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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Second Memorandum
of Agreement and Support: Approach to Identification and Distribution of Incremental Revenue
from the Catalyst Project for Economic Development — Florida's Rural Areas of Critical
Economic Concern (RACECs) and authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement
OBJECTIVE: Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Second
Memorandum of Agreement and Support: Approach to Identification and Distribution of Incremental
Revenue from the Catalyst Project for Economic Development — Florida's Rural Areas of Critical
Economic Concern (RACECs) and authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement.
CONSIDERATIONS: Among Enterprise Florida, Ine.'s (EFI) six priorities to support economic
diversification, The Roadmap to Florida's Future: 2007 -12 Strategic Plan for Economic Development
calls for implementation of an economic stimulus strategy for three Rural Areas of Critical Economic
Concem (RACECs). The area of Immokalee, as well as the municipalities of South Bay, Belle Glade
and Pahokee, and the Counties of Hardee, DeSoto, Highlands, Okeechobee, Glades, and Hendry, have
been designated as the South Central RACEC.
The strength of a customized regional approach to rural economic development is proven. Based on the
regional approach championed during the 2005 Roadmap process, a 7 -point action agenda for rural
Florida was adopted, leading to a $2 million appropriation for the establishment of the Rural Economic
Development Catalyst Project. The Catalyst Project will identify target industry clusters for each of the
three Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern and develop a direct marketing strategy to recruit
rainmaker projects in these clusters to the RACECs. The Regional Partner Organization for the
Catalyst Project and other South Central RACEC activities is Florida's Heartland Rural Economic
Development Initiative (FHREDI).
Since its establishment in 2004, the Rural Economic Development Catalyst Project has employed a
regional economic development approach to recruit high growth industries into mainly rural regions of
Florida. A recent series of public forums held in the state's three RACECs resulted in the selection of
target industries and a prioritization of geographic sites for economic development. The long -term goal
is to attract new business and capital investment to all of the prioritized sites.
Through approval and adoption of this Second Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Collier County
agrees to use its best efforts in good faith to join with the other governing bodies within the South
Central RACEC having approved and adopted this MOA.
Approval and adoption of this Second MOA is required in order for any local government to
participate in, and thereby secure, the prospective allocations, if any, of the South Central Florida
RACEC Revenue Distribution Model.
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FISCAL IMPACT: There is no funding required by Collier County to participate in this program.
Collier County may realize revenue by participating in this program through the approval of the MOA
as outlined in the RACEC Revenue Distribution Model, even if there is no local funding provided.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This application is consistent with the Economic Element
of the Growth Management Plan, specifically Objective 1.3 that states: "Collier County will support
programs which are designed to promote and encourage the recruitment of new industry as well as the
expansion and retention of existing industries in order to diversify the County's economic base."
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This Memorandum of Agreement is non - binding and allows a
county or municipality to opt -out at any time. This item has been approved by the County Attorney's
Office and is legally sufficient for Board action. —SRT.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves the Second
Memorandum of Agreement and Support to participate in revenue distribution for the Catalyst Project
for Economic Development- Florida's RACECs and authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement. It
is recommended that if any revenue is generated from this program that it will be dedicated for and
used to assist in providing additional funding for the County's economic development incentive
programs, including: Fee Payment Assistance Program, Job Creation Program and Job Retention
Program. This revenue will remain in the fund until they are expended through the incentive program
procedures.
Prepared by: Kristi Bartlett, Business Relationship Manager
Economic Development Council of Collier County
Through: Amy Patterson, Impact Fee and Economic Development Manager
Business Management and Budget Office, CDES
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
16A10
Item Summary:
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approves the Second
Memorandum of Agreement and Support: Approach to
Identification and Distribution of
Incremental Revenue from the Catalyst Project for Economic Development Floridas Rural
Areas of Critical Economic Concern (RACEC) and authorize
the Chairman to sign the
Agreement.
Meeting Date:
712212008 9.00'.00 AM
Prepared By
Amy Patterson
Impact Fee Manager
Date
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Financial Admin. &Housing
613012008 1:33:30 PM
Approved By
Judy Puig
Operations Analyst
Date
Community Development &
Community Development 8
Environmental Services
Environmental Services Admin.
6/30/2008 4:41 PM
Approved By
.-. Scott R. Teach
Assistant County Attorney
Date
County Attorney
County Attorney Office
7/7/2008 10:33 AM
Approved By
Community Development &
Joseph K. Schmitt
Environmental Services Adminstrator
Date
Community Development &
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Environmental Services Admin.
718/2008 4:57 PM
Approved By
OMB Coordinator
OMB Coordinator
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
719/2008 3:48 PM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
Budget Analyst
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
7/1012008 12:42 PM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
Board of County
County Manager's Office
7/111200812:43 PM
Commissioners
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Second Memorandum of Agreement
Revenue Distribution Approach for RACEC Catalyst
Project for Economic Development -
South Central Florida RACEC
Second Memorandum of Agreement and Support. Approach to Identification and
Distribution of Incremental Revenues from Catalyst Project for Economic Development —
Florida's South Central Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern (RACEC).
WHEREAS, a First Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), identified as Memorandum of
Agreement and Support: Catalyst Project for Economic Development — Florida's Rural
Areas of Critical Economic Concern (RACECs), was approved by the following local
governments in 2007: Desoto County; Glades County, Hardee County; Hendry County;
Highlands County; Okeechobee County; City of Belle Glade; City of Pahokee; City of
South Bay; Collier County (for the Area of Immokalee), Sebring Regional and Industrial
Park Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, the First MOA continues to accurately state the purpose, statutory footing,
and aspirations of the RACEC Catalyst Project, and is hereby incorporated by reference;
and
WHEREAS, approval and adoption of the First MOA was, in part, a condition for local
government participation in the December 2006 Request for Sites (RFS) process,
including submission of sites, and participation in a final evaluation and selection of the
priority Catalyst Project site; and
WHEREAS, the priority Catalyst Site was identified and selected by representatives of
each county with local government signatories on the First MOA on April 27, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the priority Catalyst Site is identified and defined as Sebring Regional
Airport and Commerce Park,128 Authority Lane, Sebring, Florida — 240 acres and
mapped in MOA Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, local governments and other stakeholders in the South Central Florida
RACEC have continued to meet as a team and make good progress since the
identification of the priority Catalyst Project site, specifically in the consideration and
crafting of a Revenue Distribution Model; and
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WHEREAS, the crafting of and agreement on an agreed upon Revenue Distribution
Model is the next step in a project designed to ultimately market the priority Catalyst
Project site to target industry(ies), and secure industry investment and employment
opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Collier County desires to participate in the long -term economic and job
benefits of securing target industry(ies) at the Catalyst Project site by ensuring that
incremental increases in ad valorem value are strategically distributed using a Revenue
Distribution Model throughout the South Central Florida RACEC; and
WHEREAS, a Revenue Distribution Model has been created specifically for the South
Central Florida RACEC through team discussions, which:
• Honor a guiding principle that jurisdictions sharing in the planning,
investment, implementation and operation/service of the Catalyst Project
should also be eligible to share in revenues generated by the project,
• Emphasize a commitment to regional stewardship,
• Recognize and responds to the economic challenges and opportunity gaps
that exist throughout the Region,
• Encourage contributions by local governments to improve the Catalyst
Project site's competitiveness,
• Ensure recovery of costs bom by the county in which the Catalyst Site is
located (hereafter Host County) for administration and management, and
• Seek simplicity in all factors and formulae whenever possible;
and
WHEREAS, the value of the incremental ad valorem real and personal property tax
revenues used in the Revenue Distribution Model should be restricted to business and
their related economic activities on the specific Catalyst Site only, as identified and
defined above, and
WHEREAS, the natural administrator of the Revenue Distribution Model is the Host
County; and
WHEREAS, the Host County is Highlands County;
WHEREAS, three (3) components of funding/contributions are anticipated for the
Catalyst Project site in the form of.
• administrative and operating and maintenance (O &1)
responsibilities of the Host County,
• financial or qualified in -kind local government contributions
towards infrastructure, incentives, or any overall competitive
improvements,
• State and Federal investments /grants,
and
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WHEREAS, distributions identified and derived through the Revenue Distribution
Model are prospective and dependent on a range of business investments, site decisions,
growth, and market conditions; and
WHEREAS, Collier County is eager to assist in the preparation of the Catalyst Project
site for marketing, and ultimate business investments in infrastructure and jobs.
