>> ALL RIGHT. THIS MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER.
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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IT'S SPECIAL MEETING CONCERNING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THE NEXT ITEM IS GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.
I DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS, BUT ANYBODY IS WELCOME TO STEP TO THE PODIUM AND FILL OUT A CARD LATER IF THEY'RE SO INCLINED.
SEEING NO ONE, PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.
MOVING ON TO STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW AND DISCUSSION, MR. BURCHAM.
[3.A. City of St. Augustine Strategic Plan. (David Birchim, City Manager)]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
WE BEGIN EACH BUDGET PROCESS WITH A REVIEW OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN.
THE STRATEGIC PLAN TAKES OUR VISIONING PROCESS AND REFINES IT INTO THE CITY'S MISSION STATEMENT, AND OUR PRIORITIES, OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES, AND CORE VALUES.
IT IS BROKEN DOWN INTO FOUR CATEGORIES, LIVABILITY, AUTHENTICITY, CHARACTER, AND VITALITY.
WE RECENTLY UPDATED THE STRATEGIC PLAN AFTER THE LAST BUDGET CYCLE TO INCLUDE OBJECTIVES SPECIFICALLY FOR RESILIENCY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHAEOLOGY.
IT'S TIME FOR EVERYONE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE PLAN TO SEE WHETHER THEY BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED.
I DON'T HAVE A VERY LONG PRESENTATION TO MAKE.
I'VE ALSO INCLUDED IN MY MEMO, A LIST OF 18 MAJOR INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THE CITY IS WORKING ON.
SOME OF THOSE ARE INCLUDED IN THE CIP AND SOME ARE NOT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF YOUR STAFFING LEVEL AND SOME OF THE MAJOR PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING.
WHEN YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE, IF YOU INTEND TO CREATE MORE INITIATIVES OR FURTHER PROJECTS THAT JUST BE SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD REFERENCE.
I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
WE HAVE ONE HOUR TO GET THROUGH THIS PLUS THE CIP, SO WE'D LIKE TO RESERVE MOST OF THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN.
>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR WHO WILL KICK THIS OFF? I HAVE ONE SMALL THING AND IT CAN WAIT.
>> I'LL BE GLAD TO. I NOTICED ON PAGE 7 IN THE VISION PLAN AND READING THROUGH THIS THAT ONE OF THE GOALS FOR VITALITY.
THE SECOND PARAGRAPH THEY ARE PROMOTING AND ATTRACTING VISITORS WHO VALUE THE CITY'S UNIQUE BLEND OF HISTORY, ARTS, ARCHITECTURE, AND CULTURAL FEATURES.
I'M REALLY CURIOUS ABOUT HOW THE TDC DOLLARS ARE SPENT AND IF THOSE DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT TO SPECIFICALLY TARGET TOURIST TO ST. AUGUSTINE, OR THEY ST. JOHNS COUNTY, ST. AUGUSTINE.
DO WE REALLY PROMOTE ATTRACTING VISITORS WITH THAT TDC MONEY? ALSO, WHAT ELSE DO WE DO TO DO THAT? IT'S A QUESTION ABOUT IF WE'RE NOT REALLY GOING TO DO THAT, WE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE IT IN HERE, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD.
THE SECOND THING ON THE VERY BOTTOM OF THAT BLUE SECTION THAT MIDDLE SECTION, IS TO CREATE AN INCENTIVE TO ENSURE A BALANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS, RECREATION, EDUCATION, CULTURE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS [NOISE] AND I ASKED CITY MANAGER ABOUT THAT AND HE SAYS THERE'S NOT REALLY PARAPHRASING HIS COMMENTS, BUT THEY'RE NOT HUGE INCENTIVES THAT WE PROVIDE FOR ANY OF THOSE.
HE DID MENTION LINCOLNVILLE ORGANIZATION AND HOPEFULLY ONE FOR WEST AUGUSTINE AND FOR THE HISTORIC DISTRICT.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE REALLY DON'T HAVE ONE.
I'D LIKE TO SEE A WAY FOR US TO DO BOTH OF THOSE THINGS, PROMOTE TOURISTS THAT WANT TO COME HERE FOR A BLEND OF HISTORY ART AND ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURE, AND ALSO SOMETHING TO INCENTIVIZE BUSINESSES, RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND CULTURE.
>> MR. CITY MANAGER, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME WE HAD AN UPDATE FROM THE VCB OR THE PEOPLE THAT DO THIS ADVERTISING?
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WE COULD PROBABLY USE A REFRESHER ON THAT.BECAUSE I KNOW THEY WERE FOCUSING ON HISTORY AND GETTING PEOPLE TO STAY LONGER FOR THAT PARTICULAR.
THEN OF COURSE, WITH OUR SISTER CITIES CONNECTIONS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A LOT.
ALSO THE CULINARY, THE SPANISH WINE AND FESTIVAL AND THAT THING.
WE'RE TRYING TO WEIGH IN ON THOSE THINGS.
BUT I THINK WE CAN ALWAYS DO MORE.
>> I CAN REACH OUT TO THE VCB AND SEE IF THEY'D BE WILLING TO COME IN AND SPEAK TO US ABOUT IT.
THEY HAVE THEIR OWN PLANS THAT THEY FOLLOW FOR TOURISM AND OUTREACH.
IT INCLUDES NOT JUST THE CITY, BUT IT INCLUDES EVERYTHING INSIDE JOHNS COUNTY AND-
>> I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO THAT BECAUSE I'M ON THE VCB.
THEY DO A REAL BIG PRESENTATION TO BRING PEOPLE HERE.
