Board of County Commissioners

>> Good morning, everybody. And welcome to the regular >> Good morning, everybody. And welcome to the regular meeting for the Manatee County And welcome to the regular meeting for the Manatee County Board of County commissioners meeting for the Manatee County Board of County commissioners for March 24th 2026. We will Board of County commissioners for March 24th 2026. We will get started with an indication for March 24th 2026. We will get started with an indication led by Reverend Caymans, get started with an indication led by Reverend Caymans, Johnson Pulaski Heights led by Reverend Caymans, Johnson Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Little Rock, Johnson Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, special guest coming Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, special guest coming And then we'll have to pledge. Arkansas, special guest coming And then we'll have to pledge. Don't worry. We'll get there. And then we'll have to pledge. Don't worry. We'll get there. Please pray with me. Lord, we Don't worry. We'll get there. Please pray with me. Lord, we thank you today for the Please pray with me. Lord, we thank you today for the opportunity. thank you today for the opportunity. >> To be a part of your work opportunity. >> To be a part of your work here in this community. That >> To be a part of your work here in this community. That each day we have an here in this community. That each day we have an opportunity to serve. To see each day we have an opportunity to serve. To see people with worth and dignity. opportunity to serve. To see people with worth and dignity. To give grace to each one of people with worth and dignity. To give grace to each one of your creations. Lord, we ask To give grace to each one of your creations. Lord, we ask your blessing on the work your creations. Lord, we ask your blessing on the work before us today. I thank you your blessing on the work before us today. I thank you for these leaders. For their before us today. I thank you for these leaders. For their commitment to service. Their for these leaders. For their commitment to service. Their commitment to integrity, Lord, commitment to service. Their commitment to integrity, Lord, and most of all, their love of commitment to integrity, Lord, and most of all, their love of the people who they serve. and most of all, their love of the people who they serve. Bless this time, lord, that the people who they serve. Bless this time, lord, that your work is done for the Bless this time, lord, that your work is done for the betterment of all here in this your work is done for the betterment of all here in this community. We asked this in betterment of all here in this community. We asked this in your holy name. community. We asked this in your holy name. >> And next we have a pledge your holy name. >> And next we have a pledge of allegiance led by Michael >> And next we have a pledge of allegiance led by Michael Che stroller are of allegiance led by Michael Che stroller are communications coordinator Che stroller are communications coordinator with government relations and communications coordinator with government relations and he was in the Army and the with government relations and he was in the Army and the Georgia National Guard he was in the Army and the Georgia National Guard received many awards and Georgia National Guard received many awards and medals he now serves on a received many awards and medals he now serves on a committees supporting major medals he now serves on a committees supporting major fundraising initiatives for committees supporting major fundraising initiatives for the Tampa Museum of Art. I fundraising initiatives for the Tampa Museum of Art. I pledge allegiance to flag and the Tampa Museum of Art. I pledge allegiance to flag and of the United States of pledge allegiance to flag and of the United States of America and to the Republic of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Now we can move all. >> All right. Now we can move on to our announcements. Are >> All right. Now we can move on to our announcements. Are there any updates to the on to our announcements. Are there any updates to the agenda? there any updates to the agenda? >> Yes, all of were published agenda? >> Yes, all of were published with the online agenda. An >> Yes, all of were published with the online agenda. An additional general public with the online agenda. An additional general public comment was received after additional general public comment was received after publishing. Thank you very comment was received after publishing. Thank you very much. publishing. Thank you very much. >> And now I will hand the much. >> And now I will hand the gavel over to Micron tear of >> And now I will hand the gavel over to Micron tear of our Port Authority. gavel over to Micron tear of our Port Authority. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. our Port Authority. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning, everyone on that >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning, everyone on that court ordered meeting of the Good morning, everyone on that court ordered meeting of the Manatee County Port Port court ordered meeting of the Manatee County Port Port Richey, Port Authority. We Manatee County Port Port Richey, Port Authority. We first we do. But for the Richey, Port Authority. We first we do. But for the public comment, Republic first we do. But for the public comment, Republic public reporting port business public comment, Republic public reporting port business only. Seeing none all close public reporting port business only. Seeing none all close public comment and like to only. Seeing none all close public comment and like to move to consent agenda is any public comment and like to move to consent agenda is any items that the board would move to consent agenda is any items that the board would like move from the consent items that the board would like move from the consent agenda for the Port Authority. like move from the consent agenda for the Port Authority. Seeing like to have a motion agenda for the Port Authority. Seeing like to have a motion to approve the concert. Thank Seeing like to have a motion to approve the concert. Thank you, sir. Back and thank you, to approve the concert. Thank you, sir. Back and thank you, ma'am. Motion to approve by you, sir. Back and thank you, ma'am. Motion to approve by commissioner crews second ma'am. Motion to approve by commissioner crews second chairman chairman the board. commissioner crews second chairman chairman the board. Amanda Bower. And that passes. chairman chairman the board. Amanda Bower. And that passes. Let's Vote. Sorry. Have a vote Amanda Bower. And that passes. Let's Vote. Sorry. Have a vote on consent agenda. I thank Let's Vote. Sorry. Have a vote on consent agenda. I thank you. Chair says I passes 4 to on consent agenda. I thank you. Chair says I passes 4 to 0 Mr. Executive director We you. Chair says I passes 4 to 0 Mr. Executive director We got 5. We got 5. been off too 0 Mr. Executive director We got 5. We got 5. been off too long. Thank you for Miami. We got 5. We got 5. been off too long. Thank you for Miami. We have 5. Thank you. Director long. Thank you for Miami. We have 5. Thank you. Director Burke, Harris. Good morning, have 5. Thank you. Director Burke, Harris. Good morning, Sir. Thank you, Mr. Chairman