Item O1MEMORANDUM
Office of the County Administrator
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Roman Gastesi
County Administrator
DATE: September 2, 2014
SUBJECT: County Divisions' Monthly Activity Report for August, 2014
MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT - AUGUST, 2014
KEY WEST & MARATHON AIRPORT
• August 3-6, Peter Horton, Laura DeLoach-Hartle and Don DeGraw I attended the
45' Annual Florida Airports Council Conference and Exposition in Jacksonville,
Florida...
• August 5, Peter Horton was awarded the FDOT's Distinguished Aviation Service
Award at the FDOT Update and Awards session at the FAC conference. He was
given a standing ovation by the crowd!
• On August 11, gave a final interview for the Airport Operations Manager position
at the Key West International Airport. Sara Steves was tentatively offered and
accepted the position. Sara was chosen because of her specific work experience
and education.
• August 19, a meeting was held to establish operational guidelines for a temporary
ATC control tower at Key West, while the existing control tower is refurbished.
• August 26, Don DeGraw and Laura DeLoach-Hartle traveled to Orlando to meet
with the FAA and Jacobs Consultants to review the proposed 5 year airports
Capital Improvement Plan. The meeting went very well with a firm plan
established for future airport projects.
• On August 20, the BOCC - approved of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Memorandum of Agreement for a User Fee Airport Program at The Florida Keys
Marathon Airport.
EMPLOYEE SERVICES
I. WEBSITE UPDATES (other than normal position vacancy updates, etc.):
Benefits:
Newsletters
II. TURNOVER NUMBERS:
Monthly Turnover: 1.16% Turnover for the year: 10.27%
Resi�znations:4 1 Terminations:0 1 Retired:l I Deceased:I Lavoffs:0
HUMAN RESOURCES
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Meeting with Administrator — Real Pay proposal
Pre -determination Hearing — 1
Grievance Council Hearings — 1
IAFF Negotiation Meeting
RISK
None
BENEFITS
Selection Committee Meeting — Dental Insurance RFP
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Excess WC & General Liability bid opening and Selection Committee Meeting
SI-19 report filed
Annual Safety Credit and Drug free workplace reports filed
SAFETY
Attended "Put it Down" (distracted driving) FDOT kickoff meeting in Marathon.
CPR/First Aid training: 17 lower keys public work employees
Inspections: Bernstein Park, Firemen's Park and Harvey Park
Safety Representative Inspections: Islamorada Library and Marathon Gov't
Annex
BUDGET & FINANCE
OMB
• Completed Capital Improvement Project rollovers for the FYI budget.
• Analyzed revenue and expenditures for the Ad Valorem and major funds.
• Provided training to new OMB staff.
• Worked on the Cost Allocation Plan. KPMG was on -site and met with various
department heads and OMB to begin the data process stage of the Cost Allocation
Plan. All reports must be submitted to KPMG by Sept. 23ra
• Performed Govmax data entry and fund balance for changes from July's Proposed
Budget.
• Worked on and submitted August Agenda items.
• Performed a Payroll Budgets review for the remainder of FY14 and made budget
transfers as needed.
• Entered the TDC FYI Budget update into GovMax.
• Worked on Budget Ads for the Citizen for the upcoming meetings.
• Update 24 FYI HSAB Agreements.
• Processed various billings and invoices, including: Monroe County Sheriff,
postage, DJJ, rent, travel reimbursements, other Commissioner invoices and
generated various PO's.
• Prepared Resolutions for the next meeting; Posted Resolutions; Prepared 46
Transfers; Processed 93 Transfers; Reviewed 47 Contract Summaries; Reviewed
60 PAF's; Created Agenda Item
• Responded to Tax Questions.
• Processed time sheets, received and distributed pay stubs.
Grants Administration
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• Received applications from non -profits for Byrne JAG and Drug Abuse Trust
Fund funding.
• Responded to various questions regarding the application process for FDLE
Byrne JAG funding.
• Attended the Florida Airports Conference to receive updates from FDOT
Secretary Passad and FAA personnel from Washington DC. Met with FDOT
personnel regarding both Monroe County airports.
• Developed and distributed meeting materials to all Substance Abuse Policy
Advisory Board (SAPAB) members in preparation for their August
recommendation meeting.
• Facilitated the SAPAB meeting and solicited the required 5 1 % letters from
municipalities within the County.
• Participated in the US Department of the Treasury RESTORE Act Program
Overview Webinar.
• Attended a meeting with our FAA Program Manager regarding future funding for
CIP projects at the County airports. Met with our PFC Program
Manager/Community Planner regarding changes to existing PFC applications and
the newly submitted application.
• Attended the BOCC meeting in Key Largo regarding Airport agenda items
including award of the FAA grant 37-48 for the KWIA EMAS project and a
Public Hearing on amending the Key West Airport FY14 Budget.
• Provided a training session to Airport staff on the finance accounting software,
FinancePlus.
• Provided County Attorney with the 25 HSO agreements for review for the
October BOCC agenda.
• Created two agenda items regarding BOCC approval of the SAPAB
recommendations regarding FDLE Byrne JAG funding and Drug Abuse Trust
Fund awards and requested approval to submit the Byrne applications to FDLE.
• Provided DOJ with the acceptance documents for the new Drug Court Medical
Director grant.
• Submitted required financial reports to DOJ regarding the Drug Court grant.
• Reviewed FDOT reimbursement request and had staff submit the invoices.
• Provided FDOT with additional information regarding two new Airport grants.
• Reviewed the Key West and Marathon FYI proposed budgets for any
adjustments that may be needed.
• Worked with Airport staff on stream lining processes and developing written
policy and procedures.
• Filled in for the Budget Director as needed while she was out of the office.
• Reviewed and processed monthly grant invoices and reviewed Airport operations
invoices.
Purchasing
• Number of PO's Reviewed and Signed — 220
• Number of PO's Processed- 235
• Office Depot Orders reviewed and released- 36
• Newspaper (competitive solicitation ad) invoices Processed- 3
• PO Requests Entered for Dept- 4
• Pieces of US Mail Processed- 1124
• Contracts Reviewed — 49
• Processed July 2014 Pcard billing statement & submitted to Finance 8/4/14.
• Bid public records requests/processed- 8
• Conduct bid openings and tabulate results for:
I. General Liability & WC Excess- 2 respondents
2. Non -Bank Qualified Loan- 0 respondents
3. Higgs Beach Cleaning Svcs.- I respondent
4. TDC Capital Funding Dist.4- 4 respondents
5. Value Adjustment Board Legal Counsel — I respondent
• Bids Specifications Uploaded on Demandstar- 7
• Bid Addendums Uploaded on Demandstar-2
• Processed Buccaneer Courier Jul -August billing.
• Send out FY14 purchase order report and close out memo to all the departments.
• Work in progress: revision of Purchasing Policies and Procedures -Surplus Items.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
In -Home And Nutrition Services (IHNS)
OAA, Older Americans Act Programs:
Nutrition (Information in this section is for the period 06/21/2014-07/20/2014:
• C-I Congregate Meals totaled 883 units during this period. Monthly goals for this
program continue to fluctuate based upon the availability of funds.
• C-2 Home Delivered Meals Hots totaled 162 units, and Home Delivered Meals
Frozen totaled 2870 units. We continue to receive a large number of referrals for
Home Delivered Meals.
• In -Home Services (Information in this section is for the period 06/21/2014-
07/20/2014):
• III-B Chore: 14.5 units this period, 92.65 units year-to-date, 10.45% achieved.
• III-B Screening and Assessment: 2 units this period, 4 units year-to-date, 0%
achieved.
• III-B Homemaking/Personal Care: 138.25 units this period, 592.25 units year-to-
date, 30% achieved.
• III-E Screening and Assessment: 0 units this period, 0 units year to date, 0%
achieved.
• III-E Chore: 10 units this period, 20 units year-to-date, 18% achieved.
• III-E In -Home Respite: 138.75 units this period, 680.50 units year-to-date, 13.12%
year -to -date -achieved.
• III-E Facility Respite: 405 units this period, 1836.50 units year to date, 10.3% year-to-
date achieved.
Non-OAA Programs:
CCDA (Community Care for Disabled Adults) for JULY 2014:
• Case Management: 12 units for the month were produced; 12 units year-to-date.
• Homemaking: 134 units for the month were produced; 134 units year -to date.
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• Home -Delivered Meals: 115 meals for the month were provided; 115 meals year-
to-date.
