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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM. Commissioners' Items BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: January 20.2010 Division: District I Bulk Item: Y es ~ No Department: Commissioner Kim Wigington Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Wilma Corbin 292-3440 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of appointment of Mr. Larry Carcamo to the Key West International Airport Ad-Hoc Committee on Noise. ITEM BACKGROUND: PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST: o INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes _No DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _ DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 7/09 Monroe County Boards and Committees Appointment Information Board or Committee: KWIA Ad-Hoc Committee on Noise Commissioner Appointing Member: Kim Wigington Name of Member: Larry Carcamo Noise Maker Alternate Mailing Address: 157 Laurel Ave Lot 31 Key West. FL 33040 Phone Numbers: Home: 305-296-7124 Cell: 305-923-3225 Email: LCPIC@hotmail.com Date of Appointment: January20. 2010 Reappointment: Date Term Expires: Duration of Committee Name of Person Being Replaced: Fulfilling Term of: Paul DePoo BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: January 20,2010 Kev West Division: District 1 Bulk Item: Yes ---1L- No Department: Commissioner Kim Wigington Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Wilma Corbin 292-3440 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to appoint Richard Casey, Jr. to the Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund Advisory Board. ITEM BACKGROUND: PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: o INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes _No COST TO COUNTY: x SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year No X APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _ DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 1/09 Monroe County Boards and Committees Appointment Information Board or Committee: Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund Advisory Board Commissioner Appointing Member: Commissioner Kim WIqinqton Name of Member: Richard Casey,Jr. Address: Land Trust Marathon. FI 33050 Mailing Address: Same Phone Numbers: Work.;. Cell: Home Email: 305-743-5624 305-923-9476 305-872-4878 administation@mkclt.orq Date of Appointment: May 17. 2000 Rea ppointment: January 20. 2010 Date Term Expi res: January 16. 2012 Name of Person Being Replaced: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: January 20, 2010 Division: BOCC - District 2 Bulk Item: Y es ~ No Department: George Neugent Staff Contact Person/Phone #: T. Marble 4512 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution to amend and repeal Resolution No. 445a-2009 to include additiona11anguage contained in the amended Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact. ITEM BACKGROUND: On 11/18/2009, the Board approved Resolution No. 445a-2009. This resolution amends and repeals Resolution No. 445a-2009 to include additional language contained in the amended Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, specifically: Section 3. adds the language "and also including nuclear energy" Section 6. adds the language "understanding that no county will'work at cross-purposes with the other counties" . This action documents Board approval of the amended Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and demonstrates the continued commitment of Monroe County to the initiatives detailed therein with Miami-Dade, Pam Beach and Broward Counties. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: 11/18/2009 BOCC approved Resolution No. 445a-2009 CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS: ApprovaL TOT AL COST: INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes _No DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year APPROVED BY: County Atty~ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_ DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required_ DISPOSITION: Revised 7109 AGENDA ITEM # Commissioner Neugent RESOLUTION NO. - 2010 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 445a-2009, PLEDGING THEIR COMMITMENT TO APPROPRIATE STAFF RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE, WITHIN BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, TO P ARTICIP A TE IN THE REGIONAL CLIMATE TEAM WITH MIAMI-DADE, PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN. WHEREAS, there is consensus among the world's leading scientists that global climate change is among the most significant problems facing the world today; and WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to the consequences of climate change with Southeast Florida on the front line to experience the impacts of climate change, especially sea level rise; and WHEREAS, Monroe is located in Southeast Florida and is a neighboring county with Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward Counties; and WHEREAS, Monroe, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward Counties, herein the four counties that constitute the southeast Florida Region, share in common a strong quality of life rooted in the region's rich cultural heritage, vigorous economy, and environmental resources of global significance; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned four counties of Southeast Florida, which represent approximately 30% of the population of the State of Florida, are physically linked one to the other by the Atlantic Ocean coastline and share some of the world's most renowned natural resources such as the Everglades, our unique coral reefs, beautiful beaches, and fragile Keys ecosystem; and WHEREAS, the four counties of Southeast Florida and their respective populations, totaling more than five million residents, are expected to share in disproportionately high risks associated with climate change due to low land elevations, rising sea level projections, and anticipated increases in tropical storm events; and WHEREAS, rising sea levels could limit the effectiveness of critical drainage infrastructure, endanger beaches, and coastal natural resources and increase incidents of saltwater intrusion on the Biscayne Aquifer - putting at risk the drinking water supply for the entire population of Southeast Florida; and WHEREAS, local governments and the region as a whole, must give significant consideration to adaptation strategies designed to protect public infrastructure, property, water resources, natural areas and native species, and basic quality oflife; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned four counties of Southeast Florida account for a combined Gross Domestic Product of more than $2.5 billion annually and more than 37% of statewide economic output; and Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, while the four counties of Southeast Flolida have independently taken steps to address global climate change, all parties recognize that coordinated and collective action on this, the defining issue for Southeast Florida in the 21 5t Century, will best serve the citizens of the region; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Momoe County, Florida passed Resolution No. 445a-2009 on November 18, 2009 to establish its intent to cooperate with other Southeast Florida counties, but has detennined it is imp011ant to clalify that intent; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Section 5: Momoe County shall work in close collaboration with the aforementioned counties of Southeast Florida party to this compact to develop a joint policy position urging the United States Congress to pass legislation that recognizes the unique vulnerabilities of Southeast Florida to the impacts of climate change and to further a joint policy position that includes specific recommendations regarding the allocation of federal climate change funding based on vulnerability to climate change impacts. Such recommendations might include designation of areas of Southeast Florida as uniquely vulnerable and of federal interest for the purpose of securing enhanced levels of federal participation in regional adaptation projects. Monroe County shall work in close collaboration with the other counties party to this compact to develop additionallegi~lative policy statements relating to global climate change and future legislation to be considered by the Congress of the United States for transmittal to the Congressional Delegation representing, in part or in whole, districts within the area covered by this compact. Monroe County shall work in close collaboration with other counties party to this compact in developing joint position statements on proposed State legislation and energy/climate policies including but not limited to issues such as the region's energy and climate security and a renewable energy portfolio standard that defines renewable energy sources as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, landfill gas, qualified hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic energy and also including nuclear energy, and to collaborate on other emerging energy/climate issues that may be considered by the 2010 Florida Legislature Delegation representing, in part or in whole, distlicts within the area covered by this compact. Monroe County shall work with other counties party to this compact in developing joint position statements for future State legislation that may be considered by the Flolida Legislature for transmittal to the Legislative Delegation representing, in pmi or in whole, districts within the area covered by this compact. Monroe County shall commit appropriate staff resources and expertise, within budget constraints, to participate in the Regional Climate Team with other counties party to this compact toward the development of a Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Action Plan. Page 2 of 3 Section 6: Monroe County shall work with other counties party to this compact in developing a Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Action Plan, understanding that no county will work at cross-purposes with the other counties. The Action Plan could, at a minimum, include the following components: (a) A baseline of greenhouse gas emissions for Southeast Florida; (b) Strategies for coordinated emission reductions throughout the built enviromnent to include the use of energy efficiency, energy conservation, and the use of demand-side renewable energy resources; (c) Strategies for coordinated emission reductions from the transportation sector to include increased reliance on public transit, emerging vehicle technologies, and advanced bio-fuels; (d) Strategies for coordinated emission reductions resulting from changes in local and regional land use; (e) Strategies for the coordinated regional preparation for and adaptation to a rapidly changing global environmental based upon regional mapping of projected sea- level rise and any resulting amplification of localized impacts of tropical cyclone events. Such strategies shall incorporate climate preparation concerns for the regional economy, regional infrastructure and the built environment, social and cultural needs, and natural systems within the four counties party to this compact. Section 7: That Monroe County shall commit to participating with other counties party to this compact in hosting the Second Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Summit in October 2010. Section 8: Resolution No. 445a-2009 is hereby repealed. Section 9: Effective Date: This Compact shall become effective upon Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting on said Board on the _ day of , A.D., 2010. Mayor Sylvia Murphy Mayor Pro Tern Heather Carruthers Commissioner George Neugent Commissioner Mario DiGennaro Commissioner Kim Wigington (SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ATTEST: Danny L. 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'I:: ,: ":" Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact WHEREAS, there is consensus among the world's leading scientists that global climate change is among the most significant prQblems facing the world today; and WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to the consequences of climate change with Southeast Florida on the front line to experience the impacts of climate change, especially sea level rise; and WHEREAS, Broward is located in Southeast Florida and is a neighboring county with Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties; and WHEREAS, Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties, herein the four counties that constitute the Southeast Florida Region, share in common a strong quality of life rooted in the region's rich cultural heritage, vigorous economy, and environmental resources of global significance; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned four counties of Southeast Florida, which represent approximately 30% of the population of the State of Florida, are physically linked one to the other by the Atlantic Ocean coastline and share some of the world's most renowned natural resources such as the Everglades, our unique coral reefs, beautiful beaches, and fragile Keys ecosystem; and WHEREAS, the four counties of Southeast Florida and their respective populations, totaling more than five million residents, are expected to share in disproportionately high risks associated with climate change due to low land elevations, rising sea level projections, and anticipated increases in tropical storm events; and WHEREAS, rising sea levels could limit the effectiveness of critical drainage infrastructure, endanger beaches, and coastal natural resources and increase incidents of saltwater intrusion on the Biscayne Aquifer - putting at risk the drinking water supply for the entire population of Southeast Florida; and WHEREAS, local governments, and the region as a whole, must give significant consideration to adaptation strategies designed to protect public infrastructure, property, water resources, natural areas and native species, and basic quality of life; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned four counties of Southeast Florida account for a combined Gross Domestic Product of more than $2.5 billion annually and more than 37% of statewide economic output; and WHEREAS, while the four counties of Southeast Florida have independently taken steps to address global climate change, all parties recognize that coordinated and collective action on this, the defming issue for Southeast Florida in the 21st Century, will best serve the citizens of the region; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: That Broward County shall work in close collaboration with the aforementioned counties of Southeast Florida party to this compact to develop a joint policy position urging the United States Congress to pass legislation that recognizes the unique vulnerabilities of Southeast Florida to the impacts of climate change and to further a joint policy position that includes specific recommendations regarding the allocation of federal climate change funding based on vulnerability to climate change impacts. Such recommendations might include designation of areas of Southeast Florida as uniquely vulnerable and of federal interest for the purpose of securing enhanced levels of federal participation in regional adaptation projects. SECTION 2: That Broward County shall work in close collaboration with the other counties party to this compact to develop additional legislative policy statements relating to global climate change and future legislation to be considered by the Congress of the United States for transmittal to the Congressional Delegation representing, in part or in whole, districts within the area covered by this compact. SECTION 3: That Broward County shall work in close collaboration with other counties party to this compact in developing joint position statements on proposed State legislation and energy/climate policies including but not limited to issues such as the region's energy and climate security and a renewable energy portfolio standard that defines renewable energy sources as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, landfill gas, qualified hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic energy, and also including nuclear energy, and to collaborate on other emerging energy/climate issues that may be considered by the 2010 Florida Legislature for transmittal to the Legislative Delegation representing, in part or in whole, districts within the area covered by this compact. SECTION 4: That Broward County shall work with other counties party to this compact in developing joint position statements for future State legislation that may be considered by the Florida Legislature for transmittal to the Legislative Delegation representing, in part or in whole, districts within the area covered by this compact. SECTION 5: That Broward County shall commit appropriate staff resources and expertise, within budget constraints, to participate in a Regional Climate Team with other counties party to this compact toward the development of a Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Action Planr. SECTION 6: That Broward County shall work with other counties party to this compact in developing a Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Action Plan.. understanding that no county will work at cross-purpose with the other counties. The Action Plan could, at a minimum, include the following components: (a) A baseline of greenhouse gas emissions for Southeast Florida; (b) Strategies for coordinated emissiori reductions throughout the built environment to include the use of energy efficiency, energy conservation, and the use of demand-side renewable energy resources; (c) Strategies for coordinated emission reductions from the transportation sector to include increased reliance on public transit, emerging vehicle technologies, and advanced biofuels; (d) Strategies for coordinated emission