See the e-agenda of the next Board of County Commissioner’s (BCC) Meeting. The e-agenda for each BCC meeting is usually available online on the Thursday before the meeting.

As always, we do have time before the meeting starts for Public Comment and for Public Hearings there is also an opportunity to speak. Please arrive at 8:30 AM to sign up to talk before the morning session. The meeting takes place at 201 South Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL 32801.

This meeting will start at 9 AM for the morning session and 2 PM for the afternoon session.

Below is a summary of upcoming agenda items pertaining to District 5 and/or County-wide. Click on the numbered links to be sent to the Comptroller’s website for more information on the item, along with attachments of more documentation.

Health and Housing Learning Cohort: Accomplishment #1
I applied to be a part of a Health and Housing Learning Cohort through the National Associations of Counties (NACo) and was accepted. Our team consists of my two aides, Melissa Strassner and Ivette Moreno and two Orange County staff members, Nancy Sharifi and Yolanda Martinez. We have created an Action Plan, which we are still updating as we learn more through the cohort.  Thanks to our diligent work, we have accomplished moving forward on our Goal #1, Action #1 of the Action Plan, by securing the funding and partnering with Community Legal Services to launch this initiative. The Housing for All workshop below in our “Upcoming Events” section is part of this initiative.

Learn more and keep updated at https://emilybonilla.com/blog/health-and-housing-learning-cohort/

Request for a Work Session and Possible Ordinance for the Acquisition of Environmentally Sensitive Lands
Excerpt from Memo to Board: “My concern is that the proposed revisions to Administrative Regulation No. 11.07.01 do not provide clear direction to staff on the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL). I urge my colleagues to require transparency and accountability when acquiring ESL. Please review the attachments and consider directing staff to conduct more research and offer us a work session as to why they propose the current revision to Administrative Regulation No.11.07.01. The work session should further address whether an ordinance would be a better practice when it comes to the acquisition of ESL.”

To learn more visit our website for the entire memo: https://emilybonilla.com/blog/environmentally-sensitive-lands-acquisition/

Boat Ramp Ordinance and Protecting my Constituents’ Businesses!
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners initiated a Boat Ramp Ordinance to solve some conflict at the Christmas Boat Ramp. I have many families in the Airboat industry that make their living on this boat ramp. To ensure a balance of public safety and protection of a free market for small businesses, I worked diligently with staff on an ordinance that will work for everyone. While not everyone is getting what they want, I feel that it is a success because staff and I made sure we heard everyone’s concerns. Also, we implemented evidence-based policymaking in the process of the creation of the ordinance.
To learn more visit our website at https://emilybonilla.com/blog/boat-ramp-ordinance-and-protecting-my-constituents-businesses/

For detailed information on the agenda items summarized above, you may click the links below.

Consent Agenda

• 20-366 Approval and execution of 2020 LEED for Cities and Communities Grant Program Agreement by and between the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All Districts.
• 20-367 Approval of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council’s funding recommendation of $800,000 from the Blockbuster Fund for the Creative City Project for IMMERSE 2020. (Arts and Cultural Affairs Office)
• 20-383 Approval and execution of Affiliate Service Provider Agreement by and between Orange County and University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and delegation of authority to the Real Estate Management Division to exercise renewal options, execute a termination notice, and furnish notices, required or allowed by the agreement, as needed for NEC at Fashion Square Mall 3201 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32803 Lease File #2062-ASP5. District 5. (Real Estate Management Division)
• 20-386 Approval and execution of Agreement between Orange County, Florida and Central Florida Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc. d/b/a Career Source Central Florida related to the Orange County Summer Youth Employment Program. The cost to the County is $120,000. All Districts. (Community Action Division)
• 20-397   Approval of Amended Community Development Block Grant Budget 2019-2020 Action Plan; and approval and execution of Project Administration Subrecipient Agreement (#2019-6-19) between Orange County, Florida and Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program FY 2019-2020. All Districts. (Housing and Community Development Division)
• 20-398  Approval of the Neighborhood Grants Advisory Board’s recommendations for March 2020 Non-Profit Safety Grants to Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc. ($10,000), Central Florida Pharmacy Council, Inc. ($10,000), Images of Glory, Inc. ($6,150.32), Life Concepts, Inc. dba Quest, Inc. ($10,000), Lighthouse of Central Florida, Inc. ($10,000), Orlando Health dba Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families ($9,878.25) and SALT Outreach, Inc. ($10,000). All Districts. (Neighborhood Services Division)

Work Session

• 20-412   School Resource Officer Program.

Discussion Agenda

• 20-413 Appointment of Nelson N. Pena to the Planning and Zoning Commission in the at large representative category with a term expiring December 31, 2021. (Agenda Development Office)
• 20-414   MetroPlan Orlando Briefing. (Transportation Planning Division)
• 20-415   Approval of proposed revisions to Administrative Regulation No.: 11.07.01, titled “Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquisition” and New Administrative Regulation No.: 11.07.02, “Policy Regarding Use of TM/Econ Mitigation Bank Phase IV Credits.” (Environmental Protection Division)

BZA Recommendations

• 20-417   February 20, 2020 Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations. District 5 has 1 controversial case.

Public Hearings

• 20-228   Municipal Service Benefit Unit Cove at Lake Mira, amend for streetlighting; District 5
• 20-131   Petition to Vacate Sara and Fred Lin, Petition to Vacate 19-10-030, vacate a portion of a utility easement; District 5
• 20-288 Ordinance Enacting Orange County Code, New Section 29-58, affecting use of public boat ramps and associated recreational areas and facilities
• 19-1664 Small-Scale Development Privately-Initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendment Amendment 2019-2-S-5-4 Tom Sullivan for Winter Park Prime Properties, LLC Low-Medium Density Residential (LMDR) to Commercial (C); District 5 (Will be sent back to PZC)