• Personal Care: 40 units for the monthly were produced; 40 units year-to-date.
Overall Program Achievement was 73.28% achieved, 10.05% underachieved.
CCE (Community Care for the Elderly) for the period 05/21/2014-6/30/2014:
• Case Management: 0 units for the period and 281.5 units year-to-date. 24.88%
achieved year-to-date. We are currently 100% achieved
• Case Aide: 0 unit achieved and 8.25 unit year-to-date, 0 % achieved year-to-date.
• Companionship: 0 units achieved and 625.75 units year-to-date, 0% achieved
year-to-date.
• Home Modification: 0 units achieved and 0 units year-to-date, 0% achieved year-
to-date.
• Enhanced Chore: 0 units achieved and 13 units year-to-date, 0% achieved year-to-
date.
• Chore: 0 units achieved and 100.75 units year-to-date, 100% achieved year-to-
date.
• Homemaking: 0 units for the period and 6073 units year-to-date 135.90%
achieved year-to-date. There are 156 clients on the waiting list.
• Specialized Medical Equipment: 0 unit for the period and 3 unit year-to-date, 0%
achieved year-to-date.
• Transportation: 0 units for the period and 79 units year-to-date, 0% achieved year-
to-date.
• Personal Care: 0 units for the period and 4078.25 units year-to-date. 112.84%
achieved year-to-date. There are 49 clients on the waiting list.
• Respite: 0 units for the period and 641.25 units year-to-date. 95.58% achieved
year to date. There are 20 clients on the waiting list.
CCE overall is at 100% achievement. We are 16.67% overachieved
• ADI (Alzheimer's Disease Initiative) for the period 7/l/14-7/20/14: 105 units
were produced in the period and 105 units year to date. 3.03% achieved.
• HCE (Home Care for the Elderly Program) for the period 07/16/14-8/15/2014:
1.75 billable units this period, 1.75 billable units year-to-date at the beginning of
the contract year, .70% achieved.
Monroe County Transit
Department Activity for August 2014
• One-way trips provided: 1,666
• Unduplicated clients served: 212
• Special Needs Clients registered: 649
Deposited Revenue: $2,076.25
Expenditures: 31,136.85
Percentage Spent Fiscal YTD: 83.4%
Community Support Services
• Incoming calls, provision of information and referrals 761
• Staff responded to incoming calls providing information and referrals to
callers based on specific inquiries and/or needs. These inquiries range from
how and where to apply for Food Stamp benefits, where the closest food bank
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is located, how to report suspected abuse, or to find out what available
services there are at the time.
• Other callers are scheduled for intake by Social Services case management
staff to cover
• Possible programs such as LIHEAP, ESG rent assistance, prescription drug
assistance, and welfare assistance.
Unduplicated Welfare client households that received service 146
New Welfare cases receiving service 59
Info & Written Referrals 190
Low Income Crisis Assistance cases — 30 $ 8,272.04
Low Income Home Energy Assistance cases- 74 $21,625.00
Home and field visits 36
Home and field visits cover visits to In -Home, Nutrition, WAP, and ESG rent clients.
Case Managers make these visits to perform annual or semi-annual updates for In -
Home and Nutrition clients. WAP clients are visited for testing for possible
Weatherization services to their homes. ESG rent clients are visited for the
Habitability Study requiredprior to receiving rental assistance through this grant.
Office visits 503
Office visits reflects the number of visitors that come into to all three locations of our
Social Services offices throughout the month.
Shelter ESG 23 $ 15,999.00
Food & Dietary clients 1 $ 140.00
Bayshore Manor
Bayshore Manor's current census is 14 residents. The current census is three private
pay and 12 subsidized residents. BSM provided 394.50 hrs. of OA3E respite care and
160.50 hours of CCE care this month. Bayshore Manor has seven OA3E clients and
one CCE client.
There are two clients on the waiting list
Revenue for August 2014 $ 31,388.58
Expenditures for the same period $ 37,584.81
Percentage of the budget spent year to date 77.03
LIBRARY
• Library usage figures continue to reflect that the increase in offerings of services
through technology is widely appreciated by patrons.
• People counters at the branches indicated that the number of visits made in person
to the Libraries in July, 2014, totaled 34,347, 7% higher than the previous month,
and continuing evidence of the popularity of our onsite services. This was also
shown by the circulation count of 30,642 items checked out in that time, 10%
higher than June. Our summer reading programs drew over 2,100 participants
across the branches, which was a strong factor in the impressive circulation
figures.
• New Library cards brought 288 new patrons added to the roll, an increase of 8%
over the previous month. The above numbers are proof that there is no "summer
slump" in Library use in Monroe County.
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• Reference questions handled by staff via email, text, chat, phone, in -person and
through social media, totaled 13,467, 43% above last year's figure-- another
example of the still growing popularity of e-reference as well as onsite
information resources.
• The public access PC sessions recorded as provided to the public for the month
are consistently high, at 7,209 (another increase over the June figures), while the
Wi-Fi usage was estimated at 2,917, (82% over the number a year ago) for a
combined total of 10,126 customers using this resource; staff attribute this high
usage to the lower cost and proliferation of portable devices, along with the
increased bandwidth available to library patrons. Smartphones and other smaller
devices are also being used to connect to the public wi-fi unobserved, driving the
actual customer number even higher.
• E-visits to the Library's online resources reached 536,788 page views, a sizeable
321% higher than last year. These resources include our Library website, online
catalog and digital exhibit of historical images.
• These statistics all serve to refute two popular myths about library services: one,
that libraries are used much less in the summertime than other times of the year,
and two, the libraries are losing their audience over all, due to electronic
attractions beyond our walls. Our records and our staff will attest that summer is
sizzling at the Library, onsite and off.
EXTENSION SERVICES
• Number of services provided: 239 phone calls, 23 office visits, 18 visits to clients,
23 learning events with 274 participants, 6 media submissions, and 581
publications distributed. Total Budget for FY 13/14: $189,427.00; Year to Date
Expenditures and Encumbrances: $158,321.68; Remaining Balance: $31,105.32;
Percentage of budget spent and/or encumbered year-to-date: 83%.
The County Extension Director/Family & Community Development Agent
accomplished the following activities:
• Worked with the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Committee (CCAC)
to determine new priorities for the coming year; developed a white paper based on
CCAC input for staff on the development of Adaptation Action Areas; provided a
review of actions taken on previously identified top six priorities and new priority
rankings received to date; and worked with the County Attorney's office to
determine if committee members can attend and vote at CCAC meetings via web
conference or phone.
• Was asked to become a member of the Florida Sea Grant Climate Change Work
Action Group and attended a meeting on August 13 to set up an in-service
training on climate science for Extension educators. Also shared a resource
manual with the group.
• Met with the Sustainable Floridians Advisory Board to develop an in-service
training for the upcoming Extension Professional Associations of Florida
conference. The modules for Climate Change and Sea -Level Rise were finalized
and offered to county faculty.
The Environmental Horticulture Agent accomplished the following activities:
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• Attended a two-day workshop in Ft. Lauderdale on "South Florida Bee College"
held by the University of Florida, Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory.
The Agent learned about Africanized honeybees, native bees, South Florida
plants, and pesticides.
• Attended two Grimal Grove meetings to discuss Extension Fall Horticulture
programming, 11-week Food Systems educational group, and relocating the Big
Pine Key Plant Clinic from Big Pine Academy to Grimal Grove.
• Spoke at the Lower Keys Rotary Club and Upper Keys Rotary Club luncheon
meetings about the Extension Service and the "Newcomers Guide to Landscaping
in the Florida Keys" brochure; Spoke at the Grace Jones Daycare Community
Center about vermicomposting; and attended an ADA celebration with a youth
horticulture booth that featured a "plant touch and feel box" and a composting
worm bin.
The Florida Sea Grant Marine Extension Agent accomplished the following activities:
• Organized a Shallow -Water Sponge Restoration Forum held in Marathon,
sponsored by Florida Sea Grant, with speakers from Old Dominion University,
Florida Sea Grant, NOVA Southeastern, and a commercial sponge buyer from
Tarpon Springs. Attendees learned about sponge research and restoration,
commercial sponge fishery, and novel acoustic research in Florida Bay followed
by a panel for Q&A.
