Agenda 03/24/2026 Agenda IndexCOLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Community Redevelopment Agency Board (CRAB)
Airport Authority
AGENDA
Board of County Commission Chambers
Collier County Government Center
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34112
March 24, 2026
9:00 AM
Commissioner Dan Kowal, District 4 – Chair;
Commissioner William L. McDaniel, Jr., District 5 – Vice Chair;
Commissioner Rick LoCastro, District 1;
Commissioner Chris Hall, District 2;
Commissioner Burt Saunders, District 3;
NOTICE: Persons wishing to speak on an agenda item must register prior to its presentation. Speakers are limited
to three (3) minutes unless adjusted by the Chair. Time may be ceded by other in-person registered speakers who
are present at the time the speaker is heard. Public comments are not heard for Proclamations, Presentations, or
Public Petitions. Presentations are limited to ten (10) minutes unless extended by the Chair. To comment on
Consent Agenda items, registration must occur before the Board’s action on the Consent Agenda, which is heard
following the Pledge of Allegiance.
Requests for Public Petitions must be submitted in writing to the County Manager at least 13 days prior to the
meeting. They shall provide detailed information as to the nature of the Petition. Public Petitions must address
matters not scheduled for a future agenda and concern a matter in which the Board can take action. If granted, a
single presenter may speak for up to ten (10) minutes, subject to extension by the Chair, and the petition will be
placed on a future agenda for a public hearing.
For general public comments on non-agenda topics, registration is required before that portion is called. Comments
are limited to three (3) minutes; time may not be ceded. The Chair may limit the number of speakers to five (5) for
the meeting. Appeals require a record of proceedings, which may include the testimony and evidence on which the
appeal is based and may be required to be verbatim. Lobbyists must register with the Clerk to the Board at the
Board Minutes and Records Department per Collier County Ordinance 2003-53, as amended.
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A Lunch Recess is scheduled from Noon (12:00 P.M.) to 1:00 P.M.
1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation: Pastor Joe Negron from Grow Church South Naples ||| Pledge of Allegiance: Willington
Makefree, Revolutionary Meals
2. Agenda and Minutes
Approval of today's Regular, Consent, and Summary agenda as amended (ex-parte disclosure
provided by Commission members for Consent agenda.)
2.A. February 24, 2026 BCC Minutes (2026-605)
3. Awards and Recognitions
3.A. Employee
3.A.1. 20 Year Attendees
• Jolene Apicella- Emergency Medical Services
• Paula Brethauer- County Manager's Office
• Dave Molinaro- Utilities Finance Operations
3.A.2. 25 Year Attendees
• Casey W. Morris- Engineering & Project Management
3.A.3. 30 Year Attendees
3.A.4. 35 Year Attendees
4. Proclamations
5. Presentations
5.A. Recommendation to accept the presentation of the Collier County Productivity Committee's
Annual Report to the Board. (2026-712)
6. Public Petitions
6.A. Public Petition from Ralph Hester regarding the Immokalee Regional Raceway (2026-693)
7. Public Comments
On general topics not on the current or future agenda. Unless adjusted by the Chair, registered
public speakers will receive three (3) minutes and time may not be ceded to another speaker. The
Chair may limit the number of public speakers under this item to five (5) for any meeting.
