4/19/2025

AUTHOR: JENNIFER BRIGHT

Patriots

Ormond Beach City Council– A new workbook for Fiscal Year 2025 has been created to reflect Nov 6th forward. The City of Ormond Beach posts its agendas on the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. As of Apr 20th the Minutes are through 4/1/2025.

FYI – At the 7pm 4/15/25 city council meeting there was an agenda item to approve an Intent to Bid – CDBG Division Avenue North Side Sidewalk ImprovementsAt 1:37 pm at 4/15/25 PRIOR to the council meeting the city scheduled and released notification of the pre-bid meeting for the above agenda item. It is now obvious that the bureaucrats do what they want and OUR city commission is NOT in control, but to rubber stamp their spending.

Final Goal Setting Workshop is May 6th at 5:30 pm.  City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach  REMEMBER- The only way to find out what is going on in a workshop is to attend. There is no audio posted to the website and minutes can be months in arrears. (still waiting on the minutes from the first goal setting, public art, and the stormwater workshops)
FYI – The Public Records request submitted on 3/14/25 requesting the powerpoint presentation from the First Goal Setting Workshop on March 12 & 13, is still outstanding.
City Council Meeting is May 6th at 7pm.  City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

Volusia County Council – The file is from Jan 5 2023 – Apr 15 2025. The 2024/2025 action reports through 4/1/2025 and the minutes are through 3/18/2025.
Volusia County Council meeting is May 6 at 9 am Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Thomas C Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Avenue DeLandYou can also view the live stream the meeting or watch previous meetings from County Council Meeting Information

Excel files have sponsered legislation and voting records data for:

Rick Scott US Senate – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and his voting record Nov 1, 2023 – Apr 10, 2025. NO NEW VOTES THIS WEEK

Ashley Moody US Senate – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of her voting record Jan 22, 2025 – Apr 10, 2025 NO NEW VOTES THIS WEEK

Randy Fine US Congress District 6 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and his voting record Apr 2, 2025 – Apr 10, 2025 NO NEW VOTES THIS WEEK

Cory Mills US Congress District 7 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Apr 12, 2024 – Apr 10, 2025 NO NEW VOTES THIS WEEK

Thomas Leek FL State Senator District 7 -The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Feb 11 2025 – Apr 17, 2025.

Tom Wright FL State Senator District 8 -The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Jan 28 2025 – Apr 17, 2025.

Bill Partington FL House District 28 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Jan 27 2025 – Apr 16, 2025.

Federal Highlights:

Regulation Cancellations Going to the President Next

S.J.Res. 28: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications” passed 219-211
S.J.Res. 18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions” passed 217-211
H.J.Res. 20: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters” passed 53-44

Bills Passed in the House

H.R. 1228: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act passed 424-0
H.R. 1039: Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act passed 412-0
H.R. 586: Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act passed 411-0
H.R. 1526: NORRA of 2025, which would limit judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions, passed 219-213
H.R. 22: SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections, passed 220-208. This bill, which is based on the false belief that non-citizens commonly vote, will make it harder or even impossible for millions of citizens to register to vote if they don’t have or can’t get the correct documentation.

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

Politics affects community life—our towns, our cities, our states and our country. Churches filled with Christians have a right to be concerned about where politics takes our nation.- Billy Graham

4/14/2025

AUTHOR: JENNIFER BRIGHT

Ormond Beach City Council – A new workbook for Fiscal Year 2025 has been created to reflect Nov 6th forward. The City of Ormond Beach posts its agendas on the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. As of Apr 13th the Minutes are through 3/4/2025.City Council Stormwater Workshop is April 15th at 5:30 pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach REMEMBER- The only way to find out what is going on in a workshop is to attend. There is no audio posted to the website and minutes can be months in arrears. ( still waiting on the minutes from the goal setting and public art workshop )

City Council Meeting is April 15th at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

The big concerns are: 2025-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-300, METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION, OF DIVISION 3, PURCHASING, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY AMENDING THE PURCHASING THRESHOLD FOR FORMAL BIDDING AND APPROVAL; AND AMENDING SECTION 2- 313, PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, OF DIVISION 4, RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY INCREASING THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION LIMIT TO SETTLE CLAIMS; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

It is imperative that the $25,000 cap NOT be raised to $75,000 Please reach out to your commissioner, the mayor, and / or attend the meeting. The successful fiscal management and wellbeing of Ormond Beach depends on it.
2025-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH IN ITS ENTIRETY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2045, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN ADMINISTRATION, FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT, UTILITIES ELEMENT, CONSERVATION ELEMENT, COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT, HOUSING ELEMENT, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT, INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES ELEMENT, PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ELEMENT, AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT, AND ALL ASSOCIATED MAPS AND FIGURES; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF COPIES OF THE NOTICE AND AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE REVIEWING AGENCIES, THE VOLUSIA GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, THE COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, AND ANY OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY REQUESTING A COPY; PROVIDING PUBLIC HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

If you want to see more high density growth, more traffic, less parking, more government overreach and higher taxes to pay for it all, This is the Comprehensive Plan for you. If not, reach out to your commissioner, the mayor, and / or attend the meeting and voice your concern. Let the city know, suggest that the city only put into the comprehensive plan the bare minimum that is legally required. To change anything in the comprehensive plan it must go through the county and the state. Ormond Beach should controled its own destiny NOT the county or the state.

Volusia County Council – The file is from Jan 5 2023 – Apr 15 2025. The 2024/2025 action report and minutes are through 3/18/2025.
Volusia County Council meeting is Apr 15 at 4pm Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Thomas C Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Avenue DeLand You can also view the live stream the meeting or watch previous meetings from County Council Meeting Information
The Volusia County Council will dig into the county’s zoning, permitting and other development regulations at a public workshop on Tuesday.

The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. July 23 in County Council chambers at county headquarters at 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.

“Week in the News” has the links to articles for the week ending Apr 13th on: Rick Scott, Ashley Moody, Randy Fine, Cory Mills, Tom Leek, Volusia County, Volusia County School District, City of Ormond Beach, Florida, USA, and Misc

Excel files have sponsered legislation and voting records data for:

Rick Scott US Senate – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and his voting record Nov 1, 2023 – Apr 10, 2025.

Ashley Moody US Senate – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of her voting record Jan 22, 2025 – Apr 10, 2025

Randy Fine US Congress District 6 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and his voting record Apr 2, 2025 – Apr 10, 2025

Cory Mills US Congress District 7 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Apr 12, 2024 – Apr 10, 2025.

Thomas Leek FL State Senator District 7 -The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Feb 11 2025 – Apr 10, 2025.

Tom Wright FL State Senator District 8 -The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Jan 28 2025 – Apr 10, 2025.

Bill Partington FL House District 28 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Jan 27 2025 – Apr 10, 2025.

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” —John F. Kennedy
10 Attachments • Scanned by Gmail

4/12/2025

AUTHOR: JENNIFER BRIGHT

City Council Stormwater Workshop is April 15that 5:30 pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond BeachCity Council Meeting is April 15th at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

For the 5:30 Stormwater workshop the agenda packet attached.
Per the agenda packet ” This workshop will present an overview of stormwater to the City Commission, including the City’s policies related to stormwater management and the actions taken to meet City goals.” The overview that they will be going over is not included in the packet.
Remember the city will NOT post the audio of this meeting; it can only be requested via FOIA. So if you want to hear what is going on before it is too late you must attend, hopefully the microphones will be used! Still waiting on the Goal setting Workshop ( March 12 & 13) and the Public Art Workshop ( April 1) minutes. If I were to guess the minutes for any of the workshops will not be posted until after the items are approved.
For the 7 pm Regular CommissionMeeting the agenda packet is only 2207 pages, the city has outdone itself 🙂   The file is too large to send but here is the link https://ormondbeachfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2533/files/agenda/3668
The big concerns are: 2025-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-300, METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION, OF DIVISION 3, PURCHASING, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY AMENDING THE PURCHASING THRESHOLD FOR FORMAL BIDDING AND APPROVAL; AND AMENDING SECTION 2- 313, PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, OF DIVISION 4, RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY INCREASING THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION LIMIT TO SETTLE CLAIMS; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE
It is imperative that the $25,000 cap NOT be raised to $75,000 Please reach out to your commissioner, the mayor, and / or attend the meeting. The successful fiscal management and wellbeing of Ormond Beach depends on it.
2025-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH IN ITS  ENTIRETY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2045, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN ADMINISTRATION, FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT, UTILITIES ELEMENT, CONSERVATION ELEMENT, COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT, HOUSING ELEMENT, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT, INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES ELEMENT, PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ELEMENT, AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT, AND ALL ASSOCIATED MAPS AND FIGURES; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF COPIES OF THE NOTICE AND AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE REVIEWING AGENCIES, THE VOLUSIA GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, THE COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, AND ANY OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY REQUESTING A COPY; PROVIDING PUBLIC HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
If you want to see more high density growth, more traffic, less parking, more government overreach and higher taxes to pay for it all, This is the Comprehensive Plan for you. If not, reach out to your commissioner, the mayor, and / or attend the meeting and voice your concern. Let the city know, suggest that the city only put into the comprehensive plan the bare minimum that is legally required. To change anything in the comprehensive plan it must go through the county and the state. Ormond Beach should NOT be controled by the county or the state.