• Attended the Water Quality Protection Program Steering Committee meeting
where it was announced that Monroe County Extension was awarded an EPA
grant to develop a new program, Florida Keys Water Watch (FKWW), a
community -based volunteer water quality monitoring program to promote
awareness of the importance of water quality, reduce nonpoint source pollution,
and involve students and citizens to monitor coastal habitats from man-made
canals to bays to beaches.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
FIRE RESCUE
• Moving forward on renovations to Sugarloaf Station 10. In order to provide a
professional assessment of the existing structure, an undetermined amount of
destructive testing needs to be performed.
• Several properties have been identified for new location of the
Cudjoe/Summerland Fire Station No. 11.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• Conducted a meeting with Mr. Frank Weisener, President of Searstown Ltd., and
Rogelio Hernandez, City of Key West Transit Planner, to discuss emergency bus
stop planning and logistics. Mr. Weisener designated a location within his Mall
to allow for emergency buses to stop and pick up evacuees during an evacuation.
Upon approval from the City Council and the Key West Police Dept., a bench
will be installed and this will become the most southern emergency bus stop in
our County Emergency Transportation Plan.
• Updated and conducted a planning workshop for Radiological Emergency Plan
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and associated appendix job aid diagram
for Traffic Control (TCP), Emergency Worker Decontamination(EWD) and
Evacuation Reception Center (ERC) operations to prepare for the 2015 Turkey
Point Nuclear Power Plant Hostile Action Based Exercise.
• Updated and revised Emergency Operations Center badges to be consistent with
the State personnel credentialing system (color coded).
• As part of our on -going efforts to strengthen the Medically Managed program,
Emergency Management met with partners from Department of Health, County
Administrator's Office, Social Services and American Ambulance to discuss
facility and transportation issues for out -of -county evacuations.
EMS/TRAUMA STAR
• Trauma Star flew 25 flights to mainland hospitals for definitive care in the month
of July.
• Received new state of the art ventilator for use on Trauma Star and completed in-
service training for crew.
• Conducted Medical Assessment Testing for 52 Firefighter candidates.
• Continued with field training of Paramedics on quality assurance/billing issues of
ePCR reports.
W AXIT e
• Met with Wildlife Biologist reference update Airport Airfield Wildlife
PowerPoint presentation for annual training that occurs in November of each year
for ARFF and Operations personnel.
• Met with Wildlife Biologist and toured County property around KWIA for remote
access during emergency responses. Create work orders for areas to be
refurbished and infrastructure that needs to be replaced.
• Attended planning session and risk management meeting with FAA for the ATC
Tower refurbishment and the construction of a temporary ATC Tower on KWIA
property (project estimated to take 8 months).
• Instituted MCFR monthly training / drill program for all shifts at station 7.
• Completed program for MCFR personnel to utilize Gym facilities at Sugarloaf
School. Facilities now ready for use and can be accessed for MCFR personnel to
maintain physical fitness.
FIRE MARSHAL
• Multiple contractor meetings regarding new developments in Key Largo.
• Met with Key Largo Fire Chief regarding new Hydrant locations in Key Largo.
FIRE ACADEMY
• Target Solutions — continuing education and SOP training, online.
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• Have completed the following Fire Fighter EMT and Fire Fighter Paramedic pre-
employment processing procedures to include written exams, physical ability test,
and medical ability test.
• Have scheduled the final Fire Fighter EMT and Fire Fighter Paramedic pre-
employment processing procedure.
• Completed company training in firefighter emergency procedures in May Day
evacuation drills, and protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus
use and safety.
PUBLIC WORKS
MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS
AUGUST 2014
CORRECTION FACILITIES:
Stock Island Detention Facility
• Replacement of Fire Detection and Alarm System passed KW Fire Marshall and
Electrical inspections
• Assisted MCSO and successfully completed FMJS (all Jails) and ICE inspections
• Assisted ADA Retrofit Project with elevator modifications
MCSO Administration Bldg.
Initiated installation of redundant A/C system for MCSO Server Room
Monroe County Detention Center - Stock Island
Percentage of customer requested work orders completed within 3 days with KPI
96 % of 140 Customer requested work orders were completed within three days during July, 2014
- KPI = % x requested x .01-
1.60
1.40
1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
13Jul
13Aug
13Sept
137ct
13Nov
13Dec
14Jan
14Feb
14Mar
14Apr
14May
I 14Jun
I 14JUI
o%Completed
92.00%
87.00%
92.00%
85.00%
83.00%
81.00%
81.00%
76.00%
81.00%
86.00%
82.00%
83.30%
96.00%
0 KPI
1.43
1.38
1.46
0.97
0.68
0.89
1.19
0.90
0.87
1.17
1.20
1.35
1.34
GI% Completed
KPI
—2 per. Mov. Avg. (% Completed)
—2 per. Mov. Avg. (KPI)
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For the period February 2012 through July 2014:
Total kilowatt-hour Savings = 1,686,187
Total CO2 Reduction = 1,163 Metric Tons = CO2 Emissions from 130,833 gallons of
gasoline consumed
Total Energy Dollar Savings = $180,059
Note: MagLev Chiller was out of service for part of 14Mar
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE/PARKS & BEACHES:
UPPER KEYS:
Nelson Government Center:
• Five (5) events required 7.5 hours of employee overtime
• Finishing details on the front counter at Supervisor of Elections office
• Assisted Tech. Services installing new electrical outlets, running electrical
tubing/boxes for computers
• Replaced 18 Lamps and nine ballasts
• Installed Time Clock
PK Courthouse:
• Installed threshold in Judge's chambers and fixed two broken chairs
• Installed safety handicap rail to aid contractors
• Supplied electrical receptacle for ADA chair lift
• Repaired a handicap ramp for elections in Court Room B
• Removed two broken parking bumpers from parking lot
Islamorada Library:
• Assisted Tech Services installing receptacles next to the network rack
• Resolved one A/C problem
Ellis Building:
• Repaired floor area under ATM machine after it was removed
• Repaired partition wall in women's restroom
• Corrected fire inspections violations
Tax Collector's Office in Key Largo:
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• Removed/replaced old tiles from under ATM machine and installed cove
throughout the office
Spottswood Building:
• Repaired exterior sign
• Resolved two A/C problems
PK Carpenter Shop:
• Repaired gate on fence
PK Crew Room:
• Installed Time Clock
Key Largo Park:
• Repaired fence
• Removed old bench, tied down a table, and put chain and lock.