THEY GO ALL THE WAY OUT TO JAPAN EVERYWHERE, AND THEY'RE TELLING PEOPLE THEY COULD COME HERE VERSUS TRYING TO GET TO SPAIN IF THEY CAN'T, AND THEY GO INTO TELLING THEM MY SPANISH CULTURE.
THEY DO A LOT OF PROMOTING TO PULL EVERY AREA UP.
NOT JUST JAPAN, IF YOU'VE EVER SEEN THE ROLLOUT IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT THEY DO.
THEY TALK ABOUT HOW MANY HITS THEY GET ON THE WEBSITE, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE FEEDING INTO THAT, HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE COMMENTING, HOW LONG THEY'RE STAYING ON THE WEBSITE SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A PRECISE DECISION TO COME HERE.
THEY REALLY ARE STRONG ON PROMOTING PEOPLE TO COME HERE.
>> GOOD. SUMMARY WOULD BE REALLY GOOD.
THAT WOULD BE REALLY GOOD. I WONDER WHETHER WE SHOULD LEAVE IT UP TO THEM, BUT DO WE DO ANYTHING?
>> I DO HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD BECAUSE I SIT ON THE TDC TO REPRESENT THE CITY.
I WILL TELL YOU THAT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF EFFORT IS GOING INTO ATTRACTING WHAT WE CALL HERITAGE TOURISTS.
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN AFTER.
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT THEY SPEND MORE AND STAY LONGER AND THEY'RE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY.
I WOULD SAY GENERALLY AT THE TDC LEVEL, IT'S NOT SO MUCH EXCEPT FOR THE SUPPORT FOR THE CULTURAL COUNCIL.
THERE'S A LOT OF FUNDING THAT GOES TO THE CULTURAL COUNCIL, AND THEY'RE REALLY THE ONES THAT PEEL OFF AND REALLY MARKET TOWARDS THAT.
THAT IS A VERY INTENSE FOCUS ON THEIR PART.
BUT AS FAR AS THE OTHER GENERAL TDC, THE VCB SPENDS, THAT'S MORE BROADLY FOCUSED.
WHAT THE VCB SPENDS IS SHOTGUN ACROSS THE BOARD.
THERE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF COMPLAINING ABOUT THAT FRANKLY.
WE WANT HERITAGE TOURISM AND THAT'S WHAT THE MESSAGE WE CONVEY.
BUT YES, IT'S BEEN GREAT I WILL SAY, I HAVE TO SING THE SONG AND PRAISES FOR THE CULTURAL COUNCIL BECAUSE ONCE THEY GOT IN AND ENGAGED AND CONVINCED THE TDC THAT THEY NEEDED TO SPEND SOME MORE MONEY IN THAT CATEGORY, IT'S REALLY BEEN GOOD.
IT'S BEEN GOOD FOR US. THEN I HOPE THAT ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.
THERE IS A VERY INTENSE FOCUS ON THEIR PART, NOT NECESSARILY THE VCB, LIKE I SAID, BUT THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATE.
MS. GARRIS, BECAUSE I COMMISSIONER GARRIS BECAUSE I HAVEN'T REALLY SEEN THAT TOO MUCH.
>> [OVERLAPPING] THEY HAVE THE NUMBERS IN.
>> [OVERLAPPING] WE GET THE NUMBERS EVERY MONTH.
BUT AS FAR AS THEIR MARKETING CAMPAIGN LIKE I SAID, IT SEEMS MORE FOCUSED ON ATTRACTING EVERYBODY.
THEN AS FAR AS CREATING INCENTIVES, THE WAY I READ THAT, WE'RE ALWAYS WORKING ON THAT BALANCE.
WE'RE ALWAYS MINDFUL. THAT'S OUR JOB.
I HAVE NEVER REALLY SEEN US CREATE INCENTIVES.
MAYBE THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE COULD BE MORE MINDFUL OF.
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD THAT BE CREATING INCENTIVES?
>> THE ONLY INCENTIVE IT IS SIMILAR TO THAT WOULD BE THROUGH A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REZONING, WE REQUIRE A PUBLIC BENEFIT.
>> THERE IS A GIVE AND TAKE THROUGH THAT PROCESS IN WHICH WE WILL ALLOW SOMEONE TO CRAFT THEIR OWN ENTITLEMENTS IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND RETURN IS EQUAL TO THOSE ENTITLEMENTS THAT YOU'RE GRANTING IN THE PUD.
THAT'S SIMILAR. IT'S NOT NECESSARILY AN INCENTIVE,
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BUT IT'S AN EXCHANGE OF ENTITLEMENTS FOR A PUBLIC BENEFIT.I THINK WE COULD GO FURTHER IF WE THINK ABOUT IT AND THINK ABOUT WHAT ARE THE THINGS.
BUT WHEN WE THINK ABOUT RECREATION, EDUCATION.
>> COMMISSIONER SPRINGFIELD DID TOUCH ON THE LINCOLNVILLE CRA AND THE UPCOMING WEST CITY CRA THAT ALSO CREATE POOLS OF MONEY FOR RESIDENTS IN LINCOLNVILLE TO USE IN THEIR PROGRAMS TO FIX UP THEIR HOMES.
THAT WOULD BE AN INCENTIVE FOR PEOPLE TO STAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH PROMOTES OUR COMMUNITY, OUR HISTORY, AND THAT WOULD BE AN INCENTIVE.
BUT GEOGRAPHICALLY, IT WOULD ONLY BE INSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THAT CRA.
>> I WOULDN'T WANT TO TAKE IT OUT.
I WOULDN'T WANT TO LOSE THAT FOCUS, BUT I THINK IT'S REALLY A GOOD QUESTION. SO THANK YOU.
I ALSO LIKE THAT YOU'RE PAYING ATTENTION.
