[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
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MAYBE NAUGHT TO VOTE AND LET P. IT WENT FROM 12 MILLION IN INTEREST TO 16 AND NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT $40 MILLION IN INTEREST. THAT'S JUST STRAIGHTEN THE KIDS OUT ON THOSE BUSES FOR SURE. SO THAT THEIR DRIVER CAN DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO. AND I APPRECIATE IT IF WE COULD SPEAK AFTER THE MEETING TOO SO THAT WE CAN COMMENT ON GET YOUR SIDE OF WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT AND HOPEFULLY IT WON'T BE PASSED ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PEOLE PAYING ATTENTION AT THE FULL BOARD WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH Y'ALL. BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THEY WATCH THESE MEETINGS AS MUCH AS THEY DO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONER MEETINGS. >> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR REMOVING YOUR HAT. >> YES, MA'AM.
I WAS DOING THAT IN TALLAHASSEE TOO.
[1. Parks & Recreation FEMA Grant Projects]
>> THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON THE ITEM NUMBER ONE WHICH IS PARKS AND RECREATION FEMA GRANTS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. STAFF IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A BUDGET RESOLUTION UNTIL THE AMOUNT OF $88,593.
THIS IS TO ESTABLISH THE ACCOUNTS FOR MONEYS WE RECEIVED FROM FEMA FOR DAMAGES THAT OCCURRED DURING IRMA.
THREE PROJECT ARE CHAIN LINK FENCE ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE
PROPERTY. >> WE'LL END THIS TO THE CONSENT
[2. RFP #19/20-20, Tourism Department Sports Marketing and Sales]
>> WE ISSUED AN RFP TO SECURE AN AGENT CITY WORK WITH OUR TOURISM DEPARTMENT FOR SPORTS MARKETING. WE SENT THE INVITATION TO 15 COMPANIES AND RECEIVED ONE RESPONSE BACK AND THAT WAS FROM AIRSTREAM VENTURES. YOU MAY RECALL THEY CAME AND DID A PRESENTATION TO THE TDC ON OCTOBER 16.
WE HAD A COMMITTEE EVALUATE THE RESPONSE.
THE COMMITTEE WAS OUR TOURISM DIRECTOR, PARKS AND RECOMMEND MANAGER AND PROGRAM MANAGER. ONE RECEIVED A LOW SCORE OF 54.23. THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FULL
BOARD. >> THAT IS ONE OF YOUR OPTION.
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>> I. >> THEIR PROPOSAL WAS LACKING SOME INFORMATION THAT MADE IT HARD TO EVALUATE THE DIFFERENT CRITERIA WHICH WAS QUALIFICATION RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE PROJECT
APPROACH REFERENCES. >> THAT SOUNDS SUBSTANTIAL.
>> THOSE WERE THE CRITERIA BEING EVALUATED.
YOU CAN INVITE THEM IN FOR A PRESENTATION IF YOU LIKE.
I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN IT. IF THEY WOULD HAVE ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EASIER TO EVALUATE THEM.
I THINK THEY ALSO BRIEFED THE TDC.
AND SO THAT WAS WHAT WAS SUBMITTED AND I WANTED TO MAKE
SURE YOU KNEW THAT. >> LET ME ASK YOU THIS, WAS THE TDC, HAVE THEY MET SINCE THIS EVALUATION WAS DONE?
>> THEY HAVE NOT. THE RFP WAS EVALUATION.
THEY MET LAST WEDNESDAY. >> WE'RE IN THE NO CONTACT
PERIOD RIGHT NOW AS WELL. >> I GUESS WE'LL HAVE THEM COME
MAKE A PRESENTATION. >> WALL YOU LIKE THIS TO GO BACK TO THE TDC BEFORE IT GOES TO THE BCC.
>> THE BCC TO ACCEPT YOUR -- >> INVITE THEM TO THE NEXT AND THEY CAN PRESENT. YOU ARE SAYING ARE WE ASKING THE FULL BOARD TO DECIDE IF WE WANT A PRESENTATION? I THINK WE'RE DECIDING WE WANT A PRESENTATION.
AND THEN THE FULL BOARD CAN DECIDE WHETHER TO MOVE FORWARD
OR PUT IT BACK OUT FOR BID. >> ARE WE PRE-EMPTING THE TDC?
