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Agenda 05/27/2025 Item # 2B (5/13/25 BCC Minutes)May 13, 2025 Page 1 TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Naples, Florida, May 13, 2025 LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Board of County Commissioners, in and for the County of Collier, and also acting as the Board of Zoning Appeals and as the governing board(s) of such special districts as have been created according to law and having conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 a.m., in REGULAR SESSION in Building "F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the following Board members present: Chairman: Burt L. Saunders Dan Kowal Rick LoCastro William L. McDaniel, Jr. Chris Hall (Absent) ALSO PRESENT: Amy Patterson, County Manager Ed Finn, Deputy County Manager Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney Crystal K. Kinzel, Clerk Tom Eble, Communications & Customer Relations Page 13 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 2 MS. PATTERSON: Chair, you have a live mic. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Good morning, and welcome to the Collier County Commission meeting this morning. We're going to start off with the invocation by Pastor James Baird, Covenant Church of Naples. Good morning, and thank you for being with us this morning. Item #1A INVOCATION BY PASTOR JAMES BAIRD - COVENANT CHURCH OF NAPLES, THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY CHICKADEE CLARK - U.S. AIR FORCE VETERAN - INVOCATION GIVEN PASTOR BAIRD: My pleasure. Would you all bow your heads with me now as we pray. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of life; that you are our creator, our ruler, our sustainer. Lord, we thank you as well that you've sent your one and only son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who's come to shed his blood and to rise again from the dead that all of us may be forgiven of our sins and given the power to walk in newness of life if we'll but rest ourselves in your hands. We thank you also, Lord, for the gift of government; that it wouldn't be that people would live in disorder but that they would live together in harmony and that you have given us people of authority to help organize society to secure the public good. We pray today that you would bless them, that they might do their jobs well and that piety, justice, and peace would be the common themes across our entire county. We pray as well today that they would see their duty to protect your church, the church -- the Lord Jesus Christ, and we ask that you would gift them Page 14 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 3 with the supernatural powers of justice, Lord, of the power to have strength to do what is right for a love of the people who reside in this realm. And, Lord, we also pray that you would be glorified in all things and that people would be built up into a future love for one another, that we might flourish. We ask all these things in the precious name of your son Jesus, amen. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: If you'll please remain standing, we're going to have the Pledge this morning by Ms. Chickabee Clark, U.S. Air Force veteran, and she's going to say a few words after the Pledge. Thank you. Good morning. MS. CLARK: Good morning. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.) MS. CLARK: Good morning, Commissioners. Good morning, everyone. I want to thank Lois Bolin for asking me to be here today. Quite an honor. In fact, anytime she asks me to do anything, I just say yes. It's just easier. A little bit about me: I served a little over 20 years in the Air Force. It wasn't what I set out to do, but it happened, and I'm grateful for it every single day. I also grew up in Illinois, so I'm very grateful that I now live in Florida. You understand that comment. Most of my family and friends still live there, so I pray that my commander in chief will do great things for them and keep them coming along for me. I have a little non-profit called Tag a Pet for a Vet, and we place rescue animals with veterans. We're a small non-profit, but I like to say that we have a big heart. So if I can help anyone out, please contact us. We're doing a little military challenge right now. You'll Page 15 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 4 see me on Facebook doing silly things. So please join us, and thank you for your time today. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Chickabee, thank you very much for your service and for being here this morning. MS. CLARK: Thank you, sir. (Applause.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Ms. Patterson. Item #2A APPROVAL OF TODAY'S REGULAR, CONSENT, AND SUMMARY AGENDA AS AMENDED (EX-PARTE DISCLOSURE PROVIDED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS FOR CONSENT AGENDA.) - MOTION NOT TO CONTINUE ITEM #16K7 BY COMMISSIONER MCDANIEL; MOTION WITHDRAWN BY COMMISSIONER MCDANIEL; MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MCDANIEL - APPROVED AND/OR ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Commissioners, agenda changes for May 13th, 2025. First, Item 11B will be heard immediately following Item 2C. This is a recommendation to accept the after-action report for general legislation during the 2025 Florida legislative session and provide an update on the extension of the regular session to consider the General Appropriations Act and related bills. This is being heard at Commissioner Saunders' request due to our lobbyist having a commitment, so we needed to get her on the agenda earlier. Next up, add Item 11C. This is a recommendation to approve a release of enforcement lien with an accrued value of $301,800 for a reduced payment of $242,711.60 in the code enforcement action titled Board of County Commissioners versus Oakes Farms, Inc., Page 16 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 5 relating to the property located at 4176 Mercantile Avenue, Collier County, Florida. This is brought to the agenda at staff's request. Add-on Item 16K18. This is a recommendation to authorize the County Attorney to make a settlement offer of $1,000 as a nuisance threshold for litigation strategy purposes in the matter styled Nicole Spence versus Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Case No. 24-CA-409, pending in the Circuit Court of Collier County, Florida. This is brought to the agenda at staff's request. Finally, continue Item 16K7 to the June 10th, 2025, BCC meeting. This is a recommendation to provide direction to advertise an ordinance establishing the Clam Bay Advisory Committee to provide recommendations to the Board on matters affecting the entire Clam Bay estuary system. This item is being moved at Commissioner Hall's request. Just a note, we do have court reporter breaks scheduled for 10:30 and 2:50 if needed. With that, County Attorney. MR. KLATZKOW: No issues, thank you. MS. PATTERSON: Very good. Commissioners, any changes or disclosures or ex parte on the summary or consent agenda? CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner Kowal? COMMISSIONER KOWAL: I have no changes, and I have no ex parte on any of the consent or summary. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner McDaniel. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Yeah, good morning, Mr. Chair. I have no ex parte. I have an issue with the continuance of 16K7. I know Commissioner Hall's not here today, so it's not really fair for me to pick on him. But it was -- it was shared with me that the establishment -- his wish to push this a month was to allow the Page 17 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 6 parties to communicate. That issue with Clam Bay has been going on since time in memorial, and I see no reason to push the establishment of the committee. The parties can still communicate, still go forward. I'd rather not push this. I'd rather get the process out, start taking applications, and engage the community and get the members on there so we can have these conversations. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. I will consider that to be a motion to -- COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: If that's what's required, sir, yes, I'd like to make that a motion. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Right now it's on the change list to be continued. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: It's just named as "continued," and I didn't get a choice on that. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Let's see what the will of the Board is on that particular item. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: I'm done. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner LoCastro, in terms of 16K7, right now it's scheduled to be continued. There's a motion to not continue that. Do you support that, or what's your feeling on that? COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: I agree with what Commissioner McDaniel said without question. But one of the other things that I feel serving in this seat is that it's not for me to question another commissioner when they want to pull something off of the agenda. So with me not being able to converse with Commissioner Hall right now and ask him his rationale -- if he felt the need to pull it off, I would hope that if I pulled something off, he would honor that as well. So it's not that I don't support what he said, but obviously, Commissioner Hall pulled this off well before this motion Page 18 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 7 was made, and I honor that for whatever reason he had. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner Kowal. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: I find of feel in the same lines. I do agree with Commissioner McDaniel. You know, I thought it was a done deal, and we were moving forward. I was looking forward to it. And I don't have the opportunity to ask my fellow commissioner here today what -- the reasoning behind it. You know, maybe there's some light I didn't see or something I didn't -- you know, I'm aware of because we don't have the community to communicate, so... CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: And I tend to agree as well. A couple of more weeks won't hurt to, for this, so... Any other changes, Commissioner McDaniel? COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: No, no further changes. I'll withdraw the motion. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner LoCastro. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: I have no changes; no ex parte. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Okay. I have no changes and no ex parte as well. So we'll need a motion to approve the regular, consent, and summary agenda as amended. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: So moved. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Second. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We have a motion and second. All in favor, signify by saying aye. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Aye. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Aye. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Aye. Page 19 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 8 CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: It passes unanimously. Page 20 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 9 Item #2B MARCH 25, 2025, BCC MINUTES - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER MCDANIEL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL – APPROVED Item #2C APRIL 8, 2025, BCC MINUTES - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER MCDANIEL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL – APPROVED Item #2D APRIL 22, 2025, BCC MINUTES - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER MCDANIEL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL – APPROVED MS. PATTERSON: Commissioners, that brings us to Item 2, agenda and minutes. We do have three sets of minutes here. Item 2A is the March 25th, 2025, BCC minutes; Item 2B is the April 8th, 2025, BCC minutes; and Item 2C is April 22nd, 2025, BCC minutes, if you'd like to take them all together or separately, at your pleasure. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Any discussion on the minutes? (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Seeing none, do we have a motion? COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Move for approval all together. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We have a motion to approve. Page 21 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 10 COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Second. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We have a motion and a second to approve all three sets of minutes. All in favor, signify by saying aye. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Aye. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Aye. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: That passes unanimously. Ms. Patterson, before we move on to the legislative update, which we need to do because of some timing up in Tallahassee, there's a group of folks here that have questions concerning the FC [sic] Naples project that has been continued. And I've asked the County Attorney to just make a quick explanation as to why we can't entertain questions or comments at this hearing this morning. MR. KLATZKOW: The reason we can't entertain questions is because the petitioner has the right to cross-examine, and since the petitioner's not here, that right would be lost. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: And we have a statutory requirement to have a public hearing at which the five of us make a decision based on what we hear at that hearing, and so we cannot open up this hearing this morning. If we did that, quite frankly, that would be an avenue for appeal if the petitioner doesn't get what the petitioner is seeking. So we're going to move on, but I just wanted you to hear from the County Attorney that we cannot entertain questions this morning concerning that project or any project that's being continued. Ms. Patterson. Item #11B Page 22 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 11 AFTER-ACTION REPORT FOR GENERAL LEGISLATION DURING THE 2025 FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE EXTENSION OF THE REGULAR SESSION TO CONSIDER THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND RELATED BILLS. (BRIDGET CORCORAN, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR). – PRESENTED MS. PATTERSON: Yes, sir. That does bring us to our time-certain item. This is -- Item 11B is as recommendation to accept the after-action report for general legislation during the 2025 Florida legislative session and provide an update on the extension of the regular session to consider the General Appropriations Act and regular -- or in related bills. And with that, Ms. Bridgette Corcoran, legislative affairs coordinator is here to begin the presentation. MS. CORCORAN: Good morning, everybody. Thank you for the consideration this morning. As we have said, our lobbyist has a meeting with the governor's office this morning that needed to bump the time for when she would be available. So we do have her on the line to provide an update. We try to give timely updates since this is a unique situation this year with the extension of session. We just thought that it was important to give the most recent information that we have. Tom, do we have Lisa ready to go? CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Before we get into that, Commissioner Hall is not on the line -- not going to be on the line. MS. PATTERSON: That's right. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: He has an excused absence. So I just want the record to reflect that he has an excused absence. Does anybody object to that? Page 23 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 12 COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: No, not at all. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: He's traveling on some county issues, and his absence is excused. Thank you. I should have said that at the beginning. I apologize. But go ahead. MS. CORCORAN: Thank you. Is Lisa keyed up or -- Lisa? Are we having a little technical -- or is she -- MS. HURLEY: Good morning. Can you hear me? MS. CORCORAN: Good morning, Lisa. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Yes, good morning. We can hear you. MS. HURLEY: Good morning, Chair Saunders and Commissioners. Lisa Hurley with SBM Partners up in Tallahassee. Thank you for having me this morning. I'm sorry I can't be there in person. And I appreciate very much your taking this item at the front of your agenda today. As I'm sure everyone is well aware, we are in a circumstance where the House and the Senate have not been able to reach a deal on the budget yet, which has caused us to extend session. And so that's the posture that we're in right now. In fact, the House is actually in Tallahassee and will meet today to propose extending the session even further. So let me kind of lay -- set the table for you on how we ended up where we are. And it really does come down to, fundamentally, we've got -- we've got three leaders. We've got Ben Albritton, the president of the Senate; we've got Danny Perez, the speaker of the House; and we've got Governor DeSantis, and all of the same party and all really wanting fundamentally to do the same thing for Floridians, which is to deliver some meaningful tax cuts, some tax relief, but they all three have very different ideas on how to accomplish that. And so Governor DeSantis laid out a very, very slim budget Page 24 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 13 recommendation for the House and the Senate to consider $2 billion lower than this last fiscal year's budget, and as part of that budget, he proposed some property tax relief in the form of rebates to homestead property owners, and that would have been a one-time relief for homestead property owners. The fact of the matter is, ad valorem taxation is a local government authority that's in the constitution, so the legislature has very limited authority on what they can do. They really -- they can come up with ideas for property tax reductions or changes, but ultimately, that has to be put on the ballot and go to the voters to decide. So that was the Governor's plan. The speaker of the House saw it very differently. His idea is a reduction in sales tax, and it would be a permanent reduction in sales tax. It would have equaled about the same amount of reduction in the budget as the Governor's, so we're looking at about four and a half, $5 billion. And that's the House's budget that they've put out. And then we've got the Senate who has really been trying to kind of thread the needle and find a balance between what the Governor would like to achieve and what the house speaker would like to achieve, and their plan came out with a sales tax reduction on clothing and shoes less than $75. That would have been a permanent sales tax reduction but at a much lower reduction to the state budget. And then as far as property taxes, the Senate is proposing to have a study over the summer to look at property taxes and then come back with a report. The fact of the matter is, if you're going to revamp property taxes, you have to replace it with something, and so that's what they'll be looking at. And so the end of the regular session was on May 2nd. We felt certain that we were going to go into an extended session because the House and the Senate were four and a half billion dollars apart. Late on Friday night, May 2nd, about 10 o'clock, the House and Page 25 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 14 the Senate announced that they had reached an agreement on a framework for the budget. And how the budget is built in Tallahassee is the House and Senate, they agree on the big budget allocations for each of the program silos. So think environment, think transportation, think education. They agree on the big numbers that they're going to fund those programs, and then from there you build into those -- you back into those numbers, and you negotiate your differences between -- in those program silos. So they announced Friday night that they had reached that agreement, and they were planning to begin budget conference in the next two weeks. So that night they extended the session until June 6th. Since that time, they -- there has been some reconsideration on that agreement, and that was partly -- partly fueled by the Governor saying -- disagreeing with the approach on the sales tax reduction and wanting more of property tax relief. And so with that and indicating that if there was sales tax reduction -- which in his eyes, you know, would be more tax relief for tourists and foreigners coming into the state that pay that same sales tax rates as citizens of Florida, that that's not something the Governor could support and that he would likely veto a measure. So that has caused the House and the Senate to re-think that -- the tax proposal that they had agreed to. And so it is really -- I will say, it's stalled budget negotiations. I think at this point, because particularly in the House they're so firmly entrenched on the sales tax reduction strategy, that it's just going to take some time to kind of -- to right the ship and figure out where they can land. And so as I've been sitting here talking to you today, there is nothing calendared as far as budget conference committees yet. What we have is the House here today. They're going to go into Page 26 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 15 session at 1 o'clock this afternoon to vote to even further extend the session until June 30th. That's -- they're going to vote that out today, but the Senate has to agree to that, and so far the Senate has not given any indication that they're ready to extend any further. They're working really hard to try to put together an offer and proposal for the House such that they're still trying to get this resolved by June 6th. And so that's kind of what we've got going on up here. There's more questions than answers at this point. Like I said, there's nothing else scheduled in either House or the Senate. On the budget, I will say but for the House, in the very last week of session, convened a special select committee on property tax, and they are -- they have the mission throughout the summer to work throughout the summer, to look into property taxes, and come forward with proposals to be considered next legislative session for measures that would be put on the ballot for the voters to decide. That property tax committee, of which Collier delegation member Representative Benarroch is a part of -- she's a member of, they will meet today at 2 o'clock, but that work is going to continue through the summer. And I will tell you that as part of those efforts, there's been outreach to the county on numerous occasions throughout the session from the Governor's office and now the House on property taxes, and the county has been very proactive and responsive to responding to those requests, probably one of the first counties to do that. So great job there. But you can expect, throughout the summer, probably, to have more questions from the Governor's office and the House committee. So I'm going to pause there. So what that means is obviously the county's appropriations projects requests priority items up here, that is all part of the budget negotiation and the process, and so those Page 27 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 16 items are all still outstanding, not only specific appropriation requests, but also our veterans nursing home proviso that we need in the budget as well. So I'm going to pause there and open it up for questions. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you, Ms. Hurley, and thank you for all that you do on behalf of all of us here in Collier County. Let me see if there are any questions from the Commission. (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Seeing none, let me just make a general comment to our staff. There will be substantial tax relief in this year's budget. It will affect our budgets, and so hopefully our staff is keeping an eye on that. One of the things Tallahassee's pretty famous for is boasting about large tax cuts when a lot of those tax cuts really are cuts to local government. So we need to keep an eye on that. Ms. Hurley, thank you very much for your assistance and your representation, and we'll look forward to talking to you sometime in June or July after things settle down. What I'd like to do -- MS. HURLEY: Thank you so much. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you. Ms. Corcoran, I think -- what I'd like to do is -- we have a lot of people here for proclamations. Let's go through the proclamations. We'll come back to the rest of your report. Just for the audience, we needed to have Ms. Hurley on the phone because she's got a meeting with the Governor at 10 o'clock, and we needed to make sure she was available for that, so that's why we moved that ahead. Let's move on to the proclamations and go through all that. MS. PATTERSON: Yes, sir. Item #4A Page 28 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 17 PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 4 - 10, 2025, AS NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS' WEEK. TO BE ACCEPTED BY SHERIFF KEVIN RAMBOSK, CHIEF CHRIS ROBERTS, CAPTAIN KEITH HARMON, CAPTAIN DAREECE CANADY, DIRECTOR KATINA BOUZA, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, AND NAPLES JAIL CENTER STAFF. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED This moves us to Item 4, proclamations. Item 4A is a proclamation designating May 4th through 10th, 2025, as National Correction Officers' Week. To be accepted by Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Colonel Jim Bloom, Director Katina Bouza, corrections officers, and Naples Jail Center staff. Congratulations. (Applause.) SHERIFF RAMBOSK: Good morning, everyone. On behalf of the men and women of our corrections department, I would like to thank you for recognizing them. They do a fabulous job. I get a chance to give you an update each year, and I will again at our budget hearing process. But I think I'd like to not only recognize them, but remind the public that, you know, they're not only responsible for the care, custody, and control of those in our facility, but it is a dangerous job. According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, over history 133 corrections officers have given their lives in the service of their communities to keep the rest of us safe. So I think that's a really important thing to remember. The other thing is that they take the time when they are in our facility, as this state and this community sees fit for the type of Page 29 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 18 violation that they have committed, but they use that time so that they can better transition these individuals back into the community and reduce reoffending in this community. And they have an integral part of keeping the crime rate as low as it is, and I will get into that later in June. But again, we are at our lowest crime rate in recorded history. So thank you to all of those staff members. (Applause.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you, and thank you to all of your men and women in law enforcement and corrections. Item #4B PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS NATIONAL DRUG COURT MONTH. TO BE ACCEPTED BY JUDGE JANEICE MARTIN, PRESIDING JUDGE, COLLIER COUNTY DRUG COURT. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Item 4B is a proclamation designating May 2025 as National Drug Court Month. To be accepted by Judge Janeice Martin, presiding judge, Collier County Drug Court. Congratulations. (Applause.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: As the judge is getting ready to make a few comments, I would like to say that Collier County's blessed to have a really effective drug court. Judge Martin does a phenomenal job, probably one of the best in the country if not the best, and we can say that with all sincerity. So thank you for all that. JUDGE MARTIN: We'll take that, Mr. Chair. Thank you so Page 30 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 19 much, and thank you-all for having us. We have served as a national model, and we're extremely proud of that. So thank you for this honor. It's always such a privilege to come into this space with our team members, alumni, and our clients. Your public support of treatment, accountability, and recovery matters. With me today are our neighbors, our sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers, employees, and also employers. What they've stepped on to take on with us -- stepped up to take on with us takes tremendous courage. Facing down your demons, turning your live around, is way harder than just doing your time. And the substances on our streets today and in our convenience stores are exponentially more powerful than just a decade ago. So we're grateful to all of our partners: David Lawrence Center, State Attorney's Office, Office of the Public Defender, Collier County Sheriff's Office and that jail that you just honored, Department of Corrections, St. Matthew's House, and others, and to all of you for your leadership and your support. This is a community-wide challenge. It requires a community-wide response. Recovery is real, and thank you. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Judge Martin. (Applause.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: A quick question, how many -- long have you had the drug court? How long have you been involved with that? JUDGE MARTIN: I have had it for over 14 years. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: And during that 14 years, how many success stories have you had? Just round number. JUDGE MARTIN: The court has existing since '99, and some of you joined us last fall for our 25th anniversary. We're upwards of Page 31 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 20 400 graduates. But I'm really pleased to note that a lot of the folks that don't actually graduate with us go on to stay clean, stay out of trouble, and have productive lives. And so success is a tough thing to measure with humans. But the men and women that we serve go on to do very, very well. And the vast majority take the opportunity when it's given to them. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Well, thank you very much. We appreciate what you do for the community, and congratulations to see all the graduates. (Applause.) Item #4C PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 18 THROUGH MAY 24, 2025, AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Item 4C is a proclamation designating May 18th through May 24th, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services Week in Collier County. To be accepted by our EMS administrative staff. Congratulations. (Applause.) CHIEF GASTINEAU: Mr. Chair and Commissioners, thank you for this proclamation. I want to thank the commissioners as well as the County Manager and the Deputy County Manager for their support to make EMS a successful team. May 18th through the 24th, 2025, is National EMS week. In 1974, President Ford authorized EMS week to celebrate EMS Page 32 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 21 practitioners for the important work they do in our nation. Providing emergency medical care isn't an easy job, but day after day EMT and paramedics go to work with one goal in mind: To protect the safety and health of those in distress. This group is a fraction of the dedicated professionals that truly exceed the expectations of their patients and the community each and every day by serving on the front lines. I want to thank all of them. From the team that work from behind the scenes to the boots in the field, I am very proud of them and proud to work for this amazing agency. Thank you again for recognizing Collier County EMS. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you. (Applause.) Item #4D PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING DR. ROBERT B. TOBER FOR HIS UNPARALLELED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND HIS LASTING IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. TO BE RECEIVED ON HIS BEHALF BY EMS CHIEF BRUCE GASTINEAU AND EMS DIVISION CHIEF MATTHEW VILA. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Item 4D is a proclamation recognizing Dr. Robert B. Tober for his unparalleled contributions to the field of emergency medical services and his lasting impact on the health and safety of our community. This is being accepted on his behalf by EMS Chief Bruce Gastineau and EMS division chief Matthew Vila. Page 33 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 22 Congratulations. (Applause.) CHIEF GASTINEAU: Good morning. Dr. Tober was unable to be here today to accept this proclamation, so it's with great honor and humility that we accept this proclamation on his behalf. For more than 40 years, Dr. Tober has served as the medical director of Collier County EMS and has shaped not only the careers of countless professionals but the very fabric of emergency medical care in Collier County. Dr. Tober's vision transformed Collier County EMS into a national model of excellence. He introduced innovations long before they became industry standards, like the pit crew concept for cardiac arrest, which helped raise the cardiac arrest survival rates to more than twice the national average. Additionally, Dr. Tober's Code Save-a-Heart and Code Save-a-Brain programs have saved and improved the quality of life for countless heart attack and stroke victims. Dr. Tober's influences extend far beyond Collier County. He was honored with the Florida Medical Association Roy M. Baker Award, the Collier County Medical Society Lifetime Achievement Award, and Florida Department of Health EMS Medical Director of the Year. These are just a few of the awards he has received. Today we honor his retirement. We carry forward his legacy. His fingerprints are on every protocol written, every career shaped, every life saved. We celebrate Dr. Tober by bestowing him with the honorary position of Emeritus Medical Director for Collier County. Commissioners, on behalf of Dr. Tober, thank you for this recognition. Dr. Tober, on behalf of Collier County EMS and all the lives you've saved, thank you. (Applause.) Page 34 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 23 CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: This commission and prior commissions, but this commission in particular has been really committed to public health and public safety. When you pick up the phone, you have an emergency and you dial 911, you need an ambulance, you want trained professionals to arrive. Dr. Tober took Collier County from really having barely any EMS infrastructure and turned it into one of the models for the country. And so I want to personally thank Dr. Tober for what he has done for all of us for many, many years. And I'm glad we were able to recognize him on his retirement. So thank you for accepting that proclamation. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Hear, hear. Item #4E PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 17 - 23, 2025, AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK. TO BE ACCEPTED BY RICHARD HURD, FLOTILLA STAFF OFFICER - PUBLIC AFFAIRS. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Item 4E is a proclamation designating May 17th through 23rd, 2025, as National Safe Boating Week. To be accepted by Richard Hurd, flotilla staff officer, Public Affairs. Congratulations. (Applause.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: If you'd like to spend a few minutes telling us a little bit about what you do, you're welcome to. MR. HURD: Can I use this? CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Yes, sir. Page 35 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 24 MR. HURD: So on behalf of the three flotillas in Collier County -- we are all a volunteer operation -- we support boater safety and education throughout the county. There are over a million registered vessels in the state of Florida, by far the biggest state in the union. And we work tirelessly with thousands of hours of education for boater safety, vessel exams, partner visitations. We work with partners throughout Collier County, and police, fire, EMS, FWC to keep boaters safe on the water. So thank you, Commissioners, for your support. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you. (Applause.) Item #4F PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS DROWNING PREVENTION MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY. TO BE ACCEPTED BY DANIEL WHITE, ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR, NCH SAFE & HEALTHY CHILDREN'S COALITION OF COLLIER COUNTY. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Item 4F is a proclamation designating May 2025 as Drowning Prevention Month in Collier County. To be accepted by Daniel White, advisory board chair, NCH Safe and Healthy Children's Coalition of Collier County. Congratulations. (Applause.) MR. WHITE: Once again, on behalf of the NCH Safe and Healthy Children's Coalition, we thank you, the Board of County Page 36 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 25 Commissioners, for once again proclaiming the month of May to be Drowning Prevention Month. We value our partnership through not only this month, but the entire year, to highlight the importance of water and swim safety awareness throughout Collier County. Drowning can happen to anyone, even the most attentive and caring parents. Unfortunately, Collier County has seen a rise in nonfatal drownings, many of which have come through the NCH pediatric ER, which is the only pediatric emergency room in the county. So far this year, they have treated nine nonfatal drowning cases, most of which occurred during the spring break. We have also had several tragic incidents including this March in Collier County where a 16-year-old boy drowned in a pond, according to local media reports. Even more alarming, in 2024, the Florida Department of Children and Families reported 105 child drownings statewide. And 105, it's a huge number. This is the highest number since statewide data collection began in 2012. As of today, 35 children have drowned in the state of Florida in 2025. Roughly the same number as last year. This is why the work of the NCH Safe and Healthy Children's Coalition and its drowning prevention initiatives are so crucial. We must continue working together to promote and implement layers of protection, which is a proven strategy to prevent drowning that includes active adult supervision, using barriers like pool fences, door alarms, and obviously swim lessons, a key barrier, and knowing how to respond with basic water rescue skills and CPR, thanks to people like these folks. Since March of 2012, more than 12,000 Collier County children have participated in over 97,000 water safety lessons through the Swim Central Program with continued support from the Naples Page 37 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 26 Children and Education Foundation. It's a big number, 97,000 swim lessons. The Collier County Parks and Recreation team are valued partners for the Swim Central program teaching water safety lesson under the leadership of James Hanrahan and Randi Swinderman with guidance of each of their facility programs leaders: Bryce Hemmert, Ayla Coine, Samantha Hernandez, Bryan Reyes, Kelly Heinemeyer, and support from their respective teams. Recently education was provided to preschool students from the Salvation Army, Golden Gate Community Center, and Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park. In addition, the Golden Gate Aquatic Facility is hosting a water safety day on Mary -- Wednesday, May 21st, to educate the community through fun and informative activities on ways to be safe in and around the water. Our mascot, Stewie the Duck, continues education throughout the community with support from the Florida Drowning Prevention Committee. And we have expanded the life jacket loaner program in Collier County from 15 to 17 this year, and it supports our mission as "Kids Don't Float. Life Jackets Do." If you've been to the beaches, you've probably come across these life jackets, and each one generally has 20 life jackets available for the public to use. These stands are maintained in partnership with the Collier County Parks and Recreation and monitored by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers from Naples, Wiggins Pass, and, of course, Marco Island. All this work is possible with the support and partnership of those previously mentioned and the other 70-plus government non-profit agencies and businesses that make up the NCH Safe and Healthy Coalitions, including some that are with us today. We've Page 38 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 27 got the Collier County Public Schools with us today, Healthy Start of Southwest Florida, we've got NCH, and, of course, the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Throughout this month of May, organizations that are part of the coalition are hosting events and activities across Collier County. You can find the calendar at watersmartcollier.org and through the Coalition's social media channels. We thank you for your time and continued support. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you. MR. WHITE: Appreciate it. (Applause.) Item #4G PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH. TO BE ACCEPTED BY RICK JACOBS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 4KIDS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Item 4G is a proclamation designating May 2025 as National Foster Care Month. To be accepted by Rick Jacobs, executive director, 4KIDS Southwest Florida. Congratulations. (Applause.) MR. JACOBS: Thank you, Commissioners. On behalf of 4KIDS of Southwest Florida, a foster care organization here serving the five-county region of Circuit 20, we are grateful for the recognition. President Reagan is the one who actually named May, back in 1988, as Foster Care Awareness Month. Page 39 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 28 And so we're grateful that our nation recognizes it, but an event like this, an opportunity to be before you helps to bring some awareness and some light even into our own communities, because last year over 500 children in Southwest Florida were removed from their homes and placed into foster care. And so we're doing all we can to help those kids, help provide loving homes for them. We do three things in our organization. We call it hope, homes, and healing. So that hope component is actually helping to keep kids and keep families together, so our prevention initiative. In the first quarter of this year, we served 112 families, keeping them together. So it helps save the state a lot of money but, more importantly, helps keep those families bonded and help them be resourced and have the tools that they need to care for their kids well. We also have 24 homes across the region. We're getting ready to license three more in Collier County, more throughout the region. But three more right now in process. We're excited about those families that are providing loving homes for kids. And then also, something that's pretty unique to our organization is we provide, at no cost to the children that are in care and those families, trauma-informed care. So we have licensed mental health therapists that focus on children. And so we've done about 400 hours in the first quarter. So do the math; it's going to be over a thousand hours that we do this calendar year helping to provide trauma-informed care for kids, again, at no cost to them. It helps them experience some healing while they're in these foster homes, and also those biological families when they get reunited. So we're excited about the work we get to do. Thank you for the recognition this morning. And we just look forward to all this year will bring as we get to serve more children and families in crisis. Page 40 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 29 (Applause.) Item #4H PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS NATIONAL BIKE MONTH. TO BE ACCEPTED BY MICHELLE AVOLA- BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NAPLES PATHWAYS COALITION. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Item 4H is a proclamation designating May 2025 as National Bike Month. To be accepted by Michelle Avola-Brown, executive director, Naples Pathways Coalition. Congratulations. (Applause.) COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Did you ride your bike here this morning? MS. AVOLA-BROWN: I did not. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: You drove a big, giant SUV, right? Is that what you did? MS. AVOLA-BROWN: Hybrid. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: A hybrid. For the record, a hybrid. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: There's always one. (Applause.) MS. AVOLA-BROWN: Commissioners, thank you so much for recognizing bicycle month. Naples Pathways Coalition has been working in this community for 20 years now, working to make it safer for people to bike and to walk. Those who want to bike and walk; those who need to bike or Page 41 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 30 walk to get where they're -- where they're going. And we have had the honor and the pleasure with working with Collier County Transportation, with the Collier MPO. Board members and members of Naples Pathways are part of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee. We've been instrumental in advocating for hundreds and hundreds of miles of sidewalks and bike lanes and multiuse pathways that have been added to this community that have helped ensure safety for people who -- who use their body power instead of a hybrid or a big vehicle to get where they're -- where they're going. I invited you at the Collier MPO meeting, but I invite all of the community to come out on May 21st. We're having our 23rd annual Ride of Silence. That event is to honor and remember cyclists who have been killed while biking. Florida has the dubious distinction of always being in the top three for the most bicycle and pedestrian fatalities. I believe this year we're in the top spot again. So we have a lot of work to still do. There's a lot that our community can do, so I invite all of you to be a part of this. There's active ways that you can help others be safe, and there's -- whether you're driving, whether you're biking or you're walking. So thank you very much. Have a great day. (Applause.) COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Michelle, I just wanted to say something. First, thank you for all that you do. You're at so many different meetings representing, you know, not only the Pathways' efforts that you're honchoing but so many other things. The five of us are really committed to e-bike and e-scooter safety, and we just took a stab at it with the recent ordinance. We know that, you know, one ordinance isn't going to cover and fix everything. But as, I think, maybe as you and I conversed on an email -- and I know I'm speaking on behalf of all five of us, you're Page 42 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 31 really at the nucleus of folks that are obviously riding bikes and out there. We really value your input. We're not naive enough to think that, you know, every single thing can be covered in an ordinance. But if you think we did miss something or you're hearing feedback or, most importantly, if you can help us advertise what the new rules and regulations are, we really need help, you know, doing that. So I see a lot of stuff on social media, and that only goes so far. But, you know, you are at the top of the pyramid of everybody who's -- who are the bikers, and we could continue to use your support for that, because the e-vehicle safety is something that we really want to get our arms around for the entire community and really get it right. MS. AVOLA-BROWN: And I thank you so much for that and for your intentionality of addressing the safety issues that have just sprung up with the huge increase in e-bicycle riding. I'd be happy to have a lot more discussions about it. As I have shared, education really is going to be more of the key than ordinance. So happy to share what the ordinance is. We've been doing our part with that but would love to work with you on education as well. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Okay. Great. Thank you, ma'am. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner Kowal, do you want to add anything? I know this was sort of your initiative. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Yeah. No. I do appreciate everything you bring to the table, at the MPO meetings especially. You're always there when, you know, there's hardly anybody attending those meetings. But you're always there. You're like a trooper. I'd just like to say, just real quick, I actually had a very good meeting with the Sheriff and all his command staff yesterday, and Page 43 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 32 they're already putting together a great, great educational packet that's going to be going out through the schools, school resource officers. So yeah, there's going to be about a six-week to 10-week just continuous education on his part, you know, on getting a lot of these things out, and then reevaluating everything we did. And if we need to adjust things, that's going to be the time to see how it responds or how they respond to the educational side of it. So we're definitely -- you know, we're moving in that direction. We're not just throwing an ordinance out there and saying, "All right. Fend for yourself." This is surely not. You never want to have to enforce an ordinance on somebody. You want somebody to be educated enough to make the right decision on their own. So that's what we're looking to see over this grace period while the Sheriff's out there with his troops and everybody else, and anything we can do here at the Board, and your organization would be great. MS. AVOLA-BROWN: We would love to see the education packet. We are always extending ourselves as a resource. We've got hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of supporters and members in this community who want to be the hands and feet to help get out that messaging, so please use us. I would love to see what that education packet is. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: For sure. Will do. MS. AVOLA-BROWN: Thanks. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We only have seven more proclamations. So everybody be patient. Item #4I PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY. TO BE ACCEPTED BY LINDSEY TOUCHETTE, TREASURER FOR Page 44 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 33 THE COLLIER COALITION FOR HEALTHY MINDS AND VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO – ADOPTED MS. PATTERSON: Item 4I is a proclamation designating May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Collier County. To be accepted by Lindsay Touchette, treasurer for the Collier Coalition for Healthy Minds, and vice president of Community Engagement with the Collier Community Foundation. Congratulations. (Applause.) MR. BURGESS: Well, good morning. We'll be brief. We know you've had a lot of proclamations. Still have a few to go. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Actually, you're the -- MR. BURGESS: Oh, we are the last; oh okay, okay. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Unless -- is there anyone out there -- MR. BURGESS: I thought you said there might be six others. (Simultaneous crosstalk.) MR. BURGESS: Thank you so much for the recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. This started in 1949, if you can imagine that. And when you stop and think about the mental health service system in our country back in 1949 and the shadows that people were literally living under at that point in time, we've come a long way in our country in recognizing the importance of mental health. And I say all the time, and I know many of my colleagues that I'm blessed to work with and partner with, say that there's no health Page 45 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 34 without mental health. We are one body, one mind, and we're interconnected in that way. So you recognizing here today Mental Health Awareness Month also helps get us out of the shadows. It helps make sure that we're raising awareness and that we're decreasing stigma. There should be no guilt or shame for somebody to come to receive mental health care, just like there shouldn't be any or shame going to get any other organ in your body checkup, right? The organ, the lung -- the lung, the heart. We don't think about that. But when it's the brain, for some reason we think about those things differently. And we're doing better in that regard. Unfortunately, the sad thing is, with population growth and with prevalence growth around mental health and mental illness issues, that we're still -- suicide is the second leading cause of death for kids and young adults in our country. So we still have a major battle and a major war in front of us, and we thank you so much for being part of that solution. It does take a whole village for us to address these issues to make sure that not only are we raising awareness, but that we've got the resources and the access to care for those that are struggling, whether it's a child, it's a family, it's an adult. And we thank you for your partnership, and I want to also formally thank the Collier Coalition for Healthy Minds. It's a group of about 20 different organizations that have come together and work with the County Commission. Five years ago we passed unanimously, with your support, the first ever mental health strategic plan for Collier County. We are -- we've been working diligently advancing that plan for the last five years in trying to tackle all those priorities as best we can, and we're excited to come before you in the next month or so to talk a little bit about the update on that plan and talk about how we want to Page 46 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 35 extend that plan five more years with your support that we're hopeful for. So thank you for being great partners, thank you for your assistance, and thank you for what you're doing, because what you're doing is literally saving and changing lives each and every day. God bless you. (Applause.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Ms. Patterson, why don't we finish up the legislative update, and then we'll get into the public comment and items not on the agenda. MS. PATTERSON: Yes, sir. If we could get a motion to accept the proclamations. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: So moved. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Second. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We have a motion and a second to approve the proclamations. All in favor, signify by saying aye. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Aye. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Aye. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: That passes unanimously. Ms. Corcoran, welcome back. MS. CORCORAN: Thank you. Thank you for allowing Lisa to speak this morning. I just thought it was important to give an update as to what's going on with the budget, because there's just a lot of uncertainty at this point, and they just can't seem to reach a consensus. So I'll go through things quickly. It's still a very fluid situation with most of the legislation. It still needs to go to the Governor for Page 47 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 36 approval. At this point, because they are in special session, the Governor has seven days to approve instead of the typical 15. So give you some status of the bills that were introduced, passed. I'm not going to get into the details of that. These are the bills that are still being considered. The rural communities SB110, that is President Albritton's legislation that he -- this is his project this year that he wanted to see. And typically with the Senate president, that's one of the first bills that are passed, and it's still under consideration. So it's been an interesting year. What we still have in play for the appropriations is the courthouse annex, the pump station hardening, and emergency operations technology upgrade. These are the ones that are in the Senate budget. The courthouse annex was included in the House budget, but that was a previous version. So at this point, you know, with my discussions with Lisa, with Senator Passidomo, these are the three that are still in play. And then I'm going to go through these quickly. These two items were sponsored by Rep Melo. They were approved, so the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, that's something that they -- is going to go to referendum for the commissioners to be elected at large, and that will begin November 2028 general election. The Corkscrew Grove Stewardship District, that has been approved. That's the new housing project that's being developed. One of the items that was discussed a lot in session is geoengineering and weather modification activity, so that's something that will be monitored now that they do have a reporting for the chemical trails. So EPA will be monitoring, you know, any -- you can report it. There's [sic] going to have a reporting mechanism that they're now working on. Also, the Governor did approve HB575, which is the designation of Gulf of America. So any website, any information, Page 48 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 37 everything needs to be converted to "Gulf of America." These two bills, they're glitch items. They're cleanup still. The affordable housing, there's additional amendments to Live Local Act. I'll have more details with that. And then the condominium association bill, that's something that there was a lot of questions with the milestones, the structural integrity, reserve studies, pooling of, you know, the reserves. So it clarifies a lot of the questions that came up from the condominium association of what can and cannot be done. And I think it's just a matter of, you know, you learn as you go. Utilities, this was a big one. This I will say FAC was very involved. They fought very hard for this utility relocation. This was something that the communication providers -- service providers. They want the municipalities to cover moving the utility from right-of-ways and to cover all the costs. So there was a huge pushback. It was a big initiative. So they have set up a grant program that will be funded with the CSC through the Department of Commerce, and hopefully the grant program every year will, for the most part, cover the relocation cost. It's still yet to be seen what the impact will be for the local municipalities. Again, construction regulations. This was -- I kind of highlighted the bills that are covering big changes this year -- or I'm sorry, like, groupings, if you will. This was one that came up in question a lot, the certified recovery residences. There was a push to really preempt everything to the state. Senator Passidomo was instrumental in the rules committee to really allow the municipalities to develop their own ordinance and to really see what works within the communities instead of it, you know, kind of being decided at the state level and sent down. So that legislation changed dramatically from when it Page 49 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 38 first started. Transportation, this was another one they were trying to have every culvert inspected yearly and cleaned before the hurricane season. One of the things of interest in this one as well is there is a Florida Statute now for -- a person may not operate a motor vehicle, vessel, or any other conveyance at a speed that creates an excessive wake on flooded or inundated streets or highways, so that is new for the transportation bill this year. Emergency preparedness and response, this was -- there was a lot of really big emergency response bills. This came out of, you know, the legislators from, like, the Tampa area, St. Pete, that were impacted last year. So this was something that everybody seemed to be able to live with. Some ag bills. Okay. And then these are the ones that I know are always of interest every year. So sovereign immunity did not make it over the finish line again this year. Term limits for county commissioners, that did not pass. They could not reach consensus. The local option tax, TDT, that was debated heavily, amended heavily, that did not make it across the finish line. They were also looking to terminate the CRAs. That died in the Senate. There was also a bill to require local governments to allow for accessory dwelling units. That ended up dying in the House. And hands-free -- Michelle's not here, but she was instrumental -- last year it passed the House but not the Senate. This year it was reverse; it passed the Senate and not the House. Michelle was in Tallahassee repeatedly testifying. They also had -- or they had language that was put into a driver safety -- like a teenage driver safety course. That language was amended out. The House amended that. The Senate would not concur. So the Page 50 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 39 hands-free, we just couldn't get it over the finish line. And there was -- like I said, it went through the Senate without issue. The senator who actually would not let it be heard in committee last year, he was the one that added language this year to another bill just trying to get it through. So after hearing some of the testimony and talking to the parents, he really changed his mind, so... This was a Representative Benarroch initiative she had. This did not go through. And just to circle back real quick, too, on Representative Benarroch is on the committee exploring the property taxes. Chris Johnson has met with her, or her staff. He's provided a lot of information. We tried to get in up front to say, you know, how can we be a resource? How can we also let you know what the impact would be to local government? So, you know, Chris and John Mullins, we've all been meeting with staff and talking to staff and trying to be helpful and provide information to get our information in. So real quick with DC funding update. Just had good meetings in Washington last week. So we have resubmitted two of the earmark requests from last year, the nine million for the veterans community center and the two million for the I-75/Everglades Boulevard interchange study. We also met with Department of Transportation when we were there. So those two bills we expect within the next three weeks. That will be heard in appropriations committee. Then towards the end of the year, hopefully, because -- let me back up for a second. They were killed in the continuing resolution that was passed. So all the appropriation requests from last year that were approved were killed in the continuing resolution, which is why we had to resubmit this year. So same request. No changes to it. But we anticipate, like I said, the next three weeks or so making its way Page 51 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 40 through committee and then going on to be part of, hopefully, a good budget package that we will be able to work with. Best case scenario for approval, we would be able to start drawing the funds down, you know, January, maybe early spring, but that's kind of the timeline that we would be looking for for that. The bills of potential impact, that's a report that I always do after session is over. So once the Governor receives all the bills, I do a report and just let you know what has passed, what the impact to the county will be. And I want to thank our partners. Obviously, Lisa's been instrumental in the state. Becker has been great. You know, I've been doing this 25 years, and normally with government, you know, it's "This is how we've always done it." This year the state and fed, nothing is what we've always done it before, so it's been unique years. You know, we started at the state with three special sessions, a snow week in Tallahassee. You know, so it's been -- it's been interesting, but, you know, definitely keep you updated on any developments. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Well, Bridgette, you did a great job of keeping everything organized, getting all the meetings set up. I know that's not easy with Congress. It's difficult enough at the state level, but with Congress it's that much more difficult. But you were able to get meetings with everybody we needed to meet with. I will tell you the folks at the Department of Transportation were very disappointed that Commissioner McDaniel was not there. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: I just bet. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: They all remembered you from the year before. No, Commissioner McDaniel has been leading the charge to deal with the interchange at Everglades and I-75, and we've made a lot of progress with your assistance there, Commissioner McDaniel. Page 52 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 41 And that project will -- that study will continue and that -- I think eventually that interchange will be opened up. So I just want to let you know, Commissioner McDaniel, that -- COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Thank you, sir. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: -- your efforts are not going by the wayside here. The other interesting meeting that we had -- and I'm sorry, Commissioner LoCastro -- COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: No, no, go ahead. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We had a meeting with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the interesting thing about the Department of Veterans Affairs is traditionally they will not meet with local governments. They had told us in the years past that they would not meet with us. But with your efforts and John Mullins' efforts and the efforts of our partners in Tallahassee, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs did meet with us. We had some very high-level meetings. And we learned a couple things. Number one, that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, because they're operating under the continuing resolution from 2024, that budget, the agency has a significant amount of money for their nursing home projects. It looks like Collier County is the only nursing home that is under consideration for funding. If that is the case, then we're fairly certain we're going to get the nod. We are ranked -- we are a 1.3 ranking, and I think you may -- you may need to help me a little bit to explain that. But a hit of -- at 1.1, you have nursing homes in states where they don't have a nursing home. There's nobody to fit that category. Then you had Indian reservations. Nobody fit that category. And so we are No. 1 on the list for new nursing homes. And we questioned the Department of Veterans Affairs staff as Page 53 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 42 to could that list change. Does the secretary, Doug Collins -- typically would the secretary change that list, and the answer was no. Now, there could be some politics that applies to that, but we should be safe. Mr. Mullins, I don't know if you want to add a little bit to that in terms of clarifications. MR. MULLINS: Sure. John Mullins, your director of Communications, Government, and Public Affairs. And the commissioner is correct, the FY '24 levels that the VA is operating on now in this fiscal year provides about $160 million worth of funding for the construction grant program. So, yes, they have quite a bit of funds compared to their typical allocation that they get from Congress. The interesting thing is 1.1, which is Priority Group 1, sub Priority 1, are remedies of existing facilities' life-safety issues, and that usually runs between 11 and $20 million a year. And to the Commissioner's point, there is no one in 1.2, which is states or tribes that have previously not accepted or been offered a grant from the construction grant program. So the next category is 1.3, which is new facility construction. Collier County is the only facility in that category. So if you just take the 20 million, let's say, off the top of the $160 million allocation that the construction grant program has, there should be around $140 million left by the time they get to 1.3. We're looking for $74 million out of that pot. So I think we are in very good standing. And to the other point on the appeal, there is an appeal process, and we did question that. There has never been a successful appeal in the history of the construction grant program. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: So we're pretty confident that sometime during the third or fourth quarter of this year we'll get the Page 54 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 43 official notification. Assuming that we get that notification, with the money that the federal -- or the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs has on deposit for our project, actual construction can begin. They're already doing the -- all of the design work. So we may have a groundbreaking sometime early next year possibly. That's all I had to add to it. Commissioner LoCastro, you're -- COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to sort of piggyback on your thanks. Bridgette, you know, thank you so much for honchoing us again in D.C. You know, we all went up there, and it was a very valuable trip. Like Commissioner Saunders was saying, a lot of times these big departments don't want to meet with locals or, like, commissioners. And I've burned a lot of shoe leather in D.C. in a previous life, and I know you just don't make three phone calls and you get us in to see, you know, both of our senators, our two congressmen. We went into some big departments. We ended up in the White House, you know, talking to a senior staff member there. And a lot of times in your particular field of work, they'll call you lobbyists, but I always say, when somebody's much more -- a much more effective person in that job, they're liaisons, not lobbyists. And it's so obvious that all the people we met had such a tight relationship with you and your team. And I know that, you know, you and John are here representing more people that followed -- that we followed around in D.C. But much like last year and the times we've gone to Tallahassee, it's always very impressive, even while we're on the run, how hard you guys are working the phones. You know, we're seeing Congressman Donalds. We're not. We are. We aren't -- we aren't. You know, you could just say, eh, it's not going to Page 55 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 44 happen, but you guys are really fighting to get us in the door. And then I think we were all impressed at the amount of time that all of the senior elected officials -- you know, we weren't able to see Senator Moody, but she's pretty new in the seat, but to get her entire staff, you know, to sit down with us. I was telling Commissioner McDaniel -- McDaniel I was so impressed with Congressman Diaz-Balart, we all were, at his level of detail, how much time he spent with us. But that's all you guys setting it up. So, you know, thanks again for a very worthwhile trip. I don't think we could have heard anything more positive on the veterans nursing home. I mean, if we don't get it, nobody will, and we're already slated to get it. It's just this last 74 million being released. And then -- you know, then, like you said, down the road we can put some shovels in the ground. And even though it's going to kill me to throw out a little bit of thanks to Commissioner Saunders, I will. Just kidding. Really on behalf of all of us, you know, one thing you want to do when you go to D.C. is you want to have a cohesive pitch. You don't have three hours in the office. And, you know, we all know that. So, you know, we're not there to talk over each other and just sit there and ramble. So, you know, as the Chairman, he was our talking head. And I just want to say, on behalf of all of us, he had it down. And by the third meeting, he had it down like -- it was like we knew verbatim what words he was going to say. But, you know, Commissioner Saunders, you really represented us well in D.C. by taking the lead on the projects and outlining things for all the people that we met with and in the departments. And I really think that's important. There's no question -- everybody we met with in the Page 56 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 45 departments and the elected officials, there's no question that their takeaway was how tight and cohesive and bonded and proactive we are in Collier County and how in-tuned we are, you know, to the issues. I know everybody had a real positive takeaway, and that took the efforts of everybody. And, you know, Commissioner Saunders did a great job leading our group, and our pitch, and you know, we thank you for all you did to make sure that our time there was valuable, and it definitely was. So thank you. MS. CORCORAN: And just one more thing to add as well, at the airport, I was able to connect Commissioner Hall for a meeting with -- COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Of course, you were. MS. CORCORAN: -- Senator -- COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: While he was carrying his luggage, right? MS. CORCORAN: So I was able to connect it that he was able to meet with the senator the following morning, and she has legislation for 404 permits, and Senator Scott has co-sponsored the legislation. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Oh, great. MS. CORCORAN: So, yeah. So that's a great update that -- you know, we weren't sure if we were going to be able to make it happen, and it did, so that was a great meeting that we were able to put together last minute, so very pleased with that. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Well, thank you. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Awesome. Thank you, ma'am. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Anybody registered to speak on that issue at all. (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Then we'll move on. Page 57 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 46 MS. CORCORAN: Great, thank you. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Thanks. MS. PATTERSON: Commissioners, before we move on to our next item, if I could turn your attention to the back of the room for the Artists of the Month. The Artists of the Month for May are various local photographers, including Phil Allman, Max Freund, Lee Martin, and our very own staff member, Angel Kelly. These photos were taken at various natural areas throughout Collier County. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Very nice. MS. PATTERSON: That does bring us to Item 7, public comments. Tom? MR. EBLE: We have no registered speakers today. Item #11C THE RELEASE OF A CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN WITH AN ACCRUED VALUE OF $301,800 FOR A REDUCED PAYMENT OF $242,711.60 IN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TITLED BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS V. OAKES FARM, INC., RELATING TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4176 MERCANTILE AVE, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA. - MOTION TO APPROVE RELEASE WITH CHANGES INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF $2500, WHICH REFLECTS DOUBLE THE AFTER-THE-FACT PERMIT FEE BY COMMISSIONER MCDANIEL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOCASTRO - APPROVED MS. PATTERSON: All right, very good. Page 58 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 47 Commissioners, that moves us to Item 11, and if you would like, we do -- we have two items on Item 11. We have the add-on item, which may be the one we want to take first since we do have Mr. Yovanovich and his folks here, and then we can take Item 11A, which is a staff item. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: And as staff is approaching the podium, I've spent quite a bit of time talking to our staff, and they've come to a conclusion that because of the circumstances, what's presented to us in terms of a modified penalty or fee is not reasonable; that under the circumstances, a number that reflects the real cost to the county would be appropriate under the circumstances. So I would ask our staff to kind of get into not what's presented here but what your conclusion was so we can conclude this fairly quickly and move on. MS. PATTERSON: If I may, let me read the item title in. This is our add-on, Item 11C. This is a recommendation to approve the release of a code enforcement lien with an accrued value of $301,800 for reduced payment of $242,711.60 in the Code Enforcement actions titled Board of County Commissioners versus Oakes Farms, Inc., relating to the property located at 4176 Mercantile Avenue, Collier County, Florida. Ms. Jaime Cook, your director of Development Review, is here to present. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: And I'll preface this also by two other comments. I've asked staff to make sure that whatever fee is assessed that it's what would normally be assessed under all these circumstances, and that's what the staff has come up with. And I've discussed this with Mr. Yovanovich, and they're in agreement, from what I understand, to what we've proposed, so... MS. COOK: Good morning, Commissioners. Jaime Cook, your director of Development Review. Page 59 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 48 I've basically been involved with this code case since the beginning, so that's why I'm here to talk about it with you if you have questions about the history. As Commissioner Saunders said, the recommendation within the executive summary is what staff is allowed to recommend based on the Board policy, so it is consistent with that policy, which allows for a 10 percent reduction of the lien based on the appraised value of the property. However, this is a -- has been a very unique case that staff has been involved in. The property owner did attempt to come into compliance by requesting both to amend the Site Development Plan and to vacate the conservation easement. Therefore, what the property owner is requesting is what would be required of any other property owner that clears without first obtaining a permit, which is double the application fee for the application. And SDPA application fee is $2,500. So he is requesting that his total amount be $5,000, two times the Site Development Plan Amendment application fee. Since he has already paid the first $2,500, the balance would be a remaining $2,500. As I mentioned before, this is a very unique code enforcement case with it being one out of two out of 1,795 industrial zoned parcels throughout the county that was required to have a conservation easement when it was originally developed. So staff does support the owner's request to pay that double -- the after-the-fact double-the-application fee. As Commissioner Saunders said, Mr. Yovanovich is here on behalf of the property owner, and him or I are available to take any questions you may have. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner McDaniel. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Yeah. I just want to know if we can get the extra money from the contractor that did the work Page 60 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 49 improperly. MR. JOHNS: Yes. MR. YOVANOVICH: He said yes. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: I'm in complete agreement what staff's recommendation and what the applicant has proposed. I'm fine with it. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner LoCastro. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: I was just going to add, you know, so we all met with you. We all met with Mr. Yovanovich, so I think we sort of all understand this. But sometimes when things get passed here quickly and, you know, citizens maybe read something on Facebook, you know, in an hour about what we probably are to decide and don't understand all the moving parts. I think we all got the understanding from county staff that it doesn't matter who the applicant was. This is a unique case, and we're trying to do what's fair. So it doesn't matter where they live, who they are, what their name is, or anything like that. And, you know, I was one the commissioners that led a resolution to really tighten up, you know, fines and liens and things like that. But like you said, this is a very, very unique case, and a lot of things -- a lot of times the amount of dollars builds up just automatically while it's trying to be worked out. I will tell you, if I -- I concur as well. If I wasn't satisfied, having met with you and Mr. Yovanovich, then I would say it. You know, I'm here right now -- and, you know, any dollars that we collect goes back to the taxpayers. But we're all about fair and equitable no matter who you are. And this has nothing to do with, you know, whoever it is. It has to do everything with the case. And I appreciate all the time that you spent with me and it sounds like with all of us outlining all the details and separating rumor from fact. Page 61 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 50 So, you know, I support the staff's, you know, recommendation, but I also think that prior to coming to this vote, our staff was doing what they're supposed to do as well. And so I don't think anything was done incorrectly here when it was the 10 percent reduction in payment. They're going with our guidance, but they're just doing it in a more generic way. You guys did a deeper dive, and we all realize this is a very unique case that we want to make sure is done correctly and fairly no matter who the -- who the person is. So does somebody have a motion? CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Mr. Yovanovich, you want to confirm? Oh, I'm sorry. Commissioner Kowal, I didn't see that you were there. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Thank you, Chairman. I just want to -- because I know a lot of people out here, and I agree with my other fellow commissioners up here, you know, had a long, deep dive in this speaking to staff and, of course, the representative. You know, this is something that -- I just want to put it out there that people may not know -- and correct me if I'm wrong. This is something that the government realized at some point this was futile to have this particular set-aside on these properties. So it doesn't even exist anymore -- anymore, right, in the process. If you were to do this today, you wouldn't be required to do what we're talking about. MS. COOK: Absolutely, Commissioner. When the property was first developed by a previous property owner in 2005, it was required. The Board removed this requirement on industrial-zoned parcels about six years later, so if he had come in after 2011, he would not have been required to do this at all. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Yeah. I just want the people out Page 62 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 51 there to understand that this is very unique in the situation we're posed with today. So thank you. MS. COOK: You're welcome. MR. YOVANOVICH: And just for the record, first, I want to thank the two Jamies, Jamie French and Jaime Cook, and Tom with Code Enforcement to discuss this process and come up with what I think is the right -- the right fine, if you will, for doing work without the permit. So yes, we're fine with the double of the fee which would have been another $2,500. We'll pay it immediately. If we could get that resolution signed -- because as you know, there's a closing, so we've got to get that recorded in order to clear that up on the title before the closing. So if there's a way to get the resolution signed so we can record the -- CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: The resolution you're talking about, is that a resolution of the County Commission? MR. YOVANOVICH: Yeah. I believe you're going to -- there's going to be some document that you will sign that will -- CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Do we have a copy of what is proposed for us to approve? MR. KLATZKOW: We typically don't use a document. I mean, the Board would give direction to staff to take the 5,000, and that's the end of it. MR. YOVANOVICH: But we -- there's a -- just so you know, there's a recorded lien already. MR. KLATZKOW: And I'll process that as quickly as it comes in. MR. YOVANOVICH: Okay. All right. Thank you. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: So we need a motion. MR. YOVANOVICH: That's all I'm asking for. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We need a motion to accept the Page 63 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 52 additional dollar amount of $2,500 which reflects double the after-the-fact permit fee. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: So moved. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Second. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Okay. We've a motion and second. All in favor, signify by saying aye. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Aye. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Aye. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: That passes unanimously. MR. YOVANOVICH: Thank you. MR. JOHNS: Thank you. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: County Attorney, just for my own knowledge, I think what you're saying is it doesn't require a resolution, but there is paperwork -- MR. KLATZKOW: Yes, sir. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: -- right? Yep. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Whip up a release. They'll need a release of the lien. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Why don't we take a break for our reporter. We'll come back at 20 minutes to 11. (A brief recess was had from 10:24 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.) MS. PATTERSON: Commissioners, Chair, you have a live mic. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Thank you, Ms. Patterson. We're going to go ahead and conclude our meeting. Item #11A Page 64 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 53 AWARD INVITATION TO BID NO. 25-8327, “VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD AT LOGAN BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS,” TO QUALITY ENTERPRISES USA, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,050,000.00, APPROVE AN OWNER’S ALLOWANCE OF $400,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT (PROJECT NO. 60252) (JAY AHMAD, DIVISION DIRECTOR). - MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER MCDANIEL; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KOWAL – APPROVED MS. PATTERSON: Yes, sir. That brings us to Item 11A. Item 11A is a recommendation to award Invitation to Bid No. 25-8327, Vanderbilt Beach Road at Logan Boulevard intersection improvements, to Quality Enterprises USA, Inc., in the amount of $6,050,000, approve an owner's allowance of $400,000, and authorize the Chairman to sign the attachment agreement, Project No. 60252. Mr. Jay Ahmad, your director of Transportation Engineering and Construction Management, is here to present or answer questions. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Good morning. MR. AHMAD: Good morning. I'm Jay Ahmad, your Transportation Engineering director. I do have a presentation. I'd be happy to present, or I can answer any questions that you may have. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Just brief, just for edification. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Just, if you could, just give a brief. MR. AHMAD: Sure. So this is -- this is an intersection improvement project that's located on Vanderbilt Beach Road and Logan Boulevard. And this is kind of the location map, the existing conditions. As you see on the display there, east/west is Vanderbilt Beach Page 65 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 54 Road and Logan north/south. Logan, of course, is one of the few arterials that goes from Rattlesnake Hammock with Santa Barbara, the name, and continues and changes its name to Logan north of Pine Ridge Road and goes all the way to Bonita Springs' road. So this intersection is one of the more important intersections in the county, as it connects all these north/south through the county. So the project basically, it's an upgrade of the existing traffic signal. We have span wire traffic signals. You know, those roads across the road, and we've a program through the years of updating all these span wire signal configurations to mast arms. So that's one of the main purposes of this project. We call it hardening. During hurricanes, frankly, none of the span wires last. They're all over the -- you know, sometimes you can't even find the signal indications. They go somewhere. So this project will construct mast arms for all indications at the intersection. While we're doing this, we have done a few roadway improvements. We made what we call free rights, those islands in the roadway that would allow the right turners to continue either in a yield condition or acceleration type conditions. We also added -- converted the left-turn lane westbound on Vanderbilt Beach Road that's now shadowed. The next one kind of shows what I'm talking about. If you look westbound going, you know, from right to left, we -- currently we have one left lane, and it will be two left lanes. And as I mentioned, you can see the islands that I'm talking about. These islands, this is where our mast arm's going to go, but it also provides a free movement in all directions which speeds up traffic and creates capacity. As you know, we have Vanderbilt Beach Road extension that's going to open up and bring some traffic this way, so we also are kind of preparing for that movement to increase all our capacity. We just Page 66 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 55 updated the signal system on Vanderbilt Beach Road. This is kind of one of the more things that we're doing to move traffic forward faster. So that's the project. We are here to award the contract. We went out to bid, and we got a low bidder, Quality Enterprises, and we hope that you approve this item. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Commissioner McDaniel. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Yeah. Mr. Chair, I'd like to make a motion for approval but ask Jay a question on a different subject matter, if I may. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Do you want us to take a vote before we -- COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Yeah, well, that would be fine, because it's subject matter. It's off subject. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Anyone registered to speak? MR. EBLE: No, sir. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: So we have a motion. Is there a second? COMMISSIONER KOWAL: I'll second it. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We have a motion and a second to approve the award. All in favor, signify by saying aye. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Aye. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Aye. COMMISSIONER KOWAL: Aye. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: That passes unanimously. Commissioner McDaniel. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Yes. Page 67 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 56 MR. AHMAD: Yes, sir. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Yeah. I got a brief bit of news that we reverted back to traffic signal control in a different methodology; is that correct? MR. AHMAD: What you may be referring to on this is -- COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Overall. MR. AHMAD: -- we're using an AI, essentially, to move traffic. And we're experimenting in a few places. We have it on Airport Road. We call it, essentially, synchronizations of the traffic signals. If you go north on Airport Road, or south, you hope to hit all these lights green, and this system essentially looks at -- we have cameras on all directions, and it looks at the volumes and calculates the splits, which movement deserves to get green time. So if there are no traffic on the side streets, it reverts back to the main line, and that's, I believe, what you're referring to. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: I'm not sure what I'm referring to. I just have had several comments, and myself, not -- we worked pretty hard last year to concentrate on the plume movement of the -- of the main traffic on our main arteries, and I felt that that was a great enhancement to our overall traffic flow. And with this new addition, I'm seeing gluts. Even this morning, I saw gluts of traffic that were stopped because of side lights that were not synchronized with the main light. So I'm -- no further questions, sir. MR. AHMAD: Thank you. Yeah, please let us know. We have -- our number is 252-5000 on every traffic controller at the intersection. And if you see something, our TMC, which directly, it answers not by -- it's answered by one of our technicians, we'll look at it, and we have eyes on intersection that we can hopefully address a condition like that. But the goal is to move traffic. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Okay, good. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Any other questions? Page 68 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 57 (No response.) CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Then we'll move on. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Thank you. Item #15A PUBLIC COMMENTS ON GENERAL TOPICS NOT ON THE CURRENT OR FUTURE AGENDA BY INDIVIDUALS NOT ALREADY HEARD DURING PREVIOUS PUBLIC COMMENTS IN THIS MEETING MS. PATTERSON: Commissioners, that brings us to Item 15, staff and commission general communications. Actually, I'm sorry -- yeah, 15A is public comments on general topics not on the current or future agenda by individuals not already heard during previous public comment in this meeting. MR. EBLE: We have no registered speakers. MS. PATTERSON: Very good. Item #15B STAFF PROJECT UPDATES MS. PATTERSON: 15B is staff project updates. I have two items here for you. First is we have been working with the state DOGE team. I will give an update at the next meeting. I had planned to do it today, but with Commissioner Hall not here and his interest in the DOGE process, we'll go ahead and provide that at the next meeting. The second is that we are -- have had a good meeting with the folks from the military museum about their move to campus that was Page 69 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 58 discussed at the last meeting. We are targeting a date of September 1st for them to move in, giving us time to address our summer programming over at the museum as well as the military museum to get organized for the move. You may hear some concerns, and so for the listening and viewing public, this does not mean that we will not have space for lectures. We will make space on campus for those types of activities to continue on, as well as traveling exhibits. So we are looking at all of our available government space for places where we can put the traveling exhibits. We have spaces in libraries as well as here on campus where we'll be able to attract visitors, which we think will be really good, especially some of the library spaces, and also with the partnership with the military museum here on campus hoping to draw different visitors in, or the same visitors that know about the museum and ones that don't, to view not only our campus museum but also the military museum. So looking forward to this and wanted to give you-all that update. Item #15C STAFF AND COMMISSION GENERAL COMMUNICATION MS. PATTERSON: And that brings us, then, to Item 15C, staff and commission general communications. Just a reminder that we do have our workshop. It's on all of your calendars for June 3rd. That is the strategic plan for mental health as well as the AUIR. And with that, County Attorney. MR. KLATZKOW: Nothing, thank you. MS. PATTERSON: Commissioners. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner Kowal, anything? COMMISSIONER KOWAL: No, nothing today. Page 70 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 59 CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Commissioner McDaniel. COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: Yeah. Just one brief. I just want to make an announcement. We're making some progress with the Regional Planning Council. Two of the counties I have got meetings set up where I am actually going to go to their boards and have a discussion about the interlocal agreement and the MOU. And we, at the last RPC meeting, received a resignation of the current executive director. Her last day is May 15th. So we may need a little assistance. We volunteered our staff to assist with grant oversight and so on and so forth. So far, our staffing needs at the RPC are okay. I just wanted to give you an update, and we're continuing on. MS. PATTERSON: Yes, sir. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Commissioner LoCastro. COMMISSIONER LoCASTRO: Nothing, sir. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. I just have a couple things. I think our next meeting will be a little longer than this one. So I'm just letting you know so you can bring us some brownies. Also, Mr. Mullins, I know we discussed the summer schedule in terms of work here in this room. Can you kind of revisit that and let us know what the status is in terms of the potential for not having a meeting? MR. MULLINS: Yes, sir. John Mullins, your director of Communications, Government, and Public Affairs, and we are still on track with the contractor to be here during the week of the second meeting in July, so that meeting will still have to be canceled. Depending upon the progress that they make or do not make, depending upon things that they encounter, you had previously said we may have a little bit of flexibility with the first meeting date in August, should it be necessary. We hope to have that ascertained Page 71 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 60 before the end of July to make sure everybody has plenty of time for preparation in that regard. But we're optimistic that we can get things done on time. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Okay. So we will not have the second meeting in July. MR. MULLINS: Correct. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: We're somewhat up in the air as to the first meeting in August, but most likely that's not going to be a problem. MR. MULLINS: Correct. But we'll let everybody know by the end of July if the contractors have run into any issues that may slow them down. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: Okay. I don't have anything to add. MS. PATTERSON: Just a reminder, for that second meeting in July, we will have an absentia meeting, so all of our regular work, consent agenda type of work will continue to go forward and will be ratified by the Board upon their return. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: All right. Okay. If there's nothing else, we are -- COMMISSIONER McDANIEL: No. CHAIRMAN SAUNDERS: If there's nothing else, we are adjourned. ******* ****Commissioner moved Kowal, seconded by Commissioner Saunders, and carried that the following items under the consent and summary agendas be approved and/or adopted**** Page 72 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 61 Item #16A1 FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE POTABLE WATER UTILITY FACILITIES AND ACCEPT THE CONVEYANCE OF THE POTABLE WATER FACILITIES FOR HAMMOCK PARK – PHASE 2A, PL20230011523 - ORDINANCE NO. 2004-31, AS AMENDED Item #16A2 FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE POTABLE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY FACILITIES AND ACCEPT THE CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF THE POTABLE WATER FACILITIES FOR EKOS CADENZA, PL20230018158 - THE VALUE OF THESE POTABLE WATER UTILITIES FACILITIES (ASSETS) WAS $47,355. THE REMAINING POTABLE WATER AND ALL THE SEWER FACILITIES WILL BE PRIVATE Item #16A3 FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE SEWER UTILITY FACILITIES AND ACCEPT THE CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF THE SEWER FACILITIES FOR 6839 YARBERRY LANE, PL20240014406 - THE VALUE OF THESE SEWER UTILITY FACILITIES (ASSETS) WAS $9,942. THE REMAINING SEWER UTILITY FACILITIES WILL BE PRIVATE Item #16A4 FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE POTABLE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY FACILITIES AND ACCEPT THE CONVEYANCE OF A Page 73 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 62 PORTION OF THE POTABLE WATER FACILITIES AND APPURTENANT UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE GALLERY AT HACIENDA LAKES – PHASE 1A, PL20240009501 - TOTAL GROSS VALUE OF $33,242 (NO DEPRECIATION HAS BEEN APPLIED) Item #16A5 FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE POTABLE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY FACILITIES AND ACCEPT THE CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF THE POTABLE WATER FACILITIES AND APPURTENANT UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE GALLERY AT HACIENDA LAKES – PHASE 1B, PL20240012162 - THE COUNTY ACQUIRED ITS INTEREST IN A PORTION OF THE POTABLE WATER UTILITY FACILITIES BY BILL OF SALE RECORDED IN O.R. BOOK 6444, PG 3953 (“THE UTILITIES FACILITIES DEED”) Item #16A6 RELEASE THE UTILITIES PERFORMANCE SECURITY (UPS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,511.30 TO THE PROJECT ENGINEER OR DEVELOPER’S DESIGNATED AGENT FOR MAGNOLIA POND RESIDENCES – PHASE I, PL20220014175 Item #16A7 RESOLUTION 2025-90: A RESOLUTION FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRIVATE ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLAT DEDICATIONS, FOR THE FINAL PLAT OF OYSTER HARBOR Page 74 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 63 AT FIDDLER’S CREEK PHASE 1 - REPLAT 2, APPLICATION NUMBER PL20160002690 (FP) AND APPLICATION NUMBER PL20160002687 (ICP), AND AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF THE MAINTENANCE SECURITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,608.70 Item #16A8 RESOLUTION 2025-91: RESOLUTION FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PRIVATE ROADWAY AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLAT DEDICATIONS, FOR THE FINAL PLAT OF NATIONAL GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB AT AVE MARIA, PHASE 1, APPLICATION NUMBER PL20180003167, AND AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF THE MAINTENANCE SECURITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,569,408.85 Item #16A9 APPROVE FOR RECORDING THE PLAT OF BELLERAWALK AT AVE MARIA PHASE 1B, (APPLICATION NUMBER PL20240000915) APPROVAL OF THE STANDARD FORM CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, AND APPROVAL OF THE PERFORMANCE SECURITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,577,738.45 - THIS PROCEDURE IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 10.02.04 F.2 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Item #16A10 APPROVE FOR RECORDING THE PLAT OF BRIGHTSHORE Page 75 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 64 VILLAGE (APPLICATION NUMBER PL20240000773) APPROVAL OF THE STANDARD FORM CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND APPROVAL OF THE PERFORMANCE SECURITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,323,865.30 - THIS PROCEDURE IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 10.02.04 F.2 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE Item #16A11 APPROVE FOR RECORDING THE PLAT OF VALENCIA SKY REPLAT (APPLICATION NUMBER PL20250001791), APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND APPROVAL OF THE BOND RIDER FOR THE EXISTING PERFORMANCE SECURITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,114,041.22, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 177.073 AND LDC SECTION 10.02.04.B.4.D. - THIS PROJECT IS WITHIN THE VALENCIA SKY RPUD, ORD. NO. 2023-04, AS AMENDED Item #16A12 AWARD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 24-8245, “MOBILE CONCESSIONAIRE SERVICES FOR VANDERBILT BEACH." - THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE VENDOR TO REMIT 20% OF ITS MONTHLY GROSS SALES RECEIPTS TO THE COUNTY BUT NO LESS THAN $1,200, WHICHEVER AMOUNT IS GREATER Item #16A13 Page 76 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 65 APPROVE THE PARTIAL RELEASES OF TWO CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS WITH AN ACCRUED VALUE OF $908,650, FOR PAYMENT OF $18,075, IN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TITLED BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS V. JORDAN A. THOMPSON. CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD CASE NOS. CESD20170002326 AND CEV20190000788, RELATING TO PROPERTY 151 CYPRESS WAY E #D106, FOLIO NO. 48581200006, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE ABOVE-NOTED CODE CASES CONTINUE TO ENCUMBER ALL REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. THOMPSON, INCLUDING 672 92ND AVE N (FOLIO # 62704560004). MR. THOMPSON LOST TITLE TO 151 CYPRESS WAY E. #D106 DUE TO A COURT-ORDERED JUDGMENT IN AUGUST 2024. IF APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE BALANCE OF THE ACCRUED FINES WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCRUE AGAINST THE PROPERTY AT 672 92ND AVE N. (FOLIO #62704560004) Item #16A14 APPROVE THE RELEASE OF FOUR CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS WITH AN ACCRUED VALUE OF $82,250, FOR A REDUCED PAYMENT OF $15,641.70, IN THE CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TITLED BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS V. ROBERT P. YARDLEY AND LOUISE L. YARDLEY AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS V. BERNHARDT FAMILY TRUST, RELATING TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5340 MYRTLE LN COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA Item #16B1 Page 77 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 66 AGREEMENT FOR THE DONATION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT (PARCEL 132DE) REQUIRED FOR CONNERS AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT: $100. - FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN THE STORMWAT ER CIP FUND 3050, PROJECT 50180 Item #16B2 AGREEMENT FOR THE DONATION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT (PARCEL 122DE) REQUIRED FOR THE CR 29 EVERGLADES CITY DRAINAGE PROJECT. ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT: $250 - THE IMPROVED PARENT TRACT IS LOCATED ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF COLLIER AVENUE AND IS OWNED BY THE NICHOLAS NILES, JR. TRUST Item #16B3 EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLLIER COUNTY AND OLDE CYPRESS DEVELOPMENT, LTD., AND OLDE CYPRESS MASTER PROPERTY OWNER ASSOCIATION, INC., FOR THE LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE OF THE NEWLY EXPANDED LOGAN BOULEVARD ROUNDABOUT LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY - THE OLDE CYPRESS DEVELOPMENT, LTD., AND THE OLDE CYPRESS MASTER PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RECORDING FEES Item #16B4 BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,650 TO Page 78 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 67 RECOGNIZE REVENUES RECEIVED FROM TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REIMBURSEMENTS FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES AND INTERDEPARTMENTAL REIMBURSEMENTS IN THE LANDSCAPE MEDIAN MAINTENANCE PROJECT 6026 Item #16B5 AUTHORIZE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO RECOGNIZE REVENUE AND TRANSFER FUNDING FOR PROJECTS WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTED GAS TAX FUND (3083) AND TRANSPORTATION & CDES CAPITAL FUND (3081) IN THE AMOUNT OF $233,613.01. - (PROJEC BUDGET AMENDMENTS ARE NEEDED TO RECOGNIZE THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE EXCEEDING FY25 BUDGETED AMOUNTS AND APPROPRIATE INTO THE CORRECT PROJECTS WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION GAS TAX FUND (3083) FOR $55,500.00 AND TRANSPORTATION & CDES CAPITAL FUND (3081) IN THE AMOUNT OF $178,113.01TS 60085, 60088, 69331, 69333, 69336, 69338, AND 69339) Item #16B6 APPROVE THE SUBMITTAL OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) SECTION 5324 EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,690 TO REPAIR DAMAGES TO COLLIER AREA TRANSIT (CAT) FACILITIES AND RECOUP OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE IAN, APPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AWARD THROUGH THE Page 79 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 68 TRANSIT AWARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TRAMS), AND AUTHORIZE THE NECESSARY BUDGET AMENDMENTS - THE ALLOCATED GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO REPAIR DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE, REPLACE EQUIPMENT, AND COVER EMERGENCY OPERATIONAL COSTS Item #16B7 APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE TRANSITION PLAN FOR COLLIER AREA TRANSIT Item #16B8 RESOLUTION 2025-92: EXECUTE AN UPDATED JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (JPA) BETWEEN THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) AND COLLIER COUNTY FOR THE PINE RIDGE INTERCHANGE LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION RELOCATION PROJECT, AND EXECUTE A RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE BOARD’S ACTION - MAINTENANCE IS BUDGETED ANNUALLY WITHIN THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL FUND (3081), MEDIAN MAINTENANCE PROJECT 60265 Item #16C1 AWARD INVITATION TO BID NO. 24-8300, “REAGENT WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM RENTAL SERVICES,” TO THOMAS WATER PURIFICATION, LLC., D/B/A PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT - THE COUNTY WATER Page 80 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 69 LABS HAVE BEEN USING THOMAS WATER PURIFICATION LLC FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS Item #16C2 APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT NO. 22- 7965R WITH D.B.E. MANAGEMENT, LLC, FOR THE GOLDEN GATE CITY TRANSMISSION WATER IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 2 PROJECT, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $235,250.80 FROM $6,737,736.00 TO $6,972,986.80 AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF PAY ITEM 32 – GENERAL ALLOWANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000.00, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED CHANGE ORDER. (PROJECT NO. 70253 & 51029) Item #16C3 APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT NO. 24- 8204 WITH LAWRENCE LEE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., FOR THE NORTH COUNTY REGIONAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT (NCRWTP) FEED PUMP REHAB/MOTOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $67,061.65 FROM $1,633,000 TO $1,700,061.65, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED CHANGE ORDER. (PROJECT NO. 70277) - FY25 BUDGET AND OTHER PLANNING TOOLS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT PLANS THAT CONCURRENTLY PROVIDE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE Item #16D1 Page 81 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 70 APPROVE AFTER-THE-FACT EMERGENCY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AMENDMENT TEN BETWEEN THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC., AND COLLIER COUNTY SERVICES FOR SENIORS EMERGENCY HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FY24 TO REPLACE ATTACHMENT II EXHIBIT 8-FUNDING SUMMARY (2024-2025); REPLACE ATTACHMENT IX- BUDGET SUMMARY (2024-2025); AND TO DECREASE THE WEATHER RELATED/SUPPLY SHORTAGE CRISIS FUNDING BY $1,791.29 AND INCREASE THE CRISIS ASSISTANCE FUNDING BY $1,791.29. (HUMAN SERVICES GRANT FUND 1837) - PROJECT 33756 Item #16D2 AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLLIER COUNTY AND RENTFIX PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC., ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION (CHS) TO ADMINISTER THE RAPID RE-HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM THROUGH THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS (ESG) AND RAPID UNSHELTERED SURVIVOR HOUSING (RUSH) GRANTS. (HOUSING GRANT FUND 1835) – THE REQUIRED MATCH IS AVAILABLE IN HOUSING GRANT FUND (1836), PROJECT 33856 AND 33917 Item #16D3 LANDLORD PAYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLLIER COUNTY AND STEPHEN WACHMAN, ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION (CHS) TO ADMINISTER THE RAPID RE-HOUSING AND Page 82 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 71 HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM THROUGH THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS (ESG) AND RAPID UNSHELTERED SURVIVOR HOUSING (RUSH) GRANTS. (HOUSING GRANT FUND 1835) - THE FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE AWARD ARE THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS WHICH ARE BUDGETED IN HOUSING GRANT FUND (1835), PROJECTS 33910 (RUSH), 33856, AND 33917 Item #16D4 SIGN OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS AMENDMENT TWO BETWEEN THE COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND COLLIER COUNTY TO UPDATE THE PAYMENT DELIVERABLE TABLES, ADD $300,000 FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, PROJECT COMPONENT FOUR AND REVISE EXHIBITS D AND E. - THE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM IS BUDGETED IN OPIOID ABATEMENT GRANT FUND (1850), PROJECT 44059-QUALIFIED AND OPIOID SUBSIDY GRANT FUND (1852), PROJECT 44085-CITY/COUNTY Item #16D5 RESOLUTION 2025-93: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO COLLIER COUNTY'S U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ANNUAL ACTION PLANS FOR PROGRAM YEARS 2022-2023, 2023-2024, AND 2024-2025; TO REALLOCATE UNENCUMBERED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FROM VARIOUS PROJECTS TO IMMOKALEE WATER & SEWER Page 83 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 72 DISTRICT (CD24-01) AND AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO HUD - THE REALLOCATED FUNDS IN THIS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT FOR IMMOKALEE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT ARE BUDGETED IN HOUSING GRANT FUND (1835) PROJECTS 33823 ($62,421.00), 33855 ($500,000) AND 33915 ($241,077.01.) Item #16D6 APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT # I0162 BETWEEN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COLLIER COUNTY FOR THE HARDENING OF THE MARION E. FETHER MEDICAL CLINIC IN IMMOKALEE. (GRANT FUNDS 1835) Item #16D7 AWARD INVITATION TO BID NO. 24-8295, “IMMOKALEE PIONEER MUSEUM AT ROBERTS RANCH,” TO MINIOPOLIS LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $546,699.99, APPROVE AN OWNER'S ALLOWANCE OF $37,830, AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT, AND APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,725.80 TO REFLECT A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COLLIER COUNTY MUSEUM DIVISION AND COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT, INCREASING THE TOTAL PROJECT AWARD TO $649,215.80. (FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT IS PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN Page 84 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 73 RESCUE PLAN ACT STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND) (PUBLIC SERVICES GRANT FUND 1839) - ON MAY 6, 2025, THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE MOU BETWEEN COLLIER COUNTY MUSEUMS AND COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES WAS EXECUTED TO ADD THIS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO THE AWARD Item #16D8 APPROVE A RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND FOR HOUSEHOLDS WHO SUFFERED ECONOMIC OR PROPERTY DAMAGE DUE TO HURRICANE IAN, HELENE, MILTON, OR FUTURE DECLARED DISASTERS, AND ARE DEEMED INELIGIBLE FOR OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND AUTHORIZE THE NECESSARY BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000. AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND NUMBER (1077) Item #16D9 SIGN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COLLIER COUNTY AND IMMOKALEE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT TO AMEND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AGREEMENT #CD24-01 TO INCREASE THE PROJECT BUDGET, REMOVE ITEMS PER NEW FEDERAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ADD LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO PAY REQUESTS AND UPDATE COUNTY CONTACTS. (HOUSING GRANT FUND 1835) - THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE AWARD IS THE CDBG GRANT AND IS BUDGETED IN HOUSING GRANT FUND (1835) Page 85 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 74 PROJECTS 33915 (PY 2024), 33855 (PY 2023), AND 33823 (PY 2022) Item #16D10 SIGN TWO (2) RELEASES OF LIEN TOTALING $563,178.24 FOR CASA AMIGO EHT, LLC RELATED TO 24 MULTI-FAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL HOUSING UNITS DUE TO THE SPONSOR’S PAYMENT OF IMPACT FEES AND A DUPLICATE RECORDING IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS FROM THE SPONSOR Item #16E1 AWARD INVITATION TO BID NO. 24-8322, “FLEET VEHICLE PURCHASES,” TO SAM GALLOWAY FORD INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLES TO SUPPORT COUNTY OPERATIONS, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT. - STANDARDIZATION OF THE FLEET HAS THE EFFECTS OF IMPROVING MAINTENANCE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING VEHICLE AVAILABILITY, AND SAVING COUNTY FUNDS Item #16E2 ACCEPT THE REPORT FOR THE SALE OF 129 ITEMS AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $955,940 ASSOCIATED WITH THE COUNTY SURPLUS AUCTION HELD ON DECEMBER 13 AND 14, 2024 - THE DECEMBER AUCTION GENERATED $955,940.00 IN REVENUE BACK TO THE COUNTY Page 86 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 75 Item #16E3 RATIFY PROPERTY, CASUALTY, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND SUBROGATION CLAIM FILES SETTLED AND/OR CLOSED BY THE RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 04-15 FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FY 25 - RESOLUTION NO. 04-15 GRANTS LIMITED AUTHORITY TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR TO SETTLE CERTAIN DAMAGE CLAIMS AGAINST COLLIER COUNTY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF INVESTIGATION AND ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES AS PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY’S RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Item #16E4 APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT PREPARED BY THE PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIVISION FOR THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY THAT IS NO LONGER VIABLE AND REMOVE CAPITAL ASSETS FROM THE COUNTY’S CAPITAL ASSETS RECORDS – THE REVENUE WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS Item #16E5 APPROVE AN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT ASSIGNING ALL RIGHTS, DUTIES, BENEFITS, AND OBLIGATIONS TO NV5, INC., CONCERNING AGREEMENT NO. 18-7432-SM, “PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIBRARY SURVEY AND MAPPING CATEGORY,” AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE ATTACHED ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT - STAFF Page 87 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 76 OBTAINED DOCUMENTATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT, ALONG WITH OTHER NECESSARY BUSINESS DOCUMENTS FROM NV5, INC., WHICH HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Item #16E6 APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT PREPARED BY THE PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIVISION FOR VARIOUS COUNTY DIVISIONS’ AFTER-THE-FACT PURCHASES REQUIRING BOARD APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE NO. 2017-08, AS AMENDED, AND THE PROCUREMENT MANUAL, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,611.23 - THE BUDGET IS AVAILABLE IN FUNDS 3001 AND 3062 Item #16F1 A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO RECOGNIZE ACCRUED INTEREST IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,702.85 FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2025, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2025, EARNED BY EMS COUNTY GRANT TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF MEDICAL AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT. (EMS GRANT FUND 4053) - PROJECT 33655 Item #16F2 AWARD INVITATION TO BID NO. 24-8306, “HVAC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES,” TO ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC., AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO Page 88 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 77 SIGN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT – THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST OF THIS SERVICE IS $480,000 BASED ON A QUARTERLY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE BID ITEMS Item #16F3 AWARD INVITATION TO BID NO. 25-8329, “MARCO ISLAND TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE REPLACEMENT,” TO VANTAGE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,509,193, APPROVE AN OWNER’S ALLOWANCE OF $100,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT - FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE HURRICANE IAN PROJECT NO. 50280.9.2 IN THE FUND (1813). PARTIAL FEMA REIMBURSEMENT IS ANTICIPATED LESS ANY INSURANCE PROCEEDS Item #16F4 APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MARCO ISLAND AND COLLIER COUNTY FOR THE LOCATION OF DOCKS TO STORE AND DEPLOY LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSELS - THE CCSO DOCK WILL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. THE COUNTY IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION COSTS Item #16F5 APPROVE A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. 