Agenda 10/27/2020 Item #11D (2021 Legislative Priorities)11.D
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve the proposed Collier County State and Federal Legislative
and Administrative Priorities for 2021.
OBJECTIVE: To approve Collier County's State and Federal Legislative and Administrative
Priorities for 2021.
CONSIDERATION: Each year, prior to the Collier County Legislative Delegation Meeting
and the convening of the State Legislature in Regular Session, staff prepares a proposed list of
State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Priorities for the upcoming year for
consideration and subsequent endorsement by the Board of County Commissioners (Board).
Each member of the Board has previously been provided the 2021 Priorities document for
review.
The Collier County Legislative Delegation is scheduled to conduct its public hearing for local
bills and local budget requests on Friday, December 4, 2020, at 9 a.m., at the North Collier
Regional Park located at 15000 Livingston Road, Naples, FL 34109. Applicable issues from the
2021 Priorities document will be presented at that meeting.
This year, the State Legislature convenes on March 2, 2021, and concludes its Regular Session
on April 30.
FISCAL IMPACT: This executive summary has no immediate fiscal impact.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This executive summary has no immediate growth
management impact.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County attorney, raises no
legal issues, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approve the proposed
Collier County State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Priorities for 2021.
Prepared by:
John Mullins, Government Affairs Manager
Attachments:
1. Document - Proposed State and Federal Legislative and Administrative Priorities for
2021.
2. Slideshow - State Veterans' Nursing Home Update and Adult Day Health Care Option.
3. Document - Letter to FDOT Secretary, Kevin Thibault, requesting project acceleration of
I-75/SR 951 interchange and proposing a potential financing plan.
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ATTACHMENT(S)
1.2021_Legislative_Priorities (PDF)
2. BCC Vets NH_Update (PDF)
3.I75-951_Thibault DBF_Proposal (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 11.13
Doe ID: 13987
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve the proposed Collier County State and Federal
Legislative and Administrative Priorities for 2021. (John Mullins, Government Affairs Manager)
Meeting Date: 10/27/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager — County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
10/21/2020 8:23 AM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager — County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
10/21/2020 8:23 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Office of Management and Budget
County Attorney's Office
Budget and Management Office
County Manager's Office
Board of County Commissioners
Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review
Mark Isackson Additional Reviewer
Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review
MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending
Completed
10/21/2020 8:35 AM
Completed
10/21/2020 8:57 AM
Completed
10/21/2020 9:26 AM
Completed
10/21/2020 11:06 AM
10/27/2020 9:00 AM
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INTRODUCTION
This document was produced based on prior Board direction, legislative and project needs
identified by County staff in support of Board -approved programs and projects, ongoing or
unresolved legislative and administrative issues from 2020, and legislative priorities shared with
the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) and the National Association of Counties (NACo).
Our state and federal contract lobbyists provide valuable input throughout this process and
work very hard to continually identify and monitor legislative trends, issues, administrative
activity, and funding opportunities throughout the year.
Once reviewed and approved by the Board of County Commissioners,
the County's legislative and administrative priorities guide all advocacy efforts in Tallahassee,
FL, and Washington, DC, for the upcoming year.
For more information, please contact John Mullins at (239) 252-2520,
or, by email, at iohn.mullins@colliercountyfl.gov
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRIORITIES: LEGISLATIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE 5
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Inland Oil Drilling & High -Pressure Well Stimulation(Fracking)......................................................13
Lake Okeechobee and Everglades Restoration...............................................................................13
Licensing& Permitting..................................................................................................................13
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries...................................................................................................14
Mental Health & Substance Abuse................................................................................................14
MillageRates...............................................................................................................................14
OffshoreDrilling...........................................................................................................................14
School Resource Officer / Guardian Program Funding....................................................................14
ShortTerm Rentals.......................................................................................................................14
Southwest Florida Promise Zone / Opportunity Zones...................................................................15
Workers Compensation Reform....................................................................................................15
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Andy Solis
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ADA Website Compliance Safe Harbor
Summary: Local governments across the country have seen a wave of lawsuits filed by
plaintiffs' attorneys regarding website compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). Due to the amount of information required to be posted to local governmental websites
to comply with various state and local transparency provisions, it is doubtful that any local
governmental website is fully compliant with the ADA.
