On the agenda: Colliercofl Board of County Commissioners Meeting — license plate reader (Sep 8)

COLLIER 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
September 8, 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.
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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
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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 Greg Ball of Destiny Church ||| Pledge of Allegiance: Ken Hemita - combat
veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan and FBI agent focusing on counterterrorism & crisis management

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.)

3.

Awards and Recognitions

4.

Proclamations
4.A. Proclamation designating September 2026 as Hunger Action Month. To be accepted by Evelyn
Rossetti-Ryan, Ph.D., Executive Director, Our Daily Bread Food Pantry. (2026-1862)
4.B. Proclamation designating September 7–11, 2026, as National Payroll Week. To be accepted by
Lori Brown, Payroll Manager, Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of
Collier County. (2026-2337)

5.

Presentations
5.A. Presentation of the Collier County Business of the Quarter for September 2026 to Lake
Michigan Credit Union. To be accepted by Damaris Vymola, District Manager; Adam Lysiak,
Market Leader, North Naples Branch; Martyn Palumbo, Market Leader, Immokalee Road
Branch; and Tina Cirakovic, Associate Manager of Member Success, representing the Greater
Naples Chamber of Commerce. (2026-2334)

6.

Public Petitions

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

10. Board of County Commissioners
11. County Manager's Report
11.A. *** This item is to be heard no sooner than 9:30 AM. ***
Recommendation to receive an informational update from the Collier County Sheriff's Office
regarding the use of license plate reader (LPR) technology and safeguards for use in Collier
County. (2026-2788)
11.B. Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, as the ex officio Governing Board
of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, recognize an emergency operational situation

affecting the South County Regional Water Treatment Plant and approve Change Order No. 2
in the amount of $1,122,548.08 to the Work Order under Agreement No. 21-7859 with Layne
Christensen Company for the Deep Injection Well IW-1 and IW-2 Mechanical Integrity
Testing and Well Rehabilitation project, add 136 days, increase the Work Order amount to
$1,803,020.70, and approve the necessary budget amendment. (Project No. 71065) (Matthew
McLean, Interim Department Head - Public Utilities) (2026-2789)
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.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 5D. [PL20260002738] (2026-2010)
16.A.2. Recommendation to approve final acceptance of the potable water and sewer utility
facilities and accept the conveyance of a portion of the potable water utility facilities for
Valencia Sky Recreation Site. [PL20250011693] (2026-2038)
16.A.3. 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 Seven
Shores Phase 3A, Seven Shores Phase 3B, and Seven Shores Phase 3C.
[PL20250011901; PL20250011902; PL20250011905] (2026-2057)
16.A.4. Recommendation to direct staff to advertise and bring back for public hearing an
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2020-23, to correct a scrivener’s error in Exhibit F
(List of Development Commitments) by correcting the required number of affordable
rental units to be developed from 128 to 90 in the Immokalee Fair Housing Alliance,
Inc., Residential Planned Unit Development (RPUD). (2026-2092)
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 Mason Classical Academy. [PL20260007005] (20262104)

16.A.6. Recommendation to authorize the Clerk of Courts to release a Performance Bond in the
amount of $81,180, which was posted as a guaranty for Excavation Permit Number
PL20230001649 for work associated with Savoy Park. (2026-2107)
16.A.7. Recommendation to authorize the Clerk of Courts to release a Performance Bond in the
amount of $136,200, which was posted as a guaranty for Excavation Permit Numbers
PL20240012975 and PL20250006619 for work associated with Arthrex Commerce Park
Phase 3. (2026-2116)
16.B. Transportation Management Department (Consent)
16.B.1. Recommendation to review and approve the Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Capital
Improvement Plan of the Big Cypress Basin, a part of the South Florida Water
Management District (SFWMD). (2026-1836)
16.B.2. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to execute Supplemental
Agreement No. 2 to a State-Funded Grant Agreement (SFGA) with the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) to reduce the agreement amount by $9,856,200
for the construction phase of the Airport Road Widening Project; execute a new SFGA
Agreement with FDOT, in the amount of $9,856,200 for the construction of the Airport
Road Widening Project between the Vanderbilt Beach Road and Immokalee Road;
execute a Resolution memorializing the Board’s action; and to authorize the necessary
Budget Amendments. [FPN 440441-1-54-01/02, (Project 60190, Funds 1841 and
1842)] (2026-811)
16.B.3. Recommendation to authorize the Chair to execute a Utility Facilities Warranty Deed
and Bill of Sale for certain potable water and wastewater utility facilities serving the
Collier County Behavioral Health Center, located at 5959 Golden Gate Parkway. (20262755)