I WOULD LIKE ALL THE SUPPORT I COULD GET AT THE TDC LEVEL BECAUSE LIKE I SAY TO THE TDC REGULARLY AS OFTEN AS I HAVE A CHANCE THAT, THE PEOPLE THAT SIT ON THE TDC, THEY REALLY WANT TO SPEND THE MAJORITY OF THE MONEY ON MARKETING AND ADVERTISING.
I'M MORE MINDFUL OF WHAT I WOULD CALL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FROM THE BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE, IS WHAT ARE WE DOING TO MAKE THE VISITORS EXPERIENCE BETTER? PROVIDING SHUTTLES, PARKING GARAGES, MORE BATHROOM, LIGHTING, THINGS LIKE THAT, THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT IT'S JUST DIFFICULT.
LATELY, I MEAN, WE HAD A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM COME.
YOU REMEMBER THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM? THEY'VE RAISED A LOT OF MONEY AND THEY CAME TO THE TDC, AND THERE WAS QUITE A LARGE RESERVE AT THE TDC RIGHT NOW.
IT'S A FLUKE, BUT THERE'S A LARGE RESERVE IN THE FUNDS, AND THEY REQUESTED A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY, AND IT CAME TO LIGHT THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S NEEDED IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
THERE ISN'T A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT TDC COULD BE DOING TO ENCOURAGE AND DIVERSITY IN OUR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, SO TO SPEAK. SERVING NEW AUDIENCES.
>> THEY'VE BEEN WORKING SO MANY YEARS FOR THAT.
>> IT'S JUST UNBELIEVABLE THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN A BUILDING YET.
>> I KNOW, THE LAND IS A BIG HELP.
>> THEY'VE RAISED PRIVATE. SO THEY'RE REALLY ALMOST THERE.
BUT IT'S THAT THING THAT THE TDC CAN DO THAT BRINGS NEW OFFERINGS TO THE COMMUNITY.
BUT IT ALWAYS SEEMS LIKE WHERE WE GO IS WITH MORE ADVERTISING.
>> NOW, THEY'RE ADJACENT TO THE SHIPYARDS THAT HAVE ANNEXED IN.
>> NO, THEY ARE NOT. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM?
>> THEY ARE NOT PRETTY IN. YEAH.
>> I WONDER WHY THEY DON'T WANT TO BE.
>> THAT PART OF THE REAL ESTATE WAS SUBDIVIDED, SO TO SPEAK, SOLD OFF BY GARY VOS, I WANT TO SAY, OR BY STEFAN JOHANSEN BEFORE THE SHIPYARDS MASTER PLAN WAS REALLY CREATED.
SO WHEN HE ANNEXED IN THAT SOUTHERN PORTION OF IT, HE HAD ALREADY SOLD IT TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
>> OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU.
>> I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT, COMMISSIONER.
LAST YEAR WE WENT THROUGH A DETAILED REVIEW PROCESS.
WE HAD A FOLLOW UP STRATEGIC PLAN MEETING IN JUNE OR JULY AND FINALIZE THE UPDATE.
WHEN I LOOKED BACK ON IT THIS TIME, NOTHING POPPED OUT AT ME THAT REALLY WASN'T ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED.
I DIDN'T SEE ANY URGENT NEED TO GO THROUGH THAT UPDATE PROCESS.
BUT IF YOU DO SEE SOMETHING, WE CAN FOLLOW THAT SAME PROCESS AND UPDATE AGAIN IN THE EARLY SUMMER.
>> I HAVE TWO RELATIVELY MINOR THINGS, REALLY.
UNDER OUR VISION ON THE SEVENTH PAGE OF THE DOCUMENT, OUR VISION AND OUR MISSION, I LOVE THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED THE VALUING OF ITS NATURAL ASSETS.
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BUT I FEEL LIKE WE'RE MISSING THE HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSETS AS WELL.I WONDER HOW MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS FEEL ABOUT ADDING THOSE RIGHT IN TO THE VISION SO THAT IT WOULD READ, COMMUNITY CHARACTER FOUNDED ON A HEALTHY AND VIBRANT ECONOMY, A DIVERSE MIX OF PEOPLE AND EXPERIENCES IN THE VALUING OF ITS NATURAL HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSETS. WHERE IS THAT REDUNDANT?
>> SEVEN IS NOT. YOU'RE ACTUALLY ON PAGE FOUR.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT, IT IS PAGE FOUR. MY BAD.
>> YEAH. I'M LOOKING AT THE PACKET PAGE.
>> SO IT SHOULD READ, VALUING OF IT'S NATURAL CULTURAL AND HISTORIC ASSETS.
>> WHEN YOU SAY CULTURAL THAT GENERALLY MEANS ARCHAEOLOGICAL.
>> EXACTLY. RICH HISTORY, WE ALREADY SAY RICH HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENT.
I JUST WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT IT MIGHT BE REDUNDANT, BUT I THOUGHT I POINTED OUT.
>> SO IT SHOULD READ, NATURAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ASSETS.
THERE IS A TYPO, I THINK, OF SOME TYPE ON THE PLAN PAGE 20, AT THE TOP THERE'S A BANNER IN BLUE.
>> YEAH. TO CONTINUE TO FOSTER THE OUTREACH EDUCATION ADVOCACY. I DON'T KNOW.
>> [INAUDIBLE] MASTER PLAN. IT SHOULD SAY, HPM, HISTORIC PRESERVATION MASTER, HPNP.
>> MAYBE EVEN SPELL IT OUT INSTEAD OF ABBREVIATING.
>> HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT ADDING IN THE SIMILAR LANGUAGE LIKE WE DID ON THE RESILIENCY?
>> WHERE IS THAT? BEAR WITH ME. PARDON ME.