15- 6409, P25 DIGITAL RADIO SYSTEM, WITH Page 89 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 78 COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT - THESE EXPENSES ARE BUDGETED IN THE INDIVIDUAL COST CENTERS BASED ON ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE RADIO SYSTEM FUND, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THE RADIO SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE Item #16F6 RESOLUTION 2025-94: RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS (APPROPRIATING GRANTS, DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, OR INSURANCE PROCEEDS) TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 ADOPTED BUDGET. (THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VIA SEPARATE EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES.) Item #16F7 APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 7, ADDING 365 DAYS TO THE PROJECT TIME UNDER AGREEMENT NO. 19-7650, GOLDEN GATE GOLF COURSE REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND ENGINEERING, TO PROVIDE CONTINUED PLANNING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES TO THE OVERALL PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED CHANGE ORDER. (PROJECT NO. 80412) – AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY’S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE AT SECTION NINETEEN, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, SUBSECTION 3 Page 90 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 79 Item #16G1 RATIFY ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 3, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF $41,427.40 FROM THE OWNER'S ALLOWANCE FOR REQUIRED FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE CHANGES UNDER AGREEMENT NO. 23-8120 WITH DEC CONTRACTING GROUP, INC., FOR THE “BULK AIRCRAFT HANGAR AT MARCO ISLAND EXECUTIVE AIRPORT” PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE ATTACHED CHANGE ORDER. (PROJECT NO. 33822) - THE ADDITIONAL SCOPE REQUIRED BY THIS CHANGE ORDER NECESSITATED THE USE OF THE UPDATED DAVIS BACON WAGE RATES FOR THIS WORK, WHICH HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE COST OF THE CHANGE ORDER Item #16J1 TO RECORD IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE CHECK NUMBER (OR OTHER PAYMENT METHOD), AMOUNT, PAYEE, AND PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE REFERENCED DISBURSEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $79,336,442.89 WERE DRAWN FOR THE PERIODS BETWEEN APRIL 10, 2025, AND APRIL 30, 2025, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 136.06 Item #16J2 APPROVE AND DETERMINE VALID PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR INVOICES PAYABLE AND PURCHASING CARD TRANSACTIONS AS OF MAY 7, 2025 – TOTAL Page 91 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 80 EXPENDITURES APPROVED Item #16J3 REPORT TO THE BOARD REGARDING THE INVESTMENT OF COUNTY FUNDS AS OF THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 - THERE IS NO REALIZED GAIN OR LOSS OF PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERFORMANCE TO BENCHMARK OF THE LONG OR SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO AS INVESTMENTS WILL BE HELD TO MATURITY, OR CALL, OR SOLD AT A GAIN IF MARKET CONDITIONS CHANGE Item #16K1 RESOLUTION 2025-95: TO REAPPOINT TWO MEMBERS TO THE BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD - MEMBERS ARE TO BE COMPRISED OF BAYSHORE RESIDENTS, GATEWAY TRIANGLE RESIDENTS, BAYSHORE BUSINESS OWNERS, TAMIAMI TRAIL (US41) BUSINESS OWNERS, DAVIS BOULEVARD (SR84) BUSINESS OWNERS, BAYSHORE MSTU REPRESENTATIVES, AND AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVES WHO RESIDE OR ENGAGE IN BUSINESS OR BOTH IN THE BAYSHORE/GATEWAY TRIANGLE REDEVELOPMENT AREA Item #16K2 RESOLUTION 2025-96: TO APPOINT DANIEL HIGH AND REAPPOINT JOSEPH BURKE TO THE COASTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - TERMS ARE 4 YEARS Page 92 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 81 Item #16K3 RESOLUTION 2025-97: TO REAPPOINT 2 MEMBERS TO THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD Item #16K4 RESOLUTION 2025-98: RESOLUTION TO APPOINT GEOFFREY WOZNY TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT PRODUCTIVITY COMMITTEE - TWO-YEAR TERM EXPIRING ON MARCH 9, 2027 Item #16K5 RESOLUTION 2025-99: RESOLUTION TO APPOINT CLIFF DONENFELD TO THE PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 19, 2024 - THREE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING ON MARCH 22, 2027 Item #16K6 SUNSET THE COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY AD HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE Item #16K7 - Continued to the June 10, 2025, BCC Meeting (Per Agenda Change Sheet) RECOMMENDATION TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO ADVERTISE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CLAM BAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON MATTERS Page 93 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 82 AFFECTING THE ENTIRE CLAM BAY ESTUARY SYSTEM - THE COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS: THREE MEMBERS FROM THE PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION AND TWO MEMBERS FROM THE CITY OF NAPLES, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE BOARD APPROVED Item #16K8 APROVE A STIPULATED ORDER OF TAKING AND FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,000 PLUS $24,080.06 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERTS’ FEES AND COSTS FOR THE TAKING OF PARCEL 1290FEE REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 - FUNDS OF $109,250.06, WHICH INCLUDES THE CLERK’S $170.00 DEPOSIT FEE, ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT CAPITAL FUND Item #16K9 TO DIRECT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ADVERTISE AND BRING BACK FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF HOBBY BREEDER AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS Item #16K10 APPROVE A STIPULATED ORDER OF TAKING AND FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,500 PLUS $9,333.53 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERTS’ FEES AND COSTS Page 94 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 83 FOR THE TAKING OF PARCEL 1275FEE REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 - FUNDS OF $58,003.53, WHICH INCLUDES THE CLERK’S $170.00 DEPOSIT FEE, ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT CAPITAL FUND, PROJECT 60249 Item #16K11 APPROVE A STIPULATED ORDER OF TAKING AND FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $148,000 PLUS $13,371.28 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERTS’ FEES AND COSTS FOR THE TAKING OF PARCEL 1371FEE REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 - FUNDS OF $161,541.28 WHICH INCLUDES THE CLERK’S $170.00 DEPOSIT FEE, ARE AVAILABLE IN THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT CAPITAL FUND, PROJECT 60249 Item #16K12 APPROVE A JOINT MOTION FOR STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,800 PLUS $22,428.92 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERTS’ FEES AND COSTS FOR THE TAKING OF PARCEL 1353FEE REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 - THE PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY IS THROUGH ROAD IMPACT FEE DISTRICT FUNDS (3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095) IN THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD FROM 16TH TO EVERGLADES PROJECT (60249) Page 95 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 84 Item #16K13 APPROVE A JOINT MOTION FOR A STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,000 PLUS $24,755.48 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERTS’ FEES AND COSTS FOR THE TAKING OF PARCEL 1309FEE REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 - THE PARENT TRACT INCLUDES ONE SINGLE- FAMILY HOME AND ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS OWNED BY MATTHEW AND LAURIE JEREMIAS AND CONTAINS 2.50 ACRES OF GROSS LAND AREA, WHICH WILL BE REDUCED TO 2.12 ACRES AFTER THE ACQUISITION Item #16K14 APPROVE A STIPULATED ORDER OF TAKING AND FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,000 PLUS $14,355.43 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERTS’ FEES AND COSTS FOR THE TAKING OF PARCEL 1289FEE REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 - THE FEE SIMPLE ACQUISITION AREA CONSISTS OF A STRIP TAKING ALONG THE REAR, SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY AND IS APPROXIMATELY 0.34 ACRES IN EXTENT Item #16K15 STIPULATED ORDER OF TAKING AND FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,000 PLUS $27,470 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERT FEES AND COSTS FOR THE Page 96 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 85 TAKING OF PARCEL 1319FEE REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 Item #16K16 APPROVE A STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $161,100 PLUS $17,724.75 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERT FEES AND COSTS FOR THE TAKING OF PARCEL 1321POND REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 Item #16K17 APPROVE A STIPULATED FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,000 PLUS $16,047.45 IN STATUTORY ATTORNEY AND EXPERT FEES AND COSTS FOR THE TAKING OF PARCEL 1303FEE REQUIRED FOR THE VANDERBILT BEACH ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 60249 Item #16K18 AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO MAKE A SETTLEMENT OFFER OF $1,000, AS A NUISANCE THRESHOLD FOR LITIGATION STRATEGY PURPOSES, IN THE MATTER STYLED NICHOLAS SPENCE V. COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CASE NO. 24-CA-409, PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA Page 97 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 86 Item #16L1 APPROVE AN AFTER-THE-FACT ELECTRONIC GRANT APPLICATION SUBMITTAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $800,000 TO THE COLLIER COUNTY COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES FY 2024/2025 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FOR THE PURCHASE OF 2016 & 2032 PINELAND AVE VACANT LAND ADJACENT TO THE GT STORMWATER POND WITHIN THE BAYSHORE GATEWAY TRIANGLE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA - REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE BAYSHORE CRA GRANT FUND (1022) AND RECONCILED IN THE FY25 BUDGET Item #17A - (Continued to the May 27, 2025, BCC Meeting) RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO IMPLEMENT THE IMMOKALEE AREA MASTER PLAN ELEMENT OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN, TO CHANGE THE IMMOKALEE URBAN OVERLAY DISTRICT TO THE IMMOKALEE URBAN AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT (IUAOD) ZONING DISTRICT, REVISE, RENAME, AND ADD SUBDISTRICTS, AND ESTABLISH USES, BOUNDARIES AND DESIGN STANDARDS. [PL20240004278] (FIRST OF TWO HEARINGS) Item #17B THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED FROM THE APRIL 22, Page 98 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 87 2025, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING RESOLUTION 2025-100: RESOLUTION DESIGNATING 3,912.41 ACRES IN THE RURAL LAND STEWARDSHIP ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICT AS STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA WITH A DESIGNATION AS “BCP SSA 21”; PURSUANT TO THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE ESCROW AGREEMENT, STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA CREDIT AGREEMENT FOR BCP SSA 21, AND STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR BCP SSA 21; APPROVING A STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA CREDIT AGREEMENT FOR BCP SSA 21; APPROVING A STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR BCP SSA 21; APPROVING AN ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR BCP SSA 21; AND ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF STEWARDSHIP CREDITS GENERATED BY THE DESIGNATION OF SAID STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN PARTS OF SECTIONS 4, 5, 11 AND 15, AND ALL OF SECTIONS 8, 9, 10, AND 12, TOWNSHIP 48 SOUTH, RANGE 30 EAST. [PL20240004704] Item #17C RESOLUTION 2025-101: RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATING APPROXIMATELY 655.7 ACRES IN THE RURAL LAND STEWARDSHIP AREA ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICT AS A STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA WITH A DESIGNATION “CLH SSA 20”; PURSUANT TO THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE ESCROW AGREEMENT, STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA CREDIT AGREEMENT, ALL FOR CLH SSA 20; APPROVING A Page 99 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 88 STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA CREDIT AGREEMENT FOR CLH SSA 20; APPROVING A STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA EASEMENT AGREEMENT CLH SSA 20; APPROVING AN ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR CLH SSA 20; AND ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF STEWARDSHIP CREDITS GENERATED BY THE DESIGNATION OF SAID STEWARDSHIP SENDING AREA. THE SUBJECT PROJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN SECTIONS 22, 27, AND 34, TOWNSHIP 49 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST. [PL20240000438] Item #17D ORDINANCE 2025-25: TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE REZONING 5.28± ACRES FROM THE RURAL AGRICULTURAL (A) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE RESIDENTIAL SINGLE- FAMILY DISTRICT-1 (RSF-1) ZONING DISTRICT TO ALLOW UP TO THREE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS WITH A MAXIMUM DENSITY OF UP TO ONE DWELLING UNIT PER 1.74± ACRES ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SUNSET BOULEVARD AND WHITAKER ROAD, AT 3498 SUNSET BOULEVARD. (PL20230016891) Item #17E ORDINANCE 2025-26: TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE REZONING 4.52± ACRES OF THE RESIDENTIAL SINGLE- FAMILY DISTRICT-3 (RSF-3) ZONING DISTRICT WITH A WELLFIELD RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIAL TREATMENT OVERLAY ZONE W-4 (ST/W-4) TO A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (RPUD) ZONING DISTRICT WITH A WELLFIELD RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIAL TREATMENT Page 100 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 89 OVERLAY ZONE W-4 (ST/W-4) TO BE KNOWN AS SAINVILUS SUBDIVISION RPUD TO ALLOW UP TO 27 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS ON PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET WEST OF NORTH 11TH STREET BETWEEN ROBERTS AVENUE WEST AND FORRESTER AVENUE IN IMMOKALEE (PL20230016622) Page 101 of 7924 May 13, 2025 Page 90 There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 10:52 a.m. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS/EX OFFICIO GOVERNING BOARD(S) OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS UNDER ITS CONTROL ___________________________________ BURT SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN ATTEST CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK _____________________________ These minutes approved by the Board on ____________, as presented ______________ or as corrected _____________. TRANSCRIPT PREPARED ON BEHALF OF FORT MYERS COURT REPORTING BY TERRI L. LEWIS, REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL COURT REPORTER, FPR-C, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Page 102 of 7924