[E.1. We received an email from Patrick Dayan, Public Works Department Director, and James Lappert, St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, thanking Mr. Josh Miller for his actions on the Melville Road Project.]

>> MRS. GIBBONS? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE, IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE ONE.

WE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AT ST. LUCIE'S COUNTY AND JAMES LAPERT THANK YOU FOR THE EFFORTS OF THE PROJECT. AND EVERYTHING WENT REALLY WELL.

I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU, HOW GREAT FPUA WAS TO WORK WITH.

JOSH HAS BEEN AN OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL.

HE RUSHED THIS FOR US AND HE GOT EVERYTHING IN PLACE IN A TIMELY MANNER. HE'S WAY AHEAD OF THE GAME AND CONSTRUCTION SHOULD START NEXT WEEK.

THEY SHOULD BE OUT OF THERE WITHIN TWO WEEKS.

AGAIN, A GREAT PARTNER THEY ARE AND I WANTED TO PASS ON HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE IT HERE AT THE COUNTY.

WANTED TO PASS ALONG A SINCERE APPRECIATION.

OVER THE YEARS, WORKING WITH JOSH, I HAVE HELD THEM TO BE KURT TUS AND ACCOMMODATING. THE QUICK ACTION TO ACCELERATE THE IMPROVEMENTS ON MELVILLE ROAD, HAS ALLOWED US A BIT OF BREATHING ROOM IN THE GRANT AND SAVED, TRUE MUTUAL APPROACH.

PLEASE ALLOW TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK HIM ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF OF THE COUNTY.

>> GOOD LETTER FOR ALL OF US. >> THIS AFTERNOON, IS AN

[F. OLD BUSINESS:]

INFORMATION ONLY GRANT UPDATE. MRS. TENANT WILL PRESENT THE

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ITEM. >>

>> THANK YOU, MS. CISNEROS, MADAM CHAIR, MAYOR HUDSON.

THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS FOR HAVING US AND ESPECIALLY TODAY FOR SUCH NOTICE FOR THE PRESENTATION. I HAVE WITH ME AS WELL ASHLEY REDLAND. WHAT TRANSLATES THAT TO, TO A GRANT WRITER FOR FPUA. I WANT TO INTRODUCE TERRENCE OR TERRY MANN WHO IS IN THE AUDIENCE, HE'S THE NEWLY HIRED PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST. WE'RE VERY, VERY HAPPY TO HAVE HIM ON BOARD AS I AM SURE YOU ARE, TOO.

BEFORE WE BEGIN WITH THE GREEN UPDATE, I WANT TO SHARE THIS PHOTO AND SAY THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS WE WERE PREPARING FOR THE GROUND BREAKING, I WOULD CALL BACK A WONDERFUL SUCCESS FROM OUR POSITION, ANYWAY.

WE WILL HAVE A PRESS RELEASE THAT'S GOING OUT SOMETIME THIS AFTERNOON. THE MEDIA WAS CALLING, ASKING FOR FURTHER, WE WANT TO SHARE HOW IT WENT.

GRAZZEL HAS THE GIVEAWAYS THAT WE ARE TARGETING THE DISTRIBUTION. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ONE, PLEASE GO GET ONE FROM HER. THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY UNIQUE AND THEY WILL BE GOING OUT TO OUR DIGNITARIES AND OTHER V.I.P.S WHO ATTENDED. AND THEY ARE GOOD IN NUMBER AND WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE DOING IT IN THIS WAY.

OKAY. SO BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE, I'M HERE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE'VE BEEN GRANTED $15 MILLION BY GOVERNOR DESANTIS BY THE RESILLIENT GRANT PROGRAM.

WE FOUND OUT YESTERDAY. I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE GRANT PROGRAM AND APPLICATION ON WHERE WE STAND

BEFORE WE GET INTO THAT. >> I'M SO EXCITED.

>> AND SO, OKAY. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED SO FAR FROM THE GRANT TEAM, SINCE MAY 2022, WE HAVE SUBMITTED OVER 45,600,000 WORTH OF GRANT PROPOSALS FOR FPUA. THIS IS AMAZING, I SAY HUMBLY, FOR A NEW DEPARTMENT TO TAKE ON SO QUICKLY.

I KNOW THAT WE'RE WORKING VERY, VERY HARD FOR YOU AND WE HOPE THAT IT SHOWS. OF THAT, $46 MILLION, OVER $38 MILLION HAS BEEN FOR FPUA RELOCATION EFFORTS.

$1.4 MILLION ON RESUSTAINABLE PROJECTS AND $5.6 MILLION FOR ELECTRIC AND GAS GRANTS. THIS IS THE ONE THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AND NEEDS TO BE FUNDED QUICKLY BECAUSE IT'S HAPPENING.

AT THE SAME TIME, AS WE DEVELOP THE WASTE WATER PLANT RELOCATION PLANTS, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE OTHER UTILITIES AS WELL.

IT'S A PROCESS FOR US AS A GRANT GROUP TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF THE OTHER UTILITIES. GRANT WRITING IS ALL ABOUT LANGUAGE AND ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE.

IT'S NECESSARY FOR US TO GO THROUGH AN ENTIRE EDUCATION PROCESS WITH THE DIFFERENT UTILITIES TO LEARN WHAT A LIFT STATION DOES AND WHAT A TOP RING AND ET CETERA.

SO IT'S BEEN QUITE FUN. AND IT'S BEEN VERY FUN WITH WORKING WITH THE ENGINEERS, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW OFTEN THEY GET TO TRANSFER THE INFORMATION TO US.

IT'S NOT OFTEN WE GET TO GIVE BACK.

HONORARY ENGINEERS. OKAY, WIF RELOCATION GRANTS.

WE WILL NOT SEIZE THEM ALL. IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY.

THERE WAS A LOCAL SUPPORT GRANT OF $755.

THE ENTIRE PROGRAM WAS VETOED. WE SUBMITTED IT, BUT WE KNOW WE'RE NOT GETTING IT BECAUSE THE PROGRAM DOESN'T EXIST.

THERE'S A FLORIDA GRANT REQUEST, OF COURSE.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT LATER. AND THERE'S ANOTHER 15 MILLION, WHICH WENT TO THE NOAH, WHICH IS A FEDERAL AGENCY.

WE HAVE CONGRESSMAN MASS OFFICE, CHECKING IN PERIODICALLY WITH THE NOAH ADMINISTRATOR, WHICH I THINK IS A STRONG POSITION FOR US TO BE COMING FROM. IT DOESN'T MEAN WE WILL GET THE GRANT. IT DOES SHOW THE AGENCY THAT WE HAVE OUR CONGRESSMAN SUPPORT AND HE'S TIED TO FOLLOWING UP AND

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MAKING SURE THEY DON'T DROP THE BALL.

THE ANTICIPATED NOTICE DATE ORIGINALLY WAS JANUARY.

THERE'S A BIT OF A DELAY. WE'RE WAITING.

