On September 17, 2018, Satellite Beach council members Mindy Gibson, Mark Brimer, and Frank Catino convened at city hall for a public workshop with water expert Robert Bowcock, who has collaborated with renowned environmental advocate Erin Brockovich.

The workshop was organized to discuss the PFAS contamination believed to originate from Patrick Air Force Base and the concerns about a cluster of cancer cases among Satellite High graduates.
The meeting was noted for its selectivity in attendee admission, with reports indicating that some community members, including advocates from Fight for Zero and environmental specialists, were not allowed to enter and were escorted from the city hall lobby by police. The exclusion was attributed to the meeting’s classification as “private,” as documented by South Patrick Shores activist Sandra Sullivan, who was also denied entry.
The city had canceled the meeting online shortly before its scheduled time, a change observed by resident Dale Abrahams on the city’s website. Upon visiting the city hall for clarification, she reportedly saw the enforcement of the restricted access.