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December 2019 Viewpointe, Page 17

From The Desk Of from page 16 advertise for public hearing on December 17 an amendment
to the Palm Beach County Vehicles for Hire Ordinance
Weinroth chair, Commissioner Gregg Weiss vice chair, and expanding the regulatory framework by creating a special
Commissioner Mack Bernard secretary. event reciprocity provision. The amendment is necessary
Bond proposal – agreed to hold a workshop on a proposed to ensure adequate processes are in place to accommodate
$150 million bond issue for environmental programs. anticipated regulatory demands in the tri-county region during
Bond ratings – announced that Palm Beach County has special events such as Super Bowl LIV in Miami.
maintained AAA bond ratings from Moody’s, Fitch and Standard Brownfield – adopted a resolution designating the
& Poor’s for its general obligation bonds and its revenue bonds property located at 22866-22508 SW 65th Avenue in
earned a AAA rating from S&P. Revenue bonds issued by the unincorporated Boca Raton as a Brownfield area to be
Water Utilities Department also earned AAA ratings. known as the Residences at Boca Dunes Green Reuse Area
Goodwill – approved a contract for provision of services for the purpose of rehabilitation, job creation and promoting
with Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc. for the period economic development. No county funds are required for
December 1, 2019, through September 30, 2022, in an implementation.
amount not to exceed $559,501. Of this amount, $164,559 is Transportation – approved FTA FY2019 Section
budgeted for FY 2020 with an anticipated annual allocation 5307 and Section 5339 grant allocations for the continued
of $197,471 in each subsequent fiscal year. This is contingent operations of the Palm Tran system the following amounts:
upon a budget appropriation by the board for housing services $5,912,630 to replace buses and relief vehicles that have
for homeless individuals with behavioral health needs in nine reached their useful life; $174,299 for the one-percent project
county-funded housing units. security requirement; $2,419,965 for facility improvements;
Mallards Landing – approved the issuance of Housing $1.511 million for shop maintenance equipment; $500,000
Finance Authority multifamily housing revenue bonds to for general planning consulting; $500,000 for South
finance the costs of acquiring, constructing, renovating and County Expansion furniture and $8.5 million for preventive
equipping Mallards Landing, a 163-unit multifamily rental maintenance; $50,000 for bus shelters. No county funds are
housing facility located at 1598 Quail Drive in unincorporated required.
West Palm Beach. Units will be rented to qualified persons Opiate litigation – opted out as a class member of the
and families whose household incomes do not exceed 60 negotiation class in the case of “In re: National Prescription
percent of area median income. No county funds, its taxing Opiate Litigation,” case number MDL No. 2804 (N.D. Ohio)
power, faith or credit are involved. and “Palm Beach County v. Purdue Pharma, et al.,” case Providing expert specialized care
Roads – approved on first reading and to advertise for number: 1:18-op-46121-DAP (N.D. Ohio). for over 25 years
public hearing on December 17 the required annual update Facilities – approved priority ranking of special projects
of the county’s Five Year Road Program. assigned to the Facilities Development and Operations • Commitment to Treatment and
Vehicles for hire – approved on first reading and to Department. 
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