
Degree except for the Planning and Zoning Department. These degrees were either in
Organizational Leadership, Educational Leadership, Public Administration or Criminal
Justice.
Two (2) employees subsequently terminated their employment with the City.
Two (2) employees receiving tuition reimbursement are in the Deferred Retirement
Option Plan (DROP) Plan and are actually retired for pension plan pumoses.
Eight (8) of these employees are within a few years of retirement eligibility.
There are currently 40 employees in the tuition reimbursement program. Of these there
are 15 in the Fire Department, 18 in the Pol ice Department and 7 in other departments.
There are 15 employees taking a Master's Degree program (37.5%). Some of these
employees are taking 12-21 hours of courses in one semester. Some of these courses are
on-line computer courses. This number of hours is considered full-time enrollment in
college course work.
Tuition reimbursement is not an eligible cost for pension calculations but, by allowing
Fire employees to receive comp time in lieu of tuition reimbursement, comp time is
currently eligible for pension calculations.
Recommendation No.1
The Budget Task Force would recommend that the City review their policy on tuition
reimbursement and consider only reimbursing Associates and Bachelor's degrees that
pertain directly to an employee's present position or a position that they are potentially
qualified to be promoted to. This would eliminate all payments for Master's degrees and
Doctorate degrees since there are no job descriptions in the City requiring this level of
education (except for 2 Planning & Zoning positions- Masters).
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Departments should monitor those employees taking substantial hours to ensure the
college course work is not being done on duty time (especially on-line courses) or that
the burden of this number of courses in a single semester is not impacting job
performance.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
Assuming the same level of cost as 2007 there would be a cost reduction of $63,501 for
eliminating the master's degree and doctorate degree reimbursement programs.
Estimated Savin2s- $63.501
Follow-up Action
The City Manager provided his recommendation in a memo to the City Commission
dated September 8, 2008. The City Manager stated that these advanced degrees have
been eliminated from the FY 2009 budget except for a few positions that may require
these degree levels and are needed for succession planning. Otherwise, the tuition policy
will be revised to ensure that it is consistent with the City's employee development
objectives and recognizes our financial limitations.
The Finance Director met with Human Resources to ensure that they carefully review
applicants for this program and not accept DROP applicants, applicants close to
retirement, and not accept advanced degrees.
The Tuition Reimbursement Policy (GA-39) was revised October I, 2008. No further
action is reauired.
Recommendation No.2
The City should not allow the substitution of compensatory time for tuItlon
reimbursement since compensatory time will have a fringe benefit factor applied to the
cost and will be allowed in the calculation of pensions whereas tuition reimbursement
would not be eligible for pension and is simply an expense reimbursement. Article 44 of
the IAFF union agreement is being misinterpreted. Paragraph A covers the tuition
reimbursement program and does not allow compensatory time in lieu of tuition
reimbursement. Paragraph B covers other Fire Department training and allows for comp
time if an off-duty employee is called in for this training.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
Unknown impact due to inability to document employee choice of comp time over tuition
reimbursement and impact on pension costing.
Estimate only- $25.000
Follow-up Actions:
Finance Department met with Dot Bast, Human Resources Consultant- Human
Development, to discuss and clarify policies and procedures regarding tuition
reimbursement. She is to contact Fire Department to clarify if there is any other
documentation approving comp time in lieu of tuition reimbursement.
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LEA VE OF ABSENCE WITH PAY (A WAY WITH PAY. COMP TIME)
References:
Human Resource's Policy Manual. Section 503
Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual- GA-36 Compensatory Time-Police
lAFF Union Contract, Article 31 Leave of Absence with Pay
IAFF Union Contract, Article 44 Compensatory Time and Tuition Reimbursement
PBA Union Contract, Article 16 Leave of Absence with Pay
NCF&O Contract, Article 17 Leave of Absence with Pay
In most departments of the City, Away with Pay time is used to account for activity away
from an employee's work site to include court time, jury duty, conferences, seminars,
conventions and other similar meetings which are to be approved by the City. In the Fire,
Police and NCF&O union contracts a similar explanation is given. The training,
conference, seminar or meeting must be approved by the Department Head and the City
Manager. Absence with Pay shall not be considered as time worked in the computation
of overtime. No overtime will be considered due to this benefit. However, there is also
allowance for overtime consideration if the training is for City business.
In the Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, Policy GA-36, the Police union
personnel may receive compensation time in lieu of overtime at their discretion not to
exceed sixty (60) hours inclusive of the time and a half conversion.
In the IAFF Union Contract, Article 44, it appears that comp time mav be received for
certain education/training not to exceed 72 hours.
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84.3% of the total hours in this category were in the Police and Fire departments.
There are 392 employees in the Police and Fire departments out of 821 total employees in
the City of Delray Beach. Therefore, Police and Fire represent 47.8% of the workforce
yet they are spending 84.3% of the Away with Pay costs. Most of the Away with Pay
costs for the non-Public Safety departments are seminars, conferences, conventions or
similar events although some hours are in-lieu overtime payments.
Therefore, the focus of the analysis is on these two areas (Police and Fire departments).
Police Department
A sample of employees in this department with significant Away with Pay is as follows:
Hours
207.0
221.0
145.0
310.0
197.0
360.0
216.0
185.0
The Police Department was given this listing and they replied that most of this time was
overtime and the employee chose "Compensatory Time" in lieu of overtime in order that
they could have additional time off. The total cost of A way with Pay time for the Police
Department was $408,800.
Fire Department
A sample of employees in this department with significant Away with Pay is as follows:
The total cost of Away with Pay time for the Fire Department was $434,212.
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A listing of employees with significant Away with Pay time was submitted to the Fire
Department. Responses were received on non-management employees that showed the
primary reasons were "Comp Time", "Union Time Pool", "Investment Seminars"
(PolicelFire pension plan investment seminars, and various training seminars). The comp
time is in lieu overtime. The union time pool costs are offset with contributed time from
union employees. The individuals on the pension board attending the investment
seminars are allowed UP to 10 shifts off for these seminars per the directive of the Fire
Chief. This would represent 240 hours of time off for investment seminars unrelated to
their City iob as a Paramedic Lieutenant and could present part of the overtime needed
for minimum manning.
Fire management employees are exempt employees. However, these employees are
charging overtime and comp time. We were advised that Fire management employees
keep their own comp time records. Management employees are allowed to have
unlimited comp time banks but they do not get paid for these banks at termination. Their
comp time is overtime straight. The fringe benefit factor applied to overtime is basically
only 7.65% (FICA) and this cost is not eligible for pension. Overtime is not part of
earnings in the calculation of pensions. Away with Pay time is considered regular pay
and is eligible for pension. Therefore, employees are increasing their potential future
pension earnings by electing A way with Pay time (Comp Time) in lieu of overtime.
Observation No.1
This would appear to be a payroll coding problem. Away with Pay time was originally
set up to account for time on City business away from the City. Compensation Time
(payment in lieu of overtime) should be separated in the payroll system from Away with
Pay (seminars, conferences, jury duty, court time). Actual City overtime costs are being
hidden because comp time is showing UP as regular pay in the financial system.
Observation No.2
Overtime is paid at time and a half times an employee's regular rate of pay. Overtime
carries a fringe benefit factor of 7.65% for social security. There is no fringe benefit
factor for pension, health insurance, life insurance or other benefits on overtime since
fringe benefits are generally based on regular pay only. Regular salary carries a full
fringe benefit factor of 60%. Therefore, it would appear that overtime costs could be less
cost to the City if paid as overtime (7.65% fringe) and not taken as comp time since comp
time is paid as regular salary with the full fringe benefit cost (60% ).
Observation No.3
In most cases involving shift employees in the Police and Fire departments, if an
employee takes time off another employee is called in to take their place on shift duty.
Therefore, if one shift employee takes time off for comp time. another employee will be
called in to take their place on shift and this would be overtime to that employee.
Therefore, it would appear that overtime costs could be reduced by paying the overtime
costs and not allowing comp time.
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Observation No.4
Comp time (limited to certain maximum allowances) can also be paid out at termination
and, since it is considered as Away with Pay, this would be included in final pension
calculations. Therefore, it would appear that overtime costs should be paid as overtime
which is not eligible in pension calculations as opposed to comp time which is eligible
for pension calculations. Pension costs for Police and Fire also have cost of living
adjustments each year.
Scenario #1
Assumption: Police Officer A is an officer with a bachelor's degree at Step 5 with an
hourly wage rate of $27.90. He works 8 hours of overtime in a pay period and requests to
be paid for the 8 hours of overtime. The fringe benefit rate on overtime is 7.65% (social
security or FICA). This overtime amount will not be included in pension calculations.
Example: Police Officer Comp Time
Payroll Cost - $27.90 x 1.5 x 8= $334.80 salary + 7.65% fringe ($25.61) = $360.41
Scenario #2
Assumption: Police Officer A is an officer with a bachelor's degree at Step 5 with an
hourly wage rate of $27.90. He works 8 hours of overtime in a pay period and requests
comp time (12 hours) to be taken in the following month. The fringe benefit rate on
comp time is 53%. This amount will be included in pension calculations even though it
is essentially payment for overtime worked. No replacement employee is needed for
minimum manning requirements of the Department.
Payroll Cost - $27.90 x 12= $334.80 salary + 53% fringe ($177.44) = $512.24
This represents a 42.13% increase in payroll cost over Scenario #1
Scenario #3
Assumption: Police Officer A is an officer with a bachelor's degree at Step 5 with an
hourly wage rate of $27.90. He works 8 hours of overtime in a pay period and requests
comp time (12 hours) to be taken in the following month. The fringe benefit rate on
comp time is 53%. This amount will be included in pension calculations even though it
is essentially payment for overtime worked. A replacement employee (Officer B same
pay grade) is needed for minimum manning requirements of the Department. This
employee cost will not be included in pension calculations.
Payroll Cost -
Officer A- $27.90 x 12 = $334.80 salary + 53% fringe ($177.44) = $512.24
Officer B - $27.90 x 1.5 x 12= $502.20 + 7.65% fringe ($38.42) = $540.62
Total Payroll Cost = $1,052.86
This represents a 292 % increase in payroll cost over Scenario #1
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Recommendation No.1
Chane:e the pavroll code ("Awav with Pay") for overtime that is not directly paid
and is taken and paid as comp time. Away with Pay should only be for when an
employee is away from his work station due to seminars, conventions, conferences or
other training event.
Recommendation No.2
Overtime should be paid for in the pay period it is worked and not allowed to be
taken as comp time. The payment of overtime is less expensive than taking comp time
because of the fringe benefit applied. By allowing the use of comp time, the department
reduces the number of budgeted productive hours available to an employee.
Assuming 75% of Police and Fire charges to Away with Pay is actually overtime, 75% of
$843,000 is $632,250 that would no longer be eligible for pension calculations and would
not have the full fringe benefit costs applied, only FICA.
While this would not save any pension costs in the current budget, it would be a direct
savings to pension plan costs in the future at some point or employees will choose to be
paid for their overtime and work the time they normally would have taken off (increasing
productivity). If overtime is not elieible for pension then comp time (in lieu of
overtime) should not be considered elieible for pension. It is actuallv cheaper to pay
the overtime and not allow comp time in lieu of overtime.
$632,250 x 75%= $474.188 per year
Follow-up Actions:
The City Manager responded to these recommendations in a memo to the City
Commission dated September 8, 2008. He recommended that the payroll code for comp
time be established separate from the Away with Pay code which is for seminars and
conferences. He stated that comp time should not be considered as time worked for the
calculation of overtime. This will have to be bargained with the unions.
The Finance Director met with Human Resources to clarify that comp time should not be
allowed as a substitute for tuition reimbursement since this is not stated in the union
article on tuition reimbursement.
The Finance Director met with Human Resources to ensure this recommendation is being
addressed in our current impact bargaining session with the PBA.
The City Manager issued a memorandum to Department Heads dated October 31, 2008
stating that a new payroll code will be set up for comp time (CT). It further stated that
comp time will be considered for pension calculations but will not be considered as time
worked in the computation of overtime. No further action is required.
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MECHANIC CERTIFICATION BONUS PAY
Reference:
Article 11 (Wages) Section 4.of the NCF&O, SElU union contract covers certification
pay for mechanics in the union. They receive 5% of gross pay per pay period for 3
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Council certifications, 10% for 6 certitications,
and 15% for 10 certit'ications. These certifications must be kept current in order to
receive these certification bonus payments for the pay period.
%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
10%
15%
10%
0%
0%
In an interview with the Fleet Superintendent it was determined that the employee
certifications are monitored on a current basis. Employees with expiring certification
deadlines are notified in advance of their expiration dates and given the opportunity to be
retested and recertified.
The Job Description for the Fleet Superintendent requires ASE certifications (15) as part
of the qualifications for the position. The Fleet Superintendent is not a union employee
and is exempt from overtime. There does not appear to be any policy or memo
authorizing the Fleet Superintendent to receive certification pay in addition to his salary.
It is recognized that, if this certification pay is not allowed, the earnings of the Senior
Master Fleet Technician would exceed the earnings of the Fleet Superintendent.
Recommendation No. 1
This union article should stipulate that this certification pay is a bonus payment and is not
eligible for pension calculations. This will clarify any future misconceptions regarding
this issue.
Recommendation No.2
The union agreement should be changed to a fixed monthly amount for certifications in
lieu of an hourly rate so that all certifications receive the same amount and do not change
due to overtime hours.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
Fixed monthly rate for certifications (eliminate overtime factor) = ~
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Follow-un Actions:
The City Attorney has issued the opinion that we cannot avoid putting certification pay
into the hourly rate for overtime due to FLSA regulations whether it is paid hourly or
monthly. No further action required.
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SICK LEAVE PAYOUT AT TERMINATION
Reference:
Human Resources Policy Manual- Section 403 Sick Leave
IAFF Union Contract- Article 17 Sick Leave
IAFF Lifeguard Union Contract- Article 17 Sick Leave
NCF&O (SEIU) Union Contract- Article 16 Sick Leave
PBA Police Union Contract- Article 15 Sick Leave
Sick leave is allowed to be accrued at 8 hours per month for 40 hour non-shift employees
or 9.6 hours per month for 48 hour shift employees. Sick leave payout at termination per
the policy is as follows:
Years of Service
% of Accrued Sick Leave to be Paid
-0-
to 560 boors (672 shift)
to 560 hours (672 shift)
to 560 hours (672 shift
100% of u to S60 hours 672 shift)
100% of u to 1,120 hours (1 Shift)
5-18
10-15
15-20
20 or more
20 or more (retirement)
Sick leave shall be forfeited upon discharge or employee not in good standing at the time
of termination. The City must record the liability for accrued sick leave at year-end
Observations
If exempt employees are being allowed comp time, they can take comp time for illnesses
and continue to accumulate sick leave which they will be paid for at termination. This
would be another reason to eliminate comp time for exempt employees.
Employees are being allowed to accrue sick leave in excess of the maximum payouts.
Some of these employees are using this excess to donate to other employees in need of
sick leave time due to serious illnesses. This would mean that the City actually paid for
sick leave in excess of the maximum while the employee was an active employee.
There were five (5) individuals that were paid sick leave in excess of the maximum limits
set in the policy in 2007. The payment was I days pay for 5 days of excess sick leave
above the cap or 20% of their excess sick leave. ICMA originally authorized a policy but
the IRS changed this policy not allowing a cash-out alternative.
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As of September 30, 2007 there were 42 employees with sick leave in excess of the
maximum of 1,120 hours and 5 Fire shift employees in excess of the 1,344 hours. If
these employees were paid 20% of their excess sick leave at termination it would cost the
City $1l8,20l at this time. This total will increase over time until the employee is
eligible for retirement and finally terminates employment.
Recommendation No.1
All union agreements and the Human Resources Policy Manual should stipulate that sick
leave payouts are bonus payments and are not eligible for pension calculations to clarify
any future misconceptions.
Recommendation No.2
Sick Jeave should be capped at the maximum payout limits of 1,120 for non-shift
employees and 1,344 for shift employees and any accrual over this amount would be
automatically forfeited similar to the way vacation time is handled and an employee
should not be allowed to accumulate hours above these maximum caps.
Recommendation No.3
Donated sick leave should be taken from the maximum cap and not from excess sick
leave above the maximum cap that would not have been paid for by the City.
Recommendation No.4
In no case should an employee be paid for any sick leave in excess of the maximum of
1,120 hours (1,344 shift employee).
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
20% of excess sick leave bank at September 30, 2007 = $118.201
Follow-up
The City Manager responded to these recommendations in a memorandum to the City
Commission dated September 8, 2008. In this memorandum he recommended that the
payroll system be changed to put a hard cap on sick leave. This would mean that there
would be no further sick leave accrual once an employee reached the cap. The City
Manager also recommended that an employee that presently exceeds the cap be allowed
to take those hours if needed. This would mean that the Finance Department is going to
have to maintain some manual record of those individuals that are currently in excess of
the cap.
The City Manager issued a memorandum to all department heads dated October 31, 2008
stipulating that there will be a cap on sick leave and employees cannot exceed the cap.
All existing employees may use their current excess sick leave to account for used sick
leave but will not be paid for this excess at ternlination. No further action is reauired.