Burke, Harris. Good morning, Sir. Thank you, Mr. Chairman Commissioners. Sir. Thank you, Mr. Chairman Commissioners. >> And again, nothing a record Commissioners. >> And again, nothing a record meeting in terms efficiency. >> And again, nothing a record meeting in terms efficiency. Thank you for that. We had meeting in terms efficiency. Thank you for that. We had left on your desk and update Thank you for that. We had left on your desk and update profile of the board's finance left on your desk and update profile of the board's finance as well as the latest profile of the board's finance as well as the latest developments. So but beyond as well as the latest developments. So but beyond that, Mister Chairman, don't developments. So but beyond that, Mister Chairman, don't have any other comments. that, Mister Chairman, don't have any other comments. >> Thanks or other questions have any other comments. >> Thanks or other questions to the executive director of >> Thanks or other questions to the executive director of the port from any of the to the executive director of the port from any of the members of the the authority. the port from any of the members of the the authority. Thank you, sir. Thank you for members of the the authority. Thank you, sir. Thank you for being here this morning. And Thank you, sir. Thank you for being here this morning. And the commissioner comments. being here this morning. And the commissioner comments. Commissioner comments, Madam the commissioner comments. Commissioner comments, Madam Chair, I get back to you. Commissioner comments, Madam Chair, I get back to you. Thank you very much. Thank you Chair, I get back to you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Now we can move on Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Now we can move on to our proclamations. very much. Now we can move on to our proclamations. >> I will entertain motions to to our proclamations. >> I will entertain motions to uproot to adopt our >> I will entertain motions to uproot to adopt our proclamations. All right. uproot to adopt our proclamations. All right. We'll just do it by voice vote proclamations. All right. We'll just do it by voice vote all in favor. Please say Aye. We'll just do it by voice vote all in favor. Please say Aye. Aye. Aye. So that passes all in favor. Please say Aye. Aye. Aye. So that passes unanimously so we can start Aye. Aye. So that passes unanimously so we can start with developmental Disability unanimously so we can start with developmental Disability awareness Month and I will go with developmental Disability awareness Month and I will go ahead and present that one. Whereas development mental disabilities is a collection Whereas development mental disabilities is a collection of neurodevelopmental disabilities is a collection of neurodevelopmental disorders occurring during of neurodevelopmental disorders occurring during childhood. That impact. disorders occurring during childhood. That impact. >> Physical learning language childhood. That impact. >> Physical learning language and behavioral developmental >> Physical learning language and behavioral developmental domains and often require and behavioral developmental domains and often require lifelong limitations. And domains and often require lifelong limitations. And whereas the prevalence of lifelong limitations. And whereas the prevalence of developmental disabilities in whereas the prevalence of developmental disabilities in children has increased developmental disabilities in children has increased significantly impacting children has increased significantly impacting families, schools and significantly impacting families, schools and communities. And whereas boys families, schools and communities. And whereas boys are more than twice as likely communities. And whereas boys are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with a are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with a developmental disability. to be diagnosed with a developmental disability. Leaving many girls without developmental disability. Leaving many girls without necessary therapies or Leaving many girls without necessary therapies or specialized education and boys necessary therapies or specialized education and boys facing stigma and judgment at specialized education and boys facing stigma and judgment at an earlier age. And whereas facing stigma and judgment at an earlier age. And whereas March has been nationally an earlier age. And whereas March has been nationally recognized, has developmental March has been nationally recognized, has developmental Disability awareness month by recognized, has developmental Disability awareness month by organizations and governments Disability awareness month by organizations and governments across the United States. And organizations and governments across the United States. And whereas March is the time for across the United States. And whereas March is the time for us to recognize and celebrate whereas March is the time for us to recognize and celebrate children and adults in Manatee us to recognize and celebrate children and adults in Manatee County with a developmental children and adults in Manatee County with a developmental disability with or without a County with a developmental disability with or without a formal diagnosis and our disability with or without a formal diagnosis and our communities, parents, formal diagnosis and our communities, parents, teachers, therapists and communities, parents, teachers, therapists and organizations that serve them teachers, therapists and organizations that serve them now, therefore be it organizations that serve them now, therefore be it proclaimed by the board of now, therefore be it proclaimed by the board of County commissioners of proclaimed by the board of County commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, that County commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, that March 2026, shall be known, Manatee County, Florida, that March 2026, shall be known, designated and set aside as March 2026, shall be known, designated and set aside as developmental Disability designated and set aside as developmental Disability awareness Month in Manatee developmental Disability awareness Month in Manatee County, Florida adopted with a awareness Month in Manatee County, Florida adopted with a quorum present in voting this County, Florida adopted with a quorum present in voting this Tuesday March. 24 2026 and quorum present in voting this Tuesday March. 24 2026 and it's signed by our typical Tuesday March. 