Please see all the details in the below email sent to Commissioner Sargent

PLEASE VOICE YOUR CONCERNS

Name	Title	Phone #	email
Jason Leslie	Ormond Beach Mayor	386-262-6531	jason.leslie@ormondbeach.org
Lori Tolland	Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 1, Deputy Mayor	386-290-3038	lori.tolland@ormondbeach.org
Travis Sargent	Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 2	386-481-0567	travis.sargent@ormondbeach.org
Kristin Deaton	Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 3	386-882-5230	kristin.deaton@ormondbeach.org
Harold Briley	Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 4	386-566-2961	harold.briley@ormondbeach.org

Resolution/Ordinance #	Description	Disposition	Notes/Asked at CC Meeting/* Sent to Councilman
2025-79	A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE FREIGHTLINER M2 16 YARD DUMP TRUCK, UNDER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION BID NO. FSA 23-VEH21.1; DECLARING VEHICLE #368 TO BE SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION THEREOF; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Expenditure $176,619		**Please explain why if the Funding in the amount of $176,619 was included in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget, and the budget was approved. Why is the item being voted on AGAIN?
2025-82	A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, UNDER THE OPIOID ABATEMENT FUNDING PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS INCIDENTAL THERETO, INCLUDING ANY CONTRACT NECESSARY FOR THE CITY TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Expenditure $54,385.00.		Remember GRANT money is not free money!
	Intent to Bid – Sports Complex Stormwater Retention Expansion	Approve as recommended in the City Manager staff report dated April 15, 2025.	Many of the fields at the OBSC have experienced issues following significant rainfall events and have flooded for extended periods of time due to inadequate drainage and a lack of water retention areas. And PLAY was delayed. WHAT ABOUT FIXING THE FLOODING THAT IS AFFECTING RESIDENTS HOMES???

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.
– Jimmy Carter

———- Forwarded message ———
From: Jennifer Bright <jbright2341@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Subject: April 15th City Commission Meeting Agenda Concerns and Questions
To: <travis.sargent@ormondbeach.org>

Travis

Here are some questions and concerns from the 4/15/25 agenda. I have given the agenda item followed by concern. As you stated in the 1/21/25 commission meeting you would be happy to meet in person to discuss issues and concerns. I am STILL waiting for a response as to when and where are most convenient for you to meet to address my concerns. Is it safe to assume you have no intention of meeting in person, as you stated at the council meeting, to discuss issues and concerns since it has been over THREE months and have not received any reply?

A. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-79: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE FREIGHTLINER M2 16 YARD DUMP TRUCK, UNDER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION BID NO. FSA 23-VEH21.1; DECLARING VEHICLE #368 TO BE SURPLUS PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION THEREOF; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE

Please explain why if the Funding in the amount of $176,619 was included in the Fiscal Year2024-25 budget, and the budget was approved why is the item being voted on AGAIN?

E. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-83: A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF THE 2023 ORMOND CROSSINGS ANNUAL REPORT DATED JANUARY 27, 2025; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

F. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-84: A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT OF THE 2024 ORMOND CROSSINGS ANNUAL REPORT DATED JANUARY 27, 2025; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

These requests are to receive and accept the 2023 and 2024 Ormond Crossings annual reports filed by Ormond Crossings West, LLC, as required by the development agreement approved by the City Commission. Did the City Commission not have the foresight to put some type of timeline on when these reports should be received? These reports are dated the same, and the city is only now receiving the 2023 Annual report NOW? How can staff feel the 2023 & 2024 annual reports do not have an impact on citizens ? These reports provide information on the status of the Ormond Crossings project. A project that will greatly increase development and traffic, put a greater strain on infrastructure, stormwater management. fire and police services. The citizens need to be informed in a timely manner.

G. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-85: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A QUITCLAIM DEED IN FAVOR OF PINE25 ORMOND BEACH LLC, RELEASING ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THE CITY MAY HAVE IN AND TO THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 4 SUNSHINE BOULEVARD, ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA (PARCEL ID NUMBERS: 4218-00-03-0011 AND 4218-01-00-0730) AT THE AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK, PHASE I; PROVIDING FOR RECORDATION; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Why was a deed restriction put in place to begin with??? The deed restriction that ran with the land indicating the property owner could not sell, lease, assign or otherwise convey an interest in the property without the prior written approval of the seller (City of Ormond Beach). WHY?

I. Intent to Bid – CDBG Division Avenue North Side Sidewalk Improvements

Please explain to me how this has not even gone out to bid and the agenda packet states a total project cost of $40,305 ??

J. Intent to Bid – CDBG Military Boulevard Sidewalk Improvements

Please explain to me how this has not even gone out to bid and the agenda packet states a total project cost of $169,544 ??

M. City Manager’s Monthly Report, April 2025

Would like the links form the city website to the following reports referenced in the agenda packet:
1. Financial Status Report – February 2025
2. Capital Improvement Projects Status Report – March 2025
3. Economic Development Report – March 2025
4. Development Activity Report – March 2025
5. Building Permit Activity – March 2025

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-17: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH IN ITS ENTIRETY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; ADOPTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2045, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN ADMINISTRATION, FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT, TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT, UTILITIES ELEMENT, CONSERVATION ELEMENT, COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT, HOUSING ELEMENT, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT, INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT, CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES ELEMENT, PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ELEMENT, AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT, AND ALL ASSOCIATED MAPS AND FIGURES; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF COPIES OF THE NOTICE AND AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE REVIEWING AGENCIES, THE VOLUSIA GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, THE COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, AND ANY OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY REQUESTING A COPY; PROVIDING PUBLIC HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE

I like to suggest that the city only put into the comprehensive plan the bare minimum that is legally required. As I understand, to change anything in the comprehensive plan it must go through the county and the state. Let Ormond Beach be in control of Ormond Beach, not the county or the state.

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-18: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17-5, RESERVED, OF CHAPTER 17, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TITLED, PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC SPACES; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Ordinance is to prohibit overnight public camping, sleeping on public grounds or property, including at public buildings or rights-of-way with limited exceptions. This proposed ordinance DOES NOT regulate sleeping/camping during the daytime. Please define daytime hours vs overnight ? What are the times this ordinance is enforced?

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-16: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-300, METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION, OF DIVISION 3, PURCHASING, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY AMENDING THE PURCHASING THRESHOLD FOR FORMAL BIDDING AND APPROVAL; AND AMENDING SECTION 2- 313, PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, OF DIVISION 4, RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY INCREASING THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION LIMIT TO SETTLE CLAIMS; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

At the last city council meeting a 3-2 vote in favor of this ordinance. I request the city maintains its $25,000 cap and NOT RAISE to $75,000

Even Deltona established a spending cap of $25,000 in February 2021 that requires commission approval. Per the April 1, 2025 agenda packet Daytona Beach has a purchasing cap of $25,000, and they are nearly double the population of Ormond Beach.

Spending caps are often implemented to ensure responsible fiscal practices and to maintain accountability to taxpayers.

Here are some common reasons to implement spending caps:

Promote Fiscal Discipline: By keeping the $25,000 cap, the city aims to control overspending and prevent budget deficits, ensuring that funds are allocated wisely and within means.
Transparency and Accountability: The spending cap help ensure that large financial decisions involve oversight, which keeps government activities transparent.
Fair Taxpayer Representation: The cap protects taxpayers by limiting the ability of city officials to make significant expenditures without broader approval, ensuring that public money is used with citizen consent.
Prioritization of Needs: The cap forces the city to prioritize their spending, focusing on essential services like public safety, and infrastructure.
Preventing Unnecessary Debt: Limits discourage unnecessary borrowing, helps the city avoid taking on excessive debt that could burden future budgets or generations.

The spending cap can be adjusted for unforeseen events, but the approval process guarantees a controlled approach. The cap reflects a balance between allowing the city to function efficiently and protecting public resources.

Keeping the spending cap can be credited to several key factors:

Transparent Budgeting Processes: The city can put emphasis on clear and open communication with residents about their financial plans. This transparency builds trust and encourages community buy-in.
Strategic Planning: The city can align their spending cap with long-term goals, ensuring that resources are allocated to high-priority areas like infrastructure, public safety, and essential services.
Community Involvement: Engaging citizens in the budgeting process allowed for input and a sense of shared responsibility for financial decisions.
Efficient Resource Allocation: By adhering to the spending cap, the city is able to focus on efficiency, reducing waste and ensuring that funds are used effectively.

Once again these factors demonstrate how transparency, strategic planning, and community engagement can lead to successful fiscal management under the spending cap.

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

“The taxpayer: Someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service exam.” – Ronald Reagan

4/8/2025

AUTHOR: JENNIFER BRIGHT

Patriots,
Volusia County Council meeting is Apr 15th at 4pm Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Thomas C Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Avenue DeLand
You can also view the live stream the meeting or watch previous meetings from Watch Live Meetings
Here is the agenda link County Council of Volusia County, Florida
I have listed a few of the highlights from the agenda. If you have any questions or concerns you should reach out to your Councilman.

Name	Title	Phone #	email
Jeffrey S Brower	Volusia County – County Chair	(386) 736-5920	jbrower@volusia.org
Jake Johansson	Volusia County – At-Large Representative	(386) 736-5920	jjohansson@volusia.org
Don Dempsey	Volusia County – District 1 Representative	(386) 736-5920	ddempsey@volusia.org
Matt Reinhart	Volusia County – District 2 Representative, Vice Chair	(386) 736-5920	mreinhart@volusia.org
Danny Robins	Volusia County – District 3 Representative	(386) 736-5920	drobins@volusia.org
Troy Kent	Volusia County – District 4 Representative	(386) 736-5920	tkent@volusia.org
David Santiago	Volusia County – District 5 Representative	(386) 736-5920	dsantiago@volusia.org

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth.
– William Faulkner

AUTHOR: JENNIFER BRIGHT

City Council Stormwater Workshop is April 1st at 5:30 pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach REMEMBER- The only way to find out what is going on in a workshop is to attend. There is no audio posted to the website and minutes can be months in arrears. ( still waiting on the minutes from the goal setting workshop )

City Council Meeting is April 15th at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

Per the 4/1 meeting the purchasing threshold increase will eliminate about 50 agenda items a year, said city assistant finance director, Byle. “Most items would still require a public advertisement, and all expenses would ultimately end up on the city transparency portal,” Byle said. According to the city, expenditures between $25,000 and $75,000 will be publicly advertised on the city’s procurement portal, DemandStar, for no less than 10 days.

