ORDER OF BUSINESS

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

 

 

JULY 9, 2024

 

 

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.         CONSENT AGENDA (Page 2)

 

 

4.         REGULAR AGENDA (Page 3)

 

 

5.         WORKSHOP SESSION 9:30 A.M.

 

 

A.        Public Housing Authorities Voucher Update (HED)

            B.        FEMA FIRM Map Update (PZB/WATER)

            C.        Palm Tran Paratransit RFP (PALM TRAN)

 

 

6.         BCC COMMENTS

 

7.         ADJOURNMENT
JULY 9, 2024

 

 

3.         CONSENT AGENDA

 

A.        CLERK AND COMPTROLLER

 

1.         Staff recommends motion to receive and file:  Warrant List – Backup information can be viewed in the Clerk & Comptroller’s Office.

 

 

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.        PLANNING, ZONING, & BUILDING

 

1.         Staff recommends motion to approve:  payment in the amount of $30,000 for the food, beverage and space rental of the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Florida for the Building Safety Conference & Expo on September 19, 2024. Summary: The Palm Beach County Building Division of Planning, Zoning and Building, will be hosting a Building Safety Conference & Expo. This event is to promote and increase public safety awareness of life and property safety for the citizens of Palm Beach County. There will be Speakers and exhibitors providing information on fire safety, emergency management, building structures, resilience and climate change, floodplain management and flood map updates, health professionals and public safety in the built environment. This will also include panel discussion on new Tall Building Legislations, one-on-one discussions with design and construction professionals and providing continuing education workshops on various topics such as ethics, Florida Accessibility, Laws & Rules and building code amendments.  Unincorporated (RM)

 

 

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JULY 9, 2024

 

 

4.         REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

            A.        PALM TRAN

 

1.         Staff recommends motion to approve: an agreement with WPB Mobility Coalition, Inc. (WPBgo) in the amount of $20,000 for the purchase of Palm Tran fixed route bus passes.  Summary: This agreement is part of a pilot program between Palm Tran and WPBgo that will allow employers to purchase Palm Tran bus passes on behalf of their Employees.  WPBgo will purchase passes utilizing the Paradise Pass account to be used on Palm Tran buses. Participating employers will deposit funds with Palm Tran to cover their employees' rides. The cost of these rides will be deducted from these funds and reimbursed up to the deposited amount. The pilot program will utilize Palm Tran’s existing fare structure, making use of the fare-capping feature. The South Florida Commuter Services, a Program of FDOT, will be providing WPBgo $20,000 in funding for this pilot.

 

 

 

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