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Staff announced a vulnerability-assessment workshop scheduled for March 5 at 6 p.m. at the county club and a sea-oats planting event on Feb. 15 at 9 a.m. on South Third Street. Staff also reported progress on a coastal-capping project: “we got our permit from FDEP this week. We're just waiting on the marine fisheries permit, and then we can put that project out on the street,” the staff speaker said.

Janice, identified in public comment as a port ambassador, said January 25 was a highly active day at the port with numerous vessel movements. She said, in public comment, that the port had “25 deep sea vessels in port, 6 cruise ships, 6 cargo ships, 8 space vessels, a casino ship, and 4 fuel bunker barges” and that the port’s revenue was “up 14%.” She also referenced Moody’s bond rating upgrade for the port and noted growing interest in pipeline infrastructure for fuel deliveries.

Why it matters: vulnerability assessment workshops and capping projects relate to coastal resilience planning and capital projects; port activity and rising revenue have economic implications for neighboring communities and traffic on nearby roads.

Staff said the capping project is ready to move to procurement once the remaining marine-fisheries permit is issued. The city invited residents to participate in the vulnerability-assessment workshop and the February sea-oats planting.

No formal commission action was required for the staff report items at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","🔴LIVE - City of Cocoa Beach - 7:00 PM City Commission","oneSentenceSummary","City staff announced a vulnerability-assessment workshop and a sea-oats planting; staff reported receiving a permit from FDEP for a capping project and is awaiting a marine-fisheries permit. A port ambassador said the port recently handled large numbers of vessels and reported a revenue increase.","taxTitle","Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida","taxId",58510,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6346562,"Commission delays approval of $65,951 design proposal for two ADA dune crossovers after cost and procurement concerns",555,1817700,2373060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246694-9d3779b8dad4cabe4e16c239cb49a9dc&start=1817&end=2373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246694-9d3779b8dad4cabe4e16c239cb49a9dc/thumbnail_1817700.jpg","/articles/6346562/Cocoa-Beach/Brevard-County/Florida/Commission-delays-approval-of-65951-design-proposal-for-two-ADA-dune-crossovers-after-cost-and-procurement-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346562-7e01d043aab7efa9bdc1b30fc56fa692/orig.mp4?Expires=1775257205&Signature=be-IoHqzBQiq5-aYTY3A0qhN-9GT0T5Zc6B6m79EIpRy2fySdE6Ko6m1yNm0GDPEg6RQFL7sNEip-a5Qqk~AirHbou~Dk6igJ~64s5W1iN~Tk4p4LP6kKa57-g3BY4sXSRj3EtB1g51I4o1yjpF19jSMCfEIp-c1eYCOSC4fs7EAEw8kHXc2un7NBzEFo15VKDDdrHKOM1X9JvdYRmCsnTOXE59XGoR1ryEp-f0wRWmWvODJKFrnmNQq8w2oVc5VPEAC9TuRUJIV1Ii9EFpyy1wzw4rpc~IZvUjHsb4ht2-DutJQNB5E6pKnQgiPy1qyAuv26cEsM~9vwObmdOED6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cocoa Beach City Commission considered a $65,951 proposal from the city's continuing engineering services consultant to design two ADA dune crossovers at Flagler Lane and South Seventh Street but did not approve the work after commissioners questioned the cost and procurement approach.

Staff described the work as design, permitting and construction inspection (CEI) related to two ADA dune crossover structures, and noted the awardor would secure required permits, including the FDEP marine permit. Morgan Zuelke, the city’s stormwater manager, said the consultant also would “help with inspections during construction” and that the proposal includes permitting and CEI.

Public commenter John Dillon, an engineer and local contractor, supported keeping the work in Cocoa Beach and said he had worked with the consultant on other local projects. “I give a good, power back and, stay at the Cocoa Beach to keep them doing more work for them,” Dillon said in support.

Several commissioners objected to the $65,951 price tag and asked whether staff could seek a lower price or additional proposals. One commissioner noted $65,000 “is like a full time entry level engineer that ought to be able to handle this kind of job,” and another said the hourly billing rate shown in the proposal was $219 per hour.

Staff and the city attorney explained procurement constraints under the Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) and the city's continuing services agreements: because the contract would be awarded under the continuing-services roster, the city cannot run a low-bid selection in the same way as a standard bid; rejecting a fee proposal under CCNA has procurement consequences. After discussion the second on the motion was withdrawn and the original motion was later retracted, leaving no award authorized at the meeting.