(Resolution 98-167)
8. Board of Zoning Appeals
9. Advertised Public Hearings
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10. Board of County Commissioners
11. County Manager's Report
11.A. Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as the ex officio Governing Board
of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, award Request for Professional Services No. 25-
8374 to Mitchell & Stark Construction Company, Inc./Johnson Engineering for Design-Build
Services for the Northeast Service Area Utility Expansion Project for the Guaranteed
Maximum Price of $50,499,000.00, with an Owner’s Allowance of $2,524,950.00 (for a total
Contract Amount of $53,023,950.00), approve the necessary Budget Amendments and
authorize the Chair to sign the attached Agreement. (Project 70194) (This item is a companion
to Item 11B) (Matthew McLean, Division Director - Public Utilities Engineering) (2026-602)
11.B. Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as the ex officio Governing Board
of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, award Request for Professional Services No. 25-
8375 to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for Construction Engineering and Inspection
Services for the Northeast Service Area Utility Expansion Project in the amount of
$3,966,873.00, approve the necessary Budget Amendments, and authorize the Chair to sign
the attached Agreement. (Project 70194) (This item is a companion to Item 11A) (Matthew
McLean, Division Director - Public Utilities Engineering) (2026-604)
12. County Attorney's Report
13. Other Constitutional Officers
14. Airport Authority and/or Community Redevelopment Agency
15. Staff and Commission General Communications
15.A. Public Comments on General Topics Not on the Current or Future Agenda by
Individuals Not Already Heard During Previous Public Comments in this Meeting
15.B. Staff Project Updates
15.B.1. State Veterans' Nursing Home - Facility Naming Nominations (2026-713)
15.C. Staff and Commission General Communications
16. Consent Agenda
All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine and action will be taken by one
motion without separate discussion of each item. If discussion is desired by a member of the Board,
that item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
16.A. Growth Management Department (Consent)
16.A.1. Recommendation to approve final acceptance of the potable water and sewer utility
facilities and accept the conveyance of the potable water and sewer facilities for
Esplanade by the Islands - Phase 4C. [PL20250009467] (2026-224)
16.A.2. Recommendation to authorize the Clerk of Courts to release a Performance Bond in the
amount of $500,000, which was posted as a guaranty for Excavation Permit Number
PL20110001383 for work associated with Willow Run Quarry. (2026-325)
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16.A.3. Recommendation to approve properties on the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition
Advisory Committee’s January and February recommended Active Acquisition Lists
and direct staff to pursue the projects recommended within the A-Category, funded by
the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Fund. (2026-334)
16.A.4. Recommendation to approve an Agreement for Sale and Purchase under the
Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program with Andres Echevarria for a 3.05-acre
property at a cost of $90,000, for a total cost not to exceed $91,870, inclusive of closing
costs. (2026-337)
16.A.5. Recommendation to approve final acceptance of the potable water and sewer utility
facilities and accept the conveyance of a portion of the potable water and sewer facilities
and appurtenant utility easement for Caymas Amenity Center – Phase 1C.
[PL20250004179] (2026-344)
16.A.6. Recommendation to approve final acceptance of the potable water and sewer utility
facilities and accept the conveyance of a portion of the potable water and sewer facilities
and appurtenant utility easement for Kinsale Golf Course – Phases 1A, 1B, & 2.
[PL20250011785] (2026-345)
16.A.7. Recommendation to approve a standard template for a Right-of-Way Bond, associated
with excavation activities within County Rights-of-Way, in accordance with Ordinance
No. 2026-06 and to authorize the County Manager or designee to execute the bond on
behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. (2026-607)
16.A.8. Recommendation to award Invitation for Qualification No. 25-8346, “Marine
Construction Contractor Services,” with Kelly Bros., Inc., Gulfshore Marine
Construction, LLC, Quality Enterprises USA, Inc., and Marine Contracting Group, Inc.,
and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Agreements. (2026-612)
16.A.9. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution to hold a public hearing to consider vacating a
portion of the 60-foot roadway easement, as recorded in Official Record Book 238, Page
913 and Official Record Book 1365, Page 1357 of the Public Records of Collier County,
Florida, located approximately one-half mile south of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, in
Section 15, Township 48 South, Range 25 East, Collier County, Florida. [VAC-
PL20260000213] (2026-719)
16.B. Transportation Management Department (Consent)
16.B.1. Recommendation to authorize the electronic submission of the County Incentive Grant
Program (CIGP) and the Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP)
Applications with the Florida Department of Transportation to fund the Construction of
the Immokalee Rd. and Livingston Rd. overpass project for $20,000,000. (2026-178)
16.B.2. Recommendation to approve an Agreement for the acquisition of a Drainage Easement
(Parcel 104DE) and a Temporary Driveway Restoration Easement (102TDRE) required
for construction of the Airport Road (Vanderbilt Beach Rd. to Immokalee Rd.) Project
No. 60190. (Estimated fiscal impact: $40,200) (2026-335)
16.B.3. Recommendation to approve a First Amendment to Agreement No. 23-8170, "Motorola
Irrigation Central Control System Parts and Services," with Contemporary Controls &
Communications, Inc., to allow price increases caused by import tariffs, and authorize
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the Chair to sign the attached Amendment. (2026-440)
16.B.4. Recommendation to amend Exhibit “A” to Resolution No. 2013-239, the List of Speed
Limits on County Maintained Roads, to revise the speed limit on Hollow Drive, portions
of Capri Boulevard, Oil Well Road, and Vanderbilt Beach Road to reflect those speed
limit changes. (2026-448)
16.B.5. Recommendation to approve the submittal of Collier Area Transit’s Title VI Program
update to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). (2026-500)
16.B.6. Recommendation to approve an Amendment to the Landowner Agreement with Collier
Land Holdings, LTD, and CDC Land Investments, LLC, (Landowner) that will provide
for payment for traffic signal design and construction on Oil Well Road and the option
to purchase additional right-of-way for Big Cypress Parkway. (2026-582)
16.C. Public Utilities Department (Consent)
16.C.1. Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as the ex officio Governing
Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, approve the selection committee’s
ranking and authorize contract negotiations with the top-ranked firm, AECOM
Technical Services, Inc., related to Request for Professional Services No. 25-8518 for
the Northeast Service Area Program Management, oversight services, so that staff can
bring a proposed agreement back for the Board's consideration at a future meeting.
(Project 70194) (2026-530)
16.C.2. Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as the ex-officio Governing
Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, approve the selection committee’s
ranking and authorize contract negotiations with the top ranked firm, Tetra Tech, Inc.,
related to Request for Professional Services No. 25-8615 for Design Services for the
Northeast Service Area Utility Infrastructure Improvements, so that staff can bring a
proposed agreement back for the Board's consideration at a future meeting. (Project
70194) (2026-556)
16.C.3. Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as the ex officio Governing
Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, award Invitation to Bid No. 25-8418
to A.C. Schultes of Florida, Inc., for NRO Wells 118N and 120N Improvements in the
amount of $2,189,850, approve an Owner’s Allowance of $200,000, and authorize the
Chair to sign the attached Agreement. (Project Number 70085) (2026-522)
16.C.4. Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as ex-officio the Governing
Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District (CCWSD), approve Florida
Department of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant Program contract
modification number six to Contract #H0419 (the “Agreement”) to extend the period of
performance and authorize the County Manager as the Authorized Agent for this
Agreement. (2026-593)
16.D. Community Services (Consent)
16.D.1. Recommendation to approve a one-year Lease Extension Agreement with Beraca
Baptist Church, Inc., on behalf of the Community and Human Services Division for the
Senior Nutrition Program in Immokalee. (Human Services Grant Fund 1837) (2026-591)
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16.D.2. Recommendation to approve and authorize the County Manager to electronically sign
and submit the required Participation Forms and any additional forms upon their arrival
for the Six Remnant Defendants National Opioid Settlement (Remnant Defendants
Settlement), CL-2023107, and to allow Collier County to ‘opt in’ to the Six Remnant
Defendants Settlement. (2026-615)
16.E. Corporate Business Operations (Consent)
16.E.1. Recommendation to accept the report for the sale of three items and disbursement of
funds in the amount of $13,300 associated with the County surplus auction held on
January 15 through January 17, 2026. (2026-603)
16.F. County Manager Operations (Consent)
16.F.1. Recommendation to approve the Third Amendment to the Agreement for the Provision
of Telecommunication Services and Facilities with Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, LLC,
authorizing Collier County to continue the operation of public safety communication
equipment previously installed on a communications tower at Loop Road. (2026-580)
16.F.2. Recommendation to adopt updates to the 2026 Strategic Plan and Strategic Priorities
presented at the Budget and Strategic Planning Workshop held on February 17,
2026. (2026-596)
16.F.3. Recommendation to approve the revised Emergency Management Performance Grant
(EMPG) Agreement G0635 from the Florida Division of Emergency Management
(FDEM) to correct a scrivener’s error in the award amount previously approved by the
Board on January 13, 2026, Item 16.E.2, and authorize necessary Budget Amendments.
(Fund 1833 No. 33973) (2026-606)
16.F.4. Recommendation to approve a First Amendment to extend Agreement No. 20-7745,
“HVAC Supplies and Customized Parts,” with JSFM, Inc., d/b/a Johnstone Supply, and
authorize the Chair to sign the attached Amendment. (2026-617)
16.F.5. Recommendation to approve a First Amendment expanding the list of contractor-owned
equipment under Agreement No. 23-8074, “Electrical Contractors,” with Simmonds
Electrical of Naples, Inc., and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Amendment. (2026-
620)
16.F.6. Recommendation to approve a Fifth Amendment to Agreement No. 15-6409, P25
Digital Radio System, with Communications International, Inc., and authorize the Chair
to sign the attached Amendment. (2026-726)
16.F.7. Recommendation to approve an Agreement for Sale and Purchase and authorize the
acquisition of vacant property located at 1770 Danford Street from WSA Development
Group, LLC., in the amount of $276,650 plus all closing and title costs to support the
Bayview Park expansion. (2026-727)
16.F.8. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution approving amendments (appropriating grants,
donations, contributions, or insurance proceeds) to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted
Budget. (2026-728)
16.F.9. Recommendation to approve an after-the-fact request pertaining to the purchase of seven
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ambulances from ETR, LLC, and to authorize payment of the remaining invoice balance
of $5,761.20 related to inspection travel expenses incurred in the acquisition of those
emergency vehicles. (2026-729)
16.F.10. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution approving amendments (appropriating reserves)
to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Adopted Budget. (2026-730)
