Jul 06, 2021 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME

[Call to Order]

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. WILL YOU PRAY WITH ME.

LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE ABILITY TO HONOR YOU IN A MEMBER SETTING. WE ASK YOUR PRESENCE COME AND REST IN THE PLACE WE ASK FOR THE SAME THING THAT SOLOMON ASKED FOR WHICH IS WISDOM. WE ASK FOR PROTECTION OVER OUR PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SCHOOLS AND PRAY SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE IN HARM'S WAY OF THE STORM.

MAY YOU BLESSTY, COUNTY, STATE AND THE NATION.

IN THE NAME OF JESUS WE PRAY. AMEN.

SHOULD NOTE THAT MR. FEE IS ON PHONE.

YES, MR. FEE IS ON THE PHONE. >> OKAY.

[A. SET THE AGENDA]

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

>> IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OR ANY

CHANGES TO THE MINUTES? >> MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

IS THERE ANYONE HERE WANTING TO MAKE COMMENTS?

[D. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> SEEING NONE WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT

AGENDA. >> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS.

[G.1. Approve Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) FY 2022 - FY 2026]

AND MADAM CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU FPUA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 THROUGH 2026.

EVIL I YEAR WE UPDATE FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. IT PLANS EVERY DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AHEAD AND ANTICIPATE THEIR CAPITAL NEEDS SEPARATE AND APART FROM THE OPERATING BUDGET.

DEPARTMENT SUBMIT REQUEST IN MARCH WHICH INCLUDE COST ESTIMATE JUSTIFICATION DEPARTMENT PRIORITY AND TIME TO COMPLETE AS WELL AS OTHER INFORMATION.

THE BUDGET COMMITTEE COMPRISES OF DIRECTOR UTILITY DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND STAFF.

EXAMINES EACH SOCIETY OF CRITERIA.

NORMALLY THE COST OF THE PROJECT SUBMITTED EXCEED FPUA ABILITY TO FINANCE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

THE PROJECT MUST PRIORITIZED IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRANT, DEBT AND OTHER RESOURCES ADDRESS THE AREA OF THE BUDGET. THIS AREA OF THE BUDGET.

DURING THIS PROCESS, FPUA WILL ALSO REVIEW THE STATUS AND PRIOR CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY REMAINING FUNDS AVAILABLE DUE TO PROJECT SAVING THAT COULD BE REAUTHORIZED FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE.

SINCE THE BUDGET WORKSHOP HELD IN MAY WE HAVE REDUCED ORIGINAL CAPITAL PROJECT REQUEST BY 6 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND 2026. THE CAPITAL PROJECT IDENTIFIED BY DEPARTMENT IN THIS YEAR'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REPRESENTED TOTE 30 MILLION DOLLARS OF REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022. AND COMBINED TOTAL OF 111 MILLION OVER FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. OF THE 111 MILLION, 38 MILLION ARE REQUEST FROM THE WATER SYSTEM.

27 MILLION FROM WASTEWATER. 23 FROM ELECTRIC.

11 ARE FROM GAS. 7 ARE FROM FPUA KNELT AND REMAINING FIVE MILLION COMBINED FROM ADMINISTRATION AND CONTINGENCY. SEVERAL FACTOR WERE TAKEN INTO

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PROJECT TO HAVE OUTSIDE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO OFF SET THE COST. AND PROJECT TO HAVE IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY COMPONENT. 7 PROJECT COUNT FOR 46% OF FISTIAL YEAR 2022 REQUEST. MOST PROJECT WERE PRESENTED TO YOU DURING THE BUDGET WORKSHOP.

NORTH FT. PIERCE EXPANSION. EXPANSIONS WILL INCLUDE 29 SQUARE MILES OF NEW SERVICE TERRITORY.

60 MILES OF NEW GAS LINES WHICH EXPECTED FOR THE CUSTOMER BASE. ADVANCE METER INFRASTRUCTURE.

INSULATION OF TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION WILL OPEN NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BILLING OPPORTUNITY. NORTH CAUSEWAY BRIDGE REPLACE.

THIS IS FDOT PROJECT. EXISTING LINE WATER SEWER MAINS ARE CONFLICT WITH THE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PLAN.

IT WILL BE REPLACED AND RELOCATED.

WASTEWATER MAINLINING. GRANT.

FPUA RECEIVED A GRAND IN LINE WASTEWATER MAINLINES FROM LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME AREAS OF THE SERVICE TERRITORY.

DEBT FUNDED WATER AND WASTEWATER EXPANSION.

INSULATION OF WATER AND SANARY MEANS TO PRIVATE ON SITE DOMESTIC WELL. LINCOLN PARK.

WIRELESS KNELT WORK INSULATION TO PROVIDE FPUA NETWORK.

WITHIN THE LINCOLN PARK AREA. GOVERNMENT AND OTHER REC REQUIRED. RENEW, REPLACEMENT RELOCATION IN NEW CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT. ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

INCLUDE PROJECT FOR FDOT. CITY, COUNTY AND STORM MANAGEMENT AGENCIES. FUNDING SOURCES.

REVENUE FROM UTILITY RATE FUND 55% OF THE CIP FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND 26. NEW DEBT FOR 24%.

THE REMAINING CONTRIBUTION FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES SUCH AS CIA AND CIC. I EXPECT TO FUND 15% OF THE CIP. 5% FROM GRANTS AND LEAVING 1% FUNDED FOR CONTINGENCY. FFUA IMCLUNE MANDATED BY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY AGENCIES OR PRIOR SERVICE GROWTH RELIABILITY EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY AS WELL AS RENEW AND REPLACEMENTS. PROJECT THAT MANDATED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERN.

REGULATORY AGENCY REPRESENT 31% OR 34.9 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND '26. EXAMPLE OF THE REGULATORY AGENCY REQUIREMENT AS FOLLOWS. MAINLY CONSIST OF WASTEWATER MAINLINING GRANT. CITY OF FORTH PETER 5.5 MILLION CONSISTS OF THE CITY ROLL AWAY PROJECT.

PUBLIC SERVICE 3.9 MILLION. ST. LUCIE COUNTY, 3.1 MILLION.

MSBU PROJECT HISTORICALLY FPUA SPENDS ABOUT 50 OF THE BOARD BUDGET WHICH INCLUDE CARRYOVER AND CONTINGENCIES.

IN CONCLUSION THE STAFF REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROJECT LISTED IN THE CIP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 THROUGH 2026.

APPROVAL OF CAPITAL BUDGET OR 30 MILLION DOLLARS AND TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO CARRY OVER THE REMAINING FUNDS FOR PARTIALLY COMPLETED PROJECT TO FISCAL YEAR 2022 WITHOUT ADDITIONAL BOARD APPROVAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

MADAM CHAIR THE 46% FOR NEW PROJECTS.

AND THE OTHER PERCENTAGE IS FOR THE REGULAR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THEN OTHER THINGS THAT WE DO ON CONTINUING

BASIS; IS THAT RIGHT? >> 46% WHICH REPRESENT THE 7

PROJECTS. >> AND THEN THE REST OF THE

PERCENTAGE REPRESENTS. >> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THE BLANKET PROJECT AND SO FORTH.

THE THINGS WE NORMALLY DO YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> JUST WANT TO CLARIFY.

IS IT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OR FURTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE

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JUST -- >> BLANK PROJECTS.