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VACATION LEAVE PAYOUT AT TERMINATION
Reference:
Human Resources Policy Manual- Section 502 Vacation Leave
IAFF Union Contract- Article 15 Vacation
IAFF Lifeguard Union Contract- Article 15 Vacation
NCF&O (SEIU) Union Contract- Article 15 Vacation
PBA Police Union Contract- Article 14 Vacation
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Observations
If exempt employees are being allowed comp time, they can take comp time instead of
vacation time which they will be paid for at termination. This would be another reason to
eliminate comp time for exempt employees.
Recommendations
All union agreements and the Human Resources Policy Manual should stipulate that
vacation leave payouts are bonus payments and are not eligible for pension calculations.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
This recommendation would not result in any projected savings.
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RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE TRUST FUND (VEBA)
Reference:
Article 48-A-FR IAFF Union Contract - Retiree Insurance
Article 43 PBA Contract- Retiree Insurance
Internal Revenue Code 50l(c) (9)
Actuarial Valuation (Police and Fire Pension Plan) as of October 1, 2006
Backl!round:
Effective FY 2002, the firefighters' union negotiated an agreement with the City to give
up a 2% pay raise in exchange for a 2% City contribution to a Retiree Insurance Fund.
This amount was later raised to 3.3% to recognize the savings the City would incur
(fringe benefits and taxes) by not paying the 2% salary increase. Effective FY 2006, the
police union negotiated an agreement to give them a 3.3% contribution to the Retiree
Insurance Fund. Each year the City continues to contribute 3.3% of base wages to the
trust. The Retiree Insurance Fund is a 501(c)(9) VEBA (Voluntary Employees
Beneficiary Association) trust that is administered by an employee association.
The Retiree Insurance Fund is administered by an independent board of police and fire
employees which retains their own independent actuaries, investment advisors and
financial auditors.
Recent Federal law changes allows for a retiree to receive a maximum $3,000 withdrawal
from the trust on a tax-free basis if payments are made direct to the health insurance
carrier from the trust.
A breakdown of City contributions to this retiree health trust is shown as follows:
Fiscal Year
FY2002
FY2003
FV2004
FY2005
FY2006
FY2007
FY2008 20. $296
Note: FY 2007 (Fire) includes an adjustment for FY 2006
Observations:
The City agreement to offer a 3.3% contribution in exchange for a 2.0% wage reduction
with the difference being City savings on fringe benefits does not appear to be accurate.
In actuality the City only saves 7.65% FICA whereas the employee savings would be
FICA, pension contributions and income taxes which could total approximately 20%. In
addition, the IRS allows for tax-free withdrawals from the trust so the 2% funds are tax-
free (as opposed to tax deferred). The City pension contribution would not be impacted
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since this contribution is fixed by the actuarial report of the previous year and is paid in a
lump sum.
The City cost is increasing each year since the agreement is tied to a percentage of base
salary. The Fire Department is increasing on average 10% per year and the Police
Department is increasing on average 19% per year. Part of these increases are positions
now filled that were previously open and part is due to the level of wage increases being
given to these employees.
In actuality, the average wage increase for both Police and Fire since 1977 has been 7.9%
which is 1.9% above their actuarial assumption which means that the pension plan has
been incurring an actuarial loss each year which translates to increased pension costs for
the City. To state that the Fire Department gave up a 2.0% across the board raise does
not take into account that they also received a performance increase of 0-5%.
We did receive confirmation that the Police Department did not g:ive up a 2% raise when
their 3.3% City contribution to the Retiree Health Trust started in FY 2006.
We also did not find any documentation to verify if Police and Fire non-union
management employees gave up a 2% raise when they were allowed to join in the 3.3%
City contribution to the Retiree Health Trust.
Police and Fire wage and salary survey comparisons with other municipalities and
counties do not include the fact that the City is contributing 3.3% of payroll to the Retiree
Health Trust.
Recommendation:
The City should consider changing the union agreements regarding the 3.3% City
contribution to the Retiree Health Trust to a fixed amount of 2.0% of the Police and Fire
base salary as of the year each started since the City savings on fringe benefits was not
realized and not allow an annual increase to this amount. This would mean that Fire
would receive $128,600 ($212,186/3.3% x 2) and Police would receive $129,290
($213,328/3.3% x 2) for a total of $257,890.
Estimated Potential Savinl!s
Current City contribution of $635,023 less recommended $257,890 = $377,133
Follow-up
The City Manager responded to this recommendation in a memorandum to the City
Commission dated September 8, 2008. In this memorandum the City Manager
commented that the City is currently researching how our Police and Fire benefit package
compares to other entities. He wants the benefit package to be reviewed and revised as a
package and not as individual items. The unions would have to participate in this review.
This survey will be presented to the City Commission on February 10,2009. No further
action is reauired at this time.
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POLICE/FIRE PENSION COSTS
Reference:
Police/Fire Pension Plan Actuarial Report (Submitted July 17,2007) for Plan Year Ended
September 30, 2006
Financial Trends Monitoring Report (November, 2007)
Backe:round:
The City presently spends 37.03% of payroll ($5,608,475) for the PolicelFire pension
plan. The amount of cost for the City has been continually increasing over the past ten
(10) years as evidenced by the following:
CllV of Delrav Beach Pension Plans
EmDlover Pension Cost as a Percentaae of Pavroll
0.40
0.35
0.30
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0.20
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The PolicelFire pension plan presently has an unfunded liability of $40.738.290 which
must be paid for over the next 30 years by the City. The plan has a funded ratio of 69.6%
whereas just 10 years ago this plan was 100% funded. This can be shown as follows:
(Note: Brackets signify overfunded condition)
Plan Year
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Funded Ratio
97.7
100.2
104.4
105.1
102.4
95.6
88.0
76.8
73.4
70.7
69.6
Police and Fireflahters Pension Plan
Actuarial Assets and Liabilities
$160.000,000
$60,000,000
$140,000,000
$120,000,000
$100,000,000
$60,000,000
$40,000,000
$20,000,000
$0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Observations:
The chart shows a dramatic difference in unfunded liabilities between 2002 ($9.6 million)
and 2003 ($23.9 million). This is primarily due to the City approving the funding of a
3.5% multiplier from date of hire (all past service paid for by City) with the maximum
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pension increased from 75% of average monthly earnings to 87.5% of average monthly
earnings. The previous multiplier was 3.0% for each year of service.
The Police and Fire Pension Board has taken a position that Fire certification pay should
be in the calculation of pension benefits although the City Commission and City Attorney
have stated several times that certification pay is considered a bonus and is not to be
considered in pension benefits. The Pension Board authorized a third party administrator
to include certification pay in pension calculations without City permission for retirees
prior to 2004. This has led to litigation which is unresolved at this time.
In 1999, the State of Florida passed legislation that added up to 300 hours of Police
overtime to the minimum benefits that the City is required to provide. The funding of
this benefit is supposed to come from premium taxes but this benefit conflicts with our
1993 Agreement which states that the premium taxes will be used solely for cost of living
adjustments to employees after 25 years from date of hire. This conflict has led to
litigation between the State and the City and is unresolved at this time.
The fact that Police overtime is to come from the pool of funds from premium taxes is
not going to be acceptable to the Fire employees who would see part of their COLA
funds going to Police benefits. Therefore, you could see the State take future actions to
include Fire overtime in pension calculations or substitute recommendations could be
made by the Pension Board or the Fire union.
It should be noted that Police and Fire employees can retire at any age with 20 years of
service. Employees hired in their 20's could retire in their 40's, as an example. Most of
the individuals in their 40's and 50's would be expected to be reemployed in other jobs
following their retirement from the City.
It also should be noted that the City also funds social security benefits for these
employees that they would not be able to draw until their social security eligibility date.
The State of Florida Retirement System also provides a retirement plan for police and fire
employees. It presently has a 3.0% multiplier with a 21 % required City funding formula.
If the City were to join this fund, the City would lose its funding from the premium taxes
(approximately $1.5 million which wouJd have to also be funded by the City.
The City cannot change the benefits for prior (past) service but can change the benefits of
future service. This change would have to be agreed upon by the unions.
Recommendations:
The City cannot afford to maintain a 60% of payroll fringe benefit factor for police and
fire. The City is presently losing significant property tax revenues, reduced State shared
revenues (gasoline taxes, revenue sharing, utility taxes, franchise fees), is approaching
buildout which means lower growth revenues from the new construction industry, the
downturn in the housing and real estate market, and the condition of the general economy
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The single largest part of this fringe benefit percentage is the pension contribution of
37.03%. Investment performance in this Plan for their year ended 9/30/07 is expected to
increase the City contribution in the upcoming budget by $1.5 to $2.5 million. This could
mean that the City contribution to fund this Plan could exceed $7.5 million which is 7.5%
of the entire General Fund budget. This is not sustainable.
The Budget Task Force feels that it would be in the best interests of the City and the
police and fire employees not to recommend conversion to the State of Florida
Retirement System but instead to face the fact that, at a minimum, we have to reduce the
future service multiplier from 3.5% to 3.0%.
It would be recommended that all parties involved address this pension plan issue and
change the design of the benefit package to ensure the plan can afford to fund both
current and future retirees. These discussions should include minimum age at retirement,
employee contributions, service multiplier, administrative costs, as well as other plan
performance and costs.
Estimated Potential Cost Savings
The changing of the multiplier from 3.5% to 3.0% for future service is expected to save
between 2-4% of payroll each year. The latest actuarial report shows that payroll is
$15,143,925. Therefore, the estimated potential cost savings this year based on a 3% of
payroll average would be $454,318.
Follow-up
The City Manager responded to this recommendation in a memo to the City Commission
dated September 8, 2008. He recognized that this item would require concurrence with
the bargaining units and the State of Florida Division of Retirement and could possibly
impact our current litigation with the State.
The City is currently in litigation with the State of Florida over the issue of Fire
certification pay being included in pension earnings calculations and the issue of Police
overtime being taken from premium taxes that were, by contract, previously assigned to
cost of living increases to retirees. The City Attorney has recommended that this new
recommendation not be discussed until these litigation issues are resolved which should
be within the next few months (early 2009).
The City prevailed in the lawsuit with the State of Florida over the issue of Police
overtime being part of the pension plan retirement calculations and being paid for with
premium taxes. This essentially means, if court opinion is so documented, that the 1993
Agreement would override the 1999 changes made by the State. Therefore, all premium
taxes in excess of $504,000 would go toward retirement benefit enhancements (COLA).
No further action is required at this time.
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
The Budget Task Force evaluated all departmental costs under the classification of
"Other Professional Services" (31.90 accounts). Since this account title is indicative of a
miscellaneous category, detailed research had to be conducted in order to determine what
services made up the total cost of $1.063,251. In addition, it is recognized that some of
these services have revenues associated with them. A breakdown of major costs for
Other Professional Services for FY2007 can be summarized as follows:
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University of Central Florida Data sharine: consortium -
Deception Control _ Pre-emoloyment volvmmhs .
EQuifax Credit research services -
Lane:uae:e Line Services Proficiencv tests -
Ituran Monitoring of Teletrak and
Lifetrak 33,864
Police Suooort Services
Lan2Uaee Line Services Proficiencv tests 70
Police OperatiOns
ChoicePoint . BaCkmlUnd/Auto tracking; service... -
Colonial Bank .. Tracldne: -
CountrYwide Traclcine: -
Wachovia Bank Trackine: -
BMW Fmancial Services Trac~ -
Yahoo Trackine: -
Accurint Trackine: 6,443
Police- District 1
Louis Vallalba Referee fees- soccer tournament 210
Fire Administration
ChoicePoint Back2l'ound checks -
The IT Association Emnlovment testine: -
Billion & Associates Pre-emnlovment nsvchololtical test -
EMS Consultants Annual maintenance contracts -
Deception Control Pre-emplovment nolv!mlnhs 34,556
FIl'e Operations
Dr. Wolff . Medical Director contract 24.750
A.J. GaUacller Insurance on fire medical clinic. 14.011
Plannine: & Zonine:
Qualitv Tr Shuttle bus service 248.387
Delray Beach Downtown Marketine: Tram simls 5,851
Chamber of Commerce SiJmS, markers 2,185
Urban Desiml Beach overlav review fees 3,000
Covelli Deshm Plat review and develonment cons. 3.803
Executive Mannioe Comotation Coachinl! fees 8,400
Treasure Coast Regional Pla~ Arehitecturai desiml review 17,708
McMahon Traffic planning; services 6,220
Communitv ImDrovement
MEP Electrical insoections services 1,755
En2ineerine .
RBP Mold remediation services. 23,086
Ocean Rescue
Dr. Woolf Emolovment phySicals 2,000
David Miller & Associates Life~ tower replacement 3,447
Avirom Life1lUaId tower reolacement 3,000
Parks Maintenance
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450
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MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Reference:
IAFF Union Agreement, Article 39 Physicals
NCF&O Union Agreement, Article 27 Physical Fitness
Ocean Rescue Union Agreement, Article 38 Annual Physicals
PBA Union Agreement, Article 26 Physical Fitness
The City of Delray Beach currently spends approximately $300.000 per year for the
current services provided by Dr. Wolff, M.D. at Fire Station No. 1. This would not
include the cost for the office space provided by the City and related costs of this space.
Dr. Wolff also charges certain employees with office co-pays that are his revenues and
are not recorded on the City's financial statements.
The services provided by Dr. Wolff include serving as the Medical Director, mandatory
employee physicals, new hire physicals, random drug testing, tetanus and flu shots and
other general medical services provided to employees and, in some cases, their
dependents. Prescription costs are borne by the individual employees.
Dr. Wolff is not part of the City's health insurance plan with Cigna since he does not
have a private office that serves the general public. Therefore, any costs for services,
out<;ide lab work, or prescribed medications are not controlled through our normal health
insurance networks.
Contract No.1 Medical Director
Dr. Wolff is the Medical Director and the City operates its paramedic services under his
medical license. The City must have a Medical Director to provide these services. The
City pays $2,229 per month or $26,750 per year for this contract.
Contract No.2 Medical Clinic
The City currently spends approximately $200,000 annually on mandatory and non-
mandatory physicals, random drug tests, tetanus and flu shots, and other services. The
City also covers the professional services of the clinic with an insurance policy costing
$14,100. The current individual costs for specific procedures are as follows:
Procedure
Ph ical Exam
New Hire Physical
New Hire MRO Fee
Cost
$115.00
184.00
5.17
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Observations:
The City pays 100% of the employee health insurance premiums for all City employees.
This amount is charged to departments and the resultant revenue is transferred from that
particular fund and deposited into the Insurance Fund each year. In the Insurance Fund,
health claims and administrative costs are deducted from these revenues and the fund
retains any profits or losses on an annual basis.
The City is also paying 100% of the costs of union employee physicals, laboratory fees,
blood tests, and vaccinations being conducted in the Fire clinic amounting to
approximately $200,000 each year. If these procedures were conducted by eligible
primary care physicians and not the clinic, the costs would be charged to the Insurance
Fund and the employee would pay office visit costs and co-pays. By having the clinic do
the procedures, the costs are borne 100% by the City. Departments are being charged for
both the cost of the employee health insurance premiums and the services performed by
the clinic.
Police Department
Medical services budgeted for clinic = $82250
Employee health insurance premiums charged to department = $1,661,110
Fire Department
Medical services budgeted for clinic = $134,780
Health insurance premiums charged to department = $1,090,010
Recommendations
The City should not be paying for 100% of the employee health insurance premium and
then allowing the health procedures to be conducted in the clinic which is also paid for by
the City. This is a duplication of charges to the City. If the clinic is to be maintained, the
costs incurred by employees should be charged to the Insurance Fund and applied against
the premium revenues paid for by the City. Since the health insurance experience in the
lnsurance Fund has accumulated profit balances since FY 2003 when the City first
became self-insured, there should be no impact on premium costs. The health insurance
profits for the current plan year were $627,000.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
Transfer costs of employee procedures performed by the clinic to the Insurance Fund
(excluding the cost of new employee physicals) and pay for these costs from accumulated
profits in the Insurance Fund = $200.000
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Follow-up
The City Manager responded to this recommendation in a memorandum to the City
Commission dated September 8, 2008. In this memorandum, the City Manager
concluded that by transferring these costs to the Insurance Fund health claims account,
the ultimate costs for health premiums would increase and the departments would be
charged more. Therefore, he feels that we would be exchanging one cost for another. In
addition, since the Police and Fire physicals are more extensive that other employees, he
want~ the costs to continue to be reflected in their respective departments. No further
action is required.
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SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
Reference:
Purchase Order No. 647518 Quality Transport Services, Inc.
Backeround:
The City of Delray Beach runs a downtown roundabout shuttle bus service at no charge
to the public. The contract is with Quality Transport Services (P.O. 647518). These
services currently include three (3) buses. Their schedules are as follows:
1IR0ute lA- Weekdays from 6:30 am to 7 pm (60 hours oer week). This route starts
at the Tri-Rail Station, north on Congress to Atlantic, and east on Atlantic to the
Beach and then returns by the same route. This pickup is every 30 minutes.
1IR0ute IB- Weekdays from 7:00 am to 9 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm, and
Sunday from noon to 8 pm (85.5 hours per week). This route starts at the Beach
(Marriott Hotel), west on Atlantic to Congress, and south on Congress to the Tri-
Rail Station. On weekends, this route assumes Route lA. This pickup is every 30
minutes.
1IR0ute 2- Weekdays from noon to 10:30 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm, and
Sunday from noon to 8 pm (68.0 hours oer week). This route starts at the Public
Library and goes east to the Beach and returns. This pickup is every 20 minutes.
This service costs $8,219.75 per week for the 3 buses or an annual cost of $429,071
($8,219.75 x 52.2 weeks). The City pays a cost of $38.50 per hour for each bus.