Action: (FEDERAL) — In 2018, the House of Representatives passed the ADA Education and
Reform Act of 2017 that, in Title 111- Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities, would
have required prospective plaintiffs to provide written notice of noncompliance to places of
public accommodation that operate public websites prior to filing a lawsuit. The company
would have then had a 60-day safe harbor to come up with a plan to address the plaintiff's
concern and 120 days to make "substantial progress" toward rectifying it. The bill passed the
House on a split vote but died in the Senate. NACo and the Florida League of Cities have
previously coalesced around the issue regarding local governmental website compliance with
the ADA. New, similar legislation to the Reform Act of 2017 is needed under Title II —State &
Local Governments for an adequate safe harbor or cure period from legal action while working
to comply with the ADA website provisions.
CDBG-MIT—Paradise Coast Sports Complex Field House
Summary: In September, the County applied to the State Department of Economic Opportunity
(DEO) for $11 million in Community Development Block Grant — Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds for
the hardening of the planned Paradise Coast Sports Complex field house. If awarded, these
funds would provide a structure that could accommodate over 800 individuals with special
needs and/or general population during a storm event and provide electrical power for special
medical equipment and food service during a disaster.
Action: (STATE) — Engage DEO and the legislative delegation on the local and regional need of
this shelter facilitation project, its ability to serve a significant portion of the special needs
population, and the Complex's overall ability to serve as a regional shelter during evacuation
events, provide a continuity of operations center, and serve as a staging area for community
response after a major storm.
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County Funding Streams
Summary: Full funding of grants and continued appropriations for programs or funds applicable
to Collier County, including but not limited to, Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Airport Improvement Program (AIP), Emergency
Management Performance Grants (EMPG), Stafford Act, Fire Management Assistance Grant
Program (FMAGP), Rainy Day Fund, Local Housing Trust Fund, Sadowski Act -funded programs
including the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) and State Apartment Incentive Loan
(SAIL) Program, the Land Acquisition Trust Fund (LATF), and the Rural Development Grant
Program.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) —Advocate for full funding of grants and continued appropriations
for programs or funds applicable to Collier County and oppose state or federal actions that
would utilize moneys for other purposes than originally intended.
COVID-19 & Economic Recovery
Summary: COVID-19 has negatively impacted every sector of the economy. Ongoing expenses
incurred in returning to some sense of normalcy, coupled with loss of income and revenues by
residents, businesses, and governments will reverberate over the next year or more. Federal
and state legislative bodies and executive agencies will be prompted to make tough financial
and policy decisions to rebuild a robust economy while continuing to provide a safety net for
those businesses and individuals still struggling to manage the fiscal ramifications of a pandemic.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) —Advocate for fiscally prudent policies that will act as a stimulus to
the economy, facilitate growth, and provide programs and services for businesses and
individuals with a demonstrated need for continued assistance.
Emergency Shelter Registration Lists — Public Records Exemption
Summary: Counties are taking more responsibility for operating emergency shelters from the
Red Cross. Where registration information, as gathered by the Red Cross, remains confidential,
county registration and other disaster -related forms and software that may contain personal
information may be subject to Florida public records laws. Hesitance to have their personal
information made public might dissuade some from seeking shelter in an emergency and
needlessly put first responders and others in jeopardy. The information gleaned from a
sweeping records request could place residents in a vulnerable state by providing unscrupulous
individuals and businesses with addresses of evacuated properties and damage assessment
information.
Action: (STATE) — As part of their 2021 agency package, the Florida Department of Emergency
Management (FDEM) intends to seek a public records exemption for the name, address, and
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phone number of persons staying at a public shelter. This bill was previously pushed by Collier
and Palm Beach Counties with the support of FAC and the Florida Emergency Preparedness
Association. Due to sponsorship issues, this legislation has passed each chamber in previous
years, but not both houses during the some legislative session.
FEMA Remapping
Summary: Expedited approval by FEMA is needed for Collier County flood remapping which is
five years behind schedule. Two-thirds of Collier's population is represented by outdated maps.
Of the two Physical Map Revisions (PMR) pending completion for this update, PMR-1 is nearly
completed and the mapping for PMR-2 is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The
preliminary maps for the Southwest Florida Coastal Study were released by FEMA on December
31, 2019. PMR-1 and PMR-2 will be merging with this study to complete a final product.