AND I HEARD IN FEBRUARY, EARLY MARCH.

STAY TUNE. THAT'S FOR THE CONVEYANCE SYSTEM. AND ALSO SOME SERIAL MINING.

THERE WAS OPA PROPOSAL, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. THEY CALLED US, AND THAT WAS OUT IN ORANGE, THEY CALLED US TO SAY, THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF PROJECT THEY WANT TO FUND. THEY LIKED WHAT WE PROPOSE, THE RIGHT LANGUAGE, THE RIGHT JOB OPPORTUNITIES.

IT WAS RIGHT AFTER -- AND GOVERNOR DESANTIS, REDIRECTED THE FUNDS, OVER TO HURRICANE IAN COMMUNITIES OR COMMUNITIES THAT WERE IMPACTED. THEY ASKED US TO HANG TIGHT.

THEY MAY STILL HAVE MONEY, BUT DEFINITELY APPLY AGAIN NEXT YEAR. IT'S ORANGE BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO RESUBMIT AND WE HAVE A ROCK POSITIVE FEEDBACK.

THE LAST ONE, THE $5 MILLION REQUESTS THROUGH STATE APPROPRIATIONS. THIS RESUBMITTED OF JANUARY, 2023. WE PRESENTED TO THE SC COUNTY DELEGATION, ALSO IN JANUARY. OF COURSE, FOR US, IT'S A VERY POSITIVE THING THAT WE HAVE BOTH SENATOR GRAL PRESENT, AND REPRESENTATIVE, WHO HOPED SHE CAN BE THERE.

INSTEAD SENT REMARKS. THOSE ARE THE FOLKS THAT ARE ADVOCATING FOR US IN TALLAHASSEE, IN ORDER TO GET THE $5 MILLION. OF COURSE, WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL JULYISH. AND IT LOOKS GOOD.

THESE ARE THE MAJOR PROPOSALS. THIS ONE IS TO COVER THE EXPENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE AS A NEW PLANT.

THE NEW WASTE WATER PLANT, WILL REGENERATE, MOVE OVER TO THE POWER PLANT TO SERVE AS COOLING TOWER WATER THAT WILL ELIMINATE $2 MILLION AVERAGE PER DAY OF WATER FROM THE AQUAPHOR.

THIS IS THE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. IT'S THE KIND OF THING, WE HAVE TO FIND, AND IT'S NOT EVERY DAY, AT LEAST A WATER PLANT BEING IN THE WATER PLANT. THAT ONE LOOKS GOOD.

STILL KIND OF SORTING OUT THE AMOUNT WE WANT TO ASK FOR, BUT IT WILL BE A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR REQUEST.

THAT WAS DUE IN MARCH 2ND. WE'RE PENDING APPROVAL.

I KNOW IT WENT TO THE FIRST ROUND YESTERDAY.

I GUESS IT WILL BE A SECOND ROUND, THAT THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE MUST PASS AN IRRIGATION ORDINANCE, IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT THE APPLI

APPLICATION. >> NEXT ONE IS FEDERAL APPROPRIATION. SAME THING.

WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH TO ASK FOR.

THAT WILL BE EARLY THIS MONTH, EARLY MARCH.

WE MAY FIND OURSELVES GOING THERE TO MEET WITH THE STAFF SO WE CAN GET AN IDEA WHAT THEIR APPETITE IS, HOW MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THEY ARE WILLING TO CONSIDER.

IT WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF $5 MILLION, WHICH IS ASK FOR THE STATE. AND THEN THE LAST ONE, IS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRID RESILLIENCE AND INHICKS PARTNERSHIP GRANTS. WE ROW VIEWED THIS APPLICATION WITH ERIC MEYER AND HIS TEAM IN THE ELECTRIC GROUP.

WHAT THIS WAS INITIALLY WAS A CONCEPT PAPER.

THIS IS WHERE THEY LEARNED ABOUT, TRANSFORMERS.

AND -- AND ERIC'S TEAM SORT OF SORTED THAT OUT.

WE MADE IT TO THE FIRST ROUND. IN THE RESPONSE, THE D.E.O.

PROVIDES THE LIST OF ITEMS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE YOUR APPLICATION AND IF THERE'S A LIST OF SOMETHING, LIKE 7 ITEMS, SOME ARE PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL. THE ONLY ITEM WE HAVE LISTED WAS TO MAKE SURE WE KIND OF BEEF UP OUR SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.

IT IS EASY FOR OUR GROUP TO DO. JUST BECAUSE OF THE THE INCOME

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DEMOGRAPHICS IN FORT PIERCE. THAT'S PROMISING AS WELL.

AGAIN THESE ARE APPLICATIONS THAT WE KNOW, UNTIL WE KNOW.

WE TRY TO STAY COOL, UNTIL THEY ARE NOT COOL.

THIS IS WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON. AND IN FLORIDA, THIS MAY BE THE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU HEARD YESTERDAY.

GOVERNOR DESANTIS, APPROVES AN AWARD $2.7 MILLION.

AND USING ALREADY FUNDING. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PIECE.

AND WE WERE GOING TO. AND WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE APPROVAL PROCESS AT THE STATE, HOUSE OF THE SENATE.

INSTEAD, WE HAVE, IN THE >> FROM WHAT I HEARD, I SHOULD HOO. AND PART TWO OF THAT, IS WE SET IT UP, SO WE WILL RECEIVE $5 MILLION FOR THREE YEARS WE HAVE THE OPTION AND WE MAY HAVE THE OPTION OF LUMPING THAT ALTOGETHER AS 15 MILLION IN YEAR ONE.

WHICH WOULD BE GOOD FOR US, BECAUSE WE HAVE $15 MILLION, TO BUY IN YEAR ONE. THAT WOULD MAKE THE MANAGEMENT MUCH SIMPLIER FOR US. THESE THINGS TAKE A BIT OF A VILLAGE SAME AS AN ELECTRIC GRANT.

THE GRANT HAS TO LEARN, HOW DOES IT WORK, WHAT IS A LIST STATION, FOR EXAMPLE. SO WE CAN WRITE THE GRANTS.

AND WE ALSO WORK WITH AARON DUBBY, WHO IS THE FLORIDA GRANT, REQUIRES A VULNERABLITY ASSESSMENT, WHICH THE COUNTY HAS. THEY NEED A NEW ONE THAT WILL FEATURE FPUA A LITTLE MORE THAN THE ONE THAT CURRENTLY DOES.

AARON'S GROUP DID A VULNERABLITY ASSESSMENT SPECIFIC TO THE PROJECT, WHICH STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY TO SHOW, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NEED WHEN WE START THINKING ABOUT HURRICANES AND STUFF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND STAY TUNE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> WHAT ORGANIZATION IS AARON BETTY WITH?

>> I BELIEVE SHE'S HER OWN. >> AND SHE'S NOT AT THE COUNTY

>> NO, SHE'S A CONSULTANT. SHE'S WORKING WITH THE GS GROUP.