Observations:
The actual riders for the most current past four (4) weeks (W fE 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11) and
the computation of average riders/hour, average riders/pickup, and the average per rider
cost per hour is as follows:
Route IB
Route 2
Observations:
The total contract for this service for three (3) buses could exceed $430,000 per year.
This amount could equal the cost of ten (0) full-time employees The City presently
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receives $175,000 (50% of the cost of 2 buses), $60,000 from FDOT per year for Bus #3,
$30,000 from Palm Beach County for Bus #3, and $30,000 from the CRA for Bus #3
totaling $295,000 to offset some of the costs of the $430,000 shuttle bus service costs.
This would leave a net cost of $135,000 as the net cost to the City. The present contract
with Quality Transport Services expires January, 2010. Therefore, the question is what
value (benefit) is the City getting for this cost (cost benefit analysis)? Several factors
need to be addressed as follows:
Irf the determination of the number of riders is solely dependent upon the reports of
the service providers, can the data be relied upon since they would have a vested
interest in seeing that the service continues
Irf the primary pick-up point is Tri-Rail, how many of these riders are City residents
vs. non-residents
Irf the riders are primarily non-residents, the present budget constraints would
assume to require that the City attempt to maintain as many employees and basic
services as possible for City residents
lIooes the City find that four (4) riders per pickup is an acceptable rate for the cost
of the service
1Io0es the City find the cost of approximately $4.00 per rider per hour an acceptable
cost of the service given the distance from the Tri-Rail Station to the Beach or
from the Library to the Beach
Irf we are averaging four (4) riders per pickup for 3 buses, can the number of buses
be reduced to increase the number of riders per pickup and reduce the cost per
rider per hour without losing the funding from other sources
Irs the overall cost of this service vs. the results more valuable than the cost of ten
(10) full-time employees ($43,000 per employee) that provide basic services to
our City (2-3 full-time employees after considering external contributions)
~e there any other funding alternatives available that could reduce the net City
cost
Irf one of the primary purposes of the shuttle is to eliminate the need for parking in
the downtown area, have the new parking garages in the downtown area (OSS
parking garage, Federspiel parking garage, County parking garage) eliminated the
need for the shuttle
lIcould the net City cost increase with the current escalation of gasoline costs
lIcould the proposed County complex redevelopment project impact a decision on
the shuttle service
Recommendations:
The Budget Task Force should defer a decision on the shuttle bus service at this time due
to the following reasons:
1. The present contract does not expire until January 2010
2. The utilization of the 3 buses needs to run through the winter season to fully
measure an annual calculation of perfonnance
3. The City is presently in discussions with Palm Beach County over a major
redevelopment project on Congress A venue that impacts our goals for the
development of the Congress Avenue corridor, the development of the Delray Tri-
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Rail site, additional parking and other areas which may have an impact on the
decisions of the Budget Task Force.
4. The present cost of gasoline may have an impact on shuttle utilization over the
next several months
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
$-0- estimated savings at this time.
Follow-up
The City Manager responded to this recommendation in a memo to the City Commission
dated September 8, 2008. In this memo, he concurred with the recommendation to defer
any position on this cost at this time. No further action required.
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VEHICLE W ASHINGIDET AILING
The Fire Department currently spends approximately $500 per month to have their trucks
detailed (exterior only) by Spotless Image Auto Detailing. This includes fire trucks,
rescue trucks, utility trucks, ladder trucks and Ford Expedition (Assistant Fire Chiefs
vehicle). This represents $6,000 annually. In addition, $3,030 budgeted for truck soap,
chamois, pails, brushes presumably for truck washing.
The Garage currently spends approximately $18,600 per year to have City fleet vehicles
detailed by Barrett's Mobile Detailing. The Garage Superintendent states that each
vehicle is detailed 2 times per year. This detailing also includes putting insignias and
decals on cars and removing the same insignias and decals when the car is either turned
in (leased cars) or sent to auction.
Departments spend approximately $6,000 per year to have their departmental vehicles
washed and waxed.
Total cost of detailing and washing of vehicles = $30,600
Recommendation No.1
Fire Department employees should detail their trucks as part of their routine maintenance
responsibilities and save the costs of external contractors detailing their vehicles
Recommendation No.2
City employees should detail their own take home vehicles as part of their maintenance
responsibilities and save the costs of external contractors washing and detailing their
vehicles
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
$1,000 per month x 12 months = $12,000
Follow-up
The City Manager responded to these recommendations in a memo to the City
Commission dated September 8, 2008. He stated that the Police and Fire departments
have reduced the number of times that their vehicles are washed and detailed by outside
contractors. He recommended no further change to internal policies. No further action
is required.
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INSURANCE BROKER COMMISSIONS
Reference:
City prepared spreadsheet on current year property!casualty premiums and commissions
AJ. Gallagher Proposal of Insurance dated June 10, 2008
Backl!round:
The City of Delray Beach presently insures its property and casualty coverage through
AJ. Gallagher (Broker) for a term from June 1, 2008-June 1,2009. The excess property
policies are from 6/20/08 to 6/01109. The City has $192.7M in insurable values and has
policies covering $50M of that total value. Therefore, the City is covered for the 1 sl
$50M in damage from a single event. This coverage is broken down into $25M for the
Water Plant and $25M for all other City property. This coverage, premium cost, and
commission costs can be summarized as follows:
Total ICasWd$1~721,90S $303;083
These policies have certain coverage with certain self-insured retentions (SIR) or
deductibles:
Crime - $500,000 coverage, $50,000 SIR per occurrence
Worker's Compensation, statutory limits with $500,000 SIR per occurrence
Employer's Liability, $1,000,000 coverage, $500,000 SIR per occurrence
General Liability, Auto Liability, Public Officials, Police ProfessionaJ
$1,000,000 per occurrence with $3,000,000 aggregate and $500,000 SIR per occurrence
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$5,000,000 excess of underlying or $1,000,000 SIR whichever is greater
Water Plant- $25,000,000 property coverage with $25,000 SIR for Contractor equipment
or $50,000 SIR per occurrence, 5% SIR for named windstorm
Other Property- $25,000,000 property coverage with a $75,000 SIR per occurrence or
$500,000 for a named windstorm
Observations:
A.J. Gallagher is the retail broker for the City of Delray Beach renewal and will receive
a total commission of $201 ,663.
Risk Placement Services is the wholesale broker for the City of Delray Beach renewal
and will receive a total commission of $101,420. Risk Placement Services is owned by
or affiliated with A~J. Gallal!her.
The total commission ($303.083) is approximately 18% of the net premium payment.
The Risk Management Division recently sent out Request for Proposals for insurance
brokerage firms. These proposals are presently being evaluated.
Recommendation:
1. The City should evaluate the possibility of a fee-based broker as opposed to a
commission-based broker. Consideration must be given to the ability of the
broker to secure appropriate coverages in a "tight" market.
2. The City should evaluate the possibility of a broker that also handles the Third
Party Administrator function for claims administration. Consideration must be
given to the fact that the current TPA, Gallagher Bassett Services, has all the
historical files, medical records, and relationships with current claim recipients.
Consideration must also be given to legal representation and coordination with
our City Attorney on sensitive claims such as Police-related claims.
Potential Cost Savinl!s
The City should be able to reduce commission costs by $175.000 based upon recent bids
received from multiple brokers.
Follow-up
The Risk Management Division bid out brokerage services for the City's property and
casualty policies. The City Commission awarded the brokerage services to Plastridge
Agency at a fixed 6% commission rate and saved approximately $175,000. This will take
place upon our upcoming renewal deadlines. No further action is required.
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OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
The Budget Task Force evaluated all departmental costs under the classification of
"Other Contractual Services" (34.90 accounts). Since this account title is indicative of a
miscellaneous category, detailed research had to be conducted in order to determine what
services made up the total cost of $1 ,524,441. In addition, it is recognized that some of
these services have revenues associated with them. A breakdown of m<tior costs for
Other Contractual Services for FY2007 can be summarized as follows:
2,130
18,262
19,500
Sesac
Clean and Safe
GK PressUre Cleanin
Public Works
HartzellConstroction
447
115
290
488
567
791
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IDformation TedmolO2V
QsendTecbnoloJries .'. Fixed asset adiustment on iSeries 7,535
American Securitv Alarm SYStems Alarm monitoring service 300
Police- Bureau
Harry Maxime '. " Landscapin~ services 6,900
RCC Consultants . Freauencv rebanding consultant 1,210
Soundcom of S. Florida Sound system in P.D, (music) 2,856
Standard.& Associates NSLST items- CaptUn's exams 1,250
Maximum Security &AIarm , Cat 4 cables 1,600
Down Under Tank Testin2 Hvdrostatic leak detection tests 480
Florida Police Cbief!s Publications NFLST test and studvmrides 2,010
, PoIiee-.SUooort'SerVicd.
Emer~encvCommunications . Additional minutes for Code Red 4,975
PoIice,Onerations , I
Action Labor mFlorida School crossin!! l!uardproeram 211,785
Wheelbrator of North Broward Evidence destmction 389
~ce-; DistriCt 2
Maximum Security & Alarm Alarm monitorin!!- Auburn Trace 18
Fire Administration
Devcon Secu:ritv Alarm monitorin2 for Fire stations 3,951
First Advan~e ' . Uack2l'Ound checks- Lifet:nards I 245
Fir " Beach
Devcon Secu:ritv ' ' . Alarm monitorin2 for Fire station 655
Advanced,Data Processin2 EMS billin1'!; and collection a2ency 54,493
Gatewav EDI. . Electronic c1aimsservices 1,634
ETS Environment Pre-demolition asbestos surveys 1,125
. & Zoninil
SunGuaro lITE , Correct applications on iSeries 2,013
G&K Services Office cleaning; services 384
Boil . . n
G&K Services , Office cleaning services 418
COde Enforcement
Simon &Schtnidt Service as Code Enforce. Officers 1,275
Seacrest Title Title searches- unsafe housing 1,625
Streets Maintenance .
Florida East Coast Railway Street maintenance and repair 6,292
/Traffie ODerations
.
CSX Railway':? ,,' Traffic shmal maintenance 4,375
FloridaEast Coast Railwav . Parkilll:!, beautificatio~ traffic 13,563
Bob's Barrlcides Traffic maintenance 650
Street T .iohtinp
Municipal LiglltinsiSVslems Umzrade liehting 6,250
ParkilmFadlities ' ,-
Accurate , ' Parldn2 and valet services 10,215
QualitY Transoort Maintenance parkin es 57,535
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Advanced Fire & Security Inc. Alarm maintenance 408
Board of County Commissioners Parking ganlge security 12,512
Parking Pros Courthouse lZanl2e . 8,734
Florida East: Coast Railway Parking and traffic services 4,900
. B . . Maintenance
Alarm Club.com Monitor and repair alarm systems 1,996
Oracle Elevator Service Elevator service 952
Arrow Extermina~ Extermination services 353
Devcon SecuritY Fire inspections 565
ParkslReereation
P.&R.-OutofSchool
Miscellaneous Movies, homework assistance,
field trips. fOod,. variety shows.
ceramics, bowling, water parks.
skating, trips to Miami
SeaQuarium. lion Country Safari 142,671
P.&R. -Administration
F.colos;cal Associates Miscellaneous ecological services 2,680
P.&R. -Teen Center
Devcon Securitv Alarm monitoring 1,091
P .&R.- Athletic and Sneclal Ewnts
Jermac Pest ContrOl. Pest control services 234
P.&R..ocean ReScue
Universal Beach Services .. Beach cleaninl! services 79,080
FIrSt Advantage Background checks-lifeguards. 642
Alarm Partners, LLC Alarm monitoring 763
P.&R.- Communitv Center
Devcon Securitv. Alarm Club Security and alann monitoring 2,017
P.&R.- Veteran's Park
BanyJaffe Musical entertainment 200
Carol Birtwell Children's entertainment 100
Devcon Security Security and alann monitoring 782
P .&R.- Park
Devcon Security Security and alann monitorinJ! 1,380
Dean Simmons Computer lab instructor fees 20,440
TIa Dobard, f(m:tAl Hill Coaching fees 8,373
P.&R.- Parks Maintenance
Bucky Dent Baseball School FJeld 1 e maintenance 75,104
SPOrts Turf One Turf replacement 86.537
Manpower Emplovrnent services. 949
Mac's Garden of Eden Nursery Plants and landscapinJ! 4,482
Simplex Grinnel Time clock maintenance 229
ADT and Devcon Security Security and alann services 2,887
Homrich Nursery Re-oair of fiber optic cable 2,141
First Advantage Employee background checks 798
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Mesozoic Landsc e
First Cleanin Services
P.&R... Catllerine St
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293
400
304
160
20.742
34,088
260,023
30,996
3.184
1,474
7,580
2,380
307
1,742
794
1,495
952
160
5,980
1,522,261
HOMETOWN CONNECTION PUBLICATION
The City publishes two (2) on-going newsletters to the general public.
The first is the News for Neighborhoods which is issued monthly to utility customers
(approximately 21,000) at an annual cost of approximately $12,900. This publication
provides information to the customers in an economical manner since it is inserted with
the monthly utility bills. Additional copies are available to the general public at various
distributions sites in the City.
The second publication is the Hometown Connection which is issued on a bi-monthly
basis (approximately 7,000 copies mailed, extra copies at distribution points in City) at an
annual cost of approximateJy $43,850. This publication provides important infonnation
to the public that mayor may not be duplicated on the New for Neighborhoods or the
general media. It also includes the Annual Report.
Recommendation:
With the exception of the Annual Report, the Budget Ta<;k Force feels that the Hometown
Connection is duplicative of the News for Neighborhoods publication and the general
media. In light of the fact that the budget may require cutbacks either in employees or
services, the Budget Task Force would recommend that the City Commission consider
not publishing the Hometown Connection with the excePtion of the Annual Report.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
75% of the total cost of $43,850 = $31.572
Follow-un
The City Manager responded to this recommendation in a memo to the City Commission
dated September 8, 2008. The City Manager recommended that we change the present
publication from six times per year to quarterly. No further action is required.
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TENNIS STADIUM OPERATIONS
FY 2007
Descrl .0011
Amount
Total Revenues
$20.000
39,943
15,000
20,000
2,000
17,831
13,000
4,500
21,110
14,763
170
18,376
1,781
18,936
1,061,937
51,480
139,871
170,515
174,866
Observations:
The City Commission executed a 25-year contract with Match Point, Inc. (Mark Baron)
dated October 1, 2005 which obligates the City for approximately $1,016,140 annually
with CPI increases of 3-5% each year until 2030. This fee is basically a sponsorship fee
to Match Point which also gives them an exclusive license to manage and operate their
ATP event at the Tennis Stadium and gives them office space throughout the year. This
is approximately a lO-day event each year.
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In addition to the sponsorship fee, the City is oblil!ated to provide other items such as:
Ese of the tennis stadium and tennis center
ity shall provide seat covers for up to 4,000 seats
ity shall prepare and maintain tennis courts, buildings and grounds to A TP
standards for 7 days prior to event and during event
lity shall provide a quality public address system and lighting
ity shall provide a T.V. tower and platform and electricity
ity shall design, construct and install a draw/sponsor board
ity shall provide 2 show hard courts with public address system and temporary
seating for 100 and 500 persons respectively
lIcity shall provide 4 practice hard courts with A TP standards with cold water
supply, electrical outlets, tables, chairs, and access
lIcity shall provide 2 extra nets, posts, 10 pairs of single sticks and 6 umpire chairs
with umbrellas, line person chairs, 12 windscreens, 5 scoreboards, court barriers
lIcity shall provide clearly numbered seating and dividers for box seats and room
dividers for gymnasium
lIcity shall install and maintain 75 international flags
lIcity shall provide short-term parking and long-term parking along with transport
from parking areas
lIcity shall provide electrical power, water supply and space for at least 2 T.V.
trucks and related personnel tents, area lighting and parking for television trucks,
tents for hospitality and concession operations
lIcity shall provide construction of 2 program sales stands and provide space for
tents, food, and concessions, merchandise sales, and other vendors
lIcity shall provide restroom facilities for general public and VIPs with supplies
lIcity shall provide use of professionally maintained courts for practice, clinics, an
pro-am event, junior event, and sponsors during the A TP event
lIcity shall provide use of the air conditioned Community Center, locker rooms, and
players lounge along with an area for volunteers, officials and ball persons
lIcity shall provide necessary traffic signage to direct public to parking and Tennis
Center
lIcity shall provide a ticket sales office with year-round exclusive use by Match
Point
lIcity shall provide suitable flooring for exhibit booths
lIcity shall provide reasonable access to golf tee times and cart for players and
sponsors along with exclusive use of 3 golf carts during ATP event
lIcity shall pay Match Point up to $9,785 for Match Point operations personnel
during the A TP event
lIcity shall supply 1 licensed electrician and I licensed plumber
lIcity shall supply teaching tennis professionals to assist with clinics, Kid's Day and
Pro Am during the A TP event
lIcity shall pay for and supply all permits
lIcity shall supply 50 telephone lines 1 week prior to the event and pay phones for
general public
lIcity shall supply flooring for tents and covering for 2 courts
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lity shall supply 2 vacuums and 6 fire extinguishers and a 800 sq.ft. storage space
ity shall ensure entire facility is ADA compliant at no expense to Match Point
ity shall collect and dispose of all refuse and garbage including water and grease
in holding tanks on a daily basis
lIcity shall covenant and warrant that the facility is and shall remain in as good a
condition as it was upon execution of the Agreement
Icity shall, at no cost to Match Point, assist in the promotion of the event
lIcity shall be responsible for security and crowd control
JCD Sorts Grou rovided the followincr data on ITC room ni
Holida Inn Hotel & Suites Boca Raton Hotel
Doubletree Guest Suites Boca Raton Hotel
Boca Raton Resort Boca Raton Hotel
Colon Hotel & Cabana Club Delra Beach
Total Rooms
This table information supports the result that the marketing impact is more regional than
local specific to Delray Beach.