Action: (FEDERAL) — Engage agency officials and the congressional delegation to prompt FEMA
approval of the County's flood remapping. Continue to support increases in funding for the
Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis Program.
Hurricane Irma Closeout
Summary: Since Hurricane Irma battered Collier County in September of 2017, efforts in
tallying, documenting, and processing all eligible recovery projects for reimbursement through
the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) have been ongoing. Recently, the Government Affairs team was
able to solicit congressional assistance in obtaining an eligible project extension period from
FEMA for debris removal operations conducted through December 31, 2018. This extension
approval had been lodged between FDEM and FEMA Region IV since the original County request
in September of 2019. This extension will allow for over $6 million in additional reimbursement.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) —Assist County departments in obtaining administrative approval of
remaining project worksheets to close out Hurricane Irma and, as necessary, engage the
congressional delegation to expedite FEMA obligation of funds.
Immokalee Readiness Center
Summary: In 2007, the Florida Army National Guard proposed the construction of a military
Readiness Center on 26 acres of land at the Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM). In 2009, the
BCC approved a 25-year lease agreement with the National Guard. However, due to the
economic downturn and change of presidential administrations, the lease was voided as
construction did not commence in accordance with the performance milestones outlined in the
lease. In 2018, after discussions with Airport Authority staff, the National Guard included the
Readiness Center in its Long Range Construction Plan, subject to congressional appropriation. It
is currently in the top six projects for the Guard with the potential to be accelerated given the
Guard's updated plan to station a special supports battalion at IMM.
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During a fall 2019 meeting on Capitol Hill with Congressman Diaz-Balart and representatives of
the Army, commissioners were informed that IMM was ranked #2 (behind Gainesville) for
funding on the Army's Unfunded Requirements List (URL), a list annually compiled from states'
Adjutants General recommendations and funded by Congress outside of the agency's standard
budget request. Gainesville was not selected for funding this year, so Florida's base rankings
remain as previously set. The URL runs concurrent with the annual military construction
(MILCON) budget. A project can be included for funding consideration via one, or both,
documents.
Action: (FEDERAL) — Work with both the Army National Guard and the congressional delegation
to accelerate the Readiness Center on the Long Range Construction Plan and ensure adequate
appropriation for its construction at the earliest opportunity.
Interstate 75/SR 951 Interchange Construction Acceleration
Summary: Initially, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) had included the 1-75/SR
951 interchange in its Five Year Work Program with a scheduled construction date of FY 20/21.
Knowing this critical transportation infrastructure project was forthcoming, over the last few
years, the Board of County Commissioners approved many development projects for the area,
including warehouse distribution businesses that will generate considerable commercial traffic.
The Board also approved millions of dollars in utility relocations early and in anticipation of this
project. This interchange is also a primary access route for tourists and residents of Marco
Island. The latest FDOT Work Program currently doesn't provide for construction to begin until
FY 24/25.
Action: (STATE) — Facilitate collaboration between the County, FDOT, and the legislative
delegation to develop a plan to finance and accelerate the delayed improvements to the 1-75/SR
951 interchange to accommodate the rapid growth and development of the area.
Long -Term, Transparent National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization
Summary: To seek the long-term reauthorization of the NFIP to provide housing market
stability while ensuring transparency and fairness in rate setting.
Action: (FEDERAL) — Support legislation that provides for a minimum five-year reauthorization,
freezes interest payments on NFIP debt, provides low interest loans for homeowner mitigation
projects, and provides additional funding for current mitigation assistance grant programs.
RESTORE Act Debt Financing
Summary: To pass legislation authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to use debt instruments,
as part of the RESTORE Act, to be financed by $20 billion in BP Oil civil penalties, providing more
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immediate access to moneys for restoration and program/project improvements that would
otherwise take years to accumulate. Collier County is one of 15 "non -disproportionately"
affected counties eligible for project grants under RESTORE.
Action: (FEDERAL) — Continue to advocate for debt financing legislation during the 117th
Congress that mirrors HR 2923, co -sponsored during the 115th Congress by Rep. Diaz-Balart.
