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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to revise the membership of the RESTORE Evaluation Committee (Committee)
to include only non - County staff members, to establish the Committee by Resolution as an Ad -hoc
committee, and formally appoint Committee members.
OBJECTIVE: To ensure that the RESTORE Evaluation Committee is established according to
established County requirements.
CONSIDERATIONS: On February 26, 2013, staff requested the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) to adopt the Collier County- specific Guiding Principles to evaluate
project proposals to be ultimately funded by RESTORE funds and to have staff coordinate a
Selection Committee (Committee) comprised of external stakeholders and county staff which
will review and present to the BCC a list of potential projects. External stakeholders were to
include representatives from the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island, Everglades City, The
Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Big
Cypress Basin, the Tourism Development Council and the Collier County Marine Industries
Association. County staff solicited representatives from these stakeholders and the following
individuals were appointed by their representative organizations to be on the Committee:
I. City of Naples
2. City of Marco Island
3. Everglades City
4. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
5. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Preserve
6. Big Cypress Basin Board
7. Tourism Development Council
8. Collier County Marine Industries Association
John Sorey III (Mike Bauer, Alternate)
Dr. James Riviere (Bryan Milk, Alternate)
Sammy Hamilton
Andrew McElwaine
Alberto Chavez
Lisa Koehler
Clark Hill
Frank Perrucci
In the February 26, 2013 agenda item, staff also requested that the Committee be composed of
the nine (9) stakeholder Committee members and the following county staff: William Lorenz,
Natural Resources Director; Gary McAlpin, Coastal Zone Programs Manager; Jerry Kurtz,
Surface Water and Environmental Planning Manager; Jack Wert, Tourism Director; and Debbie
Wight, Legislative Affairs Coordinator. County procedures, however, do not allow for County
staff to serve on Advisory Committees. The County staff should not be voting members but
instead will support the effort of the Committee by providing staffing resources and
informational research as requested by the Committee. Therefore, the attached Resolution
establishing this Ad -hoc committee does not identify County staff members.
The Committee conducted an organizational meeting on May 17, 2013 that was duly noticed. At
that meeting the Committee scheduled additional meetings for June 21, 2013 and for July 19,
2013. The Committee anticipates that it will have a recommendation for BCC consideration in
September as opposed to the June timeframe identified in the February 26, 2013 Agenda item. It
should be noted that the U.S. Treasury Department has not yet finalized rules for the
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disbursement of RESTORE funds. Therefore, staff does not consider changing the June target to
September for BCC consideration of projects to have any adverse impacts.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this Executive Summary.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated
with this Executive Summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed as to form and legality, and
requires majority vote for Board approval.—SRT
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the BCC to approve the establishment of the
RESTORE Evaluation Committee and appointing its members through the adoption of the
attached Resolution.
Prepared By: William D. Lorenz, P.E., Natural Resources Department Director
Attachments: A) Resolution 2013- _
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.A.16.A.10.
Item Summary: Recommendation to revise the membership of the RESTORE Evaluation
Committee (Committee) to include only non - County staff members, to establish the Committee
by Resolution as an Ad -hoc committee, and formally appoint Committee members.
Meeting Date: 6/11/2013
Prepared By
Name: LorenzWilliam
Title: Director - CDES Engineering Services,Comprehensive
5/31/2013 10:45:55 AM
Submitted by
Title: Director - CDES Engineering Services,Comprehensive
Name: LorenzWilliam
5/31/2013 10:45:58 AM
Approved By
Name: PuigJudy
Title: Operations Analyst, GMD P &R
Date: 5/31/2013 11:05:03 AM
Name: TeachScott
Title: Deputy County Attorney,County Attorney
Date: 5/31/2013 11:46:47 AM
Name: MarcellaJeanne
Title: Executive Secretary,Transportation Planning
Date: 5/31/2013 3:47:40 PM
Name: FinnEd
Title: Senior Budget Analyst, OMB
Date: 6/3/2013 9:43:10 AM
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Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 6/3/2013 3:03:27 PM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager
Date: 6/3/2013 4:48:33 PM
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-
A RESOLUTION FORMALIZING THE CREATION OF THE
COLLIER COUNTY RESTORE AD HOC SELECTION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR CREATION AND
PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND
DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT AND
COMPOSITION, TERMS OF OFFICE, ATTENDANCE AND
FILLING OF VACANCIES; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM
OFFICE, FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS; PROVIDING FOR
OFFICERS; QUORUM, RULES OF PROCEDURE; AND
PROVIDING FOR SUNSET.