reductions resulting from changes in local and regional land use; (e) Strategies for the coordinated regional preparation for and adaptation to a rapidly changing global environment based upon regional mapping of projected sea-level rise and any resulting amplification of localized impacts of tropical cyclone events. Such strategies shall incorporate climate preparation concerns for the regional economy, regional infrastructure and the built environment, social and cultural needs, and natural systems within the four counties party to this compact. SECTION 7: That Broward County shall commit to participating with other counties party to this compact in hosting the Second Southeast Florida RegionalnClimate Change Summit in October, 2010. SECTION 8: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Compact shall become effective upon adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 445a - 2009 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PLEDGING THEIR COMMITMENT TO APPROPRIATE STAFF RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE, WITHIN BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REGIONAL CLIMATE TEAM WITH MIAMI-DADE, PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN. Mayor Neugent WHEREAS, there is consensus among the world's leading scientists that global climate change is among the most significant problems facing the world today; and WHEREAS, Florida is considered one of the most vulnerable areas in the country to the consequences of climate change with Southeast Florida on the front line to experience the impacts of climate change, especially sea level rise; and WHEREAS, Monroe is located in Southeast Florida and is a neighboring county with Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward Counties; and WHEREAS, Monroe, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward Counties, herein the four counties that constitute the southeast Florida Region, share in common a strong quality of life rooted in the region's rich cultural heritage, vigorous economy, and environmental resources of global significance; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned four counties of Southeast Florida, which represent approximately 30% of the population of the State of Florida, are physically linked one to the other by the Atlantic Ocean coastline and share some of the world's most renowned natural resources such as the Everglades, our unique coral reefs, beautiful beaches, and fragile Keys ecosystem; and WHEREAS, the four counties of Southeast Florida and their respective populations, totaling more than five million residents, are expected to share in disproportionately high risks associated with climate change due to low land elevations, rising sea level projections, and anticipated increases in tropical stonn events; and WHEREAS, rising sea levels could limit the effectiveness of critical drainage infrastructure, endanger beaches, and coastal natural resources and increase incidents of saltwater intrusion on the Biscayne Aquifer - putting at risk the drinking water supply for the entire population of Southeast Florida; and WHEREAS, local governments and the region as a whole, must give significant consideration. to adaptation strategies designed to protect public infrastructure, property, water resources, natural areas and native species, and basic quality oflife; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned four counties of Southeast Florida account for a combined Gross Domestic Product of more than $2.5 billion annually and more than 37% of statewide economic output; and Page 1 of 3 Mayor Neugent WHEREAS, while the four cOlUlties of Southeast Florida have independently taken steps to address global climate change, all parties recognize that coordinated and collective action on this, the defIning issue for Southeast Florida in the 21 Sf Century, will best serve the citizens of the region; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Section 5: Section 6: Monroe County shall work in close collaboration with the aforementioned counties of Southeast Florida party to this compact to develop a joint policy position urging the United States Congress to pass legislation that recognizes the unique vulnerabilities of Southeast Florida to the impacts of climate change and to further a joint policy position that includes specific recommendations regarding the allocation of federal climate change funding based on vulnerability to climate change impacts. Such recommendations might include designation of areas of Southeast Florida as uniquely vulnerable and oFfederal interest for the purpose of securing enhanced levels of federal participation in regional adaptation projects. Monroe County shall work in close collaboration with the other counties party to this compact to develop additional legislative policy statements relating to global climate change and future legislation to be considered by the Congress of the United States for transmittal to the Congressional Delegation representing, in part or in whole, districts within the area covered by this compact. Monroe County shall work in close collaboration with other counties party to this compact in developing joint position statements on proposed State legislation and energy/climate policies including but not limited to issues such as the region's energy and climate security and a renewable energy portfolio standard that defines renewable energy sources as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, landfIll gas, qualifIed hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic energy and to collaborate on other emerging energy/climate issues that may be considered by the 2010 Florida Legislature Delegation representing, in part or in whole, districts within the area covered by this compact. Monroe County shall work with other counties party to this compact in developing joint position statements for future State legislation that may be considered by the Florida Legislature for transmittal to the Legislative Delegation representing, in part or in whole, districts within the area covered by this compact. Monroe County shaH commit appropriate staff resources and expertise, within budget constraints, to participate in the Regional Climate Team with other counties party to this compact toward the development of a Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Action Plan. Monroe County shall work with other counties party to this compact in developing a Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Action Plan. Page 2 of 3 Mayor Neugent The Action Plan could, at a minimwn, include the following components: (a) A baseline of greenhouse gas emissions for Southeast Florida; (b) Strategies for coordinated emission reductions throughout the built environment to include the use of energy efficiency, energy conservation, and the use of demand-side renewable energy resources; (c) Strategies for coordinated emission reductions from the transportation sector to include increased reliance on public transit, emerging vehicle technologies, and advanced bio- fuels; (d) Strategies for coordinated emission reductions resulting from changes in local and regional land use; (e) Strategies for the coordinated regional preparation for and adaptation to a rapidly changing global environmental based upon regional mapping of projected sea- level rise and any resulting amplification of localized impacts of tropical cyclone events. Such strategies shall incorporate climate preparation concerns for the regional economy, regional infrastructure and the built environment, social and cultural needs, and natural systems within the four counties party to this compact. Section 7: lbat Monroe County shall commit to participating with other counties party to this compact in hosting the Second Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Summit in October 2010. ' Section 8: Effective Date: This Compact shall become effective upon Adoption. (SEAL) PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting on said Board on the 18th day of November . A.~, 2009. NI ....... ~ 0 = .. o )> ...0 r z ():z: 0 I"T1 ;":''J':;2 ", 0 00"1.. n rq :.:u "0;. "Tl --'~r- I 0 ,.'-"', N ;20A ::0 ::;;:;:00 :Do ;:::0 ~..., . r :z ,." -.~n::r::: ..... ~ ::<-fl> -- 0 --rt .. C') .. ::tJ r M (a) 0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: ~~.e. ';[)'-'5d!-- I Mayor George Neugent Mayor Sy1via Murphy Mayor Pro Tem iIeather Carruthers Commissioner George Neugent Commissioner Mario DiGennaro Commissioner Kim Wigington ~ Yes Yes Yes Yes ATTEST: Danny L. Kolhage, CLERK By: j)",WC.