24 2026 and it's signed by our typical Chairperson Cal City. it's signed by our typical Chairperson Cal City. >> Thank you, Commissioner Chairperson Cal City. >> Thank you, Commissioner Ballard and to all the county >> Thank you, Commissioner Ballard and to all the county commissioners for voting in Ballard and to all the county commissioners for voting in this proclamation. My name is commissioners for voting in this proclamation. My name is Chris Collins on the founder this proclamation. My name is Chris Collins on the founder and executive director of Chris Collins on the founder and executive director of ability to include we work and executive director of ability to include we work with the disability community ability to include we work with the disability community and multi-sensory education with the disability community and multi-sensory education initiatives, adaptive and multi-sensory education initiatives, adaptive Recreation and parent initiatives, adaptive Recreation and parent advocacy. But I'm also a Recreation and parent advocacy. But I'm also a parent of 2 children with advocacy. But I'm also a parent of 2 children with developmental disabilities. So parent of 2 children with developmental disabilities. So on behalf of the broader developmental disabilities. So on behalf of the broader community and my own family, on behalf of the broader community and my own family, thank you all for that community and my own family, thank you all for that acknowledgment. And I also thank you all for that acknowledgment. And I also kind of wanted more acknowledgment. And I also kind of wanted more specifically think the work of kind of wanted more specifically think the work of karma House minority for specifically think the work of karma House minority for especially the last year. So karma House minority for especially the last year. So the incredible improvements in especially the last year. So the incredible improvements in infrastructure and the incredible improvements in infrastructure and accessibility for families infrastructure and accessibility for families like mine and the families accessibility for families like mine and the families that I serve. I am Manatee like mine and the families that I serve. I am Manatee County native. played soccer that I serve. I am Manatee County native. played soccer and sports at those county County native. played soccer and sports at those county parks my entire life. All of and sports at those county parks my entire life. All of my friends I made at those parks my entire life. All of my friends I made at those parks and so the opportunity my friends I made at those parks and so the opportunity for other children and adults parks and so the opportunity for other children and adults with disabilities to have that for other children and adults with disabilities to have that ability to make friends get with disabilities to have that ability to make friends get healthier, get active only ability to make friends get healthier, get active only happens because of the work of healthier, get active only happens because of the work of people like Carmen Nelson and happens because of the work of people like Carmen Nelson and their team. So thank you for people like Carmen Nelson and their team. So thank you for that. >> Good morning. Madam Chair and board of County >> Good morning. Madam Chair and board of County commissioners. Madam Attorney and board of County commissioners. Madam Attorney and County administrator. It's commissioners. Madam Attorney and County administrator. It's my honor to be able to present and County administrator. It's my honor to be able to present this proclamation morning and my honor to be able to present this proclamation morning and it goes talk about Centerstone this proclamation morning and it goes talk about Centerstone such a great part of our it goes talk about Centerstone such a great part of our community and what they do for such a great part of our community and what they do for victims of sexual abuse. So I community and what they do for victims of sexual abuse. So I threw this morning is read victims of sexual abuse. So I threw this morning is read this proclamation. We're at threw this morning is read this proclamation. We're at Centerstone has been this proclamation. We're at Centerstone has been supporting victims of sexual Centerstone has been supporting victims of sexual abuse Manatee County for 45 supporting victims of sexual abuse Manatee County for 45 years. Hosting the nov. Always abuse Manatee County for 45 years. Hosting the nov. Always unheard of it for more than 20 years. Hosting the nov. Always unheard of it for more than 20 years. No voice unheard unheard of it for more than 20 years. No voice unheard captures. The powerful impact years. No voice unheard captures. The powerful impact our community has supporting captures. The powerful impact our community has supporting sexual assault survivors of our community has supporting sexual assault survivors of all Whereas sexual assault or sexual assault survivors of all Whereas sexual assault or sexual violence. It's not a all Whereas sexual assault or sexual violence. It's not a problem of stranger danger. sexual violence. It's not a problem of stranger danger. 93%, the victims know their problem of stranger danger. 93%, the victims know their abuser. 39% are committed by 93%, the victims know their abuser. 39% are committed by Queen says 33% are committed abuser. 39% are committed by Queen says 33% are committed by current person or former Queen says 33% are committed by current person or former spouse boyfriend or by current person or former spouse boyfriend or girlfriend, 6% are committed spouse boyfriend or girlfriend, 6% are committed by more than one person. And girlfriend, 6% are committed by more than one person. And we're Aware of it or not by more than one person. And we're Aware of it or not sexual abuse. It's close to we're Aware of it or not sexual abuse. It's close to home and our community. 55% sexual abuse. It's close to home and our community. 55% happened at or near victims home and our community. 55% happened at or near victims home 15% open public places. happened at or near victims home 15% open public places. 12% at or near a relative's home 15% open public places. 12% at or near a relative's home. 10% and then closed or 12% at or near a relative's home. 10% and then closed or public space. And such as home. 10% and then closed or public space. And such as parking garages. 8% on school public space. And such as parking garages. 8% on school property and whereas parking garages. 8% on school property and whereas Centerstone is one of property and whereas Centerstone is one of Florida's 29 certified rape Centerstone is one of Florida's 29 certified rape crisis centers providing Florida's 29 certified rape crisis centers providing services, including criminal crisis centers providing services, including criminal justice advocacy, forensic services, including criminal justice advocacy, forensic medical commitment, justice advocacy, forensic medical commitment, information referral crisis, medical commitment, information referral crisis, intervention therapy, support information referral crisis, intervention therapy, support groups. And 24 7 Crisis. intervention therapy, support groups. And 24 7 Crisis. Helpline response and we're a groups. And 24 7 Crisis. Helpline response and we're a sexual assault is one of the Helpline response and we're a sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes with sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes with only 310 out of 1000 sexual most underreported crimes with only 310 out of 1000 sexual assaults reported to police. only 310 out of 1000 sexual assaults reported to police. That means that 2 of the 3 go assaults reported to police. That means that 2 of the 3 go unreported victims They have That means that 2 of the 3 go unreported victims They have the right to the sexual unreported victims They have the right to the sexual assault services available to the right to the sexual assault services available to them in our community now, assault services available to them in our community now, therefore be per plane by the them in our community now, therefore be per plane by the board of County