• Invocation - District 4

• Presentation of proclamation designating the month of October as Hispanic Heritage Month

• Presentation of proclamation designating the week of October 5 through October 11, 2008 as Fire Prevention Week

•Mayor Crotty announces the birth of Commissioner Morre Russell's baby.

I. CONSENT AGENDA

II. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS*

III. DISCUSSION AGENDA

A. COUNTY MAYOR

1. UCF Research Funding Successes/Economic Outlook. Page 384

B. PUBLIC SAFETY

1. Approval of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration Grant to Expand Substance Abuse Capacity for Drug Court to Orange County Board of County Commissioners in the amount of $300,000 a year for three-year period ending September 29, 2011; and approval of U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant to Orange County Board of County Commissioners in the amount of $125,000 a year for five-year period ending September 29, 2013. (Office for a Drug Free Community/Corrections Department)

C. GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

1. Neighborhood Stabilization Program. All Districts. (Housing and Community Development Division)

D. COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1. Approval of Resolution regarding support of the Complete Count Committee for the 2010 Census. All Districts. (Neighborhood Services Division)

IV. RECOMMENDATIONS
September 18, 2008 Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations

V. PUBLIC COMMENT*