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March 27, 2020
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Community Redevelopment Agency Board (CRAB)
Airport Authority
Emergency Special Meeting to Discuss Responses to
COVID-19 and Consider Declaration of Local State of Emergency
AGENDA
Board of County Commission Chambers
Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34112
March 27, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Commissioner Burt Saunders, District 3 – Chair
Commissioner Andy Solis, District 2 – Vice-Chair
Commissioner Donna Fiala, District 1: CRAB Co-Chair
Commissioner Penny Taylor, District 4
Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., District 5; CRAB Co-Chair
NOTICE: ALL PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS MUST
REGISTER PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE AGENDA ITEM TO BE
ADDRESSED. ALL REGISTERED SPEAKERS WILL RECEIVE UP TO THREE
(3) MINUTES UNLESS THE TIME IS ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
REQUESTS TO PETITION THE BOARD ON SUBJECTS WHICH ARE NOT ON
THIS AGENDA MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING WITH EXPLANATION
TO THE COUNTY MANAGER AT LEAST 13 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
THE MEETING AND WILL BE HEARD UNDER “PUBLIC PETITIONS.”
PUBLIC PETITIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE PRESENTER, WITH A
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MAXIMUM TIME OF TEN MINUTES.
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD
WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING PERTAINING THERETO,
AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD
OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE
TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2003-53 AS AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE 2004-05 AND 2007-24, REQUIRES THAT ALL LOBBYISTS
SHALL, BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADDRESSING THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS), REGISTER WITH THE CLERK TO THE BOARD AT THE
BOARD MINUTES AND RECORDS DEPARTMENT.
IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY
ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING,
YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN
ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLIER COUNTY FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT DIVISION LOCATED AT 3335 EAST TAMIAMI TRAIL,
SUITE 1, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380; ASSISTED
LISTENING DEVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED ARE AVAILABLE IN
THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION.
LUNCH RECESS SCHEDULED FOR 12:00 NOON TO 1:00 P.M.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. Commissioner McDaniel gave the invocation
2. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A. Update and Discussion on Responses to COVID-19 (Dan Summers, Bureau
of Emergency Services and Stephanie Vick, Director Collier County Health
Department). (All Districts)
Kathleen Marr – Presented for the Department of Health
Dan Summers – Emergency Services update
Paul Hiltz – President & CEO of NCH update, 300 beds available,
drive-up testing will resume on Monday, March 30, 2020
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Dr. Zubin Pachori – Premier Patient Partner at NCH & Physicians
Regional asks to pass this resolution to prevent deaths
Dr. Cesar DeLeon – Collier County Medical Society is in favor of a ‘stay
at home” order (membership of 650 doctors)
Dr. Monica Woodward – wants the BCC to say no to the resolution
Sheriff Rambosk – Update; FWC will close Keewaydin Island; anyone
violating orders there is a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail
Public Comment:
Patricia Drow – Vote no on this order and use common sense
Crystal Gabbard – Right to life
Alfie Oaks – Not in favor of the order
Steve Bracci – Governmental Limits of Authority
Sam Saad III – Reconsider by adding Real Estate businesses to the order
Chris Riching – Section 8, I – Appliance repair
Lauren Melo – NABOR not in favor of the order
Patrick Dearborn – Reserves his right to speak
Rep. Byron Donalds – The order not constitutionally sound
Tom Conroy – Not in favor of the order
Keith Flaugh – Not in favor of the order
Rich Yovanovich – Business needs to go on in a safe way
Bob Rommel – Not in favor of the order
Thomas Turner – Not in favor of the order
Jacob Winge – Balance the need for the medical community as well as the
economic community
Carolyn Johnson – Goodwill Industries offering to help with distribution and
keep them as an essential service
Terri Caspersen – Medical needs for the public
Dean Sarns – Medical Equipment
Derek Verderamo – First Pawn and Pine Ridge Pawn Section 8, G
John Dalia – Pawn Ridge Pawn
Jose Nunez – Not in favor of the order, Pawn Shops are essential services
Eric Solomon – First Pawn
Tom Henning – Not in favor of the order and allow the governor to decide
Antonia Demornay – Suspend mortgage and rent payments for those
employees out of work
B. Recommendation to Consider Declaring a Local State of Emergency for
Collier County. (All Districts)
Motion to do away with any Stay at home order and follow the CDC &
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Governor’s guidelines - Approved 5/0
3. ADJOURN - Consensus
Inquiries concerning changes to the Board’s Agenda should be made to the County
Manager’s Office at 252-8383.