1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking
- Department of Health
- Board of Medicine
- Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- Department of Transportation
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
- Department of Health
- Board of Podiatric Medicine
- Board of Nursing Home Administrators
- Water Management Districts
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
2. Proposed Rules
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Departmental
- The Department proposes to adopt a new environmental resource Noticed General Permit (NGP) for the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) to dredge public navigation channels and canals within 48 trafficsheds and secondary channel systems in Lee County.
The NGP is based on detailed studies conducted by the West Coast Inland Navigation District and Florida Sea Grant of existing traffic patterns, vessel drafts, vessel numbers and mooring locations, depth restrictions, and dredging needed to maintain existing boating use within these trafficsheds and secondary channel systems. The NGP will expedite the permitting process for the WCIND to maintain and enhance public navigation in Lee County in accordance with its statutory authorization. The NGP contains terms, limitations, and conditions that ensure that the authorized activities will not result in more than minimal adverse impact on the water resources, in accordance with Sections 373.118(1) and 373.414(9), F.S.
The NGP also includes a pre-issued Letter of Consent under Chapter 253, F.S., subparagraph 18-21.005(1)(c)10., and Rule 18-21.005, F.A.C., to conduct the authorized dredging on state-owned submerged lands outside of aquatic preserves, and a Letter of Consent under Chapters 253 and 258, F.S., Chapter 18-20, F.A.C., and subparagraph 18-21.005(1)(c)15., F.A.C., to establish four No Internal Combustion Motor Zones (NICMZs) as mitigation and for public interest benefits within the Estero Bay, Matlacha Pass, Pine Island Sound, and Gasparilla Sound/Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves.
- Due of Comment: 1/21/2009
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Hospital and Nursing Home Reporting Systems and Other Provisions Relating to Hospitals
- Cost Management and Control
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
- Navigation Districts
- Florida Inland Navigation District
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Marine Fisheries
- The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on federally established benchmarks, the red snapper stocks in the Gulf of Mexico are overfished and have been undergoing overfishing since the late 1980’s. The most recent red snapper stock assessment (2005) indicates continued overfishing is compromising the objectives of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s red snapper rebuilding plan, which is designed to end overfishing of red snapper by 2009 and to rebuild the red snapper stock to sustainable levels by 2032. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council developed regulatory actions in Amendment 27 to their Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan, and Amendment 14 to their Shrimp Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 27/14 addresses recreational and commercial harvest of red snapper, and establishes bag limits, size limits, and seasons. The success of the red snapper rebuilding plan depends not only upon consistency with the bag limit, size limit, and the fishing season regulations in federal waters, but also with the five states in the Gulf of Mexico adopting rules that are consistent with the federal rules in Gulf state waters.
Florida plays a particularly important role in the success of the red snapper rebuilding plan because Florida’s recreational fishery accounts for a large proportion of the recreational red snapper catch, which is the primary source of red snapper fishing mortality in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Not doing so will not only directly affect the rebuilding plan, but may affect Florida’s recreational red snapper fishery to a greater extent if it results in further restrictions on harvest in federal waters in the future, as the majority of the state’s recreational fishery occurs in federal waters. The effect of these rule amendments is that federal and state regulations will be consistently applied. Where practicable, this minimizes confusion with the public and aids enforceability.
- Due of Comment: 1/21/2009
- Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
- Marine Fisheries
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Marine Fisheries
- The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Marine Life Rule in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of this fishery. These rule amendments were discussed by a Marine Life Workgroup composed of industry representatives over a three year time-frame and taken to public workshops.
Language will be added to the rule chapter that will authorize the issuance of Special Activity Licenses for activities that are otherwise prohibited in this rule chapter. Additionally, new fish and invertebrate species would be added to the rule, which would require a marine life endorsement for commercial harvest. These additions are: porcupine fish, spotted burrfish, black brotula, key brotula, yellow stingray, blackbar soldierfish, red mithrax crab, emerald crab, red ridged clinging crab, the snail Lithopoma tectum, all hermit crabs (except land hermits), and nassarius snails. Misspellings in this section will also be corrected. A definition of fork length will be added for the measurement of tangs. The size limits of several fish species will be modified for commercial and recreational harvesters, including establishing maximum size limits for parrotfish and tangs, and widening the slot limit on butterflyfish. The recreational bag limit will be modified to allow no more than 5 of any one species within the 20 organism daily bag limit and create a 2-day possession limit for recreationally harvested organisms. The rule amendment would also establish a vessel maximum limit for dwarf seahorses and emerald crabs, and establish personal possession and vessel possession limits for zoanthid polyps, corallimorph polyps, and scarlet hermit crabs. The amendments will decrease the vessel maximum limit on condylactis anemones and add the snail Lithopoma tectum to the current star snail personal and vessel maximums. The rule would also establish a personal possession limit and vessel possession limit for butterflyfish instead of the current vessel maximum. Tools for the taking of corallimorph and zoanthid polyps will be specified for both recreational and commercial harvest in the amendments. Updates will also be made to existing commercial harvest restriction wording to make it more consistent with the endorsement program. The amendment would also allow the harvest of ornamental sponges north of Egmont Key in the Gulf of Mexico to be taken with a 1 inch amount of substrate beyond the holdfast and a 1 inch thick piece of substrate below the holdfast of the sponge. Taking ornamental sponges with substrate would not be allowed in waters south of Egmont Key. The amendment would modify the requalification criteria for the Marine Life Transferable Dive endorsement to allow live rock landings, because they were allowed for the initial qualification. The regulation regarding the use of quinaldine would be amended so it can only be used with the Marine Life Transferable Dive endorsement and the Marine Life Non-transferable Dive endorsement. Portions of the rule in Rules 68B-42.006 and 68B-42.009, F.A.C., are being removed because they are no longer necessary and outdated references to Marine Patrol and the Department of Environmental Protection will also be amended.