TO DEVELOP CITY VALUES THAT LEAD TO, AND THEN THAT WAS WITH RESILIENCY.
THEN THAT WAS WITH SUSTAINABILITY, WAS TO DEVELOP CITY VALUES THAT LEAD TO.
>> I REALLY LIKE THE WAY THAT WAS PUT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT IN THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO DO.
>> SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THIS OBJECTIVES INSTEAD OF JUST SAYING RESILIENCY?
>> ON THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHAEOLOGY ELEMENT, OBJECTIVE IT WOULD READ.
>> IT WOULD REFLECT THE SAME LANGUAGE.
>> SAME LANGUAGE AS RESILIENCE TO DEVELOP CITY VALUES THAT FOSTER THE OUTREACH EDUCATION ADVOCACY FOR THE HPMP.
>> SORRY, I BELABORED THAT QUITE A BIT.
BUT THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP BECAUSE THAT WAS MY POINT TOO.
>> I WANTED TO SEE THAT VERY MUCH.
>> VICE MAYOR, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
>> OKAY. COMMISSIONER, GARRIS?
>> YOU'RE GOOD? OKAY. I HAD ONE THING BESIDES THE ONE ON THE TYPO.
ON THE VISION PLAN UNDER AUTHENTICITY, THAT'S PAGE 7 THAT WE'VE JUST BEEN DISCUSSING OFF OF IT.
I THINK IT JUST NEEDS TO BE CORRECT, COMPLETE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN.
>> TO CONTINUE TO PUT POLICIES IN PLACE TO PROMOTE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND ENCOURAGE, ET CETERA.
>> I WOULD THINK THE WORD WOULD BE SUPPORT HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN.
>> SO INSTEAD OF COMPLETE, IT WOULD BE SUPPORT OR ANOTHER WORD.
YEAH. THAT'S PERFECT. ALL RIGHT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE STEPHEN SLAUGHTER,
[4.A. Capital Improvement Plan (S. Slaughter, Director Utilities & Public Works) ]
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HE'S GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.>> BY THE WAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT LIST.
IT REALLY HELPS WHEN YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING, AND THERE'S SO MANY PROJECTS LIKE YOU POINTED OUT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS.
STEPHEN SLAUGHTER, DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS, HERE TO SPEAK WITH YOU ABOUT THE UPDATE TO OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN. HOW DO I DO FULL SCREEN? I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT.
THANK YOU. UPDATE TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN.
THE PROJECTS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
RIGHT HERE, WE GOT THE PROJECT STATUS AND THE PAGE NUMBER FOR EACH PROJECT.
I'M GOING TO BE SPEAKING WITH YOU ABOUT THE UPDATE TO EACH PROJECT IN THE VERY END, A FEW PROJECTS THAT WE PLAN ON ADDING TO THE CIP.
FIRST UP IS ANASTASIA BOULEVARD FIRE STATION, AND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS.
STAFF IS CURRENTLY VETTING ALTERNATIVE SITES FOR THIS FIRE STATION.
THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BACK BAY FEASIBILITY STUDY.
THIS IS A STUDY LOOKING AT THE CITY'S MOST VULNERABLE ASSETS.
IT IS A STUDY TO HELP US ADDRESS SEA LEVEL RISE AND STORM SURGE.
YOU CAN SEE AT THE TOP HERE, IT'S A SIX-YEAR PROJECT.
WE'RE CURRENTLY ONE YEAR IN, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY IDENTIFYING AND FORMULATING MITIGATIVE ALTERNATIVES.
THE AVENIDA MENENDEZ SEAWALL PROJECT.
IT'S CURRENTLY UNDER DESIGN, DESIGN IS ACTUALLY COMPLETE AND IT'S AWAITING FEMA APPROVAL PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION.
THIS IS TO IMPROVE THE SEAWALL FROM THE BRIDGE LIONS JUST SOUTH OF THE MARINA, CONNECTING TO THE OLD NEW SEAWALL.
COURT THEOPHILIA NEIGHBORHOOD STORMWATER AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO IMPROVE STORMWATER COLLECTION IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, AS WELL AS BRING UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
IT'S CURRENTLY UNDER DESIGN, 30% DESIGN COMPLETE, AND IT IS A RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM GRANTING 2.5 MILLION TO THIS PROJECT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO JUMP IN AS WE GO ALONG.
DRAINAGE STUDY FOR FULLERWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD.
THIS IS CURRENTLY AN ACTIVE PROJECT AND PRELIMINARY FLOODING ASSESSMENT IS COMPLETE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS SUMMER.
DUERO CERRO STORMWATER AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS IS A DUAL STORMWATER AND UTILITY PROJECT STARTED OUT WITH STORMWATER.
WE'RE TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT THE FORCE MAIN WORK CONNECTING CERRO TO RIBERIA STREET.
THE GROUNDWATER MONITORING PROJECT.
THIS PROJECT WILL BE MONITORING SEA LEVEL RISE THROUGH GROUNDWATER WELLS.
IT IS A RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM, $200,000 FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE KICKOFF MEETING IS COMPLETE.
IT'S CURRENTLY IN DESIGN, AND WE'RE DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF THE MONITORING WELLS.
INLET DRIVE SHORELINE STABILIZATION.
THIS PROJECT WILL LOOK AT A COMBINATION OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS AN EROSION PROBLEM ON INLET DRIVE, COMBINATION OF SEAWALL AND LIVING SHORELINE GRAY GREEN DESIGN.
RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM IS 700,000 FOR THIS PROJECT.
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PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING IS COMPLETE AND WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE DESIGN PHASE.KING STREET COMPLETE STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
DOT IS PROVIDING UP TO 18 MILLION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THIS PROJECT.