>> OKAY. SINCE WE'VE ALREADY -- WE'VE HAD A WORKSHOP ON THIS FOR THE PUBLICS INFORMATION FOR WHOEVER IS WATCHING. WE HAD A LOT OF THIS INFORMATION PRESENTED TO US. THIS IS NOT NEW TO US.

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE APPROVAL OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

PLAN. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

THANK YOU. >> OF COURSE YOU WILL GET ANOTHER SHOT ON AUGUST 3RD WHEN WE BRING BACK THE BUDGET

AND THE RESOLUTION. >> OKAY THANK YOU.

[G.2. Operations and Maintenance Budget Approval – FY 2022 Original and FY 2021]

>> THE NEXT ITEM APPROVAL OF THE 2022 O&M BUDGET AND AMENDED BUDGET FOR 2021. BARBARA MICHAEL WILL MAKE THE

PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK.

GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN. MAYOR AND BOARD MEMBERS.

I AM PRESENTING THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR '22 AND AMENDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.

THE OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE BUDGETINGS AND STANDARD REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING 2021 AMENDED BUDGET AND THE ORIGINAL 2022. THIS BUDGET WAS PRESENTED AT THE BUDGET WORKSHOP ON MAY 21ST.

HOWEVER WE HAVE MADE SOME MODIFICATIONS SINCE THEN.

WE TOOK A LOOK AT COMPILED ALL OF THE BUDGET AND TOOK A LOOK AT RATE SUFFICIENCY AND WE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP WITHIN THE RANGE FOR WHATEVER WANTED.

SOME ADJUSTMENTS WENT UP AND SOME DOWN.

THE FIRST INCREASE THAT WE HAD INCREASE IN MR. TOMPECK MENTIONED AT THE BUDGET WORKSHOP TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL FEES THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RELOCATION OF THE MAINLAND WATER RECLAMATION.

THAT WAS ADDED. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED HALF A PERCENT TO OUR SALARY LINE AND THAT WAS BASED UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM OUR COMPENSATION CONSULTANT.

AND THAT WAS IN REGARD TO RELATING THE INFLATION INCREASE IN INFLATION AND THAT IMPACT ON WAGES OVERALL IN THE AREA. WE ADDED HALF PERCENT TO THAT LINE. WE ALSO TRIMMED THE BUDGET EMPLOYEE'S INSURANCE WE REDUCED BY 2%.

WE REDREWSED APPRECIATION BY 2% AND THEN WE MADE CUTS FROM ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD FOR SOME CONTROLLABLE EXPENSES. EACH DEPARTMENT TOOK 2% OF THEIR BUDGETS FOR THOSE EXPENSES THEY WERE ABLE TO CONTROL. IF OVERALL IMPACT OF THE MODIFICATIONS SINCE THAT BUDGET WORKSHOP WAS ON 2021 DECREASE OF 7060,000 ON 22 DIE CREASE OF 289,000.

OUR PURCHASES FOR RESALE THAT REMAINS OUR LARGEST ITEM IN RED ON H GRAPH HERE. IT'S A LARGEST EXPENSE ITEM.

HISTORICALLY WE'VE SEEN THIS AS AS 44% OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET AND THAT LOWER COST WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCED ENDED THAT DOWN.

THAT REP SEPTEMBER ABILITY 40.1% OF THE BUDGET.

THE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION PAID TO THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE AND BENEFITS SYSTEM WILL DECREASE FOR '22 POITS REDUCTION FROM 21-22. REGARDING HEALTH INSURANCE WE'VE TAKEN A LITTLE BIT OF CONSERVATIVE APPROACH BASED ON EXPERIENCE. WE HAD A FAVORABLE YEAR LAST YEAR DUE TO PEOPLE NOT GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

CARE AVOIDANCE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 OUR BUDGET HAS INCREASED OVER LAST YEAR BY LIKE 5.9%.

WE'RE EXPECTING PEOPLE GET BACK TO NORMAL.

IN '222 WE INCREASED ADDITIONAL 2% FOR PEOPLE

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OUR TOTAL REVENUE IS INCLUDED. ORIGINAL BUDGET.

UNIT SALES WILL REMAIN FLAT ANTICIPATED FOR ELECTRIC WATER AND WASTEWATER. RELATED TO SOME EXPANSION PROJECT GOING ON. INCREASE IN BUDGET OF REVENUE RELATE TO EXPANSION PROJECT FOR NATURAL GAS AND FOR FPUA NET WITH THEIR SERVICES COMING ONLINE.

ANTICIPATING THAT NEXT YEAR. THE DISTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE BASED UPON THE 6% OF OUR ADJUSTED REVENUE FOR FISCAL YEAR '21 PAYABLE IN APRIL OF 22 IS ESTIMATED TO BE 6,471,000. FISCAL YEAR '22 CALCULATION OF THE CITY DISTRIBUTION FOR OVER NEXT YEAR IS BUDGETED GREATER THAN THAT 1.7 OR 2%. THE STAFF RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF AND M BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR '2 # 2 ORIGINAL REVENUE 116,777,273. EX-ENS-115,300,458.

REVENUE TO 111,368,847 WITH EXPENSES OF 113,364,225.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS -- >> QUESTIONS.

>> I HAVE ONE. NOT A QUESTION REALLY A STATEMENT. I'M LOOKING AT THE POSITIONS ADDED ON PAGE FOUR. AND SO IN 2020 WE ADDED ONE FOR FPUA NET WE DID FOR 2021. OR HAVE I GOT THAT RIGHT.

NO. FOR ANYWAY.

THREE POSITIONS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS RIGHT FOR FPUA NET WHICH REFLECTS KIND OF THE INCREASE AND THE INCREASED EMPHASIS WE WILL PUT ON FPUA NET.

>> THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT. YES.

I'M PLEASED ABOUT THAT. BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO DO THAT RIGHT.

AND HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO DO THAT.

>> ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS WE DO WE ADD TREE TRIMMING CREW IN HOUSE. WHICH WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO OUR CONTRACTED TREE TRIMMING. BE A LITTLE BIT MORE RESPONSESISIVE IF WE NEED A QUICK CREW.

WE'RE DOING THAT AS WELL. THAT'S INCLUDED IN NEXT YEAR.

>> NORMALLY, WE FARM THAT OUT; RIGHT?

>> WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME OF IT IN HOUSE OR ALL OF IT IN

HOUSE. >> WE WILL CONTRACT MOST OF IT. WE WANT TO HAVE ONE CREW AVAILABLE. THAT'S WHAT WE DO HERE.

FOR OUR SADDLES TO MAKE SURE WE CAN HAVE IT DONE.

>> RIGHT. >> IS THERE A MOTION TO

APPROVE? >> I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL

[G.3. Status Report on Electric Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) for May 2021 – For Information Only]

THANK YOU, AGAIN, EVERYONE. GOOD AFTERNOON I HAVE FOR YOU THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE MAY POWER POST ADJUSTMENT AND UPDATED 12 MONTH PROJECT THROUGH MAY OF 2022. POWER COST REKOV EXCESS OF BASE POWER COST ARE ACCUMULATED AND CREDITED BACK TO OUR CUSTOMERS THROUGH PCA ADJUSTMENT.