The effect of these rule amendments is that more species will be given greater resource protection. Newly-added species will have their potential commercial exploitation reduced by limiting their harvest to only those that possess a marine life endorsement and limit their recreational harvest. The addition of size and bag limits will further reduce their harvest by collectors. Amending the language governing the issuance of Special Activity Licenses will allow holders so permitted under the License to conduct the activities within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). This is in conjunction with a Memorandum of Understanding that is already in place between the FKNMS and the FWC. The definition of fork length will clarify this measurement technique for fishermen and law enforcement. In addition, specifying the allowable tools for the harvest of corallimorphs and zoanthids will reduce the amount of substrate removed in order to reduce impacts upon the surrounding habitat and aid the enforcement of this rule within the FKNMS. The specification of an allowable substrate amount for ornamental sponges North of Egmont Key will help protect the resource and clarify language for marine life harvesters and law enforcement. Changing the requalification criteria to include live rock sales will make it consistent with the original qualifying criteria. Restricting the use of quinaldine will ensure its use only by endorsement holders permitted to harvest by diving, which was the original intent of the rule. Removing outdated sections, correcting misspellings, and clarifying language regarding commercial harvest restrictions are intended to aid understanding and adherence to the rule chapter.
- Due of Comment: 1/21/2009
- The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Blue Crab Rule in order to establish closed seasons to the harvest of blue crabs from traps. The purpose of creating Rule 68B-45.0045, F.A.C., is to facilitate the identification and retrieval of lost and abandoned blue crab traps. This has been identified as an issue of importance by both the fishing industry and the public. The proposed draft rule amendment would create five regional closures along Florida’s coast and one closure in waters of the St. Johns River system. Each closure would last up to ten days and would occur annually. The duration of the closures within the ten days specified in the rule would be based on conditions in the specific regions and would be at the discretion of the Executive Director of the Commission. The purpose of modifying Rule 68B-45.006, F.A.C., is to transfer the current Gulf of Mexico Regional Closure into the new section, Rule 68B-45.0045, F.A.C., so that all blue crab season closures are in the same section of the rule.
- Due of Comment: 1/21/2009
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Departmental
- The purpose of the rule is to adopt Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) and their allocations. The TMDLs to be adopted through this rule are for the main stem segments of the Indian River Lagoon and Banana River Lagoon, including Indian River above Max Brewer Causeway, Indian River above NASA Causeway, Indian River above 520 Causeway, Indian River above Melbourne Causeway, Indian River above Sebastian Inlet, South Indian River, Banana River above Barge Canal, Banana River below 520 Causeway, Banana River above 520 Causeway, and Newfound Harbor.
- Due of Comment: 1/21/2009
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Marine Fisheries
- The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.002, F.A.C., is to define or re-define terms that are used throughout the rule, and the effect will be that applicants will have the ability to better understand what activities require a Special Activity License without the need for agency interpretation. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.003, F.A.C., is to improve customer service by increasing application windows, incorporating other agencies within the application review process, reduction of documentation requirements, and clarification of activities that require licensing, and the effect will be that proposed activities will be better reviewed by appropriate subject matter experts both within and outside of the agency and applicants will not be required to provide documentation that is not serving a management purpose. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.006, F.A.C., is to expand the types of activities that can be conducted pursuant to a Scientific Research Special Activity License, and the effect will be to provide more flexibility to conduct necessary restoration activities with guidance from the agency through a licensed process. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.007, F.A.C., is to modify display requirements for the benefit of marine animals collected for education or exhibition purposes, and the effect will be that the agency will be better able to ensure that such collections will not result in mortality to the specimens collected. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.008, F.A.C., is to clarify that the Florida Marine Science Educators Certification is not limited to marine species, and the effect will be to lessen the need for agency staff to provide clarification to potential applicants. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.009, F.A.C., is to provide applicants with more concise criteria regarding how requests to collect prohibited species are evaluated through the adoption by reference of standards currently established in agency policy, and the effect will be that the FWC will be better able to substantiate license denials that are based on standards currently contained in the policy. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.010, F.A.C., is to provide clarification of activities that involve releases of marine organisms and require licensing, update genetic standards for release activities including incorporation by reference of a genetic risk assessment flow chart, and modify health certification requirements based on recommendations made by participants of a Marine Animal Health workshop held by the agency in January 2008. The effect of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.010, F.A.C., will be that the genetic and health standards by which release activities are evaluated will better protect the wild stocks of marine organisms from potential impacts from such activities. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.011, F.A.C., is to provide for clarification on the eligibility requirements for receiving an aquaculture broodstock collection Special Activity License, and the effect will be that consistency will be provided between the activities that the FWC licenses and activities that are licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.012, F.A.C., is to address the exchange of aquacultured snook, and the effect will be that activities which include the transfer of snook that are not sold will be required to meet the same standards as those snook that are sold. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.013, F.A.C., is to allow for scientific researchers to apply for and receive a Gear Innovation Special Activity License which is currently only restricted to commercial fishers, and the effect will be that researchers will have the ability to participate in the development of new, more conservation oriented fishing gear. The purpose and effect of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.014, F.A.C., is to provide consistency with recent changes to the agency’s licensing requirements for the Marine Life fishery.
- Due of Comment: 1/21/2009
- Department of Children and Families
- Economic Self-Sufficiency Program
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Construction Industry Licensing Board
- Department of Health
- Board of Nursing Home Administrators
3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
- Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission
- Wiregrass Community Development District
- Department of Financial Services
- OIR – Insurance Regulation
4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver
- Department of Health
- Department of Children and Families
- Family Safety and Preservation Program
- Waiver of subsection 65C-15.017(3), Florida Administrative Code, from Gulf Coast Community Care and Bill Nunnally, assigned Case No. 08-033W. Subsection 65C-15.017(3), F.A.C., requires staff performing casework services shall have a bachelor’s or master degree in social work or a related area of study from an accredited college or university.
- received a petition for Waiver of subsection 65C-15.017(3), Florida Administrative Code, from Kids Hope United and Barbara Hester, assigned Case No. 08-034W. Subsection 65C-15-.017(3), F.A.C., states agency staff responsible for performing casework services shall have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or related area of study from an accredited college or university.
