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Agenda 07/08/2014 Item #17F7/8/2014 17. F. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to approve an amendment to the Tourist Development Tax Ordinance No. 92 -60, as amended, to authorize the reallocation of funds between Tourist Development Tax categories with a superma,jority vote of the Board and make a finding that this item promotes tourism. OBJECTIVE: To approve amended advertised Tourist Development Tax Ordinance to authorize and fund a major renovation to the Naples Pier. CONSIDERATIONS: Collier County has received a request from the City of Naples to use Tourist Development Taxes to fund a major renovation to the Naples Pier. The City is the recipient of a $200,000 Category "A" grant for FY 2014. However, an independent assessment has revealed that for public safety and the integrity of the structure extensive repairs are needed. Estimated total project cost is $892,000. Ordinance 92 -60, as amended, provides an annual maximum Category "D" allocation of $200,000 for fishing piers. To accommodate the City's request, staff prepared an amendment to the Ordinance providing for an exception to funding limits as- needed with an affirmative vote of the Board plus one additional member (super majority vote). At the June 24, 2014 Board meeting, the BCC approved the advertisement of the amendment and once advertised to be brought back for approval. This was advertised in the Naples Daily News on June 27, 2014. To fund the entire Pier major renovation project, the following Board actions were taken at the June 24, 2014 BCC meeting: 1. Approved the FY 2014 $200,000 Category "A" grant to the City to carry forward to FY 2015. 2. Authorized the Chairman to execute the Category "A" Grant Agreement for FY 2015. 3. Approved the Ordinance amendment to allow for reallocation of tourist taxes among categories with a super majority vote and authorized the County Attorney to advertise the Ordinance for adoption at a future Board meeting. 4. Allocated $692,000 to Category "D" fishing piers in FY 2015. 5. Approved the necessary budget amendment. 6. Made a finding that these actions promote tourism. No amendment to the FY 2014 grant agreement with the City of Naples is needed. Staff has prepared a FY 15 Agreement allocating an additional $692,000 and referring back to the original TDC grant agreement. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are available in Fund 195 TDC Beach Renourishment reserves to meet the City's request. Budget will be available on - October 1, 2014 for FY 2014/2015 budget allocating $692,000 from Fund 195 reserves to Project No. 90096 (Naples Pier Repairs). The City has agreed to make no Category "D" (fishing pier) requests for a period of four years. Packet Page -2669- 7/8/2014 17.F. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no impact to the growth management plan related to this action. ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: At the April 10, 2014 CAC meeting, this item was approved unanimously. At the April 28, 2014 TDC meeting, this item was approved unanimously. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The legislative intent to amend the tourist development tax ordinance as proposed is to authorize the Board of County Commissioners to reallocate funds between Board established categories with a super majority vote of the Board, however without amending the ordinance each time. The Board currently has the power to reallocate funds with an ordinance amendment. This proposed amendment would remain in compliance with Section 125.0104, Fla. Stat., and give the Board flexibility and greater efficiency to reallocate funds. This item has been approved as to form and legality and requires a super majority vote (4 to 1) for approval. — CMG RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves an amendment to the Tourist Development Tax Ordinance No. 92 -60, as amended, to authorize the reallocation of funds between Tourist Development Tax categories with a super majority vote of the Board and make a finding that this item promotes tourism. Prepared by: J. Gary McAlpin, Coastal Zone Management Manager of the Natural Resources Department Attachments: A) Proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 92 -60, as amended. B) Naples Daily News ad Packet Page -2670- COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 17.F. 7/8/2014 17.F. Item Summary: Recommendation to approve an amendment to the Tourist Development Tax Ordinance No. 92 -60, as amended, to authorize the reallocation of funds between Tourist Development Tax categories with a supennajority vote of the Board and make a finding that this item promotes tourism. Meeting Date: 7/8//2014 Prepared By Name: hambright_g Title: Accountant, Coastal Zone Management Approved By Name: puigj Title: Operations Analyst, Community Development & Environmental Services Date: 06/25/2014 09:41:09 AM Name: A1lisonKearns Title: Manager Financial & Operational Support, Transportation Administration Date: 06/25/2014 09:51:00 AM Name: GaryMcAlpin Title: Manager - Coastal Management Programs, Coastal Zone Management Date: 06/25/2014 10:02:03 AM Name: A1lisonKearns Title: Manager Financial & Operational Support, Transportation Administration Date: 06/25/2014 10:17:16 AM Name: lorenz_w Title: Director - CDES Engineering Services, Natural Resources Date: 06/25/2014 11:36:43 AM Name: KarenOberrath Title: Accountant, Senior, Grants Management Office Date: 06/25/2014 11:54:08 AM Name: marcellajeanne Packet Page -2671- 7/8/2014 17.F. Title: Executive Secretary, Transportation Planning Date: 06/25/2014 12:42:21 PM Name: ColleenGreene Title: Assistant County Attorney, CAO General Services Date: 06/25/2014 02:22:53 PM Name: ThereseStanley Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Grants Management Office Date: 06/25/2014 04:01:18 PM Name: EdFinn Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Transportation Engineering & Construction Management Date: 06/25/2014 04:24:13 PM Name: klatzkowjeff Title: County Attorney, Date: 06/26/2014 04:47:50 PM Name: ochs_1 Title: County Manager, County Managers Office Date: 06/30/2014 01:35:31 PM Packet Page -2672- 7/8/2014 17. F. ORDINANCE NO. 2014 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 92 -60, AS AMENDED, ALSO CITED AS SECTION 126 -83 OF THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES, RELATING TO THE LEVY OF A 2% TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX, AN ADDITIONAL 1% TAX (3an PERCENT), AND AN ADDITIONAL 1% TAX (4TH PERCENT) THROUGHOUT COLLIER COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL OPTION TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ACT, SECTION 125.0104, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED; BY AMENDING SECTION THREE, "USES OF TAX REVENUES," IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR REALLOCATION OF FUNDS BETWEEN CATEGORIES A THROUGH D; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes, provides for the levy of a local option tourist development tax by any county; and WHEREAS, on August 18, 1992, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) adopted Ordinance No. 92 -60, which levied and imposed a 2% tourist and development tax throughout Collier County for the purposes permitted in Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes, as amended; and WHEREAS, through adoption of Ordinance No. 95 -56 and Ordinance No. 2005 -43, the Board levied an additional 3rd and 4th percent tourist development tax; and WHEREAS, the City of Naples adopted Resolution No. 14 -13429 authorizing the City Manager to submit a Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Collier County Tourist Development Council Category "A" Grant Application seeking $692,000 for a major renovation of the Naples Pier; and WHEREAS, the City of Naples has also made a special request to Collier County to allow $200,000 in Category "A" Grant Funds from Fiscal Year 2013/2014 to "roll over" to Fiscal Year 2014/2015 for a total funding request of $892,000 for a major renovation of the Naples Pier; and WHEREAS, the Tourist Development Council has reviewed and recommends approval of both City of Naples requests, recommends funding the major renovation of the Naples Pier up to $892,000 as requested, and recommends amending Ord. No. 92 -60, as amended, to allow for this reallocation; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners will consider an amendment to the Tourist Development Tax Ordinance No. 92 -60, as amended, in order to provide for the Words Underlined are added; Words Stmoklre>o are deleted. Pape 1 of fi Packet Page -2673- 7/8/2014 17.F. reallocation of funds between Categories A through D which will allow for the additional funding required (total $892,000) for the major renovation of the Naples Pier. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: SECTION ONE: AMENDMENT TO SECTION THREE OF ORDINANCE NO. 92 -60, AS AMENDED. Section Three is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION THREE - USES OF TAX REVENUES. (a) The tax revenues received pursuant to this division shall be used to fund the County Tourist Development Plan, which is hereby amended as follows: Tourist Development Plan The two percent tourist development tax was levied throughout Collier County beginning the first day of the second month following approval of this Ordinance by referendum. The tax district includes the entire geographic area of Collier County, Florida. The anticipated revenue for a two percent tourist development tax for all of Collier County over a 24 -month period was $7,000,000.00, less costs of administration. The additional one percent tourist development tax (3rd percent) was levied throughout the county beginning the first day of January, 1996. A majority of the electors of Collier County voting in a straw referendum election approved the continuation of the additional one percent tourist development tax prior to June 30, 2000, therefore the additional one percent tourist development tax shall continue until terminated by an amendment to this Ordinance. The tax district shall include the entire geographic area of Collier County, Florida. The additional tourist development tax (4th percent) shall be used to finance tourism promotion as provided herein. The tax district shall include the entire geographic area of Collier County, Florida. (1) The categories of use of the two percent, one percent (3rd percent) and additional one percent (4th percent) tax revenues by specific project or special use are hereby listed in the order of priority: CATEGORYA: To finance beach park facilities or beach improvement, maintenance, renourishment, restoration and erosion control, including pass and inlet maintenance shoreline protection, enhancement, cleanup or restoration of inland lakes and rivers to which there is public access as these uses relate to the physical preservation of the beach, shoreline or inland lake or river. Words Underlined are added; Words Sgmek 44weugh are deleted. D -..