NOW THEREFORE, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners, through
approval and adoption of this MOA, agrees to and authorizes:
Utilization of the South Central Florida RACK Revenue Distribution
Model (Sections 1 and 2, below) for all applicable and qualified
transactions, contributions, and schedules pertaining to the above
described Catalyst Project site; and
The Host County or its Designee to manage and administer the South
Central Florida RACK Revenue Distribution Model pursuant to cost
recovery, data updates, reporting and other responsibilities in Section 3.
Approval and adoption of this MOA is required in order for any local government to
participate in, and thereby secure, the prospective allocations, if any, of the South Central
Florida RACEC Revenue Distribution Model.
The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference.
Section 1. The South Central Florida RACEC Revenue Distribution Model
will:
a. Be administered, managed and updated by the Host County
Administrator or its approved Designee.
b. Be applied only to incremental increases to, or any levels of
collection above, the Initial Benchmark in real and personal
property ad valorem taxes for the South Central Florida
RACEC Catalyst Site.
c. Require an Initial Benchmark in real and personal property ad
valorem taxes to be established no later than August 1, 2008
based on ad valorem taxes as of May 1, 2008.
d. Be applied exclusively to the South Central Florida RACEC
Catalyst Site as defined and described above.
e. Be Applied one time per -year (annually), between May 1 and
July 31 by and at the discretion of the Host County
Administrator, beginning in 2009, based on the incremental
difference between the Initial Benchmark and the current ad
valorem assessment(s).
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Section 2. The South Central Florida RACEC Revenue Distribution Model
operates through the following steps:
a. Establish a Qualified Pool of actual real and personal property
ad valorem revenues based on the difference between last tax
assessment before Initial Benchmark and the current ad
valorem assessment.
b. Identify the Host County Administrator's Administrative and
O &M costs (pursuant to Section 3.c).
c. Subtract Host County Administrator's Administrative and
O &M costs from the Qualified Pool.
d. Host County Administrator's Administrative and O &M costs
are recouped by the Host County or its Designee.
e. What remains of the Qualified Pool, if any dollars remain, is
the amount of Revenues Eligible For Distribution
f. Revenues Eligible For Distribution will be distributed to
signatories of the Second MOA based on two (2) components
of investments in the South Central Florida RACEC Catalyst
Site: Local Contributions (first component); and State And
Federal Contributions (second component).
g. For Local Contributions (first component), Total Local
Contributions are to be calculated pursuant to Section 3.f. of
this MOA.
h. In recognition of the need to provide encouragement for Local
Contributions (first component), the Total Local Contributions
receive additional weighting of a factor of 1.5 (Multiply Total
Local Contributions by 1.5) resulting in an Adjusted Local
Contribution.
i. State and Federal Contributions (second component) are
calculated, in combination, based on all state and federal
sources (pursuant to Section 3.g).
j. The Adjusted Local Contribution and the combined State and
Federal Contributions are added together to create an Adjusted
Total for Local, State and Federal Contributions.
k. The percentage ( %) share of the Adjusted Total for Local, State
and Federal Contributions is calculated for the Adjusted Local
Contribution and the combined State and Federal
Contributions (Adjusted Local Contribution = %, and
State and Federal Contributions = _% of Adjusted Total for
Local, State and Federal Contributions); and the two (2)
percentage shares must add up to 100% of the Adjusted Total
for Local, State and Federal Contributions.
1. The percentage ( %) shares in Section 31, above, are multiplied
by the Total Revenues Eligible for Distribution, pursuant to
Section 2.e, above, resulting in two pools with clear dollar
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values available for distribution: a Local Contributions
Distribution Pool for signatories that have contributed to the
RACK Catalyst Site; and a Regional Distribution Pool for all
signatories.
m. Dollars in the Local Contributions Distribution Pool are
distributed to signatories based on their jurisdictions' shares, if
any, of the cumulative Total Local Contributions during the
life of the RACK Catalyst Project.
n. Dollars in the Regional Distribution Pool are distributed to all
signatories, without a requirement to make local contributions
to the RACEC Catalyst Site, based on the following weighted
economic /demographic factors.