Per the DemandStar website it is free for governments and we’re free for businesses, What about the citizens??? Then only most will require a bid and all will ultimately end up on the city transparency portal

RED FLAGs I caught were:

Would eliminate about 50 agenda items. – Last time I checked this one reason why we have a city council, to hold our city’s spending accountable.

Not all items require public advertisement. – The citizens will not even know what is going on.

The ones that are publicly advertised are on DemandStar that is ONLY free to governments and businesses. So, unless you have a business that utilizes DemandStar you won’t see the public advertisement.

Not all would require a bid. – Again, we will not know if our tax dollars are being spent in a responsible fiscal manner.

Volusia County Council – The file is from Jan 5 2023 – Apr 1 2025. The 2024/2025 minutes are through 3/18/2025.
Volusia County Council meeting is Apr 15 at 4pm Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Thomas C Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Avenue DeLand

The Volusia County Council will dig into the county’s zoning, permitting and other development regulations at a public workshop on Tuesday.

The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. July 23 in County Council chambers at county headquarters at 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.

“Week in the News” has the links to articles for the week ending Apr 6th on: Randy Fine, Cory Mills, Tom Leek, Volusia County, City of Ormond Beach, Florida, USA, and Misc

Excel files have sponsered legislation and voting records data for:

Rick Scott US Senate – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and his voting record Nov 1, 2023 – Apr 5, 2025.

Ashley Moody US Senate – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of her voting record Jan 22, 2025 – Apr 5, 2025

Randy Fine US Congress District 6 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and his voting record Apr 2, 2025 –

Cory Mills US Congress District 7 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Apr 12, 2024 – Apr 1, 2025.

Thomas Leek FL State Senator District 7 -The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Feb 11 2025 – Apr 3, 2025.

Tom Wright FL State Senator District 8 -The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Jan 28 2025 – Apr 3, 2025.

Bill Partington FL House District 28 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Jan 27 2025 – Apr 3, 2025.

FEDERAL HIGHLIGHTS

The House has not yet voted on S. 1077: District of Columbia Local Funds Act, 2025 which would restore Washington, D.C.’s funding levels even though the Senate voted for it unanimously and the White House has said it supports this bill.

The House will also continue to include Rep. Stefanik (R-NY21). She had been the nominee for the US Ambassador to the United Nations, but the Trump Administration has become worried about its extremely narrow margin in the House and withdrew her nomination.

Bills

H.R. 359: Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025, which would amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, passed 405-0
H.R. 1326: DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act, which would provide for Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities such as grid modernization and security, rural technology development, and wildfire risks and prevention, passed 372-35
H.R. 1534: IMPACT Act, which would provide for research and development of advanced technologies to improve the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production, passed 350-73
H.R. 1048: DETERRENT Act, which would limit presumed foreign influence on US campuses by lowering reporting thresholds for gifts and requiring reporting of individual grants and contracts, passed 241-169
S.J.Res. 37: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada, which would end tariffs against Canada by ending the grounds on which they’re imposed, passed 51-48.
H.J.Res. 24: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers” passed the Senate 53-42 and now goes to the President to sign.
H.R. 517: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, which extends deadlines for tax filing for people who have been in natural disasters, passed 388-0.
H.R. 997: National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 passed 385-0.
H.R. 1491: Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act passed 423-0

Confirmations

Among many confirmations of sub-cabinet level positions this week, these two are notable because of the importance of the FDA and NIH to the daily health of US residents. The Washington Post wrote about both nominees.

Makary, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration confirmed 56-44
Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health confirmed 53-47

Opposing Regulations

The official information is all below, but to summarize, one or both chambers voted to let financial services companies continue to not report crypto sales, to keep appliances less efficient and to allow banks to charge customers as much as they want in fees.

H. J. Res. 25: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales” passed 70-28 and goes to the President for signing next.
H.J.Res. 24: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers” passed 203-182
H.J.Res. 75: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers” passed 214-193
S.J.Res. 18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions” passed 52-48

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” —John F. Kennedy

4/1/2025

Author: Karen Schoen

HiVery important. Please share:https://karenschoen.substack.com/p/118fa27d-046f-4104-b83a-cedb8c9eb31f?postPreview=free&updated=2025-03-29T00%3A18%3A08.739Z&audience=only_paid&free_preview=true&freemail=true
Applying Knowledge is Power

Karen Schoen.

Karenbschoen.com
Radio Host: The Prism of America’s Education americaoutloud.newsSat & Sun 7 AM ET, 5PM ET
C:954-864-0530
https://karenschoen.substack.com/https://gettr.com/user/kbschoen https://newswithviews.com/author/karen/https://libertysentinel.org/author/karen-schoen
https://miamiindependent.com/
https://drrichswier.com/https://baycountycoastal.com/
Advisor: Florida Citizens Alliance
goflca.orgAdvisor: We The Kidshttps://www.wethekids.us/Defendflorida.org

3/31/2025

Reported by: JENNIFER BRIGHT

City Council Public Art Workshop is April 1st at 5:30 pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

City Council Meeting is April 1st at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

For the 5:30 Art workshop there is an agenda packet of 513 pages. The file is too large to send but here is the link https://ormondbeachfl.portal.civicclerk.com/
Per the agenda packet “The Capital Improvements Program has allocated $100,000 for public art each year for 5 years. There is $100,000 allocated in the current fiscal year to start selected projects immediately. ” I enjoy art as much as anyone, but should this be a city expense? HALF MILLION DOLLARS over the next 5 years. Should we not FIRST be focused on city infrastructure working on the flooding issues facing our city’s residents every time it rains?
The Master Plan recommends the creation of a Mural Assistance Project that would establish a grant process for the creation of murals on private property. I am sure that the folks that have their homes and neighborhoods flooded time and time again prefer to see their tax dollars spent on grants for murals on someone’s private property and not the city spending our tax dollars on fixing the flooding issues.
Remember the city will NOT post the audio of this meeting; it can only be requested via FOIA. So if you want to hear what is going on before it is too late you must attend, hopefully the microphones will be used this time !
For the 7 pm Regular Commission  Meeting the agenda packet is only 666 pages The file is too large to send but here is the link https://ormondbeachfl.portal.civicclerk.com/ also the agenda packet for item 2025-78 has a link https://www.ormondbeach.org/TomokaReserve another 531 pages for this item alone.
The big concern is: 2025-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-300, METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION, OF DIVISION 3, PURCHASING, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY AMENDING THE PURCHASING THRESHOLD FOR FORMAL BIDDING AND APPROVAL; AND AMENDING SECTION 2- 313, PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, OF DIVISION 4, RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY INCREASING THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION LIMIT TO SETTLE CLAIMS; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE
It is imperative that the $25,000 cap NOT be raised to $75,000 Please reach out to your commissioner, the mayor, and / or attend the meeting. The successful fiscal management of Ormond Beach depends on it.
The reason for increasing for emergencies is debunked, as in this agenda Resolution 2025-75 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND AFFIRMING AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT OF A RECONDITIONED 1600 AMP SQUARE D BREAKER FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FROM CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EXPENDITURE $26,736.11. Per the agenda packet the city already did the emergency repair.  Now by being on the agenda we have transparency.
Please see all the details in the below email sent to Commissioner Sargent

Resolution/Ordinance #	Description	Notes/Asked at CC Meeting/* Sent to Councilman
2025-68	A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ADVISORY BOARD; SETTING FORTH TERM AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.	Lindsey Wolf already serves on 2 boards this will make the 3rd. Why do we have the same folks on multiple boards when there are applicants on NONE?
2025-69	A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE LEISURE SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD; SETTING FORTH TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE	We have to ask ourselves why 4 nominations are by the youth sports organizations? These would be folks with an agenda that may not be aligned with the citizens of the city?
2025-73	A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FROM FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE A WATERSHED ANALYSIS OF THE ORMOND TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A WORK AUTHORIZATION THERETO; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EXPENDITURE $299,784	This is for a analisis ONLY This project was not included in the budget. Fund and will require a budget amendment.
2025-75	A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND AFFIRMING AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT OF A RECONDITIONED 1600 AMP SQUARE D BREAKER FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FROM CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EXPENDITURE $26,736.11	Example that the Purchasing Threshold does NOT need to be raised. The city already did the emergency repair, now is just going through the motions per the agenda packet.
2025-77	A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A METHOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL ROAD IMPACT FEE CREDITS FOR THE RIDGEHAVEN PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPORTIONATE FAIR SHARE AGREEMENT APPROVED BY RESOLUTION 2023-152; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF SAME; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EXPENDITURE $247,252.75	Residential builders would pay the local road impact fee, which would be refunded at the end of each year. Where is the logic to that….. Developers win again!!
2025-78	A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A STATEMENT OF ALLOWABLE USES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 70.001, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 20 TOMOKA OAKS BOULEVARD, ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE.	This pertains to the Tomoka Oaks federal lawsuit involving developers who are suing Ormond Beach after the city rejected their plans to develop the former Tomoka Oaks golf course into a gated community.
	Intent to Bid – 2025 Roadway Resurfacing Estimate EXPENITURE $767,412	approximately 3.14 miles of asphalt road resurfacing.
	RFP – Andy Romano Beachfront Park & Fire Station 91 Playgrounds	I can only speak to the Fire Station 91 playground, as I take my grandchild there. There is NOTHING wrong with the playground equipment! The only issue with this playground are the HOMELESS that reside in the port-a-potty and bushes
2025-16	AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ORMOND BEACH, BY AMENDING SECTION 2-300, METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION, OF DIVISION 3, PURCHASING, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY AMENDING THE PURCHASING THRESHOLD FOR FORMAL BIDDING AND APPROVAL; AND AMENDING SECTION 2- 313, PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, OF DIVISION 4, RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, OF ARTICLE IX, FINANCIAL MATTERS, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY INCREASING THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE AUTHORIZATION LIMIT TO SETTLE CLAIMS; REPEALING ALL INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING FORTH AN EFFECTIVE DATE	reference email sent to Travis Sargent

