Okaloosa County BOCC — March 18, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 18, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Best Western of Ft. Walton Beach Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate for 2014 DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: 2 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Approve a request from John Brato owner of Best Western of Fort Walton Beach to obtain a Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate to provide beach chair and umbrella rentals on designated public beaches on Okaloosa Island. This is a renewal application. BACKGROUND and ANALYSIS: John Brato, owner of Best Western of Fort Walton Beach, has met the requirements specified in Ordinance No. 13-07, County Recreation Areas; Section 8: Commercial Activity on Public Lands and Section 10: Permit for a Designated Beach Property to obtain a Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate (QBVC). Granting this request will permit said business to conduct commercial beach chair and umbrella rentals on a designated public beach. Because the staff of Best Western of Fort Walton Beach is providing beach chair/umbrella rentals to their own cliental, no QBV Beach Vehicle Permit was requested. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATION: Request Board approval of the Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate 0038 for the calendar year of 2014 (14QBVC0038) to John Brato owner of Best Western of Fort Walton Beach. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator