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Resolution 2021-257 RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 257 A RESOLUTION REPEALING ALL PRIOR COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AND ESTABLISHING NEW COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 124, FLORIDA STATUTES AND THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION. WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 1(e), Florida Constitution, provides that after each decennial census the Board of County Commissioners shall divide the county into districts of contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practicable;and WHEREAS, Chapter 124, Florida Statutes, requires that commission district boundaries be as nearly equal in population as practicable; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners directed County Staff to reapportion the Commission District boundaries so that the population of each commission district be as similar as possible; that commission districts be as compact and regularly shaped as feasible; that each commissioner will remain in his or her current district; that racial and ethnic populations be considered in accordance with the law; that any plan that has a retrogressive effect on minority voting strength would be eliminated from further consideration; that well-defined, easily recognizable, and major boundaries, such as rivers, arterials and major roads, should be utilized when not in conflict with other criteria; that former district boundaries should generally be maintained when not in conflict with other criteria; and, that communities of interest, such as Golden Gate Estates, and neighborhood integrity should be rkr. preserved when not in conflict with other criteria; and WHEREAS, the County Staff made presentations about the proposed redistricting at is meetings of the Marco Island City Council on October 4, 2021, the Collier County NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (virtual) on October 5, 2021, the Everglades City Council(virtual)on October 5, 2021,the Immokalee Chamber of Commerce on October 6, 2021, the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce on October 13, 2021, the Black Affairs Advisory Board on October 18, 2021,the Naples City Council on October 20, 2021, the Collier County Planning Commission on October 21, 2021, the Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on October 26, 2021, and, by invitation,the Democratic Women's Club of Collier County(virtual)on October 28, 2021, some of which were publicly noticed meetings, for the purpose of encouraging public participation in the redistricting process; and WHEREAS, the County Staff held advertised public meetings on November 1, 2021, at the Collier County Commission Chambers,and November 2,2021,at the Collier County Growth Management Department/Development Services Building, and November 10, 2021, at Collier County's North Collier Regional Park, and November 15, 2016, at Collier County's Immokalee Community Park, and November 16,2021, at Collier County's Golden Gate Community Center, to receive comments from the public and encourage public participation in the redistricting process; and WHEREAS, advertised public notice has been provided regarding the redistricting of the County Commission district boundaries. is NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA,that: 1) Pursuant to the authority of Chapter 124, Florida Statutes, and Article VIII, Section 1(e), Florida Constitution, all prior County Commission District boundaries in Collier County as adopted by Resolution No. 2011-163 are 2 �, hereby repealed and the new boundaries are hereby established to encompass 4 the areas described below: See attached Exhibit A,incorporated by reference herein. 2) Pursuant to Section 124.02, Florida Statutes, the Clerk is hereby directed to enter this Resolution upon the minutes and a certified copy of this Resolution shall be published at least once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the Naples Daily News. 1 This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote on this 14`h day of 1 December 2021. 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"„,„,. 0 to) © 9 0A19 IJ llw a u,va LOGAN BLVDN w 1 G5 W _ - M et,, _1E NO1' MAID VlT a • 1.1 0Y 9NI7I11 lYOd Ylv O NOY31 v• al lwviwVl 1 iiiiiippil" 6 EXHIBIT "A" General Descriptions,MAP #2 District 1 —Begin at a point at the intersection of the eastern shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico and the north line of Section 34, Township 50 South, Range 25 East, Collier County, Florida; thence along the north line of said Section 34 (also being the southern boundary of the city of Naples), easterly to the center of Dollar Bay; thence along the center of Dollar Bay, southeasterly to the center of the Lely Outfall Canal; thence along the center of the Lely Outfall Canal, northeasterly to the center of Highway U.S. 41; thence along the center of said highway, northwesterly to the center of County Road 864 (Rattlesnake-Hammock Road); thence along the center of County Road 864, easterly to the center of County Barn Road; thence along the center of County Barn Road, northerly to the center of State Road 84 (Davis Boulevard); thence along the center of State Road 84, easterly to the center of Santa Barbara Boulevard; thence along the center of Santa Barbara Boulevard, northerly to the center of Interstate 75 (I-75); thence along the center of I-75, easterly to the center of State Road 29; thence along the center of State Road 29, southerly to the center of the intersection of Highway U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) and State Road/County Road 29; thence along the center of County Road 29, southerly to the northern boundary of Everglades City; thence following along the boundary of Everglades City, westerly then southerly then westerly then southerly then westerly then southerly to the intersection of the northwest line of Collier County, Florida, 2020 Census Block Number 2079 in Census Tract Number 111.07; thence along said northwest line of Block Number 2079, also being the common boundary of Block Number 2079 and Block Number 1224 in Census Tract Number 111.13, southwesterly to the intersection of Block Numbers 2079 and 2101, also being the beginning of the common boundary of Block Numbers 2079 and 2101; thence along said common boundary, southerly to the northern boundary of Block Number 2091, also being the beginning of the common boundary of Block Numbers 2079 and 2091; thence along said common boundary, easterly then southerly then easterly to its intersection with Block Number 2084; thence along the east boundary of Block Number 2091, also being the common boundary between Block Numbers 2084 and 2091 southerly-southwesterly-southerly to the Collier County-Monroe County boundary line; thence along the Collier County-Monroe County boundary line, westerly to the end of said boundary line; thence along the shoreline of Collier County, westerly- northwesterly then southerly then westerly then northerly-northwesterly to the Point of Beginning. District 2—Begin at a point at the intersection of the eastern shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico and the north section line of Section 6, Township 48 South, Range 25 East, Collier County, Florida; thence along the north line of Sections 6 and 5 of said Township and Range (also being the Lee County-Collier County boundary line), easterly to the center of County Road 901 (Vanderbilt Drive); thence along the center of County Road 901, southerly to the northwest corner of Section 9 of said Township and Range (the north line of said Section being the northern boundary of Collier County); thence along the northern boundary of Collier County, easterly to the center of Logan Boulevard; thence along the center of Logan Boulevard, southerly, then westerly, then southerly, then westerly, then southerly to the center of County Road 846 (Immokalee Road); thence along the center of County Road 846, westerly to the center of Interstate 75 (I-75); then along the center of I-75, southerly to the center of County Road 896 (Pine Ridge Road); thence along the center of County Road 896, westerly to the intersection of Highway U.S. 41 and 1 County Road 896/Seagate Drive, also being approximately the northeast corner of the City of Naples; thence along the northern boundary of the City of Naples, a portion of which follows Seagate Drive, westerly to the easterly shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico, also being the northwest corner of the City of Naples; thence along the easterly shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico, northerly to the Point of Beginning. District 3 —Begin at a point at the center of Logan Boulevard on the Lee County-Collier County boundary, Collier County, Florida; thence along said County boundary, easterly to the northeast corner of Section 12, Township 48 South, Range 26 East, also being the northwest corner of Section 7, Township 48 South, Range 27 East, and also being the point at which the Lee/Collier County line turns and goes north; thence along the north line of Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 of said Township and Range, easterly to the center of County Road 846 (Immokalee Road); thence along the center of County Road 846, southerly then westerly to the center of Wilson Boulevard; thence along the center of Wilson Boulevard, southerly to the center of Golden Gate Boulevard; thence along the center of Golden Gate Boulevard, westerly approximately four miles to the center of the north-south canal lying on the east side of Big Cypress Elementary School, said canal also being approximately one mile east of County Road 951 (Collier Boulevard); thence along the center of said canal, southerly approximately two miles to the intersection with the Golden Gate main canal; thence along the Golden Gate main canal, westerly then southerly to the point at which said canal turns and goes west, said point also being the northeast corner of Section 35, Township 49 South, Range 26 East; then along the east line of Section 35, of said Township and Range, southerly to the center of Interstate 75 (I-75); thence along the center of Interstate 75 westerly then northerly to the intersection of I-75 and County Road 846; thence along the center of County Road 846, easterly to Logan Boulevard; thence along the center of Logan Boulevard northerly, then easterly, then northerly, then easterly, then northerly to the Point of Beginning. District 4 — Begin at a point