ON THE CUSTOMER'S BILL. THE COST OF PURCHASE POWER FOR THE MONTH OF MAY WAS BILLED FPUA AT 63.27 FOR 1,000 KILOWATT HOURS. AND THIS WAS DECREASE OF $5.42 FROM THE APRIL FPUA. IN MAY FPUA EXPERIENCED OVER RECOVERY OF POWER COST OF $104,897 BRINGING THE CUMULATIVE OVER RECOVERY TO 3.1 MILLION AS OF THE END OF

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WHICH GOING BACK TO TWO YEARS TO MAY OF '19 AND FORWARD ONE YEAR MAY OF 2022. THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT AT END OF MAY NEGATIVE $8. PER 1,000 KILOWATT HOURS.

AND THAT IS REPRESENTED BY THE DARK BLUE LINE ON THE BOTTOM.

WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE HERE IS THAT IN JUNE WE HAVE THE $4 REDUCTION TO NEGATIVE 12 AND THE IMPACT THAT WOULD HAVE ON THE OVER RECOVERY. ON THE TOP OF THE CHART, WE CAN SEE THE BLUE BARS WHICH REPRESENT ACTUAL MONTHLY OVER RECOVERY WHILE THE ORANGE BARS DEPICT THE PROJECT.

OVER RECOVERY WOULD BE THE PROJECT WE HAVE ARE CORRECT.

SINCE THE APRIL FORECAST FMPA ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF PURCHASE POWER FOR THE ENSUING FOR THE UPCOMING 12 MONTHS HAS INCREASED MORGANLY BY A QUARTER OF A PERCENT.

VERY SMALL INCREASE. THIS GRAPH REPRESENTS A COMPARISON OF THE PROJECTIONS TRENDING THE POWER COST RECOVERY THROUGH MAY OF NEXT YEAR AND THIS IS BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST AND THE $4 DECREASE THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 1ST. WITH THE LOWER POWER COST THROUGH OCTOBER. ALLOWING TO US GIVE BACK TO THE CUSTOMER THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS AND WITH COST PROJECTED TO INCREASE IN THE FALL AND INTO THE WINTER MONTHS THE OVER RECOVERY ONCE WE COME TO OCTOBER YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE GRAPH SEPARATES WITH GREEN LINE BEING HAVING THE $4 INCREASE BACK INTO THE PCA, AND THE RED LINE IS JUST LEAVING IT AT NEGATIVE 8 GOING TO THE END OF THE YEAR.

WE HAVE THESE TWO SCENARIOS AND WITH THE $12 INCREASE IN OCTOBER. CURRENT PROJECTIONS HAVE AVERAGE OVER AVERAGE COST PER 1,000 KILOWATT HOURS AT OR BELOW OUR BASE RATE. THROUGH FEBRUARY.

PROJECTION THROUGH FEBRUARY RIGHT AT THE BASE COST.

WE WILL OF COURSE CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE MONTH OF REJECTIONS THAT WE RECEIVED FROM PFUA AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD BASED UPON THE ASSESSMENTS WE'RE RECOMMENDING NO CHANGE TO THE POWER COST AT THIS TIME.

IF YOU IS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THIS INFORMATION.

>> I LIKE NO CHANGE. >> THANK YOU.

[G.4. Bill Comparisons for the Month of May 2021 – For Information Only]

>> THE NEXT ITEM THE BILL COMPARISON THE MONTH OF MAY 2021. MICHELLE HARRIS WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK AND MADAM CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS. I PRESENT TO YOU THE MONTHLY UPDATE ON COMPARISON OF ELECTRIC RATE PUBLISHED BY FMEA AND UTILITY BILLS FOR MAY.

THIS FIRST GRAPH SHOWS COMPARISON ON RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC RATES FOR 1,000 KILOWATT HOURS OF CONSUMPTION FOR 13 MUNICIPAL UTILITY MEMBER OF THE ALL REQUIREMENTS PROJECT. THEY ARE DISPLAYED AND RANKED BASED UPON THEIR BASE BILL AMOUNT.

FPLA RATE AT 108.84 SHOWN WITH YELLOW BAR RANKS US WITH THE THIRD LOWEST IN THIS GROUP. THIS GRAPH DISPLAYS THE SAME THAT COMPARISON FOR SAME LEVEL ON CONSUMPTION BUT IT CLUNE ALL MUNICIPAL UTILITIES IN THE STATE OUR BILL 108.84 RANKED THE 12TH LOWEST COMPARED OTHER 31 UTILITY.

BLUE BAR REPRESENTS JUNE APPROVED ADJUST TO PCA.

IN MAY WHILE WE MAINTAINED RATE FOR ANOTHER MONTH.

12 OF THE OTHER 13 UTILITY IMPLEMENTED RATE CHANGES.

THE OVERALL IMPACT OF THE RATE ADJUSTMENT INCREASE IN 52 CENTS AND WHOLE PENNY INCREASE FOR THE MUNICIPAL AVERAGE.

OUR RATES CONTINUE TO REMAIN BELOW ALL THREE AVERAGES.

THE ALL REQUIREMENTS AVERAGE THE MUNICIPAL AVERAGE AND THE IOU AVERAGE. THIS GRAPH PRESENTED A SIMILAR COMPARISON FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF 2500 KILOWATT HOURS.

FPLA BILL AT 274.80 REMAIN REMAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GROUP AS WELL. OUR RATE FOR 2500 KILOWATT HOUR ALSO REMAIN BELOW ALL THREE AVERAGES IN THIS GROUP.

THIS TABLE DISPLAYED IS MAIN COMPARISON OF AVERAGE

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FPUA UTILITY BILL FOR ALL THREE SERVICES INSIDE CITY LIMIT IS SHOWN IN THE FIRST COLUMN IN BLUE.

ALL OTHER BILL IN THIS TABLE HAVE ELECTRIC SERVICES BY FP&L AND WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE BUSINESS THE LOCALITIES PROVIDER. THE COMPARISON REFLECTS THE BILL FOR AVERAGE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES. INCREASE FP&L RATES THAT WENT INTO EFFECT ON THE FIRST. THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS YOU J. .

>> WE'RE LOOKING GOOD. >> I THINK THIS BILL ACTUALLY SHOWED SOME INCREASE 3 INCREASE THAT FP&L INSTITUTED

ON MAY 1ST. >> NO.

[I.1. Adopt Resolution No. UA 2021-04, a "declaration of intent" for reimbursement of certain expenditures from the proceeds of new debt issuance.]

ALL RIGHT. >> FIRST RESOLUTION THIS AFTERNOON UA2021-04 A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION.

ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUR RERESTRUCTURING.

I PROVIDE YOU SOME BACKGROUND ON THIS ITEM IN MY E-MAIL OF JULY THE 1ST. AND BARBARA MICHAEL WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON. AS MR. TOMPECK SAID THIS RESOLUTION GOES IN CONCERT WITH THE ISSUANCE THAT -- FOR DEBT THAT WE ARE K LIKE FOR. RESOLUTION BEING PRESENTED CONSTITUTES A DECLARATION OF INTENT FOR FPLA TO REIMBURSE OUR INRESTRICTED CASH FOR PREISSUANCE EXPENDITURE FROM THE PROCEEDING OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEW DEBT.

TYPICALLY PROCEEDS CANNOT BE SPENT BEFORE YOU GET YOUR DEBT FUNDING AND ISSUANCE. ORDER TO INCLUDE THE PREISSUANCE EX-PENNSYLVANIA CHERS THREE MUST BE MED.

WE MUST ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. SECOND WE MUST REASONABLY EXPECT AND ANTICIPATE THAT WE WILL REIMBURSE THE EXPENDITURES AND LASTLY, THE FINAL WE MUST REIMBURSE WITHIN A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME ONCE THE PROCEEDS ARE RECEIVED.