• Repaired swing and chains at children's playground
• Installed Time Clock
Harry Harris Park:
• Repaired pavilions
• Patched holes by boat ramp
• Repaired sprinkler system
• Installed Time Clock
Friendship Park:
• Repaired one table and one bench
MIDDLE KEYS FACILITIES:
Marathon Government Center
Continued assisting Emergency Communications with Dispatch renovations
Ruth Ivans Center
Competed interior painting of DOH hallways
LOWER KEYS FACILITIES:
• Performed maintenance and repairs on the Key West Animal shelter sewer lift station
(pulled & cleaned two pumps, replaced two control floats, installed junction box,
pulled wire from junction box to control panel and installed explosion proof conduit
seals)
• Replaced cast iron shower drain piping at the Bayshore Manor Ladies showers
• Repaired the Historic Courthouse 2nd floor balcony roof beams
• Repaired Key West Fleet Management office roof
• Installed ice machine at the Sugarloaf Fire Station
• Continued decking repairs at the Big Pine Key Park Deputies House
• Passed KW Building Department final inspection for new A/C system at East
Martello Towers
• Continued Bayshore Manor resident room closet installations
• Completed repairs to the Bernstein Park Deputies House door and stairs
• Asbestos survey came back clear, demolition permit was issued, phone/network lines
disconnected and power disconnection activities have begun for the Key West Road
Department trailer
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Damaged backflow preventer was re -installed at the Big Coppitt Park
Painting was performed at the Key West DMV, Historic Courthouse and Bayshore
Manor
All areas assisted Supervisor of Election with Primary Election
FLEET MANAGEMENT:
• Three garages combined provided preventative maintenance and completed
approximately 105 unit inspections
• Three garages combined opened and/or completed approximately 225 work orders
• Three garages combined processed and/or distributed approximately 8,300 gallons of
gasoline and 3,800 gallons of diesel fuel
• Began installation of new emergency power generator for Murray Nelson Building
• Garage staff completed monthly (FALLS) safety refresher training
• Prepped, activated put in service; new Animal Control van, Road Department
Lowboy Trailer and Chipper Truck, Facilities Maintenance Department Bucket Truck
• Completed Fleet's annual Storm water training and inspection activities for KW &
Marathon Facilities
• Received new small equipment transport trailer for Upper Keys Road Department
• Received State of Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Certificates
• Began research for potential use of propane and/or electric vehicles for county use
• Completed garage safety inspections at the three garage facilities
• Began replacement of generator fuel tank at 63rd Street, Marathon
• Began major repair of Sugarloaf Fire Department's emergency power generator
ROAD DEPARTMENT:
LOWER KEYS:
• Chip/Brush - 10 miles
• Rights of way mowed - 4.2 miles
• Weed Eating - 3 miles
• Cold Patch pot holes - 1.25 ton
• Road sweeping - 3.5 miles
• Cleaned five Drains
• Cleaned off and installed seepage trench on Avenue F, Big Coppitt Key
• Attend M.O.T. Training at Nelson Government Center
• Three Mulch deliveries for a total of 10.5 tons saved $1,296.75 in dump fees
• Sign Technician - 13 locates/24 signs/II posts
Roads Support:
• Drain Cleaning Marathon Jail, Marathon Garage, Marathon Government Center and
Marathon Airport
Swept Higgs Beach for 4m of July celebration
Trimmed trees at Monroe County Detention Center
UPPER KEYS:
• Buzz Bar/Chipper Operation - 10.53 miles
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• Miles of ROW mowed - 123.1 miles
• Shoulder Work/Cold Patch — three Roads 290 lbs. of cold patch used
• Trench Drains refurbished - 40 ft., 20tons of #4 rock and 3 tons of #57 rock used
• Sign Department - 25 street signs replaced/14 posts replaced/3 locates performed
• Line Striping/Stop Bars — 6,761 ft. of line striping/II new Stop Bars installed; 33
gallons of paint and 36 lbs. of glass beads used
• Pick up Material - 72.18 tons of rock picked up at CEMEX in Kendall
• Trash pickup - 20 bags
Special Proiects
• Picked up electrical equipment in Miami for generators
• Delivered rock to Old Settlers Park for Butterfly Garden
• Repaired Handicap ramp at Courthouse; 700 lbs. of cold patch used
• Attended MOT training at Nelson GC
• Took Bucket truck to ALTEC in West Palm Beach for repairs
• Cleaned up trees at Key Largo Animal Shelter, remove and dispose of 1.27 tons of
debris
• Chipped large pile of debris at Key Largo Park for Parks department
• Began cleanup of road behind Magnolia Property
• Safety meeting held 08/22/2014
Card Sound
• Buzz Bar Operation - 28 miles
• Mowing Operation - 14 miles
• Weed eating - 7 miles
• Trash pickup — 2,420 lbs.
• Miles of roadway driven for trash pickup - 110 miles
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:
Household Hazardous and E-Waste
• The Household Hazardous Waste Department held seven collections in the month of
August; staff accepted material from 77 Monroe County participants
• Our Hazardous and E-Waste Commercial Collection participants include the Sea
Camp Big Pine Key (100 lbs. E-Waste), Key West Citizen (520 lb. E-waste), Key
West Facilities Maintenance (760 lb. HHW), Monroe County Schools (80 lbs. HHW),
and Waste Management, Key West (160 lbs. HHW and 600 lbs. E-Waste )
• Monroe County Staff collected 800 lbs. of lead seal batteries for recycling by
Interstate. EMC Oil collected 120 gal. used oil and 155 gal. of contaminated fuel for
recycling. Staff crushed 166 fluorescent bulbs using our bulb eater, and punched 150
spray paint cans evacuating their contents making them non -hazardous
• Monroe County Staff has been busy getting rid of the old and bringing in the new.
Our new safety equipment sheds have been installed in Cudjoe and Key Largo
Transfer Stations, and the new hazmat sheds are in the process of being installed in
Long Key and coming soon to Cudj oe
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City of Marathon Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Collection took place on Saturday, August 30t ; twenty-six (26) participants brought
1,180 lbs. of e-waste and 1,540 lbs. of HHW
RECYCLING
• Staff continues inspections in the Waste Management, Marathon Garbage and
Keys Sanitary service areas of commercial and residential recycling practices
• Staff again addressed with the County's waste haulers the potential of adding 96
gallon commercial trash tote service like in the City of Key West. Staff has had
numerous requests for this service, due to space constraints and also not wanting
multiple 32 gallon cans sitting around. The waste haulers say not all their trucks
are set up with tippers for this service. The waste haulers also thought it might
require a contract change. The waste haulers are however set up for collection of
96 gallon recycling totes and have the equipment to do this. Rates for a 96 Gallon
service already exist in the rate schedule by using the rate for 3 ea. 32 gallon cans
picked up twice per week at $65.25 per month. Staff was told reason the 96 gallon
commercial trash service is not available is the cost factor of providing the 96
gallon totes and retro fitting a few vehicles with manual lifts. At this time if any
commercial customer wants service less than 1 yard they must provide their own
cans. Staff believes if this service was available throughout our service areas it
would help to not only beautify The Florida Keys but could also increase our
county recycling rate
• Staff met with Office Depot store manager in Marathon to see how their recycling
is going. This store only had an 8 yard trash dumpster, but 80% of what they
threw out was paper or cardboard. The store manager was given approval from
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corporate to switch and add recycling in September; staff will check back to see
how they are doing
• Staff provided the residents of the Harry Bethel Housing Complex on Stock
Island with County recycling brochures as a reference for what goes in the
recycling bin. The 18 residential units have been provided with recycling bins for
the first time by Waste Management; they had no recycling in the past. Staff will
monitor the resident's progress.
• Staff has finalized the information stickers for the 55 gallon drums donated by
Coca Cola and is presenting the finished cans for approval to the district manager
of Coca Cola and the Community Marketing Director from their National
Headquarters. After getting final approval from Coca Cola, a total amount of cans
and the donations they are willing to supply, Staff will present to the BOCC a
total cost and comprehensive plan for implementation of the new cans throughout
the County
• Staff participated in a beach clean-up along with The Police Athletic League
(PAL) summer camp at Higgs Beach. Staff talked to the kids about the
importance of recycling and keeping debris away from the ocean and handed out
reusable shopping bags filled with the county recycling information, coloring
books, crayons, water and other goodies donated by local businesses
Staff met with the general manager of the I -Hop restaurant in Marathon who had
an 8 yard trash dumpster only. Staff helped them convert to a 2 yard trash
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container picked up twice per week and a 4 yard recycling dumpster once per
week. This new service that will start in September will save them $140.00 per
month to start. Staff provided recycling information to be placed around the
kitchen to help kitchen staff recognize what is recyclable or not; the information
was translated from English to Spanish and Creole for their diverse workforce
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Staff attended The North American Hazardous Materials Management
Association national conference held in Orlando from August 17m-21st. Staff was
a key note speaker on HHW collection in Florida and the diverse approaches
taken by remote counties. Staff was awarded a certificate of appreciation, asked
about the possibility of becoming a Florida committee member, and also for
Monroe County to consider hosting the annual Florida NAIR-IMA conference in
the Florida Keys for the year of 2016.
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• Staff toured Seminole and Orange County Florida's HHW facilities while at the
NAHMMA conference in Orlando, learned how they accept and properly dispose
of HHW in their county, and discussed Monroe County's procedures and how we
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are able to accept small business HHW. These counties were impressed to hear
how much Monroe County does for the community than some of the larger and
better funded counties in the state.
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• Staff spent time in each franchise haulers area inspecting residential
neighborhoods looking for any deficiencies in recycling bins to insure these areas
are addressed when the new 65 gallon recycling bins are being distributed. Staff
was expecting to find isolated instances and was surprised to find whole
neighborhoods throughout the Keys that have not been provided recycling bins.
Some of the residents lacked the information on who to call for bins and some just
did not know they were available. Staff will meet with the franchise haulers and
County staff to make sure this information is made available to the community
thru advertising, local media, etc. and will also provide the franchise haulers a list
of neighborhoods that will need to be focused on that were left out in the past.
This will also help to increase Monroe County's recycling rate in the future
• Staff met with the manager for Payless Shoe store about going to once a week 2yd
trash service and once a week 2 yard recycling which will save them $60.00 per
month to start. Staff believes they will be able to accomplish a $143.00 savings
per month by switching to 32 gallon trash service and increasing recycling to a 3
yard service. Payless will try this once they get their employees trained with the
first option.
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• Staff has completed the fourth quarter 2014 recycling newsletter and will turn the
newsletter in for final proofing and approval. Once approved the newsletter will
placed on Monroe County's web site.