SHE DID WORK WITH THE COUNTY AS WELL.

>> FOR THE SAME REASON. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

GREAT NEWS. >> FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR.

>> GREAT WORK. >> EXCELLENT.

I WANT TO MENTION A COUPLE OF THINGS.

RACHEL MENTIONED, WORKING WITH THE TEAM AUTHORITY.

AND WHAT I LEARNED, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEBODY TO BLAME, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE IN THE SEAT.

I'M GOING TO HIGHLIGHT THE FACT, WE ARE GOING TO BLAME RACHEL A LITTLE BIT, FOR BEING SUCCESSFUL AND HER TEAM.

CONGRATULATIONS, RACHEL. >> ARE WE GOING TO PUBLICIZE

THIS? >> OH, YES.

WE'RE SENDING A PRESS RELEASE FOR THE GROUND BREAKING.

THE PLAN IS TO RELEASE A PRESS RELEASE SOME TIME TOMORROW.

AND THEN THE LOBBYIST IN TALLAHASSEE, WILL ALSO GET COPIES TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN HAND IT DIRECTLY TO GOVERNOR DESANTIS'S TEAM. WE ARE VERY, VERY SPECIFIC IN OUR GRATITUDE TO GOVERNOR DESANTIS, FOR PUTTING US ON A LIST, KIND OF A FAST TRACK LIST. BECAUSE WE SUSPECT THAT WE MAY BE ON THE LIST. WE DIDN'T SEE THIS COMING.

THIS IS VERY EXCITING AND EMPOWERING.

IT MEANS WE CAN FOCUS ONNON, AND HOW DOES IT CONTACT WITH THE

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OLDER GRANT. .

>> WE WANT TO KEEP THE CITY COMMISSION INFORMED, TOO.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO SEND IT TO THE BOARD, AND I'M SURE THEY KNOW IT THE LEGISLATORS, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY FIND IT OUT, BY READING IN THE PAPER.

>> EVEN THOUGH HAROLD DOESN'T REPRESENT US ANYMORE, SHE'S VERY INTERESTED IN THE PROJECT. IT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT WE KEEP

HER IN THE LOOP, TOO >> WE HAVE THEIR NUMBERS AND HAVE RACHEL, STAYS IN GOOD CONTACT, TOO.

BO DOES AS WELL. WE TALKED OFTEN, TO MAKE SURE WE

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THEM. >>ND -- WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW BEST, IF WE INCLUDE THEM IN THE PRESS RELEASE.

>> GREAT NEWS. .

[G.1. Identity Theft Detection and Prevention Program 2022 Review – For Information Only. ]

>> MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS. NEXT ITEM, PRESENTATION FOR THE 2022 REVIEW OF FPUA IDENTITY THEFT, PROTECTION PROGRAM.

THIS PROGRAM IS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND A YEARLY REVIEW FOR THE BOARD IS REQUIRED FOR COMPLIANCE.

THE UTILITY BOARD WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CISNEROS, GOOD EVENING, MADAM CHAIR, BOARD.

RACHEL IS TOUGH TO FOLLOW WITH A MILLION DOLLAR GRANT.

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM. MOST SEE THIS EVERY YEAR BEFORE ME. THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE A FIVE OR SIX MINUTE PRESENTATION, FOLLOWED BY ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. I HAVE A TEAM OF EXPERTS.

AND THE GROUP THAT WATCHES AFTER THE RED FLAGS, EVERY SINGLE YEAR AND HELPS DEVELOP AND PUT TOGETHER THE REPORT ANNUALLY IS THE DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES. WITH MYSELF, I KIND OF PUT IT TOGETHER. FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.

THE CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTOR AND IT AND THOSE ARE FOLKS, WHO WATCH AND -- AND HELPS DEVELOP THIS REPORT ANNUALLY.

THROUGH THE PRESENTATION. WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT RED FLAGS ARE. TYPE OF THINGS TO LOOK AFTER.

AND THE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, TOOLS THAT WE USE TO SEE WHERE WE ARE AND HOW WE'RE DOING TO KEEPING UP WITH THE RED FLAGS AND PROTECTING THE CUSTOMERS.

THE FEDERAL FAIR ACCURATE TRANSACTION ACT OF 2003, ENACTED IN 2007, TO AND PREVEPGS PROGRAM TO HELP.

THIS BOARD BACK IN 2008, APPROVED THEIR FIRST FPUA PREVENTION PROGRAM. RED FLAGS ARE NOTHING MORE THAN A PATTERN OF PRACTICE, THAT INDICATES POSSIBLE THEFT.

SOME MAY INCLUDE DISCREP PANCIES.

CONSUMER REPORT INVOLVING FRAUD OR MILITARY DUTY.

MULTIPLE -- ANYTHING THAT COULD CLUE US IN, MAYBE WE SHOULD FURTHER THAN THAN THIS BECAUSE I MAY SEE.

THE FRAUDULENT PAYMENT, THESE ARE MOSTLY CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS AS YOU COULD SEE THE HISTORY THERE, ALL THE WAY TO 43 LAST YEAR. WHY THE JUMP? WELL, IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE BEEN MEETING OUR PAYMENTS MORE ON-LINE. WE HAVE THE KIOSK NOW.

WE'RE MOVING PEOPLE TO PAY ON-LINE.

THEY PAY IN THE PAYMENT CENTERS. THE MORE WE PUSH INTO TECHSOLOGY, THE EASIER FOR IT TO BE FOR THE CYBERTHREATS TO ATTACK. OUR I.T. GROUP DOES A GREAT JOB.

WE HAVE 43 WE CAUGHT LAST YEAR. THE FURTHER WE PUSH TO THE DIGITAL WORLD, THE MORE WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE ATTACKS ON THE TECHNOLOGY. THIS YEAR, THIS PAST YEAR, WE SEEN, WE CAUGHT TWO FRAUDULENT CURRENCY TRIES.

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AS YOU COULD SEE, THIS IS AN OLD PICTURE THAT HARVEY HAD.

FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY. I WAS WATCHING SOME OLD PRESENTATIONS. YOU TALKED ABOUT GETTING $100 WORTH OF POPCORN OR WHATEVER. CLEARLY, THEY ARE NOT GOOD MONEY, THEY ARE HARD TO CATCH. THEY LOOKS LIKE GOOD MONEY.

WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH THAT. THIS IS A MAP THAT'S REPRESENTATIVE OF WHERE THE SOURCE OF SOME OF THE CYBERTHREAT. AS YOU COULD SEE, ALL OVER EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE. SOUTH AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA AND EVEN IN AFRICA. THEY COME FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY INCREDIBLE.

JUST AT FPUA ALONE, WE SEE 900 ATTACKS PER WEEK ON OUR WEBSITE.

WE'RE SEEING $1300 ATTACKS PER DAY JUST THROUGH THE INTERNET.