It would appear that the City is committed to this contractual agreement until 2030 unless
Match Point, with our permission, chooses to move this event to another site which is
highly unlikely.
Recommendations:
If there is any opportunity to renegotiate this agreement, the City should consider
shortening the term of this agreement.
In the future, the City should prepare a cost-benefit analysis of any and all long-term
commitments prior to their approval. This agreement represents approximately 2% of
our General Fund budget with no direct revenue source to offset the costs.
Follow-up
The City Manager responded to this recommendation in getting the Community
Redevelopment Agency to contribute $500,000 in the upcoming FY2009 budget towards
the cost of the Tennis Stadium operations and activities. The Assistant City Manager is
presently negotiating to get a naming rights contract on the Tennis Stadium which would
also offset the costs of this operation. No further action is required.
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TENNIS CENTER OPERATIONS
Amount
$145,970
347.920
4,023
36,775
71,718
21,353
-3.803
1,709
11 ,945
$637"10
5,328
4,267
3,053
36.000
31,312
56,132
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l7 ,695
605
5.457
135,062
2,210
143
10,677
400
237
287
558
11,083
($503 923)
Observations:
It would appear that some of these costs incurred by the Tennis Center are for the A TP
tournament and should therefore be placed in the Tennis Stadium accounts. The Match
Point agreement requires that we keep the facilities and courts up to A TP standards and
some of these costs are in the Tennis Center.
The Tennis Center is being charged an allocated portion of the General Fund general
liability insurance in addition to the general liability insurance purchase by JCD Sports
which appears to be duplicated except that the City covers the building structures that are
not covered by the JCD Sports policy.
Recommendations:
Since several costs incurred by the Tennis Center are caused by the contractual terms of
the Tennis Stadium contract, we would not make any recommendations for the Tennis
Center.
Follow-up
Refer to "Follow-up" for the Tennis Stadium.
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CREDITIDEBIT CARD FEES
References:
Credit/debit card fee sheets
State Statute 215.322(5)
Background:
The City of Delray Beach allows for credit/debit card payments to pay for certain costs in
the following areas:
olf courses
ennis court.') (Tennis stadium facility, swim and tennis facility)
olice Department fees
tility bill payments
arks & Recreation fees
ommunity Improvement fees
R (Interactive Voice Response) payments
ebsite payments
There are numerous fees that are charged to the City for this customer use of credit/debit
cards. The credit card companies and banking institutions are charging on average 2.1 %
to 3.1 % of the transaction amount as a fee. State statute 215.322(5) specifically allows
for municipalities to charge a convenience fee (surcharge) for the use of credit cards
without exception (IVR, website, and over the counter transactions). However, VISA
does not allow for a specific charge for using their credit cards. Therefore, the State does
not accept VISA payments by credit card but does accept MasterCard, Discover Card,
and American Express.
Findings:
The City of Delray Beach currently incurs $175,000 in credit card transaction fees on an
annual basis. Many of these fees are over-the-counter and telephone credit card charges,
Per State statutes a municipality can charge a separate fee specifically for the use of a
credit or debit card. Another option is to consider this a cost of doing business and
recover the costs in rates (golf course rates, water/sewer/garbage rates, permit fees,
parking fees, etc.).
The use of a credit card through the IVR or web site is different in that you may charge a
convenience fee. The City of Delray Beach currently incurs about $30,613 in IVR or
website transaction fees. There are 7,839 transactions per year. This is about to increase
since Parks & Recreation is going to implement their on-line payment systems and
Community Improvement is about to begin their IVR service for occupational license
business taxes.
Oril!inal Recommendation:
The City of Delray Beach should institute a charge of $ I .50 as a convenience fee per
transaction for the use of the IVR and website services involving credit and debit cards.
This recommendation would have resulted in the need to modify our existing software
and there was a possibility that we would have to charge a customer account and this
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would mean that a manual adjustment would have to be made to take it off a customer
bill or the customer would have had a negative balance on their account. In addition,
there were several conflicting statements made between credit card companies, State
officials, and the written documents on this subject.
Estimated Potential Revenue Increase:
7,839 transactions x $1.50 convenience fee = $11.759
Revised Recommendation:
The City should consider "piggy-backing" the State contract or negotiating with the
credit/debit card companies to reduce the costs per transaction that we are presently
paying. We currently are paying 2.1 %-3.1 % dependent upon location. If we can reduce
all of the transaction fees to 2.1 %, this change would probably exceed the value of the
original recommendation to charge a customer fee. The revised fee would then be
recovered in our rate structures as a cost of doing business.
Follow-up Actions
The City Manager responded to the original recommendation in a memo to the City
Commission dated September 8, 2008. He recommended that we institute the $1.50
convenience fee for website and IVR transactions.
The revised recommendation was sent to the City Manager in a memorandum dated
October 8, 2008.
Treasurer piggy-backed the State contract rates and had this approved by the City
Commission in April, 2009. This new rate structure should be implemented in June,
2009. This should result in savines (reduced expenses) of $132.000.
No further action is reQuired.
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TRAVEL & TRAINING
COMPETITION EVENTS
A few departments are budgeted with funds for competition events in their travel &
training funds. In light of restricted budgets, it would seem appropriate to review these
costs, their total impact on operating costs, and the question as to whether they should be
continued in light of the fact that the City may have to cut positions or services to
citizens.
Rel!ionaJ Combat Challem!e
15 employees, 4 days = $10,333 (overtime and FICA /1.5) or 60 days @ $172.22 or
$21.53/hr.
Overtime coverage required- $14,400
FICA on overtime coverage- $1,100
Registration- $1,800
Per Diem Cost- $2,280
Lodging- $1,200
Fuelrrolls- $450
$2,500 for maintenance/repair of combat challenge equipment
$600 combat challenge T-shirts
$10,000 for 10 new sets of combat challenge gear
Total Cost = $44.663
Fire Department
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Competition
6 Paramedics, 5 days = 30 days @ $172.22 = $5,167
Per Diem Cost- $1,140
Lodging- $1,440
FuellTolls- $80
Total Cost = $7.827
Public Safety Dive Championship
10 employees, 6 days = 60 days @ $172.22 = $10,333
Per Diem Cost- $2,280
Lodging- $2,500
Fuelrrolls- $250
Total Cost = $15.363
Wodd Combat Challenee
10 employees, 6 days = 60 days @$172.22 = $10,333
Overtime coverage required- $19.200
FICA on overtime coverage- $1,463
Registration- $1,200
Per Diem Cost- $2,280
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Lodging- $3,130
Airfare- $4,500
Vehicle Rental- $1,000
Total Cost = $43.106
New York Fire Department (FDNY) Tunnel to Tower 5K Run
3 employees, 3 days = 9 days @$172.22 = $1,550
Registration- $90
Per Diem Cost- $340
Lodging- $800
Airfare- $800
Total Cost = $3.580
Beach Operations (Life2uards)
Lifee:uard Competition Events
Only send 1-2 staff to competitions. They are paid only if they are regularly scheduled to
work that day. They leave at 3 p.m. and competition lasts until 7 p.m. with minimal cost
(approximately 1 hour of salary). If they are not scheduled to work, they are not paid.
Personal car use is not reimbursed.
Regional and National events require some payment to full-time staff if they are regularly
scheduled to work but they cannot earn overtime going to a competition. Part-time staff
is called in to cover when travel time is required.
May 2,2008 Hollywood Row event- I person after 4 p.m. at no cost
May 7,2008 Delray Beach Lifeguard Competition- 8.75 hours overtime
May 30, 2008 Delray Beach Basic Life Support- 5 hours comp time
June 11, 2008 Palm Beach County Lifeguard Competition- will send 3 staff after 3 p.m.
June 22, 2008 Key West 12 Mile Paddle, Ski, Row Competition- off duty employees with
only cost being mileage
June 27,2008 Boca Raton Lifeguard Competition- will send 3 staff after 3 p.m.
USLA Competition- Regionals (Sarasota) July 14-15 and Nationals (California) August
7 -9 will be paid for from Rotary Accounts donation fund.
International Clincon Basic Life Support Competition- July 9-10 (Orlando) $920
Estimated total cost of Lifeguard competitions- $2.000
Police Department
National Dive Team Forum & Competition
5 Officers, 5 days ($50,000 / 2080 hrs, x 40 x 5) = $4,800
Lodging- 3 rooms @ $J 00 x 5= $1,500
Meals- $38/day x 5 x 5= $950
Gas- $150
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Registration- $2,000
Total Cost = $9.400
Annual Sniper Competition
2 Officers, 5 days = ($50,00012080 hrs. x 40 x 2) = $1,920
Lodging- $75 x 5= $375
Meals- $38 x 5 x 2 = $380
Gas- $80
Registration - $400
Total Cost = $3.155
SWAT Roundup Competition
10 Officers, 5 days = ($50,000/2080 hrs. x 40 x 10) == $9,600
Lodging- $75 x 5 x 5 days= $1,875
Meals- $38 x5 x 10 EE == $1,900
Gas- $200
Ammunition- 14,000 rounds (practice) @$.25/round = $3,500
Registration- $3,000
Total Cost- $20.075
Total Cost- All Competitions = $149.169
Recommendation:
The City Commission should consider eliminating all competition events since these
costs are not part of the required services provided to our citizens. These costs should be
considered before any employee positions are eliminated or important services to our
citizens are reduced.
Estimated Potential Cost Reduction
Total cost of all competitions (including improvements to productivity) == $149.169
It should be noted that these savings are based on the original departmental request and
not the actual expenses incurred during the fiscal year.
Follow-up
These costs for competition events were derived from the original budget requests from
the departments. The City Manager reduced some of these budget requests but the detail
was not sufficient to tell what items were cut. The Fire Department actually only spent
some $8,000 to date on competition events. The FY2009 budget for travel and training
was cut by the City Manager due to financial limitations in the overall budget.
The City Manager responded to these recommendations in a memo to the City
Commission dated September 8, 2008. He stated that the travel and training budgets
were reduced and he would defer to the Department Heads to prioritize the spending of
the remaining budgets. No further action is required.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
SPIRIT Program Costs
The City of Delray Beach currently spends almost $50,000 on the "SPIRIT" program.
This cost does not consider the loss of productivity costs for the 350 employees
participating in the annual BBQ event where some departments take off a half-day. In
light of the fact that the budget shortfalls may require employee cutbacks or basic service
reductions to our citizens, employees would expect to see all unnecessary costs reduced
before employee positions are lost. Since this is a relatively new program, the Budget
Task Force feels that it would not be considered to be a required or necessary program at
this time.
Cost
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Annual BBQ
Buildin rental
Catered food
Desserts
250
7,000
300
400
400
1,700
3,000
2,000
5,000
600
1,200
18,000
1,500
1,200
3.470
47 ISO
Recommendation:
Considering the present budget shortfall, the City should consider eliminating the
program costs associated with the SPIRIT program as this is a relatively new program
that is not critical to the continuation of essential services to the citizens. In addition, in
the current budget environment with the loss of the 1 % match program, the freezing of
wages and positions, and the possible loss of positions in the upcoming budget, a SPIRIT
program is not exactly high on the essential cost list of employees at this time.
Estimated Potential Savings:
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The total projected savings from this program would be $47.180.
Follow-up
The City Manager responded to this recommendation in a memo to the City Commission
dated September 8, 2008. In this memo the City Manager recommended we keep the
budget at approximately $30,000 by possibly eliminating the Annual Banquet but
keeping the Employee BBQ. No further action is required.
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PARKS & RECREATION
COLLEGE TOUR PROGRAM COSTS
The Parks & Recreation Department has a College Tour program whereby they bus up to
50 students and 8 chaperones around to different colleges. This year the tour went from
Florida to Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois (Chicago) and back. The trip is 8 days
long and has included stops in the past at different colleges, historical sites, other famous
sites, theatres and various theme parks.
The budgeted costs for this program exceed $35,000 (not including employee salaries,
benefits and overtime). These costs include the bus rental and driver for 200 hours @
$72.59 per hour (24 hours per day), 25 hotel rooms for 6 days @$120 per night, meals for
the chaperones. In addition, students are charges $350 each for costs not listed. This
receipt of funds does not offset the General Fund costs. They cover additional costs of
the students.
Three of the current chaperones are City employees. Therefore, in addition to the
budgeted costs there would be salary and fringe benefit costs of these employees.
This program would not reasonably be recognized an essential City service in light of the
current budget conditions with potential for salary freezes, position freezes, lost jobs, and
other cutbacks. In addition, this event would appear to have significant liability exposure
to the City.
Recommendation:
This program should be eliminated as a non-essential City service for an estimated
savin2s of approximately $40.000.
Follow-up Status:
This program is included in the Department request for FY2009-2010.
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OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Review of Match Point Amendment No.2 (ATP Champions Tour Tennis Event)
In June, 2009, the Budget Task Force was assigned the responsibility to review the Match
Point Amendment No.2 for the ATP Champions Tour tennis event. Following the
review, the Budget Task Force was to present their observations and recommendations to
the City Commission.
The following represents a comparison of the original amendment and the revised
amendment as negotiated between the Budget Task Force and Match Point:
.:. Original 20-year agreement was for $375,000 per year and a 3% CPI for a total
cost to Year 2030 to the City of $10,885,000.
The Budget Task Force negotiated a 5-year agreement with renewals. The initial
5-year contract could be terminated after 2 years or after 4 years if the
sponsorship funds received did not equal or exceed the tournament costs to the
City
.:. Original amendment included a $75,000 fee to Match Point to administer the
CRA funding of $500,000.
The City staff negotiated no cost for Match Point to administer the CRA funding
.:. Original amendment included a $20,000 fee to Match Point in exchange for
allowing the City to pay for the first event over a 4-year timeframe.
The City staff negotiated no cost to Match Point to allow for the 4-year time
phasing of the first tournament.
.:. Original agreement included a 10% fee to Match Point on all sponsorship fees
received by the City in order to administer these sponsorships.
The Budget Task Force negotiated a 5% fee to Match Point on all sponsorships
received by the City.
.:. Original amendment included a $30,000 reimbursement to the City from Match
Point if the tournament was not televised.
The Budget Task Force negotiated a $100,000 reimbursement from Match Point if
the event was not televised.
.:. Original amendment stipulated that Match Point would spend a minimum of
$200,000 on player appearance fees.
Budget Task Force negotiated the minimum of $250,000 for player appearance
fees.
The City is required to make the first payment to Match Point for this tournament on
October 1, 2010 which allows the City 16 months to raise sponsorship fees for the first
event and make this a fully funded event. The ultimate goal of the City should be to raise
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sufficient funds to cover the A TP Champions Tour event and contribute and excess to
cover costs incurred in the A TP World Tour event.
The revised amendment was passed by the City Commission June 16,2009.
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.R..t::SOLU lION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CI1Y COMMISSION OF THE CI1Y OF DELRA Y
BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITI'EE TO
REVIEW THE CI1Y'S BUDGET, SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES,
TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS OR RELATED MATERIALS AND
CONCEPTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SAME;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, desires to establish a permanent
volunteer Budget Review Committee consisting of nine (9) members (seven (1) regular and two (2) alternate
members) to review the City's budget, systems and procedures, technology improvements, or related materials and
concepts and make recommendations regarding these issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to establish this Budget Review Committee to review the City's
budget, systems and procedures, technology improvements, or related materials and concepts and make
recommendations regarding revenues, salaries and benefits, operating expenses, debt service expenses, capital
outlay, grants to other entities and transfers to other funds or any other items that may favorably impact the City's
budget and overall financial condition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CI1Y COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission hereby agrees to appoint a Budget Review Committee with the
qualifications that meet the requirements as set forth below:
A. Budget Review Committee Member Requirements:
1. All members shall be residents of or own property in the City, own a business within
the City, or be an officer, director or manager of a business located within the City.
2. At least five (5) of the members on the task force shall have one (1) of the following
qualifications:
a. Certified Public Accountant
b. Accounting Professional
c. Finance Professional
d. Certified Financial Planner
e. Investment Advisor
f. Insurance Professional (property/casualty or health)
g. Business OWIler/Manager/Officer
h. MBA or MP A degree
The remaining four (4) members may be at large.
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.
.
Section 2. That the Budget Review Committee shall be responsible for reviewing the City's budget,
systems and procedures, technology improvements or related materials and concepts and shall make written
I recommendations regarding revenues, salaries and benefits, operating expenses, debt service expenses, capital
outlay, grants to other entities and transfers to other funds or any other items that may favorably impact the City's
budget or financial condition to the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED m regubo< .",,= on tho 6TH ...~~
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: R. Brian Shutt, City Attorney
DATE: October 1, 2009
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM 8.F. - REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 6. 2009
RESOLUTION 55-09
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
Resolution 55-09 establishing the Budget Review Committee.
BACKGROUND
The attached resolution establishes the Budget Review Committee to review the City's budget, systems
and procedures, technology improvements, or related materials and concepts and make
recommendations regarding these issues.
