Agenda 05/14/2024 Item #16A 1 (Collier County Hearing Examiner - 1st amendment to agreement between Andrew W.J. Dickman, A.I.C.P.,and Collier County for Hearing Examiner Services)05/14/2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation for the Board to execute the first amendment to an Agreement for the Collier County
Hearing Examiner between Andrew W.J. Dickman, A.I.C.P., and Collier County to provide Hearing
Examiner services.
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OBJECTIVE: To approve an amendment of the original agreement providing for Hearing Examiner (“HEX”)
services to facilitate the review of land use petitions in a timely, transparent, and efficient manner.
CONSIDERATIONS: On December 10, 2019, the Board directed staff to amend the Hearing Examiner
ordinance and solicit the position of Hearing Examiner to interested parties. While the previous Hearing Examiner
position was structured as a full-time employee, the Board directed staff to solicit the position as an hourly,
independent contractor reporting to the Board, modeled after the County’s Special Magistrate position.
On June 9, 2020, the Board selected Andrew Dickman of the Andrew Dickman, P.A. d/b/a Dickman Law Firm to
provide the County HEX services. The HEX services include the following:
I. Work tasks:
1. Attend a County orientation and training session provided by the Growth
Management Department staff.
2. Review applications, staff reports, exhibits, and other documents related to matters
scheduled for hearings.
3. Research applicable laws, ordinances, and codes related to matters scheduled for hearings.
4. Meet or consult with County staff on land use matters, as needed.
5. Conduct site visits related to matters scheduled for hearing, as needed.
6. Communicate with or conduct meetings with applicants and their representatives and
members of the public.
7. Conduct quasi-judicial hearings.
8. Prepare written final orders.
9. File decisions with the Clerk to the Board.
10. Respond to assignments directed by the Board of Collier County Commissioners.
11. Perform all other tasks required by the Hearing Examiner under Collier County Ordinance
No. 2013-25, as amended.
II. Administrative Services -The HEX shall respond to routine telephonic and email communications.
In 2022, the original contract was extended by an additional two years, as provided for within the original
agreement, to July 13, 2024. Staff is requesting that the Board approves the first amendment to the existing
contract to provide for two additional two-year extensions to July 13, 2026, and July 13, 2028.
HEX shall follow the Hearing Examiner’s Ordinance set forth in Ordinance No. 2013-25, Division 3, Sections 2-
83 through 2-91, as amended. The Scope of Services and Fee Rate Schedule in the Agreement and
Administrative Services mentioned above are referenced in the original contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to support the Office of the Hearing Examiner has been budgeted over the next
two years within the Growth Management Department Planning Services Fund (1014).
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There are no growth management impacts associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires a majority vote for
Board approval. -(HFAC)
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RECOMMENDATION: For the Board to sign and execute the first amendment to the original Agreement
between Andrew W.J. Dickman, A.I.C.P., and Collier County for Hearing Examiner services, to provide for two
additional two-year extensions, and to bring back the Amendment at a future Board meeting prior to the July 13,
2024, termination date.
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Prepared by: Mike Bosi AICP, Director, Zoning Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Attachment-A-Dickman-Contract-FullyExecuted (PDF)
2. Attach-B-AndrewDickman-2Yr-Renewal (PDF)
3. SIGNED First Amendment HEX (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.1
Doc ID: 27935
Item Summary: Recommendation for the Board to execute the first amendment to an Agreement for the Collier
County Hearing Examiner between Andrew W.J. Dickman, A.I.C.P., and Collier County to provide Hearing
Examiner services.
Meeting Date: 05/14/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Zoning Director – Zoning
Name: Mike Bosi
02/07/2024 10:33 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Zoning Director – Zoning
Name: Mike Bosi
02/07/2024 10:33 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Growth Management Community Development Department Diane Lynch GMD Approver Completed
02/21/2024 4:31 PM
Operations & Regulatory Management Michael Stark GMCDD Reviewer Completed 02/21/2024 5:40 PM
Transportation Management Operations Support Evelyn Trimino Additional Reviewer Completed
02/21/2024 10:31 PM
Zoning Mike Bosi Division Director Completed 02/22/2024 8:05 AM
Growth Management Community Development Department Mike Bosi Growth Management Completed 02/22/2024 8:25 AM
County Attorney's Office Heidi Ashton-Cicko Level 2 Attorney of Record Review Completed 02/23/2024 2:05 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 02/23/2024 2:25 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 02/23/2024 2:38 PM
Office of Management and Budget Laura Zautcke OMB Reviewer Completed 02/29/2024 5:17 PM
County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 05/02/2024 1:15 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 05/14/2024 9:00 AM
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Andrew W.J. Dickman
Andrew Dickman, P.A., d/ b/a Dickman Law Firm
809 Walkerbilt Rd, Suite 7
Naples, FL 34110
Via Email: andrew@dickmanlawfirm.org
RE: Contract Renewal for # 20-1111-NS "Hearing Examiner Services (HEX)"
Dear Mr/s. Dickman:
Collier County would like to renew the above contract under the same terms and conditions for
an additional two (2) year period in accordance with the renewal clause in the contract.
If you are agreeable, please indicate your intentions by providing the information requested below
and executing the acceptance section:
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I am agreeable to renewing the above referenced contract under the
same terms, conditions, and pricing as the existing contract.
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I am not agreeable to the renewal of this contract.
By executing the section below, this contract will be in effect from 7/14/2022 until 7/13/2024.
Acceptance of Contract Renewal
Company Name
Company Signature
Print Name
Signature Date
DocuSign Envelope ID: F0356FAC-E2AF-4D55-9C87-870F6C80BACF
Dickman Law Firm
Andrew Dickman
4/27/2022
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RE: Contract Renewal for # 20-1111-NS "Hearing Examiner Services (HEX)"
Updated Contact Information
(Only if addressee information on the first page is incorrect)
Contact Name _________________________________________________________
Telephone
Number
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FAX Number _________________________________________________________
Email Address _________________________________________________________
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Please return this letter to the Procurement Services Division with your response no later than
5/3/2022. You may email your response to email Renewals@colliercountyfl.gov . If you have
any questions you may contact me at 239-252-8407.
Respectfully,
Sue Zimmerman, CPM
Contract Manager – Procurement Services Division
C: Radoslava Edreva, GMD: Operations & Regulatory Management
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