THROUGH E-MAILS, 8,000 PER DAY, WE PROTECT AGAINST.

THAT'S THE IT GROUP. REALLY ACTIVE.

AND WE'RE DOING A -- WE KNOW WHAT THE INDUSTRY AVERAGES ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE CATCHING. WE KNOW WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB.

IN SUMMARY, THIS PAST YEAR, 43 FALSE PAYMENT REQUESTS, WHICH IS CREDIT CARD. WE HAVE FALSE CURRENCY.

WE HAVE NO FALSE UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS. AND FIVE CHECKING ACCOUNT REQUESTS AND NO KNOWN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES IN THE ON-LINE UTILITY EXCHANGE.

A FEW Q&A-TYPE THINGS. FPUA WILL NEVER CALL TO COLLECT PAYMENTS. WE WILL NEVER, CALL AND SAY WE NED YOUR MONEY. THEY MAY ASK, ARE YOU AWARE

SOMETHING IS HAPPENING. >> AND WE HAVE NUMEROUS APPROVED PAYMENT. WE WERE.

THE WALKUP KIOSK WAS THE MOST USED.

WE KEPT THAT ONE AND WE WILL KEEP GOING FORWARD.

YOU COULD ALSO PAY AT SEA COAST BANK, DIXON CASH.

THE DOWN SOUTH BEVERAGE CASHIER'S CHECKING.

YOU COULD PAY NEAR ME, WAL-MART, CVS DOLLAR.

HOW WE'RE BATTLING THESE THINGS.

WE'RE BATTLES THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND INCHES.

OUR CUSTOMERS KNOW TO CALL US ON THESE TYPES OF THINGS.

THEY ARE GETTING PRETTY GOOD AT IT.

THAT'S IT FOR THE INFORMATIONAL PART IT.

AND I HAVE, THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE ROOM THAT CAN

. >> WE HAVE A SDREE.

AND THEY WERE PRETTY EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN ANNUALLY MUCH THE ONE THAT HAD THE MOST DRIVE, THE ONE THAT HAD THE MOST TRAFFIC, WAS THE WALKOFF KIOSK. AS WE OPEN THE LOBBY, A LOT OF THE DRIVE THROUGH CUSTOMERS, CAME AWAY FROM THE DRIVE THROUGH KIOSK AND THE LOBBY ONCE. AND WE SAW THAT.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO COME INSIDE IF HE OF IF, SIXTH STREET SIDE, SO THEY CAN COME IN, OUT OF THE RAIN AND NOT HAVE TO COME INSIDE. THAT'S THE ONLY ONE WE HAVE ANY ANYMORE.

>> I USED TO SEE THE CARS LINED UP.

YOU HAVE TO PARK AND GET OUT? >> SURE.

>> NOW YOU COULD PARK UP FRONT ALONG SIXTH.

AND IF, YOU KNOW, IF WE SEE A PUSH OR A NEED.

>> AND IT WASN'T HELL USED. >> RIGHT.

>> WHEN WE HAVE A DRIVE THROUGH, WE JUST DON'T HAVE A DRIVE

THROUGH KIOSK. >> DRIVE THROUGH THE WINDOW AND MAKE A PAYMENT WITH A LIVE PERSON.

>> WE HAVE A TELLER. >> AND ANYMORE QUESTIONS?

[G.2. Status Report on Electric Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) December 2022 – For Information Only]

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>> THANK YOU. WE WILL PRESENT.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CISNEROS, MADAM CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS, GOOD AFTERNOON. I HAVE THE UPDATED TABLES AND CHARTS FOR THE DECEMBER POWER COST AND THE PROJECTIONS BASED ON FPUA FOR THE PAST TEN MONTHS. AND THIS QUARTER, SHOWS THE IMPACT OF THE PCA AND THE POWER COSTS COLLECTED.

OUR GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN A RESERVE TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE COST OF PURCHASE POWER.

THE MINIMUM FOR THE RESERVE IS SET AT $1 MILLION.

DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, WITH THE PCA $27 PER MEGAWATT HOUR. FPA, HAD A POWER COST $31,000.

AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS, WE RECEIVED AND UNDER RECOVERY FOR $864,000. LEAVE THE ACUM LATIVE DAMAGE.

THE COST OF POWER PURCHASED FOR PMPA AT A RATE OF.

THIS WAS A $15 IN CEASE. THIS CHART TRACKS THE CUMULATIVE BALANCE OF THE PCA RECOVERY IN ADDITION TO THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT. THE AMOUNT OF POWER COST ADJUSTMENT IS REPRESENTED WITH THE DARKER BLUE LINE, FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, $27, PER 1,000 KILOWATT HOUR.

AND THE BOYS IN DETROIT, BLUE BOARDS REPRESENTING THE MONTHLY BALANCES AND THE ORANGE BAR IS SHOWING WHAT THE PROJECTED LEVELS OF THE RECOVERY WOULD BE WITH THE CURRENT FOREGAFLT.

>> AND IT INCLUDES THE PCA THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, IN ADDITION TO THE NO CHANGE UNTIL JUNE.

SINCE THE LAST FORECAST, FPUA, THE -- HAS DECREASED BY 2.4 MILLION OR 4 PERCENT. IN COMPARESON TO THE PROJECTIONS FOR LAST MONTH, THE AVERAGE COST, TO PROJECTION OF $89.82.

WHILE THE NEXT THREE MONTHS, THE FOUR CAST POWER COSTS FOR JANUARY TO MARCH, WILL AVERAGE $114.50.

WE WILL SEE THE AVERAGE EDGED DO DODGE. THIS GRAFT REPRESENTINGS A COMPARESON OF THE CURRENT PROJECTION, TO THE PROJECTION, PRESENTED LAST MONTH, FOR NOVEMBER.

THE RATE STABLE A AND IT SAID TO BE 1 HL.

>> THE RED LINE HAD -- GEORGE NOMENTS WRRG.

REQUIRING AN SBCA IN. THAT WOULD BE A TAB.

AND WHAT WE SAW LAST MONTH. DECEMBER, WITH THE GREEN LINE, THE CURRENT PROJECTION FOR DECEMBER, INCLUDING THE SAME ADJUSTMENTS IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND IN JUNE, THE PCA FOLLOWS THAT RED LINE. AND THE CURRENT FORECAST KEEPS THE UNDER RECOVERY FOR THE GREEN, FOR THE DECEMBER, A LITTLE BIT LONGER UNDER, AS FAR AS UNDER RECOVERY UNTIL WE GET TO ABOUT MAY OR JUNE. HOWEVER, WITH THE SAME ANTICIPATED PCA

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ADJUSTMENTS, THEY MEET COME KAY CROSS JULY AND AUTOMOBILE

. >> AND THIS COMPARESON IS NOT THE TYPICAL ONE YOU SEE, WHERE I GIVE YOU DIFFERENT ADJUSTMENT SCENARIOS, WE'RE LOOKING AT MAKING NO ADJUSTMENT RIGHT NOW

>> I'M BACK WITH THE PCA, JANUARY 35, CURRENTLY AT 39.