RECOMMENDATION
Commission approval of Resolution 55-09.
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RESOLUTION NO. 55-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE GTY COlvtMISSION OF THE GTY OF
DELRAY BEAm FLORIDA, OtEATING THE BUDGET REVIEW
COlvtMITIEE TO REVIEW THE OTY'S BUDGET, SYSTEIv5 AND
PROCEDURES, TEOiNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS OR RELATED
MATERIALS AND CONCEPTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING SAME; PROVIDING AN EFFECI'lVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Oty Conunission of the Oty of Delray Beach, Florida, cEsires to establish a
permanent volunteer Buiget Review Committee consisting of nine (9) rrerrbers (seven (7) regular and me (2)
alternate rrerrbers) to review the Oty's budget, system; and procedures, technology improverrents, or related
materials and concepts and make recomrrendations ~ these issues; and
WHEREAS, the Oty Commission desires to establish this Btdget Review Committee to review the
Oty's budget, systems and procedures, technology inpuverrents, or related materials and concepts and make
recomrrendations regarding revenues, salaries and benefits, operating expenses, debt service expenses, capital
outlay, grants to other entities and transfers to other funds or any other items that may favorably imprt the
Oty's buiget and overall financial condition
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OTY COlvtMISSION OF THE OTY OF
DELRAY BEAGI, FLORIDA, AS FOLlDVVS:
Section 1. That the Oty Commission hereby agrees to appoint a Budget Review Committee with
the qualifications that m.'et the requirements as set forth below:
A Budget Review Committee Member Requirements:
1. All rrembers shall be residents of or OWl property in the Oty, OWl a business
within the Oty, or be an officer, director or manager of a bl5iness located
within the Oty.
2. At least five (5) of the rrerrbers on the task force shall have one (1) of the
following qualifications:
a Certified Public Accountant
b. Accounting Professional
c. Finance Professional
d Certified Financial Planner
e. Invest:mnt Advisor
f. Insurance Professional (property/casualty or health)
~ Business Ow1er/Manager/Officer
h. MBA or MP A degree
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The remaining four (4) rrerrbers may be at large.
Section 2. That the Budget Review Committee shall be .Te:SfXlI\Sil>le for reviewing the Otis bu::iget,
systems and procedures, technology improvem:nts or related materials and concepts and shall make written
recorrurendations ~ revenues, salaries and benefits, operating expenses, debt service expenses, capital
outlay, grants to other entities and transfers to other func5 or any other items that may favorably impact the
Otis btdget or finandaI. condition to the OtyCornmission
PA'3SED.AND ADOPTED in regular session on the_ day of
.2009.
MAYOR
Attest:
GtyOerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 58-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 55-09 WHICH
CREATED THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO
CHANGE THE NAME TO THE FINANCIAL REVIEW BOARD AND
TO EXPAND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, desires to rename the Budget
Review Committee to the Financial Review Board in order to be more in line with the responsibilities and
functions of the board; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to expand the responsibilities of the Financial Review Board
to not only include the review of the City's budget, systems and procedures, technology improvements, or
related materials and concepts and make recommendations regarding revenues, salaries and benefits, operating
expenses, debt service expenses, capital outlay, grants to other entities and transfers to other funds or any other
items that may favorably impact the City's budget and overall financial condition, but shall also include analysis
of revenues and expenses and business practices and processes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Review Board.
That the Budget Review Committee shall hereinafter be renamed to the Financial
Section 2. That the Financial Review Board shall be responsible for reviewing the City's budget,
systems and procedures, technology improvements or related materials and concepts and shall make written
recommendations regarding revenues, salaries and benefits, operating expenses, debt service expenses, capital
outlay, grants to other entities and transfers to other funds or any other items that may favorably impact the
City's budget or financial condition as well as analysis of revenues and expenses and business practices and
processes. ~
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the L day of 2009.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: R. Brian Shutt, City Attorney
DATE: October 29, 2009
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM g.G. - REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3. 2009
RESOLUTION 58-09
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
Resolution 58-09.
BACKGROUND
The attached resolution amends Resolution 55-09 by renaming the Budget Review Committee to the
Financial Review Board and to provide that the board's duties shall also encompass an analysis of the
revenues and expenses and business practices and processes of the City.
RECOMMENDATION
Commission approval of Resolution 58-09.
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RESOLUTION NO. 58-Q9
A RESOLUTION OF THE OTY COMMI$ION OF THE OTY OF
DELRAY BEAGL FLDRIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION S5-09 WHICH
~ATED THE BUJ:X;ET REVIEW COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO
OiANGE THE NAME TO THE FINANQAL REVIEW BOARD AND
TO EXPAND THE RESPONSlBIUTY OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREA5, the Oty Commission of the Gty of Delray Beach, Florida, desires to renarre the Bu:.iget
Review Committee to the Financial Review Board in order to be Jrore in line with the responsibilities and
functions of the board; and
WHEREA5, the Oty Commission desires to expand the re5}Xlnsibilities of the Financial Review Board
to not only incltxle the review of the Oty's bu:Ig.:!t, ~ and procedures, technology inpuverrents, or
related materials and concepts and make recommendations ~ revente>, salaries and benefits, operating
expemes, debt service expenses, capital oul:lay, grants to other entities and transfers to other fund; or any other
items that may favorably impact the Oty's blXiget and overall financial condition. but shall also inclu:le anal}'Sis
of revente> and expenses and bminess pr<dices and processes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OTY COMMISSION OF THE OTY OF
DELRAY BEAQ-L FLDRIDA, A5 FOllOWS:
Section 1.
Review Board.
That the Budget Review Committee shall hereinafter be renatred to the Financial
Section 2. That the Financial Review Board shall be responsible for reviewing the Oty's bu:.iget,
5}5tems and procedures, technology inpuvermlts or related materials and concepts and shall make written
recornrrendations ~ revenues, salaries and benefits, operating expenses, debt service expenses, capital
oul:lay, grants to other entities and transfers to other fund; or any other items that may favorably impact the
Oty's bu:Jget or financial condition as \o\ell as analysis of revenues and expenses and business practices and
proce$eS.
PASSED AND AOOPfED inregularsessiononthe_ day of
.2009.
MAYOR
Attest:
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Financial Review Board I The City of Delray Beach
3/28/105:15 PM
City of Delray Beach
Financial Review Board
Financial Review Board
Purpose
The Financial Review Board will review the City's budget, systems and procedures, technology
improvements, or related materials and concepts and make recommendations regarding revenues,
salaries and benefits, operating expenses, debt service expenses, capital outlay, grants to other
entities and transfers to other funds or any other items that may favorably impact the City's budget
and overall financial condition.
Meetings
Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 8:30 a.m (Calendar)
Staff Contact
Barbara Flynn, 243-7115
Board Membership
The committee shall consist of nine members (seven regular members and two alternate members)
appointed by the City Commission.
Qualifications
All members shall be residents of or own property in the City; own a business within the City; or be
an officer, director, or manager of a business located within the City.
At least five of the members on the task force shall have one of the following qualifications:
. Certified Public Accountant
. Accounting Professional
. Finance Professional
. Certified Financial Planner
. Investment Advisor
. Insurance Professional (property/casualty or health)
. Business Owner/Manager/Officer
. MBA or MPA degree
The remaining four members may serve at large.
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Financial Review Board I The City of Delray Beach
3/2B/10 5:15 PM
Board Members
Member Term Ends
Howard Ellingsworth July 31,2010
Todd L'Herrou July 31, 2011
Robert Moore July 31, 2010
Yvonne Walker July 31, 2011
John Warner July 31, 2010
Brenda Durden July 31, 2010
Christina Morrison Pearce July 31, 2011
Alternates
Member
Rosalie Blood
Warren Trilling
Term Ends
July 31, 2011
July 31, 2011
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FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES
jMUNICIP ALITY BOARD/COMMITTEE CREATED VIA
NAME
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Lakc Worth finance Advisory Board Ord. No. 2010-003
: 2/16/1 0 ._i
-. I Financial Advisory Board
Boca Raton Ord. No. 2190 (creating)
! GIl 0/7 5
Ord. No. 3885 (rev.)
11/13/90
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Delray Beach Financial Revicw Board Rcso 55-09
10/6/09
Wilton Manors Budgct Review Advisory Reso No. 1744
Committee Board
511 0/94
Coral Springs Financial Advisory Committee (Obtaining enacting
I document)
I Fort Laud'Na!, Budget Advisory Board Ord. No. C-96-62 (creating)
1l/5/96
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I Ord. No. C-02-44 (amending)
, 12/17/02
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Pompano Beach Budgct Review Committee Reso. No. 2008-155
, 4J8JOB
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Loxahatchee Groves Finance Advisory and Audit .~ Rcso 2009-008 (crcating)
Committee I 5/19/09
Reso 2009-14 (rcname)
-. - - 7/21/09
Reso 121,2004 (creating)
Palm Beach Gardens Budget Oversight Committee 6/3/04
Reso 64,2006 (re-establh.ih)
6/15/06
Reso 53, 2008 (re-establish) I
6/19/08
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THE FOLLOWING CITIES WERE POLT ,ED BUT HA VE NO BOARD.
South Palm Bea\.:h - No Board
Parkland - No Board
Margate - No Board
Hollywood - No Board
Hallandale Beach - No Board
Miramar - No Board
Plantation - No Board
Sunrise - No Board
Cooper City - No Board
Lantana - No Board
Wellington - No Board
Royal Palm Beach - No Board
North Palm Beach - No Board
Tamarac - No Board
North Lauderdale - No Board
Oakland Park. . No Board
Pembroke Pines - - No Board
Coconut Creek - No Board
Lighthouse Point - No Board
Highland Beach - No Board
Deerlield Beach - No Board
We:;L Palm Beach - Had Budget Review Advi::;ory Committee. No longer has a
committee. Oispanded 2 or 3 years ago.
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201 O~03
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-03 OF THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA, CREATING A
NEW CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 2-130 THROUGH 2-135 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH THE CITY OF LAKE WORTH FINANCE
ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING THE PURPOSE, DUTIES, MEMBERSHIP AND
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission to solicit the recommendations of a
group of citizens regarding the City's budget.
NOW THEREfORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. The City creates a new Article XVII and Sections 2-130 through 2-135 of
Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances to read as follows:
Chapter 2
AOMINISTRA TfON
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ARTICLE XVII. CITY OF LAKE WORTH FINANCE ADVISORY BOARD
Sec. 2-130. Creation of Finance Advisory Board: advisory function.
There is hereby created and established the City of Lake Worth Finance Advisorv
Board to serve in an advisory capacity to the Ci~ Commission and the City Manaaer.
The Board shall serve to promote transparency in the City of Lake Worth's budaet
process and allow for additional citizen input on maior financial decisions. The Board
shall consult with and advise the City Manaaer and the City Commission in matters
affectina the annual operatino budoet. capital improvement program and all financial
policies.
Sec. 2.131. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the Finance Advisory Board to review and make
recommendations to the City CommissioneJs reQarding the City's annual budaet and
capital improvement proaram and perform such other duties and assiQnments as
reQuested by the City Commissioners or the City Manager, includino but not limited to
the followino:
.1. Review and recommend action relatino to the City's Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR), audits, investments and bond or other debt related
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Pg. 2, Ord. 2010-03
instruments to be issued by the Citv.
'" Review and make recommendations on the rates and fees charaed for City
services.
~ Review and make recommendations on the City Manager's proposed annual
budaet.
~ Review and make recommendations on the City's !2roposed annual capital
improvement proaram.
Sec. 2.132. Membershi~.
(a) Number and composition of Board The Finance Advisorv Board shall
consist of seven (7) members. Board members shall serve without
compensation.
(b) Appointment and terms of members.
1. The City Commission shall appoint seven (7) resident members. Initially
the Commission shall appoint two (2) members to each serve a one year
term, two (2) members to each serve a two vear term and three (3)
members to each serve a three year term. Followina the initial
appofntment of members to the Board. the City Commission shall
annually appoint persons to fill the positions of members whose terms
have expired. Members of the Board so appointed shall selVe three year
terms.
2. Members of the Board serve at the pleasure of the City Commission and
may be removed from the Board for any reason.
3. If any member of the Board shall fail to be Dresent at three (3) consecutive
reaularly scheduled meetings or at twenty (20) percent of the regularly
scheduled meetinQs of the Board held within any 12-month period. the city
clerk shall declare the member's office vacant, and the City Commission
shall promPtly fill such vacancy.
4. If the position of a member becomes vacant for any reason, the City
Commission shall appoint another person to serve the unexpired term of
the vacated position.
(c) Qualification of members. Whenever possible, the City Commission shall
appoint members to the Board who have demonstrated expertise, traininCl.
education or experience in finance, accountinQ, business or related fields and
are broadly representative of the social. racial, reliaious, IinQuistic, cultural
and economic oroups comprising the population of the City.
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Sec. 2-133. Election of Board officers.
The Board shall elect its officers for a tenn of one calendar vear, not to exceed the
member's appointed term.
@1Chairoerson - Presides at meetings of the Board and makes
presentations. written and oral. on behalf of the Board to the City
Commission and the City Manaaer.
{QlVice-Chairperson - Performs the duties of the ChairQerson in his/her
absence.
{flSecretary - Records the minutes and attendance at each meeting.
Sec. 2-134. Meetings.
(a) The Board shall meet as necessary or as requested by the City Commission
or the City Manager.
(b) A Quorum for the conduct of business by the Board shall be not less than four
(4) members of the Board.
(c) A maiority of the members of the Board oresent at a meeting shall be
necessary to make a determination reQuired bv the Board.
(d) MeetinQs of the Board shall be open to the public, and minutes shall be keot.
A public record of the Board's minutes and resolutions shall be maintained
and made available for inspection by the public.
Sec. 2-135. Duties of the City Manaaer.
It is the desire of the City Commission that the Board be empowered and
enabled to provide mean inQfu I advice and recommendations to the City reQarding
budaetary matters. To that end. the City Manaaer or designee is directed to provide
guidance and assistance to the budQet review as is necessary for the Board to
accomplish its duties. The City ManaQer or desianee shall act as liaison with the Board.
Section 2. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be codified.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after passage.
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Pg. 4, Ord. 2010-03
The passage of this Ordinance on first reading was moved by Commissioner
Jennings, seconded by Vice-Mayor Golden, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was
as follows:
Mayor Rene A. Varela
Vice Mayor Jo-Ann Golden
Commissioner Cara Jennings
Commissioner Suzanne Mulvehill
Commissioner Scott Maxwell
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed on first reading on the 2nd
day of February, 2010.
The passage of this Ordinance on second reading was moved by Vice Mayor Golden,
seconded by Commissioner Jennings, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Mayor Rene A. Varela
Vice Mayor Jo-Ann Golden
Commissioner Cara Jennings
Commissioner Suzanne Mulvehill
Commissioner Scott Maxwell
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and enacted on the
16th day of February, 2010.
LAKE WORTH CITY COMMISSION
By:
Rene A. Varela, Mayor
ATTEST:
Pamela J. Lopez, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE, NO. 2190
AN ORO!NANCE OF THE CITY OF BOCA AATON
AMENDING CB1'IPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDIN-
ANCES ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION; ADDING
NEW ARTICLE IVA ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL
ADv;rSORY BOARD, DEFINING THE' BOARD'S COM-
~OSIT10N. OUTIES AND POWERS; 'STATING
BOARD ACTIONS ADVISORY ONLY
WHEREAp. the City Council of the City of Boca ~~ton deems
it neceasary and desirable to estQblish a Financial Advisory Board:
now therefore,
THE CI'I'Y OF BOCA WIlTON HEREl3Y ORDAl:NS:
Section 1. Th~t Chapter 2 of the 'Code of Ordinances en-
titled Administration i3 hereby amended by the addition of New Ar-
ticle IVA to read as followS:
Article IVA, Fin~ncial Advisory Board.
A. C~rnoosition. A Finanei?l Advisory Board is hereby
eliltabliGhcd, consi.ati,n'g of five (5) re9ulll.r mem-
bers, each of ~hom shall be appointed by the City
Council fOT a te~ of three years.
B. Te~ of Office. Of th~ members first appointeQ
to the Board, two (2) shall sorve for one (1)
;' year, two (2) shall serve two (2) years, and
lone (1) Ghall serve for three (3) years. There-
after, members shall be appointed for three (3)
. year terms.
C.' Q.ualifieationsJor Membership'. MeJT1bQrs of the
'~oard.shall be appointed fro~ the residents and
electors of the City and shall be known to havQ
expertiGe upplicable to muni~ipal finance.
D. QuOrum, Three (3) memberG in attendance shall con-
stitute a quorum of the Board.
E. Vacancies. Vacanciee On the ~oard shall ~ filled
by appt:.;.ntme:lt of the COl.lncil for the .,mexpired
term of the membership vacated,
F. ~moval. The City Council shall navQ the ~uthor-
ity to remove any member of tho Beard from office
.Ear cause whenever, after notic~ and heaj:i,ng as
provided elscwhere in the Code of Ordinances, a
majority of the Coancil vote for such removal.
