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I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 2020 4-08 TO ORDER.

[CALL TO ORDER:]

THE INVOCATION.

PASTOR RICHIE, ARE YOU HERE? I DIDN'T SEE PASTOR RICHIE.

SO THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY THE INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY A SAILOR.

MR. ROBERT STICE.

STAND. STAND FAST.

AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY DEPUTY MAYOR DONNIE FELIX.

PLEASE RISE. COME ON.

JESUS. GOD THE FATHER, HOLY SPIRIT.

YOUR WORD SAYS IF TWO OR MORE COME TOGETHER IN YOUR NAME, YOU ARE PRESENT.

SO, FATHER, WE GIVE YOU THANKS AND PRAISE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING BORN AND IN A FREE COUNTRY, A FREE STATE, A FREE CITY.

THANK YOU THAT BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, THE FATHER CHOSE US FOR THE SON.

FATHER. I JUST PRAY THAT YOU AS SOLOMON SAID, HE ASKED FOR WISDOM.

AND I JUST PRAY THAT YOU GIVE US ALL WISDOM AND COUNSEL, WISDOM, LORD, IN THE DIRECTIONS THAT WE NEED TO GO.

AND, FATHER, FINAL PRAYER FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

I JUST PRAY, LORD GOD, OF WHAT YOU DID LAST YEAR, THAT ANY POTENTIAL HURRICANES, LORD, YOU JUST LEAD NORTH INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND THAT YOU WOULD PUT A SHIELD OF PROTECTION NOT ONLY AROUND OUR STATE, BUT OUR HOMES AS WELL.

IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.

PLEASE FACE THE FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HOORAH! MISS JONES.

MAYOR MEDINA PRESENT.

DEPUTY MAYOR. FELIX HERE.

COUNCILMAN. JOHNSON HERE.

COUNCILMAN. FOSTER HERE.

MISS SHERMAN HERE.

MISS SMITH HERE.

[ANNOUNCEMENTS:]

THANK YOU. WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS, DEPUTY MAYOR.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. FOUR VACANCIES ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENT STUDENT MEMBER POSITIONS.

THREE VACANCIES ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENT ADULT MEMBER POSITION.

ANYONE WISHES TO SERVE ON.

THESE BOARDS MAY REACH OUT TO THE CITY CLERK AT (321) 952-3414 OR PALM BAY, FLORIDA.ORG.

[AGENDA REVISIONS:]

THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR.

WE'RE NOW ON AGENDA REVISIONS, MISS SMITH.

OR AS YOU WERE, MISS SHERMAN.

THANK YOU MAYOR. I HAVE A FEW TO ANNOUNCE.

FIRST, A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION WAS ADDED TO ITEM NUMBER TWO UNDER PRESENTATIONS.

THE TRAFFIC STUDY STAFF REVIEW COMMENTS WERE ADDED TO ITEMS THREE AND FOUR UNDER PUBLIC HEARINGS.

ALSO, CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT WITH THE AWARDED SOFTWARE PROVIDER, WORKDAY, INC.

FOR ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND ADVISORY SERVICES.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH RFP 37 ZERO DASH 2023 HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE AGENDA AS ITEM ONE UNDER PROCUREMENTS.

I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA BE MOVED UP IN ORDER.

SPECIFICALLY, THE REQUEST WOULD BE TO MOVE UNDER PRESENTATIONS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. PROCUREMENT ITEM ONE THE CONTRACTS CONSIDERATION FOR THE WORKDAY ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING AND ALSO TO MOVE UP NEW BUSINESS.

NUMBER TWO CONSIDERATION OF NEGOTIATING A CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE LAW GROUP RELATING TO PUBLIC ENTITIES SOCIAL MEDIA LAWSUIT.

SO THAT WOULD BE THE REQUEST TO MOVE PROCUREMENT ITEM ONE AND NEW BUSINESS NUMBER TWO UNDER PRESENTATIONS.

THANK YOU MA'AM.

COUNSEL I NEED A MOTION.

SO MOVED. SECOND, I GOT A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FOSTER TO TO ADD THESE TWO RIGHT AFTER ITEM NUMBER TWO PRESENTATIONS AND PRIOR TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING I, I, I PASSES FOUR ZERO, MISS SMITH.

NOTHING FURTHER SIR.

THANK YOU MA'AM.

[PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS:]

WE ARE NOW ON PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.

I COULD DO THAT. OKAY.

SO. GOOD EVENING.

IT IS NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK.

