FMP Committee Minutes 11/02/2016 . 1
November 2, 2016
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, November 2, 2016
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Floodplain Management Planning
Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on
this date at 9:00 A.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management
Division Building, Conference Room #609/610, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida,
with the following members present:
Chairman: Jerry Kurtz, CC Staff
Vice Chairman: Craig Pajer, CC Staff
Kenneth Bills
Rick Zyvoloski (Alt.), CC Staff
Christa Carrera, City of Naples (Excused)
Phillip Brougham (Excused)
Clarence Tears (Excused)
Kelli DeFedericis, City of Marco Island
Joseph Gagnier (Excused)
Duke Vasey
Mike Sheffield, CC Staff(Excused)
Lisa Koehler
Rachel Pines, Everglade City
James Hale (Excused)
Jonathan Walsh, CC Staff(Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Caroline Cilek, M.S., FPMC Staff Coordinator
Howard Critchfield, Floodplain Coordinator
Amy Patterson, Capital Project Planning Director
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Chairman Kurtz called the meeting to order at 9:03am.
A quorum was established at 9:45am when Mr. Bills arrived and all actions were taken after a quorum
was established.
1. Approval of previous meeting minutes from August 3, 2016
Mr. Vasey moved to approve the minutes of the August 3, 2016 meeting as presented. Second by Ms.
Koehler. Carried unanimously 8—0.
2. Mitigation Action Updates
Mr. Critchfield reported:
• Staff completed the annual recertification process for the Community Rating System (CRS) in
September and is waiting for the Insurance Services Office's feedback.
• Staff is meeting on regular basis for preparation of the 2018 Verification Cycle.
• A new CRS Manual is scheduled to be released in January of 2017 with no major changes
anticipated.
a. Prioritization Process
i. CRS Class 4 prerequisites presentation
Mr. Critchfield presented the PowerPoint "CRS Class 4 Prerequisites" dated November 2,
2016 highlighting:
• The County currently has a Class 5 CRS rating and could move to a Class 4 if certain
parameters are met.
• The CRS ratings are comprised of 19 activities with points awarded for achieving the
various activities in the program.
• The activities are divided into series 300 (Public Information), 400 (Mapping and
Regulations), 500 (Flood Damage Reduction Activities) and 600 (Warning and
Response).
• There are 1391 CRS communities across the nation with only 111 achieving a class 4
level (as of May of 2016).
• In order to be considered for a Class 4 rating certain prerequisites must be met within the
activity series and the County has met many of them with the exception of some of those
associated with minimizing future flood losses, (freeboard requirements, meeting all
criteria of a watershed management plan, managing runoff from all storms up to and
including a 100 year event, etc.).
• Major items to address under minimizing future flood losses include amending the Flood
Damage Prevention Ordinance to change the provision requiring residential construction
from an elevation 18 inches above the crown of road to a Base Flood Elevation of plus 1
foot across the County(freeboarding).
• Freeboarding is a mandatory requirement for commercial structures under the Florida
Building Code and there is discussion about requiring it for residential structures.
Depending on the nature of the change, it may require the County to enforce the standard
for residential construction.
• Also, Board of County Commissioner's has only"accepted" the Watershed Management
Plan and not "adopted" it, another requirement which would have to be met.
b. Mitigation Actions Narrative Description Review
Staff reported they are working on the updates for each action.
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c. Stormwater Section
i. Capital Improvements Projects update
Mr. Kurtz presented the PowerPoint "Collier County Stormwater Management FY2017 Capital
Program" which outlined a total of 18 projects/items receiving funding in FY2017 in the amount
of$6,129,000.
Sea Level Rise Subcommittee
Ms. Patterson reported the Board of County Commissioner's has tasked Staff with completing
an analysis to determine the"proper rate of rise" criteria to be utilized for sea level rise studies.
She queried the Committee if they would participate in the activity via a Subcommittee or
Workgroup.
The Committee appointed Mr. Vasey, Ms. Koehler and Ms. Cilek (recommended to the BCC
for appointment to the Committee) to serve on the Subcommittee.
7. FPMC 2017 Meeting Updates (this item was heard before item 4)
Mr. Critchfield presented the" Schedule of the Floodplain Management Planning Committee in 2017"
for consideration noting the quarterly meeting is proposed to be changed to the second Wednesday of
the Month at 9:00am
Mr. Vasey moved to approve the Schedule of the Floodplain Management Planning Committee in
2017 as proposed by Staff. Second by Ms. Koehler. Carried unanimously 8—0.
Recommendation for Appointment of Members to the Committee
Mr. Vasey moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners appoint Rick Zyvoloski as a full
time Member of the Floodplain Management Planning Committee and appoint Caroline Cilek as a
new Member. Second by Mr. Bills. Carried unanimously 8— 0.
Ms. Koehler left the meeting at 10:04am
ii. Stormwater Utility Fee
Staff presented the PowerPoint "Stormwater Utility Overview for Collier County" dated
November 2, 2016 highlighting:
• On December 8, 2015, the BCC directed Staff to procure a consultant to study the
feasibility of a Stormwater Utility(SWU).
• The Utility would be an alternative user fee based funding source for ongoing stormwater
management initiatives and operations.
• It would provide a dedicated funding source distributing costs equitably among users
based on the amount of rainfall generated runoff of individual properties.
• The long term program would provide a reliable revenue source for capital programs,
systems operation and maintenance.
• A fee would be assessed as a Non Ad Valorem Fee based on total costs of all services and
benefits.
• Fees rates would be developed on a parcel's characteristics, generally runoff and
impervious areas with credits and exemptions available for certain activities (onsite
stormwater management systems, use of Low Impact Design techniques on site, etc.).
• 176 communities in Florida utilize a SWU with a range of annual funds generated of
$500,000 to $30M.
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• The project anticipated to take 12— 18 months to complete at a cost of$250,000 to
$300,000.
Under Committee discussion, the following was noted:
• There is a source of information already available from the property appraiser office which may
aid in the study.
• Consideration should be given to structuring the charges as a tax rather than a fee to allow tax
deductions for those affected.
• Concern incentivizing measures may actually decrease total revenue generated by the program
affecting its overall ability to operate over the long term.
Staff reported these items will be considered by during the study.
4. Floodplain Management Planning Committee Role
Ms. Cilek reported there were discussions at previous meetings on the role of the Committee noting
Section 1 of Resolution 2016 — 102 (The Resolution governing the Committee) outlines the Committees
functions which include "review and provide recommendations for surface water and watershed
management issues brought before them, including but not limited to matters dealing with water quality
and quantity."
She noted relevant projects may be brought forth for a recommendation by the Committee,but they are
not empowered to direct Staff to develop projects or initiatives to be undertaken by the County.
5. Physical Map Revision (PMR) update
The PMR requires a comprehensive review when changes affect more than one map panel. Staff is
expecting comments from The Compass PTS on the status of the revision over the next week.
6. Review Development from the last quarter
Mr. Critchfield reported 2,268 construction permits were issued in the 3rd quarter of 2016.
8. Other Items/Committee Correspondence
None
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by the order
of the Chair at 10:35AM.
COLLIER COUNTY FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
Chairman, Jerry Kurtz
These Minutes were approved by the Board/Chairman on 02017 , as resented , or as
amended
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