SO STAFF REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2021 '04 WILL ENABLE TO INCLUDE PREISSUANCE EXPENDITURE AS SPENT FROM PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM THE NEW DEBT.

>> JUST ADD TO THAT, THAT RIGHT NOW THE ONLY THING WE'RE WORKING ON THAT WOULD BE REIMBURSED IS AMI.

ALTHOUGH WE THINK ABOUT STARTING SOME OF THE PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH GAS EXPANSION WHICH IS ALSO PART OF THE STRUCTURE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> YOU HAVE TO READ THE RESOLUTION BEFORE WE MAKE A MOTION.

>> DO YOU HAVE THE RESOLUTION? >> RESOLUTION NUMBER UA2021-04, A RESOLUTION OF FORT PIERCE UTILITIES AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING ITS INTENT TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH VERY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO THE FPLA COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC SYSTEM, WATER SYSTEM, WASTEWATER SYSTEM, NATURAL GAS, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND FPLA NET COMMUNICATIONS.

AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HERE AND ENDURED WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE TAX EXEMPT FINANCING OR FINANCINGS PROVIDED CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THERE WITH AND PROVIDING AN

EFFECTIVE DATE. >> MOVE APPROVAL.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[I.2. Adopt Resolution No. UA 2021-05, providing a policy for the utilization of Public-Private Partnerships consistent with Section 255.065, Florida Statues.]

A POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH HANDLING P-3 SOLICITATION.

THIS THE FOLLOW UP. JOSH GANG AND HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY MR. KOBLEGARD OF THE FLORIDA STATUTE.

AND JOSH GANG WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. MADAM MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AS MR. TOMPECK SAID THIS IN REGARDS TO RESOLUTION UA-2021-05. WHICH IS P-3 POLICY.

BEFORE WE START HERE, I WILL GO INTO A LITTLE BIT OF

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JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARED A AND HOW THE P-3 WOULD FIT IN.

AND THE EXCEPTIONS IT PROVIDES.

OUR PROCUREMENT PROCESS GOVERNED BY FLORIDA LAW INCLUDING CHAPTER 1 # 6, 255 AND 287.

IT'S ALSO GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 12 OF THE CITY CHARTER.

THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF OUR ENTIRE PROCUREMENT PROCESS ARE TO PROMOTE FAIR AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF ALL PARTIES.

MAXIMIZE THE PURCHASING VALUE FOR FPLA AND RATE PAPERINGS AND ENSURE COST EFFECTIVE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS.

IT ALSO INCLUDE AND PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS FOR QUALITY AND INTEGRITY IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

THOSE ARE REALLY JUST GUARDRAILS.

BY WHICH WE OPERATE. WHEN WE SAY THE CHARTER WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SECTION 179 AND THAT SECTION SAID IT ALL CONTRACTS ARE OR SERVICES CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND SUPPLIES WITH THE COST VALUE OVER $5,000 REQUIRE COMPETITIVE BIDDING. NOW THAT OF COURSE YOU KNOW TERM BIDDING REALLY DOESN'T JUST MEAN BIDS.

WE OBVIOUSLY DO RFP AND OTHER TYPE OF SLOLICITATION AND ADVERTISEMENT IN THE NEWSPAPER FOR TWO WEEKS.

THERE'S EXCEPTIONS THINGS SINGLE SOURCED PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN COMPETITIVE PARK.

ONLY AVAILABLE FROM ONE SOURCE.

CONTACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

ALSO INCLUDES AGENT OR INHAVESMENT BANKING WHICH WILL BE USING. FOR THE UPCOMING BOND.

BONDS THAT WE'RE SEEKING AND REFINANCING.

AND THEN THERE'S CAVEAT FOR CONTRACTS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF FPUA. WE USE THAT BECAUSE OF INFLATIONARY PRESSURE WE CAN LOCK IN CURRENT RATE AS OPPOSED TO PUTTING THINGS OUT FORBID.

SOMETIMES WE CHOOSE TO DO THAT.

WIRE GETTING SOME COMPLI COMPLITMENTES -- COMMITMENTS FOR A YEAR OR TWO.

THERE'S INVITATION TO BID. THIS BID THAT EVERYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH. IT'S USED FOR COMMODITIES.

GOODS AND SERVICES, TYPICALLY USED WHEN THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE REALLY WELL DEFINED. WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE BUYING AND WE PUT IT OUT THERE AND PRY THE REALLY THE PRIMARY FACTOR. IN TERMS OF PROCESS WE DEVELOP A BID PACKAGE, ADVERTISE IT IN THE PAPER.

POST ON FPUA.COM. PUT IT ON DEMAND STARR AND THEY CAN TAKE FOUR O SIX WEEKS SOMETIMES LONGER BETWEEN GETTING IT OUT THERE, GETTING BACK AT THE BIDS, GETTING IT OPEN AND STARTING THE PROCESS TO BRING EVERYTHING HERE TO YOU GUYS. NOW THERE'S ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR THESE WHICH INCLUDE PIGGYBACKING USE OF STATE CONTRACTS THAT ARE APPROVED FOR US TO USE COOPERATIVE. THAT ALLOWS US TO PIGGYBACK ON SOMEONE'S PROCESS THEY'VE DONE FOR PROCUREMENT THAT'S ENSURES THE SAFEGUARD I WAS TALKING ABOUT FOR INTEGRITY AND QUALITY AND TRANSPARENCY. WE ALSO HAVE REQUESTED FOR PROPOSALS. THIS THE FORMER SEALED PROPOSAL. THE DIFFERENT HERE THAT IT'S USED FOR EQUIPMENT SERVICES AND THINGS WHERE THE SPECIFICATION ARE NOT WELL DEFINED.

WE MAY NOT KNOW WHAT WE NEED OR WANT.

WE LOOK FOR THE POTENTIAL SUBMITTING PROPOSAL TO FILL IN THE GAPPINGS OR THE INFORMATION ON HOW THEY WOULD DO THE PROCESS. PRICE THE NOT THE PRIMARY FACTOR. ALLOWS FOR NEGOTIATED TERMS WITH THE VENDORS. AND IT'S SIMILAR PROCESS WE PUT RFP PACKAGE. WE PUT IT OUT IN THE PAPER.

POSTED ON FPLA.COM AND DEMAND STAR.

AND AS I SAID POTENTIAL FIRM SUBMITTED PROPOSALS.

WE HAVE THE OPTION OF DOING PRESENTATIONS AND THEN WE CAN DEVELOP A SHORT LIST FOR THOSE PRESENTATION AND THEN WE MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION FROM THERE.

WE'RE NOT REQUIRED TO DO THAT. BUT IT'S AN OPTION.

THE TIME FRAME DEPENDS ON THE COMPLEXITY A MONTH AND A HALF TO SIX MONTHS DEPENDING ON WHAT WE DO.

SOMETHING LIKE AMI TOOK A BIT LONGER.

SOME ARE SHORTER. WE CAN CRANK THEM OUT MONTH AND A HALF OR TWO MONTHS. MOVING ON.

THE NEXT TYPE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS.

THIS IS COMPETITIVE LISSTATION TO QUALIFY FIRMS USED FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND CONSULTANT BANKING ACCOUNTING AS I SAID THOSE ARE AN EXPECTATION TO THE REQUIREMENT. ALLOWS YOU TO REVIEW FIRMS QUALIFICATION. SAME THING WE ADVERTISE IN THE PAPER. PUT ON FPLA.COM AND THESE HAVE VARIABLE TIME FRAME. SOME OF THEM WE WILL JUST LEE OPEN SO WE CAN GO BACK AND USE THEM AND QUALIFY FIRMS AS WE GO. SOME OF THEM WE MAY PUT OUT THERE AND QUALIFY SPECIFICALLY FOR A PREQUALIFICATION.

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THAT'S THE CONSULTANT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ACT.

9REQUIRES YOU TO QUALIFY FOR DESIGN PROJECT.

THAT IS EXCEPTION TO ANY OTHER PROCESS.

IT REALLY REQUIRES YOU TO US RFQ PROCESS AND SOME VERSION OF IT THAT MEETS STATUTORY REQUIREMENT.

THIS IS USED FOR MAPPING FIRMS. IT'S SPECIFIC STATUTE IN FLORIDA THAT TELLS US -- WELL, PRETTY MUCH EXACTLY HOW WE HAVE TO DO TO QUALIFY THOSE FIRMS. WE PUT OUT THE RFQU.

WE GET THIS RESPONSES BACK. WE REVIEW THEM.

WE QUALIFY THE FIRMS AND THEN WE PUT THE FIRMS ON WHAT'S CALLED CONTINUING CONTRACT. THEY ALLOW TO US HAVE NEGOTIATED TERMS WITH THE FIRMS IN ADVANCE AND THEN WE DO A SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FOR PROJECT.

YOU SEE THESE ALL THE TIME. WE BRING THEM TO YOU.

AND ESSENTIALLY, ONCE THEY ARE ON THAT CONTINUING CONTRACT ALLOWS TO US SPEED THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

BECAUSE WE WILL REVIEW THE QUALIFIED LIST.

DISCUSS THE PROTECT WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED TERM.

THEN START NEGOTIATING WITH THE TOP FIRM THAT CAN MEET OUR TIME AND BUDGET AND I SUMING WE COME TO AGREEMENT WITH THAT FIRM, WE PRE-EL PAIR THE PACIFIC AUTHORIZATION AND BRING IT HERE. IF WE DON'T COME TO CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH THEM ON BUDGET AND TIME WE CAN'T MEET THE TIME FRAME WE WILL MOVE ON NEXT FIRST AND SO ON DOWN THE LITT. JUST A CAVEAT HERE.

WE CAN'T USE CONTINUING CONTRACT FOR ANYTHING -- ANY PROJECT OVER $4 MILLION FOR DESIGN BUILD OR $500,000 FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING OR STUDY.

THOSE REQUIREMENT THEIR OWN STAND ALONE CONTRACT.

YOU CAN USE SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR THOSE. I WILL PAUSE THERE AND SEE IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS. SOME OF THAT IS REVIEW FOR A

LOT OF YOU? >> QUESTIONS ANYONE?

>> JUST CLARIFY THAT LAST STATEMENT.

THE CAVEAT. PER THE STATUTE YOU CAN'T USE CONTINUING CONTRACT AND CONDITIONING AUTHORIZATION FOR ANY PROJECT OVER 4 MILLION. YOU WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A STAND ALONE PROJECT FOR DESIGN BUILD.

AND FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICE OR STUDY OVER 500,000 YOU NEED A SPECIFIC CONTRACT.

YOU CAN'T USE THE CONTINUING CONTRACT.

THE STATUTE REQUIRES IT. MOVING ON TO PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. SOME OF THIS REVIEW OF WHAT YOU SAW WHEN MR. HUTCHINSON WAS HERE.

IN A NUTSHELL A P-3 LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENMIKING TO MEET A PUBLIC SERVICE. IT'S GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESSES PROVIDING SERVICE FOR SPINA BIFIDA.

THAT'S SOUNDS SIMPLISTIC. THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE TARGETED TO DO. PRIMARILY USED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, SCHOOLS, COMMONLY FOR AIRPORTS, TRANSPORTATION PARKING SYSTEMS RECREATIONAL SPORTS.

CULTURAL FACILITIES AND WATER OF WAEGS WASTEWATER TREATMENT CENTER. 255.065 IS THE STATUE HERE.

THE AMENDMENT CLARIFIED THE PROCESS THAT SHOULD BE USED A LITTLE BIT. THROUGHOUT IT AND AUTHORIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO USE THE 3-P MODEL.

BUT ALSO INCLUDED CAVEATS THAT PRESERVE HOME RULE.

WHAT THAT EFFECTIVELY DOES IS ALLOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS THAT THEY CAN FOLLOW THE STATUTE OR THEY CAN USE THEIR OWN PROCUREMENT MEDALS.

THEY CAN GO EITHER WAY. THEY AREN'T REQUIRED TO USE THE STATUTE. 3-P PROJECT ARE PROJECTS WITH BENEFITS. THEY HAVE TO BE QUALIFIED PROJECT WHICH MEANS IT MUST SERVE A PUBLIC PURPOSE.

A PUBLIC NEED. AND THE GOAL HERE HAVE HAVE IT BE COST EFFECTIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY.

POTENTIAL TO REDUCE PROJECT COST, PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY AND PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING AGAIN IT'S AN PEOPLE WHAT CALL TRADITIONAL PROCESS. ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE FUNDING SOURCES. NOW THAT BEING SAID P-3 WILL NOT BEOUT CONTROVERSY OR CRITICISM.

PEOPLE ARGUE THAT THEY PROVIDE LOWER RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR THE PUBLIC ENTITIES AND THAT'S DUE TO FINANCING AND THE WAY

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IF THEY HAVE TO FINANCE IT WE PAY ON TOP OF THE FINANCING.

IT CAN BE HIGHER THAN FPLA CAN GO AND BORROW ON ITS OWN.

AND THEN YOU KNOW THE PRIVATE ENTITY GETS KICKBACKS FROM THAT. THEY TAKE PROFIT OFF THE TOP.

THE OTHER CRITICISM THAT IT'S USED AS AN EFFORT TO PRIVATIZE GOVERNMENT SOURCES THE PROCESS DOESN'T HAVE THE SAME TRANSPARENCY THAT A NORMAL PROCURE PRO SET IS IN THE NEW NEGOTIATIONS OUTSIDE OF OPEN MEETING.

THEN THE SHARE OF RISK SUPPOSED TO BE A GOAL OP-3 THERE'S A SHARED RISK. AND SHOULD GET REWARDS WITH THE RISKS COME SOME OF THE SHIFTING OF THE BENEFITS AND THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO A PRIVATE ENTITY.

YOU SHARE THE RISK BUT YOU SAY MORE PROFIT OFF TO THE ENTITIES. THOSE ARE TRADE OFFS FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND THE OTHER THINGS I WAS TALKING ABOUT.

ON TO THE 3-P RESOLUTION. IT PERMITS FPLA TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE STATUTE. PROVIDES FRAMEWORK FOR STAFF TO FOLLOW TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT.

IF YOU READ THE P-3 STATUTE IT CAN BE DESCRIBED AS COMPLEX AND PERHAPS CONFUSING IN SECTIONS.

IN WAYS. IT ALLOWS TO US ACCEPT UNSOLICITED OR SOLICITED PROPOSALS AND PROVIDES FOR FEE TORE AC-SEPTEMBEREDING UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL WHICH IS PERMISSION UNDER THE STATUTE. 5,000 FOR CONCEPTUAL AND 10,000 FOR DETAIL PROPOSAL. THAT'S WHAT WE PROPOSE WE USE.

