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Agenda 07/22/2008 Item #16A 6Agenda Item No. 16A6 July 22, 2008 Page 1 of 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize its Chairman to execute an Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement between Collier County and the City of Marco Island in order to correct the erroneous payment of Fire Impact Fees by the County OBJECTIVE: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize its Chairman to execute an Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement between Collier County (County) and the City of Marco Island (City) in order to correct the erroneous payment of Fire Impact Fees by the County. CONSIDERATIONS: Collier County collects Fire Impact Fees on behalf of the Independent Fire Districts through Interlocal Agreements executed between Collier County and the Districts. Prior to its incorporation as the City, the County also collected impact fees for the Marco Island Fire Control District, now known as the City of Marco Island Fire - Rescue Department. The Impact Fee Section of Community Development and Environmental Services Division performed a review of the Fire Impact Fee collections for the period of April 1997 through January 2006 in order to determine the accuracy of the impact fee collections for the various Fire Districts. This review revealed that approximately 3% of the Fire Impact Fees collected in this time period were paid to the wrong Fire District. Included in the erroneous payments were Fire Impact Fees that should have been transmitted to the City of Marco Island Fire- Rescue Department, known then as the Marco Island Fire Control District. The errors occurred for a variety of reasons, including incorrect information listed on building permit applications, properties located near Fire District boundaries resulting in the incorrect Fire District receiving funds, and data processing errors related to selection of the correct Fire District for the purpose of assigning the impact fees. Each of the Fire Districts were notified of the findings of this review and provided a complete set of back -up documentation. The findings were also presented to the Fire Services Steering Committee for consideration. The City of Marco Island incorporated on August 28, 1997, however, during the time period covered by this review, areas outside of the City boundaries remained within the boundaries of the then named Marco Island Fire Control District, and impact fees for new development within those areas were collected by the County and transmitted to the City. The County no longer collects Fire Impact Fees on behalf of the City as the subject areas have been annexed into the City or receive fire protection under different service agreements. FISCAL IMPACT: The following is a complete breakdown, over and underpayments related to each Fire District: Agenda Item No, 16A6 July 22., 2008 Page 2 of 6 Fire District Amount to Be Received Amount Owed Net Big Corkscrew $77,086.40 $0.00 $77,086.40 East Nap] es 124,446.35 90,380.33 34,066.02 Golden Gate 295,127.70 167,067.75 128,059.95 Immokalee 0.00 358.40 (358.40) Isles of Capri 15,477.82 866.91 14,610.91 Marco Island 7,147.80 0.00 7,147.80 North Naples 70,427.63 330,357.30 (259,929.67) Ochopee 375.30 1,058.31 (683.01) TOTAL $590,089.00 $590,089.00 $0.00 The Fire Districts of North Naples, Ochopee and Immokalee will submit payment, as detailed above (net) within 30 days of the execution of the proposed Agreement. These payments total $260,971.08. Payment will be made to the Board of County Commissioners, through the Impact Fee Section, and deposited with the Clerk of the Courts for the appropriate reconciliation and re- allocation to the Districts. The County administrative fees are not applicable to these transactions. Upon receipt of the payments from the above Fire Districts, the City of Marco Island will receive $7,147.00 to fully reconcile the past underpayments. Outside of the costs related to recording the Agreement, there is no direct fiscal impact to Collier County. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Impact fees provide financial resources for the construction and/or expansion of capital infrastructure, as necessary to accommodate growth. Development is required to contribute its fair share of the cost of providing public facilities necessitated by growth. This Agreement helps to ensure that new development receives a reasonable benefit from the payment of impact fees. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The County Attorney worked with staff and legal counsel for the Fire Districts in the preparation of this Agreement, which is legally sufficient for Board consideration and approval. - DCW RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize its Chairman to execute an Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement between Collier County and the City of Marco Island in order to correct the erroneous payment of Fire Impact Fees by the County. Prepared by: Amy Patterson, Impact Fee /Economic Development Manager Business Management and Budget Office, CDES Page 1 of 1 Agenda Item No. 16A6 July 22, 2008 Page 3 of 6 file: / /C:\AgendaTest \Export\ 111 -July %2022 %202008\ 16. %2000NSENT %20AGENDA\ 1... 7/15/2008 COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Item Number: 16A6 Item Summary: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approves and authorizes its Chairman to execute an Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement between Collier County and the City of Marco Island in order to correct the erroneous payment of Fire Impact Fees by the County. (This item is the companion to item 16A7) Meeting Date: 7/2212008 9.00.00 AM Prepared By Amy Patterson Impact Fee Manager Date Community Development 8 Financial Admin. &Housing 7/712008 11:29:41 AM Environmental Services Approved By Judy Puig Operations Analyst Date Community Development & Community Development & Environmental Services Environmental Services Admin. 