NO, OK. >> I THINK AT THIS POINT THE TDC LIKES THE IDEA OF GOING WITH A FIRM TO DO SPORTS MARKETING FOR
US. >> JUST A MATTER OF THE FIRM'S
>> THAT WAY THEY CAN GIVE US CLARITY ON WHY THEY DIDN'T FILL
OUT CERTAIN PART OF IT. >> OK THANK YOU KAREN.
WE'LL ADD THAT TO THE AGENDA. >> NEXT ISGRAHAM SECOND
[3. Second Amendment to Adult Drug Court FY 2019/2020 Funding Agreement with Clay Behavioral Health Center, Inc.]
AMENDMENT TO THE ADULT DRUG COURT FUNDING AGREEMENT.>> AT THE REQUEST OF CLAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THEY NEEDED PARAGRAPH 6: D WHICH DEALS WITH MONITORING.
THEY NEEDED UNIT COST REALLOCATED.
IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE COST OR TERM OF THE CONTRACT.
IT'S JUST THEIR UNIT COST WHICH IS SET FORTH IN THEIR SECOND
I THINK A MINOR TWEAK. >> GO ON TO THE LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
[4. Lake Asbury Junior High School Hurricane Retrofit 2019 Agreement]
HURRICANE RETROFIT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECONDARY GENERATOR ENCLOSURE. DO NEED A BACKUP GENERATOR FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER WHICH IS AT THE , JR. HIGH.
THIS PROJECT IS BEING PAID FOR OUT OF SHELTER FUND FROM THE STATE. WE'LL SEND THAT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THANK YOU.
[5. Inter-Agency Public Works Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Corrections]
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YOU HAVE. >> THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.
ONE IS FOR THE GUARD AND THERE IS RULES WE HAVE TO AGREE TO WITH THE GUARD. THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE OTHER THREE PRISON CREWS THAT WE GET FOR 12 PEOPLE TOTAL.
IT'S HOW WE TREAT THEM AND HOW WE HAVE TO RESPOND TO THEM AND THINGS LIKE. THAT IT'S OPERATING RULES.
HADN'T BEEN PROBABLY UPDATED IN THE LAST 7 OR 8 YEARS.
CAME TO US OUT OF THE BLUE. >> OK.
>> ONLY THOUGHT WE HAD ONE AGREEMENT AND THE TWO AGREEMENTS LOOK THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS BASICALLY.
>> THIS ONE DOESN'T HAVE A DOLLAR AMOUNT?
>> THIS IS OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES.
BECAUSE WE MANAGE PRISONERS OURSELVES.
>> THIS WILL BE ON CONSENT AGENDA.
[6. Certification of Completion-CR209 Design (from Henley Road to CR315B at CR739B Intersection)]
>> AND THE NEXT ONE. >> WE HAVE A AGREEMENT FOR COUNTY ROAD 209. THIS IS FOR SOME VERY SPECIFIC WIDENING STRIPS IN THE CURVES AND A LITTLE BIT OF WORK AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF SAND RIDGE AND 209.
THERE IS SOME GUARD RAIL WORK. AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT THEY AGREED TO PAY US $18,000 TO REVIEW THE PLANS AND USHER THROUGH PROCESS. THEY DO ALL THE DESIGN.
THEY GET IT READY TO GO TO BIT AND WE BIT IT THROUGH PROCUREMENT AND THEY HIRE THE CEI AND WE MANAGE THAT.
THIS IS A CLOSEOUT SAYING THE DESIGN PHASE IS FINISHED.
HAS TO BE SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF OUR BOARD AND COUNTY MANAGER.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING IT TO YOU SAYING SOMETHING IS DONE IS
THE DESIGN. >> DEFINITELY SOUNDS LIKE A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM, DO YOU AGREE?
[7. Professional Architectural Continuing Services Agreement with Dasher Hurst Architects]
>> PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURE AGREEMENT.
>> BACK IN SEPTEMBER STAFF CREATED RFQ FOR CONTINUING ARCHITECTURE SERVICES. AND THE BOARD ACCEPTED OUR RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD THE AGREEMENT TO DASH AS THE PRIMARY. TOOK US A WHILE TO WORKUP THROUGH FEE NEGOTIATION. WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE THIS CONTRACT WITH THE SAME COST AS 14-15FY.
THAT IS THAT ONE. I SAID PRIMARY.
WE ALSO HAD A RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD SECONDARY AND WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THOSE NEGOTIATION.
I'M CLOSE THE GETTING THE SAME COST.