- Waiver of subsection 65C-15.017(3), Florida Administrative Code, from Kids Hope United and Cassandra Isaac, assigned Case No. 08-035W. Subsection 65C-15.017(3), F.A.C., states agency staff responsible for performing casework services shall have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or a related area of study from an accredited college or university.
- Waiver of subsection 65C-15.017(3), Florida Administrative Code, from Kids Hope United and Denise Mcgahee, assigned Case No. 08-036W. Subsection 65C-15.017(3), F.A.C., states agency staff responsible for performing casework services shall have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or a related area of study from an accredited college or university.
- Department of Juvenile Justice
- Residential Services
- The Department of Juvenile Justice has denied the Petition for Variance to paragraph 63E-7.013(3)(b), F.A.C., that was filed by Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. on August 26, 2008. Notice of the Petition was published on September 5, 2008. No comments were received, and the Petition was considered complete on October 7, 2008. The Petition sought a variance to that portion of the rule requiring bed checks every ten minutes during sleeping hours. On behalf of its three wilderness camps, Eckerd requested that the checks be reduced in frequency to every thirty minutes, given the presence of sleeping staff at each campsite. The Department’s order, issued in DJJ08-001WV, concluded that Eckerd satisfactorily demonstrated that the rule imposed a substantial hardship, but did not show that the purpose of the underlying statute would be satisfied.
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Departmental
- The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to grant a variance under Section 403.201, F.S., from the provisions of paragraph 62-4.244(5)(c), F.A.C., to the City of Sarasota, 1565 First Street, Room 100A, Sarasota, Florida 34236, (File No.0270032-002-EV) to temporarily establish an expanded mixing zone of 300 meters offshore and 1,500 meters downcurrent from the point of sand discharge onto the beach disposal area during the beach nourishment on Lido Key beach, between R 35.5 and R 44.2. The Department’s file on this matter is available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at: Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 300, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850)414-7798.
A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. The petition must contain the information set forth below and must be filed (received by the clerk): Office of General Counsel of the Department, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000.
Mediation under Section 120.573 of the Florida Statutes is not available.
Because the administrative hearing process is designed to redetermine final agency action on the application, the filing of a petition for an administrative hearing may result in a modification of the agency action or even a denial of the application. If a sufficient petition for an administrative hearing or request for an extension of time to file a petition is timely filed, this agency action automatically becomes only proposed agency action on the application, subject to the result of the administrative review process. Accordingly, the applicant is advised not to commence construction or other activities in accordance with this variance until the deadlines noted below for filing a petition for an administrative hearing, or request for an extension of time has expired.
Under subsections 28-106.111(3) and 62-110.106(4), F.A.C., a person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may also request an extension of time to file a petition for an administrative hearing. The Department may, for good cause shown, grant the request for an extension of time. Requests for extension of time must be filed with: Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, before the applicable deadline. A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon. If a request is filed late, the Department may still grant it upon a motion by the requesting party showing that the failure to file a request for an extension of time before the deadline was the result of excusable neglect.
In the event that a timely and sufficient petition for an administrative hearing is filed, other persons whose substantial interests will be affected by the outcome of the administrative process have the right to petition to intervene in the proceeding. Any intervention will be only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.
In accordance with subsection 28-106.111(2) and paragraph 62-110.106(3)(a), (4), F.A.C., petitions for an administrative hearing by the applicant must be filed within 14 days of receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of publication of the notice or within 14 days of receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first.
Under Section 120.60(3), F.S., however, any person who has asked the Department for notice of agency action may file a petition within 14 days of receipt of such notice, regardless of the date of publication.
The petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to the applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing. The failure of any person to file a petition for an administrative hearing within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person’s right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.
A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Department’s action is based must contain the following information: (a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification number, if known; (b) The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests are or will be affected by the agency determination; (c) A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision; (d) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate; (e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action; and (f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action; (g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency’s proposed action.
A petition that does not dispute the material facts on which the Department’s action is based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise shall contain the same information as set forth above, as required by Rule 28-106.301. Under Sections 120.569(2)(c) and (d), F.S., a petition for administrative hearing must be dismissed by the agency if the petition does not substantially comply with the above requirements or is untimely filed.
This action is final and effective on the date filed with the Clerk of the Department unless a petition is filed in accordance with the above. Upon the timely filing of a petition this order will not be effective until further order of the Department.
This variance constitutes an order of the Department. The applicant has the right to seek judicial review of the order under Section 120.68, Florida Statutes, by the filing of a notice of appeal under Rule 9.110, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, with the Clerk of the Department in the Office of General Counsel, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000; and by filing a copy of the notice of appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with the appropriate district court of appeal. The notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days from the date when the final order is filed with the Clerk of the Department.
