City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Regular Commission Meeting  
City Commission  
Mayor Avila  
Vice Mayor Bradford  
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez  
Commissioner Burbank  
Commissioner Colwell  
Commissioner JodyLee  
Commissioner McCool  
Monday, October 2, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Deltona Commission Chambers  
DECORUM POLICY: The City of Deltona has a significant interest in conducting  
orderly and efficient public meetings, which includes preventing disruption,  
promoting civility, and preserving decorum. To that end, behavior which disrupts  
or impedes the efficient and orderly conduct of any public meeting, as  
determined by the Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City  
Commission, is not permitted. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of  
the City Commission, may interrupt, warn, or terminate a speaker’s statement  
when that statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene,  
irrelevant, or otherwise reasonably perceived to be a disruption to the fair and  
orderly progress of the discussion at hand. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a  
majority of the City Commission, may also interrupt any part of the meeting to  
warn any individual that they are being disruptive or otherwise impeding the  
efficient and orderly conduct of the meeting. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a  
majority of the City Commission, may require any individual to leave a public  
meeting for its duration if that individual is unable to observe this Policy after  
being warned. Should an individual be required to leave a meeting for violating  
this Policy, that person shall be escorted from Commission Chambers by a  
Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy.  
PUBLIC FORUM: Public Forum will begin at 6:00 PM at the start of each regular  
meeting and will conclude after 30 minutes. Comments during Public Forum are  
limited to items of City business that are listed on the Agenda and/or items that  
are not listed on the Agenda. Comments regarding listed Agenda items will take  
place after discussion of each item. Please be courteous and respectful of the  
views of others. In order to address the Commission, citizens must fill out a  
public participation slip and give it to the Deputy City Clerk. All citizen comments  
are limited to 4 minutes and shall be addressed to the Mayor or the Commission  
as a whole. Members of the City Commission shall not enter into discussion or  
respond to a citizen’s comments other than to give directions or to ask for  
clarification. However, individual Commissioners may choose to respond under  
the "City Commissioner Comments" portion of the meeting.  
BUSINESS MEETING - 6:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
A.  
At the Regular City Commission Meeting on Monday, October 17,  
Background:  
2011, the City Commission approved to have each Commissioner by  
District schedule someone to present the invocation at each Regular  
City Commission meeting rotating each Commissioner by District  
starting with District #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and the Mayor.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES & AGENDA:  
A.  
N/A  
Background:  
Attachments:  
5. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS:  
A.  
Super Star Student of the Month Awards for September 2023 will be  
presented to:  
Background:  
1. Deltona Lakes Elementary, Anna Allain, 5th Grade  
2. Discovery Elementary, Thalia Alvarez, 5th Grade  
3. Forest Lake Elementary, Dustin Hill , 3rd Grade  
4. Pride Elementary, Kloe Pabon, 3rd Grade  
5. Sunrise Elementary, Paris Bass , 3rd Grade  
6. Timbercrest Elementary, Rebeca Loor, 5th Grade  
7. Volusia Pines Elementary, Sienna Johnson, 5th Grade  
8. Deltona Middle, Na’ Riyah Atkins , 8th Grade  
9. Galaxy Middle, Memphis Derby, 8th Grade  
10. Heritage Middle, Walter Hardee, 8th Grade  
11. Deltona High, Ariana Velazquez-Otero, 12th Grade  
B.  
The City of Deltona recognizes the week of October 8-14, 2023 as  
“”Fire Prevention Week” throughout the City of Deltona. The 2023  
Background:  
Fire Prevention WeekTM theme, “Cooking safety starts with YOU.  
Pay attention to fire preventionTM,” effectively serves to remind us to  
stay alert and use caution when cooking to reduce the risk of kitchen  
fires.  
C.  
Domestic Violence is a problem that is not confined to any group or  
Background:  
groups of people, but crosses all economic, racial, gender,  
educational, religious, and social barriers, and is sustained by  
societal indifference.  
All citizens are encouraged to speak out against domestic violence  
and support local efforts to assist victims of these crimes in finding  
the help and healing they need.  
D.  
October is designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast  
Background:  
cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers and the  
leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. The  
American Cancer Society estimates that there will be an estimated  
297,790 new cases of breast cancer in the United States in 2023.  
The City of Deltona recognizes the importance of this ongoing fight  
and proclaims October, 2023 as Breast Cancer Month.  
E.  
The appropriation request totaling $3,500,000 was approved by the  
Florida Legislature for the 2022-2023 Florida Budget and signed by  
Governor DeSantis on June 15, 2023.  
Background:  
F.  
Barracks of Hope Construction: overview of project, funding  
Background:  
received, site plan, review of costs and sponsorship. The Barracks of  
Hope will offer Veterans housing stability.  
Attachments:  
G.  
Quarterly Reports of City Advisory Boards/Committees:  
1) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (Written Report Only)  
2) Firefighters Pension Plan Board - (Written Report Only)  
3) Planning and Zoning Board - (Written Report Only)  
Background:  
4) Team Volusia - (Written Report Only)  
Attachments:  
H.  
Project Manager, Kimberly Castro will present federal programs (1-3)  
to assist the City of Deltona with recovery and resiliency initiatives.  