AND THOSE COULD BE WAIVED BY THE BOARD IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. NOW THERE'S A SECTION OF THE STATUTE THAT SAID THE FEES AREN'T ENOUGH BECAUSE YOU ARE REVIEWING A NUMBER OF DETAILED PROPOSALS OR VERY DETAILED PROPOSAL FROM AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL.

YOU CAN THEN REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS ON TOP OF THAT FEE. BECAUSE THE IDEA THERE IS THEY WANTED TO PROTECT PUBLIC ENTITYING.

YOU DON'T JUST GET A PROPOSAL AND REVIEW IT.

LET'S SAY SPENDING TIME, MONEY AND RESOURCES BUT NOT RECOUPING THAT MONEY BACK FROM THE PROPOSER.

I BELIEVE IT'S INSERT TO ENCOURAGE ENTITY TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL AND NOT FEEL LIKE THEY ARE WASTING TIME OR MONEY. FPLA'S OPTION HERE ARE THIS THE AGAIN THAT ROAM RULES POWER.

WE COULD NOT DO THAT AND JUST USE A TRADITIONAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS THAT WE'VE USED BEFORE LIKE AS RFP.

OR WE CAN REJECT THE ANY P-3 PROPOSALS.

FOLLOWING A LONG WITH THE POLICY WHEN WE RECEIVE UP SOLICITED PROPOSAL THE POLICY THE WAY WE CRAFTED IT WE BREAK THEM INTO CONCEPTUAL PROPOSE AND DETAILED PROPOSAL.

THE POINT OF THAT BEING IF YOU ONLY REQUIRE DETAILED PROPOSAL THEN YOUR PROPOSER HAS TO LAY OUT EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUBWHEN THEY GIVE IT TO YOU. THEY MAY BE OFF TARGET FROM WHAT YOU WENT BY ALLOWING CONCEPTUAL PROPOSAL.

I HAVE GREAT IDEA. YOU SHOULD BUILD A PARK HERE OR PARKING FACILITY HERE AND THEN YOU FLESH OUT THE DETAILS LATER ON. WITH THE CONCEPTUAL PROPOSAL, THE CONCEPTUAL PROPOSAL ENOUGH TO DECIDE WHETHER THAT PARTICULAR PROPOSAL WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTMENT OF TIME AND RESOURCES. A DETAILED PROPOSAL WOULD PROVIDE MORE DETAIL AND WOULD PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO COMPARE THAT PROPOSAL WITH THE SIMILAR PROPOSAL OR THE SAME TYPE OF PROPOSAL FOR THE SAME PROJECT. THEN THERE'S OTHER THINGS WE WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE OUT MAKE SURE IT'S A KQUALIFYING PROJECT. IT MEETS REQUIREMENT AND MAKE THAT ACCEPT OR REJECT DECISION.

THAT REQUIRES US TO DO THAT WITHIN 30 DAYS.

OF COURSE WE COULD REQUEST MORE TIME IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTED THAT IT NEEDED MORE TIME.

GENERALLY THE IDEA TO DO IT WITHIN 30 DAYS SO WE DON'T LINGER AROUND WITH THESE WITH THE A PROPOSAL.

ONCE WE HAVE THAT UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL WE HAVE OPTIONS.

WE CAN REJECT THE PROPOSAL. WE CAN ACCEPT THE CONCEPTUAL PROPOSAL FOR EVALUATION. SPEND OUR TIME AND RESOURCES EVALUATING IT. OR WE CAN TURN AROUND AND JUST SOLICIT COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR THE PROJECT.

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OPTION FOUR JUST TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE SEE CONCEPTUAL PROPOSAL. THAT LOOKS GOOD IDEA.

GIVE US MORE AND THE FIRM CAN FLESH OUT PROPOSAL WITH SOME GUIDANCE THAT WE WOULD GIVE THEM.

IF WE ACCEPT ONCE WE ACCEPT P-3 PROPOSAL THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE ACCEPT IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE'RE IN THE CONTRACT AND NOW WE'RE MARRIED TO THE P-3 COMPANY RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD. IT MEANS WE ACCEPT IT FOR REVIEW AND EVALUATION. AT THE POINT WHEN WE GET TO WHERE FPLA AND THE P-3 ENTITY INTEND TO ENTER INTO COMPRE COMPREHENSIONSIVE AGREEMENT.

WE HAVE TO ADVERTISE. PUBLISH IN FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER. ADVERTISE FOR WITH THE WEEKS IN THE NEWSPAPER AND SEND NOTICE TO EVERY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EFFECT THEED AREA.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE STATUTE AND THAT THEY WORK IN TAN TANDEM. NOTHING ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT. WE ARE REQUIRED TO QUALIFY ANY ENGINEER IN A PROJECT THAT HAS ENGINEERING OR DESIGN WORK.

WE ARE REQUIRED TO QUALIFY THAT ENGINEERING.

WHEN YOU READ THE TO OF THM TOGETHER YOU REALIZE IF YOU UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL THAT INVOLVE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, FPLA RAE CHOIRED TO THAT PROPOSAL REVIEWED.

OR WE COULD GO OUTSIDE AND HIRE AN ENGINEERING FIRM TO DO THAT. IT REQUIRES THAT ENGINEER HAS TO THEN BE YOUR ADVISOR THROUGHOUT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. AND WORK WITH YOU THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. P-3 SOLICITATION STATUTE SAYS WE HAVE TO DO A DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN JUST TALKING TO SOMEONE.

IT'S US LAYING OUT EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT OUT OF A PROPOSAL. AND AGAIN THAT HAS TO BE PREPARED BY PE THAT'S QUALIFIED BY FPLA PER THE CCNA. AND THEN THAT PERSON WHO DESIGNS THE DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE IS RETAINED TO WORK FOR FPLA TO ENSURE WE RECEIVE WHAT WE WANT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS. PUTTING THIS ALL TOGETHER.

I WILL CIRCLE BACK TO THE BEGINNING HERE.

WE HAVE OUR GOALS AND OUR PROCUREMENT PROCESS WHICH PROVIDE ECONOMICAL -- OUR MISSION PROVIDE ECONOMIC RELIABLE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS.

WE WANT TO ENSURE FAIRNESS TO ALL PARTIES IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND SAFEGUARD THE QUALITY AND PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY IN THE PROCESS. WE WILL OF COURSE FOLLOW THE LEGAL AND CHARTER REQUIREMENTS.

AND THEN WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE AVOID UNREASONABLE RISK AND ANY PITFALLS THAT COME UP DURING THE PROCESS.

AND THAT IS EVERYTHING FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SOLICITATION THE PROCESS WE USE, ALL THE WAY THROUGH NEGOTIATING THE CONTRACT UNTIL THE PROJECT GETS DONE, BUILT AND IS MOVING FORWARD. AS LAID OUT IN THE POLICY AND IN THE STATUTE. PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL TYPES OF PROCUREMENT.

ON THE SCALE THAT WE TALK ABOUT WITH RELOCATING WRF, WILL REQUIRE WARRANT RIGOROUS REVIEW EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF ANY PROPOSAL. AND WHEN WE LOOK AT THE CHARTER SECTION 179 SAID THAT ANYTHING OVER 5,000 WE WILL PUT OUT FOR COMPETITIVE PROCESS.