Septic -to -Sewer Grant Program Creation and Recurring Funding
Summary: Aging septic tank systems and their leaching of effluent are a threat to waterways,
the habitats they sustain, and our drinking water quality. Even when conducted in phases,
sanitary sewer construction and connection projects are expensive whether it be a densely
populated area or a small and/or rural community with fiscal limitations. Residents often incur
costly assessments to cover transition to a sanitary sewer system. The Clean Waterways Act of
2020 created a septic -to -sewer grant program - subject to appropriation by the Legislature - that
requires a 50% local match that may be waived by DEP only for rural areas of opportunity. An
annually funded, low -or -no local match septic -to -sewer conversion grant program is needed to
expeditiously connect residents to sanitary sewer systems and facilitate proper abandonment of
the septic tank.
Action: (STATE) — Advocacy for creation of a septic -to -sewer grant program with a dedicated,
recurring funding source and applicable to planning, design, construction, and connection costs
associated with conversion.
State Veterans' Nursing Home
Summary: Though Collier County was ranked at the top of a needs -based study for the
construction of a new State Veterans' Nursing Home, at the conclusion of the 2014 site
evaluation process, St. Lucie County was ultimately awarded the new facility. The Florida
Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) has commented to the Legislature that the State is still a
few years from accumulation of funds necessary for the 35% mandated state construction
match to qualify for federal consideration to be the next new State Veterans' Nursing Home.
During the last three legislative sessions, commissioners have met with FDVA to keep them
apprised of the County's progress in raising the 35% construction match and acquisition of the
Golden Gate Golf Course property as a potential location for the facility. This past spring, FDVA
made a commitment to visit and evaluate the property once COVID-19 has subsided.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) — Using a portion of the temporary one -cent sales tax revenues as a
funding stream for the local construction match, and with the recent acquisition of the Golden
Gate Golf Course property serving as a potential location, staff will continue to work with the
Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on next
steps for securing a State Veterans' Nursing Home for Collier County.
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Strategic Intermodal System Long Range Cost Feasible Plan
Summary: Currently, the 2018 Edition of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Strategic Intermodal System Long Range Cost Feasible Plan for FY 2029-2045 does not provide
for any construction of capacity improvements for 1-75 or SR 29 in Collier County. The Systems
Implementation Office updates the SIS CFP every 3 to 5 years to adjust the planning horizon
consistent with the long-range planning needs of FDOT and MPOs throughout the state.
Action: (STATE) — Work with FDOT District 1 representatives, applicable adjacent counties and
coalitions, and local legislative delegation members to encourage an FDOT update to the Long
Range Cost Feasible Plan that incorporates capacity improvements for 1-75 and SR 29 in Collier
County.
Water Quality and Quantity Management
Summary: Local water, wastewater, and stormwater system water quality improvement
projects support the protection of our drinking water supply as well as our natural environment
and fragile ecosystem. Counties/communities under 500,000 in population often have
budgetary constraints that prevent them from covering the total costs for many needed
improvements to aging water, wastewater, and stormwater system infrastructure.
Action: (STATE/FEDERAL) — Support water quality and quantity management programs,
including tiered, population -driven funding opportunities for water and public utility
infrastructure (including fire hydrant systems), funding and incentives for stormwater system
rehabilitation and measurable water quality enhancement, funding for technical and scientific
studies to support water quality improvements, and continued funding of opportunities that
reduce resident cost in moving from well water to potable water systems.
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Golden Gate Senior Center Construction/Expansion
Summary: This project request would provide for the architectural and engineering design for
construction and expansion of the Golden Gate Senior Center to better serve community
seniors. Increased building size would allow for better organization of programs and activities
and would provide much needed meeting rooms and office space to help address client needs.
Future hardening of the Senior Center could provide safe, community sheltering and convenient
access to aid during and after natural disasters and other large-scale emergencies.
Action: (STATE) — Request $250,000 in State appropriations for the design of the Golden Gate
Senior Center Construction/Expansion. (A local match of $250,000 is available for this project.)
Lake Park Boulevard Capital Improvements and Water Quality Flowway
Summary: This project is the first critical step to master plan a multi -million -dollar series of
infrastructure projects including septic -to -sewer, stormwater system rehabilitation, roadway
improvements, and other site improvements to promote functionality, health, and safety. This
area is adjacent to Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, making water quality
improvements a high priority. This area also serves a population that is highly burdened by
housing costs.
