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Home My Public Portal AboutPRR 16-2136From: Cercatore della Verita [mailto:archiverecordbuilder@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 11:14 PM To: Rita Taylor <RTaylor@gulf-stream.org>; Scott Morgan <SMorgan@gulf-stream.org>; scottmorgan75@gmail.com; Robert Sweetapple<rsweetapple@sweetapplelaw.com>; Bill Thrasher <bthrasher@gulf-stream.org> Subject: Request to Inspect a Public Record. I.D. Number 0040 Public Record Request Date Request First Made: March 17, 2016 Request I.D.Number: 0040 REQUESTEE: Town of Gulf Stream et al.' REQUESTOR: Cercatore della Verita REQUESTOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION: Direct all responses and communication to Cercatore della Verita at email address: archiverecordbuilder alnmail.com RECORD REQUEST: Please provide for my inspection the public records which are: The email received by Mayor Morgan that contained an attachment letter from Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas, P.L. dated February 18, 2016 which was regarding Martin O'Boyle, Jonathan O'Boyle and Christopher O'Hare. Please also provide all public record emails sent or received by Mr. Morgan on each and every of Mr. Morgan's email accounts during the time period starting from one week prior through one week after the date and time Mr. Morgan received Mr. Sweetapple's email referenced above. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF REQUEST: 'Town of Gulf Stream is a tens used herein for convenience and expedience. The collective meaning of the term Town of Gulf Stream, as ued herein, includes all of each of the following: Town of Gulf Stream, Gulf Stream Civic Association, City of Delray Beach (as Town Building Department), Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs P.A., Sweetapple Broeker & Varkas P.L., Richman Greer, P.A., and others including but not limited to other entities substantially similar to those entities named in addition to all employees, partners, owners, appointees and elected members of those entities (collectively, the REQUESTEE). REQUESTOR seeks to inspect the aforementioned public records as soon as possible and therefore notifies, via this email, all or most all of the above referenced known REQUESTEE by copy of this email and asks that theyjointly and severally act to produce all records responsive to this request. This request for public records is intended to be made to the Custodians of Public Records or the persons having custody of public records or each of his or her designee for each of the entities identified above. If you are not that person then I ask that you forward this request to that person. If any Custodian of Public Records or any person having custody of public records designates another person to permit the inspection or copying of public records by fulfilling this request please provide the identity of the designee as per FS 119.07(1)(b). I ask that you acknowledge this request promptly and make a good faith effort to respond including making reasonable efforts to determine from others the existence and location of all responsive records as per 119.07(1)(c). Refer to FS 119.011(12) for the legislative definition of public records that may be responsive to this request. I request that records be produced in the original electronic format in which they were created or received if the records sought in this request are maintained by you in electronic format. Any costs authorized by statute you expect to incur in the process of fulfilling this request (if any) must be approved by me in advance of you incurring that cost. No obligation to pay such costs will be agreed to by REQUESTOR unless written approval to incur that cost is first granted by REQUESTOR. By providing records to me it will be assumed that you have provided ALL records responsive to my request unless you indicate that your response is limited to only a partial production of responsive records. By fulfilling this record request, you acknowledge that the responsive documents you provide are "public records" as defined and described by Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Records containing permanently or temporarily exempt information must be carefully redacted so as not to redact any portion of the record which is not exempt and is therefore subject to disclosure (please refer to (FS 119.011(13) and 119.07(lXd). State the basis for the exemption as per FS 119.07(1)(e). I request that the custodian of public records shall state in writing and with particularity the reasons for the conclusion that the record is exempt or confidential as per FS 119.07(1)(f). If you claim a record does not exist, it will be assumed that you are claiming the record never existed unless you indicate that the record once existed but no longer exists. In all cases if a record that would otherwise be responsive to this request no longer exists but once existed, then provide the record of its disposition. The disposition record, as required by FS 119.021(2) and FS 257.36 must include a retention schedule number, item number, record series title, inclusive dates, volume (if required), disposition action and date. Failure to provide the requested disposition record will be understood to mean the record never existed, Please identify all responses to this request with the Request I.D. Number which is assigned to this request and noted at the top of this page. This request is made pursuant to Article 1, Section 24 of the State of Florida Constitution and Florida Statutes Chapter 119. Refer to the entire Florida Statute Chapter 119 for information about all your obligations when responding to this request. I specifically request you adhere to all provisions of Chapter 119 when responding to this request. REQUESTOR reserves his rights to inspect public records, granted by the Florida Constitution and Florida State Statutes, considers those rights to be of utmost importance and is dedicated to defending and protecting those rights. REQUESTOR herein notices REQUESTEE that, when appropriate, REQUESTOR may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce those rights and seek reasonable costs of enforcement including reasonable attorney fees as per FS 119.12. TOWN OF GULF STREAM PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Delivered via e-mail March 24, 2016 Cercatore della Verita [mail to: archiverecordbuilder@gmail.com] Re: GS #2136 (Request I.D.Number: 0040) The email received by Mayor Morgan that contained an attachment letter from Sweetapple, Broeker & Farkas, P.L. dated February 18, 2016 which was regarding Martin OBoyle, Jonathan O'Boyle and Christopher O'Hare. Please also provide all public record emails sent or received by Mr. Morgan on each and every of Mr. Morgan's email accounts during the time period starting from one week prior through one week after the date and time Mr. Morgan received Mr. Sweetapple's email referenced above. Dear Cercatore della Verita [mail to: archiverecordbuilder6c�gmail.com], The Town of Gulf Stream has received your public records requests dated March 17, 2016. The original public record request can be found at the following link: http://www2.gulf- stream.org/weblink/O/doc/83516/Paoel.aspx. Please refer to the referenced number above with any future correspondence. Please be advised that the Town of Gulf Stream is currently working on a large number of incoming public records requests. The Town will use its very best efforts to respond to you in a reasonable amount of time with the appropriate response or an estimated cost to respond. Sincerely, Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records Kelly Avery From: Cynthia Miller <cmiller@sweetapplelaw.com> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:09 PM To: scottmorgan75@gmail.com; Rita Taylor; Bill Thrasher Cc: Robert Sweetapple; OConnor, Joanne M. Subject: Report re: ongoing Gulf Stream litigation Attachments: 2.18.16 - RAS letter report to Town re pending claims.pdf Good afternoon, Please see attached correspondence from Bob Sweetapple. Thank you. CYNTHIAJ. MILLER Certified Paralegal/Florida Certified Paralegal/Florida Registered Paralegal Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas, P.L. 20 SE 3rd Street Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 392-1230(t) x. 305 (561) 394-6102(f) cm illerPsweetapplelaw.com www.sweetapplebroeker.com STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the named addressee, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, you are directed not to read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate, maintain, save or otherwise use this email. Please contact the sender at the above number immediately. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way to waive privilege or confidentiality. LAW OFFICES OF SWEETAPPLE5 BROEKER & VARKAS3 P.L. DOUGLAS C. BROEKER, P.A. 44 West Finger Sues, Sr- 1500 Miami, Florida 33130fi817 Telephone: (305) 374-5623 Pamlmik; (305) 358-1023 ROBERT A- SWEETAPPLE ;•' DOUGLAS C.BROEKER ALEXANDER D. VARKAS, IR. KADISHAD. PHELPS ALEXANDER D. VARKAS, III ASHLEIGH M. GREENE BERKLEY SWEEFAPPLE VITALE • nwwseammrnoiaunwsw.+�rscaezr •• aoawcearmeouvn.ncas arran2r February 18, 2016 VIA EMAIL Scott W. Morgan, Mayor Town of Gulf Stream Commission 100 Sea Road Gulf Stream, Florida 33483 SWEETAPPLE & VARKAS, P.A. 20 S.a 30 Street Boca Raton, Florida 33432A914 Telephone: (561) 392.1730 Facsimile.. (561) 394-6102 Flc■se Reply Ta: Bou Ralon rswesapptc@, x ctaPPW".com avarkas dssweetappletaw.eom ajvorkas@swempplelaw.com bvitaleg'sweetapplelaw.com cboileyQSW99n1 Plclaw.rnm dsmlth@sweclapplelaw.eom Re: Martin O'Boyle, Jonatban O'Boyle and Christopher O'Hare Dear Mayor Morgan and Commission Members: I have been asked to provide a report regarding the ongoing litigation and activities involving Martin O'Boyle, Jonathan O'Boyle and his law firm, The O'Boyle Law Firm, and Christopher O'Hare. PAST CONDUCT L LunLworL N.J. I believe it is important for you to understand that the Town's current disputes are not atypical for Martin O'BoyIe. A New Jersey Law Journal reports that Mr. O'Boyle entered into a conflict with the Town of Longport, New Jersey in 2007, when he was cited for azoning violation. Mr. O'Boyle is reported to have filed numerous lawsuits individually, through his corporation, Commerce Group Construction, Inc., and his organization, Citizens for Open Government, LLC. These were lodged against various individuals, the Town and the press. In the case of Martin E O'Boyle v. Peter lsen, 2014 WL 340104 (NJ. Super. A.D.) (a defamation case that Mr. O'Boyle brought and lost) the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, noted: From September 2007 through early July 2008, plaintiff [Martin O'Boyle] and members of his family Filed multiple requests pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1 A-1 to 13. Longport's only clerk worked part-time, and she did not address the requests within the time required by statute. At one point, the clerk went to the emergency room because of the stress she attributed to the flood of OPRA requests. And, in February 2008, the Mayor Scott Morgan February 18, 2016 Towm of Gulf Stream Commission Page 12 Borough's solicitor notified plaintiff that it would not accept any additional OPRA requests he filed, explaining that the numerous requests were substantially disrupting governmental services. The solicitor claimed that Longport had received 190 requests on October 16 and 17 and thirty filed October 31, 2007. The Longport dispute included published reports of the flying of planes and banners trailing messages calling the Mayor a "puppet" and other more cryptic enunciation. II. Tennessee In state court litigation in Tennessee, in the case of New Midland Plaza Associates, et. al, v. Wachovia, et. al, Case Number 1,18053 in the Blount County Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial District, Judge W. Dale Young found that: O'Boyle's intent, purpose and strategy in pursuing his claims was to conduct _-__this litigation.in a manner which had the maximum financial impact on alta-. defendants.... The purpose and strategy manifested itself in O'Boyle's repeatedly making arguments and taking positions—irrespective of their merits—that would maximize the inconvenience and costs to defendants. More than seven years offrivolous litigation, litigation spawned by the zealous temperament of O'Boyle, has placed an extreme burden on the clerk of this court over and above the everyday course of business Judge Young also found that Mr. O'Boyle had filed "serial motion" denying he had given inconsistent testimony, which motions "served dual improper purposes of attemptingto re -litigate issues upon which the Court had previously ruled and unnecessarily increasing the Defendants' costs." The Court found this conduct sanctionable. An affidavit