Board of County Commissioners
Jack Durrance Board Room
Agenda — 60 items
- 1 In-person public comment will be taken for each non-ministerial motion. The public will have one opportunity to speak about items not on the agenda at noon or 5:30 p.m. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. Phone in public comment will be taken at noon. Callers will be given up to 3 minutes to speak on a single item on the agenda and up to 3 minutes for all items not on the agenda, for a total of up to 6 minutes. How to participate: • The call-in number is 1-929-205-6099. When prompted, enter meeting ID 873 5974 1977 • If you wish to comment, Raise Your Hand by dialing *9 (star nine) • Once you are called on, Unmute Your Phone by dialing *6 (star six) ______________________________________________________________________ The public may view the meeting on Cox Channel 12 and the County’s Video on Demand website: http://alachua.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=8 ______________________________________________________________________ Citizens attending Alachua County public meetings downtown can enjoy free parking in the S.W. Parking Garage (105 SW 3rd St, Gainesville). To obtain parking validation, download the “Passport” app on your smartphone and pay for your session. Then visit the Alachua County Manager's Office, located on the 2nd floor of the County Administration Building, on noticed public meeting days to receive a validation code. ______________________________________________________________________ All persons are advised that, if they decide to contest any decision made at any of these meetings, they will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose they may need to ensure that verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (Section 286.0105 Florida Statutes) ______________________________________________________________________ If you have a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at (352) 374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the meeting. TTY users please call 711. (Florida Relay Service)
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- A. Invocation - Reverend Bonnie Barnes-Kelly, The Alliance of Divine Love, Inc. - Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of, a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Commission, and the Commission is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker.
- B. Pledge of Allegiance
- C. Call to Order
- D. Approval of Regular and Consent Agenda
- E. Announcements
- F. Recognitions
- 1. Approval of a Proclamation Declaring May 7 through May 13, 2023, as “Corrections/Detention Employees Appreciation Week” in Alachua County, Florida
- 2. Approval of a Proclamation Declaring May 7th through May 13th, 2023 as “National Travel and Tourism Week” in Alachua County, FL
- 3. Approval of a Proclamation Declaring May 15th, 2023 as “Peace Officers Memorial Day” and May 14th through May 20th, 2023 as “National Police Week” in Alachua County, FL
- G. Board and Committee Items
- 4. Advisory Board Update - Tourist Development Council
- H. Public Comments 12:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible Members of the public may only speak during one of the two designated public comment periods during the course the morning and evening regular meeting. Members of the public commenting on issues appearing on the agenda during the first public comment period will not be entitled to speak on those issues during the remainder of the meeting. All members of the public wishing to speak during the “Public Comment” portions of the agenda will be limited to three (3) minutes to make their request or presentation. Members of the public wishing to speak on quasi-judicial matters should be encouraged to speak during the hearings on those matters, since the Board’s decisions in those matters may only be based on evidence in the record of the hearings.
- I. Commission Response to Public Comment
- J. Items Pulled From Consent
- K. Presentations
- 5. Introduction of Fire Rescue Employee-Rory
- L. Action Items
- 6. Settlement Agreement with Ability Housing regarding Dogwood Village Project
- M. Reports and Comments
- 22 County Attorney Report
- 23 County Manager Report
- 24 Board Reports and Commission Comment
- N. Public Comments
- O. Commission Response to Public Comment
- P. Adjournment
- 28 NOTE: This meeting will not reconvene at 5:01 PM
- Q. CONSENT ITEMS
- 30 CareerSource
- 7. On-the-Job Training Contracts for Closing Health Care Disparities with Community Health Care Workers and Improving Health Care Communications Plan
- 32 Community Support Services
- 8. Unanticipated Revenue: Community Development Block Grant-CV in support of the motel conversion
- 9. Alachua County Veterans Services Advisory Board (VSAB) Appointments
- 10. Alachua County Local Housing Assistance Plan
- 36 County Attorney's Office
- 11. Board Rules of Procedure Amendments
- 38 Environmental Protection
- 12. Approval of Reducing Impacts from Urban Landscapes Grant
- 40 Fire Rescue
- 13. First Amendment to the agreement with City of Newberry for Fire Suppression and First Response EMS/Rescue Service
- 14. Third Amendment to Agreement between Alachua County and Federal Engineering, Inc. for Radio System Consulting Services based on Request for Proposal (RFP) 17-670.
- 15. Second Amendment to agreement between Alachua County and Rave Wireless
- 44 Procurement
- 16. Addendum Agreements to University of Florida (UF) Contract for Annual On-Call Mechanical Services.
- 17. Addendum Agreements to University of Florida (UF) Contract Annual On-Call Plumbing Services.
- 18. Contract #13784 with Watson C&D (Construction & Demolition), LLC for the Processing and Beneficial Reuse/Composting of Vegetative Waste for Solid Waste & Resource Recovery.
- 19. Ranking of Request for Proposal (RFP) 24-91 Animal Licensing Services, to PetData, Inc., for Animal Resources & Care.
- 20. First Amendment to agreement #13375 with GFL (Green for Life) Solid Waste Southeast LLC and WRH Gainesville, LLC for As-Needed Temporary Use of a Transfer Station and Solid Waste Hauling for Solid Waste & Resource Recovery.
- 50 Public Works
- 21. Special Pay Request for Nippers Quality Tree Service for $17,228
- 52 UF/IFAS Extension Service
- 22. Request Approval of Commercial Horticulture Agent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- R. Notation for Record
- 23. Rural Concerns Advisory Board Minutes of March 21, 2023
- 24. Alachua County Veteran Services Advisory Board Minutes
- 25. Report of Contracts Approved by County Manager and Staff during the month of March 2023.
- 26. Alachua County Historical Commission Minutes for January, February and March 2023
- S. Notice of Upcoming Meetings
- 27. Notice of Upcoming Meetings