Agenda 05/25/2023 Agenda Index COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
• CENTENNIAL
STATE VETERANS'
NURSING HOME
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Board of County Commission Chambers
Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34112
May 25, 2023
3:00 PM
Commissioner Rick LoCastro, District 1; — Chair
Commissioner Chris Hall, District 2; — Vice Chair
Commissioner Burt Saunders, District 3
Commissioner Dan Kowal, District 4; — CRAB Co-Chair
Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., District 5; — CRAB Co-Chair
Notice: All persons wishing to speak must turn in a speaker slip. Each speaker will
receive no more than three (3) minutes. Collier County Ordinance No. 2003-53 as
amended by Ordinance 2004-05 and 2007-24, requires that all lobbyists shall, before
engaging in any lobbying activities (including but not limited to, addressing the
Board of County Commissioners), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board
Minutes and Records Department.
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1. Pledge of Allegiance
• By un-named member of the audience
2. Workshop Topics
A. Presentation: Mike Kolejka and Neil Terry with Orcutt Winslow, who
specialize in designing new and renovated state veteran homes around the
country, will discuss models of veteran homes currently being built. They
will also discuss the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA)
requirements and expectations for facilities, with emphasis on designs with
additional services such as outpatient therapy, adult day care, and short-term
rehabilitation.
Presented
B. Presentation: Stephanie Wallace, Senior Vice President of Programs for
Easter Seals Florida, and Jill Gentry, Vice President of Programs will
discuss Easter Seals' experience operating adult day cares in Florida and
contracting with the USDVA for adult day health care services.
Presented
C. Presentation: Kurt Micheels, Construction Projects Quality Manager,
Department of Management Services (DMS), will outline the DMS policies
for moving forward with construction of a Florida State Veterans' Nursing
Home.
Presented
D. Presentation: Bob Asztalos, Deputy Executive Director, Florida Department
of Veterans' Affairs will address next steps in the process, including budget
development and funding timelines.
Presented
3. Public Comments
A. Elden Soloman — CEO and Director at The Journey Home — is the
journey home to access of care for veterans
B. Jackie Keay— Veteran Outreach Team Site Director for The Journey
Home - the issue of occupancy and under-staffing, housing, staff
housing allowances, Golden Paws for Vets w/pets, and to coordinate for
other veteran's programs
4. Adjourn
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BE MADE TO THE COUNTY MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 252-8383.