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Ken Thomas, director of Redevelopment, introduced the item and said staff partnered with the Florida Housing Coalition to design implementation steps for a linkage-fee-funded housing trust. The Florida Housing Coalition’s representative (name in transcript: Nesbitt) told the commission the linkage fee would provide predictable recurring revenue for a trust fund and reviewed supplemental funding options including sales of city-owned property, in-lieu payments from density bonuses and CRA proceeds.

The Coalition representative said a commercial linkage fee provides a reliable revenue base and recommended careful choices about eligible uses, promoting permanent affordability where public funds are invested. Thomas told commissioners the item would return for a final vote March 5.

Public commenters and community groups urged stronger action. Faith-based organizers and housing advocates said the staff-recommended fee levels were too low based on the Nexus study and asked the commission to adopt larger commercial linkage fees (advocates described examples of $5–$10 per square foot in other jurisdictions). Patty Santa Prade and Mary Churnani, speaking for local faith and housing coalitions, urged commissioners to adopt “bold” fees and to attend an Action Assembly on March 25 focused on affordable housing.

Separately, Commissioner Carmen Cantu and multiple residents described repeated complaints about living conditions at the Clyde Morris Landing (referred to in public comments as a major apartment complex receiving city funding). Commissioners asked staff to research the city’s agreements with the property owner, whether incentives or performance requirements remain enforceable now that certain state tax exemptions were applied, and whether code or contractual remedies are available. Staff said they would research any performance standards in prior agreements and return with details.

Commission discussion noted available data sources for need assessments — including county and regional rental-market studies and the Schindler Center for Housing Studies — and asked staff to present geographic-level needs assessments for Daytona Beach specifically and to coordinate with county studies and upcoming federal/state funding opportunities. Commissioners also asked staff to consult the county’s recent studies and to bring back implementation details (eligible uses, subsidy caps and prioritization) tied to the final linkage-fee design.

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Votes at a glance

- Ordinance (9b) — Amendment to Chapter 10 (evidentiary requirements related to alcoholic beverages; off-premises consumption restrictions). Outcome: Adopted on second reading, motion carried 7-0.

- Ordinance (9c) — Land Development Code (LDC) text amendment: permit sales or rental of light vehicles in limited areas of RDM-5 zoning district. Outcome: Adopted on second reading, motion carried 7-0.

- Ordinance (9d) — LDC text amendment: add self-storage/mini-warehouse as a permitted principal use in BR-2 zoning district (with use-specific standards). Outcome: Adopted on second reading, motion carried 7-0.

- Resolution (11b) — Public Works work authorization No. 66: exterior painting at Halifax Harbor Plaza building (125 Basin St.) under contract with KEPT Companies Inc. Amount: $116,538.96. Outcome: Approved, motion carried 7-0.

- Resolution (11c) — Public Works piggyback services agreement with Traffic Control Devices LLC for mass arm painting of eight signalized intersections. Amount: $141,082.82. Outcome: Approved, motion carried 7-0.

Items not adopted

- Ordinance (9a) — Information Technology system: cybersecurity-related policy for elected officials (second reading). Outcome: Tabled for further study; motion to table carried 7-0.

Notes and context

Several items on land use (9c, 9d) were adopted on second reading without speakers registered. The police-related ordinance (9b) was adopted on second reading; staff indicated there were no public speakers on that item. The two public-works projects (11b and 11c) were approved unanimously and drew limited public comment: a resident asked that exterior painting for the Halifax Harbor Plaza reflect city branding; another speaker asked how intersections were selected for painting and was directed to city staff for prioritization details.

The cybersecurity ordinance (9a) — discussed extensively during the meeting — was tabled after commissioners requested legal analysis of charter authority and insurance-policy language and directed staff to return with revised language limiting administrative suspension authority to imminent threats or providing an alternative via mayoral emergency powers.