Action: (STATE) — Request $250,000 in State appropriations for the Lake Park Boulevard Capital
Improvements and Water Quality Flowway. (A local match of $250,000 is available for this
project.)
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Autonomous Vehicles
Any proposed legislation that would impact local regulation of safety standards for autonomous
vehicles and related technology. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Clerk of the Circuit Court Funding
Any proposed legislation that will provide a sustainable, full funding solution for the Clerk of
the Circuit Courts and provide for execution of their extensive statutory and constitutional
duties. (STATE)
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Community Redevelopment Agencies
Any legislation that restricts home rule authority to create, operate, or sunset county CRAB.
Legislation was passed during the 2019 session that implemented limited reforms
and enhanced ethical training and accountability. Onerous provisions such as requiring a
county -wide vote to create a CRA were removed from the bill during consideration. (STATE)
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Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Funding — Immokalee Airport Cold
Storage/Freight
Monitor resources that can be leveraged to enhance development of this potential economic
engine. (FEDERAL)
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FAA Air Traffic Control Privatization
Any introduced legislation in the upcoming 117t" Congress that would privatize air traffic control
services to airports. (FEDERAL)
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Harmful Algal Blooms
Any proposed legislation, appropriation, or administrative action related to research,
prevention, and mitigation of harmful algal blooms (HABs), including red tide. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Hazardous Waste Disposal Funding / Collection Bills
Any proposed legislation that limits collecting appropriate fees for services. (STATE)
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Home Rule
Any proposed legislation that seeks to preempt or undermine local governmental authority,
impose state preemption, creates unfunded mandates, or adversely impacts local funding
streams. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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1-75 Interchanges
Funding opportunities to improve all 1-75 interchanges in Collier County, improving traffic flow
and safety for motorists. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Inland Oil Drilling & High -Pressure Well Stimulation (Fracking)
Any proposed legislation that changes the status of inland oil drilling and high-pressure well
stimulation. Currently, high-pressure well stimulation remains essentially unregulated and
permissible. (STATE)
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Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Any proposed legislation that might provide more local discretion in dispensary location.
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Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Any proposed legislation, appropriation, grant, or program that could enhance Collier
County's mental health and substance abuse programs, including the expansion of authority of
county court judges to refer defendants for treatment. (STATE/FEDERAL)
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Millage Rates
Any proposed legislation that undermines local government discretion in establishing millage
rates. (STATE)
Offshore Drilling
Any proposed legislation or future Executive action regarding the moratorium on offshore oil
and gas drilling within 125 miles of Florida's Gulf Coast. On September 8, 2020, President Trump
signed an Executive Memorandum effectively extending the moratorium until June 30, 2032.
The Memorandum also expanded protected areas to include the Atlantic coast of Florida, and
the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina. During the 2019 session, the Florida Legislature
passed resolutions calling for an indefinite extension to the moratorium. In September of 2019,
the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Rooney's bipartisan legislation, HR 205,
to permanently extend the moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf by a vote of 248-180.
With the White House threatening a veto, the Senate did not take up the bill. (FEDERAL)
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Southwest Florida Promise Zone / Opportunity Zones
Any proposed legislation or initiative that supports the ten-year economic development mission
of the Southwest Florida Promise Zone (SFPZ), originally designated in 2016, or that is helpful in
attracting private capital investments to recently established Opportunity Zones. (FEDERAL)
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Workers Compensation Reform
Any proposed legislation or administrative action that mitigates unfunded liabilities. Reform
bills from 2017 through the 2020 Regular Session failed to advance beyond their respective
committee assignments. (STATE)
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11.D.3
October 2020
Mr. Kevin J. Thibault, P.E.
Secretary
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street, MS 59
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
Secretary Thibault:
On behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and the residents of Collier County, I write today
to request that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) consider a financing plan to accelerate
the improvements to the 1-75/SR 951-Collier Boulevard interchange currently not slated for construction
in the FDOT Five Year Work Program before FY 24/25.
Initially, FDOT had included the 1-75/SR 951 interchange as part of their Five Year Work Program for
2016-2021, with the construction phase of the project slated for FY 20/21. In November of 2018, that
construction was delayed to FY 22/23. In January of 2019, it was again delayed until FY 23/24. And, this
past July, construction was pushed back yet again until FY 24/25.