Why it matters: the dune crossovers are intended to improve beach access and ADA compliance; commissioners were concerned about price and wanted to ensure competitive pricing and prudent use of public funds without violating CCNA procurement rules.

Outcome: No contract award was approved at the meeting; staff was directed to revisit procurement/pricing options within legal constraints.","The commission considered a $65,951 proposal by a continuing engineering consultant to design two Americans with Disabilities Act dune crossovers at Flagler Lane and South Seventh Street, questioned the price and procurement options under CCNA, and ultimately did not approve the contract after a second was withdrawn and the motion retracted.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6346567,"Residents, commissioners raise safety concerns over e-bikes and proposed A1A speed humps in Cocoa Beach",917,128525,1045595,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246694-9d3779b8dad4cabe4e16c239cb49a9dc&start=128&end=1045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246694-9d3779b8dad4cabe4e16c239cb49a9dc/thumbnail_128525.jpg","/articles/6346567/Cocoa-Beach/Brevard-County/Florida/Residents-commissioners-raise-safety-concerns-over-e-bikes-and-proposed-A1A-speed-humps-in-Cocoa-Beach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346567-fea1edcc3fea81feee21cc9dc981722a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775257205&Signature=kdAwbNQxDMgkwWt~lt8dLpqZMlhmOiImiPwVQrvq1pYrHbUbeZV1AQoHCrzZpVPnylPa6cKe6ZAKiDCW25Zz3M2gGjDEhg4e6Ev59XbKy-AEA-wVb-JUlWfTnVbgmK73cKFAV5nNd3PEKAp29sdFNtsBL04dCwJntKoXB-UUA1WO3Jh9wZ-C9IIFn6Lzh92AkSyO74JDqxxDP~afpoLshLwibUoUvacLWSpG-gyFUmiQOVZJ2KGegNvhz5B~xVr063ieBlVNqQohOlhaGpKP8PzhQOhNYL18yoveJeejdxbI6goWac3g6EtY3LNbzeM1K2-A9DvLaYB32UMjBNzB-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents urged the Cocoa Beach City Commission to address hazardous conditions for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers caused by high-speed electric bicycles and by proposed speed humps on State Road A1A.

Resident Vern Thomas said children ride electric bikes at high speeds along the bike path and described witnessing a crash: “6 months ago, I was turning into sunset off a minuteman heading west. Heard a thump and 2 kids on a e bike crashed into the the the right rear of my car.” Thomas also described seeing riders without helmets and urged commissioners to observe conditions in person.

Rick Anderson, who said he lives on Minute Maid Causeway, supported earlier pedestrian-safety improvements such as crosswalks and reduced speed limits but questioned Florida Department of Transportation plans to install speed humps on A1A. “If a car hits that speed hump at 45 or 50 miles an hour… the car is gonna be airborne,” he said, and asked whether FDOT had conducted studies of the proposed devices.

A commissioner who serves on the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization said prior proposals for multiple traffic tables were reduced after review to a much smaller set of traffic-calming measures. He said federal vehicle-clearance requirements influenced placement and height, and described an agreement that reduced the number of tables and limited one at Fourth and First Street to a 4-inch height. He added that FDOT “owns the road” and that the agency “listens to us in the past” but that the city’s ability to control the design is constrained.

Commissioners and a member of staff asked the city attorney to review the scope of local authority and any legal limits imposed by state law before advancing local restrictions. One commissioner asked the city attorney to “look at what if any limitations we have on any restrictions we might want to bring forward,” so the commission can prepare an enforceable proposal for a future meeting.

Why it matters: high-speed e-bikes and traffic-calming measures on A1A raise public-safety concerns for schoolchildren, pedestrians and drivers; FDOT ownership of A1A and state limitations affect what the city can implement without external approvals.