TRANSFER OF KING STREET BETWEEN MALAGA STREET AND AVENIDA MENENDEZ IS COMPLETE AND THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION LATER THIS EVENING FOR THE BRIDGE OF LIONS INTERSECTION PORTION.
KING STREET SAN SEBASTIAN WATER MAIN.
THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING AERIAL CROSSING ON THE BRIDGE WITH A DIRECTIONAL DRILL UNDERNEATH THE RIVER.
DEP AND ARMY CORPS IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING THE PERMITS AND NEXT UP IS CONSTRUCTION.
LAKE MARIA SANCHEZ FLOOD MITIGATION AND DRAINAGE.
>> EXCUSE ME. COULD YOU UPDATE US ON THE TIMELINE? PEOPLE REALLY ARE TALKING A LOT ABOUT THAT ONE.
>> TIMELINE FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE PROJECT.
IT'S AS SOON AS WE CAN HEAR BACK FROM THE DEP AND THE ARMY CORPS, WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO CONSTRUCTION IMMEDIATELY.
CONSTRUCTION WILL PROBABLY TAKE MAYBE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS.
>> I'M SORRY. THIS IS THE KING STREET.
>> THIS IS KING STREET SAN SEBASTIAN WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT.
DOT IS GOING TO BE REPLACING THIS BRIDGE, AND RIGHT NOW, THERE'S AN AERIAL CROSSING OF OUR WATER MAIN THAT NEEDS TO GET REPLACED.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE IT FROM AN AERIAL CROSSING TO A DIRECTIONAL DRILL, WHICH IS WHAT THE HDD STANDS FOR HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL.
ONCE THAT IS COMPLETE, DOT IS GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR CONSTRUCTION TO REPLACE THIS BRIDGE.
>> MADAM MAYOR, WE'VE BEEN HEARING THAT THERE'S A DELAY MAYBE DUE TO GETTING SOME LIGHT AT US 1 AND MALAGA, AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE DELAYING THE BRIDGE.
THAT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE TO DO WITH OUR WORK, BUT WE'RE JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAD AN UPDATE ON THAT.
>> I DO NOT HAVE AN UPDATE ON DOT'S PORTION OF THE PROJECT.
I CAN TELL YOU THAT OUR PORTION OF THE PROJECT IS WAITING FOR FDP AND CORE PERMIT REVIEW.
AS SOON AS WE'RE DONE, THE NEXT STEP IS FOR THEM TO MOVE FORWARD WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE BRIDGE PROJECT.
I CAN GET BACK WITH YOU UNLESS ONE OF MY STAFF ACTUALLY HAS A [INAUDIBLE]
>> I DON'T WANT TO PUT MR. FRANKLIN ON THE SPOT, BUT I WAS JUST WONDERING IF WE HAD AN UPDATE. [LAUGHTER]
>> COORDINATION, SO THE PROJECT STEVEN'S TALKING ABOUT HAS TO BE DONE PRIOR TO THE STATE STARTING THEIRS.
TENTATIVELY, THEY WERE LOOKING AT A START DATE IN MIDSUMMER, BUT I'M HEARING AND I HAVEN'T GOT ANYTHING OFFICIAL THAT THAT'S GOING TO GET PUSHED BACK.
IF IT GOES SO FAR BACK, THEY MAY BE LOOKING AT A JANUARY POST NIGHTS OF LIGHT START DATE.
BUT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANYTHING OFFICIAL.
THEY'RE IN THE SAME PROCESS AS WE ARE, I GUESS, THERE ARE SOME PERMITS WITH THE ARMY CORPS, THAT MAY BE HOLDING UP THE PROCESS ALONG WITH, THEY CAN'T IMPLEMENT THE BRIDGE CLOSURE UNTIL THEY HAVE ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT ON HAND TO SET UP THE MOT, AND THERE'S LONG LEAD TIMES WITH THAT AS WELL.
THAT MAY ALSO AFFECT THE CLOSURE.
BUT SOON AS I GET A SCHEDULE, I'LL COME BACK TO YOU AND I BELIEVE DOT IS PLANNING TO PRESENT TO YOU IN JUNE OR JULY TO COME BACK TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE THEMSELVES.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING CITY PORTION OF THIS WORK? LAKE MARIA SANCHEZ FLOOD MITIGATION AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.
WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT PHASING THE PROJECT SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION.
APPRAISALS ARE COMPLETE AND LETTERS TO PROPERTY OWNERS ARE FORTHCOMING.
>> I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.
I TALKED TO JESSICA AND SHE INDICATED THAT THAT PROJECT WASN'T GOING TO STOP UNTIL 2028, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> WE'RE LOOKING TO PHASE IT SO THAT WE SEPARATE THE NORTH PART OF THE PROJECT WITH THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE PROJECT.
THE NORTH PART WOULD BE PUTTING IN THE STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO LAKE MARIA SANCHEZ, AND THEN THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT WOULD BE THE STORMWATER PUMPING STATION.
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PART OF THE REASON WE'RE LOOKING TO DO THAT WOULD BE TO START CONSTRUCTION SOONER THAN 2028.>> BECAUSE WE SPENT ALL THAT MONEY BUYING THE PROPERTY FROM THE CONNORS AND DIFFERENT THINGS, AND PEOPLE WANT TO SEE SOME RESULTS.
I DON'T BLAME THEM. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL 2028.
>> YES, MA'AM. WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING AND PUSHING AHEAD TO BREAK GROUND ON THIS PROJECT.
LIFT STATION 41. THIS IS ONE OF OUR NEXT LIFT STATIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE IMPROVING.
