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Bush described how the nonprofit partners with local law enforcement, public works and health agencies to collect baseline yield-rate data at crosswalks, run high-visibility enforcement and pursue low-cost engineering changes such as gateway signage, stop bars and leading pedestrian intervals. She said the program has expanded to nine counties and more than 30 law-enforcement partners, and that Deltona had not participated in the program in the previous two years.

Commissioners asked questions about how the city could participate and whether the commission should bring the item forward for formal discussion and potential funding. Multiple commissioners requested the item be placed on a future agenda for a full discussion; the commission agreed to return the presentation as an agenda item for consideration.

Why it matters: Pedestrian safety is a local transportation and public-health issue; staff said the program provides data and low-cost options that can be prioritized by the city. The program's combination of enforcement, targeted engineering and public education aims to change driver behavior at marked crosswalks.

Next steps: Staff will place the Bike Walk Central Florida presentation on a future commission agenda for formal discussion about Deltona's participation and potential funding or pilot locations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Meeting - May 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Emily Bush, executive director of Bike Walk Central Florida, presented the Best Foot Forward pedestrian-safety program and asked Deltona to participate; commissioners asked staff to return the item as an agenda discussion.","taxTitle","Deltona, Volusia County, Florida","taxId",4876,"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},6250684,"Commission approves design-phase hazard-mitigation grants for El Cam Boulevard and Catalina; residents urge bridge option",921,2963000,3884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3199469-1af916c2d1f44726d35ac152bd91ebd3&start=2963&end=3884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3199469-1af916c2d1f44726d35ac152bd91ebd3/thumbnail_2963000.jpg","/articles/6250684/Deltona/Volusia-County/Florida/Commission-approves-design-phase-hazard-mitigation-grants-for-El-Cam-Boulevard-and-Catalina-residents-urge-bridge-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250684-6cd0f1b70faad4dc9f36736af84366d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775022206&Signature=A4SqZny66l2tFRe~vTGgKFrRHAs~NRlerf5-kgCqkepkpU~bdbgvTQqXVG4lbYhnUhwaUPCWUOrrSehO555-kqp9hHicS3qYmCbB41B7ab3sS1CpdFGkTErLVlPnUE2sNwgL-mffIMGFLlTqvVwok6yyFOUDqtwM5wvRn0jt3W5v-tmY65Cj2pTepUfY2ODcyDl1uc0-HLTKOdqdLnfXglumb6ZURck8Ym6jda2rWEbEwWgoEG-qTxfF~ZL6Ho~DwI7ZddKDrPhhvGYZg-RK2REjQQQdIdAFRZkw9gsZ5L-vK~Wz3RFz4yBoDyhG5tziCZl2uvOzYF-mVByR~U6QoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deltona City Commission approved moving forward with design, engineering and permitting for hazard-mitigation work on El Cam Boulevard and Catalina Lake, accepting design-phase grant funding and authorizing staff to proceed with consultant selection. The motion to approve consent agenda item 7C passed 6-1.

City public-works staff explained the grants are hazard-mitigation awards that pay for design, engineering and permitting; construction would be a later phase that requires submission of the completed plans and a new cost-benefit review by FEMA. Staff and city engineering consultants said the design phase will determine the proper number and type of culverts or other conveyance systems and that the intent is to raise the roadway above levels seen in Hurricanes Ian and Milton while providing adequate flow so the road does not act as a dam.

Speakers at the meeting and several commissioners asked whether a bridge would be more durable than elevating the roadway and installing culverts; residents and some commissioners said culverts can clog and may transfer flooding to neighboring properties. City engineers replied the grant required a cost-benefit analysis and a traditional bridge option had not been found cost-beneficial for this grant; engineers said raising the road with adequate conveyance openings and other design measures is the current path, but staff will share prior Teresa Basin study data with the selected design consultant.

Key figures: city staff identified the El Cam grant as about $9,000,000 and the Catalina allocation as about $2.5 million; the design funding request under consent covered engineering and permitting (not construction). Staff emphasized hazard-mitigation grants are project-specific and cannot be reallocated to other stormwater projects.

Why it matters: El Cam Boulevard is a primary east-west route that has closed during past storms, affecting emergency response and local traffic. The design and permitting award moves the project toward construction funding, but commissioners cautioned that escalating construction costs could affect future eligibility and that design choices must avoid creating downstream flooding.

Next steps: Staff will proceed with design and permitting, integrate historic Teresa Basin and storm-event data, and return plans and cost estimates to FEMA for the construction-phase funding decision. Residents and commissioners asked staff to consider bridge alternatives and multiple conveyance openings during the design process.","The commission approved design and permitting work funded by hazard-mitigation grants for El Cam Boulevard ($9 million grant) and Catalina Lake ($2.5 million grant); speakers raised concerns about culverts, flood conveyance, and whether a bridge would be more durable.",{"_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},6250689,"Deltona defers change to commissioner voting language pending Attorney General and Ethics opinions",426,1138000,1564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3199469-1af916c2d1f44726d35ac152bd91ebd3&start=1138&end=1564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3199469-1af916c2d1f44726d35ac152bd91ebd3/thumbnail_1138000.jpg","/articles/6250689/Deltona/Volusia-County/Florida/Deltona-defers-change-to-commissioner-voting-language-pending-Attorney-General-and-Ethics-opinions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250689-ecbba181c8ca548fb6e1873d8a0acf70/orig.mp4?Expires=1775022206&Signature=DCNhiFp4PhRLckAfYcCjCYfHI6rLtcs3aM-ZhP~dsl3mppG3BQNsCpW7LIfgkxiKX0ZPa7kHs-BGYDMKAZ3XE4eL8TuOkMK8e4kiLHufkT~M4gAex8eZe48hWBggHMi7c2ZnOBjuBB5UWU~RZ7hYk-O9uliZf8EDpN8aFi7obNIqCI537xKqYb2t14Ma43Z7bb6D8B3dAVzC1gGpWOYL-ycb3KgMfuR2ZFtzM~w0qaqMwwt-LrAthnCJx7tB4x08smPdOxHdhj3KkvpQ6F8s55paxZQ0rQjq-NR~Yfg9uuoKPWShXzLIXpkR9dovYAzvBWEJuFgvKs1q29Ei3aElZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deltona City Commission voted 5-2 to defer consideration of proposed changes to charter-related sanctions for commissioners until the city receives an advisory opinion from the Florida Attorney General and, potentially, the Commission on Ethics.