POLLUTION CONTROL
For the month of August, we collected 40.53 tons from the County Rights of Way, and an
additional 10.74 tons for other departments as follows:
11,300 lbs. from the Key West Garage
3,900 lbs. from Higgs Beach
21,460 lbs. for Marathon Airport
6,720 lbs. for Roads
6,520 lbs. from Bernstein Park for Facilities
Additionally, we collected a 520 lbs. of turtle carcass from the Turtle Hospital
PARKS and RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD:
• The Board has been on summer hiatus and hopes to get back to work at the end of
September; there are several exciting issues that will be coming to the Board for
support and/or approval
• The shades for the Big Pine Park lights have been ordered and should be delivered by
the end of September
ENGINEERING
Old SR 940 Leg A (Watson Boulevard) Bridge — Construction 100% complete.
Construction retainage approved for payment. Awaiting documentation from Finance
to submit to FDOT for reimbursement.
US 1 Bayside Trail — Pre -construction meeting held August 22" d; construction notice
to proceed issued for project commencement on September 22"d. CEI preparing
adjacent property notification; staff preparing amendment 5 to design contract to add
landscape design to scope as directed by BOCC.
US 1 Bayside Pedestrian Bridge — 100% plans received from Metric Engineering.
Staff reviewed plans and submitted comments to FDOT; USCG public comment
period has expired.
No Name Key Bridge Repair Project — Construction contract with Coastal Gunite
in the amount of $2,997,676 approved at the August BOCC meeting. Anticipate pre -
construction meeting in mid -September.
Sexton Cove Roadway and Drainage Improvement Project — Project progress
meeting held on August 12th. Surveying work complete, geotechnical work
underway. Design development review meeting scheduled for the end of September.
Lake Surprise Estates Roadway and Drainage Improvement Project —
Environmental review, geotechnical work and utility coordination underway.
Card Sound Bridge Repair Project — Consultant awaiting acceptance from FDOT
of comment responses prior to proceeding with 100% plans. Staff conducted call with
FDOT to discuss bridge funding and to identify available grant funds.
CR905 Bike Lanes — Construction proceeding; contractor installing curbing and
gutters. Paving will continue in September.
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Bridge Inventory Management Project — Consultant submitted draft report on
August 12th; staff met with consultant on August 21 st to discuss results and to provide
comments. Anticipate final report in mid -September.
FDOT Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement — Staff collecting maintenance costs
for signals to provide to FDOT for maintenance agreement revision; staff reviewed
plans and provided comments for FDOT upgrade of Tradewinds Plaza traffic signal
controller and cabinet.
Duck Key Security District — Staff conducted site visit to Duck Key bridges on
August 22" d to determine feasibility of installing security cameras with view of
canals.
Stock Island Roadway and Drainage Improvement Project — Staff prepared draft
RFQ for design and permitting services for Stock Island Road project; county
attorney reviewing RFQ prior to advertising.
Card Sound Toll Study — Staff reviewed HDR proposal for the Card Sound Toll
Study and provided comments to consultant at August 20th meeting; engineering staff
provided additional information to HDR for use in final draft proposal, which is
anticipated in early September.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ADA Compliance Segments #1 and #2 - D.L. Porter has resumed work following
scheduling conflicts in the upper keys and anticipates reaching substantial completion
by September 31st
BPK Park/Higgs Scenic Overlooks —The project kick off meeting with the
consultant is scheduled for September 16, 2014.
Big Pine School Crossing - This item is on the September BOCC meeting agenda for
discussion and direction.
Big Pine Swimming Hole —The FDOT LAP agreement authorizing the design funds
is on the September BOCC agenda for approval.
County Skate Parks — Revised skate park rules and waiver form are on the BOCC
agenda for approval in September.
E Martello Roof Repair - Change order was approved by the BOCC at the August
20th meeting and work to start first week of September and be completed by
September 30th
Higgs Beach Road —The project kick off meeting is scheduled for September 4,
2014.
Higgs Beach Fitness Trail —The final design drawings will be submitted to the
county by the consultant on September 12, 2014.
Old 7 Mile Bridge — Design is underway by FDOT. The 60% plans review phase is
anticipated to occur in late fall 2014.
Old Keys Bridges/Overseas Heritage Trail — 1) Renovations at Old Kemp Channel
Bridge will begin in fall 2014 (includes replacement of missing spans). 2) The trail
construction will begin on Big Pine Key, Scout Key, Little Duck Key, Missouri Key,
and Ohio Key in fall 2014. Preconstruction meetings are scheduled in September. 3)
FDEP is pursuing a legislative budget request in 2015 to rehabilitate and re -open
Ohio -Missouri, Little Duck —Missouri, and Ohio -Bahia Honda bridges. FDEP and
FDOT have held preliminary meetings with the State Historic Preservation Officer
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(SHPO) to discuss the potential to remove the bridge cantilevers. 4) The 75% plans
review phase for Old South Pine Channel bridge is under review by FDOT and
SHPO. Old South Pine Channel Bridge is funded through the Transportation
Alternatives Program. 5) Several cantilevers collapsed on the FDEP-managed portion
of Old 7 Mile Bridge (east of the fishing pier and west of Moser Channel) in late
August.
Pigeon Key Ramp — This project was awarded a $1 million Transportation
Alternatives Program grant. Design is anticipated to begin immediately to coincide
with the rehabilitation project at Old 7 Mile Bridge.
Rowell's — Jurisdictional wetland determination for the proposed beach area was
made by FDEP in August 2014. A mangrove trimming permit application is being
prepared now and will be submitted to FDEP in fall 2014. An RFP will be advertised
in fall 2014 for mangrove trimming, debris removal, exotic species removal, and site
prep activities. These tasks will be paid for with a TDC bricks and mortar grant that
was awarded in summer 2014. The project was also awarded a $125,000
Transportation Alternatives Program grant to design the parking, landscaping,
lighting, and restroom. Design funds are programmed in FY 2016 FDOT work
program.
Sewer hookup Marathon Court house/Clerk's office/Library and Sheriff's
Station - Permitting has been approved and the RFP sent to legal for review.
Transportation Planning — The following studies were completed by the county
traffic consultant: 1) Proposed Duck Key Mid -block crossing; 2) US 1 Level of
Service Capacity Improvement Analysis; 3) Review of Key Largo Mid -Block
Crossing installation; 4) Proposed Big Pine Key school zone/crossing; 4) Traffic
analysis of Atlantic Boulevard (Higgs Beach) in conjunction with the road relocation
project.
W Martello Building Renovation - Pre -construction meeting was held in the
Engineering Dept. at the Gato Building an NTP was issued for September 1st and
work to be completed by Nov 1st. The contractor is Barracuda Inc.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Availability of Entire Network - Last Month
Availability of Entire Network
99.29
Monroe County Mobility
Summary report for network 'MCBOCC
Wireless' Aug 4 2014 through Sep 2 2014
• Distinct clients: 1560 (Daily average: 232)
• Data transferred: 383.1 GB
Top APs by usage
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Model
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# CIients
1
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MR24
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292
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MR16
11.29 GB
97
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MR24
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322
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40.40 GB
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181.08 GB
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WIFI ;
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74.24 GB
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40.46 GB
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3
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37.24 GB
9.5%
4
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27.47 GB
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5
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25.08 GB
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17.53 GB
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% CIients
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925
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236.75 GB
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232
14.9%
32.68 GB
8.5%
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0.2%
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install new network switches, hired the intern as a new full time candidate, joined Apple's
Development Program and Google Play Developer Program, tested new software environment for
public access computers in the Marathon library, moved Comcast circuit to central Harvey router and
onto the new chassis switch in the Harvey Government Center, updated library computers, had 109
Facebook likes, added 23 Twitters followers to 721 total, had 34,330 website visits, took possession
of the green keys.info domain, moved more data into the SAN for Alchemy and pushed out Microsoft
updates.
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Clients assisted
VA phone calls:
653
Office visits:
254
New clients:
36
Field visits:
8
Benefits Delivery at Discharge:
5
Transportation program:
Transportation calls:
276
Veterans transported:
151
Financial data:
The financial data for the month of August totals $197,365.79 and indicates the amount
of new revenue brought into Monroe County derived from claims filed by the entire
department.