WITH THAT OUR GOAL HERE IS TO MATCH THE PUBLIC BENEFIT NEED WITH THE P-3 TIME BENEFITS THAT WE NEED AND GAIN.

THAT'S WHAT WE TRIED TO DO THROUGHOUT CRAFTING THE POLICY. I THINK IT DOES THAT WELL.

THAT'S ENTIRE OVERVIEW. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

OUR HOPE OUR GOAL HERE IS TO HAVE A POLICY THAT WE CAN UTILIZE AND FOLLOW AND THEN HAVE THE BOARD GIVE US

GUIDANCE. >> COMMENTS?

>> IT'S VERY COMPREHENSIVE 13 PAGES.

THERE'S A LOT. BUT THIS -- HAVE YOU HAD ANY

EXPERIENCE WITH THE P-3. >> NO.

. >> PERSONALLY? HAS THE COMPANY HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THE P-3?

>> NOT THAT I RECALL. YOU GUYS REMEMBER ANY DESIGN

BILL PROCESS TECHNICALLY? >> OTHER THAN THE DESIGN BILL

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>> YEAH. MADAM CHAIR.

>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY ONE THING ON THE NEVER HAD A P-3 BEFORE WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE BOND COUNCIL I THINK THEY SAID THEY HAVE ATTORNEYS ON STAFF THAT HAD HANDLED 3-P PROJECTS.

. >> I BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT HE SAID. IF WE GET INTO ANY ISSUES, WE CAN HAVE THEM HELP US YOU KNOW THROUGH THE PROCESS.

WHATEVER WE CHOOSE TO DO. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT WHEN JOSH FIRST PASSED OUT THIS RESOLUTION I WENT BACK AND SAT DOWN AND TRACKED IT AGAIN THE STATUE 255 TO SEE IF IT GENERALLY FOLLOWED THE STATUTE AND MET THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATUTE. AND IT DEFINITELY DOES.

I CHECKED ON SOME OF SOME OTHER RESOLUTION FOR P-3 PROJECT AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES.

I WANT TO PREPARE THAT AND SAY GENERALLY HOW THAT COMPARED WHAT JOSH HAS COME UP WITH. THEY ARE ALL VERY SIMILAR.

BUT JOSH HAS DONE EXCELLENT JOB ON THIS PROJECT.

AND I THINK YOU REALLY CAN'T THANK HIM ENOUGH IF YOU BELIEVE THIS IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD ENTER INTO.

HE'S SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON IT.

HE'S GOOD AT IT. >> POLICY AND PROCEDURES WERE

WELL DONE. >> YEAH.

>> MY COMPLIMENTS TO JOSH. THANK YOU.

>> IF THIS PASSES TODAY WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE NEXT STEP?

>> ADVERTISING WOULDN'T WE? >> I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE MY ASSESSMENT THAT THE BOARD ALREADY DIRECTED US TO GO AHEAD 3-P PROCUREMENT. THAT'S OUR NEXT STEP TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN BASIS PACKAGE FOR P-3 PROJECT.

>> PASSING THIS DOESN'T TRIGGER IT YET; RIGHT?

OR DOES IT TRIGGER IT? >> WE HAVE TO SOME TYPE OF ACTION TO TRIGGER; IS THAT RIGHT?

>> IF WE DECIDE TO ACCEPT ANY OTHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL.

YOU'VE DIRECTED US TO DO 3-P PROCUREMENT FOR THIS AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO.

>> I THINK THAT IT'S VERY WELL DONE AND COMPREHENSIVE.

BUT IT'S ALL NEW TO ALL OF US. AND ONE OF THE THINGS I HAD TALKED TO YOU ABOUT MR. TOMPECK AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD REACH OUT TO TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL WHICH I THINK HAS EXPERIENCE WITH 3-P AND I THINK THAT THEY COULD BE A GUIDE FOR US IN TERMS OF THIS -- BECAUSE YOU SAID IT YOURSELF.

THIS PROJECT IS REALLY, REALLY HUGE.

IT'S REALLY BIG. AND SO IT'S IT NEEDS -- I THINK WE COULD USE THEIR EXPERTISE AND THEIR GUIDANCE AS WELL. AND I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WHEN WE DECIDE TO IF WE PASS THIS TODAY, THEN THE NEXT STEP IF WE DECIDE TO EMBARK ON THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND WE REACH OUT TO THEM AND SEE IF THEY COULD HELP US.

>> I'VE HAD PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION WITH KIM DELANEY.

SO YES. >> I HAVE A QUESTION THEN.

IF WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT, DO WE GO AHEAD AND PASS THIS RESOLUTION OR DO WE WAIT FOR TREASURE COAST REGIONAL

PLANNING COUNCIL. >> THE RESOLUTION AND THE PROPOSAL THAT'S OUT THERE ARE SEPARATE.

THIS IS A PRESENTATION. THIS POLICY WOULD BE EFFECTIVE

UNTIL WE CHANGE IT. >> I GUESS THAT'S MY POINT.

AND I HEAR THAT YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB.

I HAVE NO IDEA. OKAY.

BUT SHOULD WE HAVE THEM INVO INVOLVEDEN -- EVEN IN THAT LEVEL.

IF WE DECIDE TO WORK WITH THE PLANNING COUNCIL ON THIS

SOLICITATION. >> THIS IS A PROCESS; RIGHT?

WE'RE ACCOMPLISHING A PROCESS? >> RIGHT.

>> THAT WE FOLLOW FOR ANY PROJECT.

>> RIGHT. >> IF WE FIND WE'VE OVERLOOKED SOMETHING OR MAYBE DONE SOMETHING WRONG ON HERE.

WE COULD CHANGE IT. IF SOMEONE SAID YOU KNOW, IT'S A SHAME YOU PASSED THAT. BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T REALLY FIT HERE. WE CAN REPENT IT; RIGHTS?

>> CORRECT. IF WE WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND WE REALIZED THAT THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT WE WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY OR PREFER TO DO DIFFERENTLY WE WOULD BRING BACK TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL AND CHANGE THE

POLICY. >> OF COURSE IF THEY CHANGE THE STATUTE WHICH IS POSSIBLE TOO.

WE WOULD DO THE SAME THING. >> THEY WOULDN'T DO THAT.

>> NEVER. >> ONLY TWICE IN THREE YEARS.

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>> EVERY TIME THEY MEET. IN RESPONSE TO YOUR QUESTION ABOUT 3-P SOMETHING OF THIS MAGNITUDE, IT WILL NOT JUST BE FPLA STAFF AND MR. KOBLEGARD REVIEWING.

WE WOULD HAVE THEM REVIEWED BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS INCLUDING USING OUTSIDE COUNSEL THAT'S EXPERIENCED IN P-3. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS IS

BEAST INTO ON ITSELF. >> I THINK YOU NEED A LOT OF OUTSIDE HELP JUST BECAUSE IT GIVES IT GIVES CREDIBILITY TO THE WHOLE PROCESS TOO. LIKE YOU SAY WE LOOK FOR TRANSPARENCY. AND THIS STATUTE I THINK YOU WERE RIGHT IN YOUR PRESENTATION BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THE LEGISLATURE WANTED TO HAVE HAPPEN IS THEY WANTED TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATION.

THEY REALLY WANTED TO GIVE IT KIND OF A EMPHASIS.