commissioners therefore be per plane by the board of County commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, board of County commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, that 4/28/2026, she'll be of Manatee County, Florida, that 4/28/2026, she'll be known and doesn't 8 and set that 4/28/2026, she'll be known and doesn't 8 and set aside as sexual assault known and doesn't 8 and set aside as sexual assault Awareness Day in Manatee aside as sexual assault Awareness Day in Manatee County adopted with a quorum Awareness Day in Manatee County adopted with a quorum present voting this this 24th County adopted with a quorum present voting this this 24th Day of March 2026 signed by present voting this this 24th Day of March 2026 signed by our chair to also be. Good Day of March 2026 signed by our chair to also be. Good morning, ladies. My name is our chair to also be. Good morning, ladies. My name is Terry the trauma services morning, ladies. My name is Terry the trauma services manager at our center Stone. Terry the trauma services manager at our center Stone. >> Rape Crisis Center here in manager at our center Stone. >> Rape Crisis Center here in Manatee County I am very >> Rape Crisis Center here in Manatee County I am very honored to work with this Manatee County I am very honored to work with this group victim advocates who honored to work with this group victim advocates who respond. 24 7 and we're very group victim advocates who respond. 24 7 and we're very thankful to the county for the respond. 24 7 and we're very thankful to the county for the support continuing the thankful to the county for the support continuing the services to the victims and support continuing the services to the victims and community members of. Manatee services to the victims and community members of. Manatee County. We sit serve victims, community members of. Manatee County. We sit serve victims, seeing them move to survivor County. We sit serve victims, seeing them move to survivor and then to thrive or and seeing them move to survivor and then to thrive or and we're very thankful for that. and then to thrive or and we're very thankful for that. And as you can see, the we're very thankful for that. And as you can see, the statistics are very And as you can see, the statistics are very overwhelming and these are the statistics are very overwhelming and these are the ladies who are on call. 24 7. overwhelming and these are the ladies who are on call. 24 7. They man a cell phone. It is ladies who are on call. 24 7. They man a cell phone. It is not a call center. So please They man a cell phone. It is not a call center. So please encourage community members to not a call center. So please encourage community members to call it any time. They have a encourage community members to call it any time. They have a question or concern. They call it any time. They have a question or concern. They respond to the hospitals. Our question or concern. They respond to the hospitals. Our project this year on sexual respond to the hospitals. Our project this year on sexual Assault Awareness Day. And is project this year on sexual Assault Awareness Day. And is seeing the strength is theme. Assault Awareness Day. And is seeing the strength is theme. And so it is. Being able to seeing the strength is theme. And so it is. Being able to show messages. It provides an And so it is. Being able to show messages. It provides an opportunity to show messages show messages. It provides an opportunity to show messages to survivors and community opportunity to show messages to survivors and community members. But the message is to survivors and community members. But the message is that survivors may be wanted members. But the message is that survivors may be wanted to have heard and never has that survivors may be wanted to have heard and never has been able to express that to have heard and never has been able to express that message. And so please come. been able to express that message. And so please come. It's like a museum. We set up message. And so please come. It's like a museum. We set up the gym. We collaborate with It's like a museum. We set up the gym. We collaborate with 13th Avenue Dream Center and the gym. We collaborate with 13th Avenue Dream Center and the whole Jim is set up with 13th Avenue Dream Center and the whole Jim is set up with 25 years. This year's of 25th the whole Jim is set up with 25 years. This year's of 25th year. 25 years of artwork and 25 years. This year's of 25th year. 25 years of artwork and it is walking through reading year. 25 years of artwork and it is walking through reading messages, seeing history. But it is walking through reading messages, seeing history. But most of all seeing that hope messages, seeing history. But most of all seeing that hope that there is a hope for most of all seeing that hope that there is a hope for healing in our community. that there is a hope for healing in our community. Thank you. healing in our community. Thank you. >> Thank you so much for the Thank you. >> Thank you so much for the work that you all do. it's >> Thank you so much for the work that you all do. it's it's just so important for our work that you all do. it's it's just so important for our community and for survivors of it's just so important for our community and for survivors of this kind of trauma to know community and for survivors of this kind of trauma to know that they're not a lot alone. this kind of trauma to know that they're not a lot alone. But I would ask if there's that they're not a lot alone. But I would ask if there's somebody in our community who But I would ask if there's somebody in our community who needs help, what is the number somebody in our community who needs help, what is the number that they can that they can needs help, what is the number that they can that they can call to reach out to all? Yes, that they can that they can call to reach out to all? Yes, very good question. It is 9, call to reach out to all? Yes, very good question. It is 9, 4, 1, 7, 0, 8, 6, 0, 5, 9, very good question. It is 9, 4, 1, 7, 0, 8, 6, 0, 5, 9, There's also national number 4, 1, 7, 0, 8, 6, 0, 5, 9, There's also national number through rain. They can also There's also national number through rain. They can also connect or collar state number through rain. They can also connect or collar state number through Florida Council connect or collar state number through Florida Council against Sexual violence. They through Florida Council against Sexual violence. They will also connect us to against Sexual violence. They will also connect us to Manatee County. Thank you very will also connect us to Manatee County. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. All right. So now we've got. All right. So now we've got. Everybody back up here on the right. So now we've got. Everybody back up here on the Dias. We can move on to Everybody back up here on the Dias. We can move on to requests by commissioners for Dias. We can move on to requests by commissioners for items to be pulled from the requests by commissioners for items to be pulled from the consent agenda. Do we have any items to be pulled from the consent agenda. Do we have any items to be pulled? consent agenda. Do we have any items to be pulled? >> Yes, 7, 9, 12 27, 7. items to be pulled? >> Yes, 7, 9, 12 27, 7. >> 9. Well, and 27. Okay. >> Yes, 7, 9, 12 27, 7. >> 9. Well, and 27. Okay. Those will be cold. >> 9. Well, and 27. Okay. Those will be cold. >> Do we have any citizen Those will be cold. >> Do we have any citizen comments on consent agenda >> Do we have any citizen comments on consent agenda items other than 7, 9, 12 27, comments on consent agenda items other than 7, 9, 12 27, which will be addressed items other than 7, 9, 12 27, which will be addressed separately. Seeing none. We which will be addressed separately. Seeing none. We can go ahead and vote on the separately. Seeing none. We can go ahead and vote on the consent agenda. We're going to can go ahead and vote on the consent agenda. We're going to do it by voice vote because my consent agenda. We're going to do it by voice vote because my on base they're my voting do it by voice vote because my on base they're my voting client is acting up. Do I have on base they're my voting client is acting up. Do I have a motion? All right. All in client is acting up. Do I have a motion? All right. All in favor. Please say Aye. Aye. a motion? All right. All in favor. Please say Aye. Aye. All right. That passes favor. Please say Aye. Aye. All right. That passes unanimously. So we can now All right. That passes unanimously. So we can now move on. To citizen comments unanimously. So we can now move on. To citizen comments on future agenda items. So we move on. To citizen comments on future agenda items. So we have 30 minutes now and oh, on future agenda items. So we have 30 minutes now and oh, I'm sorry. Advisory poll done. have 30 minutes now and oh, I'm sorry. Advisory poll done. I'm missing something. All I'm sorry. Advisory poll done. I'm missing something. All right. Let's do advisory board I'm missing something. All right. Let's do advisory board reports first and then we'll right. Let's do advisory board reports first and then we'll move on to citizen comments on reports first and then we'll move on to citizen comments on future agenda items. move on to citizen comments on future agenda items. >> Good morning, Debbie Ash future agenda items. >> Good morning, Debbie Ash housing and community >> Good morning, Debbie Ash housing and community development coordinator. And housing and community development coordinator. And today we have some affordable development coordinator. And today we have some affordable housing incentives. We brought today we have some affordable housing incentives. We brought some at the end of December housing incentives. We brought some at the end of December that we had like we're in the some at the end of December that we had like we're in the early stages of discussion. So that we had like we're in the early stages of discussion. So I have with me, Steve early stages of discussion. So I have with me, Steve Reinhardt, who is the I have with me, Steve Reinhardt, who is the Affordable Housing chairman Reinhardt, who is the Affordable Housing chairman and he's going to go over some Affordable Housing chairman and he's going to go over some of the updates to some of the and he's going to go over some of the updates to some of the incentives. We've taken a bit of the updates to some of the incentives. We've taken a bit of a deeper look at for some incentives. We've taken a bit of a deeper look at for some feedback. Thank you. Good of a deeper look at for some feedback. Thank you. Good morning. Commissioners feedback. Thank you. Good morning. Commissioners morning, right part of morning. Commissioners morning, right part of chairman, the portable Housing morning, right part of chairman, the portable Housing Advisory Committee. chairman, the portable Housing Advisory Committee. >> In December, I presented. Advisory Committee. >> In December, I presented. Our talked about something >> In December, I presented. Our talked about something that we had approved last Our talked about something that we had approved last year. And I when come back, that we had approved last year. And I when come back, circle back and review it with year. And I when come back, circle back and review it with you We talked about having the circle back and review it with you We talked about having the board of County commissioners you We talked about having the board of County commissioners adopted a non-binding hearing. board of County commissioners adopted a non-binding hearing. in December. We talk adopted a non-binding hearing. in December. We talk specifically concerning in December. We talk specifically concerning affordable housing projects, specifically concerning affordable housing projects, as you know, was a showing is affordable housing projects, as you know, was a showing is on our board. And she has as you know, was a showing is on our board. And she has talked to other members of on our board. And she has talked to other members of staff and they are really talked to other members of staff and they are really liking this idea for not only staff and they are really liking this idea for not only affordable housing projects, liking this idea for not only affordable housing projects, but for market rate projects affordable housing projects, but for market rate projects as well. Some of the key but for market rate projects as well. Some of the key concepts would be that it as well. Some of the key concepts would be that it would be non was I so the concepts would be that it would be non was I so the non-binding hearing would would be non was I so the non-binding hearing would occur before and applicant non-binding hearing would occur before and applicant has. Into the project Acela. occur before and applicant has. Into the project Acela. The main purpose of having a has. Into the project Acela. The main purpose of having a non-binding hearing would be The main purpose of having a non-binding hearing would be for a builder developer to get non-binding hearing would be for a builder developer to get the sentiment of the board on for a builder developer to get the sentiment of the board on the particular project there the sentiment of the board on the particular project there has been a little bit of work the particular project there has been a little bit of work on some of the details and how has been a little bit of work on some of the details and how that would look. But benefit on some of the details and how that would look. But benefit an incentive to a builder or that would look. But benefit an incentive to a builder or developer to have a an incentive to a builder or developer to have a non-binding hearing is to come developer to have a non-binding hearing is to come to the board at a rezoning for non-binding hearing is to come to the board at a rezoning for PSP our GDP depending size the to the board at a rezoning for PSP our GDP depending size the project, a lot of other PSP our GDP depending size the project, a lot of other factors. But we could spend project, a lot of other factors. But we could spend anywhere from 50 to $100,000 factors. But we could spend anywhere from 50 to $100,000 in a non-binding hearing in anywhere from 50 to $100,000 in a non-binding hearing in order to get the sentiment of in a non-binding hearing in order to get the sentiment of the board you know, a order to get the sentiment of the board you know, a presentation could maybe cost the board you know, a presentation could maybe cost 5 great grand. So it would be presentation could maybe cost 5 great grand. So it would be a wonderful opportunity to 5 great grand. So it would be a wonderful opportunity