VERY MUCH LIKE THE FEMA 13, WE'RE GOING TO BE ELEVATING AND HARDENING THIS STATION AGAIN STORM SURGE.
THIS PARTICULAR STATION IS LOCATED AT COMACHEE COVE, OR NEAR COMACHEE COVE.
THE CITY DID A PAVEMENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT THAT RESULTED IN US PRIORITIZING AND IDENTIFYING STREETS BY THEIR CONDITION 1-5, FIVE BEING THE WORST CONDITION.
IN 2024, THE CITY RESURFACED APPROXIMATELY 16,600 LINEAR FEET ADDRESSING AND ELIMINATING THE MOST SEVERE ROADS WITH A SCORE OF FIVE.
NEXT YEAR, 2025, THE CITY WILL ADDRESS ROADS WITH A SCORE OF FOUR, AND WITH THIS PLAN, WE'LL MOVE INTO A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE LEVEL OF SERVICE.
THE FOLLOWING SLIDES ARE THE PROPOSED STREETS FOR 2024, '25, '26, AND SO ON.
THERE IS SOME FLEXIBILITY WITH MOVING ROADS AROUND AS WE DID ADD TO THE 2024 LIST.
NEXT UP IS PEARL STREET GRAVITY SEWER AND WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT.
THIS IS THE CITY'S LATEST LARGE GRAVITY SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN WEST AUGUSTINE.
IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
IT IS A $6.7 MILLION CONSTRUCTION. IT IS NOT AN ESTIMATE.
THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY A $2 MILLION ARPA GRANT WITH $2 MILLION DEP GRANT, AND ALSO FUNDED BY CITY BOND PROCEEDS.
THE PROJECT IS UNDERWAY AND GOING WELL.
>> WHEN IS THAT GOING TO BE DONE?
>> YES, MA'AM. IT'S GOING TO BE DONE THIS YEAR, 2024, THE EXACT MONTH I DON'T HAVE FOR YOU, BUT IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETE THIS YEAR.
WE ARE CONNECTING UPWARDS OF 42 EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOMES TO SEWER WITH THIS PROJECT.
>> YEAH. BECAUSE I GO OUT THAT WAY TO THE POST AND I SEE THE LITTLE HOOK UP, AND I'M LIKE, WHEN IS THIS ROAD GOING TO BE DONE?
>> HAPPY TO HEAR INPUT, AND WE CAN ADJUST AS NECESSARY.
IT IS A VERY LARGE PROJECT IN THIS AREA, AND WE HAVE PHASED IT TO WORK AROUND THE WEBSTER SCHOOL AND THE RESIDENTS AS FAR AS MOT GOES.
>> IS THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM DOWN THAT WAY TOO?
>> SOUTH DAVIS SHORES FLOOD MITIGATION AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS RAINFALL-DRIVEN FLOODING.
IT IS A FLORIDA RESILIENT PROGRAM GRANTING 2.8 MILLION, AND IT'S CURRENTLY UNDER DESIGN.
PRELIMINARY DESIGN IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE THIS SUMMER.
SOUTH WHITNEY AND WEST KING STREET STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING BOX CULVERT ON SOUTH WHITNEY DOUBLING THE HYDRAULIC CAPACITY.
WE'RE CURRENTLY COORDINATING WITH THE COUNTY.
PERMITTING IS COMPLETE AND BIDS ARE IN FOR CONSTRUCTION.
STORMWATER TIDE CHECK VALVE INSTALLATION.
THIS PROJECT WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INSTALLING MULTIPLE TIDE CHECK VALVES THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE IN-HOUSE PORTION OF THE WORK.
WE'VE COMPLETED THE INTERNAL FIELD EVALUATION.
WE ARE NOW TAKING THAT INFORMATION AND ASSESSING WHAT R&R OR CCTV WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREPARE FOR VALVE INSTALLATION.
THE CITY WIDE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT UPDATE.
THIS STUDY WILL IDENTIFY VULNERABLE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOP GRANT FUNDABLE PROJECTS.
THAT'S THE FIRST STEP. SO FAR, WE'VE IDENTIFIED OVER 6,000 CRITICAL ASSETS, AND WE'RE CURRENTLY IDENTIFYING AREAS OF FOCUS.
>> IF YOU COULD STOP THERE FOR JUST A SECOND.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS GRAPHIC REALLY HELPS ME.
THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THIS ONE GRAPHIC ABOUT WHAT TYPES OF ASSETS WE HAVE AND WHAT THE THREAT LEVEL IS AND THAT
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HELPS PRIORITIZE STAFF TIME AND GRANT WRITING, I'M SURE, IN TERMS OF GETTING AT THE ONES THAT NEED THE MOST ATTENTION AND MIGHT HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT.THANK YOU. I HAVE TO THANK WHOEVER.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, I'D HAVE TO THANK JESSICA BEACH, CHIEF RESILIENCE OFFICER FOR THAT GRAPHIC RIGHT THERE.
>> WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY CITY BOND PROCEEDS, AND YOU CAN SEE MARCUS PENSON, OUR PROJECT ENGINEER STANDING RIGHT THERE, RECEIVING AN APWA FLORIDA PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD.
THIS PROJECT, THE HEADWORKS PROJECT, WE'VE SEEN IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.
ONE OF THE THINGS THE HEADWORK DOES IS REMOVE RAGS AND GRIT, WHICH INCLUDES SAND, OTHER MATERIALS, AND PLASTICS.
WATER TREATMENT PLANT, HIGH SERVICE PUMP MOTOR CONTROL CENTER, AND EMERGENCY GENERATOR REPLACEMENT.
THIS PROJECT IS BASICALLY REPLACING THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR AND THE BRAINS THAT CONTROL THE HIGH SERVICE PUMPS.