IT HAS TO BE CLEAR. ALL WE ARE VOTING IS AN UPDATE

OUR CURRENT >> YOU ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION THAT CREATES P-3 POLICY AND PROCESS.

ALLOWS TO US DO THAT. AND WE FOLLOW THE RULES LAID

OUT. >> RIGHT.

CORRECT. >> WHO READS THE RESOLUTION?

>> I CAN READ IT. I HAVE IT.

>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS? >> NO.

I'M GOOD. >> RESOLUTION UA-2021-05 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING SECTION 255.065.

FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDING A POLICY FOR THE UTILIZATION OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 255.065 AND ARTICLE X11 OF THE CITY CHARTER PROVIDING FEE FOR UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

HERE OF. >> I MOVE APPROVAL.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

[J. DIRECTOR]

IT'S A FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY AND CALLED OUR FLORIDA.

FPUA REVIEW AND ACCEPTED AS UTILITY PROVIDER.

THE PROGRAM IS RESTRICTED TO RENTERS.

APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.OURFLORIDA.COM.

AND WE'LL BE SENDING OUT SOME INFORMATION TO OUR CUSTOMERS ON THIS PROGRAM SHORTLY. THIS THE A PROGRAM WHERE THEY ACTUALLY PAY US DIRECTLY RATHER THAN THE CUSTOMER AND THE CUSTOMER GETS CREDITED FOR BEING CAUGHT UP.

SECOND ITEM OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE AUGUST 3RD BOARD MEETING. THE JULY 20TH MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF FMEA AND FMPA ANNUAL MEETING.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> MR. KOBLEGARD?

[K. ATTORNEY]

>> I PASSED OUT A FEW DOCUMENTS FOR EVERYONE ON THE BOARD. ONE IS A CARD MAP SO TO SPEAK.

ONE IS A COPY OF THE DEED. I KNOW AT THE JOINT MEETING THE QUESTION CAME UP ABOUT THE OWNERSHIP OF THE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. AND I THINK OF THE CITY'S POSITION THEY OWN THE WHOLE THING AND THE AMOUNT THAT WE OWN A FAIRLY SUBSTANTIAL CHUNK OF IT.

I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW YOU WHAT I'M BASING THAT ON.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE DEED DATED MARCH OF 1975, YOU NOTICE AT THE TOP IT SAYS, BY THE FT. PIERCE FORT PORT AIR FORCE AUTHORITY. THAT'S NOW THE CITY -- EXCUSE ME THE COUNTY COMMISSION. THEY ACTED BACK THEN AND NOW IT'S ALL UNDERNEATH THE COUNTY COMMISSION.

BUT YOU WILL SEE THE DEED SAYS, GRANTOR TO THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE AND I'M SKIPPING DOWN FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT AND THE FT. PIERCE UTILITY AUTHORITY.

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I KNOW THAT'S CORRECT. AND -- I DIDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS THAT BACK. THAT IS ON MY CITY OF FT. PIERCE IF DEEDED TO THEM BY THE TRUSTEE AND IMPROVEMENT FUND. SAME THING FOR THE BLUE AREA.

THAT'S DEEDED TO THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE.

BUT ONE THING ABOUT THE BLUE AREA IF YOU LOOK WITHIN THE BLUE AREA, YOU WILL SEE A GREEN LINE.

THAT'S THE ACTUAL BULKHEAD AND PART OF THIS TREATMENT PLANT.

THE WATER TREATMENT MARSH WATER TREATMENT PLAN.

ANY ART TO THE EAST OF THAT GREEN LINE TO THE EDGE OF THE BLUE OR ANY AREA FROM THE SOUTH OF THE GREEN LINE TO THE EDGE OF THE BLUE IS IN THE INDIAN RIVER.

I WOULD HAVE TO BE FILLED IF THAT WOULD BE UTILIZED.

I WANTED TO BE SURE I KNOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET WITH THE CITY ON THE 14TH WHEN THE CITY ATTORNEY AND MANAGER TO SEE IF WE COME TO AN AGREEMENT OVER WHO OWNS WHAT.

I'M CONFIDENT BASED UPON THE DEED AND SOME OTHER THINGS THAT THE GREEN AREA IS DEFINITELY OWNED BY THE UTILITY AUTHORITY. EVEN I HAD THE FINANCE DIRECTOR CHECK FOR ME TODAY AND WE ARE TAXED FOR THAT PARCEL. THE CITY IS TAXED FOR THEIR PARCEL. WE TAXED FOR THAT FOR THE DRAINAGE TAXES. 5800.

JUST SHOWS THAT THE TAX COLLECTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE GREEN AREA IS OWNED BY THE UTILITY AUTHORITY.

WHAT WHAT DO I BASE THE LANGUAGE AND THE DEED ON.

I WORKED FOR 25 YEARS. WE HAVE BOUGHT PROPERTY AND SOLD PROPERTY DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME.

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WE TAKEN EASEMENTS FROM PEOPLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ANYTIME WE BOUGHT A PIECE OF PROPERTY WE ALWAYS BOUGHT IT IN THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE FORT PIECE UTILITY AUTHORITY.

ANYTIME WE SOLD A PIECE OF PROPERTY WE SOLD IT BY DEEDING IT AS THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE USE AND BENEFIT OF FORT PIECE UTILITY AUTHORITY. THAT WHERE WE'VE ALWAYS HELD TITLE TO OUR PROPERTY. WHEN IT COMES TIME TO SIGN THE DEED THE CITY HAS TO SIGN THE DEED.

IT'S USUALLY JUST A DUTY THE CITY FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH.

I THINK A COUPLE OF TIMES MAY HAVE GONE INTO THE CITY COMMISSION THROUGH DISCUSSION. IN A NUTSHELL, AGAIN, I'M QUESTIONING TO TAKE THE POSITION ON THE 14TH WHEN WE MEET WITH THE CITY THAT THERE'S NO QUESTION OF WHAT WE OWN THE GREEN PARCEL. I HOPE I CAN CONVINCE THE CITY MANAGER THAT'S TRUE. AND I CAN'T IMAGINE ANY FACTS THAT WOULD SHOW IT OTHERWISE. THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO SAY ABOUT THAT PARCEL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I WILL BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER THEM.

>> I DON'T THINK SO. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

[L. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS]

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS?

>> I JUST HAD ONE, MADAM CHAIR.

I THINK THE COMMISSION INDICATED THEY WANTED TO MEET IN AUGUST SOMETIME LATE AUGUST OR SO.

I CAN CONFIRM THAT TONIGHT. BUT MAYBE WE OUGHT TO START THINKING ABOUT THE DATE FOR THAT.

OR MAYBE YOU HAD CONVERSATIONS.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE? >> AND THE PURPOSE OF THAT MEETING. THE JOINT MEETING TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD AT THE LAST MEETING AT THE JOINT

MEETING. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT. IT'S OKAY.

>> BUT AT THAT MEETING. OUR JOINT MEETING THEY INDICATED THAT WE INDICATED -- I'M ON THIS BOARD AND THAT BOARD. THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE INDICATED THEY WANTED ANOTHER JOINT MEETING IN LATE AUGUST.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT STAYS ON THE RADAR.

I WILL CONFIRM THAT TONIGHT WITH THE COMMISSION.

>> THAT'S FINE. I ASSUME THAT WOULD WE'LL HAVE TO COME UP WITH AN AGENDA OF WHAT TO DISCUSS.

>> YES. >> RITE.

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>> OKAY. THAT'S ALL.

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