Size of Jurisdiction. Population-40%
Economic Distress. Employment Per Capita - 25%
Economic Distress. Average Wage Per Job - 20%
Economic Distress. Poverty Rate - 15%
The Data and Indices generated to calculate these shares is
found in Attachment B.
o. Weighted factors in Section 2.n shall be adjusted or otherwise
trued -up by the Administrator every three (3) years based on
generally- accepted and auditable sources of economic and
demographic data.
Section 3. The South Central Florida RACEC Distribution Model is
administered and managed as follows:
a. The Host County serves as the Administrator, and the Host
County for the South Central Florida RACEC Catalyst site is
Highlands.
b. The Host County may utilize a Designated Organization if the
Designee is a not - for - profit or Government agency with
infrastructure and competencies suitable to the assignment and
the Designee is approved by all signatories of the Second MOA
c. Administrative and O &M costs in Section 2.d., above, may
include reasonable costs associated with the RACEC Catalyst
Project site, financial statements, recording and valuation of
local contributions, preparation and distribution of Annual
Reports, research to update demographic and economic factors
in Section 2.n. and .o., above, maintaining or improving public
facilities directly related to the RACEC Catalyst Site such as
access roads, provision of law enforcement or security services
specific to the RACEC Catalyst Site, and compliance with
regulations, codes and ordinances.
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d. Oversight regarding the Administrator's responsibilities and
activities set out in this MOA, including but not limited to
Administrative and O &M cost recovery, in -kind valuation,
application of the Distribution Model, and distribution of
Revenues Eligible for Distribution, shall be provided by
unanimous agreement of the signatories. At a minimum,
signatories must provide an oversight function that provides the
Administrator with a forum to present updates on the RACEC
Catalyst site and execution of responsibilities and activities at
last three (3) times per year, including an overview of the
Annual Report. Should the signatories create and authorize an
Audit Committee to review proper and effective Application of
the Distribution Model and recovery of Administrative and
O &M costs, the Administrator will provide pertinent records
and documentation upon reasonable notice. A delay in decision
to provide oversight, does not limit, delay or alter the
implementation, responsibilities or operation of this MOA.
Should the signatories determine that they are not in the best
position to provide oversight as described above, or delay a
decision for a period that limits the values of oversight, the
signatories, through a unanimous decision, may seek, institute,
and authorize alternative 3`d party oversight by an organization
with resources and competencies required to review
Administrator's responsibilities and activities. Regional
organizations focused on economic development, like Florida's
Heartland Regional Economic Development Initiative, Inc.,
may be used to convene or administer oversight meetings and
discussions.
e. The Administrator uses its best efforts to comply with every
part and section of this MOA. The Administrator ensures that
the value of ad valorem revenues received, for any reason, after
the RACEC Distribution Model is applied, pursuant to Section
3, is accrued and allocated in the following year without
additional revenues, if any, which were derived from interest,
penalty or fines.
f. Costs related to property assessment, any appeals to assessed
values or other notices, or the collection of ad valorem taxes
are not recoverable as Administrative and O &M costs.
g. Financial and in -kind Local Contributions outlined in Section
2.g., above, are identified and valued on the date of delivery or
deposit by the contributing jurisdiction. However, if the Local
Contribution involves the provision of services such as
maintenance, installation, construction, drafting, or planning,
then the fair market value of the services will be valued at the
completion of the services. The Administrator is responsible
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for recording a fair market value of goods, services, or
commodities provisioned for the improvement or overall
competitiveness of the RACEC Catalyst Site. The local
jurisdiction providing the Local Contribution must provide a
statement of fair market value upon delivery, deposit, or
completion of services. The factor of 1.5 in Section 2.h. is
applied annually without regard to when, in the prior 12
months, the finances or in -kind goods, services, commodities
or equipment were valued. Utilization of Local Contributions
data in Section 3 includes all contributions by signatories made
from the date of execution of this MOA, going forward, and
not just the current year in which the Revenue Distribution
Model is executed.
h. State and Federal Contributions include state and federal
investments /grants that have been directed to improvement,
mitigation, essential infrastructure, marketing, and overall
competitiveness of the Catalyst Project site. State and Federal
Contributions may be identified and utilized in Section 2
beginning on the date of the execution of this MOA. The
Administrator will be responsible for tracking
investments /grants by state and federal categories. Utilization
of State and Federal Contribution data in Section 3 includes all
state and federal investments /grants made from the date
execution of this MOA, going forward, and not just the current
year in which the Revenue Distribution Model is executed.
i. Annual Reports accompanying allocations are required to
provide, at minimum, entries and computations for all steps in
Section 2.
j. The Administrator is responsible for providing and updating all
signatories with contact information for inquiries, updates, and
other correspondence.
k. Abatement of taxes on the Rural Catalyst Project shall only be
made upon the expressed Agreement of all signatories to this
Second MOA.