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Association of Florida Conservation Districts
- Department of Health
- Board of Massage Therapy
- Regular Board business.; Thursday January 29, 2009; Friday January 30, 2009, 9:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter; Embassy Suites, 9300 Bay Meadows Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256, (904)731-3555
- Embassy Suites, 9300 Bay Meadows Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256, (904)731-3555
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
- Regular meeting of the Firefighters Employment, Standards and Training Council.; Thursday, January 29, 2009, 10:00 a.m.; Ocean Center, Fire Rescue East, Daytona Beach, FL
- Ocean Center, Fire Rescue East, Daytona Beach, FL
- Regular meeting of the Emergency Incident Information System Technical Advisory Panel.; Thursday, January 29, 2009, 9:00 a.m.; Ocean Center, Fire Rescue East, Daytona Beach, FL
- Ocean Center, Fire Rescue East, Daytona Beach, FL
- Department of Management Services
- Departmental
- Regular bi-monthly meeting of the SSRC Board of Trustees. Section 282.205, F.S., establishes the Southwood Shared Resource Center, formerly the Shared Resource Center, to enhance communication among state agencies and identify statewide enterprise information technology solutions.; Monday, January 12, 2009, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. or until Board business is concluded; Turlington Building, Room 1703, 325 W. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL
- Turlington Building, Room 1703, 325 W. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Office of the Secretary
- The Florida Coastal Management Program Grant Evaluation Committee will meet to evaluate state agency applications for funds to be granted to the state under section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management Act for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.; February 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Conference Room A., Douglas Bldg., 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399
- Conference Room A., Douglas Bldg., 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association
- The Annual Meeting. The Board will receive and consider yearly reports from the Association’s Chairman, Servicing Carrier, General Manager, and such other business properly brought before the Board.; Friday, January 30, 2009, Immediately following Board of Governor’s meeting which begins at 9:00 a.m.; Westin Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
- Westin Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
- The Board of Governors will receive and consider quarterly reports from the Association’s Investment Counsel, General Counsel, Servicing Carrier, Claims Committee, RFA Selection Committee, General Manager, and such other business properly brought before the Board.; Friday, January 30, 2009, 9:00 a.m.; Westin Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
- Westin Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
- The Claims & Underwriting Committee will receive and consider reports from the Association's General Counsel, General Manager, Servicing Carrier, and such other business properly brought before the Committee.; Thursday, January 29, 2009, 4:00 p.m; Westin Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
- Westin Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
- The RFA Selection Committee will receive and consider issues involving the Prospective Deficiency Fund, The Alvin E. Smith Grant program, and such other business properly brought before the Committee.; Thursday, January 29, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; Westin Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
- Westin Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
- Regional Planning Councils
- Apalachee Regional Planning Council
- West Florida Regional Planning Council
- Planning for the exercise that the LEPC must complete by the end of May.; Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 10:00 a.m., The Resource and Training Subcommittee; 8:30 a.m., same location; Escambia County Emergency Operations Center, 6575 North W. Street, Pensacola, Florida
- Escambia County Emergency Operations Center, 6575 North W. Street, Pensacola, Florida
- Department of Education
- Division of Florida Colleges
- Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
- Matters pertaining to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, including Private Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind 9:15 a.m., in the President’s Office, Moore Hall, FSDB campus, St. Augustine, Florida. With L. Daniel Hutto, President, Damon Kitchen, Esquire, General Counsel, Carrie Arnold, Director of Human Resources. The following members of the Board of Trustees are expected to attend the meeting. Mary Jane Dillon, Herschel
H. Parrish, Jr., Edgar M. Turner, Maria T. Rojas, Christopher Wagner, Gerald W. Weedon, and administrative representatives from the FSDB bargaining team. A court reporter will also be in attendance at the meeting. This meeting will constitute a private attorney-client session, as authorized by Section 286.011(8), F.S. The meeting will be confined to settlement of labor negotiations.
; Saturday, January 24, 2009, 9:00 a.m.; Center for Leadership Development, Moore Hall, FSDB Campus, St. Augustine, Florida
- Center for Leadership Development, Moore Hall, FSDB Campus, St. Augustine, Florida
- Water Management Districts
- Suwannee River Water Management District
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Cosmetology
- The Board of Cosmetology hereby gives notice that a public workshop for the purposes of rule development on Rule 61G5-30.004, F.A.C., will be held at the date, time and place shown in this notice.; Sunday, January 25, 2009, 10:00 a.m.; Florida Hotel and Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, Florida 33756
- Florida Hotel and Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, Florida 33756
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Regional Planning Councils
- Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council
- Chairman report, Committee updates, and other organizational matters regarding the committees.; Training Subcommittee, Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 9:30 a.m.; Local Emergency Planning Committee, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.; Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council, 1241 S. W. 10th Street, Ocala, FL 34471
- Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council, 1241 S. W. 10th Street, Ocala, FL 34471
- To conduct the regular business of the Council.; WRPC New Members Orientation, Thursday, January 15, 2009, 6:30 p.m.; WRPC Board of Directors Meeting, 7:00 p.m.; Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council, 1241 S. W. 10th Street, Ocala, FL 34471-0323
- Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council, 1241 S. W. 10th Street, Ocala, FL 34471-0323
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Secure Airports for Florida's Economy Council
- Master plan; Legislative discussion.; Monday, January 26, 2009, 1:00 p.m. (EST); Center for Urban Transportation Research, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., CUT100, Tampa, FL 33620
- Center for Urban Transportation Research, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., CUT100, Tampa, FL 33620
- Regional Planning Councils
- South Florida Regional Planning Council
- Water Management Districts
- South Florida Water Management District
- Adopt amendments to provide electronic mail as an option for receipt of notices of intent and as a means of providing written notices of agency decisions. These rule amendments are consistent with current Rules 40E-1.6058(1) and 40E-1.511(1)(a), F.A.C.
; February 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. (this new date replaces the January 15, 2009 hearing date that was published in the Notice of Change, Volume 34, Number 47, November 21, 2008, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly).; South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
- South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Pilot Commissioners
- Committee meetings, probable cause panel, which may be closed to the public, and regular Board business.; January 29, 2009, 1:00 p.m.; January 30, 2009, 9:00 a.m.; Residence Inn, 8959 Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
- Residence Inn, 8959 Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
- Departmental
- Florida Trust Board/Investment Advisory Board Topics.; Friday, January 23, 2009, 9:00 a.m.; Orange County Comptroller, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, 4th Floor, Comptroller Conference Room, Orlando, Florida 32801
- Orange County Comptroller, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, 4th Floor, Comptroller Conference Room, Orlando, Florida 32801
- Florida Trust Board of Trustee Topics.; Friday, January 23, 2009, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Orange County Comptroller, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, 4th Floor, Comptroller Conference Room, Orlando, Florida 32801
- Orange County Comptroller, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, 4th Floor, Comptroller Conference Room, Orlando, Florida 32801
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Florida Real Estate Commission
- Official business of Commission – among topics included, but not limited to, are proposed legislation affecting Chapter 475, Part I, F.S., rule development workshops, Florida Administrative Code 61J2 rule amendments, budget discussions, escrow disbursement requests, recovery fund claims, education issues, petitions for declaratory statement, petitions for rule variance/waiver, and disciplinary actions.