City staff identified the item as \"Item 9A,\" a revision to the city's code (Chapter 2, Administration, section 2-380) that would amend the wording governing participation of a commissioner charged with a violation. The proposed text would retain the commissioner's ability to \"take part in all matters relating in any way to the charge,\" but would add that the commissioner \"may not participate in the making of a motion, second, or voting on the charge.\" City attorneys noted the charter already treats the mayor as a commissioner for purposes of interpretation but said staff could explicitly add the word \"mayor.\"

Commissioner Howington moved to defer the item until the city receives advisory opinions; Commissioner Lully seconded. Commissioners who supported deferral said they wanted guidance on whether state ethics law (Chapter 112) or an Attorney General opinion would affect the validity of the local ordinance. Opponents said discussion could proceed without delaying the item and that an advisory opinion is not binding. The motion to defer passed 5-2.

Why it matters: The proposed change would alter how the commission handles internal sanction proceedings and could affect due-process and voting outcomes in future ethics or charter violation matters. Commissioners cited Chapter 112 of the Florida Statutes and prior Attorney General guidance in explaining their concerns.

Next steps: Staff will return the item to the agenda when an advisory opinion from the Attorney General and any guidance from the Commission on Ethics are available, per the motion.","The commission voted 5-2 to defer an ordinance revision that would bar a commissioner charged with a charter violation from making motions, seconds or voting on the charge until the city receives advisory opinions from the state Attorney General and the Commission on Ethics.",{"_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},6250694,"Deltona authorizes outside counsel for Howland Holdings lawsuit after insurer likely to decline coverage",227,5005000,5232000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3199469-1af916c2d1f44726d35ac152bd91ebd3&start=5005&end=5232","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3199469-1af916c2d1f44726d35ac152bd91ebd3/thumbnail_5005000.jpg","/articles/6250694/Deltona/Volusia-County/Florida/Deltona-authorizes-outside-counsel-for-Howland-Holdings-lawsuit-after-insurer-likely-to-decline-coverage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250694-584cde9a0e6a5e3005e12ff8820facf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775022206&Signature=guuN~Njpy40F95o101ddXMwIDrlSRW9gVNoLkpoBZnyDWB72FlNnpVYjUq-N3ZcHBkTNg08QqNbqTIvbSZHrGVA~J7Lj5fA3Bv27trVzPJyfssbY7LtJ-04rDmO1STdP7buQxdAP-CEdS9ivYbYzjKBsVXDlbd92A1NrUkzDv36x6N7wZuSAcIHMBlkQW2kTghFxnaYe4W4f4VvHWqtZjf5f5VV09jqMJwKA6-nF1pKQa5YATuIAAbztCfq0bBYS04Fd8lJcCb~~DghEHn~t~p7B49kvIDSUNMlwfvoW-QLwqebgzE1yEuQTSxxNLpCTivT6oywxzM1125KVKT6sjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Deltona City Commission voted 7-0 to authorize outside counsel to represent the city in litigation filed by Howland Holdings Group LLC, approving Resolution 2025-57 to secure legal representation while the insurer determines whether coverage applies.

City Attorney told commissioners the complaint seeks a declaratory judgment and the carrier is determining whether coverage exists; based on the city's reading of the policy, it is likely the carrier will not provide coverage. The city attorney said Roberts Reynolds Butler D'Arata & Tuzzio (as identified in the city attorney's presentation) would be used as outside counsel if the carrier declines coverage and that the city attorney's office would supervise outside counsel.

The resolution was moved and seconded during the meeting; Vice Mayor Harriot moved to approve and Commissioner Colwell seconded. The motion passed by a 7-0 roll-call vote. City staff said if the insurer ultimately accepts the claim, the city would not use outside counsel.

Why it matters: The vote commits the city to defend itself in active litigation while the insurance-carrying decision is pending. City officials said they wanted to act promptly to meet court deadlines and to preserve the city's procedural position.

Next steps: City staff and outside counsel will prepare the city's response in the litigation and will update the commission if the insurer elects coverage or if additional legal actions are required.","The City Commission voted 7-0 to authorize outside legal representation in a declaratory-judgment suit filed by Howland Holdings Group LLC after city officials said the city's insurer likely will not cover the case.","actionData","errors"]

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Bike Walk Central Florida asks Deltona to join Best Foot Forward pedestrian-safety program

Commission approves design-phase hazard-mitigation grants for El Cam Boulevard and Catalina; residents urge bridge option

Deltona defers change to commissioner voting language pending Attorney General and Ethics opinions

Deltona authorizes outside counsel for Howland Holdings lawsuit after insurer likely to decline coverage