Public comments included additional viewpoints: a port ambassador and other residents observed big increases in local port traffic and noted safety implications for nearby roads; another resident urged enforcement of parental responsibility for children riding high-powered bikes.","Public commenters described collisions and near-misses involving electric bicycles and urged action; commissioners discussed FDOT plans for speed humps on A1A, and asked the city attorney to review what restrictions the city can lawfully adopt.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6346572,"Cocoa Beach renews Main Street lease, adopts $60 community-garden fee; vacation-rental fee overhaul tabled",781,1089690,1871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246694-9d3779b8dad4cabe4e16c239cb49a9dc&start=1089&end=1871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246694-9d3779b8dad4cabe4e16c239cb49a9dc/thumbnail_1089690.jpg","/articles/6346572/Cocoa-Beach/Brevard-County/Florida/Cocoa-Beach-renews-Main-Street-lease-adopts-60-community-garden-fee-vacation-rental-fee-overhaul-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346572-9703f0daa8c97a3c5c96927c392873e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775257205&Signature=bZ2nDjKixykNOmNw7CACR7JjnF97XTRka1dJhEcJy9pWqnFVWpd65eFPVwpjGE3PISFF7aR-CJa3d4VZfmkSzzzKT5YCIuWnhp9urGDOiH6eoG7Me~ARntfrVUqvfPxv9aBeRkxHCSio4RvW2TaC14o7OfNxlycjJjHqbs0mBkEVnLoInolJVF~UxkYHnafq5SrqTOGSkMbFzSQ~jEi-Q~yxsWCxPa~cI~5EL~xbcVNwMl1magOjOteOMFi50TDJ6FCxYkUlgcuNBqrJCjagBxmG6ugDNg~Aullrn88rFcToLXphGifu9R4b6piQVeJ~hryQegbLRsJWLm~nuraMYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a meeting of the Cocoa Beach City Commission, members voted to renew a lease for Cocoa Beach Main Street and adopted a fee schedule to charge $60 annually for community garden beds; a larger package rearranging vacation-rental fees and fines was tabled to a future meeting for more financial detail and public review.

The commission unanimously approved renewing the Cocoa Beach Main Street lease, which continues to provide office space for the local nonprofit. Devin Talley, the staff representative for the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency item, summarized the action as keeping the organization’s current office space in city facilities. “Basically, you guys, this is just saying that we give them an office space currently,” Talley said before the vote. The motion passed 5-0.

The commission also voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution 2025-02 to charge an annual fee of $60 for renting a garden bed at the city’s community garden, currently located “by Ramp Road.” Scott Maxson, project manager and staff representative for the item, said the fee was socialized with current users and that the revenue “will go back into the community garden in the form of materials and supplies and repairs.”

A separate item to amend the city’s master fee resolution and move vacation-rental fees and false-advertising fines into new matrices (listed in the agenda as Resolution 2025-01) drew substantial discussion. Commissioners and staff described an updated staffing plan in development services intended to bring more vacation rentals into registration and compliance; that plan included two additional code-enforcement officers, a deputy director, additional vehicles and a planner. One commissioner asked for a detailed budget breakdown and a separate fund accounting sheet showing how fee revenue would pay for new positions and vehicles.

Commissioner discussion produced a motion to table the vacation-rental resolution to a date certain, February 20, to allow time to produce the requested budget breakdown and give the public time to weigh in. The motion to table was seconded and taken; the transcript records the item as tabled to Feb. 20. The motion text and outcome are recorded in the meeting minutes; the transcript does not provide a clear roll-call tally for that specific vote in the verbatim record available here.

Why it matters: The Main Street lease preserves local nonprofit office space funded through the CRA; the community-garden fee creates an ongoing, dedicated revenue source for garden upkeep; the vacation-rental proposal would change how the city funds and enforces short-term rental compliance and could add staff and operational costs if adopted.

Votes at a glance
- Renew Cocoa Beach Main Street lease (CRA) — Motion to approve; outcome: approved, recorded as Motion passes 5-0.
- Adopt Resolution 2025-02 (community garden annual fee $60) — Motion to adopt; outcome: approved, recorded as Motion passes 5-0.
- Adopt Resolution 2025-01 (amend master fee resolution to restructure vacation-rental fees/fines) — Motion to table to February 20; outcome: tabled to Feb. 20 (transcript does not contain a clear numeric tally for the vote).

The commission said the vacation-rental item will return to the agenda on Feb. 20 with the requested budget detail so commissioners and the public can review line-item costs and assumptions.","At a Cocoa Beach City Commission meeting, the commission renewed office space for Cocoa Beach Main Street, adopted a $60 annual fee for community garden beds, and voted to table a proposed overhaul of vacation-rental fees and fines to Feb. 20 for additional budget detail and public review.","actionData","errors"]

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Cocoa Beach staff schedules sea-level workshop; port ambassador reports rising activity and vessel traffic

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Residents, commissioners raise safety concerns over e-bikes and proposed A1A speed humps in Cocoa Beach

Cocoa Beach renews Main Street lease, adopts $60 community-garden fee; vacation-rental fee overhaul tabled