filed by the trial court noted that it had previously sanctioned [the Plaintiffs] on two occasions in an amount totaling a quarter of a million dollars and twice held them in contempt. III. The Palm Beach Countv State Attorne The Palm Beach Post reports that in one month, O'Boyle's company, Sweet Aron Boy Blimp Co., LLC, submitted 1,328 request to Aronberg and the Office ofthe 19'h Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bruce Colton... that included 874 requests to Bruce Colton, State Attorney on the Treasure Coast, and 454 requests to Dave Aronberg, Palm Beach County State Attorney. More than 1,000 requests were sent over three days, February 25 through 27. IV. Gulf Stream Mr. O'Boyle commenced his assault of public records requests on the Town of Gulf Stream in the spring of 2013, after he was denied certain variance requests for work on his home. Some 400 Requests were followed by approximately 16 lawsuits. Ultimately, in an attempt to put an end to his LAw OmrPs oP Sw ErrAPPLo_ ftouwt & VAPKAS, P.L. Mayor Scott Morgan February 18, 2016 Town of Gulf Stream Commission Pagel 3 conduct, the Town settled with Mr. O'Boyle in July 2013, permitting the improvements he sought and paying him $180,000.00. The current onslaught of Public Records Requests and Lawsuits began shortly after the Town settled with Mr. O'Boyle in July 2013. Specifically, just one month after the settlement, Mr. Christopher O'Hare began inundating the Town with public records requests. From late August 2013, when the Town began keeping detailed logs until the end of the year, Mr. O'Hare averaged in excess of 100 requests per month. By October 2013, just three months after the Town settled with Mr. O'Boyle, Mr. O'Hare had filed his first public records suit. More than one dozen lawsuits had been served on the Town by January 2014. The O'Boyle Law Firm, which had been formed by Jonathan O'Boyle in Pennsylvania in November 2013, began operating in Florida in mid-January 2014 and immediately began filing public records suits against the Town on behalf of both I& O'Hare, Mr. O'Boyle and Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc. With dozens of lawsuits pending, Martin O'Boyle, Christopher O'Hare and various individuals or entities afiiliatedwith them continued to make hundreds of public records requests to the Town over the past 2 Y2 years. Ultimately, they have made approximately 2,000 public records requests. These have included numerous requests by Mr. O'Hare using pseudonyms mocking Town officials suchas: Gonna White, Groan Orthwein, Billy Trasher and Bobby Gangrene. Requests have also been routinely made by email in high volumes and outside of regular business hours, making itnearly impossible for Town staff to keep up. This includes 40 requests made in a 4 hour period on a Sunday. V. Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc. During July of 2014 I received an unsolicited email from Joel Chandler, a former Director of Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc, ("CAFr), an alleged Florida not-for-profit Company. Mr. Chandler advised and swore in an affidavit that CAFI and The O'Boyle Law Firm were established and funded by Martin O'Boyle. Both were located in the O'Boyle offices and run by O'Boyle, his employees, and designees. The ultimate goal of the enterprise was to file at least one hundred public records lawsuits per month against public entities and State contractors throughout Florida All litigation would then be fed to The O'Boyle Law Firm. The law firm would then demand and collect more in fees than it had expended in billable time in what Mr. Chandler described as the "windfall scheme." Defendants would find it less expensive to settle than to engage counsel or litigate. {See Chandler Affidavit and exchange of emails attached as composite Exhibit "A'J. As a result of these alleged activities, Mr. Chandler quit his job and stated that he was notifying victims of this conduct. He further indicated that Mr. O'Boyle personally caused hundreds of public records requests and two lawsuits to be filed against the Town of Gulf Stream on behalf of CAFI without Mr. Chandler's knowledge or approval. Public records reveal that on behalf of CAFI as of one year ago, the O'Boyle Law Firm, has filed more than 100 lawsuits against various government entities, government contractors and not-for-profit LAW OFFICOOF S W EIIAPFLC. BRULKrR h PARKAS, P L Mayor Scott Morgan February 1 R, 2016 Town of Gulf Strcam Commission Page 14 entities (including the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach Treasure Coast, Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County and the Hope Foundation for Autism). The Florida Bar News and other publications have now extensively reported this conduct as a scam and the legislature is discussing proposed changes to the Florida Statutes. VI. Pending Litigation Currently pending against the Town are nearly 40 public records cases which have been filed by Mr. O'Hare, Mr. O'Boyle or entities owned or controlled by O'Boyle. These lawsuits are largely being advanced by The O'Boyle Law Firm. In essence, Mr. O'Hare and Mr. O'Boyle have filed thousands of Public Records Requests inundating the Clerk of the Town to frustrate her ability to comply with the requests. Thereafter suits arc brought complaining about the speed and accuracy of the responses and seeking attorney's fees and costs that the current version of the Public Records Act only permits a plaintiff to recover. The plaintiffs have not succeeded on any of their public records claims and have dismissed several of them after motions for sanctions were filed. The only case to have gone to conclusion was won by the Town and has been appealed by Mr. O'Boyle. We intend to notice the remainder of the cases for trial as soon as possible. Various additional claims have been brought by Mr. O'Hare and Mr. O'Boyle against the Town and its elected officials, employees and contractors including Mayor Morgan, Bill Thrasher, Special Magistrate Lara Donlon, Chief Ward and Marty Minor with Urban Design Kilday for alleged Federal and State civil rights violations. These clams are being handled by insurance counsel. The Town has obtained favorable dismissals of several of these suits, one of which was just affirmed on appeal by the Federal Appeals Court and resulted in a favorable fee award against Mr. O'Boyle for his frivolous filing. None of these claims have been decided in favor of Mr. O'Hare or Mr. O'Boyle. Lawsuits have been filed against the Town's attorneys, including three suits against my firm or me personally and a lawsuit against Joanne O'Cormor and Skip Randolph. Particularly frustrating is the fact that one of these lawsuits arose after Mayor Morgan, Ms. O'Connor and I met to confidentially discuss a potential settlement with Mr. O'Hare and his counsel, Louis Roeder and Mark Hanna. Mr. O'Boyle has sued complaining that this settlement conference violated the Sunshine Law even though Mayor Morgan was the only city government representative in attendance. Ethics Complaints have been brought against me, Mr. Randolph and Mayor Morgan. These have all been dismissed. Mr. O'Boyle has repeatedly flown planes towing banners over West Palm Beach and Gulf Stream denigrating the Town's attorneys and officials. More recently, the attempts to particularly target the attorneys defending the public records cases has intensified as some 200 records requests were sent to almost every attorney at Mr. Randolph's law firm in late November and December apparently by Mr. O'Hare. VII. Conclusion In 35 years of practicing law and litigating cases throughout the State of Florida and the United States I have never encountered this type of a concerted pattern of abusive conduct directed at a local Ltw OmcEs OP SMSTAPMr. BROEKER &VARRAS, P.L Mayor Seon Morgan February 1 B, 2016 Town of Gulf Stream Commission page 15 government. It is clear to me that the O'Boyles and W. O'Hare engage in this conduct to cause the Town to accede to their demands. 1 hope that my report has helped you understand the nature and scope of the litigation and actions that the Town has been defending. RAS:cjb Enclosures Regards, ROBERT A. SWEETAPPLE LAw OmcEs or SWEETAPPLE, aROEEER h VARKm. P L AFFIDAVIT OF JOEL EDWARD CHANDLER BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared JOEL CHANDLER who after being duly sworn, deposes and says that: 1. My name is JOEL CHANDLER, 2. I am over eighteen (l 8) years of age. 3. 1 am a resident of Polk County, Florida. 4. I have personal knowledge of every assertion made in this affidavit, S. Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc., (herein "CAFI"), was formed as a Florida not-for-profit corporation by Martin O'Boyle in concert with his son, Jonathan O'Boyle. 6. Jonathan O'Boyle is an attorney admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but not admitted to practice in Florida. 7. In January 2014, I was solicited by Martin O'Boyle to lead a not -For-profit corporation that was, he said, intended to promote open government. That not-for-profit corporation was created at Martin O'Boyle's direction and became known as the "Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc." or "CAFI." 8. During my discussions with Martin O'Boyle, wherein he sought to hire me to serve as the leader of CAFI, we explicitly agreed that CAFI would have an independent Board of Directors; that the Board of Directors would be entirely free from the influence of Martin O'Boyle or the O'Boyle Law Firm; that I would have absolute and sole discretion regarding the commencement and resolution of open government litigation on behalf of CAFI, and; subject only to the independent Board of Directors, I would have the authority to select and retain law firms for the purpose of engaging in open government litigation. =EXHIBIT 9. During January or February of 2014, I participated in a telephone conversation with Martin O'Boyle and Robert "Bob" Tweel, a tax attorney from West Virginia. Martin O'Boyle and I discussed with Mr. Tweel the absolute necessity that CAM be a legitimate not-for-profit entity. This included, but was not limited to, the requirement that CAFI use a variety of law firms to represent it so as to avoid the appearance of self-dealing. 10. Martin O'Boyle indicated to Mr. Tweel and to me that he was going to loan all necessary monies to fund CAFI and, after 501(c)(3) status was acquired, write off as a charitable donation all of the monies he had loaned to CAFI. After leaving this meeting I was particularly encouraged that Martin O'Boyle was genuine in his interest to establish a bona fide not-for-profit entity of which I would serve as the Executive Director and that CAFI would afford me the opportunity to more effectively continue my work as a civil rights activist and advocate for open government. 11. Martin O'Boyle appointed Brenda Russell, William Ring and Denise DeMartini to the CAFI Board. 12. Brenda Russell is Martin O'Boyle's long time secretary. She was never present for meetings. In fact, no formal meetings of the Board were ever called or held. For a brief time, Brenda Russell collected my travel and business receipts, all of which were subject to the approval of Martin O'Boyle. 13. William Ring is Martin O'Boyle's longtime business associate and corporate attorney. 14. Denise DeMartini is the long-time employee of Martin O'Boyle or entities that he controls. 15. All of my negotiations for employment by CAFI were with Martin O'Boyle. At no 2 time did I engage in any negotiations regarding the details of my employment, including my compensations, with anyone other than Martin O'Boyle. 16. At Martin O'Boyle's direction 1 drafted and signed a proposed memorandum of understanding regarding my employment by CAFI. I have never received a copy of the proposed memorandum of understanding signed or approved by the board of CAFI. 17.1 served as the Executive Director of CAR for approximately five (5) months, through the end of June 2014. 18. I resigned because of repeated instances of conduct perpetuated by Martin O'Boyle, Jonathan O'Boyle, William Ring, Denise DeMartini, and some of the attorneys at the O'Boyle Law Firm, P.C., Inc., (herein the "O'Boyle Law Firm"), as set forth herein, which I believe may be criminal, fraudulent and unethical. 19. My relationship with the O'Boyle Law Firm was not limited to my capacity as the Executive Director of CAFI. As the individual plaintiff in several open government lawsuits, l had retained the O'Boyle Law Firm as my personal legal counsel. 20. My communications with the attorneys of the O'Boyle Law Firm, including Jonathan O'Boyle, affected both CAR and me, as an individual client. 