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to
coordinate the creation of a RESTORE ( "Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability. Tourism
Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf States Act of 2012 ") Ad Hoc Selection
Committee (the "Committee ") to include various external a-ency stakeholders and internal
county employees (collectively, the "stakeholders "); and
WHEREAS, staff assembled the external and internal stakeholders and conducted an
initial publicly noticed organizational meeting on May 17, 2013; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending removal of the internal County employees as
members of the Committee, consistent with the County's policy disallowing employees serving
on advisory boards, except in limited circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the removal of the internal County employees will allow staff to better
support the efforts of the Committee by providing staffing resources and informational research
to aid in the Committee's recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the importance of
identifying projects for which the County may be eligible for funding under RESTORE and that
the creation of the Ad Hoc advisory committee to make recommendations is in the public
interest.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY FLORIDA, THAT:
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SECTION ONE: Creation and Purpose of the Collier County RESTORE Ad Hoc
Selection Committee.
There is hereby created the Collier County RESTORE Ad Hoc Selection Committee
(hereinafter the "Advisory Committee "). The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to make
recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners in matters related to identifying
projects for which the County may be eligible for funding under RESTORE.
SECTION TWO: Functions, Powers and Duties of the Advisory Committee.
The duties of the Advisory Committee will include the following:
1. To review and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners
regarding matters related to identifying projects for which the County may be eligible for
funding under RESTORE.
2. Any other Board of County Commissioner direction requesting recommendations
related to eligible funding opportunities under RESTORE.
SECTION THREE: Appointment and Composition, Terms of Office, Attendance and
Filling of Vacancies.
The Advisory Committee shall be composed of nine members whose membership shall
include the following:
1. City of Naples
2. City of Marco Island
3. Everglades City
4. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
5. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Preserve
6. Big Cypress Basin Board
7. Tourism Development Council
8. Collier County Marine Industries Association
John Sorey III (Mike Bauer, Alternate)
Dr. James Riviere (Bryan Milk, Alternate)
Sammy Hamilton
Andrew McElwaine
Alberto Chavez
Lisa Koehler
Clark Hill
Frank Perrucci
Members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the
Board of County Commissioners. Each appointment shall be for a term of six (6) months from
the date of approval of this Resolution. Appointments to fill any vacancies on the Advisory
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Board shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. Should the Board of County
Commissioners extend the Sunset date for this Advisory Committee as provided for in Section
Six, the term of members will be revisited through a superseding Resolution.
SECTION FOUR. Removal from Office; Failure to Attend Meetings.
Removal from office and attendance requirements shall be governed by Ordinance No.
01 -55, as amended, or by its successor ordinance.
SECTION FIVE. Officers; Quorum; Rules of Procedure.
At its earliest opportunity, the membership of the Advisory Committee shall elect a
chairman and vice chairman from among the members. The presence of five or more members
shall constitute a quorum of the Advisory Committee necessary to take action and transact
business.
The Advisory Committee shall be governed by the same rules of order as the Board of
County Commissioners. The Advisory Committee shall keep a written record of meetings,
resolutions, findings and determinations. Copies of all Advisory Committee minutes,
resolutions, reports and exhibits shall be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION SIX: Sunset.
The duration of the Advisory Committee is 6 months from the date of the adoption of this
Resolution. This expiration date, however, may be extended by the Board of County
Commissioners.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this l lthday of June, 2013.
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ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
, Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form
and legality:
Scott R. Teach
Deputy County Attorney
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
GEORGIA A. HILLER, ESQ.
CHAIRWOMAN
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