to have the board to comment in a a wonderful opportunity to have the board to comment in a non choirs. I man or whether have the board to comment in a non choirs. I man or whether you choose not to. That would non choirs. I man or whether you choose not to. That would be up to you. But we could you choose not to. That would be up to you. But we could take that feedback and be up to you. But we could take that feedback and implement constructive ideas. take that feedback and implement constructive ideas. You know, ahead of the curve, implement constructive ideas. You know, ahead of the curve, they're being application fee. You know, ahead of the curve, they're being application fee. One of the key points as an they're being application fee. One of the key points as an incentive to affordable One of the key points as an incentive to affordable housing is that the incentive to affordable housing is that the application fee would go to housing is that the application fee would go to the Affordable Housing Trust application fee would go to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. And I think it would be. the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. And I think it would be. wonderful instrument to to Fund. And I think it would be. wonderful instrument to to help the communication process wonderful instrument to to help the communication process between builders and help the communication process between builders and developers of the board of between builders and developers of the board of County commissioners and how. developers of the board of County commissioners and how. You want projects to move County commissioners and how. You want projects to move forward. The other item, I You want projects to move forward. The other item, I don't know if there's any forward. The other item, I don't know if there's any truth to this, but I've heard don't know if there's any truth to this, but I've heard a little bit of talk about truth to this, but I've heard a little bit of talk about discontinuing the little a little bit of talk about discontinuing the little manatee incentives for discontinuing the little manatee incentives for ownership in the 80 to one in manatee incentives for ownership in the 80 to one in my category. I just want tell ownership in the 80 to one in my category. I just want tell you, from my point of view as my category. I just want tell you, from my point of view as a builder developer that it is you, from my point of view as a builder developer that it is extremely difficult to achieve a builder developer that it is extremely difficult to achieve housing at that level without. extremely difficult to achieve housing at that level without. The incentives from little housing at that level without. The incentives from little Manatee ship funds, as you The incentives from little Manatee ship funds, as you know, are very limited and If Manatee ship funds, as you know, are very limited and If there's not a lot of of money know, are very limited and If there's not a lot of of money there to go around to affect there's not a lot of of money there to go around to affect incentive for the homeowner. there to go around to affect incentive for the homeowner. The builder developer there incentive for the homeowner. The builder developer there for down payment assistance. The builder developer there for down payment assistance. But the little manatee impact for down payment assistance. But the little manatee impact the reimbursement is it is a But the little manatee impact the reimbursement is it is a big help, especially to the reimbursement is it is a big help, especially to achieve even to achieve that big help, especially to achieve even to achieve that goal, let alone less in the achieve even to achieve that goal, let alone less in the very low or low category. I goal, let alone less in the very low or low category. I can. Go further into the weeds very low or low category. I can. Go further into the weeds comeback. If you want a more can. Go further into the weeds comeback. If you want a more formal presentation on why comeback. If you want a more formal presentation on why it's very difficult. Achieve formal presentation on why it's very difficult. Achieve 80 to 2020 without a little it's very difficult. Achieve 80 to 2020 without a little Manatee incentive. Those are 2 80 to 2020 without a little Manatee incentive. Those are 2 items I wanted to address Manatee incentive. Those are 2 items I wanted to address today. Thank you much. If you items I wanted to address today. Thank you much. If you have any questions. today. Thank you much. If you have any questions. >> All right. Thank you very have any questions. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> Now we can move on to a much. >> Now we can move on to a Deuce committee update from >> Now we can move on to a Deuce committee update from Brent Anderson. Deuce committee update from Brent Anderson. >> Good morning commissioners Brent Anderson. >> Good morning commissioners Brent Anderson, government >> Good morning commissioners Brent Anderson, government relations manager. We have our Brent Anderson, government relations manager. We have our vice chair of our government relations manager. We have our vice chair of our government Efficiency Liaison Committee vice chair of our government Efficiency Liaison Committee here to give you a quick Efficiency Liaison Committee here to give you a quick update. Good morning here to give you a quick update. Good morning commissioners. My name is Jeff update. Good morning commissioners. My name is Jeff Covert vice chair of the COVID commissioners. My name is Jeff Covert vice chair of the COVID Fish and got committee. We Covert vice chair of the COVID Fish and got committee. We have some good news for today Fish and got committee. We have some good news for today finding that the have some good news for today finding that the >> county is well managed and finding that the >> county is well managed and fairly efficient and they're >> county is well managed and fairly efficient and they're even more efficiencies that fairly efficient and they're even more efficiencies that can be captured. that is point even more efficiencies that can be captured. that is point of the update. Forest first, I can be captured. that is point of the update. Forest first, I have thank you for government of the update. Forest first, I have thank you for government relations specifically Brett have thank you for government relations specifically Brett Anderson, Stephanie Garrison relations specifically Brett Anderson, Stephanie Garrison Crosley Jones have been very Anderson, Stephanie Garrison Crosley Jones have been very helpful. I support of our Crosley Jones have been very helpful. I support of our doing so many people in the helpful. I support of our doing so many people in the county. They've been very doing so many people in the county. They've been very generous with their time that county. They've been very generous with their time that you're trying to ship among generous with their time that you're trying to ship among them. Thank and many others. you're trying to ship among them. Thank and many others. So we've got a meetings thus them. Thank and many others. So we've got a meetings thus far tablets July of last year. So we've got a meetings thus far tablets July of last year. We have taken the area far tablets July of last year. We have taken