Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-07-12 retreat — reading text

0 Agenda — City of Fort Walton Beach Special Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Saturday, January 7, 2012 8: 30 AM tar Mtrade strip e. n:w. y Fan Walton Brach, FL 32548 1. CALL TO ORDER 8: 30 AM Meeting will be called to order on January 7, 2012 at Two Trees Restaurant, 1955 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. 1. Approval of Agenda Synopsis: ( Executive Assistant) 4. ACTION ITEMS 4. 1. Paid Time Off Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding the implementation of Paid Time Off. Executive Assistant) ATTACHMENTS: Paid' Fime Off ( DOC) 4.2. Pension Plan Reform Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding Pension Plan Reform. Executive Assistant) At' rAcnnrENTS: Pcnson Chia" a, SI. fi R, on IDOC) Pe... xi': d, fxisr 4. 3. Okaloosa County Sheriff Contract Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding the Okaloosa County Sheriff Contract. Executive Assistant) ATTACHMENTS: EM a: OCSO ( PDF) FWBPD OM C-- hdmioii tnfo: mn: ion ( PDF) 4.4. City Owned Land Sales or Swaps Pox' r P.) nred nnznou Cio CPPt,, d IF:,. 1 wean B' o' n Special Meeting Agenda January 7, 2012 Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding City Owned Land Sales or Swaps. Executive Assistant) A FI'ACHMFVTS: Memo CC City f"." n es ( DOC) 6-_ 7- El Minutes re Pmpcny ( PDF) Pup,, I - BW ( PDF) Pmpeny 2 ( SC iPDF) Pmpeay3- 251Its ( PDFI Pmpeny4 = 4311W ( PDF, Pmpenr1 -25MSP PDF) 4. 5. Business Retention /Attraction Incentives Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding Business Retention/ Attraction Incentives. Executive Assistant) ATTA( HNIEx TS: Cl2A fAunomic' Inoenlie< Progeoms ( YUYI PnomLntian of Csonomlc Incemi, Pmgrnim [ PDF) 4. 6. CRA Street Lighting Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding CRA Street Lighting Executive Assistant) ATTACHMEV' rs: SIreellighs Typm IDOQ CRA Sasso Lights as or Ci 1921011 ( xLS) PDr) CRA- SIreelt u, Map as of 12 19 2011 ( 4. 7. Hollywood Boulevard City Facilities Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding Hollywood Boulevard City Facilities. Executive Assistant) ATTACIIMFT IS: iv Prop) On Hollywood nwd. IPDP1 4. 8. Utility Billing Code and Practices Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding Utility Billing Code and Practices. Executive Assistant) ATTACHMENTS: Auamry opinion re'. d, Bill'utg ( DOC) CA kupmac , o Lan, Past k is Liuh1y Billing IDOL 4. 9. Partnering Opportunities with Okaloosa County Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding Partnering Opportunities with Okaloosa County. Executive Assistant) YT i' ACHMENTS: Memo CC Pnvnenng( lpporuirancs ( DOC) 4. 10. Red Light Cameras Synopsis: Discussion and direction regarding Red Light Cameras. Executive Assistant) 01, C,., l oJFort Wa11, n Beach Page 2 Printed 121222011 Special Meeting Agenda January 7, 2012 5. ADJOURNMENT Quasi -Judicial - denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi -judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes. Action - Direction - Discussion items may be acted upon by the City Council by either a motion with a vote in accordance with Robert' s Rules of Order, or by a consensus of the Council. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ( Chapter 286. 01105, F. S.) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 833 -9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD #850 -833- 9925 or 1- 800 -995 -8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. All City of Fort Walton Beach council and board meetings are recorded. The video can be accessed at www. fwb.org. Poge 3 Primed 121222011 6ry Council o%Fart Wahon Beach  3. 1 City Council of Fort Walton Beach 0 To: CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM Robert T. Meams, City Manager From: Carole Jones, Executive Assistant Date: January 7, 2012 Subject: Approval of Agenda SIGNATURE BLOCK Carole Jones Completed 12/ 22/ 2011 11: 56 AM Carole Jones Completed 12/ 22/ 2011 11: 57 AM City Manager Completed 12/ 22/ 2011 11: 57 AM City Council Pending Packet Pg. 4  4. 1 ATTACHMENTS: Paid Time Orr ( DOC) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Carole Jones Completed 12/ 22/ 2011 10: 32 AM Carole Jones Completed 12/ 22/ 2011 10: 32 AM City Manager Completed 12/ 22/ 2011 11: 47 AM City Council Pending Packet Pg. 5  4. t .a This is a definition of Paid Time Off (PTO) I found on the internet. While it pertains to businesses, there is little difference as it is applied to the public sector. Paid Time Off from Work Employers know that their employees need a break once in a while. That's why companies offer paid time off (PTO) in the form of vacation days, holidays, personal leave, and sick leave. Some employers' plans offer a specific amount of days for each form of PTO, while others, particularly in the healthcare and financial industries, provide one set amount of paid days off that can be used for various reasons at the employee' s discretion. The definition of paid time off is any time not worked by an employee for which the regular rate, a fixed or a prorated amount of pay, is accrued and paid to the employee. Companies grant time off to give employees down time and a chance to deal with non -work related issues. Despite the high costs of paid time off, companies offer this employee -friendly benefit primarily to be competitive in attracting and retaining talented employees. 0 E Paid Time Off Plans E r As mentioned above, some employers prefer to give their employees a paid time off plan. This is a more flexible arrangement that gives the employee a set amount of days off to be used at the aN employee' s discretion. These days can be used for sick time, personal days, vacations, or for nnn whatever reason the employee may need time off. Like vacation and other forms of time off, the amount of days off generally accumulates through years of service and the level of the employee rFaOE within the organization. Average number of total paid days off in the United States Years of service aLq Years of service Average days per year c 14 rEE Less than 1 year 1m: 2 year of service 17 3 years of service 18 4 years of service 18 5 years of service 21 6 years of service 23 7 years of service 23 8 years of service 23 9 years of service 23 Packet Pg. 6  F4.1. a 10 years of service 25 11 years of service 26 12 years of service 26 13 years of service 26 14 years of service 26 15 years of service 27 More than 15 years of service Source. Society for Human Resource Management, 2004 SHRMBenefits Survey. Vacation Time Varies by Years of Service Paid vacation time is a voluntary benefit that organizations offer to employees. There are no federal regulations requiring employers to provide vacation days, but it has become common business practice to do so. Employees accrue hours of paid vacation time at a certain rate for each day worked.