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BCC Minutes 09/03/2020 BSeptember 3, 2020 Page 1 TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Naples, Florida, September 3, 2020 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Board of County Commissioners, in and for the County of Collier, and also acting as the Board of Zoning Appeals and as the governing board(s) of such special districts as have been created according to law and having conducted business herein, met on this date at 6:00 p.m., in BUDGET SESSION in Building "F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Burt L. Saunders Andy Solis William L. McDaniel, Jr. Donna Fiala Penny Taylor ALSO PRESENT: Leo Ochs, County Manager Nick Casalanguida, Deputy County Manager Mark Isackson, Corporate Financial & Mgmt. Svc. Director Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney Page 1 September 3, 2019 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Community Redevelopment Agency Board (CRAB) Airport Authority BUDGET AGENDA Board of County Commission Chambers Collier County Government Center 3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor Naples, FL 34112 September 3, 2020 5:05 PM Commissioner Burt Saunders, District 3 – Chair Commissioner Andy Solis, District 2 – Vice-Chair Commissioner Donna Fiala, District 1 - CRAB Co-Chair Commissioner Penny Taylor, District 4 Commissioner William McDaniel, Jr., Dist. 5 – CRAB Co-Chair NOTICE: ALL PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO SPEAKING. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. ALL REGISTERED SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES UNLESS THE TIME IS ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, Page 2 September 3, 2019 YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLIER COUNTY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 3335 EAST TAMIAMI TRAIL, SUITE 1, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380; ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE. 1. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS A. BCC Fiscal Year 2021 Tentative Millage Rates and Tentative Budget Presented by Mark Isackson B. Discussion of Tentative Millage Rates and Increases Over the Rolled Back Millage Rates. Presented C. Review and Discussion of Changes to the Tentative Budget Presented D. Public Comments and Questions 1) Michelle McCormick – Re-allocating CCSO funds for mental illness issues & affordable housing 2) Tarina Oris – Lack of affordable housing & re-allocating CCSO funds 3) Melissa Alamo – Re-allocating CCSO funds 4) Brad Estes – Poinciana Village flooding/drainage issues E. Announcement of Tentative Millage Rates and Percentage Changes in Property Tax Rates Presented by Mark Isackson F. Resolution to Adopt the Tentative Millage Rates Resolution 2020-136 Adopted – 5/0 G. Resolution to Adopt the Amended Tentative Budget Resolution 2020-137 Adopted - 5/0 H. Announcement of Final Public Hearing as Follows: Page 3 September 3, 2019 Final Public Hearing on the FY 2019-20 Collier County Budget Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:05 p.m. Collier County Government Center W. Harmon Turner Building (F) Third Floor, Boardroom Naples, Florida 2. Adjourn - Consensus September 3, 2020 Page 2 MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, that brings us to the overall county budget public hearing on September 3rd, 2020. Commissioners, this is a pretty scripted agenda pursuant to TRIM statutes, so if you'll indulge me, I'll read some things into the record like we normally do, and then there will be some time for public comment, and then we'll move into the actionable items on the agenda. Commissioners, this is the first of two public hearings on the Collier County Government Fiscal Year 2021 budget, which begins October 1, 2020, and runs through September 30, 2021. The public budget hearings in September follows a very specific format pursuant to State of Florida TRIM, truth in millage, guidelines. Your agenda contains a specific sequence of items to be covered. They're also on the visualizer. Pursuant to statute, this hearing was advertised as part of the TRIM notice mailed to all Collier County property owners on or about the week of August 17th. The final budget hearing is two weeks from tonight, or September 17th, 2020. And this final hearing will be noticed as part of the statutory advertisement requirement contained in the truth in millage statutes. The final hearing notice will be a notice of proposed tax increase ad and will appear in the Naples Daily News on September 14th, 2020. This type of ad is necessary since the county's tentatively adopted aggregate millage rate is greater than the current year aggregate rolled-back rate. Final tax rate and budget decisions will be made at that final hearing on September 17th, 2020. Agenda and speaker slips are available in the hallway. This is also a hybrid remote meeting, and I would assume that those who are interested but can't attend will be calling in providing their comments. September 3, 2020 Page 3 The TRIM notice mailed to all property owners indicated that close of business September 11th, 2020, is the deadline for property owners to contact the