All or part of this meeting may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation of the Commission members or its counsel.; Tuesday and Wednesday, January 20-21, 2009, 8:30 a.m.; Division of Real Estate, Conference Room N901, North Tower, 400 West Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801
- Division of Real Estate, Conference Room N901, North Tower, 400 West Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Beaches and Coastal Systems
- This is a meeting of a workgroup established in accordance with House Bill 5001 of the General Appropriations Act, 2008 Legislative Session, designed to review the effectiveness of Florida’s statewide beach management program. Specifically, the workgroup will review the Joint Coastal Permitting and Beach Management Funding programs and make recommendations regarding program improvements and possible changes to Florida law and related rules. The group’s recommendations will be given to the President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and the Executive Office of the Governor by January 15, 2009. Members of the public may attend the meeting and will have an opportunity to speak at the end of the meeting.; January 12, 2009, 3:00 p.m.; Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, Training Room #309, 5050 West Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL. Those unable to attend may participate by using the “Dial-In-Number” 1(888)808-6959, following prompts in-put the Conference Code: 4887710. Please direct any questions to Jackie Larson, using the contact information provided below.
- Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, Training Room #309, 5050 West Tennessee St., Tallahassee, FL. Those unable to attend may participate by using the “Dial-In-Number” 1(888)808-6959, following prompts in-put the Conference Code: 4887710. Please direct any questions to Jackie Larson, using the contact information provided below.
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Florida Real Estate Commission
- To conduct a private meeting to review cases to determine probable cause and to conduct a public meeting to review cases where probable cause was previously found.
All or part of this meeting may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation of the Commission members or its counsel.
; Thursday, January 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m. or soonest thereafter (Portions of the probable cause proceedings are not open to the public.); Neale Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N901, 400 W. Robinson Street, Orlando, FL 32801
- Neale Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N901, 400 W. Robinson Street, Orlando, FL 32801
- Water Management Districts
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Architecture and Interior Design
- The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design announces the following meetings, to which all persons are invited to attend.
DATE AND TIME: January 9, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
PURPOSE: Probable Cause Panel Meeting, portions may be closed to the public.
LOCATION: Department of Business and Professional Regulation, State of Florida, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
The following cases are open to the public:
James Allen, Case No. 2008-040473
J. D. Allen & Associates
Amy’s Interiors of Florida, Inc. Case No. 2008-044125
Duane Amy
Beachside Design Group, Case No. 2008-012807Public
Dale P. Schmultz
Beautyberries Fine Interiors, Inc., Case No. 2008-044042
Bonnie Palma
Behar Design Associates, Case No. 2008-047831
Jordan Behar
Harold F. Bergsten, Case No. 2008-040441
Carl’s Furniture, Inc.. Case No. 2008-043989
Robert Dragin
Church Design Build , Case No. 2008-035350
Clarence Shaw
Design Drafting Consultants, Case No. 2008-045384
Robert Foraker
Design Group West, Case No. 2008-044857
Glenn Midnet
Design Spectrum Intl. , Case No. 2008-016612
Clive Booker
Fernando Gomez-Pina, PE, Case No. 2008-051730
IGK Enterprises, Inc. , Case No. 2008-049925
Gregory Kohn
Karen Lynn Interiors, Inc. , Case No. 2008-039032
Karen Lynn Poulos
Kemble Interiors, Case No. 2008-021001
Mimi M. McMakin
Korn Interior Design, Inc. , Case No. 2008-023962
Lillian Korn
Scott T. Martinez, Case No. 2008-033489
Miami Architect Designs, Case No. 2008-036428
Angel D. Gamboa
Ranson Construction, Case No. 2008-044987
James R. Ranson
Restaurant Equipment World LLC 2, Case No. 2008-013838
Pierce Sales Co.
Jerry E. Pierce
Richard Brookfield Public Architect, P.A., Case No. 2008-052525
Richard Brookfield
Julia Starr Sanford, Case No. 2007-053258
White Starr, Inc.
Ronald W. Sivitz, Case No. 2007-066734
Sivitz Innovative Designs
Laura Smith, Case No. 2008-052957
LAW Design, LLC
Rich Smith, Case No. 2008-018620
Lighthouse Development
Vivian Berge Design, Case No. 2008-037021
Vivian B. Tachdjian
Wolfe-Rizor Interiors, Case No. 2008-043960
Harriet Wolfe
Angel’s Architectural Builders, Inc. , Case No. 2008-032937
Angel Pintado
Madeline Bennett, Case No. 2008-053010
Madeline Ann’s, Inc.
Buildings by Design, LLC, Case No. 2008-050002
John S. Schneeman
Mark Dalton, Case No. 2008-043595
Design Interiors by Janine Manion, Case No. 2008-047710
Janine Manion
Design Solutions Complete Home Center, Inc. , Case No. 2008-050862
Nancy J. Stehle
Devonshire Properties, Case No. 2008-047584
Neil Layton
Florida REN, LLC, Case No. 2008-049668
Kevin Burke
Hugh Griffith, Case No. 2008-032966
Hugh Griffith Design
Julie Knudtson, Case No. 2008-053510
Mathew W. Maddox, Case No. 2008-044172
Maddox Architectural Drafting & Design Services
Lisa Morgan, Case No. 2008-053579
House of Design, Inc.