1. Should the competitiveness, sustainability, and marketability of
the RACEC Catalyst Project site require protection or
improvement, including but not limited to legal support and
litigation activities, additional dollars may be distributed
through the Administrative and O &M Cost component outlined
in Sections 2.d. and 3.c. by unanimous consent of the
signatories.
This MOA and the obligations and model created herein take effect upon the execution
and delivery of this agreement by the Host County jurisdiction and, at least, one signatory
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from the First MOA. No Local Contribution is required for this MOA to be effective and
operational.
This MOA constitutes the entire agreement of the signatories hereto and the terms and
provisions hereof shall be amended only by written instrument executed by all
signatories.
Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and
Economic Development
Rural Area of Critical Economic
Concern Partner
Name: Tom Henning
Title: Chairman, Collier County Board of
County Commissioners
Enterprise Florida, Inc.
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ATTACHMENT A
Sebring Regional Airport and Commerce Park Aerial Map
128 Authority Lane, Sebring, FL — 240 acres
County Property Appraiser Parcel ID Numbers
C093530A0000100000
C05353OA0000200000
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Dear Mr. Brock
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Please find enclosed the fully executed Rural Catalyst Project Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) for Collier County. This MOA outlines the participation and support of the Rural
Catalyst Project by Collier County in conjunction with Enterprise Florida and the Governor's
Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.
If you have any questions regarding the MOA or the Rural Catalyst Project, please feel free
to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Bridget Merrill
Senior Director, Rural Competitiveness and Policies
cc: Joan Yasharian, Economic Development Council of Collier County
Governor Charlie Crist, Chairman • Thomas G. Kuntz, Vice Chairman , John A. Adams Jr., President & CEO
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Please find enclosed the fully executed Rural Catalyst Project Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) for Collier County. This MOA outlines the participation and support of the Rural
Catalyst Project by Collier County in conjunction with Enterprise Florida and the Governor's
Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development.
If you have any questions regarding the MOA or the Rural Catalyst Project, please feel free
to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Bridget Merrill
Senior Director, Rural Competitiveness and Policies
cc: Joan Yasharian, Economic Development Council of Collier County
Governor Charlie Crist, Chairman • Thomas G. Kuntz, Vice Chairman , John A. Adams Jr., President & CEO
The Atrium Building, Suite 201 • 325 John Knox Road - Tallahassee, Florida 32303 - T 850.298.6620 • F 85G.298,6659
Agenda Item No. 16A10
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Memorandum of Agreement
Memorandum of Agreement and Support: Catalyst Project for Economic Development —
Florida's Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern (RACECs)
WHEREAS, Florida's rural counties share similar gaps in the level of average wages,
business and industry development, as well as household and per capita income relative
to the rest of the State and the United States; and
WHEREAS, Governor Jeb Bush has designated three (3) Rural Areas of Critical
Economic Concern (RACECs) in order to encourage shared regional, collaborative
approaches to economic development pursuant to Section 288.0656 (7), Florida Statutes;
and
WHEREAS, the designated portion of Collier•County, Florida is a part of the South
Central RACEC; and
WHEREAS, Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI), Florida's public /private partnership for
economic development, was charged with creating a statewide strategic plan for
economic development, and in 2003 convened Regional Forums in all RACECs to
determine regional priorities and formulate action plans for the diversification of rural
economies; and
WHEREAS, all RACECs have worked together through regional Rural Forums and a
Statewide Summit to create Florida's 7-point Plan for Rural Economic Development
(The 7 -Point Plan), which includes a call for the creation of a regional marketing
initiatives that could not otherwise be available without regional collaboration; and
WHEREAS, Enterprise Florida, Inc, incorporated Florida's 7 -point Plan into The
Roadmap to Florida's Future, the 2003 -2008 strategic economic development plan for
Florida and submitted this plan to Governor Bush, the President of the Senate, and the
Speaker of the House; and
WHEREAS, Florida's Legislature responded to The 7 -point Plan's call for regional
marketing initiatives in the RACECs by funding regionally -based target industry
