Recap 09/21/2023 B (5:05 pm)
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September 7, 2023
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 21, 2023
5:05 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 ON AGENDA ITEMS MUST
REGISTER PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE AGENDA ITEM TO BE
ADDRESSED. ALL REGISTERED SPEAKERS WILL RECEIVE UP TO THREE
(3) MINUTES UNLESS THE TIME IS ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
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 PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE
TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2003-53 AS AMENDED BY
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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.
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, THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN
ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLIER COUNTY FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT DIVISION 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 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – by Terri Lewis, Court Reporter
1. Advertised Public Hearing – Collier County FY 2023-24 Budget
A. Discussion of the FY 2023-24 village Rates and Increases Over the Rolled
Back Millage Rates Budget
B. Discussion of Further Amendments to the Tentative Budget
C. Public Comments and Questions
1) Tim Guerrette – SOE Candidate; SOE’s Budget is 21% higher
2) Monica Higgins – Supports Conservation Collier
3) Andrew Sillin - Supports Conservation Collier
4) Reverend Tony Fisher - Supports Conservation Collier
5) Richard Schroeder – Hold to budget line, the Plandemic
6) Richard Blonna – Keep millage down, Opt. 2, not Opt. 3
7) Joe Agler – Tough Budget
8) Mary Alger – The Forgotten Americans
9) Carson McEachern - Supports Conservation Collier
10) Manny Touron – Immokalee’s multi-purpose fields Parks & Rec
11) Monica Rawn – Inflation, Gas, everything is up don’t raise the tax
12) Patricia Forkan - Supports Conservation Collier
13) Sharon Lynn - Supports Conservation Collier
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14) Susan Calkins - Supports Conservation Collier
15) John Meo - Supports Conservation Collier
16) Heather Curtis - Supports Conservation Collier
17) Barry Hoey - Supports Conservation Collier
18) Richard Grant - Supports Conservation Collier
19) Brittany Piersma - Supports Conservation Collier
20) Jean McCallam - Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
21) William Poteet - Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
22) Jason Lauritsen - Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
23) John Johnson - Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
24) Marshall Olsen - Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
25) Michael Duever - Supports Conservation Collier
26) Gaylene Vasaturo - Supports Conservation Collier
27) Keith Laakkonen - Supports Conservation Collier
28) Dan Cook - Supports Conservation Collier
29) Keith Flaugh – 0 based budget
30) Linda Rosenthal – Make best decision possible
31) Don Braswell – Against increase in millage
32) Kate Zichella – Roll back the millage
33) Pamela Cunningham - Supports Conservation Collier, cut staff
34) Jeanene Jewitt - Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
35) Nicole Johnson - Supports Conservation Collier
36) Nancy Rose - Supports Conservation Collier
37) George Sanchez - Supports Conservation Collier (bad connection)
38) Shane Duff - Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
39) Brad Cornell - Supports Conservation Collier
40) Eileen Arsenault - Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
41) Ryan Sperzel – Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
42) Meredith Budd – Supports Conservation Collier
43) Teddy Collins – NOT a supporter of Conservation Collier
44) Peter Goodin - Supports Conservation Collier
45) Gordon Brumwell – Supports Conservation Collier
46) Andy Wells-Bean - Supports Conservation Collier
47) Dan Sperduto – Supports Conservation Collier
48) Pricilla Gray – Supports Conservation Collier
49) Em Kless – Steve Nellis – Supports Conservation Collier
50) Steve Nellis - Supports Conservation Collier
51) Rosemary Tolliver – Supports Conservation Collier
52) PJ Marinelli – Supports Conservation Collier, stay at .25 mils
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53) Ellin Goetz – Supports Conservation Collier
54) Martha Bantz - Supports Conservation Collier
55) Gary Bromley - Supports Conservation Collier
D. Resolution to Amend the Tentative Budgets
Resolution 2023-164: Motion to amend the tentative budget by
Commissioner LoCastro; Seconded by Commissioner McDaniel –
Adopted 4/1 (Commissioner Saunders opposed)
E. Public Reading of the Taxing Authority Levying Millage, the Name of
the Taxing Authority, the Rolled-Back Rate, the Percentage increase, and
the Millage Rate to be Levied.
Rollback Rate w/changes to percentages Read into the Record by
Commissioner McDaniel; Seconded by Commissioner LoCastro –
Adopted 5/0
F. Adoption of Resolution Setting Millage Rates. Note: A separate motion
is required for the Dependent District millage rates; and a separate
motion is required for the remaining millage rates.
Resolution 2023-165: Motion to amend the rollback millage rate funds
setting the approve by Commissioner McDaniel; Seconded by
Commissioner LoCastro – Adopted 5/0
G. Resolution to Adopt the Final Budget by Fund. Note: A separate motion
is required for the Dependent District millage rates; and a separate
motion is required for the remaining millage rates.
Resolution 2023-166; Motion to adopt final budget by Commissioner
Kowal; Seconded by Commissioner McDaniel – Adopted 5/0
2. ADJOURN
INQUIRIES CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE BOARD’S AGENDA SHOULD
BE MADE TO THE COUNTY MANAGER’S OFFICE AT 252-8383.