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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, March 9, 2017
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee, in and for
the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 1:00 P.M. in
REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building "F", 3rd Floor, Collier County
Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: John Sorey, III
VICE CHAIRMAN: Debbie Roddy
Joseph A. Moreland
Linda Penniman
Robert Brown
Steve Koziar
Thomas McCann
Jim Burke (Excused)
Robert Raymond
ALSO PRESENT: Gary McAlpin, Manager, Coastal Zone Management
Colleen Greene, Assistant County Attorney
Gail Hambright, Accountant
Dr. Stephanie Molloy, City of Naples
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Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the video recording
from the Collier County Communications and Customer Relations Department or view online.
I. Call to Order
Chairman Sorey called the meeting to order at 1:00PM
II. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
III. Roll Call
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
IV. Changes and Approval of Agenda
Ms. Roddy moved to approve the Agenda subject to addition of item VIM—S Percent Tourist Tax
Rate. Second by Mr. McCann. Carried unanimously 8—0.
V. Public Comments
None
VI. Approval of CAC Minutes
1. January 12,2017
Mr. Brown moved to approve the minutes of the January 12,2017 as submitted. Second by Ms.
Roddy. Carried unanimously 8—0.
VII. Staff Reports
1. Expanded Revenue Report
The Committee reviewed the"Collier County Tourist Tax Revenue Fy17 TDC Revenue Report"
dated February 28, 2017.
VIII. New Business
1 Coastal Resiliency Summary
Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Discuss the Coastal Resilience Plan for Collier
County and make a recommendation on how to proceed"dated March 8, 2017 for consideration.
He noted:
• The County is considering developing a Coastal Resiliency Plan and Staff has prepared a
discussion paper on the item for consideration by the CAC.
• Experts in the field including Dr. Lannie Edwards of FDEP, Thomas Pierro of Coastal
Planning and Engineering and James Houston of the USACE Research Center provided
input on the paper.
• The goal is to determine what measures may be implemented to protect the County's
coastal areas from storm surges over the next 50 years.
• The plan would be to undertake projects in the short term "low hanging fruit"such as
creating higher and wider beaches,developing feeder beaches for promoting an embedded
stockpile of sand, raising the height of dunes 5—6 feet and widening the beaches to
promote the natural dune system.
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• Long term projects would include determining weakness in the existing coastal system,
maintain and enhance the existing environmental functions, implement incremental
improvements and undertake proactive actions.
• In order to move forward, Staff is recommending$25,000 be authorized to complete an
engineering study on the feasibility of the plan.
During Committee discussion,the following was noted:
• One key to the project will be to ensure cooperation from private landowners where
construction easements will be required for some of the work.
• The timeline for any permitting and construction is approximately 24 months and
funding mechanisms for the projects have not been identified.
• The concept of the County developing partnerships for regional dredging has been
discussed however it may be unfeasible due to the logistics involved with permitting,
construction timelines, etc.associated with the different jurisdictions.
• The annual truck haul maintenance projects would continue as necessary with potential
improvements lengthening the cycle for the work.
• The existing template beach widths of 85 to 100 feet were developed in the early 2000's
through consultations with the County and FDEP however there is data now available that
may support a widening of the template.
Mr. McAlpin requested Committee direction on if the Executive Summary should be forwarded to
the County Manager for review.
Mr. McCann moved to endorse the Executive Summary as presented by Staff Second by Mr.
Moreland. Carried unanimously 8—0.
2. Beach Renourishment 2017
Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Discuss the 2017 Beach Renourishment
Program and make recommendations on how to proceed"dated March 8, 2017 for consideration.
He noted:
• The beach and inlet monitoring has been completed and the final report is being prepared
by the consultant.
• Based on the monitoring conducted,the beach south of Doctors Pass(89,000 cubic yards)
and the area in front of the Naples Beach Hotel (17,000 cubic yards) is in need of
renourishment.
• Wiggins Pass is in need of renourishment having shoaled approximately 110,000 cubic
yards since the last major renourishment 4 years ago.
• Doctors Pass has only shoaled an additional 1,500 cubic yards the past year for a total of
approximately 29,000 cubic yards since the last renourishment 3 years ago.
• If both passes can be dredged at the same time,the County will save between $250,000 to
$400,000 in mobilization costs for the work in the areas, however there is a concern any
sand placed in the area south of Doctors Pass may be"wasted"if it is placed prior to
construction to the erosion control structures.
• Staff has prepared two options for consideration given the permits to construct the erosion
control structures at Doctors Pass have not been issued.
• Option 1 if permits can be obtained by May 1, 2017 is to:
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• Expedite the construction of the erosion control structures so they are completed by
November 1, 2017.
• Perform the design and obtain the Notice to Proceed to dredge Doctors Pass
beginning November I.2017 and place the dredged 29,000 cubic yards of material
in the area immediately south of Doctors Pass.
• Perform the design and obtain the Notice to Proceed to dredge Wiggins Pass
immediately following the dredging of Doctors Pass.
• Perform the design and obtain the Notice to Proceed to truck haul the balance of the
sand needed at Doctors Pass beaches and the beach in front of the Naples Beach
Hotel after the Doctors Pass dredge fill has been placed on the beach.
• Option 2 if the permits can not be obtained by May 1, 2017:
• Dredge Doctors Pass and Wiggins Pass beginning in November 1,2017 and place
the dredged sand from Doctors Pass on the beach south of the Pass,essentially
wasting the 29,000 cubic yards of sand.
• Not to renourish the beach in front of the Naples Beach Hotel at this time. If an
emergency situation develops, immediate renourishment may be considered to
address the issue. He reported the Naples Beach Hotel refused renourishment in
2014 when staff recommended renourishment in this area.