Property Appraiser and file a petition for market value adjustment with the Value Adjustment Board. Item #1A BCC FINAL YEAR 2021 TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATES AND TENTATIVE BUDGET – PRESENTED MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, Item 1A on the agenda is a discussion of the tentative millage rates and increases over the rolled-back rate. This is the first substantive issues that needs to be discussed pursuant to TRIM statutes. Rolled-back rate is defined as that tax rate necessary to generate prior year tax revenues, and this tax rate is calculated not including taxable values associated with new construction, additions, deletions, and rehabilitative improvements. The board-adopted budget guidance for 2021 included a millage-neutral operating levy position, the same tax rate as last year and, for that matter, since Fiscal Year 2010. For the Unincorporated Area General Fund, the millage rate was, once again, set at .8069 pursuant to Board guidance, with the additional marginal ad valorem dollars above the millage neutral operating levy of .7161 devoted to maintaining our landscape medians. Levies from the general fund and unincorporated general fund together represent over 97 percent of the total aggregate taxes levied across all Collier County taxing authorities. The FY '20/'21 tentative General Fund and Unincorporated Area General Fund operating and capital budgets, as presented, are based September 3, 2020 Page 4 upon board-adopted budget policy. Both the General Fund and Unincorporated Area General Fund proposed tax rates are higher than the rolled back. Collier County taxable value has increased for the past nine fiscal years, and the increase for FY '20/21 is 6.08 percent and 6.87 percent within the General Fund and Unincorporated Area General Fund respectively. Within an increasing taxable-value environment, under millage-neutral operating and capital policy guidance, the rolled-back rate will be lower than millage neutral, and this event occurs in Fiscal Year 2021. The General Fund budget model places a premium on fiscal flexibility, preserving and protecting required cash balances, maintaining adequate reserves for a coastal location, ensuring that the county's excellent investment quality credit rating is maintained, and allocate resources to maintain our substantial public safety capital infrastructure and operational investment. Mindful of this model and fiscal philosophy, the Board each year decides on tax-rate policy, and budget decisions are crafted around the board-adopted budget policy. Commissioners, referring to Exhibit 1A on Page 1, millage rates for each Collier County taxing authority has been established pursuant to Board guidance. The roster of tax rates adopted by the Board on July 14th, 2020, represents the maximum property tax rates that can be levied in Fiscal Year 2021. I will note, Commissioners, that the new Blue Sage MSTU and Rock Road MSTU, based upon their respective districts, the DR420, the millage rate entry will require separate unanimous votes if all dependent millage rates are not approved unanimously. The cumulative aggregate rolled-back rate for all Collier County taxing authorities, exclusive of debt service, totals 4.0614 per $1,000 of taxable value. The proposed aggregate tax rate for all Collier September 3, 2020 Page 5 County taxing authorities, exclusive of debt service, totals 4.1848 per $1,000 of taxable value. This represents an increase of 3.04 percent over the aggregate rolled-back rate and necessitates a notice of proposed tax increase ad for TRIM purposes and not simply a budget summary ad. Again, the final hearing on tax rates and the budget will be on September 17th, 2020. Item #1B DICSUSSION OF TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATES AND INCREASES OVER THE ROLLED BACK MILLAGE RATES - PRESENTED MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, Item 1B on your agenda is a review and discussion of changes to the tentative budget. You will note in your booklet a series of resolutions that comprise the changes to the budget from the July budget submittal that the Board received. For tonight's hearing, changes from the July tentative budget, as noted within Exhibit 1B, pertain to the receipt of the Tax Collector's budget, which was received in August, an adjustment to the Property Appraiser's budget reflecting final approval by the Florida Department of Revenue, adjustments to the Pelican Bay Cap ital Funds providing sufficient budget to cash flow planned sidewalk construction, lake bank improvements, and other capital initiatives, realigning the infrastructure sales tax revenue budget to reflect state estimates and changes discussed by the Board at the June budget workshop, board-approved changes from the July 14th meeting, and other customary and routine revenue or expense adjustments required to support capital projects or operations as the fiscal year begins. These fundamental adjustments occur as a matter of normal September 3, 2020 Page 6 operations or are necessary in accordance with previous Board action or direction. No other material adjustments to the July tentative budget were made. Detailed budget resolutions are found in Exhibit 1B, Pages 3 through 13 of the packet, and a summary of these actions is described within Exhibit 1B, Pages 1 through 2. Total gross budget change amounts to 5.9 million, of which 30.7 million is the customary submittal of the Tax Collector's total commission budget by the Department of Revenue on August 1. Further changes total 25.2 million, and this amount, the most noteworthy adjustment was a 21.3 million realignment of the Local option Infrastructure Sales tax Capital Budget reflecting new State of Florida estimates. There are no proposed changes to the maximum millage rates set by the Board on July 14th, 2020. Mr. Chairman and Commissioners, it would be appropriate at this time to go to public questions and comments. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Let's see if there are any questions or comments from the Commission, and then we'll go to the public comment. Any -- I don't see anybody's light lit up. If no one has any questions or comments, let's go to the public comment. Item #1D PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS MR. CASALANGUIDA: Mr. Chairman, we'll begin. I assume you'll do the customary three minutes on these speakers. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Yeah. I think, you know, there's been a lot of -- there are a lot of issues that have been very heated. I September 3, 2020 Page 7 think if people need a few more minutes, so let's -- and there's what, four? MR. CASALANGUIDA: Four, sir. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Let's give everybody five minutes each if the Commission has no objection to that. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Three. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Just the three? You have no objection to going to -- COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: I have no objection. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Then we'll do -- we'll give them five minutes. There's only four of them and -- MR. CASALANGUIDA: Very good. Public speakers, we have two podiums you can begin at. If we can begin with Michelle McCormick, if you want to come to the podium, and I'll begin your time, you'll be given five minutes to speak, Michelle. You'll be followed by Tharina Oris, who may use the other podium when called up. MS. McCORMICH: Hi. Good evening. My name is Michelle McCormick. And I have a short story to retell that is relevant, I promise. I recently met a young man, a black man from Collier County, who I will call Sam. I met Sam after he had been mauled by a CCSO canine a while back, and in my efforts to help this man obtain legal counsel, I realized that he had considerable mental health issues; bipolar schizophrenia and now PTSD who, untreated, had become homeless. I had persuaded, after understanding his condition -- and I actively had to persuade -- David Lawrence Center to take him in as in-patient treatment, because he is uninsured, because he was hallucinating and hearing threatening voices. And so he was taken in, and he was stabilized. And after a few September 3, 2020 Page 8 days, the only place that he could seek additional resources, after being discharged, was St. Matthew's House, literally the only resource for him to go. And after a few days of being at St. Matthew's House, they made it clear to me that he was -- he needed too much assistance for a place like David Lawrence -- I'm sorry -- a place like St. Matthew's House. They need people to be more independent, and he just isn't. Too level -- you know, too high level of care. Sam's medication was stolen while he was at St. Matthew's House because he didn't know that he needed to ask for a lock for his locker. And once again, was destabilized and had to go back into David Lawrence Center, so this revolving door for the crisis unit. And then after being released from the David Lawrence Center the second time, St. Matthew's House said that he couldn't come back because he just was not a good fit. He needed to be more independent, so they gave him a couple of days hotel voucher, and he was released to the street after that. Once again, to homelessness with no resources. And I have called every single organization, government entity, including to Tallahassee, but everywhere from Collier government, for anything related to mental health services, housing, homelessness, and there is not a single resource, not one, in this county for somebody like Sam, not one. And we know from his own report, Sheriff Rambosk says that the largest provider of mental health services in this county is CCSO and our jail. And it is immoral, it is irresponsible, and it's, frankly, infective to use our jails to warehouse people with critical mental illnesses. It's not okay. We have to do better, and we can do better, right? If we were to reallocate some of this funding from CCSO and fund a county position similar to what we have for the Department of Veteran Affairs. We have a Vetera n Affairs office in the county September 3, 2020 Page 9 whose job it is to make sure our vets here in Collier County are accessing federal dollars. I can attest to you right now there is it not a single person in this county in any agency that can help Sam fill out a Medicaid application; shocking. Fill out a Social Security Disability application; shocking. Doesn't -- I mean, like, literally not one agency anywhere can help somebody do that. So we're not only hurting people by using our jails to warehouse them; we're missing out on the opportunity to access federal dollars to provide services for our residents, right? They do live here even if they are homeless. And we can be doing better, and we should be doing better. Thank you. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Mr. Solis, you want to spend just a quick second kind of letting this lady know some of the things that we are trying to do with mental health and -- COMMISSIONER SOLIS: Sure, sure. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Because we agree with you completely. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yeah. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: And I think Commissioner Solis has a good story to tell in terms of what we're trying to do. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: This is good news because of what Commissioner Solis has headed up two years ago. This is important. COMMISSIONER SOLIS: The last two years we have spent coming up with a strategic plan and now moving forward with, number one, creating what's called a central receiving facility where everything's going to start. And there's $25 million from the one-cent sales tax that's going specifically to build this facility, which we hope to start next year. September 3, 2020 Page 10 But the idea is just that, is to stop using the jail as the largest mental health facility and to have a central place where, whoever comes in there, whether they come from law enforcement, whether they come in off the street, whether they come in from the schools, they can be directed to services that they need. So, number one, we are doing everything that we can do, and it's moving forward. This isn't a concept anymore. We are in th e middle of studying where to actually build it, and we're going to start building that facility. So if -- I think we're shifting how we're dealing with mental health issues in Collier County in the right direction, and it's really what you're saying. It's using our funds in a different way to get people out of the jail that don't need to be in the jail because they're there because they have mental health issues. And the Sheriff is on board with this. He doesn't want to be a mental health services provider. That's not what a sheriff's roll is. So I think we're moving in the right direction. If you leave your number and your name at the front desk, we'll find somebody that can help him figure out what he can do. MS. McCORMICK: That would be great. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Commissioner Solis, there's no front desk there, so maybe she can leave it -- COMMISSIONER SOLIS: Yeah, just to leave it and we'll certainly -- there's the Homeless Coalition of Collier County. MS. McCORMICK: No help. COMMISSIONER SOLIS: No help? MS. McCORMICK: NAMI, no help. COMMISSIONER SOLIS: I will get you all the names that I have, and maybe -- I see Mr. Carnell in the back back there, but we are trying to address these issues, and I thank my colleagues, because they have all supported this effort. MS. McCORMICK: And I think that's great, and I think that is September 3, 2020 Page 11 really good news, and I'm very glad to hear that, you know, but I don't know that it is even necessary to have a $25 million brick and mortar project to be able to fill in, you know, literally a desk with a phone and a -- you can -- for the extra million dollars; extra. From over last year to this year, you have an extra million dollars just in your helicopter line item; one million dollars in your helicopter line item. It went from one million to two million. That one million dollars, if you just took a fraction of that, you could fund an LCSW or two social workers, MSWs, that can fill out Social Security applications and Medicaid applications and start helping, you k now, people to access resources, but you're also going to need to put some money in your affordable housing budget. COMMISSIONER FIALA: What is LCSW? MS. McCORMICK: It's a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. COMMISSIONER FIALA: Say it again. MS. McCORMICK: Licensed clinical social worker, and MSW is a master's in social work. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you very much. I think, Mr. Carnell, did you want to give her a card or something. That young man over there will take that. MR. CASALANGUIDA: Your next pubic speaker is Tharina Oris and, Tharina, if you could use the other podium. Tharina, you'll be followed by Melissa Alamo. Tharina, you have five minutes. MS. ORIS: Hello. My name is Tharina Oris, and I'm going to be furthering Michelle, basically, and just talking about some of the more systemic issues that we have in Collier County, one of them being a lack of affordable housing. Just in the small amount of research I've done in this county, I found that a 2019 homeless count done by the Hungry and Homeless Coalition found a number of 498 homeless adults in Collier County, and this number was only created in 