MAN. ALRIGHT, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER OUR REGULAR MEETING. [00:00:05] 12 2025 DECEMBER 3RD, 2025 WILL BE CALLED TO ORDER. AND IF I CAN GET EVERYONE TO STAND, I'LL LEAD EVERYONE IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 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. THANK YOU. MISS CHONDRUS, WE CAN GET THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE. YES, MR. KARAFFA, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM MR. WARNER PRESIDENT. MR. FILIBERTO HERE, MR. HIGGINS HERE. MISS JORDAN PRESENT. MR. MCNALLY HERE. MR. NORRIS PRESENT. SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTEE POSITION IS STILL VACANT. AND DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY ERIC MESSINGER IS HERE WITH US THIS EVENING. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME A SECOND. ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FOR OUR OCTOBER MEETING? [ADOPTION OF MINUTES:] I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE OCTOBER MEETING. MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 1ST, 2025. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION. AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. OKAY. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT. [ANNOUNCEMENTS:] FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE APPLICANTS AND THE AUDIENCE, THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD IS AN ADVISORY BOARD COMPRISED OF UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. THE LAND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION STAFF WILL PRESENT THE STAFF REPORT FOR EACH CASE. BOARD MEMBERS WOULD THEN BE ASKED IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF. THE APPLICANT OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WOULD THEN BE ASKED TO APPROACH THE PODIUM AND PRESENT ANY INFORMATION GERMANE TO THE CASE, AND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. THE FLOOR WOULD THEN BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE WILL FIRST HEAR THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THE APPLICATION THAN THOSE IN OPPOSITION TO THE APPLICATION. FOR ALL PROCEEDINGS, ALL APPLICANTS AND SPEAKERS FROM THE AUDIENCE MUST SIGN A SPEAKER AND OR OATH CARD LOCATED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROOM AND AT THE PODIUM. PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY AND SPEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONE AND STATE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND COMMENTS FOR THE RECORD. AS A COURTESY, I ASK THAT IF THERE IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD WHO MAY HAVE SIMILAR COMMENTS, WHICH I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT TONIGHT, BUT YOU YOU PUT THIS ON THE RECORD. YOU INFORMALLY APPOINT A SPOKESPERSON TO CLARIFY YOUR VIEWS. AFTER PUBLIC COMMENTS, I WILL BRING THE CASE BACK TO THE BOARD. AT THIS TIME, THE FLOOR WILL BE CLOSED AND NO FURTHER COMMENTS WILL BE HEARD FROM THE AUDIENCE. I WILL THEN CALL FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND, AT WHICH TIME THE BOARD MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR FURTHER DISCUSSION. I WILL THEN CALL FOR A VOTE. DECISIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL DISPOSITION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE AND FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND HEARING TO THE MEETING GUIDELINES. THERE IS ONE OTHER THING. UPON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO, BE ABLE TO DO BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH NEW BUSINESS. I DON'T KNOW. THE BOARD PROBABLY WASN'T MISLEADING. MAYBE MAY HAVE, BUT I KNOW THE BOARD IS PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW MISS SUSAN CONNOLLY. SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES JUST TO JUST JUST A FEW A FEW SECONDS OF SILENCE FOR SHE PASSED AWAY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. TWO, 2 OR 3 WEEKS AGO FROM AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED OVER ON ON PALM BAY ROAD. SO IF I CAN JUST JUST GET A LITTLE MOMENT OF SILENCE. ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. OUR NEW BUSINESS CASE NUMBER ONE T25 DASH 00007. [NEW BUSINESS:] GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. FOR THE RECORD, DEBBIE FLYNN, SENIOR PLANNER I WILL BE PRESENTING CASE T 25 00007, A LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A FORMAL PROCESS FOR REVIEWING CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENTS BY REVISING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TITLE 17, CHAPTER 173 THREE, ENACTING A NEW PART 11 TITLED REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURE. [00:05:04] THERE WAS NO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION MEETING REQUIRED FOR THIS TEXT. AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION WAS DULY ADVERTISED AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 172 022, THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REVIEWS PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENTS AT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL. THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT CREATES A CLEAR FORMAL PROCEDURE IN THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR PROCESSING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS, AS REQUIRED UNDER FAIR HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT. THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT FLORIDA STATUTE 390 7.4 87, AS AMENDED BY STATE BILL 954. THE GOAL IS TO ENSURE EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHILE MAINTAINING A STRUCTURAL LOCAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES. FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN ZONING OR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, WHEN NECESSARY, TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2025, STATE BILL 954 AMENDED FLORIDA STATUTE 397.487 TO REQUIRE EVERY CITY AND COUNTY TO ADOPT LOCAL REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES. THE PROCEDURE MUST BE PLACED BY JANUARY 1ST, 2026. THIS ORDINANCE FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS AND ENSURES PALM BAY REMAINS IN COMPLIANCE WITH BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATION. THE KEY PROVISIONS TO THIS TEXT AMENDMENT IS. FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCESS. REQUESTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT USING A STANDARD APPLICATION. THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE MUST ISSUE A WRITTEN DECISION WITHIN 60 DAYS, NO DECISION IS ISSUED. THE REQUEST IS DEEMED APPROVED. TWO APPEALS GO TO SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. APPEALS ARE REVIEWED AND RESOLVED WITHIN 60 DAYS. THIRD, CLEAR, NONDISCRIMINATORY STANDARDS. PROTECTS CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL INFORMATION. ENSURES THE PROCESS REMAINS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. ANNUAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT APPROVALS REQUIRED. ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION BY FEBRUARY 1ST. LOSS OF REQUIRED STATE LICENSING AUTOMATICALLY RESULTS IN REVOCATION. LASTLY, COMPLIANCE WITH STATE BILL 954 AND FLORIDA STATUTE 390 7.4 87 ESTABLISHES NONDISCRIMINATORY, OBJECTIVE STANDARDS FOR REVIEWING CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENTS. ENSURES THE CITY MEETS THE JANUARY 1ST, 2026 STATUTORY DEADLINE. STAT FINDINGS IS CONSISTENT WITH GOALS SUPPORTING NONDISCRIMINATORY, DISCRIMINATORY, EQUITABLE HOUSING WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ALIGNS WITH FAIR HOUSING AMENDMENT ACT AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REQUIREMENTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WITH FEDERAL COMPLIANCE. IT MEETS FLORIDA STATUTE 390 7.4 87, AND STATE BILL 954 WITH STATE COMPLIANCE PROVIDES A TRANSPARENT, OBJECTIVE REVIEW PROCESS WITH PUBLIC NEED. NO NEGATIVE FISCAL OR OPERATIONAL IMPACTS ANTICIPATED WITH THE CITY'S SERVICES. AND LASTLY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVE WITH LEGAL COMPLIANCE WITH COMMUNITY IMPACT BY PROMOTING FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. REQUESTED ACTION IS FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. MUST RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL WHETHER TO APPROVE, APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS OR DENY THE REQUEST TO AMEND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND ON YOUR BOARD IS A RECOMMENDATION FOR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL AND A MOTION FOR DENIAL. PLEASE STATE YOUR FINDINGS FOR WHY IT'S NOT MEETING THE REQUIRED REQUIREMENTS, AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF, MISS LITA? WHEN WAS THIS REQUIREMENT SENT TO THE CITY FOR THEM TO GET THE TEXTUAL AMENDMENT FROM THE STATE? I DON'T BELIEVE THE DATE THAT IT WAS PASSED. IT WAS IN 2025 THIS YEAR. YEAH. WHAT THE WHAT MONTH? IT BECAME EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST OF THIS YEAR. THIS THIS PARTICULAR LAW? YES. OKAY. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME, MISTER CHAIR. YES, SIR. MR.. MR.. SO JUST KIND OF WHEN I'M READING THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS HERE, UNDER KEY PROVISIONS REQUESTS ARE FILED WITH THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR USING A STANDARDIZED FORM. THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A WRITTEN DETERMINATION WITHIN 60 DAYS OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION. IF NO DETERMINATION IS ISSUED WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME, THE REQUEST IS DEEMED APPROVED. THAT I HAVE A QUESTION ON THAT LAST STATEMENT THERE. [00:10:01] SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF SOMEONE WITH A DISABILITY COMES IN AND SAYS, HEY, I WANT TO TURN SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING INTO A MULTIFAMILY HOUSING, AND THEN THE CITY DOESN'T RESPOND WITHIN 60 DAYS, DOES THAT AUTOMATICALLY GET APPROVED, OR IS THIS FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, JUST MORE OF A PROCESS FLOW? THIS IS THIS WOULD NOT BE FOR A REZONING OR A LAND USE. THIS IS JUST FOR CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES. SO IF THEY HAVE A CERTIFICATION FROM THE STATE AS A RECOVERY RESIDENCE, AND THEY WANTED TO GET RELIEF FROM THE ZONING CODE TO THE EXTENT OF HOW WE DEFINE A FAMILY OR SOME OTHER PROVISION THAT THEY WOULD BE PRIVY TO IN TERMS OF AS DISABILITY RESIDENTS. THEN WE WOULD HAVE 60 DAYS TO REVIEW WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT TO RECOMMEND THAT THEY GET THIS REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION. SO IT WOULDN'T BE FOR A REZONING, IT WOULDN'T BE FOR A LAND USE CHANGE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THAT WOULD ACTUALLY CHANGE THE DENSITY. OKAY. THANK YOU. JUST A I'LL WAIT FOR THE OTHER QUESTIONS TO THE BOARD. THAT WAS THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ANYONE ELSE HAVE HAVE ANYTHING? I WAS GOING TO ASK. SO THIS IS JUST TO BRING US IN COMPLIANCE WITH SOME LAWS THAT WERE PASSED, AND WE REALLY. OUR HANDS ARE TIED. OKAY. YES. THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE STATE MANDATED CHANGES THAT WE HAVE TO ADJUST TO LOCALLY. ALL RIGHT. HAVE ANY NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. I TURN. I'LL ASK THE PUBLIC IF THEY HAVE ANY, WOULD LIKE TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND SAY ANYTHING OR ON THIS MATTER. SEEING NONE, I'LL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR A MOTION, MR. CHAIR. YES, SIR. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE THE CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO TEXT AMENDMENT CASE NUMBER T 25 0007. BASED ON THE FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR HOUSING ACT, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND FLORIDA STATUTES 397 .487, AS AMENDED BY SB 954, ON THE CONDITION THAT ONE OF THE BULLET POINTS HERE STATES THAT THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE I WOULD LIKE TO ADD AFTER DESIGNEE MUST BE A CITY OF PALM BAY EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO RENDER A WRITTEN DETERMINATION WITHIN 60 DAYS OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? YES, MA'AM. MISS JORDAN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. DOES THIS TEXTUAL AMENDMENT REQUIRE TWO READINGS FROM CITY COUNCIL? YES IT DOES. OKAY. MY ONLY COMMENT ON THIS IS IF YOU GOT THIS IN JULY, YOU WAITED TILL