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AND SO I'M GOING TO HAVE NANCY PELTON IN AND THE ENTIRE TEAM COME ON UP.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE GREATER PALM BAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THEY LITERALLY WORKED FEVERISHLY, DILIGENTLY TO CREATE NEW BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR BUSINESSES TO THRIVE AND FAMILIES TO PROSPER. SO WE ALWAYS HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR GREATER PALM BAY CHAMBER FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO.

URGH! THANK YOU.

IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF THE GREATEST CITY ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH WE CALL PALM BAY, FLORIDA, BREVARD COUNTY.

THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I SAY IT.

AND NOW YOU GUYS HAVE TO REPEAT IT.

THAT'S HOW IT WORKS.

WHEREAS MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICANS EITHER OWN OR WORK FOR A SMALL BUSINESS, AND THEY CREATE ABOUT TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE NEW JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES. AND WHEREAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS PROCLAIMED NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK EVERY YEAR SINCE 1963 TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF PALM BAY, THE GREATEST CITY ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH, RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO SUPPORT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS THAT FOSTER JOB CREATION AND SPUR OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH.

AND WHEREAS, FROM THE STOREFRONT SHOPS THAT ANCHOR OUR RETAIL CORRIDORS TO THE HIGH TECH STARTUPS THAT KEEP PALM BAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE, SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR NATION'S PROMISE.

AND WHEREAS SMALL BUSINESSES SUPPORT ECONOMIES, EMPLOY RESIDENTS, ENCOURAGE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ENGAGE IN PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIC CAMPAIGNS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE VIBRANCY OF PALM BAY'S NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF PALM BAY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AND JOIN IN THIS NATIONAL EFFORT TO KEEP AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESSES DO WHAT THEY DO BEST GROW THEIR BUSINESS, CREATE JOBS, AND ENSURE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES REMAIN AS VIBRANT TOMORROW AS THEY ARE TODAY. THE CITY OF PALM BAY CONTINUES TO HONOR THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND CELEBRATE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES THAT HELP TO PRESERVE OUR COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE CULTURE AND CHARACTER.

NOW, THEREFORE, I ROB MEDINA, MAYOR OF THE GREATEST CITY ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY OF SAID OFFICE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 28TH THROUGH MAY 4TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF PALM BAY, AND I CALL UPON ALL OUR CITIZENS TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR COMMUNITIES, LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES, AND THE KEY ROLE THEY PLAY IN KEEPING OUR ECONOMY STRONG AND WITNESS.

HEREOF. I SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF PALM BAY TO BE AFFIXED THIS 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024.

NANCY, CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

GOD BLESS YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. WELL, JUST LIKE A POLITICIAN.

NEVER GIVE UP A CHANCE TO TALK AT THE MIC.

SO WE JUST WANTED TO THANK A PREACHER.

OR LIKE A PREACHER.

YES, YES. AND LIKE AN ENTREPRENEUR, WE ALWAYS SAY, DO NOT GIVE UP THAT OPPORTUNITY WHEN YOU CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS.

BUT WE WANT TO THANK THE CITY OF PALM BAY FOR RECOGNIZING NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK WITH THIS PROCLAMATION, BECAUSE FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS, THE SBA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZING THIS. AND IT TAKES PLACE APRIL 20TH 8TH TO MAY 4TH.

SO THE CHAMBER WANTED TO ALSO PARTNER WITH THIS.

SO AT OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEON ON MAY THE 1ST, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ALTHEA HARRIS, THE DEPUTY DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR THE SBA, SPEAKING.

THE SBA DOES SO MANY SERVICES THAT SUPPORT BUSINESSES THAT ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

AND WE WANT BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY TO UTILIZE THESE FREE SERVICES.

OUR CHAMBER CONTINUES TO GROW TO MORE THAN 4 OR 600 PARTNERS, AND WE WANT TO ENSURE WE CONNECT ENTREPRENEURS TO THE SERVICES THEY NEED.

AS THE CHAMBER IS A CONDUIT TO RESOURCES, EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION.

WE APPRECIATE ALL THE BOARD AND THE AMBASSADORS THAT CAME OUT TO SUPPORT TONIGHT.

WE ALSO HAVE A NUMBER OF OUR MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE, SO WE APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL.

MAY 17TH IS OUR MAYOR'S BREAKFAST.

SO COME SEE ALL 17 MAYORS OF THE 16 MAYORS OF THE CITIES AND TOWNS IN BREVARD COUNTY.

AND LOTS OF THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT THE CHAMBER.

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SO WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE HERE AND HOPE THAT YOU CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE CHAMBER TO HELP GROW YOUR BUSINESS.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SO TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENS AT THE MAYOR'S BREAKFAST.

OH, MIGHT AS WELL.