Name	Title	Phone #	email
Jason Leslie	Ormond Beach Mayor	386-262-6531	jason.leslie@ormondbeach.org
Lori Tolland	Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 1, Deputy Mayor	386-290-3038	lori.tolland@ormondbeach.org
Travis Sargent	Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 2	386-481-0567	travis.sargent@ormondbeach.org
Kristin Deaton	Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 3	386-882-5230	kristin.deaton@ormondbeach.org
Harold Briley	Ormond Beach City Commissioner Zone 4	386-566-2961	harold.briley@ormondbeach.org

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com
———- Forwarded message ———
From: Jennifer Bright <jbright2341@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Subject: April 1st City Commission Meeting Agenda Concerns
To: Sargent, Travis <travis.sargent@ormondbeach.org>

Travis

Here is my main concern from the 4/1/25 agenda. I have given the agenda item followed by concern. As you stated in the 1/21/25 commission meeting you would be happy to meet in person to discuss issues and concerns. I am still waiting for a response as to when and where are most convenient for you to meet to address my concerns.

At two prior Ormond Beach council meetings it has been mentioned that the city increases its purchasing policy, currently capped at $25,000, before commission approval is needed. It is vital for the city commission to maintain transparency and oversight in our financial decisions. That is why I request the city maintains its $25,000 cap and NOT RAISE to $75,000

Even Deltona established a spending cap of $25,000 in February 2021 that requires commission approval. Per the April 1, 2025 agenda packet Daytona Beach has a purchasing cap of $25,000, and they are nearly double the population of Ormond Beach.

Spending caps are often implemented to ensure responsible fiscal practices and to maintain accountability to taxpayers.

Here are some common reasons to implement spending caps:

Promote Fiscal Discipline: By keeping the $25,000 cap, the city aims to control overspending and prevent budget deficits, ensuring that funds are allocated wisely and within means.
Transparency and Accountability: The spending cap help ensure that large financial decisions involve oversight, which keeps government activities transparent.
Fair Taxpayer Representation: The cap protects taxpayers by limiting the ability of city officials to make significant expenditures without broader approval, ensuring that public money is used with citizen consent.
Prioritization of Needs: The cap forces the city to prioritize their spending, focusing on essential services like public safety, and infrastructure.
Preventing Unnecessary Debt: Limits discourage unnecessary borrowing, helps the city avoid taking on excessive debt that could burden future budgets or generations.

Keeping the spending cap can be credited to several key factors:

Transparent Budgeting Processes: The city can put emphasis on clear and open communication with residents about their financial plans. This transparency builds trust and encourages community buy-in.
Strategic Planning: The city can align their spending cap with long-term goals, ensuring that resources are allocated to high-priority areas like infrastructure, public safety, and essential services.
Community Involvement: Engaging citizens in the budgeting process allowed for input and a sense of shared responsibility for financial decisions.
Efficient Resource Allocation: By adhering to the spending cap, the city is able to focus on efficiency, reducing waste and ensuring that funds are used effectively.

These factors demonstrate how transparency, strategic planning, and community engagement can lead to successful fiscal management under the spending cap.

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

“The taxpayer: Someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service exam.” – Ronald Reagan

PLEASE CLICK OPEN. VERY ENLIGHTENING.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip6mDBANk80

3/26/2025

Reported: JENNIFER BRIGHT

Patriots,
Volusia County Council meeting is Apr 1st at 9am Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Thomas C Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Avenue DeLand
Here is the link County Council of Volusia County, Florida
I have listed a few of the highlights from the agenda. Item E and Item 9 screen shots are the dollars broken downIf you have any questions or concerns you should reach out to your Councilman.

Agenda	DEPARTMENTS	DIVISIONS	ITEM	FILE	Description	NOTES / Sent to Councilman**
CONSENT	BUSINESS SERVICES	Facility Management	B	12518	Award of contract to Petrotech Southeast, Inc., for the VOTRAN Underground Storage Tank Closure (UST) and Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Installation, 25-B-28LL, C2012. Expenditure: $1,420,457	What is wrong with the existing tanks? Packet does not address if there are any.
CONSENT	BUSINESS SERVICES	Facility Management	C	12544	Contract with A.M. Weigel Construction, Inc., for construction management/general contracting services for the Ocean Center Floor Box Utility Renovation Upgrade, 23-SQ-114SR, C1890, Part B, and Budget Resolution. Expenditure: $2,579,286	A budget resolution is provided to account for needed funds
CONSENT	BUSINESS SERVICES	Purchasing	D	12375	Use of Omnia Partners Contract with Amazon Business, Contract No. R-TC-17006. Estimated annual expenditure: $300,000	This contract will allow county staff to make purchases via The U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (“USCGPA”) (now Omnia Partners) issued a request for proposals for an online marketplace for the purchases of products and services on behalf of Prince William County Public Schools (“PWCS”).
CONSENT	COMMUNITY SERVICES	Administration	E	12524	Resolution to adopt the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program local housing assistance plan (LHAP). Expenditure: $3.155.178 per year for the next 3 years total (9,465,534)	see attachment
CONSENT	COMMUNITY SERVICES	Community Assistance	F	12556	Lease Amendment with You Thrive Florida Early Learning Programs. Revenue $1	30 year lease extension through July 31, 2055, and a lease rider allowing You Thrive to demolish, rebuild, and operate a new facility on the 719 Walker Street site.
CONSENT	COMMUNITY SERVICES	Community Assistance	G	12529	Request to appropriate Opioid Abatement Settlement funds in the amount of $1,323,174 to three local agencies as recommended by the Opioid Abatement Advisory Board. Expenditure: $1,323,174	First Step Shelter – $339,487 Hearthstone Fellowship Foundation – $483,687 The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia – $500,000
CONSENT	COMMUNITY SERVICES	Resource Stewardship	H	12531	Museum of Art Deland’s request to rescind ECHO grants 06-19, 08-14, 09-21, and 15-11 and to reimburse funds to the ECHO program. Refund of prior year expenditure: $603,526	Museum of Art Deland get $711,269 in Taxpayer money (ECHO) now they are going to sell and only have to pay back $603,526….. What is wrong with this picture?
CONSENT	FINANCE	Information Technology	I	12536	Renewal of AT&T Corporation master agreement. Estimated annual expenditure: $850,000	provider of high speed fiber and copper circuits that support the county’s telephone and data networks.
CONSENT	GROWTH AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	Environmental Management	K	12516	Selection of Ardaman & Associates, Inc and Terracon Consultants, Inc, to provide hydrogeological and environmental consulting services, 24-SQ-203LL.	The work and dollar amount for each assignment will be negotiated on an as-needed basis in accordance with the county approved budget.
CONSENT	LEADERSHIP	Recovery and Resiliency	N	12564	Task Assignment with Halff Associates, Inc., for Spruce Creek Watershed Analysis – Phase I (B-21 Canal Subbasin), 24-SQ-101KW, PC4032, TA9. Expenditure not to exceed: $403,119 [from CDBG-DR funds]	The B-21 canal is located within the Spruce Creek Watershed and has experienced some of the most severe flooding within the watershed. So why are we spending for analysis, just fix the problem.
CONSENT	LEADERSHIP	Recovery and Resiliency	O	12565	Task Assignment with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for Durrance Acres Watershed Analysis, 24-SQ-101KW, PC4029, TA6. Expenditure not to exceed: $167,954 [from CDBG-DR funds]	This plan was requested by the City of Ormond Beach and is being funding through CDBG DR/Transform386 planning grant funds.
CONSENT	LEADERSHIP	Recovery and Resiliency	P	12566	Task Assignment with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for N. U.S. 1/Ormond Lakes Watershed Analysis, 24-SQ-101KW, PC4031, TA8. Expenditure: $158,936 [from CDBG-DR funds]	This plan was requested by the City of Ormond Beach and will be funded by CDBG DR/Transform386 grant funding.
CONSENT	LEGAL DEPARTMENT	Legal	Q	12546	Resolution finding public purpose of Educational Facilities Authority of Volusia County for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc., for revenue bonds. not to exceed $204,000,000,	approving the issuance of Bonds on behalf of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc., Why is the county selling bonds for a PRIVATE Facility? And 2 of the 3 campuses are in ARIZONA!
OTHER BUSINESS			6		Purchase agreement with Volusia 44 Properties, LLC to acquire 356-acres for conservation and outdoor motorized recreation. Expenditure: $4,628,000 [from Volusia ECHO and Forever funds]	acquire 356-acres for conservation and outdoor motorized recreation. NO DETAIL AT THIS TIME.
PUBLIC HEARINGS			8	12586	Ordinance 2025-12 Repeal of Transportation License Fee and Resolution Amending Fee Schedule.	Examples of such occupations include but are not limited to lawn care services, tree surgeons, and building, roofing, demolition, and land clearing contractors. The licenses are valid for one year and cost $10 per license.
OTHER BUSINESS			9	12373	Requesting review of Updated ECHO Direct County Expenditure (DCE) Plan Expenditure: $2,400,000	– Spring Hill Park New Basketball Courts & Improvements, Carter Quail Ranch Recreation & Management Plan, Deltona Amphitheater Design & Engineering, and Off-Beach Parking Land Acquisition for A total of $2,750,000. – DeLand Library Play Yard requesting an additional $100,000 while matching an additional $100,000 from the Library Capital Fund. – Remove the Humpback Whale Skeleton Articulation ($150,000) – Frank Rendon Park South Beach Access Walkover projects ($300,000).