16.G. Airport Authority (Consent)
16.G.1. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of
Amendment No. 2 to Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) 453536-1-94-01,
Contract No. G2Y90, with the Florida Department of Transportation to add twelve (12)
months to the current expiration date of June 30, 2026, making the new expiration date
June 30, 2027, for the Purchase & Installation of an Emergency Generator at the
Immokalee Regional Airport. (2026-401)
16.G.2. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of
Amendment No. 3 to Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) 452976-1-94-01,
Contract No. G2J23, with the Florida Department of Transportation to add twelve (12)
months to the current expiration date of June 30, 2026, making the new expiration date
June 30, 2027, for Security Enhancements at the Immokalee Regional Airport. (2026-402)
16.H. Board of County Commissioners (Consent)
16.I. Miscellaneous Correspondence (Consent)
16.J. Other Constitutional Officers (Consent)
16.J.1. To record in the minutes of the Board of County Commissioners, the check number (or
other payment method), amount, payee, and purpose for which the referenced
disbursements in the amount of $58,701,730.30 were drawn for the periods between
February 26, 2026, and March 11, 2026, pursuant to Florida Statute 136.06. (2025-3841)
16.J.2. Request that the Board approve and determine valid public purpose for invoices payable
and purchasing card transactions as of March 18, 2026. (2025-3842)
16.K. County Attorney (Consent)
16.K.1. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Settlement Agreement
in the lawsuit styled Antonietta Iannelli Colbourn v. Collier County Board of
Commissioners (Case No. 24-CA-2582), now pending in the Circuit Court of the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Collier County, Florida, for the sum of
$7,500.00. (2026-534)
16.K.2. Recommendation to authorize the County Attorney to file a lawsuit on behalf of Collier
County Board of County Commissioners against Utilities One Inc., and Reycamp Cable
Construction, LLC, and any other responsible parties, for $32,612.58 in damages caused
to the County’s wastewater lateral line, located at or near 3723 Kent Drive. (2026-536)
16.K.3. Recommendation to approve a Third Amendment to Agreement # 18-7343-WV for
Court Reporting with U.S. Legal Support, Inc., to extend the Agreement for an
additional five-year term and modify the fee schedule to include additional
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services. (2026-552)
16.K.4. Recommendation to appoint Lindsey Touchette to the Collier County Citizen
Corps. (2026-574)
16.K.5. Recommendation to appoint Richard Otto to the Emergency Medical Authority. (2026-584)
16.K.6. Appointment of four members to the Pelican Bay Services Division Board. (2026-628)
16.K.7. Recommendation to appoint four members to the Golden Gate City Economic
Development Zone Advisory Board. (2026-723)
16.K.8. Recommendation to approve a Stipulated Final Judgment in the amount of $90,000 plus
$35,216 in statutory attorney and experts’ fees and costs for the taking of Parcel
1362FEE required for the Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Project No. 60249. (2026-736)
16.L. Community Redevelopment Agency (Consent)
16.L.1. Recommendation that the Collier County Community Redevelopment Agency and the
Board of County Commissioners review and accept the 2025 Annual Reports for the two
community redevelopment component areas, Bayshore Gateway Triangle and
Immokalee, and publish the reports on the appropriate websites. (2026-323)
16.M. Tourist Development (Consent)
16.M.1. Continued from the March 10, 2026, BCC Meeting
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to execute the agreement for
Request for Proposal (“RFP”) 25-8341, “Tourism Marketing & Promotion,” to Paradise
Advertising and Marketing, Inc., with an effective date of March 30, 2026, and make a
finding that this action promotes tourism. (2026-513)
17. Summary Agenda
This section is for advertised public hearings and must meet the following criteria: 1) A
recommendation for approval from staff; 2) Unanimous recommendation for approval by the Collier
County Planning Commission or other authorizing agencies of all members present and voting; 3)
No written or oral objections to the item received by staff, the Collier County Planning Commission,
other authorizing agencies or the Board, prior to the commencement of the BCC meeting on which
the items are scheduled to be heard; and 4) No individuals are registered to speak in opposition to
the item. For those items which are quasi-judicial in nature, all participants must be sworn in.
17.A. Recommendation to adopt an Ordinance amending the Land Development Code (LDC), to
establish definitions for Transit Stop and Major Transportation Hub, in order to comply with
Section 125.01055, Florida Statutes. [PL20240005299] (2026-459)
18. Adjourn
Inquiries concerning changes to the Board’s Agenda should be made to the County Manager’s Office at
252-8383.
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