Agenda 06/11/2024 Item #16A 9 (Budget Amendment of $38,000 to reallocate funding within the Conservation Collier Caracara Prairie Fund)06/11/2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation for the Board of County Commissioners to authorize a Budget Amendment in the amount
of $38,000 to reallocate funding within the Conservation Collier Caracara Prairie Fund (0674).
OBJECTIVE: To reallocate funds within the Conservation Collier Caracara Prairie Fund (0674) to cover
operational costs associated with maintaining the Caracara Prairie Preserve Panther Mitigation Bank.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Conservation Collier Program (Program) is responsible for the maintenance of the
conservation lands within the Caracara Prairie Preserve Panther Mitigation Bank. The Program manages and
maintains the site annually according to the specifications set forth by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
through the application of maintenance and restoration activities, including removal of exotic vegetation, wildlife
and vegetation monitoring, and the application of prescribed fire.
The control of exotic vegetation and vegetation monitoring at Caracara Prairie Preserve are USFWS requirements
under the Agreement for panther mitigation at the Collier County Resource Recovery Park. Program staff solicited
six exotic vegetation removal vendors per the terms of Collier County Contract 23-8135 Exotic and Nuisance
Vegetation Removal for annual maintenance of the site. Quotes received exceeded the available expenses budgeted
for FY24 to complete the required exotic vegetation maintenance. Funding is available within the Mitigation Bank
Reserves as a result of over-budget performance of lease revenues and forecasts over performance in interest
revenue, and the use of these funds would maintain the Bank Reserves above the required threshold. Appropriated
funding will be utilized to complete required exotics maintenance treatments and Mitigation Bank vegetation
monitoring.
FISCAL IMPACT: A budget amendment is required to reallocate $38,000 from the Reserves into Caracara
Prairie Management Fund Center (178988) within the Caracara Prairie Fund (0674).
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality, and requires a majority vote for
approval. -SAA
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: No growth management impact is associated with this Executive
Summary.
RECOMMENDATION: To authorize a Budget Amendment in the amount of $38,000 to reallocate funding
between fund centers within the Caracara Prairie Preserve Fund (00674).
Prepared by: Molly DuVall, Environmental Specialist II, Development Review
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.A.9
Doc ID: 28930
Item Summary: Recommendation for the Board of County Commissioners to authorize a Budget Amendment in
the amount of $38,000 to reallocate funding within the Conservation Collier Caracara Prairie Fund (0674).
Meeting Date: 06/11/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Technician – Development Review
Name: Lucia Martin
05/15/2024 3:52 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Environmental Specialist –
Name: Jaime Cook
05/15/2024 3:52 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Development Review Summer BrownAraque Other Reviewer Completed 05/15/2024 4:18 PM
Growth Management Community Development Department Diane Lynch GMD Approver Completed
05/16/2024 12:29 PM
Transportation Management Operations Support Evelyn Trimino Other Reviewer Completed
05/20/2024 8:39 AM
Operations & Regulatory Management Michael Stark Other Reviewer Completed 05/21/2024 3:48 PM
Procurement Services Sandra Srnka Level 1 Purchasing Gatekeeper Completed 05/21/2024 4:40 PM
Unknown Jaime Cook Division Director Completed 05/29/2024 9:36 AM
Procurement Services Sandra Srnka Procurement Director Review Completed 05/30/2024 8:18 AM
County Attorney's Office Sally Ashkar Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 05/30/2024 1:37 PM
Growth Management Community Development Department James C French Growth Management Completed
06/04/2024 1:54 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 06/04/2024 2:07 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 06/04/2024 3:24 PM
Office of Management and Budget Laura Zautcke OMB Reviewer Completed 06/04/2024 4:22 PM
County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 06/05/2024 10:43 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 06/11/2024 9:00 AM
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