AND IN JUNE, POSSIBLY MOVING TO 24, CURRENTLY THIS IS WHAT THE PATH WOULD LOOK LIKE. OUR STAFF MONITORS IT AS YOU KNOW, ON A REGULAR BASIS, SO YOU COULD REPORT TO THE BOARD, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN IT IS NECESSARY.

AT THIS TIME, WE'RE RECOMMENDING NO CHANGE TO THE PCA.

WE FEEL IT'S BEST TO WAIT AND SEE, HOW THE PROJECTIONS CONTINUE TO ALIGN. THIS ITEM IS PRESENTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS THEM. .

>> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS?

>> I DO. >> THANKS, BARBARA.

THIS RED LINE FOR THE NOVEMBER PROJECTION, DOES THAT ASSUME THE STAFF RECOMMENDED PCA INCREASE? DOES THAT REFLECT THE INCREASE

THAT WE APPROVED? >> REQUESTS THE -- REPRESENTS THE REQUESTS YOU APPROVED. ONE OF THE SCENARIOS WE HAD IN THE GRAFT WAS $4. I TOOK THE ONE PORTION AND OVERRATED WITH THIS MONTH'S SAME ADJUSTMENTS.

>> GOT IT. SO YOU COULD GUIDE ME TO SEE IF I AM INTERPRETING IT CORRECTLY. IT SEEMS THAT MAYBE THE SHORT TERM COSTS OF GAS IS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THE NOVEMBER PROJECTION, ASSUMED. BUT THEN, THE BUY JUNE, JULY, THE COST OF GAS IS PROJECTED TO BE A LITTLE LESS THAN WE ASSUMED

AS LAST MONTH'S GRAFT. >> I BELIEVE IT'S TRUE.

THE PREPURCHASING, HEDGING OF GAS, THAT'S BEEN DONE.

. >> SO PART OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE, WE'RE PAYING BACK SOME OF THE LOAN MONEY THROUGH APRIL.

AND THEN WE HAVE A DROP IN OUR COSTS.

THAT ALSO INCLUDES THE HEDGING OF UP TO 75 PERCENT OF OUR FUEL.

AND YOU PROBABLY NOTICED, I KNOW MR. FEE AND I TALK ABOUT IT MULL PEL TIMES. THE NATURAL GAS PRICES HAVE BEEN

LOW >> AND IN THE LAST -- THAT'S THE SHORT TERM PROJECTIONS. THE LONG-TERM PROJECTS THEY ARE STILL IN THE 30- -- I THINK THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.

WE STILL HAVE 75 PERCENT SUBJECT TO THE MARKET.

WE'RE PAYING BACK THE BOND FUNDING FROM THE OPERATNG BOND, SO WE WERE ABLE TO FEATHER THE PCA DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS

OR SO. >> THE PICTURE IS LITTLE CLEARER FOR ME. TO START BUILDING THE RESTABLIZATION FUND. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT WILL

HAPPEN UNTIL THE MAY TIME FRAME >> YES, SIR.

. >> ONE OF THE DISCUSSION ITEMS, DO WE WANT TO GO HIGHER SO WE CAN PREPARE FOR THE NEXT EVENT.

IT HAPPENS EVERY THREE TO FOUR YEARS.

WE WANT TO FEATHER IT IN THE FUTURE, INTERNALLY.

AND THAT GIVES US THE ABILITY TO HELP PREPARE IN THE FUTURE.

WE'LL GET BACK IN THE MIDDLE. HOPEFULLY AS PART OF THE PLANNING SESSION, WE WANT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO LONG-TERM.

>> I WAS GUESSING THAT WE WOULD HAVE SEEN A RECOMMENDATION FROM STAFF, TO INCREASE THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENTS.

IT LOOKS LIKE MAYBE THAT'S THE RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE WE'LL STILL BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE PCA IN THE SUMMER AND CONTINUE TO

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BUILD THE RESTABLIZATION FUND. >> I THINK ANOTHER FACTOR, WE HAD A LINE OF CREDIT APPROVED FOR US.

WE WILL BE ABLE TO USE SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR THE LINE OF

CREDIT. >> WE'RE AT NEGATIVE $860 MILLION. OF THE 900,000.

IT'S UNDER A MILLION. WE'RE NOT EVEN GOING BELOW THAT MILLION MARK. .

>> WE'RE GOING TO BE IN THE SAME PLACE COME THE SUMMERTIME.

>> WE'LL CROSS THE SAME PATHS. >> OVERALL, THIS IS GOOD NEWS.

>> GOOD NEWS DAY. >> GOOD.

>> AND IT'S GOOD NEWS DAY. >> ANYTIME WE CAN'T TAKE ANY

ACTION, I THINK IT'S PROBABLY. >>

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

. >> DON'T HAVE MANY DAYS LIKE

[G.3. Approve the disposal from inventory in the amount of $307,942.76 of Electric Transmission & Distribution materials.]

THIS, $15 MILLION. >> THANK YOU, BARBARA.

MADAM CHAIR, THE NEXT ITEM IS AN ACTION ITEM.

WE WILL REQUEST THE APPROVAL FOR THE DISPOSAL OF ON SOL -- OBSOLETE, THINGS LIKE FPUA. WE PERFORM THIS FUNCTION EVERY FEW YEARS. ERIC MEYER, WITH ELECTRICAL GAS,

WILL ASSIST. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

I'M CHAIR GIBBONS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

AND THEY MAINTAIN THE PRIVATE INVENTORY FOR THE ELECTRIC AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES WITH FPUA ELECTRIC TERRITORY.

EXAMPLES ARE UTILITY POWER POLES AND.

AND THE REVIEW IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, MULTIPLE WERE NAVIGATED TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE OBSOLETE. MANY ITEMS, AND UPON INSPECTION, ARE VIEWED TO BE, WILL NO LONGER ON THE CONSTRUCTION ITEMS. MAJORITY ARE STREET FIXTURES AND WILL BE SUPERCEDE WITH VARIOUS COMPONENTS. THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THE DISPOSAL OF THE ABSOLUTE MATERIALS, AND 219,617.

AND MATERIALS, $88,088.63. AND AS PART OF THE DISPOSAL, THE WAREHOUSE SPACE, WILL BE -- AND QUICKER APPROVAL ITEMS. ALSO ITEMS MARKED FOR DISPOSAL WILL BE DONE SO WITH CARE AND CONSIDERATION. AND ITEMS THAT MAY HAVE SALVAGE VALUE, WILL BE REEVALUATED AND IS QUALIFIED FOR THIS KIND OF DISPOSALS. I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS AT

THIS TIME. >> QUESTIONS?

>> >> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MRS. BENNETT?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MRS. FEE?