YOU BROUGHT IT UP. WELL YEAH.

SO THE THE MAYOR'S BREAKFAST, IT'S REALLY THE ONLY EVENT WHERE YOU GET TO HEAR ALL THE MAYORS OF THE 16 CITIES AND TOWNS AT ONE PLACE AND TIME.

I KNOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD BE THE MOST BORING THING YOU'VE EVER HEARD.

16 ELECTED OFFICIALS ALL TALKING ABOUT HOW GREAT THEIR CITIES ARE.

OURS IS THE BEST. BUT FOR ALL THE OTHER 15.

BUT THE SHERIFF DOES EMCEE IT, AND SO HE HAS A COMMENT ON ALL OF THEM.

MORE LIKE A ROAST.

AND YOU WILL SERIOUSLY LAUGH THE ENTIRE TIME.

IT IS VERY MUCH AN INFORMATIVE EVENT.

IT IS AT THE CONVENTION CENTER ON MAY 17TH AT THE SPACE COAST CONVENTION CENTER.

WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE ONE IN PALM BAY THAT WE CAN HAVE IT HERE, BUT FOR NOW, WE'RE NOT ABLE TO.

AND THEN OUR SPACE COAST SYMPOSIUM IS ANOTHER HUGE EVENT.

IT'S GOTTEN SO LARGE. WE'RE HAVING IT AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER ON AUGUST THE 23RD.

THE LINEUP OF SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS ARE EVERYONE FROM AMAZON AND MICROSOFT TO WE'VE GOT THE MILITARY.

WE HAVE THE DEEP SPACE FIVE FOR EXPLORATION OUT TO DEEP SPACE TO MARS.

SO THOSE FIVE COMPANIES AND WE ALSO HAVE THE FACT THAT BREVARD COUNTY IS ONE OF ONLY THREE QUINTILE MODAL COUNTIES IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

SO THAT WILL BE ANOTHER PANEL.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE DO HAVE LOTS GOING ON.

THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

AND WE ALSO ARE HERE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE A PROSPERITY INITIATIVE.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY MAKE SURE THAT THE NEXT GENERATION HAS A BETTER FUTURE.

SO THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE GREATER PALM BAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

I'M GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE. OH, YES.

LET ME TAKE THAT. THANK YOU.

SURE. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE PHOTO ON.

LET'S ALL LET'S ALL GET CLOSE TOGETHER AND PRETEND WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

IS THAT ALL RIGHT? LET'S LET'S GET LET'S GET CLOSE.

YOU WANT TO HOLD? OH, HERE.

SHE'S OVER HERE. SHE.

TURN AROUND. ALL RIGHT.

GOOD. YEAH.

THANK YOU. HOW YOU DOING, SIR? IT'S GREAT SEEING YOU.

HOW ARE YOU, CINDY? LONG TIME. NO SEE.

HOW'S YOUR HEAD? BUT IT WORKS.

THANK YOU. ARE YOU DOING ALL RIGHT? THAT I'M FOLLOWING YOU? IT WAS THE FIRST THING I THREW UP.

HIS FIRST MISTAKE. ANYBODY ELSE? HOW ARE YOU? OH.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

OH. THANK YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU.

SO NOW, STAYING ON THE SAME THEME, I'M GOING TO CALL EBS AND DANIELLE TO COME ON UP.

THESE ARE TWO OF THE GREATEST STAFFERS.

WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT OUR STAFF, WE'RE REALLY PROUD AND BLESSED TO HAVE THESE TWO YOUNG LADIES.

I'M HONORED TO WORK ALONGSIDE OF THEM.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK.

LISTEN, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU GUYS A HEADS UP.

I KNOW MOST OF YOU KNEW, BUT IF YOU DON'T ENCOURAGE ME, IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG NIGHT.

JUST SAYING.

IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED BY THE MAYOR OF THE GREATEST CITY OF PALM BAY, FLORIDA, BREVARD COUNTY.

WHEREAS MORE THAN 100,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

I HAVE TO PUT MY GLASSES ON.

I GOT THEM DILATED RIGHT BEFORE.

NEVER GET YOUR YOUR EYES DILATED.

I TRIED TO TELL THE THE OPTOMETRIST THAT, BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO LISTEN TO ME.

WHEREAS MORE THAN 100,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR RELATED PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING, RETAINING AND EXPANDING TOP TIER OPPORTUNITIES THAT FACILITATE LONG TERM, EQUITABLE COMMUNITY GROWTH.

AND WHEREAS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSION CULTIVATES THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODS, CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY, BOOSTS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND BUILDS ROBUST TAX BASES.