THIS PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND IT'S ACTUALLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
SOME OF THE LONG LEAD TIME ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ARRIVED EARLIER THAN WE ANTICIPATED.
THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, LPRO, LOW PRESSURE REVERSE OSMOSIS, CONCENTRATE OUTFALL.
CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY CITY BOND PROCEEDS.
WE'RE CURRENTLY EVALUATING PRE-CONSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS, AND WE HAVE POSTPONED THIS PROJECT TO NEAR FUTURE TO PRIORITIZE SOME OTHER PROJECTS, PEARL STREET BEING ONE OF THEM.
WEST THIRD STREET GRAVITY SEWER AND WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE LAST GRAVITY SEWER PROJECTS WE DID IN WEST AUGUSTINE.
IT WAS A $1.7 MILLION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
IT WAS FUNDED BY A $300,000 FDEP GRANT, ALSO ANOTHER FDP $2 MILLION GRANT FOR SEPTIC TO SEWER, AS WELL AS BOND PROCEEDS.
WE CONNECTED 28 EXISTING HOMES TO SEWER WITH THIS PROJECT.
THE WEST AUGUSTINE MINI GRANT SEWER CONNECTION.
THIS IS OUR ONGOING IN-HOUSE $250,000 PROJECT WHERE WE CONTINUE TO CONNECT EXISTING HOMES TO EXISTING SANITARY SEWER.
TO DATE WE HAVE 61 HOMES CONNECTED AND WE CONTINUE TO INCREASE THAT NUMBER.
THE WEST AUGUSTINE WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN AND HYDRAULIC MODEL.
THIS PROJECT IS ONGOING, AND WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE HYDRAULIC MODEL.
WE USE THIS PROJECT TO HELP US IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE FUTURE GRAVITY SEWER PROJECTS IN THE WEST AUGUSTINE AREA.
NOW WE'RE GETTING INTO A FEW OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE PLAN ON ADDING TO THE CIP.
THE FIRST UP IS LEE AND IRVIN STREET GRAVITY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS PROJECT WILL BRING GRAVITY SEWER TO LEE, IRVIN AND NORTH CLAY.
IT'S A $5 MILLION STATE GRANT AWAITING THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL, AND CITY WILL CONTRIBUTE 2 MILLION AS WELL, TO BRING US TO 7 MILLION ESTIMATED FOR CONSTRUCTION.
THIS PROJECT WILL CONNECT UPWARDS OF 136 EXISTING HOMES TO GRAVITY SEWER.
SOUTH WHITNEY, ANDERSON AND SOUTH DIXIE SIDEWALK.
THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BRING A SIDEWALK DOWN SOUTH WHITNEY ACROSS TO ANDERSON, TO SOUTH DIXIE WHERE WE'LL HAVE A SIDEWALK ON EACH SIDE OF SOUTH DIXIE, CONNECTING PELLICER TO 207.
THIS PROJECT, WE'VE ACTUALLY KICKED IT OFF.
IT'S SURVEY IS ONGOING RIGHT NOW.
>> SEVILLA STREET, BRICK ROADWAY AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WE HAD COMPLETED IN THE PAST, AND SHOVEL ALREADY PUT IT ON THE SHELF.
WE'VE GOT SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY REQUESTING THAT WE BRING IT BACK.
WHAT I'M GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR TO SPEAK WITH YOU GUYS IS SOME INPUT AS TO PRIORITIZATION BETWEEN THIS PROJECT AND THE NEXT ONE, WHICH IS THE TOLOMOTO PARKING LOT.
THIS PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF THE DID PHASE 2.
IT WAS PULLED SO THAT WE COULD GET DID PHASE 2 UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR STAFF INPUT, I WOULD RECOMMEND MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS ONE.
WHAT IT'LL DO IS IT'LL PULL SOLID WASTE AND COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE OFF OF SPANISH STREET.
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OBVIOUSLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO TACKLE THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME, BUT WE HAVE TO DO SOME PRIORITIZATION.POINCIANA AVENUE UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS WAS ANOTHER AREA THAT HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION.
CITY STAFF LOOKED AT IT AND AGREES THAT THIS AREA COULD BENEFIT FROM A UTILITY PROJECT AND SO WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT IMPROVING THE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE POINCIANA NEIGHBORHOOD AREA.
WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY CIP UPDATE.
>> YOU WOULD LIKE US TO INDICATE A PRIORITY ON MOVING AHEAD WITH THE TOLOMOTO PARKING LOT AND DELAYING THE SEVILLA STREET?
>> ROAD AND UTILITY IS THERE A NEGATIVE TWO PUTTING OFF SEVILLA STREET?
>> I GUESS IT DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ASK.
THEY'RE BOTH ABOUT 1.2, 1.3 MILLION.
SEVILLA STREET IS GOING TO GET DONE.
IF WE WERE TO TACKLE THE TOLOMOTO LOT NOW, IT WOULD WRAP UP THE DID PHASE 2.
IT WOULD GET THAT TRAFFIC OFF OF SPANISH STREET AND BOTH CITY SOLID WASTE, AND COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE TRAFFIC.
I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD JUST TIE DID PHASE 2 UP INTO A NICE NEAT BOW.
>> YES. I HAVE A STRONG OPINION ON THIS.
>> DID YOU WANT TO SAY IT FIRST? I JUST WANTED TO WEIGH IN AT SOME POINT.
>> YES. THIS HAS BEEN ON THE PLAN BOOK FOR I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU HOW MANY YEARS, THIS HAS BEEN A PRIORITY.
I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THAT IT HAD TO BE PUT OFF BECAUSE OF THE RISING COST OF FUNDING FOR THE DID ON SPANISH STREET.