24 hours. September 3, 2020 Page 12 Albeit, this number actually may be larger than as reported by this coalition, but even then this number is still staggering and speaks to a larger systematic issue of Collier County of affordable housing. The executive director, Chris Weldon, said our highest growing number is seniors. It's almost alarming how many senior citizens are becoming homeless on a daily basis: Verbatim, those are his words. And in addition, this is also something that's not only disproportionately affecting the elderly population in Collier County but also our students. In addition, the Collier County School District found that they had 1,001 homeless students in their district; 333 of these being students who have no adult or parent figure. And, even besides this, we also have -- for those currently housed, we have such a high rent cost in Naples that it's basically unlivable. The median gross rent in Collier County is $1,228. And according to the U.S. Census for Collier County, with a per capita income of 43,256 or 3,604 a month -- and this is, like, before taxes -- like, your rent would still burden you. You would still be considered rent burdened. So, obviously, with this small amount of information I have, we clearly have a systemic issue of a lack of affordable housing, and that only speaks to one of the systematic issues in Collier County. As Michelle referenced, there's a lack of mental health facilities. I know you guys said you are working on it. But, clearly, you know, as a citizen here, not just a tourist, it's very hard to live in Collier County. And I think we, as a community, can be doing better, and we can start doing that by taking some money from the Collier County Sheriff's budget, who has 44 percent of the budget, and start reallocating and funding our community. And regardless of how you feel about Black Lives Matter, the movement, or anything like that, these are issues that are affecting September 3, 2020 Page 13 your real-life constituents and their daily lives regardless. So we just, as a county, need to be doing more and holding ourselves accountable to making sure that we're giving our community the funds it needs to actually prosper. Thank you. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Could we -- CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner Taylor. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yeah, if we could do an update so you understand. We've been acutely aware of the lack of affordable housing for quite a long time, and we are now building affordable housing on county-owned land. We're also taking the Golden Gate Golf Course in partnership with the Community Foundation and Moorings Park because elderly -- the elderly are having a terrible time that are not, you know, high income, to find housing that they can -- they can live in. And we are building on the Golden Gate Golf Course. So we are addressing this. And, again, it's a process, but we are on this. And we agree with you totally on this. MS. ORIS: And I understand that it's a process, and this is something that continuously I've been met with is the process but -- and I know change doesn't happen fast, but in the meantime of this process, a lot of people are suffering. So I'm just proposing some remedies that are faster and would allow us to get more funding quicker. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And there's something that you probably -- because I think you're very much attune to your community wherever you live, we do have monies from -- CARES money from COVID due to the COVID pandemic that we're facing; that there are applications that you can apply -- or a person can apply if they are having problems paying the rent with utilities, things like that. And it is done through the county, and Mr. Carnell can help September 3, 2020 Page 14 you. It's a very limited time, but it is open. The portal is open for you to apply and for anyone that you know. MS. ORIS: I have heard of some of these resources, but also on something that is in my community is a big -- a high population of people of color. So a lot of people of color aren't necessarily aware of these resources and also, as you said, a lot of them are COVID-related resources, so they do have, I imagine, some type of window where you have to meet it, and it 's not something that's a long-term solution. So the perpetual problem here, a lot of the -- like, the remedies you just said, other than, you know, building affordable housing, these seem to be a short-term solution and don't really necessarily address the deep-down wealth inequality that exists in Collier County. That's very obvious to see. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes, and I would agree with you, but let me assure you that we are addressing it. It never moves fast enough, but we are definitely addressing it. We must address the lack of affordable housing in our community, and our commission supports this. MS. ORIS: Okay. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you. MR. CASALANGUIDA: Your next public speaker is Melissa Alamo, if you could step to the podium near me, ma'am. She'll be followed by Brad Estes. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: I'm sorry. What is her name? MR. CASALANGUIDA: Melissa Alamo. MS. ALAMO: Alamo. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Good afternoon. MS. ALAMO: That's okay. Okay. So good evening, Commissioners. My name is Ms. Melissa Alamo, and I am a community member of Golden Gate City. So I'll just be reading some of my notes, if you can bear with me. September 3, 2020 Page 15 So I am asking that, as a board, you please critically examine the Collier County Sheriff's budget. So according to the 2020 budget, the county spent over $200 million on the Sheriff's Department but less than $5 million on healthcare and mental health, yet Collie r County has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation. Even if we didn't, it is inexcusable as to why the Sheriff's Office is receiving so much financial support when other sectors of our community are more deserving of these funds and oftentimes lacking them. So I am asking for some of these funds from the Sheriff's budget to be reallocated. So, for example, one to provide more funding for non-CCSO 24/7 mental health crisis units that can respond directly to 911 calls where mental health issues are involved. Another great example of where some of these funds can be reallocated is, well, one, like, further assessing the CCSO officers within our public schools funding and how we can better reallocate these funds to support more social workers and mental health counselors within each school. And I understand that this is part of a state mandate, but this is an unfunded mandate that the county should be challenging. Thirdly, it's so important for more direct investment to be put into neighborhoods where people of color are prominently living. So, for example, East Naples, River Park area, Lely, Immokalee Road, Golden Gate City. These investments should be in the form of increased transportation routes and the development of community-based centers like art centers and community parks within these areas. And then, finally, I also ask to end 287(g) and the use of Collier County resources towards federal measures to target communities of color. Finally, I ask that, as a Collier County community, and September 3, 2020 Page 16 especially starting with you, the people who have the power to make these decisions, that we start to have these important conversations here locally following a lot of the conversations that are happening nationally and that we begin to not only center the voic es excluded in our community but also we begin to shift our thinking into long -term, more sustainable and community-based public safety approaches that don't just rely on the police for safety. Thank you. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you. MR. CASALANGUIDA: Mr. Chairman, your final public speaker is Mr. Brad Estes. Brad, at the podium right there, and you'll have five minutes. MR. ESTES: Good evening, Commissioners. I'm here to talk about water. That's no surprise. I'm here to talk about and to share, make sure that the Phase 2 project for Poinciana Village remains in the budget, and I see that it is. And I was holding my breath, but there were no changes tonight. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: I'd like to make a motion to remove that from the budget. Second? MR. ESTES: I could not go home. It's $250,000 for engineering evaluation -- and I cannot get rid of the steaming of my glasses. It's $250,000 for the engineering evaluation and project planning, and then Phase 3, of course, would be replacing some of the infrastructure, maybe revising some of the infrastructure that doesn't work very well. We have infrastructure pipes that are over 50 years old, probably approaching 60 years old. And we have some that don't work. And right now we've done -- and you all, your stormwater group, they became like family to us, and have put the swales' capacity back to the original design so we can hold the water. We're not -- all the water's not rushing down the streets to the drains like it used to, but September 3, 2020 Page 17 now the drains are dysfunctional. We've got about probably four or five that don't work at all. So there's a degree of urgency there as well, and so we do want to emphasize the need to have that remain in the budget for 2021. And appreciate -- and we've seen the results of your additional funding for stormwater. And this goes to compliments to Leo and Nick, too, for proposing it. Came into our ditch and found drains that had been covered for years, ends of drains that weren't emptying into the ditch because they've been covered for years. So we appreciate that. And I just wanted to say my comments about water are over for the evening. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And encourage us to go forward. MR. ESTES: There you go. Encourage us to go forward without change. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: And if I may. And things are -- Brad. MR. ESTES: Yes. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Things are better than what they were with the first phase that's already been done? MR. ESTES: Yes. What happens is the flooding doesn't occur as badly, but we still get street flooding. And you're familiar with Ponce de Leon. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Of course. You are the bowl over there. MR. ESTES: Still floods. We are the bowl. And it floods because the drains don't exist like they should be. They're old and dilapidated. From the streets to the ditch, that's what we're talking about now. From the streets to the ditch. Swale water runs to the side streets, settles there, goes into drains, and then goes through September 3, 2020 Page 18 culverts into the ditch, and the ditch goes into the estuary canal and into, eventually, the Gordon River. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Thank you very much. MR. ESTES: Thank you for asking. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Any other speakers? MR. CASALANGUIDA: No, sir. That's your final public speaker. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. We'll close the public hearing. If you could kind of guide us through the motions and things that you need for this evening. Item #1E THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATES AND PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN PROPERTY TAX RATES – PRESENTED MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, Mr. Chairman, I regret to inform you that I have to announce the tentative millage rates, the percentage change in the property tax rates over the rolled-back rate before we get into our -- CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Yeah. We will all be studying our phones while you're doing that. MR. ISACKSON: My favorite part of the agenda, of course. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: You've got your computer to look at. MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, the General Fund, proposed millage rate, 3.5645. The rolled-back millage rate, 3.4587. That has a percent change from the rolled-back rate of 3.06 percent. Our Water Pollution Control Fund 114, the proposed millage rate, .0293. The rolled-back millage rate, .0283. That's a 3.53 percent increase over the rolled-back rate. September 3, 2020 Page 19 The Unincorporated Area General Fund, the proposed millage rate, .8069. The rolled back millage rate, .7821. The percent change over the rolled-back rate of 3.17 percent. The Golden Gate Community Center, the proposed millage rate, .1862. The rolled-back millage rate, .1736. That's a percent change from the rolled-back rate of 7.26 percent. COMMISSIONER FIALA: Can you tell me what page you're on, please. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: 1A. 1A. MR. ISACKSON: Commissioner, do you have the booklet, or are you going off the -- COMMISSIONER FIALA: I've got the book. MR. ISACKSON: Yeah. We're agenda item, what is it, 1E? COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: 1E. MR. ISACKSON: It says millage rates. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: E as in Edward. MR. OCHS: You have a tab for millage rates. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: You know what it says, it says millage resolution. (Simultaneous crosstalk.) COMMISSIONER FIALA: Oh, thank you. MR. ISACKSON: Victoria Park Drainage, Commissioners, the proposed millage rate, .0300. The rolled-back millage rate, .0300. That's no change from the rolled-back rate. Naples Park Drainage MSTU, the proposed millage rate, .0052. The rolled-back millage rate, .0052. No change from the rolled-back rate. The Vanderbilt Beach MSTU, proposed millage rate, .5000. The rolled-back millage rate, .4880. That's a percent change from the rolled-back rate of 2.46 percent. The Ochopee Fire Control District, the proposed millage rate, September 3, 2020 Page 20 4.0000; the rolled-back millage rate, 3.8536. That's a percent change from the rolled-back rate of 3.80 percent. The Goodland/Horr's Island Fire MSTU, the proposed millage rate, 1.2760; the rolled-back millage rate, 1.1890. A percent increase over the rolled-back rate of 7.32 percent. The Sabal Palm Road MSTU, there's no proposed millage rate. The rolled-back rate is zero, therefore no change. The Golden Gate Parkway Beautification MSTU, the proposed millage rate, 5000; the rolled-back millage rate, .4507. A percent increase over the rolled-back rate of 10.94 percent. The Lely Golf Estates Beautification MSTU, the proposed millage rate, 2.0000; the rolled-back millage rate, 1.8902. Percent increase over the rolled-back rate, 5.81 percent. The Hawksridge Stormwater Pumping MSTU, the proposed millage rate, .0365; the rolled-back millage rate, .0635. There's no change. The Radio Road Beautification MSTU, no millage rate proposed. No -- the rolled-back rate is zero. No change from the rolled-back rate. The Forest Lakes Roadway and Drainage MSTU, the proposed millage rate, 1.3781; the rolled-back millage rate, 1.3435. A 2.58 percent increase over the rolled-back rate. The Immokalee Beautification MSTU, the proposed millage rate, 1.0000; the rolled-back millage rate, .9428. The percent change over the rolled-back rate, 6.07 percent. The Bayshore Avalon Beautification MSTU, proposed millage rate, 2.3604; the rolled-back millage rate, 2.2320. The percent change from the rolled-back rate, 5.75 percent. The Haldeman Creek Dredging MSTU, proposed millage rate, 1.000; the rolled-back