THEY SHARE THE SAME SUBSO I DON'T THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A HARD THING TO GET THROUGH. THIS IS THE CONTRACT PUTTING
THIS AGREEMENT INTO PLACE. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> CONSENT. >> WE'LL PUT THIS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THANK YOU.
>> AND IS THIS ITEM NUMBER 8? >> YES, MA'AM.
[8. Line of Duty Benefits]
THE SO AT THE REQUEST OF COMMISSIONER ROLLENS JUST TAKING A LOOK AT ADDITIONAL BENEFITS WHEN IT COMES TO IN THE LINE OF DUTY FOR OUR PUBLIC SAFETY SPECIFICALLY LOOKING ACROSS THE BOARD ON THAT, WE'VE TAKEN A LOOK AT THE FLORIDA STATE STATUTES. THERE ARE TWO THAT COVER THIS SPECIFICALLY WHICH WOULD BE 112 AND 440 FOR WORKMAN'S COMP.UNDER 112 THERE THERE IS 191 WHICH SPECIFICALLY FOCUSES ON FIREFIGHTER STATUTORILY BENEFITS AND THE AMOUNTS OF MONEY THAT FIRST RESPONDER WOULD RECEIVE AND ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TOO.
IN .1816 A NEW AREA WITHIN THE STATUTES WITH REGARDS TO CANCER AND TERMINATION THERE. THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO COMES DOWN TO HEALTHCARE BENEFITS AS PROVIDED TO THE SPOUSE AND FAMILY. I THINK THERE IS AN AREA OF OPPORTUNITY AND DISCUSSION THAT COULD COME UP WITHIN THIS AREA TO THE BOARD COULD DECIDE ON WHAT THEY WOULD WANT TO DO WITH REGARDS TO THAT. THERE ARE A LOT OF SPECIFICS WITHIN 191 WHEN IT COMES TO A VIOLENT ACT AND DIFFERENT CHARACTERIZATIONS WITH REGARDS TO THAT.
BUT NEEDLESS TO SAY THERE ARE VARIES DOLLAR AMOUNTS THERE.
UNDER THE FLORIDA NA STATE STATUTE 440 ADDITIONAL BENEFITS UNDER WORKMAN'S COMP, THERE ARE DOLLAR AMOUNTS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT AND BENEFITS THAT WOULD EVEN BE EDUCATIONAL FOR SPOUSE AND CHILDREN THAT APPLY TO THAT.
OVER ARCHING WITHIN THE COUNTY ITSELF HERE WITH LIFE INSURANCE AND $20,000 AND A MAXIMUM ADDED VALUE THAT THE TEAM MEMBER COULD
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SPEND WOULD BE MONEYS TOWARDS $150,000 FOR TOTAL BENEFIT OF LIFE INSURANCE FOR THE BOARD TO DISCUSS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND TO INCREASE THIS AMOUNT BECAUSE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT YOU COULD ADD IN LIFE INSURANCE WOULD BE $150,000.PERHAPS YOU COULD DOUBLE THAT TO HAVE THAT AS AN OPTION FOR THE TEAM MEMBER FIRST RESPOND TORE SPEND HIS OR HER MONEY ON AND OR YOU COULD DOUBLE OR TRIPLE OR WHATEVER ON THE INITIAL DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT THE COUNTY COVERS UP TO $20,000.
THOSE ARE IN SUMMARY THREE AREAS COUNTIES AMOUNT FOR LIFE INSURANCE, TEAM MEMBERS CONTRIBUTIONAL AMOUNT FOR MAXIMUM AND HEALTHCARE BENEFITS WHEN IT COMES TO CANCER IN THE LINE OF DUTY. SO SOME OPPORTUNITIES AND WE'LL HAVE SOME MORE N E HR AND COURTNEY HAS BEEN TAKING A LOOK AT THIS FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT AND ALSO MIKE PRINCE, WE HAD A MEETING EARLIER TODAY TO DISCUSS THE SPECIFICS.
THE BOTTOM LINE FOR THAT WOULD BE IT'S GOING TO BE AN ADDITIONAL COST TO THE COUNTY ON THOSE.
OBVIOUSLY THE OUT OF POCKET WOULD NOT BE FOR THE TEAM MEMBER
BUT THOSE OTHER TWO WOULD. >> THAT'S A QUICK SUMMARY AND IT JUST OPENED UP FOR QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS.
>> IN TERMS OF THE POLICY PROCESS, TO -- [INAUDIBLE] .
>> AND THEN COULD MAKE A DETERMINATION.