~ Deputy Clerk Page 3 of 3 UZANNE A, HUT CJWP!l/pf BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 1/16/2010 Division: BOCC Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: DIST 3 Staff Contact Person/Phone #: C.Schreck x 3430 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of appointment of Alexsandra Corsi Leto to the Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund Advisory Board. ITEM BACKGROUND: PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: o INDIRECT COST: o BUDGETED: Yes _No COST TO COUNTY: o SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year No APPROVED BY: County Arty _ OMBIPurchasing _ Risk Management _ DOCUMENTA TION: Included Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 1/09 Board or Committee: Monroe County Boards and Committees Appointment Information Commissioner Appointing Member: Name of Member: Address: Mailing Address: Phone Numbers: Date of Appointment: Rea ppoi ntment: Date Term Expires: Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund Advisorv Bd Heather Carruthers Alexsandra Corsi Leto Juvenile Justice Center 5503 Colle2e Road # 206 Kev West. FL 33040 ~ Home: 305-294-6023 VVork: 305-292-3485 Fax: Email: Name of Person Being Replaced: Fulfilling Term of: 05/17/00 Yes 1/16/2012 nla nla BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 1/16/2010 Division: BOCC Bulk Item: Yes No X Department: DIST 3 Staff Contact Person/Phone #: C.Schreck x 3430 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion by the Board of County Commissioners regarding tolling of US 1 as an alternative funding source for wastewater mandates. ITEM BACKGROUND: Funding is not currently available to complete mandated wastewater projects, and there is no guarantee that it will be available from the State in the near future. Advances in technology and precedents in state legislation allowing toll revenue to be used for uses other than bridge and roadwork suggest the conversation be revisited. Until our wastewater mandate has been met, and in order to keep resident financial burdens equitable and affordable, all potential options for funding should be pursued. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Tolls have been collected along the Overseas Highway twice in the history of the Keys. Card Sound Road currently has a tollbooth ($1 each way). CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes _No COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year No APPROVED BY: County Arty _ OMBIPurchasing _ Risk Management _ DOCUMENTA TION: Included X Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 1/09 Tolling USl Monroe County - ~-, r~-.. ~( ~~ t ..~~ ... ,t..o Matecumbe Key 1938 Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers Commission District 3, Monroe County, Florida January 2010 I. Executive Summary II. History of Tolls in Monroe County III. Card Sound Road IV. Toll Legislation V. Funding Options VI. Revenue VII. 10 Questions & Answers VIII. Appendix / Maps / Contacts Tolling US 1/ Monroe County TABLE of CONTENTS Generated from the office of Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers 01/01/2010 Tolling USl / Monroe County EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . . & -. . -~ ~...' .~ --- Matecumbe Key 1938 Tolling USl / Monroe County EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROPOSAL To investigate, in today's environment, the possibility of utilizing a toll on US1 along the 18-mile stretch plus the toll revenue from Card Sound Road to fund wastewater projects as mandated by the State of Florida. RATIONALE . Funding is not currently available to complete our wastewater projects, and not likely to be available from the State in the near future. . Advances in technology (Sun Pass, All Electronic Toll Collection, etc.) may help solve problems such as congestion, pollution, safety, and variable pricing (e.g. different rates based on residency, frequency of use, lane usage) that have in the past been by-products of tolling. . Precedent has been set that allow toll funds to be used for projects other than road and bridge infrastructure. FS 338.26 This statute provides for the continued use of tolls collected on Alligator Alley to be used as a funding source to help restore the Everglades and Florida Bay. Projects that qualify include land acquisition, waste conveyance, engineering design for wastewater treatment facilities for Florida Bay marine waters and Everglades. FS 334.30 This statute provides for the leasing of toll roads to the private sector with a negotiated portion of excess revenues from tolled or fare-generating projects returned to the department over the life of the public-private agreement. The private partner may use their portion of revenues for projects not related to road and bridge infrastructure. . Tolls have been collected along the Overseas Highway twice in the history of the Keys. Card Sound Road currently has a tollbooth ($1 south and northbound). . Many drivers into the Keys will have paid multiple tolls already and should not consider a Keys toll onerous. . Monroe County leads all counties in America in number of National Parks, Sanctuaries, and Wildlife Refuges. Thus, there is unparalleled value in a visit to the Florida Keys. . New All-American road status invites the world to visit the Florida Keys and experience our history, environment, and culture, likely increasing the volume of visitors by automobile. . Constituents', media and business associations' interest and willingness to consider a toll entering the Keys is on the rise. . The penny sales tax proposed to generate wastewater revenue mayor may not be successful. y It is unknown whether or not voters will support an additional penny sales tax. y Sales tax revenues alone may not be sufficient to fund wastewater projects. Y If passed, the sales tax rate in Monroe County would be higher than that of New York City. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 of 5 Tolling USl / Monroe County EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . Prior concerns that a toll could be a "ruse" to extract the State and Federal governments from assistance with funding our waste water projects have proven to be something of a red herring; even without a toll, State and Federal funding involvement have been insufficient to meet AWT standards county-wide. . Until Monroe County's wastewater mandate is funded, all potential revenue sources should be explored. POTENTIAL REVENUE It is premature to estimate revenue potential as issues related to the cost of construction, administration, etc. are unknown at this point. However, assuming for the sake of discussion that all vehicles would pay the same rate and using current FDOT southbound traffic figures (southbound only) on the 18-mile stretch and Card Sound Road, tolls could generate gross revenues of $3.87 million ($1 per trip southbound only) to $23,214 million ($6 per trip southbound only) annually. FLORIDA KEYS TOLLBOOTH HISTORY (see section I) Tolls have been collected along the Overseas Highway twice in the history of the Keys. Card Sound Road currently has a tollbooth ($1 each way) 1927 A ferryboat from No Name Key to Key West collected a "toll" for county 1938 Big Pine Key toll - tolls were collected for road/bridge work after 1935 hurricane. The tollbooth was removed in the 50's once bond was cleared. 1999: BOCC passes resolution (118-1999) in support of a "non transportation toll on U.S. 1". "Governor's office is warming to the idea of toll booth" / BOCC Nora Williams Problematic issue was primarily about use of funds (infrastructure vs. roadways) 2000: Commissioner Neugent, Key West Mayor Weekley & officials from Islamorada, Key Colony, Key Largo met to discuss $5 southbound toll . "Proposed 18-mile Stretch toll must bring in at least $15m annually," says Neugent . Proposal included resident pass, employee pass, weekend surcharge (Neugent) . # based on average of 8-12,000 cars travelling over the Stretch each day . Majority of Stretch exists in Dade County (bottom 5-6 miles in Monroe County) . Will take at least 5 years of political negotiating and construction 2001: "Stretch plan includes a disappointment" - no mention of toll booth" (editorial in The Key West Citizen) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 of 5 Tolling USl / Monroe County EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2003: Commissioner David Rice brings up tollbooth idea to raise funds for county . Have to look for state legislation for more flexibility in how funds can be used . BOCC discusses Commissioner Murray as delegation to Tallahassee . Alligator Alley as precedent for use offunds (see LEGISLATIVE section) 2009 KW Citizen Editorial Board calls for toll booth over increase raise in taxes CARD SOUND ROAD (See section 2) The $1 toll (north and southbound) revenues averaged $l.5m per year (2007 & 2008). Monroe County Public Works uses monies collected for road and bridgework in that area. TOLL LEGISLATION (See section 3) Two Florida Statutes suggest there is a strong argument that toll funds may be used for projects other than road and bridge (FDOT). . Florida Statute 338.26: The Everglades Forever Act (EFA) . Florida Statute 334.30: Public-Private Transportation Facilities In 1994, the Florida Legislature passed landmark legislation, which addresses the environmental concerns of the Everglades and Florida Bay. Section 338.26, Florida Statutes, entitled "Alligator Alley toll road," provides for the continuation of parkway tolls to be used as a funding source to help restore the Everglades (and Florida Bay). Tolls revenues must be split equally between the Everglades and Florida Bay restoration projects. Projects that qualify for these funds include the Everglades Construction Project (ECP); land acquisition; water conveyance projects that enable more water resources to reach Florida Bay; engineering design plans for wastewater treatment facilities for Florida Bay marine waters; and highway redesign to improve sheetflow of water across the Southern Everglades. Florida Statute 334.30 Public-private transportation facilities may be created that provide for the leasing of toll roads to the private sector with a negotiated portion of excess revenues from tolled or fare generating projects returned to the transportation department over the life of the public- private agreement. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 of 5 Tolling USl / Monroe County EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FUNDING OPTIONS (See section 4) USl is a Federal Aid Highway, maintained by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. Preliminary research has identified two (2) potential funding sources for toll construction beyond financing and bonds. Federal Aid Funds Title23 United State Code (23 u.s.e) Section 129 Toll Agreements. If Federal-Aid funds are used for construction of or improvements to a toll facility or the approach to a toll facility or if a State plans to reconstruct and convert a free highway, bridge or tunnel previously constructed with Federal-Aid funds to a toll facility. A toll agreement under Section 129 (a)(32) must be executed. Public/Private Florida Statute 334.30 Public-private transportation facilities provides for the leasing of toll roads to the private sector with a negotiated portion of excess revenues from tolled or fare generating projects returned to the department over the life of the public-private agreement. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 of 5 Tolling USl / Monroe County HISTORY _ i Matecumbe Key 1938 Tolling USl / Monroe County HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE * There have been two times in Florida Keys' history that a toll was collected along the Overseas Highway. 1927: 1928 1930: 1932: 1934: 1938: 1944: 1947: 1954: A ferryboat from Lower Matecumbe to No Name Key collected "toll" money for the county. $3.50-$6.50 per vehicle depending on size/driver included and each additional passenger was $1.00. Designated State Road 4A (now Monroe County Road 905) Ferry service was inadequate and City of Key West was not satisfied with service so plans were begun to bridge the water gaps for vehicular traffic Congressional Records referred to it as the "Oversea" Highway Monroe County had already indebted itself to the hilt so the Overseas Highway Bridge Corporation (OHBC) for the creation of a toll road was formed. Monies were borrowed, once paid the highway would be deeded to Monroe County. The OHBC was dissolved and reorganized as the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District (OR& TBD) After the 1935 Hurricane, a toll was constructed and placed in Big Pine Key (near Catholic Church). Matacumbe Key - "Toll Booth Inn". The Public Works Administration approved a loan to the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District for $3.6 million. The District in turn issued revenue bonds to be repaid with road tolls. The F.E.C. Railway was washed up in more ways than one - it was bankrupt like Monroe County. Monroe County's population was mostly in Key West; therefore, for the county to survive, either the railroad or the highway had to exist. The highway in the Upper Keys was not seriously damaged. The highway won over the railroad. As federal funds were used for the third major modification of the highway, the improved highway was designated US1 making the journey between Fort Kent, Maine and Key West, Florida complete. The railroad maintenance village on Pigeon Key served as headquarters for the Toll and Bridge Commission. All construction, maintenance, and operations were directed from this small island. Tolls were one dollar for the vehicle and driver, plus 25 cents for each passenger. The Florida Keys Weekly News of November 1947 listed 15,254 vehicles with tolls of $29,275.25. In 1952, rumors and investigations of misuse of toll revenue resulted in Monroe County residents being given a free pass. The toll road ended. The bonds had been paid so the Governor ordered the toll be taken down ("sources say") against the wishes of the county. * Overseas Highway only - Card Sound Road under separate tab HISTORY 2 of 18 Tolling USl / Monroe County HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE * 1955: A super-highway was proposed. It was a $200 million project with six lanes to KL,4 lanes to Marathon and 2 lanes to KW. It too was to be a toll road. RECENT TOLLBOOTH INITIATIVES AND CONVERSATIONS 03/1999: . BOCC passes resolution 118-1999 in support of a "non-transportation toll on U.S. 1." 11/1999 . BOCC Nora Williams meets with Gov Jeb Bush re: tolling USl . "Governor's office is warming up to idea of a tollbooth at the top of the Keys" BOCC Williams . "the time to move on this is now" Gov Jeb Bush . Everglades policy coordinator and former Monroe County Sheriff J. Allison DeFoor confirmed the issue was being studied. . Concerns among state officials over the restrictions on how toll funds could be spent. Under current state law, funds collected from road tolls must be earmarked for transportation projects. . "there is discussion that there may be language put in the Aligator Alley toll [legislation] that will allow for what we are looking for now. " BOCC Williams . "The last I heard, was that the original proposal was flawed and we would not get 100 percent of the money. This [splitting revenue with FDOT] is not acceptable. . . this money should be designated for infrastructure. . ." Rep Ken Sorensen 12/1999: . Rep Ken Sorensen announced opposition to the toll concept because it could be a "ruse for extracting the state from involvement in solving wastewater problems in the Florida Keys." . Gov Bush, Sorenson and Teresa Tinker (growth mgmt and planning policy coordinator) met to discuss tollbooth and how it could pay for wastewater solutions for the Keys . Tinker said tollbooth would not be set up to solve all the wastewater problems. Those still would require a big financial boost from fed and state gov'ts . Sorensen wanted talks delayed until definite numbers for how much sewage solutions wi II cost . "How will toll affect the Keys' tourism?" . Is there a place to put the large, multi-booth facility? * Overseas Highway only - Card Sound Road under separate tab HISTORY 3 of 18 Tolling USl / Monroe County HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE * 2/2000: . Meeting with Neugent, KW Mayor J. Weekley, reps from Islamorada, Marathon, Layton, Key Colony Beach and Key largo . Neugent proposed a $5 southbound-only toll and matching toll on Card Sound Road . "The toll will not adversely affect tourism" BOCC Neugent . Sorensen's office estimates net revenue at $2m per year (assumptions: 9,000 cars payi ng $2 . A proposed 18-mile stretch toll must bring in at least $15 million a year to be worthwhile" BOCC Neugent . Neugent's estimate assumes 10,000 cars plus annual resident, employee, weekend surcharge, holiday surcharge and additional axles passes/fees. ($15-23m) . Officials requested definitive numbers (vehicular traffic) as FDOT and Growth Mgmt quoted different numbers . Majority of 18-mile stretch exists in Dade County . Tollbooth must have 1 mile of visibility leading up to it Charlie Brooks 8/2001: . "There was no mention in the decision [what to do with the 18-mile stretch] about including a toll booth. . . It is a proposal that needs to be revisited." "If Keys' residents were granted a substantial discount and tourists were charged. . .