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CAC Minutes 03/14/2019CAC April 11, 2019 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 1 of 5 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, March 14, 2019 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", 31 Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Linda Penniman (Excused) VICE CHAIRMAN: Joseph Burke Steve Koziar Thomas McCann Jim Burke Robert Raymond Debbie Roddy Dave Trecker Sam Young (Excused) ALSO PRESENT: Gary McAlpin, Manager, Coastal Zone Management Jeff Klatzkow, County Attorney Gail Hambright, Coastal Zone Management March 14, 2019 Meeting Agenda and Notice COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE(CAC) THURSDAY,MARCH 14, 2019- 1:00 P.M. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHAMBERS THIRD FLOOR, COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 3299 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST,NAPLES •Sunshine Law on Agenda Questions •2019 CAC MEETING DATES I. Call to Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call IV.Changes and Approval of Agenda V. Public Comments VI.Approval of CAC Minutes 1.January 10,2019 VII.Staff Reports 1. Expanded Revenue Report VIII. New Business 1.Collier Creek Modeling-Recommendations 2.Marco Island Regrade-Update 3.CAC Amendment to Functions.Powers and Duties-Discussion *Ordinance *Backup Documents 4. Rock Cleanup Lowdermilk Park 5.Amendment No. 1 to 19C01 *DEP Standard Grant Agreement * DEP 19C01 Amendment No. 1 IX.Old Business X.Announcements XI. Committee Member Discussion XII. Next Meeting Date/Location April 11, 2019 Government Center, 3rd Floor XIII.Adjournment All interested parties are invited to attend,and to register to speak and to submit their objections,if any, in writing,to the board prior to the meeting if applicable. For more information,please contact Gail D. Hambright at(239)252-2966. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding,you are entitled,at no cost to you,to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Department located at 3301 East Tamiami Trail,Naples,FL 34112, (239) 252-8380. Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes unless the Chairman grants permission for additional time. Collier County Ordinance No. 99-22 requires that all lobbyists shall,before engaging in any lobbying activities(including,but not limited to,addressing the Board of County Commissioners)before the Board of County Commissioners and its advisory boards,register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. CAC April 11, 2019 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 2 of 5 March 14, 2019 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 Vice Chairman Burke called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM 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. Second by Mr. Trecker. Carried unanimously 7— 0. V. Public Comments None VI. Approval of CAC Minutes 1. January 10, 2019 Mr. McCann moved to approve the minutes of the January 10, 2019 subject to the following change: • The first line in the second bullet point under Mr. Trecker's comments from "The existing Ordinance does include a water quality..." to "The existing Ordinance does not include a water quality..." Second by Mr. Koziar. Carried unanimously 7— 0. VII. Staff Reports 1. Expanded Revenue Report The Committee reviewed the "Collier County Tourist Tax Revenue FY 19 TDC Revenue Report" dated through February 28, 2019. VIII. New Business 5. Amendment No. 1 to 19COI (this item was heard first) * DEP Standard Grant Agreement * DEP 19COl Amendment No. 1 Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. I to Contract 19COI with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems Beach Management Funding Assistance Program for Dredging of Wiggins Pass, and make a finding that this item promotes tourism " dated March 14, 2019 for consideration. He noted the contract increases the amount of funding available for reimbursement from FDEP from $557,189 to $1,368,750. The increase was a result of work completed during the dredging of Wiggins Pass. Mr. Trecker moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract 19COI with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems Beach Management 2 CAC April 11, 2019 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 3of5 March 14, 2019 Funding Assistance Program for Dredging of Wiggins Pass, and finds the item promotes tourism. Second by Mr. Raymond. Carried unanimously 7 — 0. 3. CAC Amendment to Functions, Powers and Duties - Discussion * Ordinance * Backup Documents Mr. McAlpin presented the Executive Summary "Recommendation to amend the Function, Powers and Duties of the Coastal Advisory Committee to provide Coastal Water Quality coordination, education, oversight and outreach for all of Collier County including the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island and Everglades City " dated March 14, 2017 for consideration. He noted the revisions are a result of 4 months of work regarding the Committee's concern on water quality and the impact on coastal systems. Staff is in support of the proposed amendment which will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration if approved by the CAC. Mr. Trecker moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners amend the Function, Powers and Duties of the Coastal Advisory Committee to provide Coastal Water Quality coordination, education, oversight and outreach for all of Collier County including the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island and Everglades City" Second by Mr. McCann. Carried unanimously 7— 0. 