[G.4. RFQu No. 22‐98: Approve the Contract for the Progressive Design‐Build Services for the FPUA Systematic Wastewater Conveyance System Redirection (CSR) to the new Mainland Reclamation Facility with TLC Diversified, Inc. of Palmetto, Florida, (TLC) in an amount not to exceed $528,047. The contract shall commence upon execution and end upon completion and acceptance by FPUA, contingent on receiving required Certificate(s) of Insurance and Bonding documents.]

>> YES, MA'AM. >> LAMMERS FRJS YES, MA'AM.

>> GIBBONS? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> AND MAYOR HUDSON? >> YES.

>> AND SERVICES FOR WASTE WATER, TO REDIRECT FLOWS, HUTCHISON, DIRECTOR OF WATER SYSTEMS WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.

. >> THANK YOU, MR. CISNEROS.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

AS PART OF THE OVERALL IWF RELOCATION EFFORT, THE WASTE WATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM MUST BE RECONFIGURED TO FLOW TO THE NEW PLANT. TODAY WE BRING TO THE BOARD, CONTRACT WITH TLC DIVERSIFIED AND PARTNER, TO PERFORM THIS WORK. TLC AND HORN ARE EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED FIRMS. THE STAFF IS CONFIDENT IN THE ABILITY TO THE TASK. MS. JILL MUHALY IS IN THE BACK IN CASE I GET IN TROUBLE AND SHE HAS TO EN AN ANY QUESTIONS.

THE AGREEMENT, WITH MR. ALBERT ESQUIRE.

THE BOARD, ASSISTED IN THE 16 PERCENT DESIGN BILL FOR THE PLANT AND AS WELL AS VERY SUCCESSFUL, I MAY ADD.

THE PARTICULAR AGREEMENT IS SIMILAR TO HOW THE NWRF IS FORMATTED, WHERE IT'S PHASED, WHERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFF-RAMP. IF WE ARE ABLE TO FIND AN EFFICIENT WAY TO COMPLETE THE TASK OR WE'RE NOT HAPPY OF THE

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PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACTOR. THE MAIN PHASE, IS TO CREATE AN OVERALL PLAN AS A GUIDE GOING FORWARD IN THE NEXT STEPS, WHERE YOU GET IN THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION AND MORE OF THE INDEPTH DESIGN. WE'LL START OUT WITH A WASTE WATER SYSTEM MODEL. VERY IMPORTNT TO KNOW, WHAT YOU HAVE THERE BEFORE YOU COULD START TWEAKING IT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WE'LL LOOK AT THE PHASED APPROACH TO AS FAR AS PUTTING IT IN A NEW PLANT AND ORGANIZED, WAY WE'RE NOT MESSING UP. WE HAVE FORCED NAMES, THAT NEED TO BE RECONSTRUCTED. MAJOR AND FORCED NAMES, SOME OF THE ROUTES ARE STILL TO BE DETERMINED AS WELL.

ANY EASEMENTS, WILL IDENTIFY THOSE AND START WORKING ON THOSE. RISK STATIONS, WE NEED TO GET A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WORK DONE. THEY NEED TO BE EVALUATED, TO MAKE THEM WORK WITH THE REDIRECTING OF THE FLOW.

AND IT INCLUDES SURVEY AND GEOTECHNICAL AS NECESSARY.

AND THE BILL AGREEMENT FOR FPUA, CONVEYANCE SYSTEM, REDIRECTION TO THE RECLAMATION FACILITY. THAT'S A HECK OF A TITLE, I WILL SAY. AND NOT TO EXCEED AN AMOUNT OF $521,047. AND I MAY HAVE TO ASK DAN THIS, STAFF IS QUESTIONING PERMISSION FOR MR. ALFORD TO ACT ON AN AGREEMENT, UNTIL WE HAVE A PERMANENT COUNCIL ON STAFF WITH FPUA. AND AT THAT TIME, WE WILL LOOK AT WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GO. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

I COULD TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY, BECAUSE I HAVE A QUESTION. THIS IS BUDGETED AND WILL BE COMING OUT OF THE BOND MONEY, RIGHT.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THIS WORK TO

BE COMPLETED. >> AND THIS IS GOING TO TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AT THE OUTSIDE. I BELIEVE THE JUNE GROUP HAS JUMPED THE GUN ON THIS. SIX MONTHS AT THE OUTSIDE TO HAVE A REAL GOOD FINISH PRODUCT. I IMAGINE THEY WILL BE TURNING PART OF THE WORK FOUR, FIVE MONTHS.

WE WILL THEN WORK WITH MR. DAWSON'S ENGINEERING GROUP, TO GO THROUGH THE DETAILS AND MAKE SURE WE'RE COVERING THE

BASIS. >> THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS A PLAN OR IS IT IN THE KIND OF EXECUTION?

>> THEY ARE JUST PLANS AT THIS POINT.

THIS IS GETTING IT ALL ORGANIZED.

WHAT WE WILL DO IS LOOK AT CONSTRUCTION-TYPE PROJECTS.

THE CONTRACT IS PHASED SO YOU WILL HAVE MULTIPLE DISCRETE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. SO THAT WAY, YOU COULD HAVE ONE CONTRACTOR OR ONE CREW THAT'S WORKING ON A PARTICULAR CREWMATE. AT THE SAME TIME, YOU WOULD HAVE OTHER, THE ENGINEERING GROUPS WOULD LOOK AT THE MASTER STATIONS, GETTING DEEP INTO THE DETAILS OF THOSE.

IT WOULD BE PROGRESSIVE. >> DOES THIS HAVE ANY INTERACTION THINGS THAT ARE BEING DONE IN THE CITY, IN TERMS OF ROAD WORK. THIS IS TOTALLY OFF ROAD WORK?

>> I DON'T. AS OF NOW, I DON'T HAVE ANY IMPACTS FROM THE ROAD WORK OR IF THERE'S ANY OPPORTUNITIES TO OVERLAP THERE. THE MAIN SECTION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THE CITY AREA IS THE 16 INCH HORSE MAINE TO CONNECT IT. AND THAT'S MOSTLY GOING TO BE DIRECTIONAL BOARD, BECAUSE OF THE OBSTACLES, AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S ALREADY IN THE STREETS.

>> ALL OF THAT MEANS WHAT? >> IT MEANS NO, MA'AM.

. >> COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, TOO, BUT GO AHEAD. SO, YOU KNOW, I'M STILL TRYING TO UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE JARGON. WE HAVE THE DESIGN BILL.

THAT'S FOR THE OVERALL WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

THEN WE WILL HAVE A DESIGN BUILD FOR THE CONVEYANCE SYSTEM.

WHAT OTHER PIECES ARE THERE, SO WE KIND OF AN IDEA OF THE LAYOUT. IS THERE ANOTHER DESIGN BILL FOR OTHER ITEMS, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT THIS THING TOGETHER.

>> NO, MA'AM. LEY START WITH THAT, THIS TIME.