the area commission see down to 4 We have taken the area commission see down to 4 subject areas. Each of us have commission see down to 4 subject areas. Each of us have a specific focus and we have subject areas. Each of us have a specific focus and we have the working to the May meeting a specific focus and we have the working to the May meeting those 4 areas. Are local the working to the May meeting those 4 areas. Are local agreements. The county those 4 areas. Are local agreements. The county spending analysis purchasing agreements. The county spending analysis purchasing consolidation and expenditure spending analysis purchasing consolidation and expenditure process improvements. So those consolidation and expenditure process improvements. So those are the 4 areas where we find process improvements. So those are the 4 areas where we find more efficiency as well. So are the 4 areas where we find more efficiency as well. So our goal over the next 2 more efficiency as well. So our goal over the next 2 meetings is to finish up our our goal over the next 2 meetings is to finish up our final written report and then meetings is to finish up our final written report and then we'll look to present that final written report and then we'll look to present that after some time to the we'll look to present that after some time to the commissioners after our May after some time to the commissioners after our May meeting, we conclude our work. commissioners after our May meeting, we conclude our work. That's the update of meeting, we conclude our work. That's the update of questions. glad to answer That's the update of questions. glad to answer them. questions. glad to answer them. >> Thank you. Any questions. them. >> Thank you. Any questions. All right. Thank you very >> Thank you. Any questions. All right. Thank you very much. Now I am having some All right. Thank you very much. Now I am having some issues with voting client, but much. Now I am having some issues with voting client, but I believe that we can still go issues with voting client, but I believe that we can still go ahead and move on to citizen I believe that we can still go ahead and move on to citizen comment on future agenda ahead and move on to citizen comment on future agenda items. The only problem is comment on future agenda items. The only problem is that I have no ability to see items. The only problem is that I have no ability to see people who have signed up in that I have no ability to see people who have signed up in advance. Okay. Everybody else people who have signed up in advance. Okay. Everybody else can see it. All Yes, Misty advance. Okay. Everybody else can see it. All Yes, Misty Evans. You can come on up can see it. All Yes, Misty Evans. You can come on up state, your name and your Evans. You can come on up state, your name and your county of residence. And then state, your name and your county of residence. And then you have 3 minutes to speak. >> Hello, my name is Misty Evans meant to county >> Hello, my name is Misty Evans meant to county resident. Evans meant to county resident. >> And if I recall, you wear a resident. >> And if I recall, you wear a voted in Bexar County >> And if I recall, you wear a voted in Bexar County residents, you all should be voted in Bexar County residents, you all should be honored to be a commissioner residents, you all should be honored to be a commissioner and sit in those chairs. We honored to be a commissioner and sit in those chairs. We would appreciate the respect and sit in those chairs. We would appreciate the respect we deserve all being here. We would appreciate the respect we deserve all being here. We take time work, spend hours we deserve all being here. We take time work, spend hours taking ourselves to causes take time work, spend hours taking ourselves to causes that we are passionate about. taking ourselves to causes that we are passionate about. been speaking up for that we are passionate about. been speaking up for volunteers, staff and been speaking up for volunteers, staff and community for month. The volunteers, staff and community for month. The Bishop shelter. After waiting community for month. The Bishop shelter. After waiting 10 years we have been Bishop shelter. After waiting 10 years we have been delivered a facility that will 10 years we have been delivered a facility that will not be our basic needs. Where delivered a facility that will not be our basic needs. Where is the leadership? The Manatee not be our basic needs. Where is the leadership? The Manatee County Animal Opera director. is the leadership? The Manatee County Animal Opera director. How many times for the grounds County Animal Opera director. How many times for the grounds look that evaluated. The plans How many times for the grounds look that evaluated. The plans reviewed who made these look that evaluated. The plans reviewed who made these decisions. The bishop grounds reviewed who made these decisions. The bishop grounds were donated to the county decisions. The bishop grounds were donated to the county along with millions of were donated to the county along with millions of dollars. The fabricated homes along with millions of dollars. The fabricated homes were bought scene. These dogs dollars. The fabricated homes were bought scene. These dogs will have to live in. 16 dogs were bought scene. These dogs will have to live in. 16 dogs each step inside for 23 hours will have to live in. 16 dogs each step inside for 23 hours a day. Yes, 23 hours a day. each step inside for 23 hours a day. Yes, 23 hours a day. 22, if they're lucky. We're a day. Yes, 23 hours a day. 22, if they're lucky. We're not sure we define as 22, if they're lucky. We're not sure we define as transparent, but it has not not sure we define as transparent, but it has not Instead, it's been misleading transparent, but it has not Instead, it's been misleading and you have said lives to our Instead, it's been misleading and you have said lives to our faces. We all heard staff and you have said lives to our faces. We all heard staff talked about that we can about faces. We all heard staff talked about that we can about the UF report to me. A visit talked about that we can about the UF report to me. A visit means you were on site, but the UF report to me. A visit means you were on site, but that is folks. Candles are means you were on site, but that is folks. Candles are larger boats. They only have that is folks. Candles are larger boats. They only have the full can outside the larger boats. They only have the full can outside the Palmetto. More players votes. the full can outside the Palmetto. More players votes. Palmetto has more yards and Palmetto. More players votes. Palmetto has more yards and we're right off the building Palmetto has more yards and we're right off the building as they should be not at the we're right off the building as they should be not at the other end of the grounds in as they should be not at the other end of the grounds in our Florida heat, rain and other end of the grounds in our Florida heat, rain and hurricane season. It's not our Florida heat, rain and hurricane season. It's not about waiving or It. It's hurricane season. It's not about waiving or It. It's about the overall picture. If about waiving or It. It's about the overall picture. If you are truly listening. I do about the overall picture. If you are truly listening. I do not recall anything mentioned. you