1. Collier Creek Modeling - Recommendations Stephen Keehn, Tara Brenner and Joao Dobrochinski of APTIM presented a PowerPoint "Navigation Optimization and Sediment Management at Collier Creek Fl. " Mr. Brenner noted the work on the Creek began in 2015 when a feasibility study was developed to address the sediment infill and navigation issues with the area. In 2017 the modeling study began which led to the November 2018 draft plan. Mr. Dobrochinski provided an overview of the modeling highlighting: • The area is subject to a large volume of boat traffic with a series of accidents reported. • The Creek was dredged in 2012, 2016 and 2018 and the area accretes new sand in a short term after the work and the goal of the plan is to significantly lengthen the dredging cycle. • Field measurements were utilized to develop the model which showed incoming tides driving the conditions of the channel. • Based on the model, numerous solutions were developed and tested to determine the most beneficial long term solution to the problem. • The most advantageous option is use of a combination of 2 structures of various locations and length ("Alternative 13/14") which would potentially lengthen the dredge cycle to 9.5 years. Mr. Keehn reported: • The alternatives propose construction of a groin 400 feet west of the existing jetty and a 100 foot long terminal jetty on the west side of the channel. • Included in the proposal is dredging the channel to an additional width and moving it easterly incorporating a new bend. • The terminal jetty option is still under review however the following cost estimates have been developed ($2,197,700 with the jetty and $2,057,300 without the jetty). 3 CAC April 11, 2019 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 4of5 March 14, 2019 • The cost of the existing maintenance has been $670,000 every two years however the alternatives under consideration would yield maintenance costs of $729,000 over 8 years. • An assessment of a 16 year period yields a $2.8M cost to the County with the solutions in place versus the $5.3M if the current activity continues. • The estimated construction timeline is 150 — 180 days and there has been communications with the Florida Department of Environmental Conservation who is amenable to the concept but wants to ensure no "net sand loss" on State lands. • The alternatives will continue to be refined including developing a sediment management program. Mr. McAlpin reported there will be dialogue with representatives of Hideaway Beach Taxing District and the City of Marco Island on the plan and some existing permits may require modification. He requested the Committee endorse the conceptual plan so the work necessary to develop a comprehensive plan may move forward. The work may potentially begin in one year. Sneaker Ben Farnsworth, Villa DeMarco West supports the project, however noted consideration may want to be given to minor modifications to the proposed channel such as limiting the bend. Mr. McAlpin reported the current proposed locations is favored however he will continue to work with Mr. Farnsworth in an attempt to address any issues. Ms. Roddy moved for Staff to move forward with the plan as presented and work with the various agencies, as necessary, to develop the solutions required to develop the final management plan for the Creek. Second by Mr. James Burke. Carried unanimously 7 — 0. Mr. McAlpin reported the Committee will be updated on the progress of the study. Mr. McCann left the meeting at 2:10 pm 2. Marco Island Regrade — Update Mr. McAlpin reported: • The project to re -grade the Marco Island beaches to eliminate ponding of water was approved by the Board of County Commissioners at the end of January and work is underway. • The work is divided into 4 areas of dredge and fill activities. • Issues that arose with the Burrowing Owl and Gopher Tortoises in the area were addressed and the project is anticipated to be completed by April 15tH Speaker Deborah Devries requested the County consider reinstalling the boulders that were displaced off the jetty during Hurricane Irma. Mr. McAlpin reported the boulders may be repositioned following completion of the re -grading project and they aren't causing any negative impacts to the area at this point in time. 4. Rock Cleanup Lowdermilk Park 4 CAC April 11, 2019 VI -1 Approval of Minutes 5of5 March 14, 2019 Mr. McAlpin reported the 10 —12cy of rocks left by the contractor in the beach during the disposal of sand from the Doctors Pass' dredging project have been removed. The work was required to be completed during a time of extreme low tide at a cost of $10,000 - $20,000. IX. Old Business None X. Announcements None XI. Committee Member Discussion Mr. McAlpin reported the study being performed by the US Army Corps of Engineers will be updated in April with recommendations due in approximately 9 months and Staff is involved in the County's Sea Level rise study via an information sharing platform. XII. Next Meeting Date/Location April 11, 2019 — Government Center, Administration Bldg. F, 3rd Floor There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 2:28 P.M. Collier County Coastal Advise y Committee Joseph Burke, Vice -Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on L�- C/ as presented or as amended