Knowing that this interchange upgrade was previously scheduled for construction earlier in the Work
Program, over the last few years, the BCC has approved numerous private residential and commercial
land development projects in eastern Collier County to economically stimulate an area that is both an
Innovation Zone and an Opportunity Zone. Eastern Collier County is also home to a large portion of the
area's skilled labor workforce.
Given these economic initiatives and locale of skilled labor, and corresponding with the State's
development strategy, two of these projects have been clustered off both the north and south
ingress/egress of the 1-75-SR 951 interchange.
The northern project, a 915,000 square foot ULINE distribution center, is set to break ground this fall.
When completed, it will employ 220, and become ULINE's thirteenth location in North America where
they are the leading distributor of shipping, packaging, and industrial supplies with over 37,500
products. The Collier County location will have an economic impact of over $370 million. Currently,
Florida is served by their Atlanta location. This new facility will make next -day delivery possible across
the state.
The southern project, a 104,860 square foot Amazon distribution center, will soon break ground at the
foot of the interchange's southernmost extension. This 24/7 operation will require a combination of
early morning line haul freight trucks and a fleet of last mile delivery vehicles departing the facility in
staggered waves throughout the day.
These logistical/distribution hubs are only the latest projects to be planned for this area. Adjoining the
eastern property line of the ULINE project, an $80 million Paradise Coast Sports Complex just opened
this summer which is planned for dual use as a regional hurricane evacuation shelter and continuity of
operations center which could accommodate up to 2,000 evacuees from both coasts of Florida.
Abutting the sports complex to the north is a planned and designed $60 million core County campus
that will house public safety administration, traffic operations, a new fuel depot, and central inventory
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facility. On the west side of SR 951, the County has acquired the 167-acre Golden Gate Golf Course
property which is now planned for a proposed State Veterans' Nursing Home, a modern golf attraction,
and up to 450 units of affordable workforce housing.
In fact, Activity Center #9 that overlays this area provides for an additional 1,168 dwelling units, 525
hotel rooms, nearly 4.5 million square feet and 124 acres of commercial and/or industrial uses to be
constructed. The success of all these economic development activities is dependent upon an
appropriate interchange.
Collier County has enjoyed a great cooperative relationship with our FDOT District One leadership and
staff and, as a committed partner in this project, has invested over $150 million over the last decade
widening SR 951 north and south of the interchange. To further facilitate the interchange project, by
May of 2021, Collier County, at the request of FDOT, will have also completed relocation of the water
and wastewater infrastructure from the project footprint at a County cost of nearly $15 million.
Pre -pandemic and its revenue obstacles, and prior to the latest construction scheduling delay to FY
24/25, in December of 2019, you met with County Manager, Leo Ochs, and staff to discuss the future of
the 1-75/SR 951 interchange project. The potential for a County -assisted financing plan to accelerate the
construction of the interchange was generally discussed. As of July 1, 2020, the interchange
improvements have a FY 24/25 construction cost estimate of nearly $90 million.
Stability of the State's Work Program can be influenced by many external factors beyond the control of
FDOT. Changes in federal or state revenue estimates sits atop the list. Though revenue estimates and
spending have been impacted by COVID-19, the Governor and FDOT were creative in turning an obstacle
into an opportunity in accelerating certain projects during pandemically-reduced traffic.
Collier County proposes to work with FDOT to also turn this revenu%xpenditure planning obstacle into
an opportunity to accelerate this much needed project while achieving cost savings and early completion.
Should FDOT agree to accelerate this interchange improvement by two years as a design -build -finance
project awarded to a private contractor, Collier County could agree in principle to carrying the financing
cost incurred by the contractor during that period of time until the original FDOT construction payout
date in FY 24/25.
I hope you will give due consideration to our proposal and agree it's an opportunity to maximize the
cost-effectiveness of the project while also expediting the completion of an improved interchange for
this rapidly growing area of Collier County. We look forward to your response to our proposal.
Respectfully,
Burt L. Saunders
Chair — Board of County Commissioners
District 3 Commissioner
Cc: The Honorable Kathleen Passidomo, President Designate, Florida State Senate
The Honorable Bob Rommel, Member, Florida House of Representatives
L.K. Nandam, P.E., District 1 Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation
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