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The item, introduced as an ordinance to codify an acceptable-use and cybersecurity policy for elected officials, was the subject of public comment from two local cybersecurity practitioners who told the commission the draft aligns with best practices but must evolve as threats change. Pierre Lewis, who described himself as a retired cybersecurity officer, said, “it's always about the data,” and recommended focusing the policy on protecting networked data and devices. Anne Ruby, another public commenter with cybersecurity experience, said the proposed measures were “a very sound policy” and urged adoption as prevention against costly breaches.

Commission debate centered on whether the ordinance would unlawfully elevate executive administrative authority over the elected commission. Commissioner Cantu said she was \"not against any kind of cybersecurity policy\" but argued the draft may violate the city charter by giving the manager unilateral authority to suspend access for elected officials; she said she had consulted outside counsel and asked whether delegating that authority to the manager would constitute an impermissible transfer of the commission's powers. Cantu invited discussion of an alternative in which the mayor’s emergency powers would be used instead.

City Attorney Ben Gross responded at length that the charter vests the commission with authority to delegate administrative powers, that the ordinance ties any temporary suspension to narrowly defined circumstances (imminent threats to network resources or to comply with cybersecurity best practices) and that failure to follow best practices could risk the city’s insurance coverage in a future ransomware or breach event. Gross said the draft had been intentionally written to reference generally accepted frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework.

Commissioners and the city attorney discussed possible redrafts: several commissioners said they would accept narrower language that limited manager authority to immediate or imminent threats, with non-imminent compliance issues routed to the commission for a decision. The commission asked staff to research whether the mayor’s emergency-declaration authority could be used in the way some commissioners preferred and to obtain insurance-policy language showing whether failure to comply with “best management practices” could void coverage.

No final ordinance vote occurred. The commission ultimately voted to table the measure for further study; the motion to table carried unanimously, 7-0.

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Julie Barley, communications and marketing coordinator for the City of Daytona Beach, told the commission the city team recommends creating a “sesquicentennial ambassador committee” made up of residents, business owners or agents of businesses that would advise staff, help obtain sponsorships and promote events. Barley said each commissioner would recruit and nominate one member and the commission would appoint the panel; the planned term would run through Jan. 1, 2027, with meetings no less than quarterly.

Barley outlined a mix of programming the communications team expects to use: integrating sesquicentennial branding into existing events (for example, the Easter Beach Run and the mayor’s fitness challenge), a three-day summer kick-off in July 2026 with concerts and a fireworks show at the Band Shell and a community day at the Daisy Stocking Park, plus digital elements such as an augmented-reality “Agents of Discovery” trail and AI-enabled mayoral portrait features on a sesquicentennial website.

The staff presentation included ideas for a scholarship program selecting 10 students from the city’s two high schools, “Milestone Monday” business spotlights, a published yearbook-style book documenting the year, and a merchandise shop integrated into the proposed website. Barley said staff hopes to have the ambassador committee appointed by April and meet beginning in May to begin sponsorship outreach and marketing.

Commissioners generally praised the plan and asked for print copies of the presentation and additional details on implementation. Commissioner Paula Reid volunteered to serve as a commission liaison to the project; Mayor Derek L. Henry also supported appointment of a commissioner representative. Commissioner Lehi (first name not provided in transcript) and others urged broad outreach to longtime residents and past leaders, and suggested the city invite prominent former officials to participate in events.

Barley said staff will provide the full presentation to commissioners digitally after the meeting and will return to a future meeting to seek formal establishment of the ambassador committee and any related actions.

Barley also displayed a proposed sesquicentennial emblem and wordmark and said staff had produced 3-D-printed versions for commissioners to view. She described the website as a calendar and merchandising platform and said the team intends to use social media, newsletters and printed timelines or murals for historical interpretation.

Commissioners asked staff to circulate the presentation, to review potential sponsor partnerships for large physical signage and to consider merchandise and branding for city staff and first responders. Barley said staff would bring the item back at a subsequent meeting to establish the committee if that is the commission’s will.

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