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The financial data captured monthly will vary due to the Veterans Administration's
variable time frame in adjudicating awards.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION ACCOMPLISHMENTS — JULY 2014
Pro
GROWTH MANAGEMENT REVENUE vs. EXPENSES FY 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Account Number
Total
Revenue
FY'11
Total Revenue
FY'BUDGETED
12
Total Revenue
FY 13
Total
Revenue FY'14
Total Revenue
FYTD as of July
2013
Total Revenue
FYTD as of July
2014
REVENUE
Administrative Engineering
001-000000-341921-SG $19,866
$7,636
$4,125
$7,000
$3,375
$0
Boat hTrovementFund
157-347270-SP/347271-SP $699,750
$674,826
$682,080
$705,000
$517,404
$527,575
BuildingBook/Copy/etc.
180-369001-GM
$10,836
$8,283
$14,689
$8,000
$11,919
$24,893
Building -Income from Permits/Applica
180-322005-SG
$2,180,439
$1,928,235
$2,303,328
$2,100,000
$1,864,839
$2,410,818
Certificate of Competency/Contractor E
180-322103-SG
$18,817
$158,515
$22,665
$160,000
$20,870
$138,005
Code Compliance
148-341916-SG/148-354001-SG
$532,445
$423,630
$488,4421
$443,000
$387,398
$410,979
EducationFees- Building
158-322005-SG
$24,677
$23,496
$45,799
$0
$20,475
$23,949
Education Fees - Environmental
158-322006-SG
$14,254
$14,242
$15,634
$0
$12,834
$14,880
Environmental Mitigation
160-351400-SP
$155,042
$240,275
$128,478
$100,000
$82,419
$388,488
Fire Marshal
148-341906-SG
$15,240
$18,188
$26,775
$25,000
$22,109
$22,046
Flood Review (sub -account of Building
180-322005-SG
-
$0
$0
$16,387
$1,360
Flood Variance
148-341907-SG
$0
$50
$0
$0
$0
$0
Historic Preservation
148-341913-SG
$0
$800
$50
$0
$50
$100
Impact Fees
130-131-132-133-134-135-136
$163,363
$165,601
$0
$0
$105,084
$297,544
Conservation Land Purchase (ROGO Bi
158-341905-SG
$0
$0
$0
$0
$12,697
Marine Resources
157-62613-343700-SP/I 57-OOOOC
$3,079
$1,300
$0
$0
$0
$0
Planning Admin/Research/Copy/etc.
148-369001-GM
$295
$1,979
$896
$0
$581
$427
Radon/DCA
180-341904-SG
$26,526
$23,780
$31,160
$26,500
$24,766
$31,871
Recovery/DBPR
180-341908-SG
$26,551
$23,780
$31,099
$26,000
$24,766
$31,871
Wastewater
310-000000-325100-GM
$0
$561,067
$555,000
$57,2781
$96,704
Zoning/ROGO/Environmental
148-341905-SG
$471,401
$425,308
$511,6951
$480,000
$402,6921
$662,424
Total
1 $4,362,5811
$4,139,9241
$4,867,9821
$4,635,500
$3,575,2461
$5,096,632
EXPENSES
Fund -Cost Center
Total Actual
Expenses
FYI
Total Actual
Expenses
FY12
Total Actual
Expenses
FY13
Total
BUDGETED
Expenses FY14
Total Expenses
FYTD as of July
2013
Total Expenses
FYTD as of July
2014
Boating Improvement - County $
157-62613
$106,379
$248,216
$352,305
$426,970
$144,961
$221,369
Boating Improvement- State $
157-62520
$364,167
$218,771
$245,441
$1,706,013
$154,256
$199,535
Building Dept.
180-52502
$2,351,380
$2,208,997
$2,133,467
$2,623,920
$1,593,0111
$1,851,385
Building Dept. Education
158-52501
$10,257
$26,737
Code Compliance
148-60500
$995,330
$1,045,479
$1,236,940
$1,397,326
$896,512
$1,016,522
Comprehensive Plan
148-51000
$240,249
$202,756
$127,921
$270,000
$81,413
$48,769
Environmental Resources
148-52000
$295,142
$355,116
$440,918
$592,251
$320,379
$447,810
Environmental Resources Educ.
158-52503
$2,857
$5,644
Environmental Restoration
160-52002
$158,229
$120,893
$141,751
$174,246
$106,009
$135,188
Geographic Info. (GIS)
148-50002
$168,827
$172,444
$170,288
$202,049
$128,047
$129,396
Growth Mgmt. Admin.
148-50001
$909,891
$434,6981
$397,252
$733,923
$322,322
$334,343
Planning
148-50500
$1,052,377
$1,182,900
$1,250,154
$1,239,450
$952,070
$915,530
Planning Commission
148-51500
$81,844
$76,030
$73,8751
$81,0001
$56,094
$61,245
Total
$6,723,815
$6,266,300
$6,570,3121
$9,447,1481
$4,768,1881
$5,393,473
Difference (Revenue - Expense)
1 -$2,361,234
-$2,126,376
-$1,702,330
-$4,811,648
-$1,192,942
-$296,841
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$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$n
MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
REVENUE
Fiscal Year To Date Comparison
L]oe s not include "ki.oat Improvement Fund" Revenue
■ Total Revenue FYTD as of July 2013 ■ Total Revenue FYTD as of July 2014
Arms not i nc lude "Boat I m provement Fu nd" Reven ue.
Office=l/Area=Lower Keys;
Star k Is land u p to 7 m i le h ridge.
Office=2/Area=Middle Keys:
Sta rts at Quc k Key to Fiesta Key Chan nel fi5,
Exc I udes-Marathon, G rassy Key, Cty of Layton, Islamorada, a n
Lower Matecumhe.
Off i ce=3/Area=U p per Keys:
N orth of Tavern ierCreek Bridge u p to Ocea n Reef.
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000 ,
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000 -:�"
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MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
REVENUE TAKEN IN BY OFFICE RECEIPT#
Three Month - Yearly Comparison
$469,786 I
$292,399
$0
May-2013
May-2014
Jun-2013
Jun-2014
Jul-2013
--jL
Jul-2014
■ Upper Keys
$138,909.87
$198,787.74
$118,205.84
$203,909.18
$15,909.05
$27,116.02
■ Middle Keys
$181,211.34
$177,805.18
$232,551.21
$238,638.18
$139,396.64
$217,857.75
■ Lower Keys
$73,924.62
$41,719.86
$31,509.00
$27,239.00
$137,093.65
$282,534.80
TOTAL
$394,045.83
$418,312.78
$382,266.05
$469,786.36
$292,399.34
$527,508.57
Ply
ODoes not THFRinrlede Roatlmp-ementEund Revenue
OTHER=nonpermitfees MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Office=l/Area=Lower Keys:
StackIsland u p le bridge
affizA MiddleddVK . REVENUE TAKEN IN BY PERMIT "WORK" LOCATION
-K
ce- / rea= eys.
Sta its at DUE
k Key to Fiesta KeyChan nel95,
Fxc I udes-Marathon, Grassy Key, Ctyof Layton,. Islam o rada. a nd
Lower Matecum he.
aff iced/Area=l1 p per Keys:
North of Tavern iercreek BrldW u p to ocean Reef.
$600 000.00
Three Month - Yearly Comparison
500,000AO
400,000.00
300,000A0
200,000.00
—
*100,000.00
$0.00May-2014
Jun-2013
Jun-2014
Jul-2013
Ju■
Lower Keys
$177,621.78
$149,316.45
$193,904.38
$118,600.07
$97 826.72
$14,
■ Middle Keys
$12,860.36
$13,029.82
$10,614.26
$23,473.40
$12,983.28
$42,182.30
■ Other
$63,689.29
$36,714.27
$57,545.83
$98,373.85
$40,831.55
$57,258.81
■ Upper Keys
$139,874.40
$219,252.24
$120,201.58
$229,339.04
$140,757.79
$282,854.12
■TOTAL
$394,045.83
$418,312.78
$382,266.05
$469,786.36
$292,399.34
$527,508.57
MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
REVENUE TAKEN IN BY OFFICE RECEIPT#
JULY 2024
Lower Keys
$27,11 G
Middle Keys
Upper Keys $217,858
$282, 535
Does nat i ncl udo "B oat Irn prove mcnt Fund' 11—u c.
Office=I/A.rea=Lower Keys! Stock Isla nd up to I mile bridge_
Office-2/Area-Middle Keys: Starts at Duck Iteytofiesta KeyChanne 105, excludes-Marathon,Grassy Key, Cityof tayton, Islamarada, and Lower Mat ecumbe.
Office-3/A.rea-Lipper Keys: North of TavernierCreek8 ridge upto Ocean Reet.