research, and identification, improvement and marketing of suitable regional sites that are
attractive to industries of the future; and
WHEREAS, Collier County desires to work with other local governments on a regional
basis for the purpose of improving access to economic and trending data, explore
approaches for marketing business and industry opportunities, and promote opportunities
that lead to new industry investment and new jobs creation and;
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WHEREAS, the intent of identification, improvement and marketing of regional sites is
to facilitate the location of significant job creation opportunities, known as Catalyst
Projects; and
WHEREAS, formal documentation of Collier County's participation in this regional
effort is needed to demonstrate to state and regional agencies that the South Central
RACEC is working as a region for the purpose of achieving a shared economic
development agenda including the evaluation of economic and target industry data and
the selection of the best possible target industries for the Catalyst Project, and as a region,
wishes to benefit from agency partnerships and resources that could improve a regional
site for such Project; and
WHEREAS, The Rural Economic Development Initiative (RED]) was created to
encourage and align critical state agency participation and investment around important
rural issues and opportunities as described in Section 288.0656, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, as coordinated by The Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic
Development ( OTTED), REDI agencies are participating in the Catalyst Project by
sharing analytical tools, eliminating waste and duplication in review of proposed catalytic
sites, and anticipating potential infrastructure gaps in the catalytic sites selected; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County's RACEC's designation is contingent upon the
execution of the OTTED Memorandum of Agreement by Collier County (F.S. 288.0656
(7)); and
WHEREAS, approval and adoption of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is
further required by OTTED and EFl in order for Immokalee, Collier County, Florida to
submit sites for consideration as a regional catalytic site, and join with other regional
MOA participants and REDI agencies in identifying the best regional catalytic site.
NOW THEREFORE, Collier County, through approval and adoption of this
Memorandum of Agreement, agrees to use its best efforts in good faith to join with the
other governing bodies within the South Central RACEC having approved and adopted
this MOA in the following activities and positions:
1) Support of a regional approach to economic and target industry research, and
participation in the evaluation of such research;
2) Sharing of the research process, meeting dates, progress reports, and research
content among RACEC partners;
3) Participation in Catalyst Project meetings and discussions;
4) Mutual encouragement of RED] agency strategic involvement in the Catalyst
Project;
5) Regional collaboration to make clear, shared decisions about the target industries
of the future and the best possible impact or long -term economic ripple - effect of
such industries;
6) Provision of one or multiple sites for Catalyst Project consideration;
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7) Participation in a final evaluation and selection (Strengths, Weaknesses; 1 O C
Opportunities and Threats Analysis) of the best Catalyst project site;
8) Direct participation in Catalytic Site based marketing communications; and
9) Regional collaboration on the creation of a framework and methodology for
sharing the benefits of a Catalytic Industry or Industries locating in a target site.
Participation in this MOA is a condition for RACK partners participation in items 6
through 9.
Nothing in this MOA or in the Catalyst Project as a whole shall be construed to limit a
chamber of commerce, unit of local government, public - private partnership, not - for - profit
corporation, economic development organization, or general community access to and
utilization of target industry and marketing data and products.
This MOA may be terminated by any party for any reason upon written notice to the
other parties.
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July 22, 2008
Page 20 of 23
January 9, 2007
MR. MUDD: Commissioner, that brings us -- and I'm -- and I
want to make sure I've got it. That was option one from --
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Option one.
MR. MUDD: -- that particular item.
Item #IOC
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE CATALYST PROJECT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT —
FLORIDA'S RURAL AREAS OF CRITICAL CONCERN —
APPROVED
Next item is l OC. It's a recommendation to approve the
Memorandum of Agreement to participate in the catalyst project for
economic development, Florida's rural areas of critical concern, which
is RACK -- RACEC?
MS. NEMECEK: RACEC.