Name	Title	Phone #	email
Jeffrey S Brower	Volusia County – County Chair	(386) 736-5920	jbrower@volusia.org
Jake Johansson	Volusia County – At-Large Representative	(386) 736-5920	jjohansson@volusia.org
Don Dempsey	Volusia County – District 1 Representative	(386) 736-5920	ddempsey@volusia.org
Matt Reinhart	Volusia County – District 2 Representative, Vice Chair	(386) 736-5920	mreinhart@volusia.org
Danny Robins	Volusia County – District 3 Representative	(386) 736-5920	drobins@volusia.org
Troy Kent	Volusia County – District 4 Representative	(386) 736-5920	tkent@volusia.org
David Santiago	Volusia County – District 5 Representative	(386) 736-5920	dsantiago@volusia.org

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

3/24/2025

Reported: JENNIFER BRIGHT

PatriotsEarly Voting Saturday, March 22 – Saturday, March 29 General Election April 1stOrmond Beach City Council – A new workbook for Fiscal Year 2025 has been created to reflect Nov 6th forward. The City of Ormond Beach posts its agendas on the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. As of Mar 23rd the Minutes are current to Feb 18th.

City Council Public Art Workshop is April 1st at 5:30 pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

City Council Meeting is April 1st at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

Volusia County Council – The file is from Jan 5 2023 – Mar 18 2025. As of Mar 23rd the county is current to Mar 4th except Feb 11th special meeting is missing on the action reports,

Without current action reports or minutes we do not have a written record on how our elected officials voted. The 2024/2025 minutes are through 1/14/2025 with the exception of 1/9/2025. I think we need to ask WHY is the county publishing the minutes out of order WHAT do they not want the public to see!
Volusia County Council meeting is Apr 1 at 9am Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Thomas C Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Avenue DeLand

The Volusia County Council will dig into the county’s zoning, permitting and other development regulations at a public workshop on Tuesday.

The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. July 23 in County Council chambers at county headquarters at 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.

“Week in the News” has the links to articles for the week ending Mar 23rd on: Rick Scott, Ashley Moody, Cory Mills, Tom Leek, Tom Wright, Volusia County, City of Ormond Beach, Florida, USA, and Misc

Excel files have sponsered legislation and voting records data for:

Rick Scott US Senate – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and his voting record Nov 1, 2023 – Mar 14, 2025.

Ashley Moody US Senate – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of her voting record Jan 22, 2025 – Mar 14, 2025

Cory Mills US Congress District 7 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Apr 12, 2024 – Mar 11, 2025.

Thomas Leek FL State Senator District 7 -The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Feb 11 2025 – Mar 20, 2025.

S0424 – Property Owner Liability – this is a bill makes the property owner is liable for damages caused by trees or shrubs located on his or her property when they fall on another’s property; if you own property in Ormond Beach or other cities that have similar codes that can make it difficult,time consuming and financially burdensome to cut down your own trees.Tom Wright FL State Senator District 8 -The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Jan 28 2025 – Mar 20, 2025.

Bill Partington FL House District 28 – The excel file includes sponsered legislation for 2025 and a list of his voting record Jan 27 2025 – Mar 20, 2025.

Federal Legislation Passed Last Week

H.J.Res. 25: Rolling back the IRS rule relating to “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales” passed 292-132
S. 331: HALT Fentanyl Act, which would put fentanyl at the highest level in the controlled substances list, passed the Senate 84-16
H.R. 1156: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act, which would extend the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud related to pandemic era funding, passed the House 295-127
H.R. 901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a Department-wide policy and process to safeguard research and development from unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information in research and development acquisitions, passed the House 410-1
H.R. 495: Subterranean Border Defense Act, which would require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations, passed the House 402-1
H.R. 993: Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, which would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or address capability gaps in, border security operations, passed the House 406-9

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

“Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin

3/18/2025

Reported: JENNIFER BRIGHT

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=52040ef876&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1826861290807056539&th=195a50aa3477589b&view=att&disp=inline&realattid=f_m8db50hu3&zw

03/05/2025

Our Legislators by, JENNIFER BRIGHT.

General Election April 1st

Ormond Beach City Council – A new workbook for Fiscal Year 2025 has been created to reflect Nov 6th forward. The City of Ormond Beach posts its agendas on the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. As of Mar 1st the Minutes are current to Feb 4th.

City Council Meeting is March 4th at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

We should all be very concerned when the government tries to silence anyone, especially those we have voted for. At the 2/18 commission meeting city staff was given direction to prepare an ordinance setting external communication rules. According to the city’s public information officer, the ordinance will not be in the 3/4/25 meeting’s agenda. This gives us time to let our commissioners know our position on this proposed ordinance.

Volusia County Council – The file is from Jan 5 2023 – Feb 18 2025. As of Mar 1st the county is current to Jan 14th on the action reports, Without current

action reports or minutes we do not have a written record on how our elected officials voted. The 2024 minutes are through 9/17/2024 with the exception of 9/3/2024. I think we need to ask WHY is the county publishing the minutes out of order WHAT do they not want the public to see!
Volusia County Council meeting is Mar 4 at 9am Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Thomas C Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Avenue DeLand
The Volusia County Council will dig into the county’s zoning, permitting and other development regulations at a public workshop on Tuesday.

The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. July 23 in County Council chambers at county headquarters at 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand.

“Week in the News” has the links to articles for the week ending Mar 1st on: Rick Scott, Cory Mills, Tom Leek, Tom Wright, Volusia County, City of Ormond Beach, Florida, USA, and Misc

Rick Scott US Senate – The excel file is a list of his voting record Nov 1, 2023 – Feb 23 2025.

Legislation sponsored this week:

S554 A bill to enhance bilateral defense cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes. A bill to enhance bilateral defense cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
S556 A bill to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.
S680 A bill to prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined as a developing country. A bill to prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined as a developing country.
S685 A bill to ensure State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States. A bill to ensure State and local law enforcement officers are permitted to cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States.
S690 A bill to combat the fentanyl crisis. A bill to combat the fentanyl crisis.
S707 A bill to provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit such aliens. A bill to provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that provide benefits to aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws are ineligible for Federal funds intended to benefit such aliens.
S712 A bill to require agencies to repeal ten existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes. A bill to require agencies to repeal ten existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.
S713 A bill to apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. A bill to apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. In Committee
S731 A bill to prohibit conflicts of interest among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with China or other covered foreign entities and the United States Government, and for other purposes. A bill to prohibit conflicts of interest among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with China or other covered foreign entities and the United States Government, and for other purposes.
S742 A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes. A bill to extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.
S774 A bill to prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until certain conditions have been met. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until certain conditions have been met.
S777 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People’s Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People’s Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.
S809 A bill to amend the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to preserve the confidentiality of certain records, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to preserve the confidentiality of certain records, and for other purposes.
SRes86 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China’s “One China Principle” and the United States'”One China Policy”. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China’s “One China Principle” and the United States'”One China Policy”.
SRes95 A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 23, 2025, to March 1, 2025, as “National Fentanyl Awareness Week” and raising awareness of the negative impacts of fentanyl in the United States. A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 23, 2025, to March 1, 2025, as “National Fentanyl Awareness Week” and raising awareness of the negative impacts of fentanyl in the United States.
SRes99 A resolution celebrating Black History Month. A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
SRes89 A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 22, 2025, as “National FFA Week”, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Future Farmers of America Federal charter. A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 22, 2025, as “National FFA Week”, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Future Farmers of America Federal charter.

Ashley Moody US Senate – The excel file is a list of her voting record Feb 23 2025.

Legislation sponsored this week:

S9 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 A BILL To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
S331 HALT Fentanyl Act Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
S556 A bill to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.
S673 A bill to amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

Cory Mills US Congress District 7 – The excel file is a list of his voting record Apr 12, 2024 – Feb 23, 2025. Legislation sponsored this week: NONELegislation co sponsored this week:

H.R. 425 – Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

Thomas Leek FL State Senator District 7 -The excel file is a list of his voting record Feb 23 2025.

Legislation sponsored this week:

· S0922 Employment Agreements An act relating to employment agreements; creating part I of ch. 542, F.S., entitled “The Florida Antitrust Act of 1980”; creating part II of ch. 542, F.S., entitled “The Florida Trade Secret Protection Act”; creating s. 542.41, F.S.; providing a short title; creating s. 542.42, F.S.; providing legislative findings; creating s. 542.43, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 542.44, F.S.; providing applicability; providing that certain covered garden leave agreements are not a restraint of trade or an attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; providing notice requirements for covered garden leave agreements; providing that a covered employer may waive any portion of such notice requirements by providing a specified amount of advance written notice to the covered employee; providing that covered garden leave agreements do not affect other agreements; requiring a court to enter a preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if a breach of a covered garden leave agreement is alleged; authorizing the court to modify such an injunction if a covered employee, business, entity, or individual establishes certain information by clear and convincing evidence; requiring that certain information be provided to the court under seal; providing that a prevailing covered employer is entitled to recover all available monetary damages for all available claims; providing that a prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs; authorizing a covered employer to reduce the salary or benefits of a covered employee if he or she engages in gross misconduct; providing that such a reduction is not a breach of the covered garden leave agreement; creating s. 542.45, F.S.; providing applicability; providing that certain covered noncompete agreements are not a restraint of trade or an attempt to monopolize trade or commerce; providing notice requirements for covered noncompete agreements; providing that covered noncompete agreements do not affect other agreements; requiring a court to enter a preliminary injunction to stop covered employees, businesses, entities, or individuals if a breach of a covered noncompete agreement is alleged; authorizing the court to modify such an injunction if a covered employee, business, entity, or individual establishes certain information by clear and convincing evidence; requiring that certain information be provided to the court under seal; providing that a prevailing covered employer is entitled to recover all available monetary damages for all available claims; providing that a prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs; authorizing a covered employer to reduce the salary or benefits of a covered employee if he or she engages in gross misconduct; providing that such a reduction is not a breach of the covered noncompete agreement; providing construction regarding a restrictive covenant that does not meet the definition of a covered garden leave agreement or a covered noncompete agreement; providing an effective date.