Marco Office Supply Furniture & Printing, Case No. 2008-034367
Phillip Penzo
Milton Cubas, PE, Case No. 2008-048930
Milton Cubas
Office Equipment Co. of Mobile, Inc., Case No. 2008-044095
Thomas M. Bramlett
Pederson Burke, LLC, Case No. 2008-034266
Barbara Pederson
Adelene Keller Smith, Case No. 2008-049610
The Design Studio
The Southern Charmer, Case No. 2008-044539
Steve Rodgers
Tillford Design, Inc., Case No. 2008-059930
Todd Tilford
Trace Design, Inc., Case No. 2008-052986
David J. Lopaciuk
Erin West, Case No. 2008-055192
Mario R. Zamora, Case No. 2008-050130
; January 9, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m.; State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation. 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Fl. 32399
- State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation. 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Fl. 32399
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Treasure Coast Education and Research Development Authority
- Minutes of the December 18, 2008 Meeting and such other business as the Authority may deem appropriate.; January 13, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; Room 100, University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida
- Room 100, University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee of December 18, 2008 and such other business as the Committee of the Authority may deem appropriate.; January 13, 2009, 12:30 p.m.; Room 100, University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida
- Room 100, University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee of December 18, 2008 and such other business as the Committee of the Authority shall deem appropriate.; January 13, 2009, 11:00 a.m.; Room 100, University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida
- Room 100, University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida
- Department of Management Services
- Departmental
- To discuss the Board’s operations, identify areas for future board priorities, receive reports from its committees/task force, review/approve related issues and other business as needed, and approve actions taken by the Chairman and/or President under delegated authority.; January 13, 2009, 10:00 a.m.; Courtyard at Marriott, 1018 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32308
- Courtyard at Marriott, 1018 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32308
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Florida Forest Service
- To consider the following items: 1)Arson Rewards; 2)Budget; 3) Prevention Items; 4) Elections; 5) New Business.
; Friday, January 30, 2009, 12:00 Noon; Ocean Center, Convention and Event Center, Fire Rescue East Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida
- Ocean Center, Convention and Event Center, Fire Rescue East Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida
- Public Service Commission
- Departmental
- The purpose of this hearing is for the Commission to take final action on the petition for rate increase, filed by TECO on August 11, 2008, and to consider any motions or other matters that may be pending at the time of the hearing. The Commission may rule on any such motions from the bench or may take the matters under advisement. This proceeding shall: (1) allow TECO to present evidence and testimony in support of its petition; (2) permit any intervenors to present testimony and exhibits concerning this matter; and (3) allow for such other purposes as the Commission may deem appropriate.
This hearing will be governed by the provisions of Chapter 120, Florida Statutes; and Chapters 25-22 and 28-106, Florida Administrative Code. Only issues relating to this petition for rate increase will be heard at the January 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2009, hearing.
Emergency Cancellation of Customer Meeting. If a named storm or other disaster requires cancellation of the meeting, Commission staff will attempt to give timely direct notice to the parties. Notice of cancellation of the meeting will also be provided on the Commission’s website (http://www.psc. state.fl.us/) under the Hot Topics link found on the home page. Cancellation can also be confirmed by calling the Office of the General Counsel at (850)413-6199.
; January 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2009, 9:30 a.m.; Room 148, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida
- Room 148, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Governor's Commission on Disabilities
- The Commission is meeting to fulfill the mandate of Executive Order 08/193.; Wednesday January 14 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.; 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 315
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959; conference code is 6101108#
- 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 315
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959; conference code is 6101108#
- The Commission is meeting to fulfill the mandate of Executive Order 08/193.; Wednesday January 14 from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.; 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959; conference code is 6101108#
- 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959; conference code is 6101108#
- The Commission is meeting to fulfill the mandate of Executive Order 08/193.; Thursday January 15 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.; 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 301
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959; conference code is 6101108#
- 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 301
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959; conference code is 6101108#
- The Commission is meeting to fulfill the mandate of Executive Order 08/193.; Thursday January 15 from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.; 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959; conference code is 6101108#
- 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
The call-in number is 1-888-808-6959; conference code is 6101108#
- Santa Fe Community College
- Approval of the proposed Region IV Officer Training Monies Operating Budget for FY 2009/2010.; January 15, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; Santa Fe College, Institute of Public Safety, 3737 N. E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida
- Santa Fe College, Institute of Public Safety, 3737 N. E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida
- Department of Health
- Board of Medicine
- To conduct a private meeting to review cases for which a determination of probable cause is to be made and to conduct a public meeting to review cases on which probable cause has been made.; Friday, January 9, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To conduct a private meeting to review cases for which a determination of probable cause is to be made and to conduct a public meeting to review cases on which probable cause has been made.; Friday, February 13, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To conduct a private meeting to review cases for which a determination of probable cause is to be made and to conduct a public meeting to review cases on which probable cause has been made.; Friday, March 13, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To conduct a private meeting to review cases for which a determination of probable cause is to be made and to conduct a public meeting to review cases on which probable cause has been made.; Friday, April 17, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To conduct a private meeting to review cases for which a determination of probable cause is to be made and to conduct a public meeting to review cases on which probable cause has been made.; Friday, January 23, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To conduct a private meeting to review cases for which a determination of probable cause is to be made and to conduct a public meeting to review cases on which probable cause has been made.; Friday, February 27, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- To be held via meet-me number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code 2454131
- Regional Transportation Authorities
- Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority
- The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) announces its monthly calendar of meetings.
The TBARTA Board and its advisory committees will meet to discuss the development and implementation of a comprehensive Regional Transportation Master Plan for Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties.
The Transit Management Committee (TMC) will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. at the USF Connect Building, 3802 Spectrum Blvd. in Tampa. Consisting of representatives of the region's transit and transportation agencies, this group advises the Board on the technical development of the Master Plan and its future implementation.
The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the USF Connect Building, 3802 Spectrum Blvd. in Tampa. This group of volunteers provides region-oriented advice to the Board from a citizen's perspective.
; Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.; USF Connect Building, 3802 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa, FL
- USF Connect Building, 3802 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa, FL
- Water Management Districts
- South Florida Water Management District
- Public hearing to adopt amendments to create a general permit by rule for outdoor residential consumptive use of water and to allow modification of such a permit that does not allow more cumulative days and time to conduct landscape irrigation than those provided under Chapter 40E-24, F.A.C., and to amend water conservation requirements consistent with ongoing rule amendments for mandatory year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures in Chapter 40E-24, F.A.C.; February 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. (this new date replaces the January 15, 2009 hearing date that was published in the Notice of Change, Volume 34, Number 47, November 21, 2008, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly).
