Board of County Commissioners
Leon County, Florida
Agenda
Regular Public Meeting
Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 3:00 p.m.
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Original Post Date - 5/29/2021


Revised Agenda Outline
Posted on 6/07/2021

Final Public Comments received for the Joint County-City Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing on June 8, 2021
Posted on 06/09/2021

Final Public Comments received for the June 8, 2021 meeting.
Posted on 06/09/2021

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The media and the public can access the meeting in real time on Comcast channel 16, Prism channels 16 and 1016-HD, the Leon County Florida channel on Roku, the County’s Facebook page, YouTube channel, Twitter and County web site.  

Citizens wishing to provide input on any item(s) on the published agenda (or a non-agenda subject) for the upcoming meeting may share public comment by using one of the following three options:

• In-person at the meeting; or
• Register to provide comments using communications media technology during the meeting through the registration form using the following link https://www2.leoncountyfl.gov/coadmin/agenda/.    

Citizens wishing to comment during the meeting must register by 8 p.m. on the day before the meeting to provide County staff sufficient time to provide instructions to citizens for comment during the meeting; or

• Written comments via online submission prior to the meeting using the following link https://leoncountyfl.gov/PublicComments. Written comments should be submitted by 8 p.m. on the day before the meeting in order for the written comments to be distributed to the County Commission prior to the meeting.  Written comments submitted after the 8 p.m. deadline on the day before the meeting (up until 1 p.m. the day of the meeting) will be provided to the Commissioners but the County cannot guarantee that the Commissioners will have adequate time to review those comments prior to the meeting.  All written comments will be added to the official record and posted on the County webpage.

Anyone needing assistance with submitting comments for the official record may contact County Administration via email at LCG_PublicComments@leoncountyfl.gov or via phone at 850-606-5300.

Please note that Board of County Commissioners Policy 01-05, Article IX., Section E., entitled “Addressing the Commission”, and Article IX., Section F., entitled “Decorum”, shall remain in full force and effect.

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Invocation by Dean Inserra of City Church

Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Welch

AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Public Safety Update
  (Sheriff Walt McNeil)
   
• Proclamation Recognizing Jim Stevenson and Tara Tanaka for their Lifelong Conservation Efforts
  (Chairman Rick Minor)
   
• Presentation on the Knight Creative Institute’s Art of the Box Community Project
  (Betsy Couch, Executive Director, Knight Creative Communities Institute, and Tyler Maldonado, KCCI 2021 Community Catalyst)
   
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update
  (Vincent S. Long, County Administrator and Claudia Blackburn, Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Leon County)  
   

CONSENT

1. Minutes:  March 23, 2021 Joint County/City Comprehensive Plan Workshop; March 23, 2021 Affordable Housing Workshop; April 13, 2021 Regular Meeting; and April 13, 2021 Joint County/City Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing
   (Clerk of Court)
    
2. Payment of Bills and Vouchers
   (County Administrator/ Office of Financial Stewardship/ Office of Management & Budget)
    
3. Request to Schedule First and Only Public Hearing to Consider Adopting an Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 2 of the Leon County Code of Laws, Relating to Local Emergency Management, for July 13, 2021
   (County Attorney)
    
4. Proposed Board Policy Concerning Settlement of Legal Controversies
   (County Attorney/ County Administrator)
    
5. Proposed Revised Policy, Policy No. 02-5 “Tangible Personal Property Policy and Procedures”, and Corrections to the FY 2020 Tangible Personal Property Status Report
   (County Administrator/ Office of Financial Stewardship/ Purchasing)
    
6. Proposed Revised Policy No. 16-1, “Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy”
   (County Administrator/ County Attorney/ Human Resources)
    
7. Status Update on Integrating GARE Strategies
   (County Administrator/ Human Services & Community Partnerships)
    
8. Proposed “Library Exhibits Policy”
   (County Administrator/ Library)
    
9. 2021-2022 National Endowment of the Arts Big Read Grant
   (County Administrator/ Library)
    
10. Agreement for Traffic Control on Private Roads within the Highgrove Subdivision
    (County Administrator/ Public Works)
     
11. Approval of the Plat for Green Acres at Pedrick Subdivision
    (County Administrator/ Public Works)
     
12. Memorandum of Understanding with the Florida Department of Health for the Liner In-Ground Nitrogen Reducing Biofilter Project
    (County Administrator/ Public Works)
     
13. State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation
    (County Administrator/ Public Works)
     
14. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Arthropod / Mosquito Control State Aid
    (County Administrator/ Public Works)
     
15. PULLED Options to Improve Road Conditions on Proctor Road
    (County Administrator/ Public Works
     
16. PULLED Safety Enhancements on Meridian Road
    (County Administrator/ Public Works)

Procurements:  (These items are included under Consent.)