DOESN'T THAT SOUND EXCITING? WOW. WHEREAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS OPERATE THROUGHOUT DIVERSE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING RURAL, SUBURBAN,

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URBAN SETTINGS, LOCAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AMONG MANY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS.

WHEREAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS SERVE AS STEWARDS, BRIDGING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS RESIDENTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, AND EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONS TO COLLABORATE.

TO IN PROMOTING JOB CREATION, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANCEMENTS, AND AN OPTIMISTIC FUTURE.

WHEREAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS CONTRIBUTE TO THE BETTERMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE GREAT CITY OF PALM BAY WITHIN BREVARD COUNTY.

AND WHEREAS, SINCE 1926, THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HAS BEEN A LEADER AND DRIVING FORCE IN ADVANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES WITH A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING GROWTH AND PROSPERITY IN COMMUNITIES OF ALL SIZES WORLDWIDE THROUGH EQUITY, INCLUSION, SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCY AND GET THIS INNOVATION.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBERT MEDINA, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PALM BAY, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY SAID OFFICE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 10TH AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN THE CITY OF PALM BAY, AND REMIND INDIVIDUALS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS COMMUNITY CELEBRATION, WHICH SUPPORTS EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES, IMPROVING LIVES, AND MOVING SOCIETY FORWARD IN THE CITY OF PALM BAY, PALM BAY, AND WINTON.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

I'M TELLING YOU, IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG NIGHT.

AND WITNESS HERE ON.

I SET MY HAND AND CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF PALM BAY TO BE AFFIXED THIS 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024.

MR HE'S. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE ROBERT MCKENZIE.

HE JOINED THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM.

NOT QUITE A YEAR, BUT WE CAN TELL THAT BRINGING HIM ON HAS DEFINITELY SPURRED UP A LOT OF PROJECTS, BRINGING IN A LOT OF INITIATIVES FOR SMALL BUSINESS.

AND DANIELLE HAS BEEN STELLAR IN GETTING THE TEAM TOGETHER AND REALLY PLANNING AND EXECUTING FLAWLESSLY.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM.

THANK YOU SIR.

THANK YOU, MANAGEMENT AND COUNCIL FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY AND THERE'S MORE TO COME.

YOU. KNOW.

RIGHT. THAT'S YOUR GOOD FRIEND? YEAH. HOLD ON.

DANIELLE. YEAH, A LITTLE HIGHER.

HOW ABOUT THE ANGLE? I'M LISTENING.

TRANSLATION. OH, RIGHT.

RIGHT. YEAH.

LISTEN, PART OF MY DUTIES IS TO WORK HARD ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

THE LAST THREE YEARS, I'VE HAD THE HONOR OF HOSTING THE MAYOR'S BALL.

AND THE FIRST TWO YEARS WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE OUR MEMORIAL, WHICH WE CALL SACRIFICE PARK, FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN IN THE LINE OF DUTY THIS LAST YEAR, I TRULY BELIEVE I WAS LED AND INSPIRED TO CHOOSE ANOTHER 500 1C3 OF A COMMUNITY EFFORT THAT SACRIFICES THEIR TIME, THEIR EFFORTS IN PROTECTING.

THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

ARE WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

THEY FIGHT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

BUT I COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT THE EFFORTS OF STAFF OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

WHEN IT'S COME TO THE MAYOR'S BALL, THERE'S BEEN SOMEONE THAT HAS REALLY OUTSHINED EVERYTHING THAT'S CREATED AND WORKED HARD BEHIND THE SCENES ORGANIZING, MAKING SEATING PLANS AND ADJUSTMENTS.

AND I'M GOING TO CALL THIS YOUNG LADY UP BECAUSE IT IS TIME THAT SOMEONE RECOGNIZES CHRISTINA BOURNE.

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COME ON UP, CHRISTINA.

IF YOU KNOW CHRISTINA, SHE DOESN'T LIKE TO BE EMBARRASSED.

BUT I SAID IT IS TIME FOR US TO ACKNOWLEDGE HER HARD WORK.

SO I ASKED HER TO COME AND BRING ME THIS FAKE, PHONY CHECK SO THAT EVERYONE CAN SEE HOW HARD SHE'S WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES ON EACH AND EVERY MAYOR'S BALL.

IT'S NOT EASY TO RAISE FUNDS, AND THE COMMUNITY HAS COME OUT IN LARGE PART BECAUSE THE CAUSE IS GREAT.

HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MAYOR.

BUT THIS YEAR'S BENEFICIARY.

I'M GOING TO CALL UP SERENE HARBOR.

COME ON UP THE ENTIRE TEAM.