G. COll\\;!ensation. Tho members Of the Boar;;! 5hu),1
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H. Mectinqs, Oates. Procedures. Records. The Soar~
shall select its own Chairman, Vice-Chairman and
Secretary at an elect~on beginnin9 at the date
of organi2ation and annually. thereafter. The
Board shall adopt reasonable rule~ of procedure
to gove~n the conduct of its business and the
holding of hearings. .At least one (1) regular
meeting of the BO~rd shall be held each quarter
of the fisenl year and speciul meetings may be
cl\llcd by the Chairlll4ln or any throe '(3) membera
of the Board. Action by or decision of the
Board shQll bQ determined by motions duly moved'
and seconded and carried by a majority vote of
the members present. The Soard shall keep a
~rmanent record of its proceedings, and shall
f~le approved minutes of itam~tings;with the
.C'ity'Council"'\\rithirl thirty..,(30) days of the date
of any suCh me~ting. All meetings, rec~~ds and
files of the Boa~d shall be open and ~vail~ble
to the puJ:>lic"
'r. ," Assistance' frbill other Acrenci4!!s and Bonrds. The
Director of Finance snal1 advise and assist the
Doara in all its deliborations on matters of
fin~nce. The Cit.y Manager IIhall provide such
staff and'clerical assistance as t.he Board may
require in the performance of its duties. The
Board may call upon any depar.tment.o~ agency of
the City for information or advise in the promo-
tion of its work. The soard, on Council approval,
may accept.grants or other monetary or phYSical
assistance to aid it in its work.
J. Duties and Powera. The Financial Advisory Board.
shall have the foLlowing duties, powers and re-
spons ibili ties;
1. To annually study the City Manager's proposed
City budget and capital improvement program prior'
to aubmission to City Council. The City ~nager
shall forward both the propo~ed Capital Imp~Qve-
ment PrQ9'ram and the Sudget to be ..<!icei ved by the
Board at least three (3) week prior to th~ sub-
mission date to City Council.
2. To study each of the City Manager's quarterly
.5udgct and Capita.l ImproV0ment Program status re-
ports prior to Bu~~ssion t~ City Council. The
City Manager shall forward b~th re~orts to be re-
ceived ,by the Soard at le~st three (3) weeks prior
to the submis$i~n date to City Council. The
Board shall then submit writ~en comments ~nd rec-
.~ ornmendationB to the City Manager for attachn~nt
to the report copies submitted to City Council.
3. '1'0 I1nnuftlly study the status' of all City speci.al
and reserve funds. .The Director of Finance shall
submit a comprehensive report to the Board on or
before July 15th of each ye~~ specifying the
status of the funds as of June..3D. The Board
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mendations to the City Manager for att~chment
to the report prior to its submission to City
Council on or before August 15th.
4. To annually roview all rates and fees eharged
for City services. The Board may submit written
comments and ~ecommendations,to be reeeiv~d by
'~he City Manager and City COuncil each yea~ on
or llbout May 1st.
5. To review, wh~n tho City Council deems it ad-
visable. proposed assessment rolls. Th~ ~oard
shall respond to such 1.1 City Co\U'lci1 request by
submitting writt&A~pts and rec~e~d~tions
within twenty (20) days of receipt of the roquest.
6. To review the annual financial audit report
of the City's f.isc~l status, practices and pro-
cedures. Copies of the ~ort shall be forwarded
by the City Manager to the Board promptly after
receipt from ~he Auditor. The Bo~rd shall pro-
vide its comments and~reeo~ndations to the
City Manager and City Couneil within ten (10)
days aftor receipt of the audit report from the
City Manager.
7. To submit a written recommenoation to'City
Council for all proposed bond iSSUes and refund-
ing agreements.
B. . To submit: written recollll1lfi,ndations pr;i.or to
formal C;i.ty Council acti,on for all 'proposed eon-
tracts indebting the City for a period extending
beyond the end of the current City Council year;
that. i5, March 1st.
C~fi'.. To review, when the City Councilor City
Manager deems it adv~sable, tbe fiscal notes pre-
. pared for'proposed ordinances and resolutions in-
volvin9 significant financia+ consideration.
The BOard shall respond to such City Council re-
\qpeB~8 with written cornmentsand recommendations
within ten (10) 'Clays of recej,.pt of such requests
from the City Manager.
10. To perform special studies upon tbe Bo~rd's
own initiativQ or upon the request of the City
Council on matters that eould either directly or
potentially have financial i~pact upon the City
or could p~ovide f~nancial aid or assistance to
the City. Sucb studies may include, but not bo
limJ.te<;l to, proposed l.egisllleiol', programa, poli-
cies, or re~ll~tions of other governmental bodies
or Ilqencies.
K. BQardAction Adyisorv OnlY. Except as may be speci-
ficall,y prOVided by other ordin21necs of the City,
the actions, decisions and recommendationS of the
f'inanciul Advisory Board ~s~..p not be final or bina-
ing on the City Co~ncil b:~~~shall be advisory
only..
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'Section 3. 'rhut &pcciflc authority to codify this ordin-
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AN ORDINANCE OF 'l'1Il:: CITY OF BOCA RATON
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RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD;
AMENDING SUBsSCTIONS (~I, Id) ANP (h) OF
SECTION 2-201, CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARD-
ING THE COMPOSI'l'rOI\' AND QUORUM OF 'rH~
~INANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING rOR
COOIF!CA~ION; PROVIDING AN ~rFECTIVE DATE
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THE CITY OF BOCA RATON HE~BY ORDAINS:
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Section 1.
Subsections la), (dl and Ih) of section
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DIVISION I. ~INANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD
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Section 2-201. Rules and Regulations.
la) Composition. A financial advisory bOard is hereby
18 established, cons~stin9 of ~ f~~e regular members, each of
19 whom !Ohall be .;l.ppointed by the city council for a term of 3
20 years.
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(d) Quorum. Four three-ofiH- members in attendance shall
22 constitute a quorum of the board.
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(hI Meeting-s, dates, procedur~s, records. The board
24 shall select its own chairman, vice-chairman and secretary i1t
25 an election be9:!.nning at the date of organiZAtion and annually
26 thereaf.ter. The board shall ..doPt re.u;onable rules of pro-
27 cedure to goveJ:"1l the conduct of its bUEllness and the holding of
28 hearings. At least one (1) regular meeting of the board 5h~11
29 !:>c held each month amI spacial meetings tIlay be oalled by the
30 chairm...n or any fou. tl'l..ee--t3l- members of the board. Action by
31 0," decision of the board 51'1...11 be dotcrmilled by motions duly
32 moved and seconded and carried by n majority vote of the
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membet's present. The board shall keep a permanent reoord of
2. the proceedin9s, and shall fil" approved minutes of its meet-
3 ings with the city council within thirty (30) d~YG of the date
4 of any such meeting. ...11 maetings, .ecords and tl1es of the
5 board shall be open and available to the public.
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Section .'2,
l'WO addi tion,,-l members of the board
7 appointed pursuilnt to this or.dinance shall serve until
B August 26, 1993, From and aEtcr that date, the appointments
9 sh~ll be for a three-year period, pursuant to subsection (hI of
10 section 2-201, Code of Ordinances.
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Section 3. Codification of Section 1 of this ordin~ncc
12 is he.eby authori"ed and directed.
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Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
14 upon adoption.
15 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
16 Boca Roliton this ~a't of ~ , 1990.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE Ct1Y COMMISSION OF THE ClTY OF DELRA Y
BEACH, FLORIDA, CRRUING THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMlTrEE TO
REVIEW THE CITY'S BUDGET, SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES,
TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS OR RELA TED MA TERlAI.s AND
CONCEPTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING Si\.ME;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, dc~irc:s to establish a pet~~nt
volunteer Budget Review Committee consisting of nine (9) members (seven (7) rr.:gular and two (2) ,uternate
I members) to review the City'S budget, systems and pro<::edures, technology improvements, or related materials and
concepts and make recommendations regarding thesc issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to establish this Budget Review Committee to teviC'W the City's
budget, systems and procedures, technology improvements, or related materials and concepts and make
recommendations zegal'ding revenues, salaries and benefits, Opelllting expenses, debt service cxpc:ases, capital
out:by, grants to other entities and transfers to other funds or lU1Y other items that may favorably impact the City's
budget and overall financial condition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITI' COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRA Y EEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOllOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission hereby agrees to appoint a Budget R(:vil,.'W Committee with the
qualificacons that meet the requirements as &ct forth below:
A. Budget Review Comminee Member Requirements:
1. All members shall be residents of Or own property in the City, own a business within
the City. or be an officcl, director or manager of a business located within the City.
2. At least five (5) of the members on the task force shall have one (1) of the following
qualifications:
a. Certified Public Accountant
b. Al;counung Professionril
c. Finance Professional
d. Certified Financial Planner
e. Investment Advisor
f. Insurance Ptofessional (property/casualty or health)
g. Business Owner/Manager/Officer
h. MBA or MP A degree
'The tc:t1laining four (4) members may be at large.
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Section 2. That the Budget Review Committee shaU be ~esponsib!c fOI reviewing the City's budget,
systems and procedure~, technology improvements Ot related materials and concepts and shaU make written
recorrunendations regarding revenues, salaries llnd benefits, openttng expenses, debt scnrice expenses, capital
outlay, grants to other entities and mnsfer.; to other funds o~ any other items that may favorably impact the City's
budget or financi2.l condition to the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPIEO;" _'" '~.on on ,h, 6~ d'~~
Attest:
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City Qcrk
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^ RESOLUT!ON ESTABLISHING TKS BUDGE~ REVIEW COM~ITT~E;
O~ttNING THE COMMITTEE'S PURPOSE: AND GUIDELINES FOR ITS
FUNCTIONS; SE'rTING TF.,Rl'lS 01' ^l;'l'OlN'l'MEN'l' FOR COMMIT'reI>:
MEMBERS; ^NO PRovIDING fOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS. the intereatG ot tho community of th~ City of
Wilton Manors, Florida. may b~6t be sQcved by a current ana
resp~ns1ve City Budget; and
WHE:REAS, 'there have occurred Pl"OIlli,nent, :lubfltantial and
neCllo:lSary moditications relllt.1ng to expenditures during the
current fiscal year ~UQget procesn; and
wHEREAS. the cu~rent economy of the City, State and
nation dern<lnds c<'Jntinuous llcrutiny. input (lnd attantion by
professionals and concerned citizenS; and
WHEREAS. a r.eview ot thllo budget durin9 the current
fincal year coula best facilitate a more r~sponsivc,
effective. efficient ~nd fca~ible budqet policy;
NOW THEREFOR!;;, ~m I'r RESOLVED by the City of Witton
Manors. Florida. that a 6udg~t Roview Committee be
efltabllsheO during the current ~iscal year to consider
nubstantive POlicy i~sues as tney relato to both the
Current and Proposed Operating Budqets and the Seven Year
Expenditure Projection~.
B~ 1T FURTHER RESOLVBD that the follOwing quideline~ are
hereby adoPt~d with regard to th~ establishment of the Budget
Review Committee.
~Jt~_l~ The Budqet Revie~ Committee shall serve in an
advico=y capacity to the City Manager a~ ~ City Council.
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Sec~ion 2. In order that the Committee's ertorts yield
maximum resultS. ~ll work shall be coordLnated through the
City Manager or his or n~r dOGignec. The Comm1ttee's work
should be compl~ted und submitted to the City council
toq~,her wjth the Ci~y Manager's propoGcd budget.
Section 3. There shall be riVA (51 members of the Budget
Review Committee, City Council shall appoint two members tor
initial terms of twelve (12' months and three ~embers for
inltl~l t~rrns of twenty-tour (24) months, At the expiration
of the initial tormG. all reqular appointments thereafter for
all member~ shall be for terms ot twenty-four (24) month~.
Not."witnBt"nding any of the provisions hereof. all membel:"S of
the Budget Review Commit~ee shall serve at the Dle~6ur~ of
the City Council. rn the event o'l vacancy !;hall occur in t.he
Budget Rev:i.ew committ.ee. t.he City Council shall. ",itM.n
thirty (30J aays from the date aC such vacancy, appoint. a
person to till the unexpired Dortion of that term."
Section 4. TOP. rUnctlon of the Budget Review committee
cball be to review substant:ve polley lSsuec as they relate
to both the Current and Propooed Operating Budgots, an~ t"e
Sev~n Ye"l" expendi ture Pro jeet i ens.
A. specific issues to be ~ddre!;sed by the Budget Review
Committee with regard to the Current and ProPQsed
Operating Budgets ohall consist of, but not be
LLmited to, the followinq:
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(1) Review of the City's fiscal policy ~nd any
proposed changeG to said poliey,
(2) Review of property tax M~llagQ and any
proposed increase or decreaSe in said ta~
mileage.
(3) Review of user fees and/or fees for services
ren~ered by the City: rccommendbtions as to
any propo5ed increases or decreases in sold
f",os.
(41 Review of service levels hod prior~tie$:
recommendations as to Dny chan~e$ in said
levels and prior1ties which would be mote
responsive to the cltY'a noeds,
(5) Review the tormat of th~ current Opetating
Buc;lget:
a. undcrGtandabllity - i.e-, is the buc;lget
simple and easy to understand?
b. Ut>abil..ity - i.e., can "1\ l.nterest.ed
citizen after reviowing the document answer
basic questions as to how his or lIer t.ax
dollarG are being used?
a. Specif1c issues to be addressed by t.ht eudgct. Review
Commit.tee lJi'tn t:'egard to the Seven Ye". !;;xpcnditure
~t:'ojcct.ions would be as (ollOws:
(1) Review of all projcc"ts 'H!hcduled for the
upcominG fiscal year.
(2) Review of. ~ll projecto for the er.~uing fiscal
yellrs.
(3) Review ot proposed met.hods of fun~inQ;
recommendation~ on proposed methods of
funding.
(41 R~cOmmcnctat.ions as to t1minQ of specific
projocts, i.e., delay, delete. and/or
acc~lerdte.
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ORDINANCE NO. C-02-44
AN ORDIN~CE OF THE ClTY COMMISSION OF THE Cl~
OF FORT LAUD!RDA~E, FLORIDA, AMgNDING ORDINANCE
NO. C-96-62 WHICH CREATED THE BUDGET ADVISORY
BOARD TO AMENP THE DATE ~. BOARD .,..E~J3E~' S TBRM..OF.._
OFFICE BEGIN"S- ANtlTb AMEND THE DIlTE THE TERM OF
OFFICE ENDS FOR EXISTING. BO~ MEMBERS TO
CQ1Nr.rDR WITH THF. CITY'S FISCAL YEAR.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. C-9G-62, adopted on
November S, 1996. the City commission created the Budget Adviaory Board
("Board"); and
WHEREAS, the.term of appointment was one year beginning on
the date of the appointment; and
WHEREAS. the appointments were made in November which falls
between the beginning and end of the City's fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the Board believes that. they could better serve
the City Commission if their terms coincided with the City'S fiscal
year;
NOW, THEREFORE, eg IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF PORT LAUDtRD~E, FLORIDA:
SECrlQ~ 1. That subsection C. of Section J. of Ordinance No. C-96~62
shall be amended as follows:
SECTlON J. Memborehip.
C. The term of the appointments to the Budget ~dvisory
Board shall be for one (1) year f1.v.1'I tt.", date. of
appo;h.t..,.....t beQinnins; Octobpr 1 of ea~.l1 year. In ::he
event of a vacancy, the City Commission shall appoint a
SucceS90r to fill the unexpired term.
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SECTIO~ 2. That the term of office of those on the Budge~ Advisory
B~ard on the date this Ordinance is adopted shall terminate
on September 30, 2003 or until a new Board member has been appointed.
SECTIon 1. That except a6 amended herein, Ordinance No. C-96-62
adopted on November 5, 1~96 is hereby ratified and
reaffirmed.
SEC~ON 4. That if any clause, section or other pare of this Ordinance
shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of ~hi& Ordinance shall not be
affected thereby, but shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTIQN 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECT!ON 6. That this Ordinance shall.be in full force and effect ~en
days from the date of final passage.
PASSED FIRS~ READING this the lOth day of December, 2002.
PASSED SECOND READING this the 17th day of December, 2002.
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ORD~NANCE NO. C-96-62
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ESTA2I.1SHING THE
8UDGE~ ADVISORY BOARD; paOVIDING THE P~OSE
AND DUTIES or THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR THE
HUNSER OF BOARD MBMBERS 1 l'ROVIO~G. ~I'l;'aIA. FOlt.
EOAROMKMBERSHlp.AND PROVIDING FOR LENGTH OF
TF.RM: OF THE BOARQ.
BE IT ORDAtNEO BY ~HE CITY COMMISSION or THE CITY OF FORT
LAUDElUJALE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1.
That there is hereby ..tagliahed the Budget Advisory Board
of the city ot Fort Laud.rdale. Florida.
SECT!!:)N 2,
PurpOGe and Duties.
The purpose and dutie. of the Budget Advisory aoard shall
be all follows:
1. To provide t~e City with input regarding the taxpayers'.
perspective in the development of the annual operating
budget.
2. To review projections and estimates troa the city
Manager regarding revenues and expenditures for the
upcoming fiscal year.
J. To advise t~. city commission on service levels and
priorities And fiscal solvency. Matters subject to
labor barqaininq will not be within the scope of the
Board deliberations.
4. To submit recommendations to the City Commi&~ion no
later than AU9ust ~s of each year reqardin~ a budget for
the upco.inq tiscal year.
SECTION 3. MemberShip,
A. The Budget Advisory Board shall oonsist of ten (~O)
~embers appointed hy resolution of the City co~mission,
w~o shall serve without compensation at tne pleasure of
the City COmAis5ion. In makinq the appointments, the
City Com~ission shall consi~er the following quiaelines:
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1. Tnat me~ber8 live or work within.t~~ corpQrate
limits' or- the City of' Fort 'auderdale.