$5, there could be a hefty fund that could be used to help offset the environmental impact that up to four million annual tourists have on the Keys." KW Citizen Editorial 5/2003: . "Conservation of the FK natural lands could cost $60m+ in coming years, and county commissioners say the county does not have the money. BOCC will look at ways to raise the funds such as a toll booth on US1, and make plans to ask the state and fed gov't to help pay the expenses." KW Citizen . "A toll booth on busy US1- a reoccurring idea that has always been defeated - could be one way to raise money. I am hearing surprising acceptance of a toll from the people that were not in support of a toll in the past" BOCC Rice . "USl is under the authority of the state, and there are strict requirements of how the money can be spent that do not allow the purchase of natural lands." BOCC Rice 4/2006: . "According to one of the 15 toll collectors [Card Sound Road], traffic going to and from Ocean Reef increases after the first week in November as winter residents fill the gated community. Workers are not allowed to enter the club until after 8 am during winter months." KW Citizen * Overseas Highway only - Card Sound Road under separate tab HISTORY 4 of 18 Tolling USl / Monroe County HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE * 3/2009: . "BOCC wrestling with the idea of raising the tax on gasoline to fund much-needed repairs on the county's 28 bridges and 389 miles of roads." . "This brings us [Editorial Board / KW Citizen] to an idea that has been raised many times over the years, but never seriously pursued - place a tollgate on USl at the entrance to the FK." . "Of course, doing so would be politically difficult, and it could not happen without legislative action. Traditionally, road toll revenue has been used exclusively on transportation infrastructure, but applying that revenue to county roads and bridges could be problematic. But we believe a precedent was set with Alligator Alley - a section of Interstate 75 - where the legislative enabled use of toll revenue for non-transportation infrastructure proposes. Clearly, the impact of millions of tourists per year on the FK provides a strong argument for an impact-related toll, which might also be used offset the cost of wastewater projects and other infrastructure." . "Some have expressed fear that a toll would have a negative impact on tourism. We differ with that view. Consider that there now is a $6 toll on Sanibel Causeway to visit that island tourist destination." . "Special rate for Monroe County residents and commuters and finding a site for the actual tollbooth area that would cause minimum environmental damage." . "A Keys toll would not be an easy solution; it would require hard work, political skill and support from officials at all levels of Govt. But it would be a sustainable and use-based revenue stream that would better serve the Keys in the long Term." KW Citizen Editorial * Overseas Highway only - Card Sound Road under separate tab HISTORY 5 of 18 Sch reck-Carol I=rom: mt: ~o: Subject: TEBEEMANSR@aol.com Wednesday, October 07,20097:07 PM Wigington-Kim; Marble-Terri; BOCCDIS3; BOCCDIS4; BOCCDIS5 TOLLING THE KEYS ;~$.toiR.epR~ltS~~ers..~ .....i'~X,.~W.~CJ.U1t:ao:.,ky "'~.~~.~Iri~;tt~ .., ~_:ki&tnm4.L1l.we..ve :~.h .... ,>. "'a~.Qrid' ".~. ..-, _.., .~~,~&=t~~ ~;19U T.,~tl~ Sr PS; t~f1l1'ta<<th..~lad.dY8 f()rR()~,,,l1y~r lwould of sent them this also , .. .~QlJN!Y".~.:'l1~"~i'FQF~:~I)UFF'.,ANp ..i .-.- lWJsew_.I' _''''~. .. '.~b~:~.~~.;i)"J;.' .....",J'. 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S.tate& Feg8sal LJIl~ _.~...~ Q"r HI~tQry Our staff ...... Shopping S.HOPII) ..t1ie~ ~~ http://secure.floridakeys.comlkeysnews/archives/artic le.cfin?articl e _ i... ~ ,~ ~~ k ~ I J.()f{IJ)\V'I,I.\" ~~~!l~o~.~ ~nSg.!? 'i...t..:.ol......:...~ ...~_..',...:...:w:. Bad timing for gas tax. but reconsider a toll- 03/25/2009 _[<'il"~_~ _.tQ__S~pn;::tLBe.~,I,J,_I1.~ The Monroe COlUlty Commission has been wrestling with the idea of rais1l1g tile tax on gasoline to tlUld much-needed repairs on tile county's 28 bridges and 389 miles of roads. Last week, tile commission decided not to raise tile tax. It also decided not to share the fuel tax revenue witll the ITIlUlicipalities of Layton, Marathon and Islamorada, as it has for several years. The big problem Witll tile tax on gasoline, no matter how it is divided, is that fuel tax revenues are decreasing. Gasoline usage is on its way down. Global warming, diminishing supplies of oil, dependence on oil from the Middle East are serious factors driving tllis reduced consumption. More efficient automobiles, alternate ener!:,'Y sources and driving practices to conserve fuel also are becoming more prevalent. Due to tile reduced revenue stream from fuel taxes, states. cities and the federal government are looking for ways to derive money to maintain transportation infrastructure from road use, rather than from gasoline consumption. This brings us to an idea that has been raised many times over tile years, but never seriously pursued -- place a tollgate on US. I at tile entrance to the Florida Keys. Of course, doing so wOl~d be politically difficult, and it could not happen WitllOut le!,"slative action. Traditionally, road toll revenue has been used exclusively on transportation infrastructure, but applying that revenue to COlUlty roads and bridges could be problematic But we believe a precedent was set Witll Alligator Alley -- a section of Interstate 75 -- where tile Legislature enabled use of toll revenue for non-transportation infrastructure purposes. Clearly, the impact of millions of tourists per year on the Florida Keys provides a strong ar!,'lIIJ1ent for an impact-related toll. which might also be used offset the cost of wastewater projects and other infrastructure. Some have expressed fear tllat a toll wonld have a negative impact on tourism. We differ witl, that view. Consider that tllere now IS a $6 toll on Sanibel Causeway to visit tllat island tourist destination. Crossing the relatively short Rlckenbaeker Causeway to Key Biscayne requires a $1.50 toll. hI addition to justifYing the use of toll revenue, myriad other details would have to be worked out, including a special rate for Monroe COIUlty residents and commuters, and finding a site for the actual toll booth area that would cause minimwn environmental damage. A Keys toll would not be an easy solution; it would require hard work, political skill and support from officials at all levels of government. But it would be a sustainable and use-based revenue stream that would better serve tile Keys in the long term. n The Citizen _B~~kJQ_ _.S~Q_rd!_B.es.w.t~~ :.---....:-.... 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As road construction on the 18-Mile Stretch begins to consn'ict traffic flow and as winter brings seasonal residents and workers to the private Ocean Reef Club, traffic has intensified on dIe secondary roadway linking d,e Keys to the mainland. According to one of dIe 15 toll collectors, traffic going to and from Ocean Reef increases after dle first week in November as winter residents fill the gated commlmity, Workers are not allowed to enter the club until after 8 a.m. during winter months. The recent morning logjam of cars and trucks has resl~ted in COlll1ty Administrator Tom Willi ordering toll takers to allow all soudlbOlmd vehicles through at no charge between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m "[Motorists] have backed all dle way up to dIe Miami-Dade COlll1ty line." Willi said. "We have picked a spot on dle road and when tranic backs up to that point we release the tolls." Callers to dle Free Press have asked why dley must pay dle toll when dley head north in dle morning while southbound traffic flows dlrough without paying. According to Willi. Joe Medallion, director of Roads and Bridges for the Monroe County Public Works Department. has estimated dIe loss of revenue at $3,800 to date, which means an average of 190 motorists are allowed through each day without paying A toll booth worker, who asked to remain anonymous, estimated as many as 1,000 vehicles a day are passing through without charge during the morning and afternoon rush holU"s. At $1 per vehicle. the COlll1ty cOl~d be losing much more than dle tib'llfe cited, though a percentage of dlOse being waved dlroUgh are workers with pre-paid passes, Willi told the Free Press dlat he did not think tolls were being lined for northbOlll1d rllSh hour traffic. lie also pointed out the loss of revenue was not as egregious as it may appear. 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The limits of tlle shutdown are trom approximately six miles SOUtll of U.S I to approximately two miles east of the Monroe County toll booth. Flagmen will be present to direct only emergency vehicles and local traffic, which will have tllrough access on Card SOlU1d Road. All other traffic will be detoured as follows: - NorthbOlmd b~affic Traffic coming trom SOUtll of Card Sound Road will be routed to County Road 905, continuing on to Key Largo and then connecting to US I - SoutllbOlllld traffic Traffic coming trom nortll of U.S I will be routed to Key Largo, continuing on to COllllty Road 905 and then connecting to Card Sound Road. Motorists may expect ll11usual delays during tllese constructioIi~" Variable message signs will be placed at various locations to alert . motorists of upcoming lane closures and detollrs. FOOT's ITS system uses electronics and communication equipment In an effort to improve traffic flow on Florida's major roads. Components include closed circuit TV cameras that provide a live picture of road conditions; dynamic message signs that provide motorists with information about potential traffic delays, evacuation efforts and Amber Alerts; sensors that detect unexpected delays; and wireless technology that relays information to FOOT's Transp0l1ation Management Center. For more information about lane closlU~es or tlle ITS system, contact Carlos Sarmiento at (305) 499-2410 Back tQ_5J~J!r~JLf?:~5LJ!t;_~ ./ :e,:e__...