City Commission Workshop

City of Deltona 2345 Providence Blvd. Deltona, FL 32725 Minutes City Commission Workshop Monday, January 28, 2019 5:30 PM Deltona Commission Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Herzberg. 2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK: Present: 9 - Commissioner Avila-Vazquez Commissioner Bradford Commissioner King Commissioner McFall Commissioner Nabicht Vice Mayor Ramos Mayor Herzberg City Manager Shang City Attorney 3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: Mayor Herzberg led everyone in the pledge to the flag. 4. BUSINESS: A. Discussion of legislative priorities with the City’s lobbyist, GA McKeown & Associates, LLC. Jane K. Shang, City Manager, (386) 878-8850. Strategic Goal: Internal/External Communication. Mayor Herzberg introduced Ms. Georgia McKeown with Ga McKeown & Associates, LLC. Ms. McKeown provided the Commission with a handout for the Legislative Workshop and provided an update. Ms. McKeown provided background on the 2018/2019 Legislative Session and spoke about the Cabinet members, the Governor and other new agency heads, the Florida House, the Florida Senate, the Volusia Delegation, Committees, the 2018 Session, the 2019 Session and priorities for the City of Deltona. The Commission, staff and Ms. McKowen discussed House Bill 453including bicycles, if City of Deltona Page 1 Printed on 4/11/2019 City Commission Workshop Minutes January 28, 2019 the City would be responsible for licensing the scooter or if it would require a special driver’s license, if Senate Bill 453 would pertain to segways, bicycle rides and hoverounds, how Senate Bill 453 would impact the City's trails, Senate Bill 246/House Bill 101 and its effects bonding, Senate Bill 76/House Bill 107 and being in line with the Transportation Planning Organization's priorities, Senate Bill 336, Senate Bill 76/House Bill 107 including Bluetooth, policing, Senate Bill 82/House Bill 145, protecting Home Rule, Senate Bill 350, the proposed septic to sewer discussion, the Commission's priorities, grants, House Bill 453 impacting the City's Trails, the upcoming Deregathon, unfunded liabilities, impact fees, recycling, creating a mandate to reduce plastics that companies are using, the amount of bills that have been filed, banning plastics, Senate Bill 70, Gainesville's plastic bag and Styrofoam ban and seniors. Ms. McKeown introduced Acting Public Works Director Dave Denny to speak about the proposed water projects for the 2019 budget. Mr. Denny spoke about the stormwater retrofit projects, Lake Monroe issues, the basins in Lake Gleason, the cost of the stormwater projects being $450,000, stormwater reuse, reclaimed water, production wells, the Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP), pumping water out of the Florida aquifer, the lower Florida aquifer versus the upper Florida aquifer, the 2013 consumptive use permit (CUP), placing wells outside of the BMAP and the Blue Springs flow being 157 cubic feet per second by May 2021. The Commission and Mr. Denny discussed grants and funding help for the projects, the springs bill, aquifer recharge projects and the CUP. The Commission and Ms. McKeown discussed School Resource Officers, vacation rentals, sober homes, Home Rule, how to provide the legislative priorities to Ms. McKeown and having them to her by session which is March 5th, scheduling a future workshop to discuss legislative priorities, Ms. McKeown providing bill reports and the amount of bills filed. City Manager Shang suggested that Ms. McKeown provide feedback after going through the bills, send copies of the bills that are a priority, help the goals and issues of the City, and to provide Bill reports to the Commissioners who want it. Commissioner Bradford spoke about the strategic plan. City Manager Shang stated she would send the strategic plan to Ms. McKeown and she advised it is also on the City's website. The Commission discussed the Commission's Legislative priorities. Commissioner Nabicht asked Mayor Herzberg to ask for a consensus on giving Ms. McKeown direction to strongly support the Halifax Hospital initiative and the proposed water projects that Mr. Denny presented. City of Deltona Page 2 Printed on 4/11/2019 City Commission Workshop Minutes January 28, 2019 The Commission discussed the Commission's priorities and how to provide the priorities to Ms. McKeown. Mayor Herzberg asked if there was a consensus on the Halifax Hospital initiative and the water projects and clarified that the water projects are separate from the legislative bills and she asked the Commission to send a list of priorities to the City Manager by Monday, February 4, 2019 and to have a workshop on the priorities. Commissioner Avila-Vazquez asked Mayor Herzberg if she would be calling each Commissioner individually. City Manager Shang stated that there is no vote, that it is a consensus and that there they are certain bills, such as protecting home rule and protecting unfunded mandates, that are given priorities. The Commission and Ms. McKeown discussed the categories for the priorities, Senate Bill 144/House Bill 207, House Bill 453 and the City being designated a Trail City. 6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: City Manager Shang stated the Commission received the three options regarding the security deposits for water and reminded the Commission and residents of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) public forum regarding funding for septic systems on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers. Mayor Herzberg stated that a depression forced a closure on a westbound lane of Saxon Boulevard near I-4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Time permitted, public comments shall be limited to items on the agenda and shall not exceed two minutes. Please be courteous and respectful of the views of others. Personal attacks on Commission members, City staff or members of the public are not allowed, and will be ruled out of order by the Mayor. Mayor Herzberg opened the meeting for public comments. Terri Ellis, 1620 W. Akron Drive, Deltona, asked for clarification regarding the wireless Bill and she stated that the California Bill only addresses the driver not passengers. The Commission discussed the law not pertaining to others in the vehicle, the new technology in vehicles, the new technology of cell phones and the exemptions to Senate Bill 76/House Bill 107. Ms. Ellis spoke about an article in the News-Journal and resident community engagement meetings. Mayor Herzberg closed the meeting for public comments. City of Deltona Page 3 Printed on 4/11/2019 City Commission Workshop Minutes January 28, 2019 7. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m. ______________________________ Karissa Green, DEPUTY CITY CLERK City of Deltona Page 4 Printed on 4/11/2019