2. That persons with various qualifications be
repreBente~ on the Budget Advi~ory Board, includin9
community, financial, e~uc~tion.l and commercial,
with representation of saall and large businesses.
B. Each Commissioner and the Mayor ahall nominate two (2)
..1Ilbars each.
C. The term of the appointmenta to the Budqet Advisory
80ard shall be for one (1) year rrom the date of
appointment. In the event of a vacancy, the City
cOmGission shall appoint a successor to rill the
unexpired tlilrm.
D. The City Manaq.r, Director of Finance and the audget
Director shall serve as ex-offioio me~ber8 of the Budqet
Advil50ry Board.
S~ION 4. Meetinq$ and Procedures.
A. The 8udqet ~dvisory Board shall sBlect its own chair
from its .~ers.
B. The Budget Advisory Board shall adept rules of procedure
for the CQnd~ct of its ...t1nqa.
C. A .ajority of the members shall constitute a quoruh.
Sf~ION 5. That it any clause, section or other part of this Ordinance
shall b. held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent juriSdiction, the r.~ainder of this Ordinance shall not be
affected thereby, but shall remain in full foree and effect.
SECTIO~ 6. That all orQinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith, be and the 6a~e are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 7. That thip Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten
day. froa the da~e of tinal pa.sa9~!
PASSED FIRST READING this the 15th day of October, 1996.
PASSED SECOND READING this the 5th day of ~ov.mber, 1996.
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CITY OF POMPANO BEACH
Broward Countv, Florida
A Rl<:SOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING A
BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR
MEMBERSHIP, QUALIFICATIONS, TERMS, POWERS
AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERASll..ITY;
PROVIDING AN EF'FECTlVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the annual budget process is the single most recurring task of tht\ city each
year; and
WHEREAS, the budget should reflect the needs and concerns of all sectors of the
community; and
WHEREAS, the City Corrunission desires to involve interest cO and knowledgeable
residents of the city in the budget review process; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has delennined that citizen participation in the budget
process should facilitate a budget which is responsive to the needs of the city as a whole; now,
therefore,
BElT RESOLVED BY TH E CITY COMMISSION OF mE CrTY OF POMP AND
BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Budget Review Committee to serve in an
advisory capacity 10 the City Manager and City Commission.
SF.CTION 2. The committee shall be composed of six members who shall serve
without compensation al the pleasure of the City Commission. TIle Mayor and each City
Commissioner shall he entitled to one appointment to the committee. The (eml of the commillce
members shall coincide ",,-jth that of the Mayor OJ' the City Commissioner who appointed the
member.
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SECTION 3, The committee's powers and duties shall be as follows:
1. To provide the city with input regarding the taxpayers' perspective in the
development of the annual operating budget;
2. To review project.ions and estimates from the City Manager regarding
revenues and expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year;
3. To advise the city on service levels and priorities;
4. To submit recommendations to the City Commission during the City
Commission's scheduled budget workshops regarding the budget for the
upcoming fiscal year;
S. All cotnmillcc requests for information shall be directed and coordinated
thl'Ough the City Manager's office; and
6. The committee shall select its own Chair and shall adopt rules of
procedure for the conduct of the meeting provided. howevcr. that a
quorum shall require the presence ofalleust four committee members
SECTION 4, If any provision of lhis rcsolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
this resolution tllat can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this
end the provisions of this resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall become etTective upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
8th day of
April
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TOWN OF LOXAHA TCHE'E GROVES
RESOLU1'ION NO. 2009-008
A RESOLUTlON OF THE 'fOWN OF LOXARA TCHEE GROVES,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR TIlE CREATION OF A "FJNANCE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE"; PROVIDING FOR DUTIES OF THE
.FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR TIlE
MEmOD OF APPOINTMENT OF THE FINANCE ADVISORY
COMMIlTEE MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH FLORIDA'S SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS
LAW; PROVIDING .(1'OR REQUIREMENTS OF APPOINTMENT;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVlDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, AN)) PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Town Council of the TO\\oTI of Loxahatchee Groves,
Florida to create a Finance Advisory Committee (the "Committee") to advise the Town Council as
to issues related to the Town's budget, financial activities and perfonnance, and other matters the
Town Council deems appropriate,
WHEREAS, the primary responsibilities of the Tovln's financial reporting and internal
operating controls are vested in the Town management as OVr;Tseen by the Town Council;
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to encourage full participation by all residents of
Loxahatchee Groves who are interested in being appointed to the Town's Finance Advisory
Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to enact procedures by which the individual
Council Members appoint members to the Finance Advisory Committee and
WHEREAS, the Town Council determines that the creation of the Finance: Advisory
Committee is in the best interests ofthc residents of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Loxahatchee
Groves, Florida, as follows:
Sectioo 1. That the foregoing "VYHEREAS" clauses are confirmed and ratified as being
tme and correct and are hereby made a specific part"ofthis Resolution.
Section 2. The Town Council hereby establishes the Town's Finance Advisory
Committee as follows;
I. Crelltion 01' Fioance Advisory Committee. There is created a Finance Advisory
Committee to act as an advisory board to the Town Council, as follows:
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TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-008
(A) Qualifications. Each member of the Finance Advisory Committee shall be a
resident of the Town. \Vhcnever possible, emphasis should be upon persons who
have experience in the financial services industry.
(B) Duties. The Finance Advisory Committee's duties are as follows:
(I} To conduct review and analyses of projects assigned by the To".,.n
Council, and make recommendations to the ToVolIl Council;
(2) To review and evaluate fl11ancial activities of the Town and makc
recommendations to the Town council; and
(3) To review Town policies and procedures affecting financial functions,
and make recommendations to the Town Council as deemed appropriate.
(C) The Committee sha1l be comprised of five (5) voting membera,. -.!to
appointed by individual Town Council Members.
CD) TIle Town Council shall appoint one member of the Town Council to serve
as ~ non-voting liaison 1ll the Finance Advisory Committee.
(E) The voting members shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council. The
tenns of the voting members shall nm concurrently with the term of the Council
Member who nominated the voting member to the Committee.
(F) An attendance requirement shall be imposed on all members of the Finance
Advisory Committee. Unless excuse of absence is granted by the Finance Advisory
Committee, a member of the Finance Advisory Committee shall be removed by the
Town Council if he/she has missed thrco (3) meetings ofthc Committee.
(G) Committee members, and/or companies or employers, in which the members
have a direct fimmciaJ interest, shall not do business with the To'Wl'l, in accordance
with Florida Statutes 112.313, and pertinent opinions of the Florida Commission on
Ethics, if IIDY member of the Committee finds that hislher personal interests are
involved in any matter coming before the Town Council. he/she shall disqualify
himselflberselffrom all participation in the matter.
(H) If i1 regular member of the Finance AdvisOry Committee resigns or is
removed from his or her position, the appointing Council Member shall appoint 1he
replacement.
n. Advisory Only. The actions. decisions, and recommendations of the Fitlance
Advisory Committee shall be advisory only.
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TOWN OF LOXAHA TCHEE GROVES
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-008
III. MeeHng!l, Dates, Procedures, Records, Quorum. and Compensation.
(A) The Finance Advisory Committee shall hold an organizational meeting at the
first scheduled meeting following the appointment of the members of the Finance
Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Finance Advisory Committee
organizational meeting is for the members to elect a Chair and Vice Chair from its
voting membership for terms of one (1) year.
(B) The Finance Advisory Committee shall meet on a regular or as-needed basis,
as determined by the Finance Advisory Committee.
(C) All meetings, records and tiles of the Finance Advisory Committee shall be
open and available to the public. consistent with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes (the
Public Records Law) and Chapter 286, Florida Statutes (the "Sunshine Law"). In
addition, members of the Finance Advisory Committee shall ensure that their
actions are in compliance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes (the "Public Records
Law") and Chapter 286. Florida Statutes (the "Sunshine Law").
(0) Notice for any meeting of the Finance Advisory Committee shall be posted
in accordance with Chapter 286, Florida Statutes (the "Sunshine Law") and on the
Town's website und at thc Town Office no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled
meeting.
(E) Three (3) voting members in attendance shall constitute a quorum of the
Finance Advisory Committee. .
(F) The Town Manager or his\her designee shall act as secretary to the Finance
Advisory Committee, lUld be responsible for a.ttending all meetings and providing
the items necessary for conducting meetings, as requested by the Chair, and for
recording and preparation of meeting minutes. The Town Attorney or his\her
designee shall act as attorney for the Finance Advisory Committee, on an as-needed
basis,
(G) Town staff will reasonably provide adequate support to the Committee to
discharge its responsibilities as assigned by the Town Council.
(H) Members of the Finance Advisory Committee shall serve without
compensation for the perfonnance of their duties.
Section 3. Severability. If any clause, section, or other part or application of this
Resolution shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be lmconslitutional or invalid,
sueh unconstitutional or invalid part or application shall be considered as eliminated. and so. not
affecting the validity of the remaining portions or applications remaining in full force and effect.
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',OWN or I.OXAHATCliEE GROVES
RF.SOl.. JTIOl'i NO. l00!)-\1I1S
Stction 4. Conlliets. AI. Ru~ ,lutioll3 or port., uf Resolution, in collfliet herewith arc to
tile el<I"'11 of.uch conJliclll hereby repCI cd.
Section S.
.dn,,~on,
Bfrcelive O.'e, . l1i~ R,"olulion ,;}1il1J 1,lke cffective il!lJTle<li~:eJy llpon its
ADOl'TED,l by the Town Co IOcil
FLORfDA, Ihi.~d.y of lli:..!.-. 2, 09,
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TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-014
A RESOLUTION OF TH.E TOWN OF LOXAl-IATCHEE GROVES.
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE RENAMING OF THE
FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE "FINANCE
ADVISORY AN)) AUDIT COMMI1''EE''; PROVIDING FOR
DUTIES OF THE FINANCE ADVISORY AND AVOIT
COMMITTEE CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 21R.319, FLORIDA
STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF
Al>>POINTMENT OF THE FINANCE ADVISORY AND AUDIT
COMMITTEE MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH FLORII)A'S SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS
LAW; PROVIJ)ING FOR REQUIREMENTS OF APPOINTMENT;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; I"ROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDL~G FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2009, the Town Council of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves
ado pled Town Resolution No. 2009-008. and established the Town of Loxahalchee Groves Finance
Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, since the creation of the Finance Advisory Committee, the Town Council has
determined that it would be in tht: best interest of the Town to provide for the Finance Advisory
Committee to have the ability to review and make inquiries regarding thc Town':; annual audit, and
to perform other functions of an Audit Committee as provided in Section 218.391, Florida Statutes,
at the request orthc Town Council; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Town Council of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves,
Florida to renamc the Fimmee Advisory Comminee to be the Finance Advisory and Audit
Committee (the "Committee'), and to advise the Town Council as to issues related to the Town's
budget, financial activities and pertbnnance, annual audit, and 10 perform other functions of an
Audit Committee as provided in Section 218.3\9, Florida Statutes. as requested by the Town
Council;
Wr-I EREAS, upon adoption, the provisions of Resolution 2009-008, adopted on May 19,
2009, are hereby superseded by the provisions of this Rl,;$olution.
WHEREAS, the Town Council determines that the creation or the Finance Advisory and
Audit Committee is in the best interests oflhe residents orthe Town.
NOW, THEREFORE. be it resolved by the Towl1 COllncil of the Town of Loxahatcht:t:
Groves, Florida, as follows:
Section 1. That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses arc confirmed and ratified as being
trllc lmd correct and arc hereby madt: a specific part of this Resolution.
7240[735
TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-014
Section 2. The Town Council hereby establishes the Town' 5 Finance Advisory and
Audit Committee as follows;
[. Creation of Finance Ad\'isory \lod Audit Committee. There is created a Finance
Advisory l1nd Audit Committee to w.:l as an advisor)' board to the Town Council, 3!;
follows:
(A) Qualificlltions. Each member ofthe Finance Advisory and Audit Committee
shall be a resident of the Town. Whenever possible, emphasis should be upon
persons who have experience in the tinandal services industry.
(B) Duties. The duties of the Finance Advisory and Audit Committee are as
follows:
(I) To conduct review a.nd analyses of projects assigned by [he Town
Council, llnd make recommendations to the Town C01.ll1cil;
(2) To review and evaluale I1nancial activities of the Town and make
recommendations to the Town council; and
(3) To review Town policies and procedures affecting financial functions,
and make recommendations to the Town CouneilllS deemed appropriHtc.
(4) To provide audit oversight, consistent with Section 218.391, Florida
Statutes, including review the Town's annual audit and mceting with the
Town Auditor to discuss the Town Audit prior to submittal to the Town
Council for tinal approval.
(5) To act as the Audit Commlnee in order to provide for auditor selection
functions consistent with Section 218391, Florida Statutes, upon motion or
the Town Council.
(C) The Committee shall be comprised of live (5) voting members, to be
appointed by individual Town Council Members.
(D) The Town Council shall appoint one member of the Town Council to serve
as a non-voting liaison to the Finance Advisory and Audit Committee.
(8) The voting I11l;:mbcrs shall serve at tll\,: plca.o;ure of the Town Council. The
terms of the voting members shllll rlln concurrently with the term of the Council
Member who nominated the voting member to the Commillce.
(I-') An attendance requirement shall be imposed on all members of the Pinancc
Advisory and Audit Comminee. Unless excuse of absence is granted by the Finance
Advisory and Audit Committee, 11 member of the ~inancc Advisory and Audit
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TOWN OF LOXAHA TCHEE GROVES
RESOLUTION NO. 2009w014
Commirtee shall be removed by the Town Council if he/she has missed three (3)
meetings of the Commiltcc.
(0) Committee memhers, and/or companies or employers, in which the members
have a direct financial interest, shall not do business with the Town, in accordance
with Florida Statutes 112.313, and pertinent opinions of the Florida Commission on
Ethics. If any member of the Committee finds that hislher personal interests are
involved in any matter coming betore the Town Council, he/she shall disqualify
h imsclf/hcrself from all participation in the matter.
(H) If a regular member of the Finance Advisory and Audit Committee resigns
or is removed from his Or her position, the appointing Council Member shall appoint
the replacement.
II, Advisory Oldy. The actions, decisions, and recommendations of the Finance
Advisory and Audit Committee shall be advisory only.
III. Meetings, Dates, Procedures, Records, Quorum, and Compensation.
(A) The Finance Advisory and Audit Committee may hold an organizational
meeting at the tirst scheduled meeting following the appointmcnt of the members of
the Finance Advisory and Audit Committee, The purpose of the Finance Advisory
and Audit Committee organizational meeting is for the members to elect a Chair and
Vice Chair from its voting membership for terms of one (I) year; provided that the
Chair and Viee Chair of the previously named Finance Committee may continue to
serve in those capacities..
(B) The Finance Advisory and Audit Committee shall meet On a regular or as-
needed basis, as determined by the Finance Advisory and Audit Comminee.
(C) All meetings, records and tiles of the Finance Advisory and Audit
Committee shall be open and available to the public, consistent with Chapler 119,
F10l'ida Statutes (the Public Records Law) and Chapter 286, Florida Statutes (the
"Sunshine Law"). In addition, members of the Finance Advisory and Audit
Commiuee shall ensure that Iheir actions are in compliance with Chapter 119,
Florida Statutes (the "Public Records Law") and Chapter 286, Florida Statutes (the
"Sunshine Law").
(D) Notice for any mccting of the Fimmec Advisory and Audit Committee shall
be posted in accordance with Chapler 286, Florida Statutes (the "Sunshine Law")
and on the Town's website and at the Town Office no later than 24 hours Pl'ior to
the scheduled meeting.
(E) Thn.:e (3) voting members in attendance shall constitute a quorum of the
Finance Advisory and Audit Comm ittee.
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TOW~ OF LOXA ll\T( II ~.E C;ROYES
RESOLlrnO]\; NO. 2U1l9-014
(F) The Town Manager or his\hl.,-r designee shall act a.." secretary 10 the finance
Advisory and Al~dit Committee, and be msponsible j()r unending all meelings and
providing the items necessary fur conducling meet.ings, ac;; requested fry the Chilir.
[lnd it)f ri.:!.:ording and preparation or mccting minutes_ Tht.; Town Attorney or ~i~\hcl'
designee .,hallllct as attonH:'Y 1(11' the Finance Advisory nnd Audil COn/millet:. on an
<t$-n(:'t~d.;;d ba$i~_
(G) To\\'n stall' \vill reasonably provide adequate '.>upport to th:.: CornmilLee to
discharge ils resPl,nsibilitics as assigned hy the Town Council.
(101) Members of the Finance Advisory and Audil Committee shall St.'TV';; withoul
compensat.ion for the ptlrformanee oflheir dutics.
Section 3. Severabilily, If aIlY ch.llJ$c, section. or other part \)r application oj" tllis
Resolution shall be held by any coun of competent jurisdil~lion to be unconstitutional or invalid_
such UI1C(ln~tjt~Jli(\n1d 0T invalid pllrt or applir.:alion shall be considered as eliminated, and so not
affecting thl;: validily oft.hlJ TI'...'tTlaining portions Of applications remaining in full "larce Zlnd effect.
St'ctiol1 4. Conflir.:ts. All Rl'Solutions ur parts of Resolutions in contlict herewith are to
the C'XI<.:nl of slIch e(mfljct$ hewby repealed.
