Agenda 12/08/2020 Item #16H 4 (Proclamation - Recognizing Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committees)12/08/2020
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, county electors voted to enact an Infrastructure Surtax (Surtax) of one
percent on all authorized taxable transactions by referendum in the
November 6, 2018 General Election; and
WHEREAS, the Surtax took effect on January 1, 2019 and began to be collected on
the same date, for a period of up to seven years or until the aggregate
funds of $490,000,000 are collected; and
WHEREAS, the County receives approximately 90% of the collected revenues with the
remaining revenue distributed to the three municipalities of the County; and
WHEREAS, ordinance 2018-21 as amended by 2019-46 established the Infrastructure
Surtax Citizens Oversight Committee to provide citizen review of the
expenditure of Surtax proceeds; and
WHEREAS, the nine-member committee has held 11 meetings in the past two years
with televised broadcasts on the Collier TV channel and County website; and
WHEREAS, the committee has reviewed and validated 34 projects finding that these
project expenditures are valid uses of Infrastructure Sales Surtax Funding
meeting the requirements of Florida Statute 212.055, conforming to the
definition of Infrastructure, and are eligible projects in line with County
Ordinance 2018-21 and the ballot language within; and
WHEREAS, the 34 validated projects have a net value of $282,190,186 approximately
67% of the Collier County portion of the Surtax allocation; and
WHEREAS, the committee members have volunteered many hours of their personal time
to attend meetings and review materials for these meetings; and
WHEREAS, the committee's review provides oversight on behalf of the public regarding
the use of the Surtax revenue and transparency to the decision making
process;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that we
Recognize the Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committees
contribution to transparency; through their review of the expenditures
and use of Infrastructure Sales Surtax revenue
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 8th Day of December 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.4
Doc ID: 14255
Item Summary: Proclamation - Recognizing the Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight
Committees contribution to transparency; through their review of the expenditures and use of
Infrastructure Sales Surtax revenue
Meeting Date: 12/08/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
11/30/2020 8:21 AM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
11/30/2020 8:21 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Heather Yilmaz Additional Reviewer Completed 11/30/2020 9:37 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 12/01/2020 3:41 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 12/08/2020 9:00 AM
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