Board of County Commissioners
Leon County, Florida
Agenda
Regular Public Meeting
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
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Citizens wishing to provide input on any item(s) on the published agenda (or a non-agenda subject) for the meeting may share public comment by using one of the following options:

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  Citizens wishing to provide virtual comment must register by 8:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting to provide County staff sufficient time to provide instructions to citizens for comment during the meeting.  Anyone needing assistance with registration may contact County Administration at 850-606-5300.

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

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Invocation by Reverend Michael B. Price, Bethel AME Church

Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Maddox

AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Proclamation Recognizing Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Ranked as the Number 1 Historically Black College and University and Ranked Number 81 Public University in the United States
  (Commissioner Proctor)
   
• Proclamation Recognizing January 2025 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  (Chairman Welch)
   
• Presentation on the Florida Civil Rights Museum
  (Mr. Delaitre Hollinger and Ms. Jacqueline Perkins, Co-Executive Directors, Florida Civil Rights Museum)

Citizens to be Heard on CONSENT AND Non-Agendaed Items
3-minute limit per speaker; there will not be any discussion by the Commission.

CONSENT

1. Minutes: November 19, 2024 Regular Meeting
   (Clerk of Court)
    
2. Payment of Bills and Vouchers
   (County Administrator / Office of Management & Budget)
    
3. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Calendar
   (County Administrator / Office of Management & Budget)
    
4. Approval of Revisions to Human Resources Policy No. 11.01, Section VII, Attendance and Leave
   (County Administrator / Human Resources)
    
5. Approval of Air Ambulance Service Transport Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity
   (County Administrator / Emergency Management)
    
6. Veteran Service Organization Grant Assistance Program Policy Revisions
   (County Administrator / Human Services and Community Partnerships)
    
7. Leon County Financial Empowerment Blueprint
   (County Administrator / Human Services and Community Partnerships)
    
8. Approval of the 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Funding Agreement with the City of Tallahassee and Leon County Sheriff’s Office
   (County Administrator / Office of Intervention and Detention Alternatives)
    
9. Acceptance of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the Leon County Sheriff’s Office
   (County Administrator / Office of Management and Budget)
    
10. Approval of a Resolution Adopting the Multijurisdictional Program for a Public Information Plan Pertaining to the Community Rating System for the National Flood Insurance Program
    (County Administrator / Development, Support and Environmental Management)
     
11. Approval and Acceptance of the Final 2025-2035 Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway Management Plan and Dissolution of the Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenways Citizen’s Committee
    (County Administrator / Office of Resource Stewardship)
     
12. Update on the County’s Sustainable Event Guidelines
    (County Administrator / Office of Resource Stewardship)
     
13. Proposed Resolution for Acquisition by Eminent Domain for Phase II of the Woodville Rural Community Septic to Sewer Conversion Project
    (County Administrator / Real Estate / County Attorney / Public Works)
     
14. Acceptance of Right-of-Way Donation, Associated Easements, and Approval of Agreements for the Vineland Drive Extension
    (County Administrator / Public Works)
     
15. Authorization to Request the Leon County School Board to Donate the Property Serving as the Fort Braden Community Park
    (County Administrator / Office of Resource Stewardship)

Procurements: (These items are included under Consent.)

• None

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

16. Annual Status Report on the Leon County Water Quality Monitoring Program and the 2024 Water Quality Report
    (County Administrator / Public Works)
     
17. Food Distribution and Healthcare Services in Woodville
    (County Administrator / Human Services and Community Partnerships)
     
18. Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Performance and Financial Report
    (County Administrator / Office of Management and Budget)
     
19. Annual Sustainability Program Status Report Including the Semiannual Report on Curbside Waste Collection
    (County Administrator / Office of Resource Stewardship)
     
20. Feasibility of Placing a Storm Shelter in Woodville
    (County Administrator / Emergency Management)

Consent Items Pulled for Discussion
 

General Business

21. Capital Area Justice Ministry Proposal and Leon County’s Ongoing Commitment and Efforts to Increase Affordable Housing
    (County Administrator / Human Services and Community Partnerships)
     
22. Contract Award for the Leon County Solid Waste Facility Class I and Class III South Landfill Closure Project
    (County Administrator / Public Works)
     
23. Contract Award for Additional Lobbying Services for the 2025 State Legislative Session
    (County Administrator / Administration / Purchasing)
     
24. Full Board Appointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
    (County Administrator / Administration)

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS, 6:00 P.M.

25. First and Only Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4, Article II, of the Leon County Code of Laws regarding Animal Control to Prohibit the Retail Sale of Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits
    (County Administration / Animal Control)
     
26. Continued First and Only Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Amending Chapter 6, Sections 6-32 and 6-34, and Chapter 14, Section 14-56, of the Leon County Code of Laws relating to Hearing Procedure and Administrative Fines and Liens
    (County Administration / County Attorney / Development Support and Environmental Management)

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

• Housing Finance Authority of Leon County Annual Report
• Children’s Services Council of Leon County Annual Report
• Children’s Services Council of Leon County Quarterly Report October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
• 2025 Chairman Appointment of Commissioners to Boards, Committees, Councils, and Authorities Memo

ADJOURN

The next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners is tentatively scheduled for

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting

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