Section 5.
ad0ption.
Ejfcctive Dale. This Resolution shall lake effective immediately upon its
l\DOPTI~D by the ...Jown Council
nORIDA. lhis i,I,lr day of -.lJ.h1____, 2009.
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Date Prepared: June 4, 200a
1 RESOLUTION 53, 2008
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CllY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
5 BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA RE-ESTABLlSHING THE BUDGET
6 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; PROVIDING A PURPOSE, POWERS
7 AND DUTIES, MEMBERSHIP, AND MEETINGS; PROVIDING AN
8 EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,
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11 WHEREAS, Section 2-63, Code of Ordinances, provides that the City Council
12 may, by resolution, create a committee whose purpose is to advise the City Council on
13 an item of a special nature and whose creation is for a stated period of time, at the end
14 of which time the committee will no longer exist; and
15
16 WHEREAS, Section 2-83, Code of Ordinances, further provides that the
17 resolution creating such committee shall specify the purpose, powers, and duties of the
18 committee, and shall specify the number, qualifications, and terms of office of the
19 members thereof; and
20
21 WHEREAS, the current Budget Oversight Committee was created for a two-year
22 period as approved by Resolution 121, 2004 effective on June 3, 2004; and
23
24 WHEREAS, at the June 15, 2006, City Council meeting, Council approved
25 Resolution 64, 2006 re.establishing the Budget Oversight Committee; and
26
27 WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed it to be in the best interest of the
28 citizens and residents of the City of Palm Beach Gardens to re-establish the Budget
29 Oversight Committee as modified herein.
30
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32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
33 OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA that:
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35 SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
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37 ~ECTION 2. Creation.
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39 There is hereby created the Budget Oversight Committee. This Committee is
40 created for a period of two (2) years from the effective date of this Resolution, but shall
41 only meet as provided in Section 6 herein. The Committee shall stand dissolved on that
42 date unless reviewed and extended by Resolution of the City Council.
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Date Prepared: June 4, 2008
Resolution 53, 2008
1 SECTION 3. Purpose.
2
3 The purpose of the Budget Oversight Committee is to provide citizen input for the
4 budget process.
5
6 SECTION 4. Powers and Duties.
7
8 The committee shall have the following powers and duties:
9
10 (1) Review the proposed operating and capital improvements budget as
11 prepared by staff.
12
13 (2) Request information from staff in order 10 analyze the proposed operating
14 and capital improvement budget.
15
16 (3) Review the recommended spending plan for compliance with current
17 adopted financial policies, Le., fund balance levels, debt service coverage,
18 etc.
19
20 (4) Make a recommendation to Council during the budget adoption process
21 regarding the proposed operating and capital improvement budget, as
22 submitted.
23
24 SECTION 5. Membership.
2S
26 The committee shall consist of five (5) regular members. Those members of the
27 Budget Oversight Committee as established by Resolution 121,2004 who were serving
28 as of June 3, 2006, shall continue to serve as members of the re-estabJished BUdget
29 Oversight Committee until new membership is appointed for the entire committee.
30 Those members may apply to serve as new members of the comm lttee. All
31 appointments shall be for a term of two (2) years from the adoption date of this
32 Resolution.
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34 Members of the committee shall:
35
36 (1) Be either a resident of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, or the owner and/or
37 operator of a business within the City; and
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39 (2) Possess considerable experience in a financial related discipline, such as
40 banking, finance/accounting, management/management consulting, or be a
41 small business owner.
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43 SECTION 6. Meetings.
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45 Meetings shall be at the call of the chair, provided the committee shall convene
46 no less often than twice during the budget preparation cycle (June - September).
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Resolution 53, 2008
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of ""'J",,~ L
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BY:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AN
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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VICE MAYOR LEVY
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Date Prepared: June 5. 2006
1 RESOlUT'ON 64, 2006
2
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Of PALM
5 BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA RE-EST ABLlSHING THE BUDGET
6 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; PROVIDING A PURPOSE, POWERS
7 AND DUTIES, MEMBERSHIP, AND MEETINGS; AND PROVIDING
8 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11 WHEREAS, Section 2-83, Code of Ordinances. provides that the City Council
12 may. by resolution, create a committee whose purpose is to advise the City Council on
13 an item of a special nature and whose creation is for a stated period of time, at the end
14 of which time the commrttee will no longer exist; and
15
16 WHEREAS, Section 2-83. Code of Ordinances, further provides that the
17 resolution creating such committee shall specify the purpose, powers. and duties of the
18 committee, and shall specify the number. qualifications. and terms of office of the
19 members thereof; and
20
21 WHEREAS, the current Budget Oversight Commfttee was created for a two-year
22 period as approved by Resolution 121,2004 effective on June 3.2004; and
23
24 WHEREAS, at the June 1, 2006, City Council meeting. Council directed staff to
25 re-establish the Budget Oversight Committee: and
26
27 WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed it to be in the best interest of the
28 citizens and residents of the City of Palm Beach Gardens to re-establish the Budget
29 Oversight Committee as modified herein.
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32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
33 OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA that
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35 SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
36
37 SECTION 2. Creation.
38
39 There is hereby created the Budget Oversight Committee. This Committee is
40 created for a period of two (2) years from the effective date of this Resolution. but shall
41 only meet as provided in Section 6 herein. The Committee shall stand dissolved on that
42 date unless reviewed and extended by Resolution of the City Council.
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Date Prepared: June 5, 2006
RC5olution 64.2006
1 SECTION 3. Purpose.
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3 The purpose of the Budget Oversight Committee is to provide citizen input for the
4 budget process.
5
6 SECTION 4. Powers and Duties.
7
8 The committee shall have the following powers and duties:
9
10 (1) Review the proposed operating and capital improvements budget as
11 prepared by staff.
12
13 (2) Request information from staff in order to analyze the proposed operating
14 and capital improvement bUdget.
15
16 (3) Review the recommended spending plan for compliance with current
17 adopted financial policies. Le.. fund balance levels, debt service coverage,
18 e~.
19
20 (4) Make a recommendation to Council during the budget adoption process
21 regarding the proposed operating and capital improvement budget, as
22 submitted.
23
24 SECTION 5. Membership.
25
26 The committee shall consist of five (5) regular members. Those members of the
27 Budget Oversight Committee as established by Resolution 121, 2004 who were serving
28 as of June 3, 2006. shall continue to serve as members of the re-established Budget
29 Oversight Committee until new membership is appointed for the entire committee.
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REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Request for Commission to conduct a preliminary review
of a potential amendment to the Land Development Regulations intended to appropriately group and
regulate uses categorized under the heading "Indoor Athletic InstructionfTraining", to maximize the
consistent and uniform treatment within the M-1 and PID zoning districts, and provide staff with desired
direction.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Pursuant to the Land Development Regulations (LOR), Part III,
Chapter 2, Section 9.E.1, a preliminary review of amendments to the LOR is required by the
City Commission. Staff is considering an interim amendment to the Land Development
Regulations to rectify the result of the incremental code amendments processed over the past
several years and increase consistency in regulating gymnastics, dance instruction,
cheerleading and other athletic instruction type uses, which are treated differently in various
zoning districts. This inconsistency in the zoning regulations is not user-friendly, challenging to
staff to quickly interpret and apply, and may increase the chances of errors by staff, by
business operators, realtors, or land owners. As a result, staff has undertaken a
comprehensive look at these similar types of uses, which rely upon higher ceilings and larger
spaces commonly found in industrial areas, and believes the appropriate action would be to
create the use group "Indoor Athletic InstructionfTraining", and include gymnastics,
dance/jazzercise/pilates instruction, cheerleading instruction, karate instruction, indoor
batting/golf facilities, and other similar uses having the same characteristics and special needs,
and allow them all under one use heading in the M-1 zoning district and within all three (3) PID
zoning districts. Should the City Commission wish to move forward with the amendment, staff
will draft the requisite report and forward the information to the Planning and Development
Board before returning to the City Commission in Ordinance form.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? N/A
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FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
ALTERNATIVES: Direct staff to not proceed with the amendment.
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REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Consideration of resolution of opposition to SB1216
and HB 1227, legislation that requires re-authorization of Chidren Service Councils every six
years by referendum. .
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: At the request of a member of the City Commission, this
matter is concerning proposed legislation that would have a direct impact on the
operations of the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County. This matter was
discussed at the Palm Beach County League of Cities Meeting last week and a
proposed resolution (Exhibit A) was circulated for consideration by member
municipalities.
SB1216 has the following basic conditions:
S1216 GENERAL BILLlCS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Negron;
(CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker; Haridopolos; Richter; Thrasher; Dean; Gaetz;
Wise; Fasano; Gardiner; Storms (Compare H 1227)
Children's Services rSPSCl; Requires the governing body of the county to submit to the electorate the
question of retention or dissolution of a special taxing district created to provide funding for children's
services. Prescribes a schedule for submission of the question to the electorate. Provides for the
application of the act to certain special districts in existence before and after the act's effective date.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
The proposed legislation focuses on Children's Services Councils as agencies being
subject to a six-year sunset referendum provision. Other agencies created by statute
and authorized by referendum do not have this provision. Florida Children's Council's
have prepared a fact sheet on the proposed legislation. (Exhibit B).
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? There may be an impact in the
form of unanswered service demands turning into health or safety issues that would
require intervention work by municipal or county agencies. The Children's Services
Council of Palm Beach County funds, through service providers a wide range of
services related to health care initiatives, pregnancy and infant services, early childhood
and afterschool services, family resource centers, service referral activities, training and
mentoring services, legal assistance and teen programs. The funding for these
programs is through a property tax rate of approximately 0.6898, The current
authorization by local referendum in Palm Beach County is for a maximum millage rate
of 1.0000.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not direct. Impact would be requirement that service providers (not for
profits mainly) fund children's programs or the programs not occur.
ALTERNATIVES: Do not object to the proposed legislation affecting Children's Service
Councils in Florida.
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SERVICES COUNCIL
Florida Children's Services Council
S8 1216/HB1227 - Unnecessary Threat to Children's Programs
CSCs are Approved by the People, Representative of the People
. Children's Services Councils were created for the children by the people.
. Citizens wanted and voted to have local, independent bodies that focus on the needs of their
county's kids - the Children's Services Councils.
. Local voters have been empowered to establish dedicated and stable funding sources set aside
for programs that improve the lives of the children in their area. In counties with a CSC, voters
have taken advantage of this right.
. In most CSC counties, the formation of a Children's Services Council was initiated by community
leaders. However, that's only the beginning of the process.
. To create a Children's Services Council, the county commission must vote to place it on the
ballot. Then the county's voters must pass a referendum to formally establish the Council.
. The voters and the people they elected to represent them - their county commissioners - are the
ones responsible for creating the CSC.
. The people continue to be represented on Children's Services Council boards, through positions
that include elected officials such as county commissioners, school board members and judges.
CSCs are a Local Funding Solution
. In these tough economic times, Florida lawmakers are struggling to fund vital programs that serve
Florida's children, such as VPK and School Readiness.
. The state's budget crisis has forced the Legislature to cut deeply into health and human services
programs, and consider the elimination of entire programs such as Healthy Families.
. Local communities with Children's Services Councils have done the fiscally responsible thing by
creating a local revenue stream to support children's programs needed in their hometowns.
. SB 1216/HB 1227 would jeopardize individual counties' ability to fund their own local programs for
children and likely increase dependence on state-funded programs.
. Losing local dollars that are invested locally will only make a bad funding scenario worse.
If SB 1216/HB 1227 Wins, Children Lose
. SB 1216/HB 1227 would require five of Florida's eight Children's Services Councils to be placed
on an August ballot this year for voters to decide the fate of their local CSC.
. Going to ballot in 2010 with less than six months to educate voters is unreasonable.
· Such a short timeframe will not give voters the time they deserve to make informed decisions
about investments in their community's children.
· SB 1216/HB 1227 places Children's Services Councils on a "reauthorization treadmill." It
mandates an arbitrary timeline that requires CSCs to go back to the voters every six years for
reauthorization.
· While a voting cycle makes sense for an elected official, it wreaks havoc for publicly funded
organizations like CSCs that must operate with a long-term vision to best meet the needs of the
community.
216 South Monroe, Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 402-5437 phone (850) 942-5437 fax www.floridacsc.org
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The Children's Trust of Miami-Dade County. CSC of Martin County. CSC of SI. Lucie County. Jacksonville Children's Commission As of 3/30/10
JWB - CSC of Pinellas County' CSC of Palm Beach County' CSC of Broward County. Children's Board of Hillsborough County
If SB 1216/HB 1227 Wins, Children Lose - continued
. Repeatedly returning to the ballot diverts resources and energy away from the CSCs' core
mission of serving children.
. This legislation jeopardizes sustained investments in children that voters originally intended when
creating their local Children's Services Councils.
. Just like any other facet of government, it is difficult to function if your very existence is uncertain.
. With the long-term viability of a CSC always in question, a county's health and human services
system remains vulnerable to the politics of the day.
CSCs are Accountable to the People
. Children's Services Councils are accountable to the citizens of their county, their governing
boards, their county commissions and the Florida Legislature.
. At any time, a county commission or the Legislature can ask voters to decide if they want to keep
their local Council.
. This provides local elected leaders, state lawmakers and voters the highest level of control and
authority over Children's Services Councils.
. No other government entity has this many layers of accountability and oversight.
. Everything Children's Services Councils do is in the sunshine - all of their records and meetings
are open to the public, including budgets, financial reports and program information.
. The composition of Children's Services Councils board is dictated by Florida law.
. How Children's Services Councils collect, budget and expend funds are also prescribed by
statute.
. Children's Services Councils submit quarterly financial reports and independent annual audits to
the county. In addition, audits of financial records go to the state each year.
. Recently, the people of Miami-Dade County voted overwhelmingly to keep their Children's
Services Council. Voters in Pinellas and Palm Beach Counties returned to the polls and gave their
Councils the ability to increase local tax revenues used to fund children's programs.
. Broad community support of Children's Services Councils is a testament to the people's
confidence in and satisfaction with their work.
CSCs are a Proven Return on Investment
. Children's Services Councils take local dollars and invest them locally, all with oversight by local
leaders.
. While it is difficult to quantify the value of healthy, safe children, the economic value of Children's
Service Councils is apparent in their community return on investment -- reduced juvenile crime,
better school performance, decreased child abuse and neglect, and reduced infant mortality rates.
· Children's Services Councils leverage the local dollars they receive to secure millions in federal
matching money and private donations.
· The programs funded by Children's Services Councils create thousands of local jobs, enabling
people to work.
216 South Monroe, Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 402-5437 phone (850) 942-5437 fax www.floridacsc.org
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JWB - CSC of Pinellas County' CSC of Paim Beach County' CSC of Broward County. Children's Board of Hillsborough County As of 3/30/10
RESOLUTION NO. RIO-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF , FLORIDA
SUPPORTING THE CHILDREN SERVICES COUNCIL OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the City of
supports Children's Services Councils
throughout Florida.
WHEREAS, Children's Services Councils throughout Florida provide servIces to
hundreds of thousands of children; and
WHEREAS, Children's Services Councils throughout Florida serve a substantial number
of economically disadvantaged children; and
WHEREAS, Children's Services Councils throughout Florida provide thousands of jobs
to individuals through non-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, and other community-
based organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Children's Services Councils of Palm Beach County, approved by
voters in 1986 and again in 2000, provides services to hundreds of thousands of children in our
Community: and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF
, FLORIDA THAT:
The City of
supports the continued existence of Children's Service
Councils and opposes 8B1216 and HB1227 and direct, that a copy of this resolution be
provided to Senate President Jeff Atwater, Speaker of the House Larry Cretul, all members of
the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation and to Governor Charlie Crist.
DONE AND RESOLVED at Regular Session of the City of
Florida, this _ day of
,2010.
AYE NAY
Mayor
Vice Mayor
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
[MUNICIPAL SEAL]
Attest:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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REQUESTED ACTION BY CITY COMMISSION: Consideration of salary freeze for City Commission
Members in 2010 per request of two members of the City Commission.
EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Pursuant to Ordinance 06-047 and automatic pay increase
for the City Commission goes into effect on April 1, 2010. The scheduled pay increase
this year is an increase of 2.228% and is based on the CPI. The current City
Commission salary for City Commissioners and the Vice Mayor is $16,675.72. With the
increase of 2.228%, the rate of pay would go to $17,055.93 for an annual cost of
$380.21 times four or $1,520.84. The Mayor's salary would also go up per the
scheduled change from $20,010.02 to $20,466.25 or by $456.23.
How WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? No impact
FISCAL IMPACT: A salary freeze would save $1,977.07
ALTERNATIVES: Permit the scheduled salary adjustment to go forward as per Ordinance
06-047. Or also apply the freeze to cover the planned City Commission increase in the
expense allowance effective June 1, 2010 per Resolution 03-138 that is adjusted
annually in June according to the change in the Consumer Price Index for the month of
April. The current expense allocation is $7,571.48 for the Mayor, paid monthly at
$630.96. The current expense allocation for Commissioners (including the Vice-Mayor)
is $7,002.04, or $583.50 paid bi-weekly. The monthly payment is paid on the last bi-
weekly payroll period in the month. The next expense allocation adjustment will go into
effect for the last bi-weekly pay period of June 2010. The amount of the 2010 increase
in the expense allowance is not known but is probably going to also be in the range of
2.2%.