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MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
REVENUE TAKEN IN BY PERMIT "WORK" LOCATION
JULY 2014
s Upper Keys
$282,854
Other
$57,25'9
Lower Keys
$145,213
Middle Keys
$42,182
Does not include "Boat l mprovement Fund"Revenue.
Dffice=lfArea=Lower Keys: Stock Island up to mile bridge.
0ffice=2/Area=Middle Keys: Starts at Duck Keyto Fiesta Key Chan ne I #5, excludes Marathon, Grassy Key, City of Layton, Isla morada, and Lower Matecu m be.
Office=3/Area=Upper Keys: North of Tavernier Creek Bridge up to Ocean Reef.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT
PERMIT ACTIVTY BY OFFICE
Includes all Reviewing/inspecting Departments: Building, Fire, Planning and Environmental
ISSUED PERMITS PLAN REVIEWS INSPECTIONS
3,000
Incl. only PASS or FAIL Reviews
2,500
2,000
1,500
2,OS5
1,345
1,23'S
�
1,000
500
Ail
—
U
Jul-2013
Jul-2014
Jul-2013
Jul-2014
Jul-2013
Jul-2014
■ Lower Keys
145
168
1 466
506
718
1,105
■ Middle Keys
fig
25 77
s0
122
137
■ Upper Keys
188
204 805
649
1,245
1,483
TOTAL
401
397 1,348
1,235
21D85
2,725
Daesn
Office-l/Area=Lower Keys: Stack Isla nd upto7 mile bridge.
Office-2/Area-Middle Keys: Startsat buck Keyto Fiesta KeyChannel d5, excludes -Marathon, Grassy Key, Cityof Layton, Islamomda,and Lower Matecumbe.
Offl-3/Area=Upper Keys: North of Tavernier Creek &ridge up to Ocean Reef.
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Does not include "Boat Improvement Fund" Revenue.
Office-VArea-Lower Keys: MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Stock Island up to 7 mile bridge.
Office-2/Area-Middle Ken:
Startsat Duck KeytBUILDING DEPARTMENT — JOB VALUATION OF ISSUED PERMITS
o Fiesta KeyChannel#5,
Excludes. -Marathon, Grassy Key, Ctyof Layton, Islamorada, and
LoweI,,1FK VS: BY PERMIT "WORK" LOCATION
Office=3/Area=upper Key
North."vernier Creek Bridge upto Ocean Reef. Comparison by office
��,uuu,uw
20,000,000
15,000,000
—
10,000,000
5,000,000
0
Jul-2013
Jul-2014
■ Lower Keys
$1,141,254
$4,929,496
■ Middle Keys
$251,693
$2,406,392
■ Upper Keys
$5,671,058
$15,078,642
■ TOTAL
$7,0K005
$22,414,530
Coea not include n&oatIMprorenrent Furdn R—ue.
offs VAr 1—arreys
". Ii.d uptc 7 ml le bridge.
flffl VA —Middle Reyi
Stwhat Buck Keyto Fiesta KeyCharnel#5,
Lalud—M.rat—,I—sy Kay, Ctyof laytun, Islam:rade,and
Lower Nat —be.
off-3iA—JaFerKeys
Northot Tavernia,cr2ak Bridge upte 7cear Reef.
40C
350
300
250
20C
150
100
50
0
ELECT
Lower
MONROECOUNTYGROWTH MANAGEMENT
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - PLAN REVIEW ACTIVITY
BY PERMIT "WORK" LOCATION
Comparison by_Office
EXAM MECH PLUMB LLLCL EXAM MECH PLUMB ELECT EXAM MLCH PLUMB
Lower Lower Lower Middle Midde Midde Middle Upper Upper Upper Upper
10JuL20141 35 1 129 1 55 1 30 1 4 1 17 1 9 1 6 1 52 1 172 34 1 34
■1uL2013 53 149 32 29 15 23 5 4 98 213 40 72
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ice notinclude"6aetlmprocementFund"Revenue.
Office-l1MI&c-KeVs:
stock Island up to 7 mile bridge.
2ffiee=7jArea=Meddle Keys:
Ste rtsat Duck Keyto Fiesta Rey ChanneItrS,
racludes—Marathon, GrassyKey,Ctyof Layton, Isla morada, and
Lever Irlat-cu mbe.
Office=3/Area=J=per Keys,
Northcf Tau ernier C-ee I, Wid3eupto 2-an Reef
1200
�000
800
600
4DO
200
MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT
BUILDING DEPARTMENT - INSPECTION ACTIVITY
BY PERMIT "WORK" LOCATION
Comparison by Office
d
Building
Electric
Mechani
Plumbin
Building
Electric
Mechani
Plumhin
I Building
Electric
Mechani
Plumbin
calfLP
g
ral/LP
g
calf LP
g
Lovier
Lower
Laiver
Lower
Middle
Middle
Middle
Middle
Upper
Upper
Upper
Upper
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Keys
Elul-2414
555
115
93
75
52
12
12
31
537
200
59
263
Elul-2013
374
87
47
56
48
11
5
41
561
1M
48
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GIS OFFICE
GIS Projects - Data/Map Requests/Technical/Programming
- LUD Mapping/Analysis - Planning
- Ocean Reef Plaza — LUD Amendment
- ACCC Zoning Analysis - Planning
- Demo Canals — Mapping - Planning
- LMA GIS Assistance — Jose Tezanos
- Aerial Map Book scanning (1989 aerials)
GIS Addressing
- 18 New physical address assignments
MARINE RESOURCES OFFICE
Channel Marker Program:
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Channel Marker/Buoy Replacements
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Augg Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July
2013 2014
dEEhChannel
August 2013
Marker/BuoyMonth
$5,803.00
September
$9,140.00
October
$1,800.00
November
$0.00
December
$4,990.00
January 2014
$500.00
February
$2,147.50
March
$43,253.00
April
$2,500.00
May
$17,149.00
June
$4,900.00
July
$0.00
Total
$92,182.50
Total annual costs for marker/buoy replacements as of July 2014 were approximately
3 1 % higher than costs in July 2013 ($70,388).
Derelict Vessel Program:
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Derelict Vessels Removed
16
1?
12
11
s
8 8 8
4 5 5
4
3
0
Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July
2013 2014
-am,
August 2013
DerelictMonth
$10,870.00
September
$45,217.00
October
$24,529.00
November
$10,400.00
December
$6, 800.00
January 2014
$17,585.00
February
$14,029.00
March
$6,549.00
April
$13, 894.00
May
$2,867.00
June
$15,279.00
July
$2,500.00
Total
$170,519.00
Removal costs for the past twelve month period were approximately 20% higher than the
same timeframe in 2013 ($141,826.00).
Vessel Pumpout Program:
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1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
S00
600
400
200
0
Number of Pumpouts
606 59
------------ Quota - - - - 49
- - - - - - -- - ----
32 37 39 32
29
15 10
6
9
LI L L-1 L-1 L-1 L-1 L-1 L-1 L-1 _U
August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July
2013 2014
Pumpout numbers have risen steadily over the past year, with monthly pumpouts
exceeding the quota of 1300 per month in seven of the past eight months and exceeding
the quarterly quota (3900) for the first two quarters of 2014. While a decline had been
anticipated during the summer, June and July pumpout numbers were the highest yet for
the program.
CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
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The Code Compliance Department responds to complaints received from various sources,
walk-ins, phone calls, e-mails, staff and other outside agencies and departments. Staff
also, is proactive identifying code violations while conducting routine field inspections.
Department Totals New Cases 213 Inspections 1721 New Citations 7
2000 1866
1800
1600 1521 1593
1431 1425
1400 1282
1200
1000 q
I 9
800
600 -
400
2 � 1 1 � 1 16 1 1 21
00
9
0
S,~• ��� ���� ���• y ��G• Safi• ��� ���� ��,�� ��� Safi• Ste~•
TOTAL NEW CASES -.TOTAL INSPECTIONS COMPLETED
UPPER KEYS
NEW CASES I I I INSPECTIONS COMPLETED 482 SM 2
CITATIONS ISSUED 0 CEB 1
36
600
500
400
300
200
100
C:
Q° �° Q@j 4�v 40 �P
yQw& jog c -° �) lb
MIDDLE KEYS
NEW CASES 45 INSPECTIONS COMPLETED 665 SM 15
CITATIONS ISSUED 7 CEB 6
37
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
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LOWER KEYS — July 2014
NEW CASES 57
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CITATIONS ISSUED
INSPECTIONS COMPLETED 574 SM
0 CEB 0
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WIN
500
300
200
IC
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
CURRENT PLANNING CATEGORY
Appeal to Planning Commission, Completed .......................................................................... l
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Alcoholic Beverage In progress...............................................................................................