Background:  
(1) Recovery and Resiliency Partnership Projects (R2P2) -  
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored technical  
assistance program to support each city’s vision for long-term  
economic recovery by developing design concepts and  
strategies that integrate recreation, stormwater management,  
community connectivity, and downtown development.  
(2) National Parks Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation  
Assistance (NPS-RTCA) program assists communities,  
public land managers and nonprofit organizations with  
conservation and outdoor recreation projects to provide  
professional planning, design and technical expertise that help  
to achieve the community’s conservation and outdoor  
recreation vision.  
(3) EPA’s College/Underserved Community Partnership  
Program (CUPP) to provide meaningful support to  
underserved communities seeking to address legacy  
environmental and economic impacts while building the next  
generation of leaders with an awareness and vision for  
meeting the our community. Communities receive vital  
assistance and services on a voluntary basis at no cost.  
FY2023 Diaster Supplemental Dept. of Commerce Economic  
Development Administration (EDA) Grant - 80/20: EDA portion -  
$120,000 (80%); City of Deltona portion: $30,000 (20%) = Total  
$150,000. (4) Economic Development Administration (EDA) Disaster  
Supplemental Opportunity will help Deltona devise and implement  
long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of  
non-construction and construction projects, as appropriate, to  
address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential  
declaration of a major disaster was issued. Project Manager is  
requesting approval to submit grant request.  
(4) Economic Development Administration (EDA) Feasibility and  
Impact Studies to align ecological, environmental, and economic  
development community goals; assist with public engagement, and  
examine projects that will be identified in the R2P2 and NPS-RTCA  
initiatives.  
Attachments:  
6. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A.  
The City Commission on August 28, 2023 regular City Commission  
meeting concurred for the City to amend the Chapter 14-Animals, of  
the Code of Ordinances. The City Commission consensus was to  
expedite revisions to Chapter 14- Animals, to add for Cruelty to  
animal; Proper Care; Custody; and Confinement pursuant to Florida  
Statute 828.13 to be put in an Ordinance and moved for first reading.  
Background:  
Attachments:  
7. OLD BUSINESS:  
8. NEW BUSINESS:  
9. COMMENTS ON CONSENT ITEMS: Citizen comments are limited to issues  
and concerns on the Consent Agenda item(s). Please complete a public  
participation slip and indicate in the subject line the issue you wish to address.  
Members of the City Commission shall not enter into discussion or respond to  
individuals' comments during the public forum other than to give directions or to  
ask for clarification. Please be courteous and respectful of the views of others.  
Personal attacks on Commission members, City staff or members of the public  
are not allowed, and will be ruled out of order by the Mayor.  
10. CONSENT AGENDA: The Consent Agenda contains items that have been  
determined to be routine and non-controversial. If discussion is desired by any  
member of the City Commission, that item must be removed from the Consent  
Agenda and considered separately. All other matters included under the Consent  
Agenda will be approved by one motion. Citizens with concerns should address  
those concerns by filling out a public participation slip and giving it to the  
Deputy City Clerk prior to Consent Agenda items being pulled.  
A.  
The Fire Department is continuing to modernize our fleet in order to  
provide the best service to our community. We have budgeted  
$475,000 to purchase an ambulance this fiscal year in order to  
maintain our fleet’s readiness status. Our current reserve units  
already exceed their recommended life span and current build times  
are between 12-24 months.  
Background:  
We received Estimate# Q3363-1 from Frazer for a Frazer 2023  
International ambulance for $399,400. Pricing is in accordance with  
the Buy-board Purchase Co-Op, which the City is a member,  
contract #650-21 valid 10/1/21 - 9/30/24. We have provided Frazer  
with a letter of intent to reserve our spot in line pending Commission  
approval. This intention letter allows us to receive the ambulance  
within a 4-6 month timeline once ordered. The remaining $135,600  
of budgeted funds will be utilized to purchase essential equipment  
required to make the ambulance ready for service such as  
stretchers, radios, medical equipment, etc.  
Attachments:  
B.  
At the Regular Commission Meeting held on May 4, 2015 the City  
Commission approved to change the term of the Committee  
members from one year to two years with the term expiring every  
October 5th. The expiration date is in the middle of the AHAC  
reporting process and needs to be changed so that the same  
members start and finish that process.  
Background:  
At the Regular Commission Meeting held on October 19, 2020 the  
City Commission approved per the change to F.S. 420.9076 to  
appoint an elected official to the Committee, however, this was not  
included or updated in the by-laws and the attached Resolution  
included the new change per the Florida Statue listed above.  
Attachments:  
11. CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL REPORTS AND REQUESTS:  
12. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:  
13. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:  
14. CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS:  
15. ADJOURNMENT:  
NOTE: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission  
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need a  
record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he/she may need to ensure that a  
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony  
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).  
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these  
proceedings should contact the City Manager in writing at  
CityManager@deltonafl.gov or to Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd.,  
Deltona, FL 32725 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which the person  
wishes to attend. The City is not permitted to provide the use of human physical  
assistance to physically handicapped persons in lieu of the construction or use of  
ramps or other mechanical devices in order to comply with Florida law. If proper  
accommodations for handicapped access cannot be made at a particular public  
meeting venue pursuant to a timely written request under Section 286.26 F.S., the  
City Manager shall change the venue of that meeting to a location where those  
accommodations can be provided.