are truly listening. I do not recall anything mentioned. down about the noise concerns not recall anything mentioned. down about the noise concerns which are extremely important. down about the noise concerns which are extremely important. All behavior managers, persons which are extremely important. All behavior managers, persons people experience with dog All behavior managers, persons people experience with dog should know this. With this people experience with dog should know this. With this design fabricated homes. There should know this. With this design fabricated homes. There is no way to avoid increased design fabricated homes. There is no way to avoid increased kennel stress and these dogs is no way to avoid increased kennel stress and these dogs do not deserve it. Increasing kennel stress and these dogs do not deserve it. Increasing bites that cause accidents on do not deserve it. Increasing bites that cause accidents on the grounds to staff and bites that cause accidents on the grounds to staff and volunteers. Why a huge lack of the grounds to staff and volunteers. Why a huge lack of communication planning and no volunteers. Why a huge lack of communication planning and no concerns for anyone else communication planning and no concerns for anyone else except for yourself. To top concerns for anyone else except for yourself. To top this off, someone decided to except for yourself. To top this off, someone decided to quietly will try to the dogs this off, someone decided to quietly will try to the dogs to Bishop. Again, no to quietly will try to the dogs to Bishop. Again, no to planning staff in shock, to Bishop. Again, no to planning staff in shock, unable to properly prepare. planning staff in shock, unable to properly prepare. Canales, not ready. No stop in unable to properly prepare. Canales, not ready. No stop in place. Setting these towns up Canales, not ready. No stop in place. Setting these towns up for failure is what you are place. Setting these towns up for failure is what you are doing. Our 90% saving rate for failure is what you are doing. Our 90% saving rate will no longer exists. I doing. Our 90% saving rate will no longer exists. I believe the people of Manatee will no longer exists. I believe the people of Manatee County, probably 40 50,000 believe the people of Manatee County, probably 40 50,000 residents animal advocates are County, probably 40 50,000 residents animal advocates are Dan hearing. All the jokes residents animal advocates are Dan hearing. All the jokes that have been said in Dan hearing. All the jokes that have been said in previous meetings about she's that have been said in previous meetings about she's in Paris, comparing a county previous meetings about she's in Paris, comparing a county sheriff to private ones in Paris, comparing a county sheriff to private ones mentioning waste of time. And sheriff to private ones mentioning waste of time. And our time here is done. We have mentioning waste of time. And our time here is done. We have a responsibility to provide a our time here is done. We have a responsibility to provide a safe. mean, functional shelter a responsibility to provide a safe. mean, functional shelter and this is not it. We have safe. mean, functional shelter and this is not it. We have the money. We have the plans and this is not it. We have the money. We have the plans ideas you all asked for, but the money. We have the plans ideas you all asked for, but you choose to not do the right ideas you all asked for, but you choose to not do the right thing. Thank you, doctor. can you choose to not do the right thing. Thank you, doctor. can for your support. Carol. And thing. Thank you, doctor. can for your support. Carol. And Fouts will be remembered for for your support. Carol. And Fouts will be remembered for years to come. Her legacy, her Fouts will be remembered for years to come. Her legacy, her passion, her heart and thing years to come. Her legacy, her passion, her heart and thing she did. We all love our small passion, her heart and thing she did. We all love our small town hero. We all. Thank you. she did. We all love our small town hero. We all. Thank you. Hear you. And we will be book town hero. We all. Thank you. Hear you. And we will be book us evidence. All right. We can Hear you. And we will be book us evidence. All right. We can move on to do to save you. us evidence. All right. We can move on to do to save you. >> All right, Heidi Minnock, move on to do to save you. >> All right, Heidi Minnock, I'm >> All right, Heidi Minnock, I'm >> good morning. My name is I'm >> good morning. My name is Heidi Manic. I'm a Manatee >> good morning. My name is Heidi Manic. I'm a Manatee County resident Myakka City Heidi Manic. I'm a Manatee County resident Myakka City activists. I stand before you County resident Myakka City activists. I stand before you again to speak on the activists. I stand before you again to speak on the protection of our river again to speak on the protection of our river because the reality is the protection of our river because the reality is the pressure on the myakka is not because the reality is the pressure on the myakka is not slowing down. It's pressure on the myakka is not slowing down. It's exhilarating and seems to be slowing down. It's exhilarating and seems to be accelerating behind closed exhilarating and seems to be accelerating behind closed doors. We watched Development accelerating behind closed doors. We watched Development Creek further and further into doors. We watched Development Creek further and further into the base in east of Lorraine. Creek further and further into the base in east of Lorraine. 2 large scale projects like the base in east of Lorraine. 2 large scale projects like the 2 massive golf courses 2 large scale projects like the 2 massive golf courses pinching the river and now the the 2 massive golf courses pinching the river and now the propose Montgomery Ranch pinching the river and now the propose Montgomery Ranch development, which sits propose Montgomery Ranch development, which sits directly within the Myakka development, which sits directly within the Myakka River watershed. This is directly within the Myakka River watershed. This is exactly what we have been River watershed. This is exactly what we have been warning about and why we have exactly what we have been warning about and why we have diligently asked for something warning about and why we have diligently asked for something some type of oversight for the diligently asked for something some type of oversight for the river system. And yet we some type of oversight for the river system. And yet we continue to be here. The river system. And yet we continue to be here. The county can't do anything. continue to be here. The county can't do anything. We're told that staff has been county can't do anything. We're told that staff has been hired, but they need to be We're told that staff has been hired, but they need to be trained. Respectfully, I hired, but they need to be trained. Respectfully, I struggle to understand why trained. Respectfully, I struggle to understand why protecting a natural resource struggle to understand why protecting a natural resource requires a lengthy onboarding protecting a natural resource requires a lengthy onboarding process for any oversight requires a lengthy onboarding process for any oversight before it can even begin. process for any oversi