millage rate, .9633. A 3.81 percent increase over the rolled-back rate. September 3, 2020 Page 21 Rock Road MSTU, proposed millage rate, 3.0000; the rolled-back millage rate, 1.2338. That's a 143.15 percent increase over the rolled-back rate. The Forest Lakes Debt Service, proposed millage rate, 2.6219; the rolled-back rate, 2.4809. Percent change from the rolled -back rate, 5.68 percent. Vanderbilt Waterways MSTU, proposed millage rate, .3000; the rolled-back millage rate, .2906. That is a 3.23 percent increase over the rolled-back rate. The new Blue Sage MSTU, proposed millage rate 3.0000; the rolled-back millage rate, of course, is zero on a new MSTU there. Collier County Lighting MSTU, the proposed millage rate, .1391; the rolled-back millage rate is .1391. There's no change from the rolled-back rate. The Pelican Bay MSTBU proposed millage rate, .0857; the rolled-back millage rate, .0837. That's a 2.39 percent increase over the rolled-back rate. Finally, Commissioners, the aggregate millage rate for all Collier County taxing authorities under your umbrella, the proposed millage rate, 4.1848; the rolled-back millage rate, 4.0614. That's a 3.04 percent increase over the rolled-back rate. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Any questions? Commissioner McDaniel. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: No questions. Just a comment. Somebody, before the next meeting, get me where we're at with the Rock Road MSTU. I mean, I thought we sunsetted their existence. And I don't want to belabor the point tonight, but I just want -- I want some input as to why that was 150 percent increase. MR. OCHS: Yes, sir. Item #1F September 3, 2020 Page 22 RESOLUTION 2020-136: ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE MILLATE RATES – ADOPTED MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, 1E is a resolution to adopt the tentative millage rates. And, Commissioners, one motion would be appropriate for the adoption of the FY '20/'21 millage rates as read into the record. If it's not done unanimously, I would recommend a separate vote for the Blue Sage MSTU and the Rock Road MSTU. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: So moved. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Okay. We have a motion. Would you explain again what this motion is. MR. ISACKSON: Mr. Chairman, this is a motion to approve the tentative millage rates that I read into the record. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Okay. MR. ISACKSON: If it's done by unanimous vote, we're good. If it's not, we need to call out the two separate MSTUs that I mentioned. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Okay. I just didn't understand exactly what you were saying. Any discussion on the motion? Commissioner Solis. COMMISSIONER SOLIS: I was going to second. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. We have a motion and second. All in favor, signify by saying aye. COMMISSIONER SOLIS: Aye. COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Aye. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Aye. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All opposed? (No response.) September 3, 2020 Page 23 CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: That passes unanimously. Item # 1G RESOLUTION 2020-137: ADOPTING THE AMENDED TENTATIVE BUDGET – ADOPTED MR. ISACKSON: Commissioners, Item 1F on your agenda is a resolution to adopt the amended tentative budget. Commissioners, your action on this item will include the changes discussed under Agenda Item 1B, and the amended tentative budget can be adopted with one single majority vote. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Any questions or comments on tentative budgets? (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Seeing none, is there a motion? COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: So moved. COMMISSIONER FIALA: I second. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We have a motion and a second. All in favor, signify by saying aye. COMMISSIONER SOLIS: Aye. COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Aye. COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Aye. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: That passes unanimously. Item # 1H September 3, 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS MR. ISACKSON: Finally, Commissioners, your final public hearing on the FY '20/'21 Collier County Budget is Thursday, September 17th, 2020, at 5:05 p.m. And I have no further comments. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. If there's no other business, and correct me if I'm wrong, there is nothing else for us to do this evening. We are adjourned. ***** There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 6:46 p.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS/EX OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD(S) OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS UNDER ITS CONTROL At4„).1t,atze.....40— BURT SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN ATTEST CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK \i5jes stature arty: These miutes approved by the Board on Cypplernb , as presented ✓ or as corrected Page 24