MR. MUDD: RACEC, okay. And Ms. Tammie Nemecek, your
Economic Development Council director, will present.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Motion to approve.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. We have a motion --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Second.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: -- to approve by Commissioner
Coyle, a second by Commissioner Fiala. And we do have a question
from Commissioner Halas and Commissioner Henning.
You want to hold on a second, Tammie, and we'll see if maybe
those questions might be where you need to be.
We'll start with you, Commissioner Halas.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Does this -- if we -- under this
motion, if we approve this, is there going to be any financial
responsibilities placed on the county on the approval of this at this
time?
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January 9, 2007
MS. NEMECEK: No. The only thing this memorandum of
agreement allows us to do is to be able to submit a site and then
participate in the site selection process. There's no further financial
obligation on the part of the county.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Okay. Will we need to amend our
Growth Management Plan?
MS. NEMECEK: No.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: We don't?
MS. NEMECEK: Not in participation with this Memorandum of
Agreement.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: But I mean at the time that you
purchase some property or whatever?
MS. NEMECEK: It is a voluntary basis of submittal of a site,
and depending on what that site needs at that point in time, the county
-- it would have to come before -- back before the county
commissioners of whether or not that site would actually go forward
in the process.
So all this does at this point in time is allow us to submit a site,
and then everything else is contingent upon board approval.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Thank you very much, Tammie.
MS. NEMECEK: You're welcome.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Commissioner Henning?
COMMISSIONER HENNING: So what you're saying is, you're
not going to come back for any funds for this program?
MS. NEMECEK: To participate in this program at this point in
time, what we would be submitting are sites that would be available
on a voluntary basis from the landowners, and we would submit also
the current incentive program that is currently in place as part of the
requirements in the program of things that are available within this
community.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Just one more question. Will
you be coming back to us in the future for any financial support for
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January 9, 2007
this program?
MS. NEMECEK: I cannot say that that's a yes or no at this point
in time. This memorandum of agreement does not require --
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Oh, I know that.
MS. NEMECEK: -- that the county participate financially in
anything. But there may be a company that is cited as a part of this
and there may be incentives that we discuss at that point in time, so I
can't -- I can't definitively say yes that -- or no, that we won't come
back to say that there might be some financial contribution requested
as part of recruitment of the company, but that's only if the site is
actually chosen in Immokalee as part of the RACEC project.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Would this be above and
beyond our existing incentive program?
MS. NEMECEK: We're only putting in our request what we
currently have available as part of the ordinances that are in place.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Okay.
MS. NEMECEK: So it's not over and above.
MR. MUDD: I'd like to -- just want to put one thing on the
record just to make sure we've got it all out there.
In no way, shape or form participation in this program does -- is
there any commitment that's made to any new company or whatever
that we entice to come into the county that this Board of County
Commissioners won't approve in the future. So there's nothing that
would happen staff -wise or through the EDC that would commit this
board to anything unless you get a shot at it again.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Well, I agree, but most of the
time I just don't support anything if it's a hidden expense, so that's the
only --
MS. NEMECEK: At this point in time, it's -- what -- we're only
putting in there as far as, there's a huge matrix that we're having to fill
out to be part of this, and what we're including in there is the current
programs as they're currently stated.
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January 9, 2007
COMMISSIONER HENNING: No change?
MS. NEMECEK: No change, correct.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Any other questions?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Okay. Hearing none, we do have a --
well, are you waiving, Mr. Thomas, or did you want to speak?
MR. THOMAS: You keep going like this, I'll be quiet.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Let's keep going like this.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Close the public hearing.
Okay. Seeing no other questions, all those in favor, indicate by
saying aye.
COMMISSIONER COYLE: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HALAS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
COMMISSIONER HENNING: Aye.
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN COLETTA: The ayes have it, 5 -0.
Thank you, Tammie.
MS. NEMECEK: Thank you very much.
MR. THOMAS: For the record, thank you, on the part of the
Immokalee community, thank you very much.
COMMISSIONER COLETTA: Thank you, sir.
Item #I OD
BID #07 -4077, ASPHALT AND RELATED ITEMS TO BETTER
ROADS, BONNESS, QUALITY ENTERPRISES AND FTA
HOLDINGS, LLC FOR AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL
EXPENDITURE FOR $2,650,000.00 — APPROVED
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