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Recap 09/21/2023 B (5:05 pm) Page 1 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 Page 2 September 7, 2023 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 Page 3 September 7, 2023 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 Page 4 September 7, 2023 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.