Agenda 08/12/2025 Item #16C 6 (BA to reallocate funding within the County Water/Sewer Operating Fund (4008))8/12/2025
Item # 16.C.6
ID# 2025-2520
Executive Summary
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as the ex officio Governing Board of the Collier County
Water-Sewer District, approve budget amendments in the total amount of $2,184,700 to reallocate funding within the
County Water/Sewer Operating Fund (4008).
OBJECTIVE: The public purpose is to maintain Collier County Water Sewer District’s ability to respond to emergency
events, protecting public safety and critical infrastructure. This action is to reallocate funds for emergency response and
maintenance.
CONSIDERATIONS: On September 19, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Fiscal Year (FY)
2025 Budget. The number of emergency incidents in FY 2025, ranging from infrastructure failures and utility
disruptions to severe weather-related damage, has significantly exceeded projections. These incidents have placed
considerable strain on response teams, repair crews, and available resources.
Key factors driving the budget amendments:
• Increased incident volume: Wastewater Field Operations emergency events have doubled per month compared
to the same period last year, including sewer main breaks, sewer lateral damages, and facility damages.
• Resource and staffing needs: Additional personnel hours, contractor support, and overtime have been required
to respond effectively and ensure minimal service disruptions.
• Supply and equipment costs: Greater-than-anticipated use of materials and emergency procurement has driven
up operational costs. The average monthly emergency repair cost is 226% greater in FY2025 than in FY2024.
• Non-budgeted facility maintenance: dead tree removal for safety purposes, garage door replacements, and front
gate repairs
Approval of the budget amendments is critical to maintaining daily operations, protecting public infrastructure and
facilities, and responding effectively to ongoing and future emergencies through year-end. It reflects a responsible and
necessary adjustment in light of evolving operational demands and supports the county’s commitment to public safety
and infrastructure resilience.
This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objective to maintain public infrastructure and facilities to
effectively, efficiently, and sustainably meet the needs of our community. It further is in support of the Infrastructure
and Asset Management Strategic Focus Area’s objectives to optimize the useful life of all public infrastructure resources
through proper planning and preventative maintenance. This item is aligned with the Annual Update and Inventory
Report (AUIR) and other planning tools that establish and implement plans for availability and adequacy of public
facilities and remain in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT: The requested budget amendments will provide funding for fiscal year operational costs and
respond to emergency events, $2,000,000 covering emergency response and repairs for the Wastewater Field Operations
and $184,700 covering non-budgeted facility maintenance and repairs in the Utility Operations Center. Funding is
available from savings in bank fees, reallocating priorities and deferring low-risk maintenance projects to FY 2026 to
cover budgetary shortfalls. The budget amendments will reallocate $2,184,700 within the Water/Sewer Operating
Budget (Fund 4008).
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This initiative supports the current Growth Management Plan standards to
ensure the adequacy and availability of viable public facilities and the ability to remain in compliance with all regulatory
programs.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal issues and
requires a majority vote for approval. -JAK
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8/12/2025
Item # 16.C.6
ID# 2025-2520
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as the ex officio Governing
Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, approve budget amendments in the total amount of $2,184,700 to
reallocate funding within the County Water/Sewer Operating Fund (4008).
PREPARED BY: Robert Von Holle, Director, Wastewater
Howard Brogdon, Director, Water
ATTACHMENTS:
1. BA - Water - 210106 - Operating
2. BA - Wastewater - 233351 - Operating
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