- 7 ..rA Packet Page -2674- 7/8/2014 17. F. Percentage of Net Revenue 32.584 percent of the two percent tax and 100 percent of the one percent tax (3rd percent), reduced by the amount required for Category D. CATEGORYB: To promote and advertise county tourism within the State of Florida, nationally and internationally, which encourages tourism to Collier County and to fund convention bureaus, tourist bureaus, tourist information centers and news bureaus as county agencies. If tax revenues are expended for an activity, service, venue or event, the activity, service, venue or event shall have as one of its main purposes the attraction of tourists as evidenced by the promotion of the activity, service, venue or event to tourists. Percentage of Net Revenue 43.438 percent of the two percent tax and 100 percent of the additional one percent tax (4th percent) CATEGORY C: To acquire, construct, extend, enlarge, remodel, repair, improve, maintain, operate or promote one or more County owned or operated museums or municipal owned museums that are owned and operated by not for profit organizations and open to the public. Percentage of Net Revenue 23.978 percent of the two percent tax. Sub - categories: C(1): County owned or operated museums: 19.214 percent C(2): Municipal owned museums and museums owned and operated by not for profit organizations open to the public: 4.764 percent CATEGORY D: To acquire, construct, extend, enlarge, remodel, repair, improve, maintain, operate or promote one or more fishing piers which are publicly owned and operated. Percentage of Net Revenue Words Underlined are added; Words Lek Thfeugh are deleted. Page 3 of 6 Packet Page -2675- 7/8/2014 17.F. Amount budgeted for this category by the Board of County Commissioners each fiscal year, but not to exceed $200,000.00. This amount may be amended upwardly or downwardly prospectively from the date of the budget amendment approval, provided that the amount of the aggregate allocation per fiscal year does not exceed $200,000.00. It is the intent of this division that the above uses shall be funded separately, but simultaneously in the above percentages regardless of the actual amount of net revenues collected. (2) The additional one percent tax revenues (3rd percent) collected pursuant to Section 126 -82(f) shall be used to finance beach park facilities, beach improvement, maintenance, renourishment, restoration and erosion control including pass and inlet maintenance shoreline protection, enhancement, cleanup or restoration of inland lakes and rivers to which there is public access as these uses relate to the physical preservation of the beach, shoreline or inland lake or river. (3) The additional one percent tax (4th percent) collected pursuant to Section TWO (G) shall be used entirely to finance tourism promotion including advertising, public relations, promotion, research and fulfillment. It is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners to maintain this new level of tourism promotion dollars in the future. (4) The Disaster Recover Advertising Fund will maintain a maximum level of $500,000.00. Should the fund fall below $500,000.00, the fund shall be replenished up to a maximum of $500,000.00 per fiscal year from the General Fund. (5) Administrative costs. a. Tourism promotion administrative costs (Fund 194) shall not exceed 32% of the total amount collected each fiscal year for Category "B" revenue. This amount may be amended upwardly or downwardly each budget year provided that the amount of the budget does not exceed 32% of the total Category "B" revenue. b. Project Management (Fund 185), Indirect Overhead, and Program Administration in support of Fund 195 (Beaches) and Fund 183 (Beach Park Facilities) shall not exceed 15% of Category "A" revenues. This amount may be amended upwardly or downwardly each budget year provided that the amount of the budget does not exceed 15% of Category "A" revenues. (6) The revenues to be derived from the tourist development tax may be pledged to secure and liquidate revenue bonds in accordance with the provisions of Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes. Such revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds may be authorized and issued in such principal amounts, with such interest rates and maturity Words Underlined are added; Words StFurak Thmugh are deleted. Page 4 of 6 Packet Page -2676- 7/8/2014 17T. dates, and subject to such other terms, conditions and covenants as the governing board of Collier County shall provide. This paragraph shall be full and complete authority for accomplishing such purposes, but such authority shall be supplemental and additional to, and not in derogation of, any powers now existing or later conferred under law. (7) The event bonds are issued by Collier County for any of the purposes enumerated by the Tourist Development Plan, the amount of tourist development tax receipts used to pay debt service on such bonds may exceed the percentages provided for the purpose for which such bonds were issued; provided, however, the maximum annual debt service on such bonds, together with any other obligations of Collier County which were issued to finance improvements for the same purpose and which are secured by the tourist development tax, must not exceed the stated