IT COULD BE EITHER VOTED AFTER THAT DISCUSSION OR WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD AND MAYBE WE WOULD HAVE SOME HOMEWORK ON OUR SIDE TO DO. I THINK SOME KEY QUESTIONS THE BOARD WOULD HAVE WE'RE GATHERING SOME ACTUARIES AND TAKE RISK ANALYSIS AND THOSE TYPE OF THINGS WHICH WOULD TAKE SOME TIME TO GIVE YOU BACK HARD FAST NUMBERS ON THAT.
AGAIN WE CAN GO FORWARD FROM THAT AND DO A LITTLE BIT MORE
HOMEWORK ON THIS. >> I KNOW THIS IS INITIALLY JUST
TALKING ABOUT FIREFIGHTERS. >> YES, MA'AM.
>> BUT GIVEN THAT PEOPLE CAN DIE AT WORK AS A RESULT OF THINGS AT WORK THAT DAY IN ANY DEPARTMENT S THERE A REASON WHY WE WOULDN'T
CONSIDER EVERYONE IN. >> NO, MA'AM.
TAKING A LOOK AS A WHOLE AND MIKE BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE RISK OF DIFFERENT PHYSICIANS WITHIN THE COUNTY, THERE ARE ONES THAT ARE AT HIGHER RISK.
THE PERSON STANDING OUT THERE AT THE TOP SIGN.
THE HIGHEST WOULD APPROXIMATE WORK AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.
YOU CAN JUST IMAGINE THE EXPOSURE WHAT THE DANEER IS THES
THERE. >> I THINK IT'S TWOFOLD TAKING A LOOK AT FIRST RESPONDERS IN THAT ASPECT.
THE STATUTES COVER THOSE AREAS THERE.
AND WE COULD TAKE A LOOK AT ACROSS THE BOARD TOO YES, MA'AM.
>> TO ME WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THE STATUTE WHICH PROBABLY WOULD BE HELPFUL IN OUR BACKUP WHAT IS COVERED, UNLESS THERE IS A CRIME BEING COMMITTED , THE BENEFITS ARE THIN F. THERE IS A CRIME BEING COMMITTED THEN THEY WERE PRETTY GOOD.
IF ANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES WERE HURT DURING A CRIME, I WOULD HOPE IF THERE WAS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE OR WHATEVER, THAT WE
WOULD TREAT THEM SAME. >> THAT'S A VERY GOOD POINT.
I THINK THE LINE OF DUTY IS HOWEVER THAT SPECIFICALLY DEFINED THE IDEA IS IN MY OPINION AND MY PERSPECTIVE IS IF ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES COMES TO WORK AND IS KILLED AT WORK AS A RESULT OF SOMETHING IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS A WORKER OR SOMETHING THAT AN INJURY THAT OCCURS THAT RESULTS IN THAT FAIRLY SOON AFTER AS A DIRECT RESULT, THEN THE COUNTY HAS AN ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY THEN IF A WORKER TRAGICALLY PASSES COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM WORK IN THEIR CAPACITY.
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WHETHER THEY ARE A FIREFIGHTER, POLICE OR PUBLIC WORKS OR COME TO WORK AS A RESULT OF THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTY THAT RESULTS IN DEATH, EVEN IF IT'S NOT NEGLIGENCE NECESSARILY, THEN I THINK WE HAVE A DUTY TO AT LEAST HELP THE FAMILY TRANSITION. I OBVIOUSLY WANT TO HEAR FROM THE REST OF THE COMMISSION. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF AT LEAST MAYBE A YEAR OF A TRANSITION PERIOD WHERE WHETHER WE PAY FOR THEIR BENEFITS OR HOWEVER THAT WORKS AND EVEN IF WE DID IT WHERE THE COUNTY PAID OUR PORTION AND THEY STILL HAD THE OPTION OF PAYING THEIR PORTION LIKE THEY WERE BEFORE WE CONTINUE THOSE BENEFITS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR SO THERE IS A TRANSITION IN THERE THEY ARE ABLE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE HEALTHS INSURANCE IF THEY WANT TO OR STAY ON IT EITHER WAY. BUT THE THING I THINK WAS PARTICULARLY TRAGIC IN THIS SITUATION IS AS SOON AS THE EMPLOYEE PASSED THERE WAS A FEW DAYS AND THEN THAT PERSON THAT EMPLOYEE'S FAMILY IS NO LONGER ON HEALTH INSURANCE.THEY HAVE THE OPTION THROUGH COULD BERA OF PAYING THE PREMIUM THEMSELVES BUT IT'S A LEFTY PREMIUM.