· S1160 Benefits for Certain Officers Injured in the Line of Duty An act relating to benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty; amending s. 112.19, F.S.; revising eligibility criteria for health insurance coverage provided to law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers injured in the line of duty and to their spouses and dependent children; providing an effective date.

· S1162 Water Access Facilities An act relating to water access facilities; amending s. 253.0346, F.S.; providing sovereignty submerged land leases for Clean Marine Manufacturer facilities; amending s. 327.47, F.S.; providing competitive grant programs for the construction and maintenance of publicly owned parking for boat-hauling vehicles and trailers; providing an effective date.

· S1164 Delivery of Notices from Landlords to Tenants An act relating to the delivery of notices from landlords to tenants; creating s. 83.505, F.S.; authorizing a landlord to deliver any required notice to a tenant by e-mail if the tenant signs an addendum to his or her rental agreement which specifically agrees to such delivery; requiring a tenant who agrees to such addendum to provide the landlord with his or her valid e-mail address; providing that such delivery is deemed delivered when sent; providing an exception; requiring a landlord to maintain copies of any notice sent by e-mail, with evidence of transmission; providing that this section does not preclude delivery in any other way authorized by law; amending ss. 83.20, 83.49, 83.50, and 83.56, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

· S1168 Installation or Use of Tracking Devices or Applications An act relating to the installation or use of tracking devices or applications; amending s. 934.425, F.S.; providing enhanced penalties for a person who, in furtherance of a dangerous crime, knowingly installs or places a tracking device or tracking application on another person’s property without consent or uses such a device or application to determine a person’s or their property’s location or movement without consent; providing an effective date.

· S1176 Assessment of Property Used for Residential Purposes An act relating to assessment of property used for residential purposes; creating s. 193.6245, F.S.; defining the term “changes or improvements made to improve the property’s resistance to wind damage”; prohibiting consideration of the increase in just value of a property attributable to changes or improvements made to improve the property’s resistance to wind damage in determinations of the assessed value of certain property; providing applicability; providing an effective date.

· S1360 Controlled Substances An act relating to controlled substances; amending s. 893.03, F.S.; excepting from the Schedule I controlled substance xylazine drug products approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration labeled for and prescribed or dispensed by veterinarians; adding xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance; excepting from the Schedule III controlled substance xylazine specified drug products approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; defining the term “person”; amending s. 893.13, F.S.; providing criminal penalties and requiring a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment if a person sells, manufactures, or delivers or possesses with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver xylazine; amending s. 893.135, F.S.; creating the offense of trafficking in xylazine; providing criminal penalties and requiring a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment and fines based on the quantity of the controlled substance involved in the offense; providing an effective date.

· S1508 Property Insurance Claims An act relating to property insurance claims; amending s. 627.7015, F.S.; establishing a mandatory procedure for resolution of disputed insurance claims; deleting the alternative procedure for resolution of disputed insurance claims; providing legislative intent and purpose; requiring certain entities to administer a specified law in a certain manner; requiring insurers, at specified times, to notify policyholders of the mandatory procedure; requiring the Department of Financial Services to prepare a consumer information pamphlet to be provided to policyholders at a specified time; authorizing a policyholder to file with the Division of Administrative Hearings a petition to resolve claims; specifying requirements for the filing and service of such petition; requiring the administrative law judge to review the petition and dismiss certain petitions; requiring that the petition include a certain certification; specifying that a dismissal of the petition or a portion of the petition is without prejudice and does not require a hearing; requiring the insurer to pay the requested claim or file a response to the petition in a specified timeframe; specifying filing and content requirements for the petition; requiring the administrative law judge to conduct proceedings in a specified manner; providing an exception; requiring the administrative law judge to make a final determination of total coverage within a specified timeframe; revising the definition of the term “claim”; repealing ss. 627.70151, 627.70152, 627.70153, and 627.70154, F.S., relating to appraisal clauses in property insurance contracts, suits arising under a property insurance policy, consolidation of residential property insurance actions, and mandatory binding arbitration of property insurance policies, respectively; creating s. 627.7156, F.S.; specifying that the homeowner’s insurance policy insurer is the primary insurer under certain circumstances; requiring such insurer to pay the insured’s loss according to specified terms; providing such insurer with the right to seek subrogation; amending ss. 627.351, 627.70131, and 627.7074, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

· S1548 Florida Building Code An act relating to the Florida Building Code; amending s. 553.80, F.S.; requiring local governments to use certain excess funds from fees collected for code enforcement to perform necessary services or repairs on their stormwater management systems; prohibiting a local government from receiving state funds for that purpose if the local government has such excess funds; prohibiting a local government from receiving state funds through a local funding initiative unless it has expended all funds and has no excess funds available for stormwater management systems improvements; providing that a local government is not eligible for additional state funds if it has been subject to a legislative committee’s audit within a specified timeframe or if it fails to submit the affirmation to the legislative delegation; requiring each legislative committee to report such local governments to the presiding officers and the appropriations chairs; providing an effective date.

· S1678 Entities That Boycott Israel An act relating to entities that boycott Israel; amending s. 215.4725, F.S.; defining terms; revising definitions; requiring the public fund to make its best efforts to identify certain institutions, organizations, agencies, governments, and other entities in which the public fund has direct or indirect holdings; requiring the public fund to compile and make available the Scrutinized Companies or Other Entities that Boycott Israel List; requiring the public fund to quarterly update and make publicly available such list; revising the procedures the public fund must follow for assembling companies or other entities on such list; requiring the public fund to file a certain report with each member of the Board of Trustees of the State Board of Administration and with the Legislature which includes such list; requiring the public fund to file a certain report with a summary of correspondence between other entities and the public fund; requiring that specified actions be adopted and incorporated into a certain statement; revising the maximum percentage of the hypothetical value of all assets under management by the public fund which may be invested in scrutinized companies or other entities under certain circumstances; amending s. 265.286, F.S.; requiring applicants to sign a certification form attesting they comply with specified antidiscrimination laws and do not engage in antisemitic discrimination; disqualifying for a specified timeframe grant applicants that engage in boycotts or antisemitic discrimination; requiring recipients found to have engaged in boycotts or antisemitic discrimination to pay a specified penalty; authorizing individuals to file a written complaint to the Attorney General for not pursuing a cause of action within a specified timeframe; requiring the Attorney General to provide a written response within a specified timeframe; amending s. 287.135, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “awarding body”; revising the contract values that prohibit a company or other entity from being eligible to bid on, submit a proposal for, or enter into or renew a contract with an agency or local governmental entity; authorizing agencies and local governmental entities to bid on, submit a proposal for, or enter into or renew a contract for goods and services with other entities that boycott Israel under specified circumstances; requiring other entities to submit a certain certification at the same time as they submit a bid or proposal or enter into or renew a contract with an agency or local governmental entity; authorizing civil actions against companies and other entities under specified conditions; providing an effective date.

· S1820 Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers An act relating to motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers; amending s. 320.60, F.S.; defining the term “reservation”; revising the definition of the term “sell”; amending s. 320.64, F.S.; prohibiting an applicant or a licensee, or a common entity thereof, from establishing, implementing, or enforcing certain criteria for measuring the sales or service performance of its franchised motor vehicle dealers unless certain conditions are met; prohibiting an applicant or a licensee, or a common entity thereof, from engaging in an action that is taken as retaliation against a motor vehicle dealer under certain circumstances; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 320.641, F.S.; revising the circumstances in which a discontinuation, cancellation, nonrenewal, modification, or replacement of a franchise agreement is deemed unfair; amending s. 320.67, F.S.; deleting a provision requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to conduct inquiries of licensees relating to certain complaints made by certain motor vehicle dealer associations; reenacting s. 320.642(6), F.S., relating to dealer licenses in areas previously served, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 320.60, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date.

Tom Wright FL State Senator District 8 -The excel file is a list of his voting record Feb 23 2025. Nothing new this week

Legislation sponsored this week:

· S1022 Public Nuisances An act relating to public nuisances; amending s. 893.138, F.S.; deleting a cap on the total amount of fines that may be imposed under specified provisions relating to places or premises declared to be public nuisances; providing an effective date.