THANK YOU. WHAT A WONDERFUL TEAM GIVE IT UP FOR SERENE HARBOR.

I HAVE THE REAL CHECK HERE, BUT THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH WE'VE RAISED.

AND IT IS TRULY AN HONOR AND BLESSING FOR ME.

THAT OUR COMMUNITY CAN SOW IN THE LIVES OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE.

THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN THAT GO THROUGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THAT ARE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

I AM HONORED TO SOW A SEED.

THE CITY OF PALM BAY IS HONORED TO PARTNER WITH YOU AND SOW A SEED, BECAUSE WE'RE EXPECTING GREAT THINGS THAT LIVES ARE TOUCHED, THAT LIVES ARE SAVED AND IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT IS.

WE HAVE A CHECK HERE FOR YOU FOR $48,017.65.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF PALM BAY.

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING US AS THE RECIPIENT OF THESE AMAZING FUNDS.

CHRISTINA. YOU'RE AMAZING.

I WAS TALKING ABOUT YOU EARLIER.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.

WE DO THIS DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

FUNDRAISING IS NOT EASY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PARTNERING WITH US AND MAKING THIS THE BEST EVENT EVER.

THANK YOU. YAY! I CAN'T DO WHAT I DO.

MY NAME IS BEVERLY DEMEYER, PRESIDENT CEO OF SERENE HARBOR.

I CAN'T DO WHAT I DO WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY.

THE MAYOR THE BOARD BEHIND ME, WE HAVE AMAZING BOARD MEMBERS.

WE HAVE STAFF BEHIND ME AS WELL.

THESE FOLKS WORK TIRELESSLY FOR VERY LITTLE TO NO MONEY TO SUPPORT THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I'LL SAY IT BEST, WE HAVE A LITTLE LITTLE LADY IN OUR SHELTER, AND SHE TELLS US, THANK YOU FOR LOVING US.

SO THANK YOU. WE WE APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU. ELIAS ELLIE HOFFMAN IS OUR BOARD CHAIR FOR SERENE HARBOR.

THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM.

LET ME JUST HOLD THIS THING.

OKAY? WE JUST PUT A LITTLE BIT OF LOVING ON IT.

THERE YOU GO.

JUST ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU.

YOUR STAFF, YOUR YOUR COUNCIL HERE, ALL THE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY.

BECAUSE AS BEVERLY SAID, WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.

AND IT'S A PASSION FOR ALL OF US.

AND HOPEFULLY WE WON'T NEED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE IF WE IF WE DO OUR JOBS RIGHT.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I WANT TO KEEP THIS UP. AND I WILL SAY ONE LAST THING.

THESE FUNDS WILL HELP GREATLY IN OUR EFFORTS FOR OUTREACH BUILDING IN HONOR OF NADINE CAVALIER.

SO WE ARE.

YES. SO NADINE CAVALIER WAS A PALM BAY COMMUNITY MEMBER, BUSINESS PARTNER OF OURS IN THE COMMUNITY.

AS OUR PALM BAY CHAMBER FOLKS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS ARE SHAKING THEIR HEAD.

SHE WE LOST NADINE TWO YEARS AGO.

MARCH 1ST, 2022, ACTUALLY, TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

HER ABUSER KILLED HER AS SHE WAS FLEEING.

WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME FOR SOMEONE TO FLEE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

AND WE AS A COMMUNITY, WE AS SERENE HARBOR SAID, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TO SAVE THE NEXT NADINE? SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN OUTREACH BUILDING IN HONOR OF HER.

IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS, WE HAVE RAISED OVER $219,000.

SO, YES, AGAIN, TO THE GREAT COMMUNITY AND THOSE THAT SUPPORT US.

AND THIS WILL DO WONDERS FOR OUR EFFORTS.

SO AGAIN, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE IT. AND I KNOW, YOU KNOW, YOU KNEW NADINE VERY WELL.

YES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

WE HAVE A LITTLE CHECK BRING.

YES, YES. CAN WE GET HER GOING.

COME ON OVER. COME, COME.

NOBODY SHY IN THIS GROUP? YEAH, RIGHT.

CHINS UP, CHINS UP.

CHIN CHIN. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

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CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YES. THANK YOU.

KEEP IT UP, KEEP IT UP.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU SIR.

THANK YOU SERGEANT. THANK YOU SIR.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. OH, OH I STARTED THIS WAY.

THERE'S NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

TAKE CARE, TAKE CARE.

THIS IS JEFFREY MCLEOD HERE.

MAYOR. HE'S NOT. HE'S NOT.

I DIDN'T THINK SO BECAUSE HE'S PRETTY BIG.

YEAH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.