at the intersection of the easterly shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico and the northern boundary of the City of Naples, Collier County, Florida; thence along the northern boundary of the City of Naples, a portion of which follows Seagate Drive, easterly to the intersection of Highway U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) and Seagate Drive/County Road 896 (Pine Ridge Road); thence along the center of County Road 896, easterly to the center of Interstate 75 (I-75); thence along the center of I-75, southerly then easterly to the center of Santa Barbara Boulevard; thence along the center of Santa Barbara Boulevard, southerly to the center of State Road 84 (Davis Boulevard); thence along the center of State Road 84, westerly to the center of County Barn Road; thence along the center of County Barn Road, southerly to the center of County Road 864 (Rattlesnake-Hammock Road); thence along the center of County Road 864, westerly to the center of Highway U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail); thence along the center of Highway U.S. 41, southeasterly to the center of the Lely Outfall Canal; thence along the center of the Lely Outfall Canal, southwesterly to the center of Dollar Bay; thence along the center of Dollar Bay, northwesterly to the north line of Section 34, Township 50 South, Range 25 East; thence along the north line of said Section 34 (also being the south boundary of the City of Naples), westerly to the eastern shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico; thence along said shoreline, northerly to the Point of Beginning. District 5—Begin at a point at the northwest corner of Section 7, Township 48 South, Range 27 East, also being the point at which the Lee County-Collier County boundary line turns from east- 2 west and goes north; thence along said Lee County-Collier County boundary line, northerly until said boundary line turns and goes east; thence continue along said Lee County-Collier County boundary line, easterly to the point where said boundary line turns north; thence along said boundary line, northerly to the point where the Collier County-Lee County boundary line meets the Collier County-Hendry County boundary line; thence along the Collier County-Hendry County boundary line, easterly to the point where said boundary turns south; thence along said boundary line, southerly to the point where said boundary turns east; thence along said boundary, easterly to the point where said boundary line meets the Collier County-Broward County boundary line; thence along the Collier County-Broward County boundary line, southerly to the point where the Collier County—Miami-Dade boundary line begins; thence along the Collier County-Miami-Dade boundary line, southerly to the point where the Collier County-Monroe County boundary line begins; thence along the Collier County-Monroe County boundary line, westerly to its intersection with the east boundary of Collier County, Florida, 2020 Census Block Number 2091 in Census Tract Number 111.07; thence along the east boundary of Block Number 2091, northerly-northeasterly-northerly to its intersection with the south boundary of Block Number 2079, also being the beginning of a common boundary between Block Numbers 2079 and 2091; thence along said common boundary, westerly then northerly then westerly to the intersection with Block Number 2101, also being the beginning of a common boundary between Block Numbers 2079 and 2101; thence along said common boundary, northerly to the south boundary of Block Number 1224 in Census Tract Number 111.13, also being the beginning of a common boundary between Block Numbers 1224 and 2079; thence along said common boundary, northeasterly to the west boundary of Everglades City; thence follow along the boundary of Everglades City, northerly then easterly then northerly then easterly then northerly then easterly to the center of County Road 29; thence along the center of County Road 29, northerly to the intersection of Highway U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) and State Road/County Road 29; thence along the center of State Road 29, northerly to the center of Interstate 75 (I-75); thence along the center of I-75, westerly to the east line of Section 35, Township 49 South, Range 26 East; thence along the east line of Section 35, of said Township and Range, northerly to the center of the Golden Gate main canal; thence along the center of the Golden Gate main canal, northerly to a point at which said canal turns and goes east; thence along the center of the Golden Gate main canal, easterly approximately 200 feet to the center of a canal that goes to the north; thence along the center of said canal, northerly to the center of Golden Gate Boulevard; thence along the center of Golden Gate Boulevard, easterly to the center of Wilson Boulevard; thence along the center of Wilson Boulevard, northerly to the center of County Road 846 (Immokalee Road); thence along the center of County Road 846, easterly then northerly to the northeast corner of Section 10, Township 48 South, Range 27 East; thence along the north boundary of Sections 10, 9, 8 and 7 of said Township and Range, westerly to the Point of Beginning. 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