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Resolution 2025-044 RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 4 4 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING NOTICE OF INTENT TO EXTEND THE LEVY OF THE ADDITIONAL FIVE CENT AND SIX CENT LOCAL OPTION FUEL TAXES PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTIONS 336.025(1)(a) AND (b), AND THE NINTH CENT FUEL TAX PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 336.021, UP TO THE YEAR 2055, AND PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF TO ADVERTISE THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCES. WHEREAS, Florida Statutes, Section 336.025(1)(a) and (b) authorized the County to levy an additional Five Cent and Six Cent in Local Option Fuel Taxes by ordinance adopted by the governing body of the County; and WHEREAS, Collier County previously adopted ordinances levying and, thereafter, extending the additional Five Cent and Six Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes (see Ordinance Nos. 2003-36 and 2003-35, respectively, as codified in Sections 126-27 and 126-28 of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances); and WHEREAS, Florida Statutes, Section 336.021 authorizes the County to levy an additional Ninth Cent Fuel Tax upon every gallon of motor fuel and special fuel sold in a county and taxed under the provisions of Chapter 206, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, Collier County previously adopted certain resolutions and ordinances levying and,thereafter, extending the Ninth Cent Fuel Tax(see Resolution No. 80-4 and Ordinance Nos. 1980-50 and 2003-34,as codified in Section 126-30 of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances); and WHEREAS, in accordance with the above-referenced Ordinances the additional Five Cent, Six Cent, and Ninth Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes are scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2025, unless further extended by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board"); and WHEREAS, the additional Five Cent, Six Cent, and Ninth Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes may be further extended; and WHEREAS, Section 336.025(3)(a)2., Florida Statutes, provides that if an interlocal agreement governing distribution of the Six Cent Local Option Fuel Tax has not been entered into between the County and municipalities representing a majority of the population of the incorporated area within the County,the County may adopt a resolution of intent to levy the Six Cent Local Option Fuel Tax; and WHEREAS,Collier County intends to further extend the levy of the additional Five Cent, Six Cent, and Ninth Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes by ordinance, effective CND January 1, 2026 through and including December 31, 2055. NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA that: 1. This Resolution shall constitute the resolution of intent, as contemplated in Section 336.025(3)(a)2., Florida Statutes. 2. It is the intent of this Board to extend the imposition of the Five Cent, Six Cent, and Ninth Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes, effective January 1, 2026 through and including December 31, 2055, or until terminated, changed, or amended by the Board of County Commissioners. Such extension and reimposition of the Five Cent, Six Cent, and Ninth Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes shall be implemented by subsequently adopted ordinances. 3. It is the intent of this Board that upon their extension and reimposition,the Five Cent and Six Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes continue to be distributed to the County and eligible municipalities based upon the transportation expenditures of each as a proportion of the total of such expenditures for the county and all municipalities, as more particularly described in Section 336.025(4)(a), Florida Statutes. In accordance with the requirement in Section 336.025(4)(a), Florida Statutes, that a recalculation of the distribution percentages be conducted every 10 years based upon the transportation expenditures of the immediately preceding 5 years, a recalculation of the distribution percentages was most recently performed in 2023 pursuant to Resolution No. 2023-156. The distribution percentages contained in Resolution No. 2023-156 shall continue to apply to the distribution of the Five Cent and Six Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes upon their extension and reimposition unless determined by the Florida Department of Revenue or other entity having jurisdiction that a recalculation of the distribution percentages is required. 4. Collier County staff is instructed to advertise the necessary ordinances for the adoption of the time extensions for the additional Five Cent, Six Cent, and Ninth Cent Local Option Fuel Taxes for presentation to the Board of County Commissioners at its next available regularly scheduled Board meeting after duly noticing and advertising the proposed ordinances. 2 CAO THIS RESOLUTION PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED after motion on this 15 tk day of Fe br•4.,arj 2025, as follows: ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Crystal K. Kinzel,Clerk of Courts COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA &Comptroller By: By: At,..1%,....,„e4e-e0Amai•-- Saunders,Chairman Attest as.toto'qtallinalitt signature anti. ro e as to f a legality: Scott R. Teach Deputy County Attorney 3 ,nil