Backup Documents 12/09/2025 Item #16B17 ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST & ROUTING SLIP
TO ACCOMPANY ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SENT TO
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE FOR SIGNATURE
Print on pink paper. Attach to original document. The completed routing slip and original documents are to be forwarded to the County Attorney Office
at the time the item is placed on the agenda. All completed routing slips and original documents must be received in the County Attorney Office no later
than Monday preceding the Board meeting.
**NEW** ROUTING SLIP
Complete routing lines#1 through#2 as appropriate for additional signatures,dates,and/or information needed. If the document is already complete with the
exception of the Chairman's signature,draw a line through routing lines#1 through#2,complete the checklist,and forward to the County Attorney Office.
Route to Addressee(s) (List in routing order) Office
Initials Date
1. County Attorney Office CAO / / 121 R
2. Board of County Commissioners Office BOCC l 4
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3. Minutes and Records Clerk of Court's Office
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4. Send via email to:
Caroline.Soto cr,collier.gov
PRIMARY CONTACT INFORMATION
Normally the primary contact is the person who created/prepared the Executive Summary. Primary contact information is needed in the event one of the addressees
above,may need to contact staff for additional or missing information.
Name of Primary Staff Caroline Soto,Grants Coordinator 2885 S. Horseshoe Dr 252-6932
Contact/ Department
Agenda Date Item was 12/9/25 Agenda Item Number
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Type of Document Number of Original
Attached MOA Documents Attached 1 each
PO number or account
number if document is N/A
to be recorded
INSTRUCTIONS & CHECKLIST
Initial the Yes column or mark"N/A"in the Not Applicable column,whichever is Yes N/A(Not
appropriate. (Initial) Applicable)
1. Does the document require the chairman's original signature STAMP OK CS
2. Does the document need to be sent to another agency for additional signatures? If yes, N/A
provide the Contact Information(Name;Agency;Address;Phone)on an attached sheet.
3. Original document has been signed/initialed for legal sufficiency. (All documents to be CS
signed by the Chairman,with the exception of most letters,must be reviewed and signed
by the Office of the County Attorney.
4. All handwritten strike-through and revisions have been initialed by the County Attorney's N/A
Office and all other parties except the BCC Chairman and the Clerk to the Board
5. The Chairman's signature line date has been entered as the date of BCC approval of the CS
document or the final negotiated contract date whichever is applicable.
6. "Sign here"tabs are placed on the appropriate pages indicating where the Chairman's CS
signature and initials are required.
7. In most cases(some contracts are an exception),the original document and this routing slip
should be provided to the County Attorney Office at the time the item is input into SIRE. CS
Some documents are time sensitive and require forwarding to Tallahassee within a certain
time frame or the BCC's actions are nullified. Be aware of your deadlines!
8. The document was approved by the BCC on 12/9/25 and all changes made during the N/A is not an
meeting have been incorporated in the attached document. The County Attorney's ..9f,f J option for this
Office has reviewed the changes,if applicable. 1/4 h line.
9. Initials of attorney verifying that the attached document is the version approved by the / N/A is not an
BCC,all changes directed by the BCC have been made,and the document is ready for the option for this
Chairman's signature. line.
I:Forms/County Forms/BCC Forms/Original Documents Routing Slip WWS Original 9.03.04,Revised 1.26.05,Revised 2.24.05;Revised 11/30/12
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR TRANSIT
SERVICE BY AND BETWEEN COLLIER COUNTY AND
THE COLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT is made and entered into this IIA day of
December, 2025, by and between Collier County, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida, hereinafter referred to as "County, " and the Collier Community Foundation, a
nonprofit of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as "Foundation" (collectively the
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RECITALS:
WHEREAS, both the County and Foundation are duly empowered pursuant through
Florida Statutes, in particular, §163.01, Florida Statutes, as amended, to enter into Memorandum
of Agreements for the sharing of certain governmental powers and obligations; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation desires transit service to provide transportation opportunities,
to create access to nutritional services such as a grocery store; and
WHEREAS, transit service provides an alternative mode of transportation to the area of
Immokalee; and is an important step towards solving access to food in the area; and
WHEREAS, the County and Foundation are working in partnership to ensure the
successful transit service to Immokalee; and
WHEREAS,the County and Foundation find that entering into this Agreement serves a
public purpose and is to the benefit of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitations and the mutual covenants
herein set forth, the Parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
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SECTION ONE: PURPOSE
,the purpose and intent of this Agreement is to define the terms and conditions by which
the Parties will provide a program for transit service to the citizens of Immokalee.
The Parties agree that the above-named County and Foundation will enter into this
Memorandum of Agreement. This Memorandum of Agreement shall be binding only upon the
Parties that execute this Memorandum of Agreement. No Party that executes this Memorandum of
Agreement shall be bound by its terms to any third party who has not entered into this
Memorandum of Agreement.
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SECTION TWO: OPERATION, SERVICE AREA AND FARES .
A. County will provide ONE vehicle suitable for fixed route transit service.
B. It is the intent that all transit services under this Agreement shall be provided solely by
the County. If deemed necessary,the County may use subcontractors to provide these services
under this Agreement and will notify the Foundation if County-owned vehicles and/or
personnel are unavailable to provide the services specified in this Agreement.
C. County will provide fixed route service along routes and at pre-determined bus stops
in Immokalee and Ave Maria as identified in Exhibit A. The Pilot Service will operate from
approximately 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday through Sunday
from October 31, 2025, through November 30, 2025.
D. Modifications to the hours of service and/or days will be agreed upon by the County and
Foundation,
E. Modifications to the route alignment will be agreed upon by the County and Foundation.
F. Fare will not be collected by the County on the bus serving this service.
G. Nothing herein shall limit County from adopting or amending fares and related rules
applicable to the regular scheduled services provided by the County.
SECTION THREE: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A. County will provide vehicles necessary to service the area identified in Exhibit A.
B. County will be responsible for all fuel, maintenance, repairs, and insurance of the
vehicles and its operators while the service is being provided.
C. County will be responsible for maintaining all bus stops, shelters, benches and related
amenities including trash collection, along the designated bus routes.
SECTION FOUR: COST OF SERVICE; FUNDING SOURCE
A. The contribution for operating expenses for the trial service for the term of.this
Memorandum of Agreement will be in the amount of$7,233.60 and will be billed Monthly to
the Foundation at the completion of the month, commencing on December 31 st, 2025, for
services starting October 31st, 2025, and due within thirty (30) days. The cost breakdown is
specified in Exhibit B.
B. The cost will be recalculated if additional vehicles are needed or requested based on
rider demand.
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• C. The Foundation hereby warrants that it will use a legally available funding source to pay
for the additional transit services. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that any
payment was not properly appropriated, Foundation shall reimburse and repay the County.
SECTION FIVE: MONITORING AND AUDIT
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A. County personnel will monitor, inspect, evaluate and direct the transit operations as
necessary for a successful project.
B. County will collect and share ridership and route performance information, with the
Foundation, that is consistent with generally accepted transit reporting information provided
to oversite agencies. The data will be reported in the month following the completion of
service in the previous month. The data collected will include:
a. Total passengers per month
b. Passengers Per Mile
c. Passengers Per Hour
C. All cost records and accounts shall be subject to audit by representative(s)of either the
Foundation or County,at their election,during normal work hours and upon reasonable notice.
Said records and accounts shall be made available at the respective Parties offices.
SECTION SIX: MODIFICATIONS, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND TERMINATION
A. All modifications or amendments .to this Memorandum of Agreement must be in
writing signed by both Parties with the same formality as that contained herein. With respect
to the subject matter herein, this Agreement is the entire agreement between the Parties,
superseding all previous oral and written representations, understandings, and agreements
between the Parties.
B. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute concerning this
Agreement through negotiation between authorized representatives. If these efforts are not
successful, the parties shall utilize the process set forth within the Florida Governmental
Conflict Resolution Act, Chapter 164, Florida Statutes. This Agreement may be enforced by
the Parties in any manner authorized by law, and the only remedy is specific performance for
violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each party shall bear its own costs
and attorney's fees related to this matter.
C. If the Board of Collier County Commissioners gives direction to cease operations it will
conclude the agreement.'In the event of termination, the Foundation will be responsible for
paying any costs per this Memorandum of Agreement incurred up to the date of termination.
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SECTION SEVEN: LIABILITY
The Parties agree that by execution of the Agreement no Party will be deemed to have
waived its statutory defense of sovereign immunity or increased its limits of liability as
provided for in §768.28, Florida Statutes, as It may be revised or amended from time to time.
SECTION EIGHT: NOTICES
All notices to the Foundation and the County under this Memorandum of Agreement
must be in writing and delivered by U.S. Mail to the following address:
For the Foundation:
Collier Community Foundation
1110 Pine Ridge Rd, Suite 200
Naples FL 34108
For the County:
Board of County Commissioners
Collier County
3299 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112
SECTION TEN: EFFECTIVE DATE AND PERIOD OF AGREEMENT
This Memorandum of Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and
continue through November 30,2025. If said execution of Memorandum of Agreement occurs
after December 9, 2025, It shall become retroactive with all terms and conditions having the
effective date of October 31, 2025.
SECTION ELEVEN: SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Memorandum of Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of
the Memorandum of Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and all other parts of this
Memorandum of Agreement shall nevertheless be in full force and effect.
SECTION TWELVE: FILING
This Memorandum of Agreement and any subsequent amendments shall be filed with
the Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the Collier Community Foundation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES have executed this Memorandum of
Agreement as of the date first above written.
AS TO COLLIER COUNTY:
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ATTEST.' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
CRYSTALK: IJINZEL, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By *10.A.2,641..., By:
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cle Burt M ers, Chairman
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Approv orm and legality:
Jeffrey A Kla ow, County Attorney
AS TO THE LLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION:
Collier Community Foundation )
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Eileen Connelly-Keesler, Plesident/CEO
Approved as to form and legality:
Collier Foundation Attorney
Attachments:
Exhibit A —Service Area
Exhibit B —Service Expense
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Exhibit A; Service Area
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Exhibit B —Service Expense
Immokatee to Ave Maria Pilot Express Route 128
October 31,2025 through November 30,2025
Monthly Operating Expense
October $ 482.24
November $ 6,751.36
Total $ 7,233.60
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