Agenda 10/08/2013 Item #16D11 Proposed Agenda Changes
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
October 8,2013
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Note:
Item 16D11: The phrase in the resolution that reads: "its
executive director and board members" be replaced with the
phrase "it's employees, officers, and directors" throughout
the resolution. (Commissioner Hiller's request)
Item 16F5 Recommendation portion of Executive Summary should read: Recommend to approve and
authorize the Chairwoman to execute FY 14 Tourism Agreements for Category B Grant Agreements totaling
$50,000 and Category C-2 Grant Agreements totaling$40,000,waive the multiple year funding level and
guidelines in the FY 14 Category B and C-2 grant application due to the past
performance of the events and importance to the community and make a finding that these expenditures
promote tourism. (Commissioner Henning's request)
Time Certain Items
Item 11D to be heard at 10:30 a.m.
Item 11E to be heard before Item 11A
Item 12A to be heard after Item 9A
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to adopt a resolution establishing application screening criteria for Collier
County administered Federal and State grants.
OBJECTIVE: To prevent the award of grants to entities that may pose a risk to Collier
County's compliance with Federal and State grants by establishing application screening criteria.
CONSIDERATIONS: On September 24, 2013, Agenda Item 13. A, The Clerk of Courts
presented an audit to the Board of County Commissioners (Board) finding that a conflict of
interest existed in a transaction related to a Collier County administered grant. At the
conclusion of the presentation, the Board directed staff and the County Attorney's Office to
develop a resolution containing sufficient application screening criteria to prevent the award of
grants to entities that may pose a risk to Collier County's compliance with Federal and State
grants. This item is to adopt those criteria by resolution.
The Resolution states:
1. Application screening shall include review of the past conduct of the applying
entity as well as its executive director and board members.
2. Applications for Collier County administered Federal or State grants will not be
accepted for review if one or more of the following offenses has occurred during
the three years prior to grant application:
a. Debarment;
b. Real or apparent conflict of interest;
c. Falsification of documents; or
d. Substantial non-compliance or non-conformance with performance under
a grant.
3. Collier County staff shall take all actions necessary to implement this direction
and is not precluded from establishing other application screening criteria to
further the goals and objectives of this Resolution.
The past conduct of an entity as well as its executive director and board members will be
evaluated under the screening criteria.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact incurred by this action.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated
with this Executive Summary.
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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires a
majority vote. -JAB
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners adopt a resolution
establishing application screening criteria for Collier County administered Federal and State
grants
Prepared By: Kim Grant, Director of Housing,Human, and Veteran Services and
Jennifer A. Belpedio, Assistant County Attorney
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.D.16.D.11.
Item Summary: Recommendation to adopt a resolution establishing application screening
criteria for Collier County administered Federal and State grants.
Meeting Date: 10/8/2013
Prepared By
Name: AlonsoHailey
Title: Operations Analyst,Public Service Division
9/30/2013 2:50:55 PM
Approved By
Name: GrantKimberley
Title: Interim Director
Date: 9/30/2013 3:18:00 PM
Name: AlonsoHailey
Title: Operations Analyst,Public Service Division
Date: 9/30/2013 3:28:11 PM
Name: BelpedioJennifer
Title: Assistant County Attorney,County Attorney
Date: 9/30/2013 3:42:59 PM
Name: RobinsonErica
Date: 9/30/2013 3:54:14 PM
Name: CarnellSteve
Title: Purchasing/General Services Director
Date: 9/30/2013 5:08:28 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 10/1/2013 8:15:19 AM
Name: StanleyTherese
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Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior,Office of Manage
Date: 10/1/2013 9:27:37 AM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Director-Corp Financial and Mgmt Svs,CMO
Date: 10/1/2013 5:14:39 PM
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING APPLICATION
SCREENING CRITERIA FOR COLLIER COUNTY ADMINISTERED
FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) desires to prevent the award
of grants to entities that may pose a risk to Collier County's compliance with Federal and State
grants; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that application screening criteria is an effective
tool to avoid fraud, abuse, poor performance, noncompliance and other misconduct by the
recipients of these grants; and
WHEREAS, the Board believes that the past conduct of an entity as well as its executive
director and board members is a good indicator of the entity's ability to perform; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to establish the application screening criteria set forth
below for all future County review of applications for Collier County administered Federal and
State grants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA that:
1. Application screening shall include review of the past conduct of the applying
entity as well as its executive director and board members.
2. Applications for Collier County administered Federal or State grants will not be
accepted for review if one or more of the following offenses has occurred during
the three years prior to grant application:
a. Debarment;
b. Real or apparent conflict of interest;
c. Falsification of documents; or
d. Substantial non-compliance or non-conformance with performance under
a grant.
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3. Collier County staff shall take all actions necessary to implement this direction
and is not precluded from establishing other application screening criteria to
further the goals and objectives of this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring
same this day of , 2013.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: By:
, Deputy Clerk GEORGIA A. HILLER, ESQ.
CHAIRWOMAN
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