Okaloosa County BOCC — November 18, 2014 — reading text

other transportation facilities not designated in the SIS network if the improvement relieves congestion on the SIS. • Support legislation that would provide an equitable share of State DMV drivers licenses with the counties who are providing the drivers license services via the County Tax Collector offices • Support continued State Aid to Libraries • Support State funding of derelict vessel removal and the Boating Improvement Fund program. • Support legislation that reduces County jail expenses by setting the amount paid by Counties to medical providers for health care services for inmates and arrestees at no higher than the established Medicare rate plus 10%; the same rate as currently charged by the State Department of Corrections. • Support reimbursement to counties for overcharges for juvenile detention costs. Okaloosa County’s overcharges are approximately $3.1 million. • Oppose any legislation or rule that would change juvenile detention cost share assessment as determined by the recent DOAH order • Support legislation that would have DJJ assuming responsibility for all secure juvenile detention – predisposition or otherwise • Support increased funding for core mental health and substance abuse programs. Increased funding may improve early identification, intervention, and treatment of mental illness. Having effective mental health programs should also decrease populations in State prisons and County jails and juvenile detention, as well as homelessness and the costs associated with these programs. • Oppose any legislation that would increase the amount of time that a defendant would spend in custody before being placed on pre-trial release • Oppose any legislation that would limit a defendant’s qualifications for pretrial release supervision or otherwise weaken pretrial services programs • Support the continuation of Coordinated Transportation Disadvantaged system and to avoid costly duplication of TD Systems Packet Pg. 383 • To enhance and maintain the independence of the state’s five water management districts. Northwest Florida is facing totally different issues than South Florida related to water supply • Oppose the Competitive Consultants Negotiations Act (CCNA). The current system is working great and does not need to be changed. Right now, we select the most qualified consultant for each particular project, and then negotiate to come to terms. If that were changed to make it price based, we could be severely affected by having to hire less-than- qualified engineering firms to perform critical infrastructure projects. To do this would be making the engineering profession a commodity • Support legislation that would exempt sales taxes on commercial leases, phased out over a 4-to-5 year period. • Support legislation to reauthorize existing statewide enterprise zone incentive programs [currently due to sunset in June 2015] • Support changes to 125.0104 F.S. to allow counties to use a portion of bed taxes for additional uses in the tourism special districts, e.g., for increased law enforcement needs related to tourism, infrastructure projects like sidewalks, stormwater and road repairs, and other discretionary needs as approved by County Board of Commissioners. • Support the continuation of a dedicated state funding resource for beach renourishment and a significant increase in statutory funding level for beach projects as part of Amendment 1 implementing legislation. Packet Pg. 384 State Funding Opportunties – Draft • PJ Adams expansion and improvements: The four lane widening project, specifically from Highway 85 to Interstate 10. • Lake Silver Park: Installation of playground, swimming, and camping areas near the creek. • Widening of Highway 85 from current four lanes to six lanes, north from Duke Field off- ramp to PJ Adams. • Shoal River Off-line Reservoir & Water Treatment Plant: future water supply to the area; conjunctive use of water supply. • CIP Lift Station & Force Main Replacement/Upgrade: Posture Bob Sikes Industrial Park for future growth. • Bob Sikes WRF absorption bed expansion from .345 MGD to 1 MGD: expand effluent disposal capacity to better posture for growth. • Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) expansion: add 45,000 square foot hangar; utilities; 7,000 square foot office space; 150 parking stalls. Packet Pg. 385