I MEAN THERE'S BASICALLY TWO COMPONENTS, BUILDING THE PLANT,

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GREENFIELD PLANT AND GETTING THE FLOW.

IF YOU PUT THE AT TUT TO 50,000 FEET, THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

IT WON'T BE A THIRD OR FOURTH PLANT COMING IN.

AS YOU START GETTING IN THE DETAILS, THOSE WILL GET MORE

COMPLICATED. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER

QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU.

I GUESS. >> WE NEED A MOTION.

>> AS BILL MENTIONED. >> TWO MOTIONS.

ONE TO APPROVE THE DESIGN BILL AND ONE TO APPROVE, WAS IT ROBERT ALFORD. I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA, WE MAKE HIM THE PERMANENT ATTORNEY FOR DEALING WITH THE DESIGN BUILD ISSUES. HE HAS A SOUND ENGINEERING BACK

GROUND, IN TERMS OF HEARTS. >> THIS IS DEFINITELY HIS EXPERTISE. MADAM CHAIR, SUGGESTED GETTING A PARTICULAR COUNCIL, PARTICULAR, TO SKILL SET.

>> IT SAVED US A LOT OF MONEY. >>ND A -- HE HAS A GOOD TRACK

RECORD WITH US. >> SOMETIME IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE, WE WOULD LIKE TO GET THE INFORMATION.

THERE'S A LOT OF COST SAVINGS WE HAVE DONE THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT THAT YOU JUST DON'T SEE. TAEGS IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC AND BOARD WE'RE WORKING HARD TO KEEP COSTS AS LOW AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. THAT'S VERY VALUABLE.

VERY SMART MAN. >>

>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO -- >> MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE

DESIGN BUILD. >> SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> MR. BENNETT?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MR. FINK?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MAYOR HUDSON?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MRS. GIBBONS.

>> AND TO APPOINT ROBERT ESQUIRE AS LEAD ATTORNEY, FOR DESIGN ISSUES, UNTIL WE HAVE A NEW ATTORNEY APPOINTED TO THE BOARD.

>> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

>> MRS. BENNETT? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MR. FINK >> YES, MA'AM.

[H.1. Bid No. 23‐20: Approve award of bid and Contract for the purchase of approximately 2,500 tons per year of Pebble Lime (Calcium Oxide) with Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in an amount not to exceed $1,153,100.00 annually. The initial term of this contract will be from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 with four one‐year renewal options, contingent on receiving the required Certificate(s) of Insurance.]

>> MR. LAMMERS? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MAYOR HUDSON? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> MRS. GIBBONS? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> NEXT SECTION IS THE AWARD OF BIDS.

THE NEXT SECTION, IS TO REQUEST A ROAD OF BID FOR THE WATER PLANT. MR. STEVENS WILL PRESENT THE

ITEM. >> THANK YOU, MR. CISNEROS, MADAM CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS, IT'S BEEN A WHILE I HAVE BEEN OUT HERE. I PROMISE IT WON'T BE AS COMPLICATED AS A DESIGN BUILD CONTENT.

THE FIRST THING, BEFORE WE GET INTO THE INVITATION TO BUILD, IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE THE BOARD AND OUR CUSTOMERS.

OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY THE LAST TWO YEARS. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES GETTING PRODUCT AS WE KNOW, RIGHT, ALL OVER THE WORLD.

ONE OF THE THINGS IS OUR CHEMICALS FOR WATER TREATMENT.

THERE'S BEEN BIG INCREASES AND YOU'LL SEE THAT IN THIS INVITATION TO BUILD WE WILL TALK ABOUT.

ALL THE CHEMICALS IN GENERAL. I WANT TO SPEAK OVER IT IN A MOMENT AND LET YOU KNOW, OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, LIME, WHICH IS THE BIGGEST COST OF CHEMICAL HAS WENT UP 54 PERCENT.

MOST RECENT WAS A 25 PERCENT INCREASE.

SODIUM CHLORIDE HAS SEEN A 17 PERCENT IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS INCREASE. AND MOST ENTER RECENTLY ALMOST A 57 PERCENT INCREASE. SOME OF THE CHEMICALS, SULFURIC ACID, IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, HAS INCREASED OVER # 135 PERCENT. WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITH A CHEMICAL LIKE THAT, WE'RE HAVING A HARD TIME FOR A YEAR.

THEY WILL COME BACK EVERY SIX MONTHS.

IT'S HARDER FOR US TO DO A YEAR CONTRACT.

IT'S HARD FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO KEEP GOING THROUGH TIME AND TIME AGAIN. SODIUM HYDRO AND WE HAVE SOME OF THE SMALLER CHEMICALS, WE DON'T SPEND AS MUCH. I'M GIVING YOU A BALLPARK, 112 PERCENT. 170 PERCENT.

THE GOOD THING ABOUT THE 170 PERCENT, WE DON'T SPEND THAT MUCH. WE SPENT ABOUT 50.

AND I WANT RELATIVE UNDERSTAND, SOME OF THE PLY ISSUES, SUPPLY

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AND DEMAND. OUR PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE.

WE DO GO OUT FOR INVITATION TO BID.

AND THAT'S SAVED A LOT OF MONEY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND RATE PAYERS BY DOING THAT.

AND WE STILL HAVE SAFE WATER TO DRINK.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT FOR SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE DID.

I'M ASKING YOU TO AWARD THE BID FOR APPROXIMATELY 2500 TONS PER YEAR OF PUBLIC LIME. LIME AND STONE OF PENNSYLVANIA, NOT TO EXCEED 1,053,000. INITIAL TERM WILL BE JANUARY 23, TO JANUARY 1ST. AND IT'S REQUIRED TO CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

QUESTIONS. >> THIS WOULD BE, IF THIS WAS LAST YEAR, IT WOULD BE 25 PERCENT LESS.

>> RIGHT NOW, YOU COULD SEE, WE'RE GOING TO 460 TO 461 PER TON. AND EACH TRUCK HAS ABOUT 24 TONS. ONE OF THE CHANGES WE MADE TO SAVE MONEY, BECAUSE LIME IS A PROBLEM FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA. ALL THE LIME BASICALLY COMES FROM THE SAME MINES IN ALABAMA. THE REAL INCREASES, WE USED TO HAVE ANOTHER VENDOR WE LOVE. THEY COME FROM THE SAME MINE.

TRANSPORTATION COST. AND NOW WITH MORE TRAINS, I BET IT'S EVEN MORE. LIME MAY BECOME A DINOSAUR YOU MAY HAVE TO MOVE WITH TREEM FOR FUTURE YEARS OUT.

AND THERE'S SOMETHING CALLED IN EXCHANGE.

YOU PUT IT IN THE FOOTPRINT OF WHERE THE LIME SOFTENING EQUIPMENT IS. THAT'S WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE CONVERTING TO, WHEN IT COMES TO CONVERTING OFF LIME.

WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO DO THE BEST WE CAN.