; South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
- South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
- Department of Health
- Board of Dentistry
- To review reconsideration cases.; January 30, 2009, 9:00 a.m.; Department of Health, Building 4042, Room 301, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258, (850)245-4474
- Department of Health, Building 4042, Room 301, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258, (850)245-4474
- To conduct general board business.; February 19, 2009, 3:00 p.m.; February 20, 2009, 8:00 a.m.; Omni Jacksonville Hotel, 245 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202, (904)355-6664
- Omni Jacksonville Hotel, 245 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202, (904)355-6664
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Landscape Architecture
- General Board and Business meeting.; January 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m.; Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)922-7154
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)922-7154
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- Departmental
- To discuss, evaluate and score the proposal responses to Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s Invitation to Negotiate 2008-01 Administration Services for Preservation Pilot Program in Orange, Palm Beach and Pasco Counties.; Friday, January 16, 2009, 2:00 p.m.; Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Rick Seltzer Room, 6th Floor, 227 N. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Rick Seltzer Room, 6th Floor, 227 N. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL
- Department of State
- Division of Historical Resources
- Department of Management Services
- Agency for Workforce Innovation
- De-obligation/Re-obligation and other board Business. Materials will be available by January 15, 2009, on the CCEP website at: www.ccep.bz. Call in number will be 1(888)808-6959 Conference Code: 9213217 (then press #).; Thursday, January 22, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. or until business is concluded; Renaissance – Orlando/Airport, 5445 Forbes Place, Orlando, FL 32812, (407)240-1000
- Renaissance – Orlando/Airport, 5445 Forbes Place, Orlando, FL 32812, (407)240-1000
- Department of Education
- Education Practices Commission
- The Hearing Panel of the Education Practices Commission will consider final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of certified educators.; A Teacher Hearing Panel, January 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard; Staybridge Suites Tallahassee, 1600 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32317, (850)219-7000
- Staybridge Suites Tallahassee, 1600 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32317, (850)219-7000
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Professional Engineers
- Department of Education
- Education Practices Commission
- The Hearing Panel of the Education Practices Commission will consider final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of certified educators.; A Teacher Hearing Panel, January 23, 2009, 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard; Staybridge Suites Tallahassee, 1600 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32317, (850)219-7000
- Staybridge Suites Tallahassee, 1600 Summit Lake Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32317, (850)219-7000
- State Board of Administration
- Departmental
- To review suggestions provided by the public at the rule workshop held on January 9, 2009. The rules addressed at the workshop are as follows: Rule 19-8.010, Rule 19-8.012, Rule 19-8.013, Rule 19-8.028, Rule 19-8.029 and Rule 19-8.030, F.A.C. During the meeting, the Advisory Council will consider public comments made at the workshop and will determine which rules will be filed for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In addition, the Advisory Council will engage in other general business of the Council.; January 13, 2009; Room 116 (Hermitage Conference Room), 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
- Room 116 (Hermitage Conference Room), 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Florida Energy and Climate Commission
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- Water Management Districts
- South Florida Water Management District
- Governing Board to discuss and consider District business, including regulatory and non-regulatory matters, and may include an amendment to the District's Fiscal Year 2009 budget to revise revenues and expenditures.; Audit & Finance Committee Meeting - January 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: SFWMD Headquarters, B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Human Resources & Outreach Committee Meeting
DATE AND TIME: January 12, 2009, immediately following the Audit & Finance meeting
PLACE: SFWMD Headquarters, B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Workshop
DATE AND TIME: January 12, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: SFWMD Headquarters, B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Regular Business Meeting
DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
; SFWMD Headquarters, B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
All or part of these meetings may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation by Governing Board members. The Governing Board may take official action at the meeting on any item appearing on the agenda and on any item that is added to the agenda as a result of a change to the agenda approved by the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes. If Workshop items are not discussed on 1/12, the items may be discussed on 1/13.
- SFWMD Headquarters, B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
All or part of these meetings may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation by Governing Board members. The Governing Board may take official action at the meeting on any item appearing on the agenda and on any item that is added to the agenda as a result of a change to the agenda approved by the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes. If Workshop items are not discussed on 1/12, the items may be discussed on 1/13.
- Closed door attorney-client session pursuant to Section 286.011(8)(2007), Florida Statutes, to discuss strategy related to litigation expenditures and/or settlement negotiations in Friends of the Everglades, Inc. and Fishermen Against Destruction of the Environment, Inc. v. South Florida Water Management District, et al., United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 02-80309-CV-Altonaga/Turnoff; Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. South Florida Water Management District, et al., United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 98-6056-CIV-Lenard/Klein; and Friends of the Everglades v. South Florida Water Management District, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 98-6057-CIV-Lenard/Klein. The subject matter shall be confined to the pending litigation. (All or part of this meeting may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation of Governing Board members).
ATTENDEES: Governing Board Members E. Buermann, M. Collins, C. Dauray, S. Estenoz, P. Huck, M. Meeker, R. Montgomery, P. Rooney; Executive Director C. Wehle; District attorneys S. Wood, S. Nall, C. Kowalsky, K. Rizzardi, J. Nutt.
Pursuant to Florida Law, the entire attorney-client session shall be recorded by a certified court reporter. No portion of the session shall be off the record. A copy of the transcript will be made part of the public record at the conclusion of the litigation.; January 12, 2009, 9 a.m. - completed; South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
- South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
- Closed door attorney-client session pursuant to Section 286.011(8)(2007), Florida Statutes, to discuss strategy related to litigation expenditures and/or settlement negotiations in Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al. v. Van Antwerp, et al., United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 07-80444-CIV-Middlebrooks. The subject matter shall be confined to the pending litigation. (All or part of this meeting may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation of Governing Board members).
ATTENDEES: Governing Board Members E. Buermann, M. Collins, C. Dauray, S. Estenoz, P. Huck, M. Meeker, R. Montgomery, P. Rooney, ; Executive Director C. Wehle; District attorneys S. Wood, S. Nall, C. Kowalsky, K. Rizzardi, J. Nutt.