BUT I FEEL LIKE IN ORDER TO HAVE OUR FREIGHT MOVEMENT BE MORE EFFICIENT DOWNTOWN AND GET SOME OF THESE DELIVERY TRUCKS OFF THE ROAD THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT AND OF COURSE, YOU BROUGHT UP A SOLID WASTE COMPONENT, WHICH IS CRITICAL.
IT'S JUST REALLY SOMETHING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN FINALLY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.
>> I'VE JUST NOTICED A LOT OF CONGESTION BACKUP GRIDLOCK ON CORDOVA STREET BECAUSE OF DELIVERY TRUCKS, PARKING ON CORDOVA FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, AND JUST BACKING UP ALL OF THE TRAFFIC GOING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE THE TOLOMOTO PARKING LOT FINISHED FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS THIS YEAR AND DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE SEVILLA STREET DONE TOO.
BUT IF WE CAN'T DO THEM BOTH NOW, LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET TOLOMOTO DONE, IS MY OPINION.
>> THE SEVILLA STREET ALSO INCLUDES ALL THE UTILITIES UNDERNEATH, RIGHT?
>> YES, SIR. IT'S A COMPLETE STREET PROJECT.
>> WHAT IS THE DOWNFALL FOR WAITING ANOTHER YEAR? IS THERE GOING TO BE A PROBLEM OR IS IT WORKING NOW?
>> THE COMMUNITY THAT UTILIZES THAT STREET AND GOES TO THE CHURCHES ON THAT STREET HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN PARTICULARLY THE STORM-WATER IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL COME WITH THE SEVILLA STREET PROJECT AND SO THEY ARE REQUESTING THAT WE TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AND BRING SEVILLA STREET BACK.
I AGREE WITH THEM. IT WILL ADDRESS THOSE.
IT'S MORE OF A FUNDING PRIORITIZATION ISSUE AT THIS POINT.
>> WHY ARE THESE THE ONLY TWO CHOICES FOR AN OPTION?
>> THEY'RE NOT. I'VE GOT A LAUNDRY LIST OF THEM.
[LAUGHTER] THESE ARE THE ONES THAT I FELT LIKE TOP TWO.
>> THERE POSSIBLY IS ANOTHER ONE THAT WE COULD LOOK AT IT TO DO SEVILLA AND THE TOLOMOTO BUT THEY WEREN'T PRESENTED.
>> CORRECT. I CAN COME BACK AND PRESENT IF YOU LIKE, BUT I'VE GOT TWO HERE, AND I FIGURED KNOCK ONE OF THESE OUT AND WE CAN COME BACK AND REVISIT IT IF YOU WANT TO PITCH THE SECOND ONE UP AGAINST THE THIRD.
>> WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE THINKS, BUT I JUST THINK TOLOMOTO IS CRITICAL AND I AGREE WITH THAT BECAUSE CORDOVA IS YOU WANT TO AVOID IT AND YOU CAN'T AVOID IT BECAUSE SEVILLA STREET, YOU CAN'T DRIVE DOWN.
[LAUGHTER] I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OTHER OPTIONS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER COMMISSIONERS WANT TO DO, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE COULD SEE IF THERE'S ANOTHER OPTION THAT WE COULD DELAY.
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>> I CAN GO BACK AND TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR CAPITAL PLAN AND SEE IF THERE'S ANOTHER PROJECT TO DELAY SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH SEVILLA AND TOLOMOTO, IS WHAT I'M HEARING.
>> YES. THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE OPTIONS.
NOW, I DON'T SAY DO THAT, I SAY WE NEED TO SEE WHAT THOSE OPTIONS ARE.
>> I'LL SPEAK WITH STAFF AND UPPER MANAGEMENT ON HOW BEST TO BRING THAT TO YOU.
>> I HAVE ANOTHER [OVERLAPPING] QUESTION UNLESS SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS TO JUMP IN FIRST.
JUST AN OBSERVATION AND TO BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT IT.
WE HAVE NEARLY, WITH THE LAST COUNT THAT I SAW, $80 MILLION WORTH OF RESILIENCY PROJECTS EITHER FINISHED OR PLANNING OR UNDERWAY AND SOME OF THESE LOOK LIKE THEY WOULD ALSO BE PART OF THE STUDY FOR THE BACK BAY PLAN.
WE'VE GOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE, THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.
BUT I'M SURE JESSICA BEACH IS VERY CLOSELY MONITORING THAT WHOLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BACK BAY PLAN SO THAT ANYTHING THAT WE DO NOW WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE REDONE IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COME OUT OF THE BACK BAY PLAN.
>> CORRECT. THAT'S OUR GOAL. WE'RE TRYING NOT TO DOUBLE UP AND OVERLAP.
THE BACK BAY PLAN IS MOSTLY FOCUSED ON SEA LEVEL RISE STORM SURGE AND SOME OF THESE OTHER PROJECTS ARE LOOKING AT RAINFALL-DRIVEN FLOODING SO WE ARE KEEPING THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
>> THAT'S QUITE A NUMBER 80 MILLION.
>> THAT'S A LOT TO BE PROUD OF.
>> IT IS. THAT'S A LOT OF SUCCESSFUL GRANT RATINGS.
>> IT'S BEEN A LOT AND IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT TO DIGEST, AND SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO TRY TO BE MINDFUL OF ADDING NEW PROJECTS TO THE DECK. THANK YOU.
>> IMPRESSIVE. THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE.
ANYONE ELSE HAVE COMMENTS BEFORE WE TAKE A BREAK? WE WILL BE STARTING AT 4:30 AGAIN. ANYONE ELSE?
>> WE'LL ADJOURN UNTIL 4:30.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.