1
Conditional Use, Major, Permit, In Progress...........................................................................
3
Conditional Use, Minor, Permit, In Progress...........................................................................
2
Conditional Use Minor Deviation Applied..............................................................................
1
Conditional Use Minor Deviation In Progress.........................................................................
2
Conditional Use Minor Deviation Completed.........................................................................
1
ConditionalUse, TRE, Applied...............................................................................................
1
Conditional Use, TRE, In Progress..........................................................................................
2
Conditional Use, TDR, In Progress.........................................................................................
1
Development Agreement, Applied..........................................................................................
1
Development Agreement, In Progress.....................................................................................
3
Public Assembly Permits, In Progress.....................................................................................
4
Road Abandonment, In Progress.............................................................................................
3
Variance, Administrative, Applied..........................................................................................
6
Variance, Administrative, In Progress.....................................................................................
11
Variance Administrative Issued...............................................................................................
2
PermitReviews.......................................................................................................................
198
VacationRental Applied..........................................................................................................
1
VacationRental, In progress....................................................................................................
1
VacationRental Issued............................................................................................................
11
Vacation Rental Mgr. License, Applied..................................................................................
2
Vacation Rental Mgr. License, In Progress.............................................................................
2
VacationRental Mgr. Issued....................................................................................................
5
Plats, In Progress......................................................................................................................
1
LUDMap Amendment, Applied.............................................................................................
1
LUD Map Amendment, In progress........................................................................................
5
MCC Text Amendment, Applied.............................................................................................
3
MCC Text Amendment, In progress........................................................................................
16
ROGOExemptions, Applied...................................................................................................
2
ROGOExemptions, In progress..............................................................................................
21
ROGOExemptions Completed................................................................................................
9
LDRD's Applied......................................................................................................................
1
LDRD's, In progress................................................................................................................
4
LDRD's Issued.........................................................................................................................
2
FormalRequest for records......................................................................................................
1
LOU's Applied......................................................................................................................... 3
LOU's Issued........................................................................................................................... 3
Historic Preservation COA, Applied....................................................................................... 3
Historic Preservation COA, In progress.................................................................................. 4
Historic Preservation COA, Issued.......................................................................................... 2
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ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS
Development Review Committee — 1 meeting, 2 items
Planning Commission Meeting — 1 meeting, 3 items
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
ExamDles/Details
AMS MH ES
TOTAL
CP/LDR Text Amendment, In Progress ...........................................
1
FLUM/LUD Map Amendment, In progress .....................................
3 2
FLUM/LUD Map Amendment, Completed ...................................
2
Other Report or Special Project, In progress:
Research, LHAP, Public Facilities Capacity Report,
Press Release, RESTORE, White Paper, etc ..........................................................
1 1 2
Development Review Committee Meeting .......................................
1
Planning Commission meeting..........................................................
1
Board of County Commission Meeting ...........................................
2 1 1
Other intergovernmental or community group meeting:
DEO, SFRPC, WQPP, Climate Change Committee, Homeowners
Association, NASKW, Keys Days, Seven50, USFWS, etc ................................
2 1
Keith & Schnars Teleconference meeting ........................................
2
Keith & Schnars Contract Management — invoices ..........................
1 4
Keith & Schnars Contract Management — amendments ....................
2
Entire draft CP
Keith & Schnars Contract Management — scheduling .......................
2
Meetings, notices, advertising
Keith & Schnars Contract Management - deliverables
Review of draft CP elements for upcoming BOCC meetings
.............3 5 35
Conditional Use, Major or Minor, Permit in Progress ......................
1
Beneficial Use, In Progress...............................................................
1
Coordination on Legal Appeals/Cases...............................................1
1
Coordination & Assistance -other County Departments:
WW, Land Authority, Fire, etc..................................................................1
2
Trainingcompleted............................................................................1
Budget/Gov/Max/Climate/PDRP/Annual TraininglAROGO/APA conference/
JAT & performance
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Overview
1
5
2
4
1
1
4
3
2
5
2
2
70
1
1
2
3
1
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The services provided by Environmental Resources include the review of building permit
applications for compliance with landscaping, stormwater and land clearing regulations
and FEMA required review of potential endangered species impacts under the Permit
Referral Process (PRP). Environmental Resources staff also conducts review of
applications for Conditional Use approvals, variances to dock & shoreline regulations and
prepares amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code
(including Tier Overlay District map amendments). In addition, Environmental
Resources staff provides staff support to the County's Climate Change Advisory
Committee and the Southeast Regional Climate Change Compact. There was 1 (1)
application (long dock variance) applied for in July and 1 was issued.
Building Permit Application Review
Biologists review building permit applications for compliance with Land Development
Codes related to:
• Storm water management
• Land Clearing
• Landscaping
• Fencing
• Shoreline setbacks
• Docking facilities
• Wetland fill
• Endangered Species impacts (PRP)
Biologists also review building permit applications for compliance with the Permit
Referral Process (PRP), which requires the County to evaluate applications for new
development for potential impacts to federally listed species under the Endangered
Species Act. During the month of July, staff reviewed 194 applications for compliance
with the PRP. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has revised the Species Assessment
Guides used in the review of permit applications, and Environmental Resources staff has
processed an amendment to the Land Development Code to reflect these revisions.
Building permit reviews for the month of July 2014 consisted of 244 plan reviews not
associated with the PRP. Biologists conducted over 244 field reviews in July in support
of permitting services, either to aid in the review of current applications or inspections of
permitted activities.
Non Permit related Services
Conditional Use Applications & Pre -application meetings
The Sr. Administrator for Environmental Resources provides review of applications for
Conditional Use approval and participates in pre -application conferences (along with the
preparation of Letters of Understanding). There were no pre -application conferences in
July.
Development Review Committee Hearings
Environmental Resources staff participated in the DRC meeting on July 29.
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Planning Commision Hearings
Environmental Resources staff participated in the Planning Commission meeting on July
30.
BOCC Hearings
Environmental Resources staff participated in the BOCC meetings on July 23.
Land Acquisition Initiatives
Environmental Resources plays a key role in the development of strategies for the
County's land acquisition initiatives and participated in 1 meeting (ARC) in May. There
were no meetings in July.
Committee/Task Force support
The Environmental Resources office provides staff support for the County's Climate
Change Advisory Committee and the Southeast Florida Climate Change Compact. In
addition, the Sr. Administrator of Environmental Resources co-chairs the Lands &
Natural Systems committee of the Climate Compact, and continued efforts to develop a
Vital Signs Network for monitoring climate related impacts to the natural resources of
Southeast Florida. There were no meetings in July.
FKNMS WOPP Canal Management Committee
Environmental Resources staff participated in three (3) meetings in July.
Comprehensive Plan & Land Development Code updates and amendments
As with the Growth Management Division in general, Environmental Resources is very
busy participating in the update of the Comprehensive Plan.
Other non -permit related services provided include coordination and meetings with
numerous individuals and agencies, including the following:
• Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Committee
• Southeast Florida Climate Change Compact
• USFWS Permit Referral Process coordination
Public Speaking/Education Events
The Environmental Resources staff routinely interacts with the residents of Monroe
County to explain Land Development Codes, to help identify plants and animals that
residents inquire about, and to engage interested parties in workshops or meetings related
to improving County services.
Endangered Species Coordination
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service notified Environmental Resources staff that the Service
was preparing to recommend additional species endemic to the Florida Keys for listing as
endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Environmental Resources staff continues
to participate (along with additional Growth Management staff) in bi-weekly
coordination conferences with FWS regarding the future listing of these species and the
designation of critical habitat on Big Pine Key and No Name Key.
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Solar Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1.6 million Rooftop Solar Challenge
II competitive award to Broward County and their team, of which Monroe County
participates, to make it easier for Floridians to obtain grid -tied solar installations. Go
SOLAR Florida is one of eight recipients nationwide to receive the grant, which will be
used over the next two and a half years to increase the use of and access to solar energy
among residents and businesses by reducing market barriers, lowering non -hardware
related installation costs and providing access to financing options. Environmental
Resources Department staff is assisting the Sustainability Office in the efforts associated
with meeting the grant requirements.
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