AND WHEN I SAW $1.9 MILLION. WE HAVE TO PUT THE LINE IN THERE, IF WE LOST THE LIME PLANT.

YOU WON'T USE THAT MUCH OF THE CONT

CONTRACT. >> HOW MUCH DO WE HAVE.

>> I HAVE A CHEMICAL BUDGET. WHAT'S OUR CHEMICAL BUDGET? IT'S PROBABLY CLOSE TO $2 MILLION.

I KNOW IT'S OVER ONE MILLION. WHEN I NORMALLY DO, MA'AM, EVERY YEAR, WHEN IT COMES -- IT'S ACTUALLY A BIG DISCUSSION IN THE BUDGET MEETINGS I PUT ABOUT 25 PERCENT EXTRA IN THE CHEMICAL. IT'S SUCH A VOLATILE THING.

CHEMICALS GO UP ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TO BUDGET 20-25 PERCENT MORE. IT INCREASES EVERY YEAR.

>> YOU MENTIONED THIS AMOUNT OF LIME FOR THE LIME PROCESS, HOW MUCH YOU WOULD USE IF THERE'S NO WATER.

>> 2500 TONS. THAT'S AN ESTIMATE.

THAT'S WITH SOME BUILT IN BUFFERING.

>> GOT YOU. WHAT PERCENTAGE WOULD THAT

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ESTIMATE GO DOWN ON A TYPICAL YEARLY BASIS.

IF WE RUN THE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM AS WE USUALLY DO, HOW

MUCH LIME DO WE USUALLY USE? >> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

I HAVE IT RIGHT HERE IN A PIECE OF PAPER.

WHAT WE'VE DONE TO MAKE BETTER DRINKING WATER, PEOPLE LOVE THE LIME SOFTENED WATER. WHAT WE'VE DONE IS WE'VE ACTUALLY DID A STUDY LAST YEAR. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AND NOT, MM MR. LAMMER, YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED. BECAUSE OF THE EFFICIENCIES WE ARE BUILDING IN THE PLANT. I COULD TELL YOU, WE'RE LEARNING THE LIME PLANT NOW AT 4 MILLION. THAT'S THE LOWEST WE CAN RUN IT, WITHOUT HAVING TO DO MAJOR CHANGES TO MAINTAIN THE ALKALINE. ESPECIALLY THE LAST TWO COMPETITIONS, THAT'S WHY WE'VE DONE SO WELL, BY DOING THAT.

IT'S A BETTER WATER, BETTER BLEND AND PLUS IT'S BETTER FOR

THE CUSTOMERS AND PLEASING, TOO >> IF WE CONVERT TO EYE ONIC EXCHANGE FROM LIME SOFTENING, WE WILL LOSE SOME OF THE --

>> AND I'M TOLD, SOME OF THE LIME TASTING RESIDUALS, YES I'M TOLD IT'S REAL CLOSE. WITHOUT DOING FURTHER STUDY, I DID ASK THE QUESTION. IT BRINGS UP ANOTHER THING.

IF WE DO IAN EXCHANGE, IT HAS A FORM OF A BACK WASH.

IT'S A SIMPLE SYSTEM, A LITTLE BIT THAT I LOOKED AT IT.

YES, SIR. >> WHO ELSE USES THE IONIC

EXCHANGES? >> IT'S BEADS, AND RESIN BEADS AND BACK WASHES. HAVE THO -- IF YOU EXPLAIN THE DRO SYSTEM, WE HAVE TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLEAR WELLS AND THINGS AND MORE GAS FIERS. WE HAVE TO ALSO ADD.

WITH THE EXCHANGE, WE DON'T HAVE TO ADD MINERALS BACK INTO THE WATER, THAT'S. IF WE WOULD STRESS WITH RO.

THE RO, BY IT'S PROCESS. IT MAKES IT AGGRESSIVE WATER TO

PIPE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. >> AND OUR BODIES.

>> OUR BODIES, YES, MA'AM. >> THE REAL QUESTION, WILL WE BE THE BEST TASTING WATER?

>>. >> WE TIED FOR 1ST LAST YEAR AND

THEN WE HAD A TASTEOFF. >> I DO SEE AND THE GOOD THING, THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE WELLS COME FROM THE EYONIC EXCHANGE. IF THEY EXPAND IT, YOU CAN'T USE IT FOR THAT. THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE THE FLOW

OF THE WELLS >> AS THEY PUT ON PRESSURE, BY PUTTING HONEST OFFICIALS AS WELL?

>> NOT FOR ME. IT'S NOT THE DEP.

I WILL TELL YOU, THERE'S ALOT OF ADDITIONAL TESTING.

THAT'S THE UNREGULATED CON TAM NANTS.

THEY COME UP WITH A BIG OLD LIST.

LET'S TEST IT, TO SEE IF TAGS IN WATER.

AND THAT'S MY, I KNOW IT'S SO SAFE BECAUSE OF THE TESTING WE DO. I COULD STAND HERE AND SAY THAT.

>> THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW. >> PEOPLE TAKE THAT.

RIGHT NOW IS A MOTION. >> NO, I WANT TO MAKE SURE.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION. >> I'LL SECOND.

>> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. >> MRS. BENNETT?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MR. DEAN

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MR. LAMMERS?

[H.2. Bid No. 22‐36: Approve the award of Bid and Agreements for the Unit Price Contract for Fiber Optic Communications Installation for FPUAnet with the following two firms for a total amount not to exceed $1,000,000 1) Danella Construction Corporation of FL., Inc., of Melbourne, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $ 500,000 annually, and 2) Precision Contracting Services, Inc., of Jupiter, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 annually. The initial term of this Contract will be from January 01, 2023 through December 31, 2023, with four one‐year renewal options, contingent on receiving the required Certificate(s) of Insurance.]

>> YES, MA'AM. >> MR. GIBBONS?

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>> YES, MA'AM. >> LAST AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, TO APPROVE BID, CONTRACTS FOR FIBER OPTIC INSTALLATION WITH TWO FIRMS, MR. MITTLER, PIA MANAGER WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU MR. CISNEROS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT PLANS IN EXTENDING THE NETWORK AS PART OF THE FIVE YEARS.

AND IT'S ESSENTIAL TO HAVE THE CONTRACTORS.

AND THE UP. >> DEMAND AT ALL.

AND THE OPENING WAS DECEMBER 15TH.

WE HAVE 635 VENDORS SENT TO. 19 VENDORS REQUEST SPECIFICATIONS, WITH THREE OF THEM RESPONDING.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE APPROVAL AND AWARD OF THE BIDND A THE CONTRACT FOR FIBER COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION FOR FP-NET FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO TERMS. TOLD OPTIC SEED MILLION DOLLAR.

$500,000 FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND $500,000 FORPRECISION CONTRACTING SERVICES.

THE INITIAL CONTRACT, FROM JANUARY 1ST, TO 2023, TO

DECEMBER 31ST. >> MADAM CHAIR.