THE LAST MINUTE TO BRING IT TO THIS BOARD. IF WE HADN'T HAD A QUORUM, WE WOULD NOT HAVE MET THE JANUARY 1ST REQUIREMENT. AND SEVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN HERE FOR JUST ONE TEXTUAL AMENDMENT. AND THAT'S ALL THE CASES. SO TO ME, YOU COULD EITHER COMBINE THEM WITH OTHER CASES OR GET THEM EARLIER AND COMBINE THEM WITH OTHER CASES, BECAUSE TO ME THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE. NOTED. OKAY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A FIRST. AND WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? WELL, JUST I OH. I'M SORRY. WAIT A MINUTE. I JUST WANT TO GO TO DISCUSSION. DISCUSSION WITH THAT THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE. I WANTED TO MAKE IT A CITY OF PALM BAY. PERSON OR EMPLOYEE, I SHOULD SAY JUST SO THAT WAY, NO CONTRACTORS COME IN AND ARE AUTHORIZED TO DO WHAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY WHAT MAY NOT BE IN PALM BAY INTEREST. SO THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO DO THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE, WHO MUST BE A CITY OF PALM BAY EMPLOYEE. OKAY. AND NO FURTHER STATEMENTS. OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. FILIBERTO, SECOND BY MR. HIGGINS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. ALL RIGHT. WE JUST HAVE ONE OTHER ITEM UP UNDER OTHER BUSINESS PLANNING MATTERS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION [OTHER BUSINESS:] PROGRAM. YEP. THIS WILL BE STAFF. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, DEBBIE FLYNN, SENIOR PLANNER. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR PROPOSED PLANNING MATTERS WORKSHOP SERIES, WHICH IS A 14 MONTH EDUCATION INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING [00:15:08] AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE CITY. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN A SHARED PASSION FOR MYSELF AND WITH STAFF. WE HAVE DEDICATED OUR LUNCH HOURS TO MEETING AND DEVELOPING THIS WORKSHOP SERIES. THE PURPOSE OF THE SERIES IS THREEFOLD. FIRST, BUILD SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROCESSES. SECOND, ENGAGE ADVISORY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, CITY STAFF AND THE PUBLIC IN MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS. AND THIRD, PROMOTE INFORMED CIVIC PARTICIPATION SO COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN CONTRIBUTE EFFECTIVELY TO LOCAL DECISIONS. IN SHORT, WE WANT TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE, INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, AND FOSTER COLLABORATION. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN. WHAT WILL THEY LEARN? THEY WILL GAIN A CLEAR OVERVIEW OF ZONING, LAND USE, INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW. SEE HOW PLANNING DECISIONS AFFECT HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, PARKS AND PUBLIC SERVICES. UNDERSTAND THE ROLES OF CITY STAFF, ADVISORY BOARDS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC AND DISCOVER MEANINGFUL WAYS TO GET INVOLVED AND SHARE INPUT ON COMMUNITY DECISIONS. THIS ENSURES THAT ATTENDEES LEAVE EQUIPPED TO PARTICIPATE CONFIDENTLY IN CIVIC PROCESSES. OUR GOALS IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER, PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT PLANNING PROCESSES AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND TRUST. OPEN THE DOOR ON HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE AND WHY. ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION. BRING TOGETHER RESIDENTS, ADVISORY BOARDS AND CITY DEPARTMENTS TO ALIGN OUR COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. AND LASTLY, CELEBRATE CIVIC LEARNING. CONCLUDE WITH THE WRAP UP SESSION FEATURING REAL WORLD CASES STUDIES HERE IN PALM BAY. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AND RECOGNITION FOR PARTICIPANTS. THE SERIES WILL RUN 14 MONTHS WITH SESSIONS LASTING 60 TO 90 MINUTES. THE LOCATION WILL BE HERE IN CITY HALL IN THE DON REID ROOM. IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND INCLUSION. REGISTRATION. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION WILL BE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTEND EIGHT OR MORE SESSIONS, AND WILL BE THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, STARTING JANUARY 21ST. OUR PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE IS TO DRIVE PARTICIPATION WELL, WILL IMPLEMENT A MULTICHANNEL PROMOTION PLAN 4 TO 6 WEEKS BEFORE. WHICH IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IS TO SAVE YOUR SPOT CAMPAIGN AND STAFF PARTICIPATION AT EVENTS. STAFF HAS ATTENDED THE FALL FEST AND WE HAVE IT GOING TO BE ATTENDING THE FOOD TRUCK EVENT. THAT'S NEXT FRIDAY ON THE 12TH TO PROMOTE PLANNING, MANNERS WORKSHOP AND WEEKLY UNTIL START COUNTDOWN. POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA ONE WEEK BEFORE REMINDER EMAILS AND POST TO BOOST LAST MINUTE REGISTRATION. AND YOU'VE PROBABLY SEEN THE FACEBOOK POST ALREADY FOR THE PLANNING MANNERS WORKSHOP SERIES. THE MARKETING PLATFORMS INCLUDES EMAIL, THE CITY WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, VIDEO CLIPS FROM STAFF, COMING SOON FLIERS AND POSTERS WITH THE QR CODES WHICH IS AT YOUR SEATS, AND PRESS RELEASE EMPHASIZING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, WHICH WAS RELEASED TWO WEEKS AGO IN THE PAPER AS WELL. AS OF NOW, WE HAVE RECEIVED 48 REGISTRANTS THAT INCLUDE ADVISORY BOARDS, STAFF AND RESIDENTS, AND EVEN RESIDENTS FROM OTHER CITIES ARE ATTENDING OUR PLANNING MATTERS WORKSHOP SERIES BECAUSE THEY WANT TO KNOW HOW THEY COULD IMPLEMENT AND BE KNOWLEDGEABLE AT THEIR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AS WELL, AND THEIR PLANNING AND ZONING MEETINGS. NEXT IS BY JOINING THE PLANNING WORKSHOP SERIES, PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW THE CITY WORKS AND HOW THEY CAN ACTIVELY SHAPE ITS FUTURE. THE WORKSHOP COVERS A RANGE OF RELEVANT TOPICS. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE 14 WE. WE DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE ANYTHING OUT, SO THAT'S WHY IT'S NOT A YEAR. IT'S 14, EACH LED BY THE KNOWLEDGEABLE CITY STAFF AND PARTNER DEPARTMENTS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE ORIENTATION. WHAT IS YOUR ROLE WITH QUASI JUDICIAL VERSUS LEGISLATIVE ETHICS AND VOTING? SUNSHINE AND TRANSPARENCY. THE FLORIDA SUNSHINE LAW. LAND USE VERSUS ZONING. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LAND USE CHANGE AND ZONING CHANGE AND CONSISTENCY? REVIEWING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RANGING FROM SITE PLANS, VARIANCES AND CONTINUAL CONDITIONAL USES WHICH ARE ON YOUR SCREEN IS ARE THE SESSION TOPICS THAT WE WILL BE COVERING AND WHAT DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENTING. HERE IS A CONTINUATION OF THE TOPICS AS WELL FOR THE SESSIONS. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S NOT JUST OUR GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, IT IS OUR UTILITIES. IT'S OUR LEGAL, IT'S OUR FINANCE, IT'S OUR PARKS AND REC, IT'S OUR CODE COMPLIANCE DIVISION AND FINANCE. [00:20:08] AND I THINK I SAID PUBLIC WORKS AS WELL. SO WE'RE NOT LEAVING ANY DEPARTMENT OUT. WE'RE GOING TO SHOW AND PRESENT AND IT'LL BE INTERACTIVE, THESE CLASS SESSIONS AS WELL. SO WE CAN EDUCATE THE PUBLIC HOW WE MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE CITY. ALSO, WE ARE GOING TO BE HAVING A CLASS ON LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WILL BE DEDICATED IN HONOR OF SUSAN CONLEY, WHO WAS VERY PASSIONATE ON THIS TOPIC. THE SERIES IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE ATTENDEES GAIN A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF CITY PLANNING. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY FOSTERS AN INFORMED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO STRENGTHENS TRUST, COLLABORATION, TRANSPARENCY THROUGHOUT THE CITY. WHY PARTICIPATE? BY JOINING THE PLANNING MANNERS WORKSHOP SERIES, YOU'LL GAIN PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ON HOW YOUR CITY WORKS AND HOW YOU CAN SHAPE ITS FUTURE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT IN LAUNCHING THIS EXCITING INITIATIVE. PLEASE REGISTER TODAY USING THE QR CODE THAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU AND ON YOUR SCREEN. AND STAFF IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. YOU MAY REGISTER EVEN IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND EVERY SESSION, EVEN IF YOU DON'T ATTEND. EIGHT. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET THE CERTIFICATE FOR. IF YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND TWO. THAT'S MORE THAN WELCOME TO TO COME TO ANY MEETINGS. AND AS YOU SAW ON YOUR ON THE SCREEN EARLIER. OOPS. WRONG WAY. SORRY ABOUT THAT. AND I WILL EMAIL YOU THIS PRESENTATION AS WELL SO YOU CAN SEE THE TOPICS. WE DO NOT HAVE DATES NEXT TO THEM YET, BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EACH DEPARTMENT CAN ATTEND AND PRESENT IN THAT MONTH. SO THAT'S WHY THE MONTH ISN'T NEXT TO THIS SESSION TITLE YET. BUT THESE ARE THE SESSIONS THAT WILL BE PRESENTED. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU TO THE BOARD. HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? MR. FILIBERTO? THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I KNOW THAT SUSAN CONNOLLY'S NAME HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP QUITE A FEW TIMES HERE TONIGHT. SHE WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PLANNING MATTERS WORKSHOP SERIES, AND SHE EVEN HAD A A PART, I WOULD SAY, A SMALL PART IN ORGANIZING THIS AND PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. SO I WAS WONDERING IF THIS BOARD WAS WITH STAFF AS WELL. AND COUNCIL, IF WE CAN RENAME THIS PLANNING MATTERS WORKSHOP SERIES AND RENAME IT PLANNING MATTERS WORKSHOP SERIES IN HONOR OF SUSAN CONNOLLY. THOUGHTS ON THAT BOARD OR STAFF? I WILL SAY THAT THE PRESENTATION ABOUT THE PLANNING MATTERS WORKSHOP SERIES HAS ALREADY BEEN PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN PERHAPS BRING TO THE COUNCIL VIA THE CITY MANAGER, FOR CONSIDERATION. PLEASE, I, I KNOW SOME MONEY WENT INTO A LOT OF THE PRINTOUTS AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT, AND I'M NOT EXPECTING YOU TO CHANGE THESE PRINTOUTS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT MOVING FORWARD, MAYBE WE CAN ADD IN HONOR OF SUSAN CONNOLLY TO THIS BECAUSE SHE PLAYED A BIG PART IN THIS, AND I KNOW SHE'D PROBABLY BE AT EVERY SINGLE ONE. SHE DID REGISTER, AND SHE DID REGISTER. LOOK AT THAT. SO MY THOUGHTS ARE SUSAN CONNOLLY TONIGHT AND HER FAMILY. THANK YOU. ANY ANY OTHER COMMENTS? WELL, I WOULD JUST SAY THAT I THINK IT'S I THINK I THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA. I THINK IT'S I THINK IT'S VERY IT'S GOING TO ALLOW A LOT OF TRANSPARENCY WITH THE, WITH THE CITY. AND IF ANYTHING, IT'S GOING TO GET US TO KNOW WHAT THE, WHAT EACH AND EVERY DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT DO IN THE CITY. SO I THINK IT'S A, I THINK THIS IS A VERY GOOD PROJECT OR A VERY GOOD PROGRAM FOR US TO ADOPT AND MOVE FORWARD WITH. SO ALL RIGHT. DO YOU GUYS NEED ANY. YOU DON'T NEED DO YOU NEED NOTHING? OKAY. AND AND AND MY SENTIMENTS ALSO, MR. FILIBERTO. I MEAN, THEY TALKED ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LAST THURSDAY WITH TWO THURSDAYS AGO. AND I AGREE, I THINK THAT IN HONOR OF MISS SUSAN, THAT THAT YEAH, THAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA IF WE CAN JUST JUST JUST PUT THAT IN THERE SOMEWHERE FOR. OKAY. WOULD THE REST OF THE BOARD AGREE WITH THAT? THAT WAY, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF WE WOULD NEED A MOTION FOR THAT FOR YOU GUYS TO BRING IT TO THE CITY MANAGER. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANY ANYONE ELSE? ANY ANY OTHER. ALL RIGHT. THE ONLY SIR OR BOARD ATTORNEY. DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO TO SAY OR ADD? [00:25:04] SO, I MEAN, IT'S NOTHING. WELL, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE. IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU ON SERVING OUR BOARD. I HOPE THINGS HOPE IT BE A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR YOU AS WELL AS FOR US. THANK YOU. OKAY. IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE, I THINK THAT. I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. SO THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. YOU ALL HAVE A VERY NICE HOLIDAY. GOOD. GOOD CHRISTMAS. AND SEE YOU IN JANUARY. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.