Agenda 07/07/2015 Item #16D16 Proposed Agenda Changes
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
July 7, 2015
Add On Item 12B: Recommendation to approve and accept a proposed Settlement
Agreement to finally resolve all Collier County claims in the matter of In re: Oil Spill by the
Oil Rig"Deepwater Horizon"in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20,2010 now pending in the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Case No.MDL 2179 Section
J. (County Attorney's request)
Move Item 16F8 to Item 11F: Recommendation to approve Amendment#1 to contract 15-
6433 Production of the Tourism Guide to Miles Media Group,LLLP,authorize the Chairman
to execute the County Attorney approved amendment,and make a finding that this
expenditure promotes tourism. (Commissioner Taylor's request)
Move Item 16D16 to Item 11G: Recommendation to approve the recommendation to
modify the endowment related to the County's acceptance of properties donated to
Conservation Collier as offsite preservation under the Land Development Code (LDC) Section
3.05.07, H.1.f.iii.a.and b. (Commissioner Henning's request)
Move Item 16F4 to Item 1111: Recommendation to approve the First Amendment to the
Agreement between the Southwest Florida Economic Development Alliance,Inc.and the
Board of County Commissioners. (Commissioner Henning's request)
Add On Item 16H5: Recommendation to appoint a member to the Collier County Planning
Commission. (Commissioner Hiller's request)
Note:
Item 16D7— Page two of the agreement under the paragraph entitled"administrative costs",
the specified dollar amount should read: • • : . • - • • . • - • . - • six-
thousand four-hundred fourteen ($6,414). (Staffs request)
Item 16F2— Legal name of C-2 Grant Organization should read:
Southwest Florida Holocaust Museum.Inc. (Staffs request)
Time Certain Items:
Item 9A to be heard at 9:45 a.m.,followed by Item 9B
Item 11E to be heard at 11:00 a.m.
Item 9F to be heard at 1:30 p.m.,followed by Item 11D
Item 9C to be heard at 5:05 p.m.,followed by Item 9D
Item 12A to be heard immediately following Item 9D
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve the recommendation to modify the endowment related to the
County's acceptance of properties donated to Conservation Collier as offsite preservation under the
Land Development Code (LDC) Section 3.05.07, H.I.f. iii. a. and b.
OBJECTIVE: To review the existing endowment calculation for donations provided pursuant to LDC
Section 3.05.07, H.l.f. iii. a. and b., consider the alternatives presented, and provide direction on
amending the LDC to coincide with Board direction.
CONSIDERATIONS: In 2009, an amendment for off -site native vegetation retention alternatives was
required by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) following the Evaluation and Appraisal
Report (EAR) -based Growth Management Plan (GMP) amendment to the Conservation and Coastal
Management Element of the GMP which required the County to adopt land development regulations that
would allow property owners the option of satisfying native vegetation retention requirements through
monetary payment, donation of land or other methods of compensation. The amendment set forth specific
criteria for considering alternative methods and as a result, in 2010, the County's LDC was amended to
include LDC Section 3.05.07 H. 1. f .iii. a and b to allow compensation in the form of monetary payment
or donation of land for conservation purposes to Collier County or to another govermnent agency.
The current endowment fonnula for land management was developed in late 2009 pursuant to the LDC
amendment cycle and shortly after Conservation Collier had acquired the bulk of its lands. At that time,
staff had determined that the 15% of the levy specified by the Conservation Collier ordinance for land
management (2002 -63, as amended, Section 7.a.) would not be enough for perpetual management of
acquired lands and that an amount equal to approximately 20% of the levy total was estimated to be
needed for management of acquired lands into the future with proposed amenities. Considering the 20%
calculation, staff had suggested 25% (5% additional to cover staff time) of all land acquisition costs as a
potential formula. This formula was reviewed and recommended by the Conservation Collier Land
Acquisition Advisory Committee's Ordinance, Policy and Rules subcommittee members and approved by
the Board as part of the 2010 LDC amendment.
For discussion purposes, staff offers 3 alternatives:
1. Maintain status nuo
Pro
Con
Properties in the Winchester Head and North
Management for Conservation Collier
Golden Gate Estates Unit 53 are specified in
properties in the multi - parcel projects is at least
the LDC as appropriate for donations.
