BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

TUESDAY COMMISSION CHAMBERS

9:30 A.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER

A. Roll Call

B. Invocation

C. Pledge of Allegiance

2. AGENDA APPROVAL

A. Additions, Deletions, Substitutions

B. Adoption

3. PUBLIC HEARING – 9:30 A.M.

4. REGULAR AGENDA

WORKSHOP SESSION

5. 9:30 A.M. Recycling Drop-Off Bins (a/k/a Donation Boxes) (PZB)

6. 1:00 P.M. Youth Violence Prevention Program Report (CJC)

7. 2:00 P.M. Miniature or Pot Bellied Pigs as Household Pets (PZB)

8. ADJOURNMENT
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

3. PUBLIC HEARING – 9:30 A.M. (Motion to receive and file: Proof of Publication)

A. Staff recommends motion to adopt: an Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida, amending Chapter 11, Article VII, of the Palm Beach County Code, known as the Palm Beach County Regional Hazardous Materials Response Ordinance of 1998 (codifying Ordinance 98-13, as amended); amending Sections 11-130, 11-132, and 11-133, of the Palm Beach County Code, relating to the Oversight Committee, the Technical Review Team, cost recovery, use of recovery funds, and penalties; providing for applicability; providing for repeal of laws in conflict; providing for severability; providing for inclusion in the code of laws and ordinances; providing for captions; providing for an effective date. SUMMARY: The Palm Beach County Regional Hazardous Materials Response Ordinance of 1998 (Ord. 98-13) provides for regional hazardous materials response teams comprised of fire departments within Palm Beach County. The Ordinance also provides for an Oversight Committee to establish standards and review the effectiveness of the regional hazardous materials response services, and a technical review team to review the teams. This Ordinance is being revised to clarify provisions related to the Oversight Committee, the technical review team, cost recovery, use of recovery funds, and penalties, including clarifications recommended by the Oversight Committee. This revision clarifies the authority of the response teams to recover their emergency response costs from responsible parties. This revision also clarifies appointments to the technical review team shall be made by the Oversight Committee based on recommendations by the Fire Chiefs Association of Palm Beach County, Inc. Countywide (SB)

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

4. REGULAR AGENDA

A. CLERK & COMPTROLLER

1. Staff recommends motion to approve: Warrant List.

2. Staff recommends motion to approve: Contracts (regular) and claim settlements list as submitted by various departments to the Clerk & Comptroller=s Office. Countywide

B. COUNTY COMMISSION

1. Request approval to present off-site, a Proclamation declaring September 2012 as “World Alzheimer’s Month” and September 21, 2012 as “World Alzheimer’s Action Day” in Palm Beach County. (Sponsored by Commissioner Burdick)

C. FIRE RESCUE

1. Staff recommends motion to approve: an Interlocal Agreement for Funding of Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Services with the Solid Waste Authority for a period of five (5) years beginning October 1, 2012. SUMMARY: This Agreement provides initial year funding of $1,881,486 for the Countywide Regional Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Program established through the Palm Beach County Regional Hazardous Materials Response Ordinance of 1998. The Agreement provides for the County to disburse the funding to the regional hazardous materials response teams, which are comprised of local fire-rescue departments as designated by the Regional Hazardous Materials Oversight Committee. There are currently four (4) hazmat emergency response teams. The initial year funding of $1,881,486 will be disbursed equally amongst the four (4) teams. The County’s two (2) teams will receive $940,743, which is already included in the FY 2013 budget. Funds for the other two (2) teams will be disbursed in accordance with interlocal agreements with those municipalities. Countywide (SGB)

2. Staff recommends motion to approve: an Interlocal Agreement for Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Services and Funding with the City of West Palm Beach for a period of five (5) years beginning October 1, 2012. SUMMARY: The Countywide Regional Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Emergency Response Program identified and established through Chapter 11, Article VII, Palm Beach County Code, currently consists of four (4) emergency hazmat response teams, one of which is provided by the City of West Palm Beach (City). Pursuant to Interlocal Agreement between the County and the Solid Waste Authority (SWA), for fiscal year 2013, the SWA shall provide funding to partially cover the costs of the response teams, in the amount of $1,881,486 paid directly to the County. Each team shall receive 25% of the annual received by the County from the SWA. Pursuant to this Interlocal Agreement between the County and the City, the amount paid to the City for fiscal year 2013 shall be $470,371.50. Funding for each subsequent fiscal year will be increased by the same percentage increase, if any, received by the County from the SWA. Countywide (SGB)

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

4. REGULAR AGENDA

C. FIRE RESCUE (Cont’d)

3. Staff recommends motion to approve: an Interlocal Agreement for Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Services and Funding with the City of Delray Beach or a period of five (5) years beginning October 1, 2012. SUMMARY: The Countywide Regional Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Emergency Response Program identified and established through Chapter 11, Article VII, Palm Beach County Code, currently consists of four (4) emergency hazmat response teams, one of which is partially provided by the City of Delray Beach (City). Pursuant to Interlocal Agreement between the County and the Solid Waste Authority (SWA), for fiscal year 2013, the SWA shall provide funding to partially cover the costs of the response teams, in the amount of $1,881,486 paid directly to the County. Each of the four (4) teams shall receive 25% of the annual funding received by the County from the SWA. Pursuant to this Interlocal Agreement between the County and the City, the amount paid to the City for fiscal year 2013 shall be $235,185.75 for their percent participation in one of the teams. Funding for each subsequent fiscal year will be increased by the same percentage increase, if any, received by the County from the SWA. Countywide (SGB)

4. Staff recommends motion to approve: an Interlocal Agreement for Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Services and Funding with the City of Boca Raton for a period of five (5) years beginning October 1, 2012. SUMMARY: The Countywide Regional Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Emergency Response Program identified and established through Chapter 11, Article VII, Palm Beach County Code, currently consists of four (4) emergency hazmat response teams, one of which is partially provided by the City of Boca Raton (City). Pursuant to Interlocal Agreement between the County and the Solid Waste Authority (SWA), for fiscal year 2013, the SWA shall provide funding to partially cover the costs of the response teams, in the amount of $1,881,486 paid directly to the County. Each of the four (4) teams shall receive 25% of the annual funding received by the County from the SWA. Pursuant to this Interlocal Agreement between the County and the City, the amount paid to the City for fiscal year 2013 shall be $235,185.75 for their percent participation in one of the teams. Funding for each subsequent fiscal year will be increased by the same percentage increase, if any, received by the County from the SWA. Countywide (SGB)

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