7/7/2008 12:43 PM Approved By Scott R. Teach Assistant County Attorney Date County Attorney County Attorney Office 7/712008 2:31 PM Approved By Community Development 8 Joseph K. Schmitt Environmental Services Adminstrator Date Community Development & Community Development 8 Environmental Services Environmental Services Admin. 718!2008 5:33 PM Approved By Garrett Mullee Financial Operations Manager Date Community Development 8 Financial Admin. &Housing 719!2008 1:21 PM Environmental Services Approved By OMB Coordinator OMB Coordinator Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 7/912008 3:40 PM Approved By Susan Usher Senior Management/Budget Analyst Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 7!9/2008 5:24 PM Approved By _.. James V. Mudd County Manager Date Board of County County Manager's Office 7/10/2008 12:44 PM Commissioners file: / /C:\AgendaTest \Export\ 111 -July %2022 %202008\ 16. %2000NSENT %20AGENDA\ 1... 7/15/2008 Agenda Item No. 16A6 July 22, 2008 Page 4 of 6 INTERLOCAL FIRE IMPACT FEE RECONCILIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MARCO ISLAND THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ( "Agreement ") is made and entered into by and between Collier County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "County," and the City of Marco Island, hereinafter referred to as the "City." RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, set forth in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, authorizes the joint exercise of any power, privilege or authority which the public agencies involved herein might exercise separately; and WHEREAS, the former Marco Island Fire Control District was an independent special fire control and rescue district created and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, having all powers and authorities enumerated in Chapters 189 and 191, Florida Statutes, and their enacting special acts and subsequent amendments to such acts; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida authorized the former Marco Island Fire Control District to assess and collect impact fees pursuant to Chapter 191, Florida Statutes, and their enacting special acts and subsequent amendments to such acts; and WHEREAS, on September 25, 1990, the County and the former Marco Island Fire Control District entered into an Interlocal Agreement ( "September 25, 1990 Agreement ") whereby the County agreed to assist and cooperate in the collection and distribution of Fire Impact Fees imposed within this district's jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, the September 25, 1990 Agreement was subsumed by the City at the time of its incorporation; and WHEREAS, between the dates of April 15, 1997 and January 24, 2006, the County, in its administration of the September 25, 1990 Agreement, misread the jurisdictional boundaries and misdirected certain Fire Impact Fees; and WHEREAS, the County and City desire to reconcile and effectuate the correct and proper allocation of Fire Impact Fees to the City consistent with the September 25, 1990 Agreement and consistent with the Laws of Florida and Collier County; and WHEREAS, there is that certain Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement which, when administered to its completion, will provide for the ability of this Agreement to be administered for the purposes stated herein. Page 1 of 3 Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement Agenda Item No. 16A6 July 22, 2008 Page 5 of 6 WITNESSETH: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the County and the City hereby agree as follows: 1. All of the above RECITALS are true and correct and are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference as if set forth fully below. 2. Between the dates of April 15, 1997 and January 24, 2006, erroneous allocations of Fire Impact Fees resulted in a net underpayment to the City in the amount of $7,147.80. 3. The County shall remit to the City the amount of $7,147.80 subsequent to the completion of the administration of the Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement. 4. The County and the City acknowledge and agree that the above disbursement will fully reconcile and properly re- allocate the Fire Impact Fees erroneously allocated between the dates of April 15, 1997 and January 24, 2006. 5. Except as provided herein, the September 25, 1990 Agreement between the County and the former Marco Island Fire District, such agreement continued with the City, remains in full force and effect. 6. The County shall record this Agreement at its sole cost in the Public Records of Collier County. 7. This Agreement shall become effective upon its execution by the County and the City and its recording in the Official Records of Collier County, Florida. REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW Page 2 of 3 Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement Agenda Item No. 16A6 July 22, 2008 Page 6 of 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year below. DATE: ATTEST: DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk M , Deputy Clerk Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: mix Jeffrey A. Klatzkow County Attorney BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA M0 TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN DATE: ATTEST: CITY OF MARCO ISLAND By: By: _ City Clerk William D. Trotter, Chairman Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: M Page 3 of 3 Interlocal Fire Impact Fee Reconciliation Agreement