$500 /ac /yr. The current endowment provides
Currently, donations in the Winchester Head
approximately 7 years of funding at these
and North Golden Gate Estates Unit 53 are
minimum levels but after that time,
bringing in $3,889 per acre as a management
Conservation Collier will need to fund
endowment, which translates to approximately
management.
7 years of management funding at $500 /ac.
Management costs are the most expensive in
the initial 5 years. This formula provides
management funding through that crucial time
period and slightly beyond.
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At this time, we are successful in getting
donations. We have accepted 6 donations in
the multi - parcel projects and have more
coming.
2. Modify the land development code to require an endowment that approximates perpetual
maintenance
Pro
Con
Requiring for funding to be provided meeting
Requiring perpetual funding from developers
perpetual needs would alleviate Conservation
for offsite donations may be cost prohibitive
Collier from all long term maintenance costs
and make this option undesirable to developers,
associated with donation parcels.
shutting down donations in multi - parcel
projects where no other acquisition funding is
available.
3. Modify the Land Development Code to require a larger but not perpetual management
endowment
Pro
Con
A larger endowment requirement would assist
Improves the funding stream for a longer
Conservation Collier in long teen management
maintenance period but still does not fund it in
funding.
perpetuity.
Staff recognizes that option #1 may not provide for sufficient funds to maintain all properties in
perpetuity. Concomitantly, option #2 could substantially curtail donations of property to the Conservation
Collier program. Hence, staff recommends pursuing option #3 in an effort to balance both considerations.
FISCAL IMPACT: An increase to the land management endowments received under the offsite
preservation option would better position Conservation Collier to manage donated properties in
perpetuity.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the
Growth Management Plan through Objective 6.1 provides for the Protection of native vegetative
communities through the application of minimum preservation requirements. The proposed options
identified within this executive summary are all compliant with the existing objective.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been approved for form and legality and requires
majority vote for approval. -JAB
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board approves option 3 and directs the County Manager or his
designee to work through the Development Services Advisory Committee and the Conservation Collier
Land Acquisition Advisory Committee to develop an endowment formula that better serves the long term
land management funding needs for the Conservation Collier Program, and present the amendment to the
LDC off -site preservation option during the next LDC amendment cycle.
Prepared By: Alexandra Sulecki, Principal Environmental Specialist, Parks and Recreation Division,
Conservation Collier Program, and
Mike Bosi, Division Director, Collier County Planning and Zoning Division
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16. D. 16. D. 16.
Item Summary: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approves the
recommendation to modify the endowment related to the County's acceptance of properties
donated to Conservation Collier as offsite preservation under the Land Development Code
(LDC) Section 3.05.07, H.1.f. iii. a. and b.
Meeting Date: 7/7/2015
Prepared By
Name: BetancurNatali
Title: Operations Analyst, Public Services Department
6/23/2015 3:52:20 PM
Submitted by
Title: Environmental Specialist, Principal, Public Services Department
Name: SuleckiAlexandra
6/23/2015 3:52:21 PM
Approved By
Name: SuleckiAlexandra
Title: Environmental Specialist, Principal, Public Services Department
Date: 6/23/2015 4:04:06 PM
Name: AlonsoHailey
Title: Operations Analyst, Public Services Department
Date: 6/23/2015 4:20:55 PM
Name: Washbumllonka
Title: Manager - Park Operations, Public Services Department
Date: 6/23/2015 4:40:01 PM
Name: WilliamsBarry
Title: Division Director - Parks & Recreation, Public Services Department
Date: 6/23/2015 4:57:49 PM
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Name: TownsendAmanda
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Title: Division Director - Operations Support, Public Services Department
Date: 6/23/2015 5:00:02 PM
Name: CarnellSteve
Title: Department Head - Public Services, Public Services Department
Date: 6/23/2015 5:07:51 PM
Name: BelpedioJennifer
Title: Assistant County Attorney, CAO General Services
Date: 6/24/2015 8:31:53 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 6/24/2015 1:41:23 PM
Name: FinnEd
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Office of Management & Budget
Date: 6/25/2015 1:15:23 PM
Name: CasalanguidaNick
Title: Deputy County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 6/25/2015 2:16:14 PM
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