· S1464 Veterans’ Assistance An act relating to veterans’ assistance; creating s. 295.235, F.S.; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, subject to appropriation, to expand programs connecting veterans and their families and survivors to certain services, benefits, and support; requiring the department to host public events for such purpose; requiring the department to submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, Florida offers its population of 1.4 million veterans unique benefits, such as in-state tuition rates for veterans and their families using the Post-9/11 GI Bill, several layers of property tax exemptions, and expanded veterans’ preference, including extensive benefits and licensure and fee waivers, for many activities and occupations, and WHEREAS, veterans’ benefits and services provided by the State of Florida are meant to complement and augment available federal programs to avoid duplication of effort and unnecessary state expense for a federally funded service or benefit, and WHEREAS, with only 749,000 Florida veterans enrolled in earned health care services from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, hundreds of thousands of the state’s veterans and their families are not taking advantage of earned federal, state, and local services, benefits, and support, and WHEREAS, while Department of Veterans’ Affairs veterans’ claims examiners assisted more than 245,000 veterans in providing information and counsel on earned services, benefits, and support by the end of fiscal year 2024, additional federal dollars for Florida veterans remain untouched due to a lack of awareness, and WHEREAS, a corresponding increase in the quality and quantity of outreach opportunities linking veterans with earned benefits through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will not only increase the quality of life for Florida veterans and their families, but provide additional federal dollars to bolster local economies, NOW, THEREFORE,

· S1516 Aerospace Industry An act relating to the aerospace industry; amending s. 331.3051, F.S.; requiring Space Florida to administer the International Aerospace Innovation Fund; amending s. 331.310, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; creating s. 331.372, F.S.; establishing the International Aerospace Innovation Fund; providing the purpose and duties of the fund; requiring Space Florida to secure funding from certain sources; requiring Space Florida to develop certain eligibility criteria; providing requirements for such eligibility criteria; requiring that funding be awarded in a certain manner; requiring Space Florida to establish a certain panel; requiring Space Florida to establish an application process for projects seeking funding from the fund; requiring Space Florida to identify and establish certain partnerships; authorizing Space Florida to negotiate and enter into bilateral agreements for certain purposes; providing an effective date.

· S1628 Medicaid Pharmacy Services An act relating to Medicaid pharmacy services; amending s. 409.973, F.S.; deleting the requirement that Medicaid managed care plans cover prescription drug services; amending s. 409.908, F.S.; beginning on a specified date, requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to reimburse Medicaid providers for pharmacy services directly through a fee-for-service delivery system, regardless of whether the Medicaid recipient was previously enrolled in a managed care plan; requiring the agency to establish reimbursement rates, dispensing fees, and any supplemental rebates for pharmacy services; requiring the agency to adopt rules; amending s. 409.912, F.S.; beginning on a specified date, requiring the agency to administer and manage pharmacy services for all Medicaid recipients through a fee-for-service delivery system, including a Medicaid prescribed-drug spending-control program; providing an effective date.

· S1722 Acupuncture An act relating to acupuncture; reordering and amending s. 457.102, F.S.; revising definitions and defining terms; amending s. 457.105, F.S.; revising licensure requirements for acupuncturists; eliminating certain examination fees; providing construction; creating s. 457.106, F.S.; providing applicability; amending s. 457.107, F.S.; revising requirements for continuing education programs for acupuncturists; amending s. 457.1085, F.S.; deleting obsolete language; amending s. 457.116, F.S.; prohibiting persons not licensed to practice acupuncture from using specified titles or letters in connection with their names or places of business; providing an effective date.

· S1724 Access To Veterans Treatment Court Programs An act relating to access to veterans treatment court programs; amending s. 394.47891, F.S.; deleting a provision requiring that a defendant seeking to participate in a veterans treatment court program submit an application to the state attorney; deleting a provision requiring that the state attorney review each application and determine whether the defendant meets certain eligibility requirements; deleting a requirement that in order for a defendant to participate in a veterans treatment court program he or she must be approved by the state attorney, in consultation with the court; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 948.01, F.S.; authorizing the sentencing court, for offenses committed after a specified date, to place defendants into a postadjudicatory veterans treatment court program under certain circumstances; requiring that satisfactory completion of the program be a condition of the defendant’s probation or community control; defining the term “nonviolent felony”; requiring that the defendant be advised by counsel of the purpose of the veterans treatment court program and that the defendant agree to enter the program in order to be placed into the program; providing for jurisdiction; amending s. 948.06, F.S.; authorizing offenders charged with certain offenses to participate in the veterans treatment court program under certain circumstances; making technical changes; amending s. 948.08, F.S.; specifying that certain defendants are eligible for voluntary admission into a certain pretrial veterans treatment court program and upon a motion by either party or the court requiring their admittance for an amount of time determined by the court based on their clinical needs; amending ss. 43.51 and 910.035, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; reenacting s. 948.16(2)(a), F.S., relating to misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention programs, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 394.47891, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 921.187(1)(c), F.S., relating to disposition and sentencing, alternatives, and restitution, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 948.01, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting ss. 948.012(2)(b), 948.10(3), and 958.14, F.S., relating to split sentence of probation or community control and imprisonment, community control programs, and violation of probation or community control programs, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 948.06, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting ss. 796.07(4)(b), 944.026(3), and 948.036(1), F.S., relating to prohibiting prostitution and related acts; community-based facilities and programs; and work programs as a condition of probation, community control, or other court-ordered community supervision, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 948.08, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date.

Bill Partington FL House District 28 – The excel file is a list of his voting record Mar 1 2025.

Legislation sponsored this week:

· H1297 Electronic Prescribing An act relating to electronic prescribing; amending s. 456.42, F.S.; revising health care practitioners who may only electronically transmit prescriptions for certain drugs; revising exceptions; amending ss. 458.347 and 459.022, F.S.; conforming cross- references; providing an effective date.

· H1475 Pub Rec/Code Inspector Body Camera Recordings An act relating to public records; amending s. 119.0713, F.S.; defining terms; providing an exemption from public records requirements for body camera recordings recorded by a code inspector under certain circumstances; providing exceptions; requiring a local government to retain body camera recordings for a specified period; providing for retroactive application; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.

· H1477 Enforcement of the Florida Building Code An act relating to enforcement of the Florida Building Code; amending s. 553.80, F.S.; requiring that local governments use certain excess funds from fees collected from the enforcement of the Florida Building Code to perform necessary services or repairs on their stormwater management systems; prohibiting state funds from being used by a local government for that purpose if the local government has such excess funds; prohibiting local governments from receiving state funds through a local funding initiative; providing an exception; providing that a local government is not eligible for additional state funds if it has been subject to a legislative committee’s audit within a specified timeframe or if it fails to submit the affirmation to the legislative delegation; requiring each legislative committee to report such local governments to the presiding officers and the appropriations chairs; providing an effective date.

· H6045 Lead Agency Procurement An act relating to lead agency procurement; amending s. 409.987, F.S.; revising requirements to serve as a lead agency; providing an effective date.

—————————–
URGENT; ACT NOW: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has introduced legislation to abolish the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). House Resolution No. 1029 (H.R. 1029) seeks to eliminate unconstitutional foreign-aid programs that drain billions of dollars from Americans each year.

Congress ignored its constitutional bounds by passing the Foreign Assistance Act in 1961, authorizing the creation of USAID. By abolishing USAID, Representative Steube’s bill seeks to end this federal overreach and help restore constitutional adherence.

USAID’s foreign aid opposes U.S. interests by funneling billions of taxpayer dollars into programs plagued by waste, corruption, and ideological bias — frequently supporting agendas contrary to American values.

Congress does not have the authority to appropriate taxpayer funds to foreign nations or entities.

This legislation dismantles an unaccountable Deep State bureaucracies that prioritizes socialist and globalist agendas over the U.S. Constitution. By abolishing USAID, we can ensure that taxpayer funds are used Constitutionally, not to further the interests of globalist bureaucrats or foreign elites.

Contact and urge your U.S. representative and senators to support H.R. 1029, stand up for the Constitution and U.S. sovereignty, and abolish USAID.

———————————————————————–

URGENT; ACT NOW: U.S. Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has introduced legislation to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), also known as the “Motor Voter” Act.

The NVRA has fundamentally compromised the integrity of our electoral system by requiring states to register voters without proof of citizenship. House Resolution No. 55 (H.R. 55) seeks to repeal this unconstitutional legislation, and currently has one cosponsor, U.S. Representative Scott Perry (R-Pa.):.

H.R. 55 seeks to restore electoral integrity and state sovereignty by returning the responsibility of voter registration to the states. The NVRA imposes a federal one-size-fits-all approach, undermining the principle of federalism envisioned by the Founding Fathers and enshrined in the Constitution.

It’s crucial for Congress to restore election integrity by repealing unconstitutional federal election laws. Urge your U.S. representative and senator to do this by supporting and enacting H.R. 55. to repeal the unconstitutional National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).

————————————————————————–
<image.png>

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

All great change in America begins at the dinner table. – Ronald Reagan<Tom Leek Bills @ 03_01_25.xlsx><Bill Partington Bills @ 03_01_25.xlsx><Tom Wright Bills @ 3_01_25.xlsx><Ashley Moody voting record as of 03_01_25.xlsx><Rick Scott voting record as of 03_01_25.xlsx><Cory Mills Voting record as of 03_01_2025.xlsx><Volusia County Council Jan 2023 – Mar 4 2025.xlsx><Ormond Beach City Council Mar 4 2025.xlsx><Week in the News – Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2025.docx>

11/26/2024

AUTHOR: Jennifer Bright

Patriots
Ormond Beach City Council– A new workbook for Fiscal Year 2025 has been created to reflect Nov 6th forward . The 2023 and 2024 data is available upon request. The City of Ormond Beach posts its agendas on the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. As of Nov 11th the Minutes are current to Oct 15th.
Next City Council Meeting is Dec 3, 2024 at 7pm as well as an Advisory Board Workshop at 5:30 p.m.City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach
As of Nov 19th Fiscal Year 2025 our city council has:


DATE	(All)
Resolution/Ordinance #	(All)

		Values
Agenda	Status	# of Agenda Items	Sum of Expenditure	Sum of Revenue
consent	approved	16	$8,443,466	$0
Approval of Minutes	approved	1	$0	$0
PUBLIC HEARINGS	approved	2	$0	$0
1st READING OF ORDINANCES	approved	1	$0	$0
2nd READING OF ORDINANCES	approved	2	$41,451,789	$0
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ITEMS	Pulled	1	$0	$0
Nominations for Deputy Mayor	approved	2	$0	$0
Resolutions	approved	2	$0	$0
Grand Total		27	$49,895,255	$0

detailed information by member in excel file below.