16.C. Public Utilities Department (Consent)
16.C.1. Recommendation to direct the County Attorney to advertise and bring back for a Public
Hearing a Resolution to update the fee schedule for the Florida Department of Health in
Collier County (DOH-Collier). (2026-2105)
16.C.2. Recommendation that the Board approve the selection committee’s ranking and
authorize staff to begin contract negotiations with the top-ranked firm, GHD Services,
Inc., related to Request for Professional Services No. 25-8462 for Construction
Engineering and Inspection services for construction of the Immokalee Recycling DropOff, Scalehouse, and Control Center. (Project 70232) (2026-2126)
16.C.3. Recommendation to approve an after-the-fact payment of $48,014.90 to Douglas N.
Higgins, Inc., for work completed under Agreement No. 20-7800 and Work
Order/Purchase Order No. 4500236764 after the work-order completion date expired,
and authorize payment of the outstanding invoice. (2026-2195)
16.C.4. Recommendation that the Board approve the Certification of Financial Responsibility,
as required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, for the Class I deep
injection well system located at Collier County’s Landfill Facility, and authorize the
Chair to sign the certification. (2026-2137)

16.D. Community Services (Consent)
16.D.1. Recommendation to authorize the Chair to sign one (1) Release of Lien for an
Affordable Housing Density Bonus for a unit that is no longer subject to the terms of the
agreement. (Fund 1077) (2026-2122)
16.D.2. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to sign sixteen (16) mortgage
satisfactions for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership loan program in the amount of
$74,568.00 and to approve a Budget Amendment to recognize $2,568 in revenue from a
loan payoff. (SHIP Grant Fund 1053) (2026-2123)
16.D.3. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to sign two (2) Release of Lien for
full payment in the amount of $22,137.87 pursuant to the Agreement for Deferral of
100% of Collier County Impact Fees for owner-occupied Affordable Housing
Dwellings. (General Fund 0001) (2026-2125)
16.D.4. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to sign Community Development
Block Grant Subrecipient Grant Agreement #CD26-04 between Collier County and The
Shelter for Abused Women & Children, Inc., in the amount of $675,800.00 to fund the
Emergency Shelter Safety & Security System Modernization project. (Housing Grant
Fund 1835) (2026-2136)
16.D.5. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Emergency Solutions
Grant Subrecipient Agreement (#ES26-01) between Collier County and The Shelter for
Abused Women & Children, Inc., in the amount of $113,202.33 to support Shelter
Operations and Personnel Salaries. (Housing Grant Fund 1835; Project 33997) (2026-2095)
16.D.6. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Community Development
Block Grant Subrecipient Agreement (#CD26-01) between Collier County and Avow
Foundation, Inc., in the amount of $400,000.00 to fund the Avow Parking and
Accessibility Expansion project. (Housing Grant Fund 1835) (2026-2251)
16.D.7. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to sign one (1) Release of Lien for
full satisfaction of the Roberts Center Hurricane Hardening Agreement with Goodwill
Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc., in the amount of $102,083. (Fund 1806) (2026-2255)
16.D.8. Recommendation to accept and appropriate FY 2026 Q3 restricted donations from
various donors in the amount of $2,141.00 and refunds from prior-year expenses in the
amount of $1,338.36 for the benefit of the Collier County Public Library, and to
authorize the necessary Budget Amendments. (2026-2261)
16.D.9. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to sign three Amendments between
Renaissance Hall and Collier County to Agreements a) #APR21-24 Amendment #2, b)
#ARP21-25 Amendment #2, and c) #ARP21-28 Amendment #1 to revise the unit
allocation and clarify income documentation requirements. (Housing Grants Fund
1835) (2026-1996)
16.E. Corporate Business Operations (Consent)
16.E.1. Recommendation to authorize the Procurement Services Director or designee to procure
goods or services from vendors that have been awarded a contract as a result of a
competitive selection process by a federal, state, or municipal government, or any other

governmental agency, political subdivision, or government-related association, provided
that the originating entity utilized a competitive process similar to Collier County’s, or a
purchasing cooperative, and authorize the Procurement Services Director or designee to
sign agreements associated with those purchases. (2026-2317)
16.E.2. Recommendation to accept the report for the sale of seventy-two (72) items and the
disbursement of funds in the amount of $246,380 associated with the County surplus
auction held July 9 through July 11, 2026. (2026-2321)
16.E.3. Recommendation to approve the purchase of liability, automobile, cyber, and other
miscellaneous insurance coverage for FY 2027 at an estimated premium of
$1,303,451.15. (2026-2351)
16.F. County Manager Operations (Consent)
16.F.1. Recommendation to award Request for Proposal No. 25-8334 to Communications
International, Inc., for “Public Safety P25 Radio System Maintenance and Support
Services,” approve terminating existing Agreement No. 15-6409 for convenience
effective September 30, 2026, approve Agreement No. 25-8334 with an effective start
date of October 1, 2026, and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Agreement. (20262237)

16.F.2. Recommendation to authorize Budget Amendments appropriating approximately
$2,063,149,100 of unspent FY 2026 capital project and grant budgets into fiscal year
2027. (2026-2714)
16.F.3. Recommendation to adopt a Resolution approving Amendments (appropriating grants,
donations, contributions, insurance proceeds, and reserves) to the Fiscal Year 2025-26
Adopted Budget. (2026-2743)
16.G. Airport Authority (Consent)
16.G.1. Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, acting as the Collier County
Airport Authority (the “Authority”), approve a First Amendment to Collier County
Airport Authority Leasehold Agreement for Hangar Construction with Global Flight
Training Solutions, Inc. (GFTS), at the Immokalee Regional Airport. (2026-1753)
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 $35,732,804.84 were drawn for the periods between
August 13, 2026, and August 26, 2026, pursuant to Florida Statute 136.06. (2025-4127)
16.J.2. Request that the Board approve and determine valid public purpose for invoices payable
and purchasing card transactions as of September 2, 2026. (2025-4128)
16.K. County Attorney (Consent)

16.K.1. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Settlement Agreement
in the lawsuit styled Justin Gunger v. Collier County Board of Commissioners (Case
No. 25-CA-2278), now pending in the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in
and for Collier County, Florida, for the sum of $2,500. (2026-2135)
16.K.2. Recommendation to authorize the County Attorney to file a lawsuit on behalf of the
Collier County Board of County Commissioners against TriComm LLC, and any other
responsible parties, for $41,677.82 in damages caused to a water main, located at or near
1615 and 1661 Trade Center Way, Collier County, Naples, Florida 34109. (2026-2185)
16.K.3. Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Settlement Agreement
in the lawsuit styled Joseph Tironi v. Board of Commissioners of Collier County (Case
No. 25-CA-1531), now pending in the Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in
and for Collier County, Florida, for the sum of $2,500.00. (2026-2312)
16.K.4. Recommendation to approve and authorize the County Attorney’s Office to file an Offer
of Judgment (settlement offer) in the amount of $1,500.00 to Plaintiff, Arletty
Rodriguez, as parent and natural guardian of Mason Rodriguez, a minor in the lawsuit
styled Arletty Rodriguez, as parent and natural guardian of Mason Rodriguez, a minor v.
Collier County (Case No. 26-CA-792), now pending in the Circuit Court of the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Collier County, Florida. (2026-2313)
16.K.5. Request by the Collier County Industrial Development Authority for approval of a
Resolution authorizing the Authority to issue revenue bonds to be used to finance
educational facilities for Community School of Naples, Inc. (2026-2352)
16.L. Community Redevelopment Agency (Consent)
16.M. Tourist Development (Consent)
16.M.1. Recommendation to approve the Tourist Development Council Grant application
requests from Collier County for FY 2026-2027 in the amount of $6,977,900, budget
these expenditures, and make a finding that these expenditures promote tourism. (20261954)

16.M.2. Recommendation to approve the FY 2026-2027, 10-Year Capital Planning document
for Tourist Development Tax funds in TDC Beach Renourishment Fund (1105) and
TDC Engineering Fund (1102) and make a finding that these expenditures promote
tourism. (2026-1955)
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 Resolutions approving the preliminary assessment rolls as the final
assessment rolls, and adopting same as the non-ad valorem assessment rolls for the purpose of

utilizing the uniform method of collection pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, for
Solid Waste Municipal Service Benefit Units, Service District No. I and Service District No.
II, Special Assessment levied against certain residential properties within the unincorporated
area of Collier County, the City of Marco Island, and the City of Everglades City, pursuant to
Collier County Ordinance 2005-54, as amended. Revenues are anticipated to be
$39,332,400. (2026-1992)
18. Adjourn

Inquiries concerning changes to the Board’s Agenda should be made to the County Manager’s Office at
252-8383.