IT'S A LOT OF DECISION TO BE MAKING RIGHT AFTER A VERY TRAUMATIC INCIDENT. I KNOW A DEATH IS TRAUMATIC NO MATTER HOW IT OCCURS. I THINK WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY IF IT OCCURS IF THEY WERE DOING SOMETHING ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY. SOUND LIKE THE BEST OPTION TO S TO DISCUSS IT WITH THE FULL BOARD.
>> IS THERE FLEXIBILITY FOR A STOP GAP OR SOME KIND OF CONTINUATION BENEFITS WHILE WE'RE FIGURING IT OUT?
>> THERE IS A STATUTORY ASPECT TO THIS AND A CONTRACTUAL ASPECT TO THIS. YOUR SELF-INSURANCE PLAN WHICH IS THETH BOARD HAS CHOSEN IS NOW DRIVEN BY STATE STATUE REQUIRING YOU HIRE A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR.
A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS BOARD AND PREVIOUS BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED TWO THINGS.
SOMEONE THE PLAN BENEFITS AND TWO IS THE PLAN PARTICIPANTS, WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE AND WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO TO PARTICIPATE. ONCE THAT PLAN IS PUT TOGETHER, THAT IS PUT BEFORE OUR ACTUARIES.
UNDER THESE SIXER THESE PEOPLE ENROLLED IN YOUR PLAN WITH THESE BENEFITS WE BELIEVE ARE GOING TO COST YOU THIS AMOUNT WHICH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BUDGET FOR THIS.
YOU ARE SELF-INSURED YOU HAVE TO PAY THESE CLAIMS. SIMPLY HAVING CLAIM EXPENSE DATA FOR TWO OR THREE YEARS IS NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU ACTUARY PROJECTION YOU NEED TO MAKE A BUDGET DECISION. ADDS A STOP GAP , THE BOARD CAN DO ANYTHING THEY WANT TO. YOU COULD -- I WOULD HOPE THE BOARD WOULD CONSIDER TREATING EVERYBODY EQUALLY BECAUSE IT WOULD BE HARD TO EXPLAIN FOR THE BOARD WHY ONE PERSON WOULD GET IT AND SOMEBODY ELSE MIGHT BE INJURED WORKING AND THE EQUIPMENT WOULD NOT GET IT. THESE THINGS CAN GET VERY EXPENSIVE VERY QUICKLY. FOR THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR I DON'T THINK THE ESTIMATES WOULD CHANGE MUCH BECAUSE WE WOULD PRESUME THAT THEY HAVE AN ACTUARY LIST AND FOR ALL OUR EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES AND THE BENEFITS THEY ARE RECEIVING.
GOING FORWARD IF YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE PLAN -- I GUESS THE SHORT ANSWER TO THAT IS IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION IN A SINGLE CASE PROBABLY WOULDN'T MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE. GOING FORWARD IF YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE PLAN BENEFITS AND THE PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE ASKING TO DO.
THAT IS GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE BOTH IN EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS AND IN THE COUNTY SHARE OF PREMIUMS TOO.
AND NOT TO BE A WET BLANKET FOR THE WHOLE THING BUT PREMIUM COST IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. I THINK THE SHORT ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS COULD YOU MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR A SINGLE EMPLOYEE RIGHT NOW? I SUPPOSE THE BOARD COULD DO ANYTHING THEY WANT TO. I WOULD URGE TO YOU CONSIDER WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE IF WE HAD A NON-FIRST RESPONDER
DEATH IN SOLID WASTE NEXT WEEK. >> JUST QUICKLY WITH THE COULD
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BERA, THE SPOUSE HAS 60 DAYS TO ELECT THAT COVERAGE AND THEN IT BECOMES RETROACTIVE. SO REALLY SHE HAS UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY SO YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS IT AT THE BOARD MEETING AND STILL HAVE THE TIME FRAME TO MAKE THAT DECISION OF WHETHER YOU WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PROVIDING THE COULD BERA PAYMENTS FOR HER OR IF SHE WANT TO ELECT TO DO THAT.SHE TECHNICALLY HAS INSURANCE COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TERMINATED SHE HAS THIS PERIOD OF 60 DAYS SHE WOULD BE COVERED.
>> THIS IS ANOTHER CRITICAL ASPECT OF THIS.
