REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
CHAMBERS

RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404
October 2, 2013
5:30 PM

NOTICE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, PERSONS IN NEED OF A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCEEDINGS SHALL CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER AT 561-845-4010 NO LATER THAN 96 HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROCEEDINGS; IF HEARING IMPAIRED, TELEPHONE THE FLORIDA RELAY SERVICES 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) OR 1-800-955-8770 (VOICE) FOR ASSISTANCE.

MAYOR

THOMAS A. MASTERS

CHAIRPERSON

CEDRICK A. THOMAS - DISTRICT 3

CHAIR PRO-TEM

DAWN S. PARDO - DISTRICT 4

COUNCILPERSONS

BRUCE A. GUYTON - DISTRICT 1

JUDY L. DAVIS - DISTRICT 2

TERENCE "TD" DAVIS - DISTRICT 5

 

 ADMINISTRATION

RUTH C. JONES, CITY MANAGER

CARRIE E. WARD, MMC, CITY CLERK

PAMALA H. RYAN B.C.S., CITY ATTORNEY

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED, that if any interested person desires to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such interested person, at own expense, will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based, pursuant to F.S. 286.0105.

LOBBYING - ORDINANCE 4001 - ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 2011
Lobbyist registration and reporting forms are available for you online and in print.
Forms can be obtained in the Office of the City Clerk & in the Council Chambers.
Registration and reporting forms shall be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk.

ANY PERSON WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM; PLEASE FILL OUT A PINK PUBLIC COMMENT CARD LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND GIVE IT TO THE STAFF PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHALL BE GIVEN A TOTAL OF THREE (3) MINUTES FOR ALL ITEMS LISTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE GIVEN THREE (3) MINUTES TO SPEAK ON EACH REGULAR AGENDA ITEM. IN NO EVENT WILL ANYONE BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK ON AN AGENDA ITEM AFTER THE RESOLUTION IS READ OR ITEM CONSIDERED.

CITY CLERK CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
AGENDA Approval: Additions, Deletions, Substitutions
Disclosure by Council
Adoption of Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA

ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THIS ITEM ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A COUNCILPERSON SO REQUESTS, IN WHICH EVENT, THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL ORDER OF BUSINESS AND CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE ON THE AGENDA.

MINUTES
1. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 10, 2013 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
2. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP HELD, JULY 31, 2013.
3. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD, OCTOBER 3, 2012.
RESOLUTIONS
4. RESOLUTION NO. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FLORIDA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES MATCHING GRANT AWARD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013-14, TO EXPAND AND/OR IMPROVE THE CITY'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DELIVERY; AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE FOUR LIFEPAK 15 EKG MONITOR DEFIBRILLATORS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
5. RESOLUTION NO. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN INVESTMENT POLICY TO SET FORTH THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND PARAMETERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA (THE CITY) WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS, THE AVAILABILITY OF OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUNDS WHEN NEEDED AND AN INVESTMENT RETURN COMPETITIVE WITH COMPARABLE FUNDS AND FINANCIAL MARKET INDICES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
6. RESOLUTION NO. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A MUNICIPAL DEBT ARBITRAGE POLICY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES TREASURY AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7. RESOLUTION NO. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY TO ESTABLISH PARAMETERS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE GOVERNING THE ISSUANCE, MANAGEMENT, CONTINUING EVALUATION OF AND REPORTING ON ALL DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH (THE CITY) AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION NECESSARY TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE AND CONFORMITY WITH THIS POLICY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
8. RESOLUTION NO. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A TRAVEL POLICY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9. RESOLUTION NO. _____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) FOR THE VICTIM ADVOCATE PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,250.00 TO CONTINUE WITH CRISIS RESONSE SERVICES FOCUSING IN AREAS OF HOMICIDE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD DEATHS, AND ELDERLY VICTIMIZATION; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SUB GRANT AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO SET UP THE BUDGET IN FUND 125; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR FILING
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
10. PROCLAMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR PROCLAIMING 2013 AS THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EUROPEAN DISCOVERY OF FLORIDA IN THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH.
11. PRESENTATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO DAN CALLOWAY PRESENTING A 'KEY TO THE CITY' IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF RIVIERA BEACH.
12. PRESENTATION FROM THE POLICE PENSION BOARD TO COUNCILPERSON BRUCE A. GUYTON FOR SERVING ON THE POLICE PENSION BOARD AS AN ACTIVE DEDICATED MEMBER AND LATER SERVING AS CHAIRPERSON.
13. PRESENTATION BY THE COMMISSION ON SOCIAL JUSTICE ON THE IMPACT OF THE NEW HEALTH LAW IN OUR CITY.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
14. ORDINANCE NO. _____ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, MODIFYING AND UPDATING THE CITY'S FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PROJECTS PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013/2014 THROUGH 2017/2018; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC -7:00 PM Non-Agenda Item Speakers (Three Minute Limitation)

Please be reminded that the City Council has adopted a set of "Rules of Decorum Governing Public Conduct during Official Meetings", which had been posted at the entrance of the Council Chambers. In an effort to preserve order, if any of the rules are not adhered to, the Council Chair may have any disruptive speaker removed from the podium, from the meeting and/or the building, if necessary. Please govern yourselves accordingly.



Public Comments shall begin at 7:00 PM unless there is no further business of the City Council, which in that event, it shall begin sooner. In addition; however, if an item is being considered at 7:00 PM, then comments from the public shall begin immediately after the item has been concluded.

REGULAR
DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION
COMMUNITY BENEFITS REQUEST
15. HURST CHAPEL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP., $500 - MAYOR THOMAS A. MASTERS - IN SUPPORT OF ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
16. RIVIERA BEACH PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT - $500 - COUNCILWOMAN DAWN S. PARDO - YOUTH FOOTBALL PROGRAM FIELD TRIP.
17. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL - $850 - COUNCILWOMAN DAWN S. PARDO - SAFETY PATROL TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC.
18. REVIVAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES - $300 - COUNCILWOMAN JUDY L. DAVIS - FOOD BASKETS FOR FAMILIES DURING THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
19. YOUTH RECREATION ASSOCIATION - $1,000 - COUNCILWOMAN JUDY L. DAVIS - TO ASSIST WITH FEEDING 500 YOUTH AND SENIOR CITIZENS FOR THE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
20. REVIVAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES - $1,000 - COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. GUYTON - 3RD ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR, UPCOMING THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION AND COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS GIFT PROJECT.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
21. CITY COUNCIL TO APPOINT OR RE-APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE POLICE PENSION BOARD.
DISCUSSION BY CITY MANAGER
LEGAL DISCUSSION/REQUEST
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
STATEMENTS BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNMENT
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