The following was noted during Committee discussion:
• The beaches including the area south of Doctors Pass will continue to be monitored
annually to determine the success of the renourishment.
• The sand dredged from Wiggins Pass will be placed primarily to the north of the beach(2/3
of the material) with the remaining to be placed south of the Pass.
• It may not be prudent to dredge Doctors Pass and place the sand on the beach if the erosion
control structures are not built before the work and the sand may be"wasted."
• The total amount of sand required to be truck hauled is approximately 76,000 cubic yards
as the 106,000 cubic yards of sand required for the Doctors Pass and Naples Hotel area will
be offset by the usable sand dredged(29,000 cubic yards)from Doctors Pass.
Chairman Sorey moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve the
following scope of work for the 2017 beach Renourishment:
1. Dredging of Wiggins and Doctors Pass.
2. Rebuild the Doctors Pass south jetty and erosion control structures as proposed.
3. Truck haul of approximately 76,000 cubic yards of sand to renourish the beaches south
of Doctors Pass and the area in front of the Naples Beach Hotel.
Second by Mr. Moreland. Carried unanimously 8—0.
3. Wiggins Pass Dredging 2017
* Backup Material
Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Discuss the 2017 Wiggins Pass Dredging and
make recommendations on how to proceed"dated March 8,2017 for consideration. He noted:
• As discussed during the previous item,the Pass is in need of dredging with the combined
cost for the work at Doctors Pass and Wiggins Pass approximately$2M.
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• The intention would be to initiate the dredging of Wiggins Pass after the work at Doctors
Pass is completed.
• Staff will notify the Pelican Isle Yacht Club and Estuary Conservation Association on the
timing of the work so they may make any appropriate arrangements as necessary.
4. Doctors Pass Dredging 2017
* Backup Material
Mr.McAlpin presented the Executive Summary"Discuss the 2017 Doctors Pass Dredging and
make recommendations on how to proceed"dated March 8, 2017 for consideration. He noted the
item was discussed under Item 2 and approximately 29,000 cubic yards of sand are slated for
removal.
5. Collier Creek RFP
* Backup Material
Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Provide information regarding the Collier
Creek Modeling RFP No. 17-7097"dated March 8, 2017 for consideration. He noted:
• The County has been working to address navigation issues in the Creek with the first phase
of work were dredging to ensure safe navigation of the area.
• The additional phases include a study to determine a long term course of action to ensure
safe navigation is available in the area.
• One component of the work is a"modeling"study which will analyze the whole system so
recommendations can be developed on how to best develop a long term solution to the
issues.
• Two Requests for Proposal's(RFP's)were received by those interested in the work(Atkins
and Coastal Planning and Engineering).
• The RFP's will be evaluated over the next 30 days with a recommendations sought from
the Board of County Commissioners at their April 1,2017 meeting on which consultant
should be sought to negotiate a final contract for the work.
6. April 2017 Grant Review/Budget 2017
None
7. FDEP/FDEM Reconciliation
Mr.McAlpin presented the Executive Summary"Recommendation to approve a work order with
CB&I Coastal Planning& Engineering, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for
FDEM/FDEP Beach Renourishment Reconciliation Support under Contract No.15-6382 for time
and material not to exceed$19,991.72, authorize the County Manager or his designee to execute
the work order, and make a finding that this item promotes tourism"dated March 9,2017 for
consideration. He noted the work is for engineering support for reconciliation of records with the
Florida Department of Emergency Management/Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(FDEM/FDEP) for the 2006 Beach Renourishment Project.
Ms. Penniman moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve a work order
with CB&I Coastal Planning& Engineering,Inc. to provide professional engineering services
for FDEM/FDEP Beach Renourishment Reconciliation Support under Contract No.15-6382 for
time and material not to exceed$19,991.72,authorize the County Manager or his designee to
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execute the work order,and herby finds the item promotes tourism. Second by Mr.McCann.
Carried unanimously 8—0.
IX. Old Business
1. 5 percent Tourist Tax Rate
The Committee noted:
• There has been renewed discussion on the County raising the Tourist Tax Rate from 4 to 5
percent.
• The item has come back to the forefront due to the discussions to construct a"sports
facility" in the County and utilizing a"5`h cent"of tourist tax to help fund the endeavor.
• A concern the County spent approximately$7M in tourist advertising and promotions over
the past year with little benefit as the rate of visitors to the area remains"flat."
• The funds dedicated to promotions may be more adequately utilized for beach maintenance
as the hotels in the area have the ability to provide there own marketing services.
• If a 5th cent is added the allocations could be readjusted to direct additional funds to
maintaining the beaches.
• Another reallocation of funds to consider is those used to pay for operations of the County
museums.
Discussion occurred on if a recommendation could be formulated by the Committee prior to the
Tourist Development Council and Board of County Commissioners considering the item.
The Committee requested Staff to:
1. Determine the timeline for the discussion by the TDC and BCC including when formal
recommendations may be considered.
2. At the next available meeting,provide a review of the capital projects budget including any
projects associated with "beach resiliency"to the Committee.
X. Announcements
None
XI. Committee Member Discussion
Mr. McAlpin noted the following during Member questions:
• He is not aware of any parties requesting the County to dredge inland waterways north and
south of Wiggins Pass and the County does not have permits to conduct such work.
• The operating costs for the Division are allocated through Fund 195.
• Activity continues to obtain the permits for the Marco Island beach re-grade with the work still
anticipated to initiate November 1, 2017.
• The modeling study for Collier Creek was not included in the original scope of work for the
dredging of the area.
XII. Next Meeting Date/Location
April 13,2017—Government Center,Administration Bldg.F,3rd Floor
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There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned by
order of the chair at 2:20P.M.
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These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on ?Ft" 1 /3, _t'(7 as presented �/ or as amended