COUNTY PROGRAMS ARE NOT OPERATING IN A VACUUM H. IS COULD BERA THAT IS MANDATED IN THE SYSTEM.
THERE IS ALSO SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND SURVIVOR BENEFITS. IT'S A MANY LAYERED APPROACH TO HELPING FIRST RESPONDERS WHICH WE TREAT SPECIAL IN PUBLIC
STATUTE ALREADY. >> I THINK THE SPECIFIC THING THAT WAS INTERESTING AND TROUBLING TO ME IS THAT WHETHER IT WAS FIRST RESPONDER OR WHOEVER OUR EMPLOYEES IF SOMEBODY DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY THAT IT'S DISTINGUISHED BASED ON THE VIOLENT NATURE VERSUS THE NONVIOLENT NATURE.
FOR ME IF SOMEBODY IS ON A CRANE AND THAT CRANE FALLS AND CRUSHES THEM, THAT IS STILL THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WHILE THEY WERE ON AT WORK.
(V) GOING IN AND GETTING SHOT, THEY ARE BOTH ON COUNTY TIME IN THE LINE OF DUTY. COME FIRED IF AN EMPLOYEE GETS IN A CAR WRECK ON THEIR OWN TIME.
THAT IS SAD AND TRAGIC BUT A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SCENARIO AND ON COUNTY TIME. THAT IS WHERE THE CUTOFF SHOULD BE. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SIX MONTHS IN ANY EMPLOYEE HAS PASSED IN THE LINE OF DUTY THEN WE CAN LOOK AT A STOP GAP WHILE WE ARE CRAFTING THE SPECIFICS OF A POLICY IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT THAT WE WOULD COVER THEIR PREMIUMS UNTIL WE COME ONE A POLICY ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
IF WE DECIDE NOT TO, THEN ADJUSTTA TIME LINE.
MEANWHILE NOT MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITHIN THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
>> IS THAT FAIR. >> WE'LL WORK ON THAT.
THE DEATH COULD OCCUR AT WORK OR AT HOME WITHIN THE DEFINITION.
EXPOSED TO CONDITIONINGS THAT ARE DEBTRY MEANT TOLL YOUR HEALTH OR THE PARTICULAR JOB AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE RISKY.
AND THIRD ARE ACTS OF VIOLENCE. SOMETHING THAT IS AN ACT OF TERRORISM OR VIOLENCE AND THOSE TYPE OF THINGS THAT WOULD HAPPEN. AND IN THE STATUTE THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE LEANING TOWARDS. WITHIN HR AS A WHOLE WHEN IT COMES TO WORKMAN'S COMP THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
WHEN I TOOK A LOOK AT THIS, MY EXPERIENCE IN TRAGIC DEATHS WITHIN THE NAVY, WE HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED THE CASUALTY ASSISTANT CALLS PROGRAM. AND IT PARTICULARLY HAS CASUALTY ASSISTN'T CALLS OFFICERS. THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH RESPONSIBLE OR ASSIGNED TO THAT PARTICULAR TEAM MEMBER'S FAMILY TO TAKE CARE OF NOTIFICATION, FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS AND HONORS AND THE THIRD IS BENEFITS. THAT PARTICULAR OFFICER OR OTHER TEAM MEMBER WOULD BE TRAINED FULLY IN THAT.
UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE STATUTES OF BENEFITS AND ENSURE THAT FAMILY RECEIVES EVERYTHING THAT THEY ARE DI ENTITLED TO.
IF YOU ALL WOULD LIKE WE COULD START TO PURSUE THAT.
IT'S VERY WELL ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE MILITARY NAVY.
ESPECIALLY. AND I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THE BOTTOM LINE IT'S ABOUT DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR THAT TEAM MEMBER'S FAMILY AFTER THEY PASS.
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JUST AN IDEA. >> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
>> I WOULD IMAGINE 245 OUR HR PERSON DOES A LITTLE OF THAT,
YES, MA'AM. AND AGAIN IN THE NAVY YOU DON'T TYPICALLY HAVE HR AS A TITLE AS A DEPARTMENT.
IT DOES BECOME DIFFICULT BECAUSE THERE ARE STATUTES TO FOLLOW.
AND THIS PERSON WOULD BE ASSIGNED WOULD BE A CHAMPION FOR
THAT FAMILY. >> OK SOUNDS GOOD.
>> ANY OTHER ITEMS TO COME BEFORE US?
>> NO? >> O
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