percentage of tourist development tax receipts provided in the Tourist Development Plan for such purposes, as calculated as of the date of sale of such bonds. For purposes of performing the calculations described in this paragraph, the amount of tourist development tax receipts shall be assumed to be the amount provided as such in Collier County's immediately preceding annual audit, plus, if the levy of such tax was imposed or increased subsequent to the beginning of the period which was audited, an amount equal to the estimate by the County Manager of the moneys the County would have received if the tax imposition or increase had been in effect during the entire audit period. At or prior to the issuance of bonds the County Manager shall provide a certificate as to the findings required in this paragraph, which certificate shall be conclusive as to all matters provided herein. (8) Notwithstanding anything to contrary herein the Board of County Commissioners may reallocate funds between the above defined Categories (A -D) with an affirmative vote of a majority plus one additional member of the Board of County Commissioners ( 8) (9) The above and foregoing tourist development plan may not be substantially amended except by ordinance enacted by an affirmative vote of a majority plus one additional member of the Board of County Commissioners. SECTION TWO: CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY. In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier County or other applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of the Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion. SECTION THREE: INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinances may be renumbered Words Underlined are added, Words 84u6k Thfauph. are deleted. Pace 5 of i Packet Page -2677- 7/8/2014 17.F. or relettered to accomplish such, and the word 'ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or any other appropriate word. SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective upon filing with the Department of State. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by a vote of a majority plus one of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this day of , 2014. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA , Deputy Clerk Approved as to form and legality: o M. Greene Assistant. County Attorney TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN Words Underlined are added: Words StFuek Thfeugh are deleted. Pa¢e 6 nf 6 Packet Page -2678- NOTICE OF IN " R ORDINANU i 7/8/2014 ,146bce is: hereby given that an July.-Sj 2014 in the- Board of �:c M ssicjh&,S OM r r F . f' 4 .- i posp TM. issioncits will consider the pro !Sd wd'inante, The meeting vy,11i'mrmmance 0' A proposem as fotlomw IL r r � rM... Mh' �? ;may �' Bi.:� � - "` • ■ r� '! • #. �. ' .+. �p i` � it �-° �' °" rt -# . r° +� r `�r� °s .. � • � 7/8/2014 17.F. NAPLES DAILY NEWS ((.Friday, June 27,2014 « 19D NOTICE OF MEETING NnTICC IF NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that on July 8, 2014 in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Administration Building, Collier County Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners will consider the proposed ordinance. The meeting will commence at 9:00 A.M. The title of the proposed Ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 92-60, AS AMENDED, ALSO CITED AS SECTION 126-83 OF THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES, RELATING TO THE LEVY OF A 2% TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX, AN ADDITIONAL 1% TAX (3RD PERCENT), AND AN ADDITIONAL 1% TAX (4TH PERCENT) THROUGHOUT COLLIER COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL OPTION TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ACT, SECTION 125.0104, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED; BY AMENDING SECTION THREE, "USES OF TAX REVENUES,- IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR REALLOCATION OF FUNDS BETWEEN CATEGORIES A THROUGH D; PROVIDING FOR .CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Copies of the proposed Ordinance are on file with the Clerk to the Board and are available for inspection. All interested parties are invited to attend and be heard. NOTE: All persons wishing to speak on any agenda item must register with the County administrator prior to presentation of the agenda. item to be addressed. Individual speakers will be limited to 3 minutes on any item. The selection of an individual to speak on behalf of an organization or group is encouraged. If recognized by the Chairman, a spokesperson for a group or organization may be allotted 10 minutes to speak on an item. Persons wishing to have written or graphic materials included in the Board agenda packets must submit said material a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the respective public hearing. In any case, written materials intended to be considered by the Board shall be submitted to the appropriate County staff a minimum of seven days prior to the public hearing. All material used in presentations before the Board will become a permanent part of the record. Any person who decides to appeal a decision of the Board will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore, 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 based.. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK By: Martha Vergara, Deputy Clerk (SEAL) June 27. 2014 No 2079136, lm Packet Page -2680-