Okaloosa County BOCC — December 2, 2014 — Action Item Printout — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: December 2, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jason Autrey SUBJECT: Public Event Permit - Jingle Bell Jog DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: Two STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Special Forces Association, Chapter 7 is requesting a Public Event Permit to raise funds for the families of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). BACKGROUND: The Special Forces Association holds an annual Jingle Bell Jog 10k / 5 k running race to raise funds for the families of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Nine hundred participants are expected. This year they have requested to hold the run along U.S. Highway 98 from the entrance of The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island to a turn around point approximately one mile west of the Eglin AFB Beach facility. This request is being coordinated with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and the leaseholder at The Boardwalk. The leaseholder approves the use of a portion of the parking lot at The Boardwalk for this event. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office will not be able to perform traffic control due to a scheduling conflict. A meeting is scheduled with the Florida Highway Patrol November 24 for their approval. The FDOT intends to issue their permit upon acknowledgement of law enforcement approval, receipt of an approved signed and sealed traffic control plan, receipt of a signed copy of the FDOT permit form and approval by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). OPTIONS: Approve / Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Request Board approval for a Public Event Permit for the Jingle Bell Jog as submitted by Special Force Association, Chapter 7 pending final approval by the Florida Highway Patrol and Emergency Services and meeting the traffic control plan requirements of the FDOT. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, Interim County Administrator