Volusia County allocates over $60 million to municipalities for stormwater projects, studies Ormond Beach will receive $350,000 for three stormwater

studies. More studies! The city should use the money to fix the issues, NOT keep studying them. Attached is the 2023 Stormwater Master Plan

Update report; the city has already done the studies NOW FIX the ISSUES.
Volusia County Council –  The file is from Jan 5 2023 – Oct 15 2024.  As of Nov 11th the county is current to Oct 15th on the action reports, Without current action reports or minutes we do not have a written record on how our elected officials voted.  The 2024 minutes are through 9/17/2024 with the exception of 9/3/2024.  I think we need to ask WHY is the county publishing the minutes out of order WHAT do they not want the public to see!
I have added tabs to the Volusia County file that gives:County Council Agenda Items that affect Ormond Beach and tabs for each councilman to show how they are voting on Development/Property/Land issues
The next Volusia County Council meeting is Dec 3, 2024 at 9 am Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Rooms. 2004/2007 123 W. Indiana Avenue DeLand. Week in the News” has the links to articles for the week ending November 24th on: Rick Scott, Cory Mills, Tom Leek, Bill Partington, Volusia County, City of Ormond Beach, Florida Property Insurance and Misc .
Cory Mills Pivot table with this week’s voting record, ending Nov 15th . You can change the dates to view back to Apr 12 2024. The Cory Mills tab is a list of his voting record Apr 12 –  Nov 15 2024.
Legislation sponsored:  NONE

Legislation cosponsored:

H.R. 6751 – Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
H.R. 8331 – Essential Caregivers Act of 2024
H.R. 9625 – JUDGES Act of 2024

Member Remarks in the Congressional Record: NONE

I found this linkCongress Watchdog LLC | A Media Company it has some fascinating information and appears to have the receipts to back their claims.

Tom Leek – No Changes since Last Week

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader

www.repcoba.com

11/18/2024

AUTHOR: Jennifer Bright. Watchdog Committee Leader. RCOBA

ORMOND BEACH CITY.

PATRIOTS: Here is the information and answers I received back from the email I had sent the city on October 1st . Within the review matrix there are many policies NEW and existing that are a blueprint for the New Green Deal. The city has Density bonuses available within the Planned Residential Development zoning district (ex Ormond Crossings). If this Comprehensive Plan goes as written it will take an act of God to get anything changed, and the Developers will make a fortune and we the citizens will be left holding a bag of S____ !
A few highlights and outstanding issues are:Housing ElementA data and analysis section at the beginning of the file has a lot of great information. One that really stands out is the Projected Residential Development, all the subdivisions the city is planning to put in 5,780 units. Of these 920 are multi-family, more apartments, more traffic, more crime. there are 260 units that pay no rent, subsidized housing?
The city wants to push Planned Residential Developments via the city commission to “foster varied housing opportunities” (NEW policy 1.1.7)The city wants to promote mixed use developments, Residential in commercial areas. (NEW policy 1.1.8)NEW Policies 1.2 thru 1.2.3 reference FL Statute 163.3177(f)(1)(b) “The elimination of substandard dwelling conditions.”making you think each of these policies are in the statute when in fact the city is embellishing and adding more layers of bureaucracy. NEW Objective 1.3 and NEW Policies 1.3.1 thru 1.3.10 are embellishing on FL statutes to grow bureaucracy and line the pockets of developers. New Objective 1.5 DISPLACEMENT in doing a search of FL Statute 163.3177 NOWHERE is Displacement referenced. I think they meant to reference Section 421.55 which basically states that the city must pay when they take you property. Will verify when I have a follow up meeting with the planning department.The city further tries to blur what they are doing by taking Policies moving and renumbering them using the old policy numbers to create New Policies.
If you would like to see the Statues referenced in the Housing Element Review Matrix I have pulled and tagged with the policies let me know and I can forward

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader
RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

11/14/2024

AUTHOR: Jennifer Bright

Patriots
Ormond Beach City Council – A new workbook for Fiscal Year 2025 has been created to reflect Nov 6th forward . The 2023 and 2024 data is available upon request. The City of Ormond Beach posts its agendas on the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. As of Nov 11th the Minutes are current to Oct 15th.
Next City Council Meeting is Nov 19, 2024 at 6pm City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beachit will be an Organizational City Commission Meeting ONLY As of Nov 6th Fiscal Year 2025 our city council has:

detailed information by member in excel file below.
The NEW “OB Monthly Development Report 11_24” posted below. There is a lot of great information in this report, construction residential and commercial, upcoming meetings that pertain to development and planning, and ongoing projects in the city.
Volusia County Council – The file is from Jan 5 2023 – Oct 15 2024. As of Nov 11th the county is current to Oct 15th on the action reports, Without current action reports or minutes we do not have a written record on how our elected officials voted. The 2024 minutes are thru 6/18/2024. I think we need to ask WHY is there such a long delay, almost 6 months, and WHY the county does not want the written minutes of the county council meetings OUT for the public to see!
I have added tabs to the Volusia County file that gives:County Council Agenda Items that affect Ormond Beach and tabs for each councilman to show how they are voting on Development/Property/Land issues
The next Volusia County Council meeting is Nov 19, 2024 at 4pm Frank T Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Rooms 2004/2007

“Week in the News” has the links to articles for the week ending November 13th on: Rick Scott, Michael Waltz, Cory Mills, Tom Leek, Bill Partington, Volusia County, City of Ormond Beach, Florida Property Insurance and Misc .
Cory Mills Pivot table with this week’s voting record, ending Nov 13th . You can change the dates to view back to Apr 12 2024. The Cory Mills tab is a list of his voting record Apr 12 – Nov 13 2024.
Legislation sponsored: NONE

Legislation cosponsored:

H.Res. 1566 – Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2024.
H.R. 2757 – Puerto Rico Status Act

Member Remarks in the Congressional Record: NONE

I found this linkCongress Watchdog LLC | A Media Company it has some fascinating information and appears to have the receipts to back their claims.

Tom Leek – No Changes since Last Week

Thank you

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader
RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

www.repcoba.com

11-7-2024

AUTHOR: Jennifer Bright

Patriots

We have accomplished a lot. The results of the Election prove this, but there is so much more to do. We must keep up the momentum and clean up our State, County and City governments.

“Week in the News” has the links to articles for the week ending November 5th on Rick Scott, Michael Waltz, Cory Mills, Tom Leek, Volusia County, City of Ormond Beach, Florida Property Insurance and Misc .

The U.S. Congress is out of session until November 12th.
Michael Waltz Pivot is a pivot table with this week’s voting record, ending Sep 25th. You can change the dates to view any of the 2023/2024. The Michael Waltz tab is a list of his voting record 2023/2024.
Legislation sponsored: NONE

Legislation cosponsored: NONE

Member Remarks in the Congressional Record: NONEThe U.S. Congress is out of session until November 12th.
Cory Mills Pivot table with this week’s voting record, ending Sep 25th . You can change the dates to view back to Apr 12 2024. The Cory Mills tab is a list of his voting record Apr 12 – Sep 18 2024. Representative Mill’s website does not share his whole voting record. The requests to furnish the information have gone unanswered. Legislation sponsored: NONE

Legislation cosponsored: NONE

Member Remarks in the Congressional Record: NONE

I found this link Congress Watchdog LLC | A Media Company it has some fascinating information and appears to have the receipts to back their claims.

Tom Leek –  No Changes since Last Week
Volusia County Council – This data is from the combination of the Volusia County Agenda, Action Report and the Minutes. The file is from Jan 5 2023 – Oct 15 2024, but is currently filtered to show Aug 6 – Oct 15, 2024 Agenda.  As of Oct 23rd the county is current to Oct 15th on the action reports, Without current action reports or minutes we do not have a written record on how our elected officials voted.  The 2024 minutes are thru 6/18/2024.   I think we need to ask WHY is there such a long delay, almost 6 months, and WHY the county does not want the written minutes of the county council OUT for the public to see!There is no Volusia County Council meeting this week found online that it was cancelled!

Ormond Beach City Council –   A new workbook for Fiscal Year 2025 has been created to reflect Nov 6th . The 2023 and 2024 data is available upon request after this week. I have started a new file for Fiscal Year 2025. The City of Ormond Beach posts its agendas on the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. As of Nov 6th the Minutes are current to Oct 2nd. MEETING TONIGHT NOV 6TH 7PM

I have located a report the City of Ormond Beach puts out monthly from the Planning Department, I have added it below “OB Monthly Development Report 11_24”. There is a lot of great information in this report, construction residential and commercial, upcoming meetings that pertain to development and planning, and ongoing projects in the city.

I have taken the fantastic Link Chuck sent out on the Five Families of Volusia County and put the information in a word document for easier reading if anyone is interested.

Jennifer Bright, Committee Leader
RCOBA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE
www.repcoba.com

“ We could say the government spend like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors, because the sailors are spending their own money.” — Ronald Reagan

Latest VOLUSIA news.

You may have to copy and paste.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/2c7h1KvxhyRV6ugF/

Republican Conservatives Ormond Beach Assembly

Ormond Beach/FL State/Congress

Patriots

Ormond Beach City Council– A new workbook for Fiscal Year 2025 has been created to reflect Nov 6th forward. The City of Ormond Beach posts its agendas on the Friday before the Tuesday meeting. As of Apr 20th the Minutes are through 4/1/2025.

Regulation Cancellations Going to the President Next

Bills Passed in the House

City Council Meeting is April 15th at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

City Council Meeting is April 15th at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

Bills

Confirmations

Opposing Regulations

City Council Public Art Workshop is April 1st at 5:30 pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

City Council Meeting is April 1st at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

City Council Public Art Workshop is April 1st at 5:30 pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

City Council Meeting is April 1st at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach

Federal Legislation Passed Last Week

City Council Meeting is March 4th at 7pm. City Hall 22 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach