Agenda 02/24/2015 Item #16H3 Proposed Agenda Changes
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
February 24, 2015
Continue Item 5C to the March 10,2015 BCC Meeting: Recognition of Ron Jamro,Director of the Collier County
Museum, for being selected as the winner of the 2014"Star in the Arts"award bestowed by the United Arts Council
of Collier County. (Staff's request)
Withdraw Item 10A: This item continued from the February 10,2015 BCC Meeting. Recommendation that the
Board of County Commissioners recreates the Executive Director position for the Bayshore Gateway Triangle
Community Redevelopment Agency(CRA)and appoints Jean Jourdan as its Executive Director, making her a
direct report to the Collier County Redevelopment Agency,and direct the County Attorney to work with the Chair
of the CRA and Ms.Jourdan on an employment agreement. (Commissioner Fiala's request)
Continue Item 16A2 to the March 24,2015 BCC Meeting: Recommendation to award Invitation to Bid 14-6247
for Purchase and Deliveries of Fungicides, Pesticides and Herbicides to multiple vendors,Aligare LLC, Crop
Production Services,Inc., Helena Chemical Company, Red River Specialties,Inc.,John Deere Landscapes,and
Univar USA,Inc. (Commissioner Nance's request)
Move Item 16A14 to Item 11F: Recommendation to reject a request for a refund of$42,050,in the code enforcement
action entitled Board of County Commissioners v. Nell H. Efird,Special Magistrate Case No. CEPM20130004506,
relating to property located at 541 100th Avenue N.,Collier County,Florida. (Commissioner Taylor and
Commissioner Fiala's separate requests)
Move Item 16F2 to Item 11E: Recommendation to adopt a Resolution to support House Speaker Steve Crisafulli's
setting of funding film,television and entertainment incentives as one of his legislative priorities; urging all Florida
counties to join in this initiative with no fiscal impact to Collier County. (Commissioner Henning's request)
MOVE ITEM 16H3 TO ITEM 10B: THIS WAS CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 10, 2015
MEETING. RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PETITIONING GOVERNOR
RICK SCOTT AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT WILL
RESTORE THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS' CONTROL OF EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS,
CURRICULUM, AND STUDENT ASSESSMENTS. (COMMISSIONER TAYLOR'S REQUEST)
Move Item 17A to Item 9A: This item requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members.
Should a hearing be held on this item,all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve an
Ordinance amending Ordinance No.2014-21,The Golf Club of the Everglades Residential Planned Unit Development
within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Receiving Lands Overlay,and amending Ordinance No.2004-41,the
Collier County Land Development Code, by amending the appropriate zoning atlas map or maps by changing the
zoning classification of an additional 10±acres of land zoned rural Agricultural(A)to The Golf Club of the
Everglades RPUD; by amending the Master Plan; and by providing an effective date. The subject property is
located on Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension,just east of Collier Boulevard,in Section 31,Township 48 South,
Range 27 East and Sections 25 and 36,Township 48 South,Range 26 East,Collier County, Florida consisting of
845.68±acres IPUDA-PL201400015111. (Commissioner Henning's request)
Move Item 17B to Item 9B: This item requires that ex parte disclosure be provided by Commission members.Should
a hearing be held on this item,all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to consider a resolution
of the Board of Zoning Appeals of Collier County,Florida providing for the establishment of a Conditional Use to
allow Conditional Use#3, Private Clubs,and Conditional Use#5,Commercial and Private Parking Lots and Parking
Garages,within the community commercial tract of the planned unit development pursuant to Section 6.2.0 of
Ordinance No. 95-33,the Briarwood Planned Unit Development,for property consisting of 15.97 acres located at the
northeast corner of Livingston Road and Radio Road in Section 31,Township 49 South,Range 26 East,Collier
County, Florida [Petition CU-PL20130002048]. (Commissioner Taylor's request)
Time Certain Items:
Item 13A to be heard at 10:00 a.m.
2/24/2015 16.H.3.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to adopt a Resolution petitioning Governor Rick Scott and the Florida
Legislature to enact legislation that will restore the local School Boards' control of
educational standards,curriculum,and student assessments.
OBJECTIVE: To halt the implementation of academic standards that result in a "one size fits
all"education for American students.
CONSIDERATIONS: At its January 13, 2015 regular meeting (Item 7- Public Comments on
General Topics not on the Current or Future Agenda), citizen Peter Richter proposed a
Resolution to the Board of County Commissioners (Board) in opposition to Common Core
Standards of education. The proposed Resolution notes that the State's Common Core Standards
are a set of academic standards, owned and copyrighted by two private membership
organizations (the National Governor's Association and the Council of Chief State School
Officers) which the Federal Government is imposing on the States through incentives and
punitive measures. Additionally, Florida's Next Sunshine State Standards drives the Common
Core Curriculum which includes high stakes testing that may impose life changing punishments
on students based on a single test for 3rd grade and graduation. The curriculum significantly
influences teacher pay thus creating an incentive to teach to the Common Core Standards. Mr.
Richter also noted that the Collier County School Board would be considering the proposed
Resolution at its next meeting. Jessie Purdon, representing the office of Congressman Curt
Clawson, also spoke in opposition to what he described as a "top-down Federal approach to
education." The Board then directed the County Manager to communicate with the School
Board as to its position on the proposed Resolution and agreed that the issue should be placed on
a future agenda.
On January 27, 2015 (Item 10-C) the Board considered a Resolution based on the Resolution
presented by Mr. Richter. The Board directed, however, that the scope of the Resolution be
limited to promoting Home Rule and petitioning for legislation that will restore control to the
local School Boards.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The County Attorney has reviewed the proposed Resolution
and approves same as to form and legality. This item requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners adopts the proposed
Resolution petitioning Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature to enact legislation that
will return control of educational standards, curriculum, and student assessments to the local
county School Districts.
PREPARED BY: Commissioner Tom Henning, District 3
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.H.16.H.3.
Item Summary: Recommendation to adopt a Resolution petitioning Governor Rick Scott
and the Florida Legislature to enact legislation that will restore the local School Boards' control
of educational standards, curriculum, and student assessments.
Meeting Date: 2/10/2015
Prepared By
Name:NeetVirginia
Title: Legal Assistant/Paralegal, CAO Office Administration
2/2/2015 3:49:51 PM
Submitted by
Title: County Attorney,
Name: KlatzkowJeff
2/2/2015 3:49:52 PM
Approved By
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 2/3/2015 11:29:18 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 2/3/2015 11:36:22 AM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Director-Corp Financial and Mngmt Svs, Office of Management&Budget
Date: 2/3/2015 1:31:35 PM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 2/3/2015 2:35:36 PM
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2/24/2015 16.H.3.
RESOLUTION NO. 2015 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PETITIONING THE GOVERNOR AND
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION
RESTORING LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD CONTROL OF STANDARDS,
CURRICULUM,AND STUDENT ASSESSMENT.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Constitution does not grant the federal government with the
specific authority to impose acts, laws, orders, rules, or regulations relating to Education; and
WHEREAS, the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads "The enumeration in
the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by
the people;"and
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads as
follow, "All powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to
the States, are reserved to States respectively, or to the people;" and
WHEREAS, government closest to the people is the form of government that best serves
the people; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County School Board, superintendent and teachers are the best
people equipped to service our students and parents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY hereby calls upon the Governor and the Florida
Legislature to protect Florida's Constitutional grant of broad home rule powers bestowed upon
Florida's School Boards to pass legislation that restores the control of standards, curriculum, and
assessments to the local County School Districts under State of Florida, Article 9, Section 4b.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this the
10th day of February, 2015.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: By:
,Deputy Clerk TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
Approved as to form and legality:
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
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