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ISCOC Minutes 09/12/2024MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COLLIER COLINTY Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee September 12,2024 Naples, Florida LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee met on this date at 8:30 A.M. at 3299 Tamiarrri Trail East, Building F, 3rd Floor, Board of County Commission Chambers, Naples, Florida, with the following Members Present: Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee Present: Scott Lepore James Delony Kevin Johnson Katherine Basso Ronald Kezeske Mike Petscher Kerry Geroy Absent: Scott Spitzer Also, Present: Bendisa Miller - Management Analyst II, Facilities Management, Division Colleen Greene - Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney's Office John McCormick - Director, Facilities Management 1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance The Chairman calls the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. 2, Pledge of Allegiance Kevin Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call - Liaison Seven lnfrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee members are present, representing a quorum. 4. Approval ofThe Agenda The Chairman makes a motion to approve the agenda. James Delony seconds the motion. The motion passes unanimously. 5. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting Meeting Minutes - March 14,2024. The minutes are distributed to all present. The Chairman makes a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the March 14,2024, meeting, and James Delony seconds the motion. The motion passes unanimously. llPage Page 1782 of 2001 6. Public Comment No public comments. 7. New Business l. Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee (ISCOC) Appointment Review. The Chairman makes a motion to recommend both applications to the BCC. James Delony seconds the motion. The motion passes unanimously. 2. To validate the expenditure of $5,950,000.00 for land acquisition for a portion of the property located at Williams Reserve at Lake Trafford, located in Immokalee, FL for the purpose of constructing a workforce housing residential development; to ensure that this project meets the requirements of F.S. 212.055, conforms to the definition of Infrastructure, and is an eligible project in line with County Ordinance 2018-21and the ballot language within; to make a finding that the project expenditures are a valid use oflnfrastructure Sales Surtax Funding. Cormac Giblin, Director of Economic Development from Growth Management, presented before the Committee and requested that the expenditure be validated. The committee discussed the item and directed several questions to staff. The Chairman made a motion to approve the item. James Delony seconds the motion. Six Surtax Committee members approve the motion, and Ronald Kezeske opposes the motion. The motion passes six to one. 3. To validate an additional $35,213,832.81 for a total of $68,213,832.81 for the Forensic and Evidence Facility toward the construction contract award for Collier County Sheriffs Office (Project No. 70167). Olivier Sureau, Project Manager III, Facilities Management Division, presented before the Committee and requested that the expenditure be validated. The committee discussed the item and directed several questions to the staff. Representatives from the Sherriffs Office also addressed the Surtax Board Members. The Chairman makes a motion to approve the item. James Delony seconds the motion. The motion passes unanimously. 8. Projects A. Transportation B. Facilities & Capital Replacements C. Community Priorities 9. Old Business A. Financial Report as of July 31,2024 B. Validated Project Updates The Chairman asked about the status of the EMS stations 2lPage Page 1783 of 2001 Brian Delony, Project Management Supervisor, addressed the Surtax members regarding the status of the EMS stations. Surtax Committee members requested representatives from the EMS stations to speak at the next Surtax Meeting. Ronald Kezeske inquired about the Collier County Career and Tech Center. Brian Delony, Project Management Supervisor, also addressed the Surtax members by stating that the his understanding was the project was put on hold based on the School Board's decision to want the property further north. The Committee members requested that staff present a project priority list in the next regularly scheduled meeting. C. Annual lnfrastructure Citizen Oversight Committee Update Report 10. Announcements Colleen Green stated that the Committee will sunset after two months of the final expenditure or further Board action. 11. Committee Member Discussion 12. Next Meeting Date The next Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee meeting will occur on January 9,2025, at 8:30 AM in the BCC Boardroom at 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112, on the third floor. 13. Adjournment The Chairman makes a motion for this meeting to be adjoumed. Ronald Kezeske seconds the motion. The motion passes unanimously. adjourned at9:57 AM with no further discussion. Collier County Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee - Chairman The preceding Minutes were approved by the Committee Chair on January 9,2025, "as submitted" [ ] or "as amended" [ ] The 3lPage Page 1784 of 2001 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee November 14,2024 Naples, Florida LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee met on this date at 8:30 A.M. at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Building F, 3rd Floor, Board of County Commission Chambers, Naples, Florida with the following Members Present: Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee Present: Scott Lepore Kevin Johnson Ronald Kezeske Lloyd Wirshba Mike Petscher James Delony Scott Spitzer Absent: Katherine Basso Kerry Geroy Also, Present: Bendisa Miller - Management Analyst II, Facilities Management, Division Colleen Greene - Assistant County Attorney, County Attomey's Office John Dunnuck - Director, Facilities Management and CRA 1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance The Chairman calls the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. 2. Pledge of Allegiance James Delony led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call - Liaison Seven Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee members are present, representing a quorum. The Chair ofthe Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee "Committee" welcomed Mr. Lloyd Wirshba to the Committee. 4, ApprovalofThe Agenda 5. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting 6, Public Comment No public comments. llPage Page 1785 of 2001 7. New Business 7 . A. To validate an additional expenditure of $3 I , I 00,000 for a total of $56, 1 00,000 for the construction of the Collier County Behavioral Health Center - formerly Collier County Mental Health Facility. (Project No.50239) Claudia Roncoroni, Project Manager II, Facilities Management Division, presented before the Committee and requested that the expenditure be validated. The committee discussed the item and directed several questions to staff. The Chairman made a motion to approve the item. James Delony seconds the motion. The motion passes unanimously. 7.8 To validate $1,186,000 for the construction of the Medical Examiner Office Expansion. To ensure That this project meets the requirements of F.S. 212.055, conforms to the definition of Infrastructure, and is an eligible project in line with County Ordinance 2018-21 and the ballot language within; to make a finding that the project expenditures are a valid use of Infrastructure Sales Surtax Funding. Tony Barone, Project Manager Supervisor, Facilities Management Division, presented before the Committee and requested that the expenditure be validated. The committee discussed the item and directed several questions to staff. Mr. James Delony made a motion to continue the item until the Committee has a strategy or spending plan for allocating the remaining Surtax funds, including the interest earned. Mr. Ronald Kezenske seconds the motion. The motion failed four to three. The Committee denied the motion to validate $1,186,000 for the Medical Examiner Office Expansion construction. The Medical Examiner Office Expansion is a new project that has not been presented to the committee before, and the committee is looking for an overarching spending plan for the remaining surtax funding balance before deciding on validating new projects. After further discussions, the Chairman made a motion to deny the item. Mike Petscher seconds the motion. Motion passes five to two. 8. Projects A. Transportation B. Facilities & Capital Replacements C. Community Priorities 9. Old Business 10. Announcements Mr. John Dunnuck introduced himself as the Executive Director of Facilities and CRA, and Mr. Brian Delony as the interim director of the Facilities Division. The Committee welcomed Mr. John Dunnuck and Mr. Brian Delony. 11. Committee Member Discussion 12. Next Meeting Date 2lPage Page 1786 of 2001 The next Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee meeting will occur on January 9,2025, at 8:30AMintheBCCBoardroom at3299 TamiamiTrailE,Naples,FL34l12,onthethirdfloor. 13. Adjournment The Chairman makes a motion for this meeting to be adjoumed. Lloyd Wirshba seconds the motion. The motion passes unanimously. The was adjourned at l0:03 AM with no further discussion. Collier County Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee Lepore - Chairman The preceding Minutes were approved by the Committee Chair on January 9,2025, "as submitted" [ ] or "as amended" [ ] 3lPage Page 1787 of 2001