17. Approval of the Bid Award for Construction of the Smith Creek Bicycle Lanes Improvements Projects and Acceptance of Additional Grant Funds from the Florida Department of Transportation for the Project
    (County Administrator/ Public Works/ Purchasing)
     
18. Bid Award for Construction of the Magnolia Drive Multi-Use Trail – Phase 1 and 4 Project
    (County Administrator/ Public Works/ Purchasing)

Status Reports:  (These items are included under Consent.)

19. PULLED Status Report on Leon County Government’s Pay Plan Processes, Promotions, and Recruitment and Retention Strategies
    (County Administrator/ Human Resources)
     
20. Quarterly Economic Dashboard, May 2021 Edition
    (County Administrator/ PLACE/ Office of Economic Vitality)
     

Consent Items Pulled for Discussion

15. Options to Improve Road Conditions on Proctor Road
    (County Administrator/ Public Works
     
16. Safety Enhancements on Meridian Road
    (County Administrator/ Public Works)

19. Status Report on Leon County Government’s Pay Plan Processes, Promotions, and Recruitment and Retention Strategies
    (County Administrator/ Human Resources)
     

 

Citizens to be Heard on Non-Agendaed Items

3-minute limit per speaker; there will not be any discussion by the Commission.

Citizens wishing to provide input on any item(s) on the published agenda (or a non-agenda subject) for the upcoming meeting may:

• Provide in-person comments during the meeting; or
• Submit their written comments prior to the meeting using the following link https://leoncountyfl.gov/PublicComments; or
• Register to provide comments using communications media technology during the meeting through the registration form using the following link https://www2.leoncountyfl.gov/coadmin/agenda/

General Business

21. 2021 Florida Legislative Session Final Report and Request to Schedule the Board Workshop on 2022 State and Federal Legislative Priorities
    (County Administrator/ County Administration)
     
22. Interlocal Agreement for a Loan to Support the Children's Services Council's First Year of Operation
    (County Administrator/ County Administration)
     
23. Ratification of Board Actions Taken at the May 25, 2021 FY 2022 Budget Workshop
    (County Administrator/ Financial Stewardship/ Office of Management & Budget)
     
24. Anti-Defamation League Resolution Condemning Hate and Extremism
    (County Administrator/ County Administration)
     
25. Approval of the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency’s Recommendation to Award Arts, Cultural and Heritage Grant Program Funds for the Revised TLH Arts, Inc. “Performance and Rehearsal Space” Project in Railroad Square
    (County Administrator/ County Administration)
     
26. Full Board Appointments to the Animal Shelter Advisory Board, the Architectural Review Board, the CareerSource Capital Region Board, and the Planning Commission
    (County Administrator/ County Administration)

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS, 6:00 P.M.    

27. First and Only Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Proposed Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map to Change the Zoning Classification from the Single- and Two-Family Residential (R-3) Zoning District to the Urban Residential (R-4) Zoning District for 3.34 Acres Located at 4075 Buck Lake Road
    (County Administrator/ PLACE/ Planning)
     
28. First of Two Public Hearings to Consider Adopting an Ordinance Amending Section 10-6.612 of the Land Development Code Entitled “Rural Zoning District”
    (County Administrator/ Development Support & Environmental Management)
     
29. First and Only Public Hearing to Consider Adopting the Proposed Ordinance Repealing Amended Emergency Ordinance No. 20-15 Relating to Face Covering Requirements
    (County Attorney)
     

JOINT COUNTY-CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PUBLIC HEARING, 6:00 P.M.

1. Joint Public Hearing on 2021 Cycle Comprehensive Plan Amendment
   (County Administrator/ PLACE/ Planning)

Citizens to be Heard on Non-Agendaed Items

3-minute limit per speaker; Commission may discuss issues that are brought forth by speakers.

COMMENTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS

Items from the County Attorney

Items from the County Administrator

Discussion Items by Commissioners

 

RECEIPT AND FILE

• Capital Region Community Development District October 8, 2020, February 11, 2021 and March 11, 2021 meeting minutes

ADJOURN

The next workshop meeting of the Board of County Commissioners is tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

The next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners is tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.

All lobbyists appearing before the Board must pay a $25 annual registration fee.  
 For registration forms and/or additional information, please contact the Board Secretary
 or visit the County Clerk website at www.leoncountyfl.gov