21. Martin O'Boyle and Jonathan O'Boyle told me that Martin O'Boyle was funding the O'Boyle Law Firm. 22. Martin O'Boyle told me that he was also funding CAFI. 23. The Martin O'Boyle business entities, including Commerce Group, Inc., CAFI, and the O'Boyle Law Firm operated from the same physical location and were controlled by Martin O'Boyle. 24. Despite assurances that CAFI would be independent and not-for-profit, Martin O'Boyle and the O'Boyle Law Firm used CAR for the sole purpose of generating attorney's fees for the O'Boyle Law Finn. 25. Throughout my tenure with CAFI, I repeatedly demanded that lawsuits not be filed or settled without my direct authorization. 26. In spite of Martin O'Boyle's initial assurances to the contrary, I was not permitted to retain legal counsel on behalf of CAFI, other than the O'Boyle Law Firm. William Ring, CAM's President and Martin O'Boyle's proxy, communicated this to me. 27. On numerous occasions, I learned that the O'Boyle Law Film, on behalf of CAFI, had filed lawsuits, without my knowledge or authorization. 28. The O'Boyle Law Firm routinely settled cases without written fee agreements, contingency agreements or closing statements. No accountings of the monies received were provided to me despite my repeated requests for that documentation. 29. Repeatedly, I advised Martin O'Boyle, William Ring and Jonathan O'Boyle that my other personal attorneys had advised it was a serious Bar violation to disburse settlement funds without client approval or closing statements. 30. Despite my protests, the O'Boyle Law Firm continued to file and settle lawsuits on behalf of CAFI and to collect and keep settlement payments. At no time was I ever presented with any form of accounting for legal fees or the disbursement of settlement payments. 31. During the O'Boyle Law Firm's representation of CAFI and me, I was personally present, or present by telephone, at numerous O'Boyle Law Firm meetings. Denise DeManini, Martin O'Boyle's executive assistant and Director of CAFI, conducted these aw firm meetings. During these meetings, and in my presence, many pending 4 cases were discussed. These discussions included the details of cases to which neither CAM nor 1 were parties. Denise DeMartini is not a member of the Florida Bar. 32. It became commonplace for Martin O'Boyle to express his opinions and to offer his advice with respect to litigation strategies and on the conduct of CAR lawsuits as well as the cases of other firm clients. Jonathan O'Boyle actively participated in these discussions and, in my presence, directed the work of O'Boyle Law Firm attorneys and made litigation decisions. 33. During the course of my employment I learned that Martin O'Boyle directed his secretary to file in excess of 100 public records requests to the Town of Gulf Stream, under the pretense that these were being filed on behalf of CAR He also ordered that lawsuits be filed by CAFI against the Town of Gulf Stream. This was done without my authority and litigation was filed over my objection. 34. When I complained about the fact that Martin and Jonathan O'Boyle were not honoring the commitment that I would have sole authority to make public records requests and conduct litigation, I was told by William Ring that this was "the way Big Daddy wants it", i.e., Martin O'Boyle. Otherwise, "Big Daddy will turn-off the spigot of money". 35. Jonathan O'Boyle advised me that he was not a member of the Florida Bar but would be become a member within days. During the five months that I worked with CAFI, Jonathan O'Boyle worked full-time at the O'Boyle Law Firm providing legal advice, directing the administration of cases, and assuming responsibility for cases. 36. The O'Boyle Law Firm and Jonathan O'Boyle prosecuted and filed some cases without my permission and settled some cases without my knowledge or consent. 37. No retainer agreements were ever entered into with me on behalf of CAFI. No contingency agreements were entered into with me on behalf of CAFI. No closing statements were ever presented to me and it appears that all monies that were solicited from defendants were paid directly to the O'Boyle Law Firm. 38. Martin O'Boyle, through his entities, funded all of the filing fees and expenses of CAFI as well as the expenses of the O'Boyle Law Firm. CAFI has now filed scores, if not hundreds, of cases against state and local agencies throughout Florida as well as various state contractors. 39. The employees of all of Martin O'Boyle's entities, including The Commerce Group, 1nc., CAFI and the O'Boyle Law Firm were shared. Denise DeMartini and William Ring worked for Martin O'Boyle, CAFI and the O'Boyle Law Firm. 40. Although Martin O'Boyle named Denise DeMartini a director of CAFI, she also directed the operations of the O'Boyle Law Firm and conducted law firm meetings. 41. Denise DeMartini repeatedly stated that CAFI was required to file at least one hundred lawsuits a month; that all lawsuits had to be directed to the O'Boyle Law Firm for prosecution, and; that as my direct supervisor, she would evaluate my performance based upon my ability to deliver a minimum of twenty-five case per week to the O'Boyle Law Firm. 42. Through William Ring, Martin O'Boyle insisted that the O'Boyle Law Firm handle all litigation. 43. Martin O'Boyle told me he had unlimited money to pay filing fees for CAFI cases and I was to file as many cases as possible. 44. When I asked Martin O'Boyle to quantify how many cases he was willing to finance he said it was virtually unlimited. When I again tried to clarify by asking him if he was willing to finance three thousand (3,000) cases in a single year, he said "sure:' 45. When I learned it was the policy and practice of the O'Boyle Law Firm to demand settlement of cases against government entities and state contractors for attorney's fees in excess of the fees actually earned I was livid. In fact, I confronted William Ring, Denise DeMartini and Jonathan O'Boyle in May of 2014 and slated in unequivocal terms that I would resign if it didn't stop. 46. In one telephone conversation with Jonathan O'Boyle I warned him at least six times that I was going to resign and that 1 objected to Denise DeMartini's demands that I produce 100 cases per month, her control of the O'Boyle Law Firm and the windfall scheme of collecting more monies in attorney's fees from defendants, than had actually been earned. 47. Despite these complaints, William Ring, Denise DeMartini and Jonathan O'Boyle told members of the firm that I had authorized the windfall scheme. When I learned of this I confronted those involved. Nick Taylor, Esquire confirmed that despite my objection, the windfall scheme would continue as firm policy. Shortly thereafter, I announced my resignation. 48. Ryan Witmer and Giovanni Mesa announced they were also going to resign. 49. William Ring announced he was going to become a member of the O'Boyle Law Firm at about that time. 50. After I resigned, Martin O'Boyle contacted me by telephone and demanded that I withdraw an email I had sent to Nick Taylor regarding Jonathan O'Boyle's unlicensed practice of law and Jonathan O'Boyle's authorship of the windfall scheme. During that call, which was my last conversation with Martin O'Boyle, he repeatedly threatened to bring great "unpleasantness" to my life if I failed to renounce my email to Nick Taylor. 51. Thereafter, Martin O'Boyle repeatedly attempted to contact me by telephone and email seeking my assistance to facilitate CAFI in filing additional lawsuits. 52. After resigning from CAFI I sent an email to numerous newspaper and television news reporters announcing my resignation. I copied that announcement to dozens of individuals, including Robert Sweetapple, Esquire, to notify them of my disassociation and disapproval of the O'Boyles and their activities. 53. Within a few days of my resignation from CAFI, I granted an interview with a reporter from the Lakeland Ledger and provided many of the details contained within this affidavit. 54. Prior to emailing Robert Sweetapple, I had never met him, spoken to him, nor had he or any members of his firm contacted me. 55. Prior to my emailing the law firm of Jones Foster, 1 had never had any contact with Joanne O'Connor, Esquire, or any member of that law firm. 56. My subsequent contact with Robert Sweetapple and Joanne O'Conner was entirely the result of own initiative. 57.1 sent my email to Robert Sweetapple because I knew he represented the Town of Gulf Stream, which I believed was being victimized by Martin O'Boyle and the O'Boyle Law Finn and I was concerned that the conduct of Martin O'Boyle and the O'Boyle Law Finn might be illegal and fraudulent. 58. 1 believed that 1 had a duty to make all victims, including the Town of Gulf Stream, aware of what I learned during my association with Martin and Jonathan O'Boyle. For example, Martin O'Boyle's orchestration of more than one hundred public records requests being served upon the Town of Gulf Stream, allegedly under the name of CAFI, but without my authorization; Martin O'Boyle's direction that lawsuits be filed by the O'Boyle Law Firm in the name of CAFI against the Town of Gulf Stream but without my authorization, and; in spite of my objections, Martin O'Boyle's use of CAFI as a weapon in his personal vendetta against the Town. 59. Prior to contacting Robert Sweetapple to make him aware of my concerns regarding Martin and Jonathan O'Boyle's conduct, I met with numerous private attomeys. As a result of those meetings I concluded that I had a duty to disassociate myself from the O'Boyles and to make full disclosure of any illegal and fraudulent activities. I have also contacted numerous other victims and their attorneys to advise them of the conduct of the O'Boyles and to provide them with evidence of such conduct. 60. Before speaking with Robert Sweetapple on the phone I spoke with Joanne O'Connor by telephone and made her aware of the misconduct. 61. I then provided to Robert Sweetapple evidence of what I believe may be fraudulent and criminal conduct as well as a detailed chronology of events. 62. Thereafter, I spoke with Robert Sweetapple and gave him permission to meet with me and to take a voluntary swom video statement concerning my involvement with Martin O'Boyle, Jonathan O'Boyle, CAFI and the O'Boyle Law Finn. 63. At all times Robert Sweetapple made me aware of the application of the lawyer -client privilege, both as it pertained to CAFI and to me personally. I determined, based upon independent legal advice, that I was fully permitted and had a duty to disclose what I believe to be the criminal and fraudulent conduct of Martin O'Boyle, Jonathan 0 O'Boyle, CAM and the O'Boyle Law Firm. I also voluntarily waived privileged matters that arose from the joint representation by the O'Boyle Law Firm. 64. In spite of the many contrary assurances made by Martin O'Boyle to me, including the exercise of my independent judgment and meaningful economic resources to be used to promote the public's right to access government records and meeting, in reality CAM's sole purpose is to serve as an exclusive in-house mechanism whereby the O'Boyle Law Firm can generate legal fees by filing hundreds of open government lawsuits. 65. The egregiousness of the scheme was exacerbated by the O'Boyle Law Firm's policy of demanding excessive and unearned legal fees from defendants as a condition of settlement. 66. Simply put, CAM is a profit -generating scheme funded by Martin O'Boyle to produce fees for his son's legal practice. 67. Allegations that Joanne O'Conner, Robert Sweetapple or their firms purposely solicited and obtained confidential information from me is false, The allegation that this was done to gain an unfair advantage in litigation is further false. 68. The information that I provided to Robert Sweetapple and Joanne O'Connor was not intended to provide an unfair advantage to the Town of Gulf Stream, but to make the Town and all other victims aware of what I believe to be the fraudulent, criminal and professionally unethical conduct of Martin O'Boyle, Jonathan O'Boyle, CAM and the O'Boyle Law Firm. 69. Robert Sweetapple and Joanne O'Connor did not solicit privileged information from me. I voluntarily contacted them and made my own determination, after meetings with 10 independent counsel, as to what information and documents to provide to victims. 70. My sole motivation for contacting the media, victims and their attorneys, proving evidence, inviting the taking of my sworn statements and authoring this affidavit is to protect the essential civil right of all Floridians to know what their government is doing in their name and at their expense. It is my considered opinion that the unconscionable conduct of Martin O'Boyle, Jonathan O'Boyle, CAM and the O'Boyle Law Firm serves as an example of the abuse of our legal system and will be used by opponents of open governtnent as an excuse to limit the public's right to know. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGI4 . JO ANDLER SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me thisl:�27 day of October, 2014. =Hotaty AMBERCL59tl KELLY • 9WIo of Flcrldaires May31.2915n M EE 195999 Personally known Produced identification Identification produced: �_ QL 11 awl -L^, C-, NOTARY PUBLIC Amb�4 kl k4 Printed Name of Notary31 ZD�S My Commissions Expires: Page I of 1 From: "Ryan Witmer" <rwitmer@commcrcc-group.cum> Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 6:27 PM To: "Joel Chandler" <joel.chandIer fogwatch.org> Subject: RE: New case Joel - regarding your second question below, " how many cases are your guys able to take where you're paying the filing fees?" - what do you have in mind? Ryan L. Witmer, Esq. 1280 West Newport Center Drive Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Office: 954-574-6885 Cell: 717-201-3097 Fax: 954-360-0807 RWitmer@commerce-group.com -----Original Message ----- From: Joel Chandler [mailtojoel.chandler@fogwatch.org) Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 4:08 PM To: Ryan Witmer Subject: New case I have been having technical issues with DropBox and was just now able to send you a like to the records and videos we discussed yesterday. Please confirm your access to those files. At some point I'd like to talk again with you about our work. One obvious question that comes to mind is how many cases are your guys able to take where you're paying the filing fees? Joel Chandler (863) 660-4244 ioel.chandler@foowatch.org www.FogWatch.org 7!161M d Page 1 of 3 From: "Ryan Witmer" <rwitmer@commerce-group.com> Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:59 AM To: "Joel Chandler" <Joel.chandlcr@fbgwatch.org> Subject: RE: New case Joel - is there a good time to chat this afternoon? Ryan L. Witmer, Esq. 1280 West Newport Center Drive Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Office: 954-574-6885 Cell: 717-201-3097 Fax: 954-360-0807 RWitmer@commerce-aroup.com -- --Original Message ----- From: Joel Chandler [mailtojoel.chandler@fogwatch.org) Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 8:14 PM To: Ryan Witmer Subject Re: New case Well, that's an interesting question. In the Fall of 2012 an attorney asked me to come up with public records cases with a very specific set of facts and I was able to bring him 101 cases in the space of about six weeks. Each case had nearly perfect facts and was what I refer to as a "triple A" or a "kill -shot" What I'm trying to gauge is how many cases you guys are comfortable doing on a contingency basis if 1.) you are fronting the filing fees; 2.)the cases have perfect facts: 3.) the denials are either clearly stated in writing or video records if they are in person; 4). the plaintiff is ideal (willing to settle or go as far as the attorneys want - no media issues, etc.). We need to figure out the economics of this - who gets paid and how - and then how many cases we want to do and roll with it. The alternative to filing fees may be creating a state not-for-profit with no assets, income or bank account and filing for indigent status. I am confident that we would have to litigate that issue and it would go up on appeal. Once the establishment figured out what we are trying to do they would expend enormous resources to stop us. But if we puled it off there would be no limit to the number of cases that we could file. The less conspicuous method isjust to pay the filing fees and go forthe throat and get paid 7/1F/Mn1n Pagc 2 of 3 quickly. Joel Chandler (863) 660-4244 W oel.chandler@fogwatch.org www.FogWatch.org On Jan 14, 2014, at 6:27 PM, Ryan Witmer <rwitmer@commerce-group.com> wrote: > Joel - regarding your second question below, " how many cases are your guys able to take where you're paying the filing fees?" - what do you have in mind? > Ryan L. Witmer, Esq. > 1280 West Newport Center Drive > Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 > Office: 954-574-6885 > Cell: 717-201-3097 > Fax: 954-360-0807 > RWitmer@commerce-group.com > -----Original Message----- • From: Joel Chandler (mailtojoel.chandler@fogwatch.org) > Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 4:08 PM > To: Ryan Witmer > Subject New case > I have been having technical issues with DropBox and was just now able to send you a like to the records and videos we discussed yesterday. Please confirm your access to those files. > At some point I'd like to talk again with you about our work One obvious question that comes to mind is how many cases are your guys able to take where you're paying the filing fees? > Joel Chandler > (863) 660-4244 > joel.chandler@fogwatch.org > www.FogWatch.org 7nFnn1a Page 3 of 3 7itennta February 24, 2016 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy 3 Driftwood Landing Rd. Gulf Stream, FL 33483 Dear Tom and Barbara: It was nice to see you both at the B & T last week. Tom, you had mentioned the ongoing litigation so I thought you would be interested in receiving an update on those cases, an update which, coincidentally, Bob Sweetapple just presented to us at our last Commission meeting. Mr. Sweetapple's remarks at the February 12 Commission Meeting are recorded an video, which I encourage you to view at the Town's website- www.gulf-stream.org. (Click on Calendar/Meetings; Click on Video Information; Feb. 12 Meeting: scroll forward to minute 29) Enclosed is his written report, as well. If you ever have any questions about the status of these cases, or about anything else going on in the Town, don't hesitate to call me. My cell phone number is 573-6006. You know I am always available to speak with you. Sincerely, Scott W. Morgan Kelly Avery From: Tim Tracy <ttracy@maill5O.wdcO4.mandrillapp.com> on behalf of Tim Tracy <ttracy@bdb.org> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 4:04 PM To: Scott Morgan Subject: BDB Hosts 2016 National Engineer's Week Honors & Awards Banquet 0' m g fll UPCOMING EVENTS I PHOTO GALLERY I SPONSORSHIPS BDB Hosts 2016 National Engineer's Week Honors & Awards Banquet El © Photo credit NASA Executive Sponsor: ---- --- ----- Corporate Table Sponsor: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Cocktail hour 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner & Awards Program 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm For call to nominations information click here Nomination forms for the awards are available here Partners in proyr,,., . To unsubscribe, click here: http://www.bdb.org/index.php?cid=1559984&src=broadcastemail&optout=6319&key=2b5053b5 C7 Kelly Avery From: Christina Lambert <christina@educationfoundationpbc.org> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 9:21 AM To: Scott Morgan Subject: Education Forecast 2016, March 4th Hi Mayor Morgan, I want to personally invite you and the Town of Gulf Stream constituents to the Education Forecast 2016, hosted in partnership between the Education Foundation, Business Development Board, and the School District of Palm Beach County. The event, held on Friday, March 4`h, will serve as a springboard to a larger effort in elevating Palm Beach County's system of education from not only one of the best in Florida, but one of the top in the nation! At the Education Forecast 2016, the School District's newly developed strategic plan will provide the roadmap to propel our community and education partnerships to that next level. To further demonstrate this type of partnership, we will also recognize our Distinguished Alumni and community leaders who exemplify these efforts. I'm specifically reaching out to you today because you value the vital role we each play in the ongoing development of our community, as I do. I hope you will join me in this continued effort by considering one of the investment opportunities attached and planning to attend the event. I look forward to further discussing this opportunity with you. Sincerely, Christina Lambert For partnership opportunities please visit: Education Foundation PBC.ors/Education Forecast I Please Join us f0i EDUCATION 2016 FRIDAY KRAVIS CENTER MARCH 4 COHEN PAVILION 2016 Luncheon 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401 DR. ROBERT AVOSSA Superintendent .W Ws DR. ROBERT AVOSSA will UNVEIL the 2016-2021 Strategic Plan: [Growing. Strong.] and we will recognize community leaders that are graduates of Palm Beach County schools and their significant contributions to education. TICKET PRICES Individual: Education Investor: (2 tkkets) Corporate Sponsor: 16 tickets) Bronze Sponsor: (ID tickets) $ 75 $500 $1,250 $2,500 Christina Lambert President & CEO \r 9 ��0 EDUCATION a***0 OFOUNODALACHCOON 016.60 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite C-141 West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Office: 561-357-7659 / Cell: 561-420-9494 Christina @ EducationFoundationPBC.ore EducationFoundation PBC.ore Kelly Avery From: Shani Simpson <ssimpson@palmbeachculture.com> on behalf of Rena Blades < RBlades@ palmbeachcu Iture.com> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 1:49 PM Subject: New study: Arts and Culture in Palm Beach County worth $S38 million in fiscal 2015 Yesterday, we were pleased to present the findings of the new Economic Impact of Cultural Tourism in Palm Beach County presented by Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research and Policy at Americans for the Arts. In the 2015 fiscal year, 3.1 million visitors to 19 of the county's main arts and cultural attractions spent an estimated $538 million on culture -related activities. Please see below the link to the article from the Sun -Sentinel. htip://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/tourism/fl-nbc-cultural-tourism-impact-20160211-storv.html Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Best, Rena Rena Blades President and CEO Cultural Council of Palm Beach County 601 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33460 PalmBeachCulture.com Email: Rblades(Ryalmbeachculture.com (561)471-2901 CONSIDER MAKING A GIFTFROM YOUR ESTATE TO THE CULTURAL COUNCIL. CULTURAL COUNCIL d Pol, Sc.Ch cwnr 91 © YOUM Kelly Avery From: Tim Tracy <ttracy@ mail 134-8.atl141.mandrillap p.com> on behalf of Tim Tracy <ttracy@bdb.org> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 10:04 AM To: Scott Morgan Subject: BDB Hosts 2016 National Engineer's Week Honors & Awards Banquet 'UPCOMING EVENTS I PHOTO GALLERY I SPONSORSHIPS BDB Hosts 2016 National Engineer's Week Honors & Awards Banquet 0 © Photo credit NASA Executive Sponsor: Corporate Table Sponsor: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Cocktail hour 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Dinner & Awards Program 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm For call to nominations information click here Nomination forms for the awards are available here CJ __ __ Partners in progress To unsubscribe, click here: http://www.bdb.org/index.plip?cid=l 566676&src=broadcastemail&optout=6320&key=857e 1355 19 7 Kelly Avery From: Florida Regional Councils Association <director@flregionalcouncils.org> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 5:56 PM To: Scott Morgan Subject: Florida Regional Councils Association January Newsletter Having trouble viewing this email? www.fireoionalcounclls.ora January 2016 - News from Around the State SFRC and the Urban League of Broward County Partner on $4 Million Small Business Loan Fund ................................................................................................................................................................ Kissimmee Medical Arts District Strategic Plan ............................................................................................................................................................... . North Florida Medical Reserve Corps Award ................................................................................................................................................................ Northeast Florida Full -Scale Regional HazMat Exercise ........................................................ I................... Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Facility Visit ............................................................................ Village of Tequesta Completes Streets Project FRCA Introduces New Director for Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council ......................................................................................................................... About Florida Regional Councils Association ......................................................................................................................... Recent FRCA Awardrs ......................................................................................................................... FRCA Calendar ......................................................................................................................... South Florida Regional Council and the Urban League of Broward County Partner to Administer $4 Million Small Business Loan Fund 0 ---- ----- The South Florida Regional Council's (SFRC) Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) provides low-interest rate loans to small and medium-size businesses that are not entirely served by conventional lenders. These loans range from $50,000 to $300,000 and are available to profitable businesses for expansion and job creation. Since 2002, Council's RLF program has serviced over 100 loans for a total over $56 million in total project investment. In addition, 2,200 jobs have been created or retained in the Region by the financing of these projects. Building upon the success of their RLF, the SFRC recently formed a partnership with the Urban League of Broward County (ULBC) to administer its $4 million Small Business Loan Fund. The SFRC/ULBC Small Business Loan Fund offers businesses and non-profit organizations loans from $25,000 to $250,000 that may be combined with other financing from conventional or community lenders. This partnership not only increases access to capital for businesses and entrepreneurs, but it offers technical assistance and other capacity building services to businesses and entrepreneurs. Together, the SFRC and ULBC will be able to maintain a performing loan portfolio that can provide access to financing for many years to come. For more information, please contact Isabel Cosio-Carballo, isabelc@sfrpc.com. Kissimmee Arts District Strategic Plan In partnership with the City of Kissimmee, 0 the East Central Florida RPC developed the Kissimmee Medical Arts District Strategic Plan. This plan will guide the City as it develops its hospital/medical arts district early next year In an effort to attract and incentivize doctors and medical industries to locate within the district. The district includes two hospitals and the future SunRail station in downtown Kissimmee. Within the district, medical businesses will have Flexible development options, and the concept is to create a convenient center for patients to receive a full array of care from doctor visits, lab work and imaging all in one visit. Well-paid job creation is also a focus of the district. For more information, please contact Fred Milch, fmilch@ecfrpc.org. North Florida Medical Reserve Corps Receives Award The North Florida Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) housed with the Apalachee Regional Planning Council, was honored with a "Public Health Thank You Day" Award and the North Florida MRC Coordinator, Denise Imbler, was presented with the "Public Health Hero" Award from the Florida Department of Health in Leon County. The North Florida MRC is made up of more than fifty trained and credentialed medical volunteers who assist with public health events and disaster response. Throughout 2015 the North Florida MRC volunteers have assisted Leon County with various public health events including monitoring duties for the Ebola virus, influenza vaccination clinics and school health screenings at elementary and middle schools. Denise Imbler has served as the Coordinator of the North Florida MRC for the last seven years. Her efforts and the donated hours of the volunteers have accounted for more than $8,000 worth of savings to Leon County. For more information, please contact her at dimbler@thearpc.com. NEFRC Conducts Regonal HazMat Exercise The Northeast Florida Regional Council and the District 4 Local Emergency Planning Committee conducted a full-scale hazardous materials exercise at the Clay Port/Reynolds Park in Green Cove Springs. This HazMat exercise brought together four regional HazMat teams (Clay County Fire/Rescue, Gainesville Fire/Rescue, Jacksonville Fire/Rescue and St. Johns County Fire/Rescue), along with Nassau County Fire/ Rescue and the Florida --- ---- Department of Environmental Protection to exercise their capabilities and coordination in response to a major HazMat incident. The scenario for the exercise was a major transportation accident on US 17. In the scenario, several of the vehicles involved in the accident were carrying various types of hazardous materials, which all posed different risks to the public and the environment. This type of accident resulted in a call for all regional HazMat resources to assist in the response. A "BIG" thank you goes out to Gate Petroleum for donating a tanker . truck used in the exercise, AA Propane for donating LP gas and props, the Red Cross for donating food and HazMat Responders Exercise refreshments, and Ron Hildum for donating drone filming in Northeast Florida services. A brief video of the exercise is posted on Council's YouTube Channel. To view the 2015 Regional HazMat Exercise Video go to our Website at www.nefrc.org and click on the YouTube icon. For more information, please contact Eric Anderson, eanderson@nefrc.org. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Facility Visit Hyundai - "New Thinking, New Possibilities" West Florida RPC staffers recently visited the Hyundai MotorManufacturing Alabama (HMMA) facility in Montgomery for a combination economic development/ transportation technology research trip. If you have not visited HMMA, you need to reserve a spot during your next trip through Alabama. They offer a very informative - and free! - tour of Hyundai's first assembly and manufacturing plant in the states. At $1.7 billion, their facility is one of the most advanced assembly plants in North America. Kudos to our tour guide, Alan. He was both educational and entertaining! For more information, please contact Austin Mount, Austin.mount@wfrpc.org. Village of Tequesta Completes Street Projects x— -- ----- - Working collaboratively with the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and affected local governments, the Council conducted a public planning charrette which led to the adoption of the Tequesta/Jupiter US1 Corridor Master Plan. The plan details a transformation of the corridor from a six -lane highway devoid of bicycle facilities to a four -lane "Complete Streets" retrofit, utilizing FDOT's Lane Elimination Program. Amenities will include buffered bicycle lanes, pedestrian -scale lighting, landscaping, intersection improvements, and a multi -use path to connect the "village center" to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, which is a nationally recognized historic landmark. Council assisted the Village in securing more than $610,000 in state and local funding to build the street improvements. The plan was completed in February 2015, with engineering through 2016, and construction scheduled for 2017. For more information, please contact Kim DeLaney, kdelaney@tcrpc.org. FRCA Announces New Director to the Tampa Bay RPC The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC) has selected Sean Sullivan as its new Executive Director. 'The TBRPC has found a unique and different leader who is highly accomplished. He is a proven exp ert in transportation matters which will be helpful in this region," said Commissioner Victor Crist, former chair of the TBRPC. As program manager/environmental protection specialist in the Region One Office of the Federal Transit Administration covering six states, Sullivan's experience includes oversight of capital transit projects including extension of the Green Line in Boston and planning for a Transit Oriented District in Greater Boston. His duties included working with multiple transit agencies, federal and state agencies, regional planning councils/commissions and numerous local governments to provide guidance pertaining to economic development, acquisition or disposition of property, capital construction projects, grant development, energy efficiency and protecting the federal interest of capital assets. "I am delighted to welcome Sean Sullivan to the Tampa Bay region," said Commissioner Kathryn Starkey who represents Pasco County on the TBRPC and also served on the search committee. "His background in transportation, economic development and planning will be an asset to the community." E TBRPC Other commissioners agreed with Starkey and Crist. "Mr. Sullivan is just what this organization needs," added Commissioner Janet Long who represents Pinellas County on the TBRPC. "I am very excited about the expertise and experience he will bring to the council and I look forward to working with him on moving our region forward on the important issues facing our local governments and our citizens." Sullivan earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University in Boston. He is the recent recipient of the Administrator's Award from the Federal Transit Administration. He was also honored by receiving the Fellowship Award from Suffolk University and the Presidents Medal from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a member of the American Planning Association, a Certified Umpire with the American Softball Association and is a Certified Referee with the International Association of Basketball Referees. Sullivan is married and has two daughters who reside in Massachusetts. Sullivan officially took the reins at the TBRPC on January 11. For more information, please contact Sean Sullivan, lean@tbrpc.org. About the Florida Regional Councils Association (FRCA) Created by the Regional Planning Councils (RPCs) in 1976, the Florida Regional Councils Association (FRCA) is the only association in the state that represents all 10 RPCs in Florida. FRCA is a results -oriented organization dedicated to furthering the interests of regional panning councils and their member local governments, especially with respect to economic development, transportation, emergency preparedness, and local technical assistance initiatives. During the past 10 years FRCA, through its RPCs, have: • originated $74.9 million in federal investments in 39 different economic development projects in Florida, creating 5,623 jobs, retaining 10,310 jobs and leveraging more than $606 million in capital investment. • loaned $41.9 million through their small business revolving loan funds which resulted in the creation and retention of 3,760 jobs. • completed 560 RPC economic impact analyses in support of private business entrepreneurs and local economic development organizations, to help them compete nationally and globally for investment and skilled jobs. • trained 38,573 first responders/emergency management personnel. • validated 12,673 projects under the Federal Consistency Review Program ensuring access to billions of dollars of federal infrastructure and economic investment dollars. 2016 FRCA Partners Meetings Schedule - 1st Quarter FRCA hosts six Partners Meetings each year. 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Also, do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments. Best regards. Commissioner Steven L. Abrams Palm Beach County Governmental Center - 12th Floor 301 North Olive Avenue West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 561-355-2204 Fax - 561-355-4422 sabrams(a)pbcaov. ora Visit my District 4 Web pagel I Sign up for our t v &NEWSLETTER To opt out of receiving this monthly newsletter, please respond to this email indicating you would like to be removed from our distribution list. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. County health and environmental officials are being vigilant in monitoring any local outbreaks of the Zika virus. So far, no cases of the virus, which is transmitted by the "Aedes" mosquito, have been reported in Palm Beach County. However, there is concern because it has been identified in neighboring Broward and Miami - Dade Counties. The county's Mosquito Control Division is taking a proactive approach in re- ducing the mosquito population and keeping the public informed. At the same time, the public is urged to follow some basic guidelines: • Remove mosquito breeding sites by emptying water from flower posts, garbage Aedes Mosquito cans, and any other type of containers that hold water • Wear protective clothing such as long pants and sleeves and apply a repellent, preferably one that contains "DEET" • Regularly flush containers such as birdbaths and wading pools to prevent them from becoming stagnant; keep pools chlorinated and filtered; stock ornamental ponds with mosquito -eating fish; cover rain barrels with screening; and check for standing water under houses near plumbing drains, air conditioner drip areas, and heat pumps. Also, clean roof gutters and change the water in outdoor pet dishes regularly The Aedes mosquito is most active during the day and tends to stay close to their breeding site. They breed more in containers of water than in swamps. Because the Aedes mosquito does not live or reproduce in ditches, swales, lakes, marshes or swamps, ground and aerial insecticide spraying has limited effect for controlling populations. They are also quite adaptive to living in a close environment with humans, and will breed in water -holding containers as small as a bottle cap! Typically, Zika is a mild illness that resolves itself within a week, and only about one in five infected will develop symptoms (fever, rash, join pain and conjunctivitis). There are reports of birth defects associated with the virus in South America, so pregnant woman are at a much greater risk. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika. Also, the virus doesn't start with the mosquito! The mosquito is infected when it bites a human with the virus. The virus is being spread by infected travelers entering the United States from high-risk areas such as Brazil. Just recently, there have been cases of travelers infected with the virus returning to Miami -Dade, and Broward counties. Click here for more information on hieh risk travel areas. Please feel free to contact my office should you have any questions or concerns. Also, I have provided additional links below that will provide more details on the Zika virus. References and Additional Information: Palm Beach County Mosquito Control Division Florida Department of Health Center for Disease Control and Prevention BCC Briefs for February 9, 2016 At the February 9, 2016, Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board took the following action: Zika virus — received an update from the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County and Environmental Re- sources Management on the mosquito -borne Zika virus. To date, no cases have been reported in Palm Beach County. As a precaution, when outside at night residents are advised to wear long pants and long -sleeve shirts, use insect repel- lent with DEET, and most importantly, eliminate standing water on their properties. Criminal Justice Commission — approved on first reading and to advertise for public hearing on March 1 modifications to the membership composition of the Criminal Justice Commission and the reporting relationship of its executive direc- tor to report to the county administrator. Infrastructure — discussed a series of backlogged countywide infrastructure projects and ways to generate the esti- mated $712 million needed to pay for them. Funding options include raising the ad valorem millage rate, going to voters with a general obligation bond referendum, or going to voters with a sales surtax referendum. Staff was directed to con- tinue meeting with partners in the one -cent sales tax proposal — the School District, Cultural Council, municipalities, and business leaders — and bring back their project lists for further discussion. Fire Rescue — heard a presentation from fire union officials on a revenue -neutral emergency fire rescue services and facilities surtax and corresponding reduction in ad valorem tax levy. Board members agreed that more legal research was needed before deciding whether to place the referendum on the August ballot. Code Enforcement — approved one-year funding agreements with the cities of Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay in the amounts of $108,278, $66,465 and $51,474, respectively, to provide code enforcement services, including one addi- tional code enforcement officer in each city. SHIP — approved FY 2015-16 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) budget allocations totaling $4.961 million for affordable housing strategies. These are state funds that require no local match. Dakota Apartments — approved the sale of the Dakota Apartments project in the Abacoa development to PRCMVAL Acquisition, LLC and its assignee, PRCP-Abacoa Investment, LLC. The project received road impact fee assistance for 132 of the 142 rental units to ensure a 15 -year affordability period, which the purchasers have committed to accept. Mounts Botanical Garden — approved an agreement extension through Sept. 30, 2016, with the Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden, Inc. to provide funding for a gardener position at Mounts Botanical Garden. Friends of the Mounts will provide 60 percent and the county 40 percent for a total not to exceed $39,328. Retirement — recognized and thanked Assistant County Administrator and Public Safety Director Vince Bonvento for his 44 years of service to the citizens of Palm Beach County and announced that the main conference room at the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center will be named in his honor. Kelly Avery From: Matt Willhite Campaign <team@mattwillhite.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:06 PM To: Scott Morgan Subject: Trio of Lake Worth Comissioners Endorse Matt Having trouble viewing this email? Click here NZIENENEIM ❑" Trio of Lake Worth City Commissioners endorse Matt Willhite for State House of Representatives, District 86 Wellington, FL - February 17, 2016 Matt Willhite, candidate for Florida House of Representatives, District 86, announced today that three of Lake Worth's City Commissioners have endorsed his candidacy. Lake Worth Mayor Pam Triolo joins Commissioners Scott Maxwell and Andy Amoroso in supporting Matt. All three commissioners agree that Matt is the right person for the job. "The support of these three leaders of Lake Worth and within Palm Beach County is very special to me. I will work hard to earn their support and on behalf of the people in Lake Worth and all of Palm Beach County" said Matt Willhite. District 86 will be vacant in the 2016 election due to term limits of current House Member Mark Pafford. The district includes portions of Wellington, West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves, Haverhill, Greenacres, and unincorporated Palm Beach County. EM Contact: Matt Willhite Phone 561.358.2368 Email: team(a)mattwillhite.com PO Box 212582, Wellington, Florida 33414 Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Matt Willhite, Democrat, for Florida House of Representatives, District 86 Willhite Campaign, P.O. 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A 114475 nw 60th avenue I Sabal Square Building 33 1 Miami I FL 133014 Kellv Ave From: Senator Maria Sachs <sachs.maria=flsenate.gov@mail214.at]101.mcdlv.net> on behalf of Senator Maria Sachs <sachs.maria@flsenate.gov> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 4:01 AM To: Scott Morgan Subject: Sachs Sentinel: February, 2016 Legislative Session - Week Five Having trouble viewing this email in your email client? Click here to view this email in your web browser Share ❑x Tweet +t Ox Share I 0 Forward to Friend. Legislative Session Week Five Friday February 18, 2016 Week Five: Policy Developments We have now passed the half -way mark for the 2016 Legislative Session, but there is still much more to come. See what we have been up to at the Capitol! 1 ZIKA VIRUS ALERT 0 Photo of an Aedes aegyptus mosquito, a species found in Florida that can carry the Zika virus A menacing new virus now stands to rapidly spread throughout our state and has already been documented in Broward County. The Zika virus induces mild symptoms like rash and fever, and is mainly spread through bites from infected Aedes aegyptus mosquitoes. However, pregnant women who catch the virus are at serious risk of their unborn children developing microcephaly, a serious birth defect characterized by an abnormally small head and brain. Governor Rick Scott has already declared a state of emergency in at least seven Florida counties in preparation for a likely outbreak, and all pregnant women arriving from regions with Zika virus activity should get themselves checked immediately. To help keep the Zika virus from spreading, please make sure to apply bug spray and eliminate sources of standing water in and around your property. You can also contact the Zika Virus Information Hotline at (855) 622-6735. 2 INTERNATIONAL TRADE THE HONORABLE CONSUL GENERAL OF ITALY GLORIA BELLELLI COMES TO THE SENATE F-1 --- ---- L to R: Mary Jane Tappen, Executive Vice Chancellor K-12 Public Schools (Florida Department of Education), Gloria Bellelli, Consul General of Italy, Hershel Lyons, Chancellor of the Division of Public F-1 -------- L to R: Frank Collins, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Executive Office of the Governor, Gloria Bellelli, Consul General of Italy, Senator Sachs, and Collin Lomagistro, Legislative Analyst for the Executive Schools (Florida Department of Education) Office of the Governor and Senator Sachs ❑" --- --. --. - Senator Sachs introducing Consul General Bellelli on the Senate floor during session Last week, I was honored to host the Consul General of Italy, the Honorable Gloria Bellelli. Her visit to Tallahassee underscored Florida's deep ties to global languages and trade. During her visit, Consul General Bellelli and I first conferred with Frank Collins and Collin Lomagistro of the Executive Office of the Governor, where we discussed methods for expanding trade between Florida and Italy. Florida's total merchandise trade with Italy in 2015 totaled more than $3 billion in value, with the biggest imports to Florida consisting of motor vehicles, yachts and other vessels for pleasure. Our meeting successfully yielded promising results for an even greater future system of commerce between our two regions. The Consul General then met with Hershel Lyons and Mary Jane Tappen from the Florida Department of Education. Thanks to the passage of a bill opening Florida's schools to the teaching of the Italian language to elementary school students, plans were discussed to increase participation from Italy for bringing more language and culture to our schools. THE DANGERS OF FRA CK/NG 4 Oil and gas companies are honing in on Florida as a region for "fracking." This is an extreme form of drilling for oil and gas in which a toxic cocktail of water, sand and chemicals are injected into the ground at incredible pressures to fracture shale rock and release fossil fuels. Evidence has shown that fracking can contaminate water supplies, increase the likelihood of cancer and babies with low birth weights in nearby populations, and result in infrastructural costs in terms of road damage and job losses in other economic sectors. Many scientific experts are now even pointing to fracking as a potential cause of increased earthquake activity in areas where such drilling is taking place. SB 318 and HB 191 not only call for expanding fracking in Florida, but also for prohibiting local governments from instituting fracking bans. For the sake of the health, safety and well-being of both Florida's residents and the environment, I am strongly opposed to fracking in Florida. HELPING FLORIDA'S GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANTS F-1 . -- ._-------- I I o Senator Sachs with graduate student assistants who came to show their support for SB 1230 "Graduate assistants are the backbone of the university system. They work alongside faculty members to create knowledge in their disciplines and share that knowledge with our undergraduate students. It has been increasingly difficult for our graduate students to continue their work because of increasing fees within the university system." My bill waives certain fees charged to graduate students in our university system. Over 100 individuals were present last week in committee to support these measures. I am happy to report that the bill passed unanimously. ADDRESSING GENDER-BASED INCOME INEQUALITY Did you know why the salary schedules set for supervisors of elections are $7,000 lower than that of other constitutional officers in the State of Florida? It is generally accepted that the reason for this lower salary level is because women were traditionally in those positions. "It is time to create parity between the salaries of supervisors of elections and other elected officials of the same class such as county clerks, tax collectors and property appraisers." Senate Bill 514, a bill that I am strongly supporting, passed committee last week and will remedy this historic bias by providing equality in income within this context. 6 OTHER VISITORS TO OUR STATE CAPITOL Manufacturers Association of Florida L to R: Manufacturers Association of Florida Executive Director Nancy Stephens & Senator Sachs "Manufacturing in Florida is a vital industrial asset to our state's economy." Florida's advanced manufacturing industries are diverse and include sectors producing intermediate and finished products ranging from plastics to motor vehicles. In fact, Florida is home to over 18,200 manufacturers employing more than 317,000 workers. "We must continue to look for ways to preserve and improve the climate for business manufacturers in Florida through working with groups like the Manufacturers Association of Florida." Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech 0 -.. -- Senator Sachs with advocates from Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, including her littlest visitor of the week As of 2011, there were an estimated three million Floridians who were deaf or hard of hearing. It is therefore important for our state to provide children who are deaf or hard of hearing with the listening, learning and spoken language skills they need to succeed in life. Accordingly, Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech representatives and I discussed ways to impact the lives of children and adults with hearing and speech impediments through educational and early childhood programs, hearing services, mainstream services, research and curriculum development. "Sometimes the best advocates for appropriations are the smallest, and so was my visitor this week." Florida State Oriental Medical Association 8 F-1 ___ L to R: Ella Feldman, Ronald Osceola, Dickie Walls, Senator Sachs, Danielle Kravitz, Leonle Wims and Wilfred McLain The State of Florida is home to a wide variety of alternative healthcare practitioners, including those who practice acupuncture and oriental medicine. In this context, there have been numerous instances of wounded combat veterans and other individuals with mental and physical trauma benefiting more from holistic approaches like acupuncture than from traditional drug -based treatments. For this reason, it is important for our state to collaborate with groups like the Florida State Oriental Medical Association in promoting alternative medical professions through clinical excellence and practitioner support. 9 F-1 "Stay tuned every week, we will be sending you updates as we work for good policy for all Floridians" Contact Information 10 Palm Beach Office Delray Beach City Hall 100 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561) 279-1427 Tallahassee Office 216 Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 (850)487-5034 �x Facebook ®x Twitter 0 Google Plus FE]Website ❑x Email Copyright © `20151' 7Senator Maria Sachsj', All rights reserved. This email was sent to smorganCaa.gulf-stream.oro why did 1 get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Office of Senator Maria Sachs -Delray Beach City Hall - 100 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 -USA 11 Kelly Avery From: FIU Metropolitan Center <metcntr@fiu.edu> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 10:31 AM To: Scott Morgan Subject: Now Offering: Certification in Nonprofit Management Steven 1. Green School of International and Public Affairs The Florida International University Metropolitan Center is now offering a Certification in Nonprofit Management. This seven (7) session model is designed to develop the knowledge, insights and abilities to enter or advance your career in the nonprofit field. Learn how to lead and manage people, develop strategies, build effective programs, connect with supporters and maintain a healthy and efficient nonprofit organization. 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The Business Development Board is proud to host the Engineers Week Honors & Awards Banquet on Friday, February 20th at the PBCCC in WPB. Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: 0 �— Executive Sponsor: $100 per person to attend $950 for table of ten $1500 for Corporate table If you require an invoice to process payment, please email your request to smarcadis@bdb.org For Sponsorship Opportunities please contact Tim Tracy at ttracy@bdb.org or by calling 561-651-4117 Partners in prcy:. To unsubscribe, click here: http://www.bdb.org/index.plip?cid=1245689&src=broadcastemail&Optoutall=5952&key=4f48l a44 al Kelly Ave From: Senator Maria Sachs <sachs.maria=flsenate.gov@maill75.atl61.mcsv.net> on behalf of Senator Maria Sachs <sachs.maria@flsenate.gov> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 2:10 PM To: Scott Morgan Subject: Sachs Sentinel Having trouble viewing this email in your email client? Click here to view this email in your web browser ❑x Share 0 Tweet 2+j 0 Share ❑x Forward to Friend O FxJ--------------_._ —_.---------'-- February 13, 2015 Edition 0 FAU Day Senator Sachs with Dennis Crudele, VP Institutional Initiatives & Major Projects for FAU, Kimberly Gramm, Co-founder & Associate Vice President of FAU Tech Runway, and FAU's Student Body President Michael Cepeda. Celebrating FAU Day with the Senator are members of the leadership of one of Florida's finest universities. As Vice Chair of Higher Education Committee it is of "paramount importance to me that we adequately fund our universities to train our students for the careers of the 21 st century." Florida Atlantic opened in 1964 as the first public university in southeast Florida. FAU offers over 150 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs to more than 29,000 students over seven campuses and sites stretching across 150 miles of Florida's southeast coastline. These 29,000 students comprise the most diverse student body of the 11 institutions that now form Florida's State University System. The university has established notable partnerships with major research institutions such as The Scripps Research Institute, the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, and the Max Planck Society. The City of Pompano Beach Senator Sachs with Mayor Lamar Fisher and members of the Pompano Beach leadership team. Leaders from the City of Pompano Beach traveled to Tallahassee to promote the ban on texting and driving. Senator Sachs has filed a bill, SB 246, that would make texting and driving a primary offense. Mayor Lamar Fisher has become a strong advocate for stricter penalties for texting while driving. Thirty-nine other states already treat texting while driving as a primary traffic offense. Recent data shows about 1,800 citations for texting while driving will be given out in a year. In comparison, over 21,000 citations were given for illegal backing. We need to make this law enforceable. It will save lives. Thirty-nine others states already treat texting while driving as a primary traffic offense. "It is time to put some real enforcement behind one of the most dangerous conditions on Florida's roads today, texting and driving. When someone is texting and driving, that person not only puts their life at risk but others on the road as well." - Senator Sachs CareerSource Florida 2 Senator Sachs with CareerSource Broward President and CEO Mason Jackson, President and CEO of CareerSource Palm Beach County, Steve Craig and PBC CareerSource Board Member Steve Parrish. Senator Sachs was joined by members of CareerSource Florida's Board of Directors, and the state's 24 Regional Workforce Boards. Representatives included the President and CEO of CareerSource Palm Beach County, Steve Craig. CareerSource Florida is a statewide network of career development professionals who work directly with Florida employers to align their demand for skilled talent with the needs of Floridians seeking employment and career development opportunities. Discussed during the meeting were ways in which the workforce system can involve Florida's veterans in finding gainful employment. Senator Sachs has filed a bill which provides credit to employers who hire veterans. A plan was made for CareerSource Florida to track veteran placement in the workforce to better serve our veterans. Being able to track which businesses are hiring veterans will ensure that those businesses are given appropriate consideration for credit under the Senator's new bill. Prison Reform Senator Sachs with Piper Kerman author of Orange is the New Black. As a former prosecutor Senator Sachs knows very well the conditions at Florida's prisons. Currently there are over 15,000 women incarcerated in Florida's prisons. They are the most vulnerable of all of Florida's inmates and the Senator will be working with her Senate colleagues to address issues that are unique to women inmates. 3 Piper Kerman published her best-selling memoir about her experiences in prison, Orange /s the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison, in 2010. An adaptation of the same name is now an award winning series. Kerman serves on the board of the Women's Prison Association and is an advocate and frequent speaker on issues that affect those incarcerated in our country. Contact Information Palm Beach Office Delray Beach City Hall 100 NW 1 st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Broward Office Government Center 115 S Andrews Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (561) 279-1427 (561) 279-1427 Tallahassee Office 216 Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 (850)487-5034 FFacebook ❑x Twitter 0 Google Plus ®x Website 4 Ex Email Copyright G 2015 Office of Senator Maria Sachs. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you either opted in to receive the newsletter or gave verbal permission. Our mailing address is: Office of Senator Maria Sachs Delray Beach City Hall 100 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Kelly Avery From: Goldstein, Felicia <Felicia.Goldstein@mail.house.gov> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 3:29 PM Subject: RELEASE: Frankel Fights for Safer Railroad Crossings Good afternoon and Happy Friday, February 13, 2015 I thought this would be of interest to you. Have a wonderful weekend and please contact me with any comments or questions you may have. Regards, Felicia Goldstein Office of Congresswoman Lois Frankel From: Ayish, Kira Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 2:22 PM To: Ayish, Kira Subject: RELEASE: Frankel Fights for Safer Railroad Crossings • • OFFICE OF CONGRESSWOMAN LOIS FRANKEL FLORIDA'S 22"D CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT February 13, 2015 Contact: Kira Ayish, 202-225-9890 office Frankel Fights for Safer Railroad Crossings Washington, DC — Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL -22) yesterday joined her colleagues on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to pass the bipartisan Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act. The bill authorizes $150 million for railroad safety programs, a provision pushed by Frankel. South Florida expects to see more freight and passenger trains due to port expansions, increased Tri -Rail service, and the construction of All Aboard Florida. In anticipation, local stakeholders have been calling for measures to reduce train noise, increase safety, and improve traffic coordination. "South Florida has 458 railroad crossings, which creates much competition between trains and cars," said Frankel. "These grants will prevent accidents and ease traffic congestion." The legislation includes the Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Grant Program that authorizes $150 million per year in grants to states and local governments. Among eligible projects are warning lights, stop signs, traffic light coordination, and four quadrant gates. Both Broward and Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organizations plan to apply for this grant program when this provision becomes law. The act now heads to the full Congress for a vote. Frankel's remarks as delivered in the committee hearing are below. Video of Frankel speaking on behalf of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act is available HERE. Mr. Chair, Iwanted thankyou for including in this legislation a grantprogram to improve the safety features at railroad crossings. In Florida, trains are very important to us. They have a multibillion dollar economic impact — moving tourists, local riders, students going to school, businesspeople going to work, and of course, lots offreight. As we know, from our trip this weekend to the Panama Canal, the ships are going to get larger and freight will increase. Also, in South Florida, All Aboard will have a new commuter train that will go from Miami to Orlando — bringing in great economic impact. With that said, in Florida alone we have 4,500 rail crossings at grade, which is a lot of competition between cars and trains. In the lastfive years, we've had 324 accidents and 48 deaths. The program in this legislation will reauthorize the Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Program, which provides $150 million per year in funding to states and local governments to upgrade the safetyfeatures at grade crossings and improve traffic coordination with trains. I want to thank the Chairman for that and hope it continues to be in this package Kelly Avery From: Tim Tracy <ttracy@mail 128-10.atl41.mandril lapp.com> on behalf of Tim Tracy <ttracy@bdb.org> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 10:03 AM To: Scott Morgan Subject: 2015 National Engineers Week Honors & Awards Banquet 0 pi J J 'UPCOMING EVENTS I PHOTO GALLERY I SPONSORSHIP.- 2015 PONSORSHIP. 2015 National Engineer's Week Honors & Awards Banquet The Engineers' Council was founded in 1955 as the San Fernando Valley Engineers' Council. Through the years, the SFV Engineers' Council has presented thousands of awards recognizing outstanding contributions by individuals in our community and throughout the world in the fields of engineering, education, and special fields of work and public service. The Business Development Board is proud to host the Engineers Week Honors & Awards Banquet on Friday, February 20th at the PBCCC in WPB. Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: Executive Sponsor: 0_: z $100 per person to attend $950 for table of ten $1500 for Corporate table IN ce to process payment, please email your request to smarcadis@bdb.org onsorship Opportunities please contact Tim Tracy t ttracy@bdb.org or by calling 561-651-4117 To unsubscribe, click here: http://www.bdb.org/index.pbp?cid=1252406&src=broadcastemail&optoutal1=5954&key=49c34496 9 Kelly Avery From: Lauren Hills <LHills@sbgtv.com> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 10:17 AM To: Scott Morgan Subject: Mayor, question from Channel 12... Hi, Mayor! I hope you're doing well and a had a great weekend ... and enjoying the holiday! I wanted to see if I could set up a time to interview you tomorrow about the recent RICO lawsuit the city has filed against Martin O'Boyle and Christopher O'Hare. I know the town has fielded a lot of public records requests from them over the past two years and spent a lot of money on all of this. Is there a time I could meet up with you tomorrow for 15 minutes to talk about it? Thanks so much, and I look forward to hearing from youl Lauren Lauren Hills CBS 12 News Reporter Cell: 561-324-8612 Kelly Aver From: Tim Tracy<ttracy@mai1133-6.atll3l.mandrillapp.com> on behalf of Tim Tracy <ttracy@bdb.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 2:13 PM To: Scott Morgan Subject: BDB AAE Dinner This Friday - Register Today! 2015 National Engineers Week Honors & Awards Banquet 0 i Elam UPCOMING EVENTS I PHOTO GALLERY I SPONSORSHIPS 2015 National Engineer's Week Honors & Awards Banquet F-1 --- --------. M The Engineers' Council was founded in 1955 as the San Fernando Valley Engineers' Council. Through the years, the SFV Engineers' Council has presented thousands of awards recognizing outstanding contributions by individuals in our community and throughout the world in the fields of engineering, education, and special fields of work and public service. The Business Development Board is proud to host the Engineers Week Honors & Awards Banquet on Friday, February 20th at the PBCCC in WPB. I nanK you to our rresentln sponsor: Q Executive Sponsor: J $100 per person to attend $950 for table of ten $1500 for Corporate table If you require an invoice to process payment, please email your request to smarcadis@bdb.org For Sponsorship Opportunities please contact Tim Tracy at ttracy@bdb.org or by calling 561-651-4117 Partners in progress To unsubscribe, click here: http://www.bdb.org/index.php?cid=1253651 &src=broadcastemail&optoutall=5956&key=99faOfUd 19 Cl Kelly Avery From: John Fishbein <jfishbein@gfoa.org> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 12:11 PM To: budgetawards@gfoa.org Subject: Updated Budget Awards Application and Detailed Location Criteria Guide Dear Budget Award Participants: We wanted to let you know that we have updated the Budget Awards Application and Detailed Location Criteria Guide. The only change is that the inputted items from the application and the criteria guide will now have a larger font size. This improved legibility should benefit all involved with the program. The forms are located on GFOA's Budget Awards website. http://www.gfoa.org/budgetaward John Fishbein Senior Program Manager Technical Services Center Government Finance Officers Association 203 North La Salle Street Suite 2700 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210 Phone: 312-578-2268 Email: ifishbein iD06a.ore Kelly Avery From: Senator Maria Sachs <sachs.maria=flsenate.gov@mail67.atll61.mcsv.net> on behalf of Senator Maria Sachs <sachs.maria@flsenate.gov> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:08 AM To: Scott Morgan Subject: Sachs Sentinel: Tallahassee Edition Having trouble viewing this email in your email client? Click here to view this email in your web browser Share 19 Tweet ❑x +t FEI Share OForward to Friend 0 . o a Tallahassee Edition February 23, 2015 Women Veterans Florida State Women Veterans Coordinator, Cynthia Brown, Senator Sachs and Legislative Affairs Director for the FL Department of Veterans Affairs, Colleen Krepslekies. With more and more women choosing a military a career there are a host of new challenges. For this reason our state legislators need to recognize and address the challenges unique to women veterans. Florida is the home for the third largest number of service women. Senator Sachs met with the Colleen Krepstekies, Legislative Affairs Director for the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs and Cynthia Brown, the Florida State Women Veterans Coordinator. Cynthia Brown is a Navy veteran and Colleen Krepstekies served as a Company Commander in the U.S. Army. They discussed the unique challenges that come with women in the military. Out of the total 2 million female veterans in the nation, Florida is home to 153,831 of them. Being the third state with the most female veterans behind Texas and California, Florida's female veterans make up nearly 10 percent of the total veteran's population in the country and nearly 5 percent of all veterans who use VA health care services. Many women don't know that they are eligible for the full range of federal and state benefits. If you are woman who is currently serving in the armed forces or a veteran, I want to hear from you. Please contact me and let me know what are or were the greatest challenges you faced. Comcast Newsmakers X Senator Sachs being interviewed by Phil Latzman of Comcast Newsmakers. "I have a vision for Florida that encompasses safety on our highways, safety in our water sports, and safety for our children from bullying in schools. These are all important issues for the people of Florida." - Senator Sachs These and other topics were the subject of an interview by Comcast Newsmakers in our State Capitol. The beginning of session is always the best time for the legislators to crystallize their priorities. Senator Sachs was able to speak on the various initiatives that she is working on the upcoming legislative session both state and district wide. The Senator discussed her texting while driving bill that 2 would make the action a primary offense in the state of Florida. In 2012 traffic deaths related to distracted driving jumped a staggering 17 percent from the previous year. Senator Sachs has also filed a bill that would extend eligibility for veteran's tuition fee waivers to a veteran's spouse and children. Comcast Newsmakers provides a unique local news platform for the presentation of information of relevance and special interest to its audience via interviews with local, state, and federal officials as well as community leaders. March of Dimes F -1 ---------- Senator Sachs with March of Dimes volunteers from District 34: Briftney Rucker, Linda Digonzalez, and Erin Silvamli. Standing in front of a picture in her office that features smiling children from around the world, Senator Sachs met with volunteers from the March of Dimes.This wonderful foundation assists mothers to have full term pregnancies. In Florida alone, 29,000 children are born prematurely every year. As a both a state senator and a mother, Senator Sachs believes that the issue of infant and mother health is absolutely vital to the livelihood and security of Florida's families. "Healthy mothers produce healthy infants. It all begins at home and it all starts with the March of Dimes. I want to thank all the volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure every mother has the nutrition necessary to have a healthy baby." - Senator Sachs Cancer Action Network Cl Senator Sachs with Ralph Devitto, Michael Kasper M.D., Maureen Mann, Arleen Uria-speed of The American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network. "Cancer has affected every family and we need to do more to find the root causes of this terrible disease. Whatever it takes, we must keep our commitment strong." - Senator Sachs Senator Sachs spoke with the members of the delegation about what the state of Florida can do to can do to help further their goals. The American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network is a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society which supports evidence -based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The Cancer Action Network works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. 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You are receiving this email because you either opted in to receive the newsletter or gave verbal permission, Our mailing address is: Office of Senator Maria Sachs Delray Beach City Hall 100 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Kelly Avery From: Elizabeth Requeny <ERequeny@palmbeachmpo.org> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 4:04 PM Cc: Nick Uhren; Valerie Neilson Subject: Mayors' Challenge for Safer People, Safer Streets To: Palm Beach County Mayors The US DOT Secretary Foxx has issued a Mayors' Challenge for Safer People, Safer Streets. Mayors and local elected officials are challenged to take significant action to improve safety for bicycle riders and pedestrians of all ages and abilities over the next year. The Palm Beach MPO encourages all local governments to participate in this challenge. To join the challenge click here or email your Team Leader's contact information to pedbikesafety(adot.gov. Mayors' Challenge participants will be invited to attend the Mayors' Summit for Safer People, Safer Streets this March and encouraged to spend a year helping their communities undertake seven activities to improve safety. This challenge is based on the 2010 USDOT Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation. For more information regarding the Mayors' Challenge, please visit: http://www.dot.gov/mayors-challenge Regards, Valerie Neilson, MSP, AICP - Transit Coordinator Palm Beach MPO - Transportation Planning for the Palm Beaches 2300 N Jog Road, 4th Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33411 D: (561) 478-5743 1 M: (561) 684-4170 1 F: (561) 242-7165 VNeilsonCdPalm Beach MPO.org I www.PaImBeachMPO.org Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Kelly Avery From: scottmorgan75@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 10:19 AM To: Kelly Avery Subject: Murphy letter Attachments: Murphy.2-24-16.docx Hi Kelly, Would you please print out the attached letter and mail it out to Tom with a copy of the Sweetapple Feb. 18 Report? Thanks. Scott February 24, 2016 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy 3 Driftwood Landing Rd. Gulf Stream, FL 33483 Dear Tom and Barbara: It was nice to see you both at the B & T last week. Tom, you had mentioned the ongoing litigation so I thought you would be interested in receiving an update on those cases, an update which, coincidentally, Bob Sweetapple just presented to us at our last Commission meeting. Mr. Sweetapple's remarks at the February 12 Commission Meeting are recorded on video, which I encourage you to view at the Town's website- www.gulf-stream.org. (Click on Calendar/Meetings; Click on Video Information; Feb. 12 Meeting: scroll forward to minute 29) Enclosed is his written report, as well. If you ever have any questions about the status of these cases, or about anything else going on in the Town, don't hesitate to call me. My cell phone number is 573-6006. You know I am always available to speak with you. Sincerely, Scott W. Morgan SUPPLEMENTAL Towle of GULF STREAM PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Delivered via e-mail April 25, 2016 Cercatore della Verita [mail to: archiverecordbuilder@gmail.com] Re: GS # 2136 (Request I.D.Number: 0040) The email received by Mayor Morgan that contained an attachment letter from Sweetapple, Broeker & Farkas, P.L. dated February 18, 2016 which was regarding Martin O'Boyle, Jonathan OBoyle and Christopher O'Hare. Please also provide all paiblic record emails sent or received by Mr. Morgan on each and every of Mr. Morgan's email accounts during the time period starting from one week prior through one week after the date and time Mr. Morgan received Mr. Sweetapple's email referenced above. Dear Cercatore della Verita [mail to: archiverecordbuilderCa wnail.coml, The Town of Gulf Stream has received your original record request dated March 17, 2016. Your original public records request can be found at the following link: httv://www2.gulf- stream.org/weblink/0/doc/83516/Pagel.a§Rx. Please refer to the referenced number above with any future correspondence. You will find additional responsive documents at the same above link. We consider this closed. Respectfully, Town Clerk, Custodian of the Records