Pursuant to Florida Law, the entire attorney-client session shall be recorded by a certified court reporter. No portion of the session shall be off the record. A copy of the transcript will be made part of the public record at the conclusion of the litigation.; January 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed; South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
DATE: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
- South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
DATE: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
- Department of Health
- Water Management Districts
- South Florida Water Management District
- Closed door attorney-client session pursuant to Section 286.011(8)(2007), Florida Statutes, to discuss strategy related to litigation expenditures and/or settlement negotiations in United States of America v. South Florida Water Management District, et al., United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 88-1886-CIV-Moreno. The subject matter shall be confined to the pending litigation. (All or part of this meeting may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation of Governing Board members).
ATTENDEES: Governing Board Members E. Buermann, M. Collins, C. Dauray, P. Huck, M. Meeker, R. Montgomery, P. Rooney; Executive Director C. Wehle; District attorneys S. Wood, S. Nall, C. Kowalsky, K. Rizzardi, K. Burns.
Pursuant to Florida Law, the entire attorney-client session shall be recorded by a certified court reporter. No portion of the session shall be off the record. A copy of the transcript will be made part of the public record at the conclusion of the litigation.; January 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed; South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
- South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
- Department of Health
- Water Management Districts
- South Florida Water Management District
- Closed door attorney-client session pursuant to Section 286.011(8)(2007), Florida Statutes, to discuss strategy related to litigation expenditures and/or settlement negotiations in Cutler Properties, LC v. South Florida Water Management District, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 08-46701 CA 5. The subject matter shall be confined to the pending litigation. (All or part of this meeting may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation of Governing Board members).
ATTENDEES: Governing Board Members E. Buermann, M. Collins, C. Dauray, S. Estenoz, P. Huck, M. Meeker, R. Montgomery, P. Rooney; Executive Director C. Wehle; District attorneys S. Wood, S. Nall, C. Kowalsky, K. Rizzardi, M. Compagno.
Pursuant to Florida Law, the entire attorney-client session shall be recorded by a certified court reporter. No portion of the session shall be off the record. A copy of the transcript will be made part of the public record at the conclusion of the litigation.; January 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed; South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
- South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - completed
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
- Right to a Declaratory Statement applying the Florida Fire Prevention Code to a substantially affected person’s particular set of circumstances, pursuant to Section 633.01(6), Florida Statutes.; Friday, January 16, 2009, 10:00 a.m.; Third Floor, Conference Room, The Atrium, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida
- Third Floor, Conference Room, The Atrium, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida
- Water Management Districts
- South Florida Water Management District
- Public hearing to adopt amendments to create a general permit by rule for outdoor residential consumptive use of water and to allow modification of such a permit that does not allow more cumulative days and time to conduct landscape irrigation than those provided under Chapter 40E-24, F.A.C., and to amend water conservation requirements consistent with ongoing rule amendments for mandatory year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures in Chapter 40E-24, F.A.C.
; February 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. (this new date replaces the January 15, 2009 hearing date that was published in the Notice of Change, Volume 34, Number 47, November 21, 2008, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly).
; South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
- South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
- To amend the current year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures and to implement those conservation measures District-wide.; February 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. (this new date replaces the January 15, 2009 hearing date that was published in the Notice of Change, Volume 34, Number 47, November 21, 2008, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly).
; South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680.
- South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680.
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Florida Independent Living Council
- To conduct the regular business of the council.
COMMITTEE AND TASK FORCE MEETINGS: Please note that committees and task forces of the Florida Independent Living Council will meet at various times throughout the year to carry out the work of the council; the meeting dates and times will be posted at the above address at least seven days prior to the meeting. Persons who want to be notified of such meetings may request to be put on the mailing list for such notices by writing to Molly Gosline at the council address.
A copy of the agenda and teleconference call in number and code may be obtained by contacting: Florida Independent Living Council, 1416 N. Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32303, (850)488-5624 or Toll Free 1(877)822-1993.
Any person who needs an accommodation to participate in this meeting because of a disability, including alternative formats, should submit a request for such accommodation in writing at least one week before the meeting date.
; MEETING: Planning Committee
Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.; 1416 N. Adams Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
MEETING: Planning Committee
Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.
MEETING: Evaluation Committee
Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m.
MEETING: Finance Committee
Thursday, January 15, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.
MEETING: Youth Senate Meeting
Thursday, January 15, 2009 @ 5:00 p.m.
MEETING: Planning Committee
Thursday, February12, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.
MEETING: Evaluation Committee
Thursday, February 12, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m.
MEETING: Finance Committee
Thursday, February 19, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.
- 1416 N. Adams Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
MEETING: Planning Committee
Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.
MEETING: Evaluation Committee
Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m.
MEETING: Finance Committee
Thursday, January 15, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.
MEETING: Youth Senate Meeting
Thursday, January 15, 2009 @ 5:00 p.m.
MEETING: Planning Committee
Thursday, February12, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.
MEETING: Evaluation Committee
Thursday, February 12, 2009 @ 2:30 p.m.
MEETING: Finance Committee
Thursday, February 19, 2009 @ 1:30 p.m.
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
- Nursing Home Fire Protection Loan Guarantee Program. To extend the date after which no application for participation in the State Fire Marshal Nursing Home Fire Protection Loan Guarantee Program can be accepted from June 30, 2006 to July 1, 2009.; Monday, January 19, 2009, 11:30 a.m.; Third Floor, Conference Room, Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida
- Third Floor, Conference Room, Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida
- Water Management Districts
- South Florida Water Management District
- Public Hearing to adopt amendments to include Works of the District permits in the definition for electronic filing.; February 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. (this new date replaces the public hearing date of January 15, 2009 that was published in the Notice of Change on November 21, 2009, Volume 34, Number 47 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.); South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
- South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of State Fire Marshal
7. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Early Learning Coalition of North Florida
- Department of Education
- Florida Atlantic University
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Tampa Bay Estuary Program
- Department of Education
- University of North Florida
8. Miscellaneous
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Health Facility and Agency Licensing
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Community Affairs
- Division of Emergency Management
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Department of Community Affairs
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Division of Motor Vehicles