~.:..... June 9, 2009 .w~yn:ll:.~tllJ:~:lf"'~...~_ Click here fOf _fIY~:-.Q~~~?s~ =--~~.~rr From 5-star I resorts to scenic camp ground, you'll find it all in our 9J,JLcJ(eJQ 10cJQmg. l\~-:Il .,tr.\M..'IIt.'Ill:' :J;' .1/.".,,. It doesn't get any better than this Watch the sunset from Mallory Square, even if you are stuck in Wisconsin. Or enjoy a virtual Margarita at Sloppy Joe's. Cjlft<::k QLJ(OUc.K,"ys Well cam~. "'\ \ ~i!'.UtIt!M~ .-"~~ ~ Cb""k "ut th. Pb"", GaUer)' 'Weekly fur S.... 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Monroe County looks for cash to buy conservation land - 05/19/2003 l'l,KktQS\,Qrc:h ReSlJlts BY TRAVIS JAMES TRITTEN keysnews.com Conservation of the Florida Keys natural lands could cost $60 million or more in coming years. and county commissioners say the county does not have the money. The Monroe County Commission will look at ways to raise the funds such as a toll booth on U.S. L and make plans to ask the state and federal government to help pay the expenses during its monthly meeting in Key Largo on Wednesday. Because of strict growth restrictions. much of the remammg undeveloped land in the Keys cannot be built on. The county must purchase such land from private owners who are deprived of their property rights. "The question is as it always has beeR 'Where is the funding going to come from?'" County Administrator Jim Roberts said. "I don't think there is any magic pot of money out there." The county had received about $3 million a year from the state for buying land for conservation. but the funding stream dried up. Roberts said. Plans last week to apply for a competItl ve state grant for the purchases were scrapped because the county did not rank high enough said Tim McGarry. director of county Growth Management. A proposed Monroe County fee on the purchase of homes. sponsored by Rep. Ken Sorensen, failed in the state Legislature this year. Originally, the fee would have been put into a trust fund to pay for land acquisition and other critical Keys issues. "I think we are going to have to look to several alternatives for raising revenues," Commissioner David Rice said. A toll booth on busy U.S. I -- a reoccurring idea that has always been defeated - could be one way to raise money, Rice said. "I am hearing surprising acceptance of a toll from the people that were not in support of a toll in the past," he said. Rice said the toll would likely be more than 50 cents. but that it is too early to make any estimates on the cost. "Certainly. if you arc looking at a toll that is only raising a small amount of money. it would probably not be worth it" he said. However, U.S. I is under the authority of the state. and there are strict requirements of how the money can be spent that do not allow the November 3, 2009 .v.~~:lI):~:l[I".~"j_ CI.lck here for F Ivepa'Lfor"-c,,s I ~"5ionTllt"~11 From 5-star resorts to scenic camp ground, you'll find it all in our glJide to IOQgiOg. 1\fj:ilIIi'XIjJ;;"Il~I-f1.T~-m:s1l It doesn't get any better than this Watch the sunset from Mallory Square, even if you are stuck in Wisconsin. Or enjoy a virtual Margarita at Sloppy Joe's. Ch~ck 9uLourK~yf.> Web c:;aITls. .~ :rllICII.U 11I1;il :\'- ,.""~ ~ Ch""k out th" Photo Gall!!I')' Wl!I!k1y foT S_ KI!Jo'fi Photo!i! Click here to VI"wPholos I ~, -,' ;' t,'" "lit t.. \ i'" '" ll- ") ,l v HISTORY 10 of 18 11/3/20093:31 PM Keys News Archive Search ..:; 0 ~ :u.' .[.: S.: ~' ~} '0f --.. LOCSlJ1ini<s tSr Q(jf1d 1b~ 15e-Y$ 1nI.:....~:....~.~~1I LQ~ClI"~tClle .g. FEille~Cllj,iDk$ -+'~~IU.".~.""'" QlJr J:Jl$lQry Our~taff Shopping SHOPIn ~tne~ '-t~ rUE CITIZEN Missed your paper today? For redelivery or account credit, call us in Key West at ~ (305) 292-7777 extension 3. In Marathon call (305) 743-8766. Or e-mail us by clicking here. Sign_LJpforhonl" deliv"ry_b?H: . - 2 of2 http://secure.floridakeys .comlkeysnewsl archi vesl artic 1 e .cfln?articl e j... purchase of natural lands, Rice said. "We would probably have to look for [state] legislation for more t1exibility," Rice said. The commission will also discuss sending a delegation., headed by Commissioner Murray Nelson., to Tallahassee to convince the state to match what funds the county can spend. Monroe County could produce about $10 million from its infrastructure funds to buy up lands, Commissioner George Neugent said. With a state and federal match, $30 million would be available for preserving the Keys' unique environment. Also on the agenda for the commission meeting at the Key Largo Library: *y* A proposed law that would set uniform requirements for resident, of unincorporated Monroe County that must hook into new sewage treatment systems. *y* The county's new plan for post-disaster recovery and redevelopment. *y* A proposal to eliminate permitting fees for atlordable hOlL,ing projects that receive funding from the county. ttri tten(j!lkeysnews. com SIDEBAR: Closed door meeting Today, the county will hold a closed-door meeting with its legal counsel in Key Largo to discuss two long-standing lawsuits. A suit by Key West attorney Michael Halpern charging the county with years of fraud and racketeering was dropped months ago, and now the county wants Halpern to pay its court costs. Halpern alleged that the county participated in a corrupt relationship between former County Attorney .Tim Hendrick and developer Pritam Singh. Hendrick and Singh used their power and int1uence to crush rivals and stream roll over building regulations for 20 years, he claimed. Halpern dropped the suit a day before the first hearing in the case. Hendrick and Singh denied the claims. A county code enforcement lawsuit against Alfred Gustinger was nearly concluded, but the defendant died in a plane crash along with three members of his family. Attorneys for the county are asking how they should handle the case, which was filed over outstanding code violations on a property in Islamorada . The county held a lien on Gustinger's property when he was killed on Feb. 17 with his son, daughter-in-law and grandson. ~a_ck to_~ejlrc;bB~LJlt? HISTORY 11 of 18 11/3/20093:31 PM Keys News Archive Search "'- :.___'a..--..... t..:'!l:W:;; ~l[L~QU;;tQrI~~ Mile M-,;![kers CLLme. ReRQ[t~ _,.......,...~- E:cJlwrials C:;QIDrTli;!l1t<lJ:Y 1-ett~.~ Cltl~en'~ .\/Q1~ .,.;; '.="'0:.i: '_~:;; Tod<lYln~tl~ ~c:.Qr~~~_f\1QJ.e _111..........:11;...._ TIll? week CgllJf!l~ T ec:.ilT~1< BI~.Qlre.ctQry R~<lll;.~ta\e /II~t ~iiioJ'~_ LJfe~tYles HPrTl~~ K~cJQ_s Cpl1JmQ~ --..-...-.;- Ee.<l.wr e s C:;QI~IDOs ..... ~:".~lj~~, ~_2:.i.::\" \/1€L'o'I..E'hotos ~'..!!JS~!iI.!~~~ ~QrTl!Ilentary Ente.tl<l.lnID.eD! 1<.eY.S..1.!L~ HeEiI!.b Food 8.~EiIEs!<lJ~ IU.I.......:..&..... P~.thNQ!lg~ r-........"I.IlI......... View CIill>~!I~.clli S~.brlJlt c:;1<l~~flEld,A,cj -:'0~ JJ.'':'" .,". '!\J !,ocaI1IDkJ; ArQ~ncLthe lSID'J; ..1I'....~~'t.n~~~ LQc<lL~aJe~ Eeder~.LJnl<s _'tlfm."....._ Q~r JjIS.tQrY QlJL.SJillf ..... Shopping S.HOPII) Mt1ie~ ~~ """'-.- ,.... http://secLrre.floridakeys.comlkeysnews/archives/artic le.cfin?article _ i.., ..--.r- / ...........,-. <f'i'l k""""""'" II () IH Il \ V' "-1\ .... ~~~!l!:o~a~ ~nSg.!? 'j...:..l......:..~ ...........l'JII:...:....-=. Stretch plan includes disappointment - 08/26/200 I f:tQ-,J:,~Q~~1J R~lJ!!;2 While we would have liked a change here and tllere, we applaud Gov. Jeb Bush, TransportatIOn Secretary Tom Barry and others at tlle state level for finally coming to a "decision" on what to do Witll tlle 18-Mile Strctch. The two-lane highway from Florida City to Key Largo allows few opportlmities for legal passing. It is always an accident waiting to happen. And they do. As government bodies from one end of the Keys to tlle otller have wnmg tlleir collected hands, making a variety of suggestions for upgrading the Stretch. we have contended tl,at the section of highway shOl~d be safer, and that tlle capacity issue critical to hurricane evacuation needs to be addressed The concrete center barrier will make it safer: at least removing the constant possibility of head-on collisions. But we are disappointed that the governor and his staff have skirted the capacity issue. Several other questions went lUlanswered as well The plan on tlle Stretch calls for two 12-toot travel lanes and a 14-foot paved median witll a 2-foot-wide barrier down the middle to prohibit tlle head-on collisions. On tlle outside of the nortllbowld lane will be an 8-foot paved evacuation lane that will have rumble strips to discourage drivers from passing on tlle right. On the outside of tlle soutllbOlll1d lane will be a 6-toot paved shoulder It is difficl~t to imabone tllat drivers in a hurry won't be attemphng to pass on tlle right. nunble strips or not. As we llave stated here many times. a second outbOlmd lane would have addressed tl,at issue. The Jewfish Creek Bridge. which is at the beginning of tlle northbolmd Stretch and at the end of tlle soutllbOlmd, wi II become a two-lane bridge Witll a concrete median matching tlle one on the highway. There will be a 10-foot nortllbowld shOl~der that can be used during evacuation as well as a seven-foot soutllbOlmd shoulder. To some. all tllese lanes are ready-made for a flltlITe f'our-lane highway. That might improve capacity, but it also would make it easier tor Miami-Dade COlmty residents - tlle dreaded day trippers - to motor into and out of the Upper Keys. The Key West City Commission, the Marathon City COlmcil and tlle Key West Chamber of Commerce had all called for a plan to expand the Stretch to fOlIT lanes. Upper Keys groups llad pleaded tor two lanes. What we have received is a little bit of both. There was no mention in the decision about including a toll booth. perhaps at tlle soutllern edge of the Stretch. and charbong visitors to tlle Keys, It, also, is a proposal that needs to be revisited. If Keys residents were granted a a substantial discOlmt and tourists were cbarged, say $5, there could be a hefty flmd that could be used to help offset the environmental impact tllat up to four million annual tOlITists have on the Keys. Although after two years. the governor has now signed off on a highway plan, which also calls for additional lanes at specific spots between Big Pine Key and the Stretch, it will take several years to complete tile entire project The concept has to be further advanced to a desi gn pi an Money needs to be acquired to tlmd tlle project. Nwnerous permits have to be granted And. tllen the construction work can begin Disappointments aside, we are just glad finally to see torward motion toward fixing a problem that has been mired in contention for years. _12-g~1._LQ___~2JI:_bR~,5_!-Jlt5 :e~_"'t.:."'. June 9, 2009 .\.':rt:lili:i3l:.:i.m:rren...._ Click here for FJ~-::Q~yI9r~f_~s_t ~)l~-miTffi~[( From 5-star I resorts to scenic camp ground, you'll find it all in our gjJldgJQ IpJ:t.9Jng .\\'.:illr"'\,".....-.~I:1;1t;r,'m.'i:rl It doesn't get any better than this Watch the sunset from Mallory Square, even if you are stuck in Wisconsin. Or enjoy a virtual Margarita at Sloppy Joe's. 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FgcJelal.~J.n.k? _,..11'1)'........._ QJ!LJ:iI~tQry QI,JL~taff - Shopping S,HOPrn ..tl;e~ ~~ ~ -~ http://secure.floridakeys.com/keysnews/archives/artic le.c11n?article j... .-...r-- / ...........,... t("l"! k'-"'-" I to R III \ V' "L\ ... ~);,~!!~o~.~ onS!?!P 'j~.:.J..n.:"'~ .........I......,...~:-=.,. ..- ToU talks raise more questions - 02/11/2000 I:lQ~_,I\_t_Q--.S_e~_r_(h_Re~_\Jll;s By ERIK SLAVIN Citizen Middle Keys Bureau MARATHON - A proposed 18-mile Stretch toll must bring in at least $15 million a year to be worthwhile. COWlty Commissioner George Neugent and other officials said Thursday. Neugent met with Key West Mayor Jimmy Weekley and representatives ITom Islamorada, MaradlOn, Layton, Key Colony Beach and Key Largo to discuss whether toll revenue cOl~d significandy fund sewage systems in dle Keys. Neugent proposed a $5 southboWld-only toll on the road leading down to U.S. I, and a matching toll on Card SOWld Road. The toll would not adversely affect tOlrrism, Neugent said. "There is no indication d,at a toll WOl~d affect dle munber of people coming to the Keys," Neugent said. "To put it in perspective, I don't think anyone here would cancel a trip to Miami to see a sponing event based on the tolls," Neugent said However, a toll cOl~d have differing effects based on what tourists are looking for, said MaradlOn cOlU1cilman-elect Jon Johnson. "A person going to Key Largo for snorkeling and diving is different than a person going down to dle La Concha [in Key West]," Johnson said Estimates on dle economic impact of a toll vary widely, as shown in a memo ITom Rep. Ken Sorensen to Virginia Panico, executive director of of the Key West Chamber of Commerce. Sorensen's office estimates net toll revenue at about $2 million per year. That estimate aSStunes 9.000 cars per day paying $2 each. Neugent's estimates aSStune 10,000 cars per day. plus the following n 13,000 residents paying $36 per year for annual passes n 2,000 employees paying $25 per year for annual passes n A weekend surcharge of $2 and a holiday slrrcharge of $3 n Charges for additional axles on vehicles. That total comes to $15.lmillion per year. If the toll cost $5, the toll would produce about $23 million in revenues. The couuty would use its share ofdle revenues to pay for waste-water b.eatment, while the rest wOl~d be distributed to cities. No one seemed sme how many cars travel to and ITom the Keys on a daily basis, which cOl~d change revenue projections Deparbnent of Transportation liglrres estimated dmt between 8,000 and 12,000 cars travel over the stretch every day, Johnson said. Estimates from the Department of Growth Management and other SOOlTes indicated different fi!,'lIfes. Most officials requested definitive Illunbers before making any decisions. Even if it becomes economically desirable, the COWlty may have trouble finding a place to put dle toll The lnajority of the 18-mile Stretch exists in Dade COlU1ty. Flrrthermore, a toll boodl must have one mile of visibility leading up to it, said Key Largo civic activist Charlie Brooks. The COlU1ty must then consider if it needs to build additional lanes for the toll, and how to do it without impacting environmentally sensitive wetlands. It will be take at least live years of political negotiating and construction before dle proposed toll would be in place, officials agrced. 6i::!1:J..lQ 5o;M~h. IY~.'3JJ Its :ea~IlIf..":""" June 9, 2009 .\'I:iP.iiIl;jiil;.;{n:~ar~.,,_ Click here for F l\liD_a-~--F:-o~r~c~s I .;_i.. :' :.::;-~-.( .\;'..;~~ . '. 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Jeb Bush and Teresa Tinker, a growth management and planning policy coordinator, met to talk about dle tollboodl and how it could possibly pay for wastewater solutions in the Keys, Sorensen said. Sorensen said a $2 toll would raise about $2 million a year tor wastewater plans, a far cry from dle estimated $2 billion or more needed to set up sewer systems and other water~quality control measures "Two million a year doesn't do a damn thing toward the potential debt that's been mandated by the state," Sorensen said. And dlat toll plan, he said, could allow the state to walk away from obligations to help fund wastewater and water quality solutions. especially if Bush proceeds widl his intention of abolishing the state Area of Critical Concern designation for the Keys, Tinker, however, said dle tollbooth would not be set up to solve all the wastewater problems. Those still would require a big financial boost from both the federal and state governments. Sorensen wants any furdler talk of a toll to be delayed lmtil dle cOlmty's wastewater consultant comes lip with definite munbers for how much sewage solutions in the Keys will cost and for more assurances that the state will be contributing to dlOse solutions, That's a good idea Also, there are still some other local concerns - financial and environmental ~ dlat must be looked at carefully before the tollbooth process goes further. On the financial side, how will a toll affect the Keys' main livelihood of tourism" At what toll rate do you begin to discourage many of dle so~called "day~trippers" dlat are important to d,e tourist economy, particularly in the Upper Keys" US. I is not Card SOW1d Road. One tollboodl will not be able to handle all dle auto and truck traffic heading into the Keys It will take a large, multi~boodl facility to collect tolls efficiently so traffic is not backed up to Homestead. Is dlere a portion of the 18~Mile Stretch wide enough to accommodate a large, multi~boodl facility without encroaching upon ecologically sensitive lands" These issues and odlers shOldd be settled before the state proceeds filfther with any tollbooth plans, !;;"J:,tQS~!};tLP--"-'-i.!1t5 ~.:,a.. ...... :...... June 9, 2009 ..\i.l~ii:I:M:lr:in:~or.,,1;...._ Click here for E!~~-Qay,--tg~c~~ ."'--'.,' ............. ..... "'v.c ''''.' ~~;~: ,'.{~ :','. - I '. :.~~-~~~. :<~~T.1il'ffl~[j From 5~star I resorts to scenic camp ground, you'll find it all in our 9lJl9_~.LQ lodging. .'.'.:Il'I"'''\.....~I:'''':J;1jj "',,:11 It doesn't get any better than this Watch the sunset from Mallory Square, even if you are stuck in Wisconsin Or enjoy a virtual Margarita at Sloppy Joe's, C::h.e<::k Qut our Ke."s\,I\/~ C::ilm~ _.;l_Hui!I\ti.\.~U. ''''~ ~ ChfO<'k out the Photo Gallery \\r~kly for s.... Key. Photos! Click here to V~:":!_e._~.9Y:l~ HISTORY 14 of 18 Keys News Archive Search --- :e....'L.. ........ ~~~w~ Current StQrI?~ MJle Marl<~~ <::rlme'!RWQr1~ _I....~..~- EgltQnal~ Commentary \'sotte'!LS Cltlzen~YQlf<? ~:;.- .":':i: ~~:i: IQQill'_lD_ spQm SfilI<?~_i>MQre _1~1""~I''''''''_ Ihls,,",,-e<'Lk CQLUmDS I~fh Talk ElI?_QIf~~tQry Real E:~tateNet D*:s.~~ lifill;1YlEt~ f:lQm~ Ku<;los CQ!!!l]1B;; ~"I.~..t.~ ES'atW<?_s Columo!? ...... ~:...;;...v.~ ~2x\;' \!1e'!',\{-E'hQ19!? ~~L[':~~\:'~ COmJlle'!DtilLY E:ntertillOH1e'!nt Km-'~tAe'! H"a Itb fQod Real Estate ...1.......:....... [)~athJ'iQ1!f~~ riI-..;:-t::.-..riDilIiJ;.'II yle'!w~~~I~g~ S_~I:Jl]1lt~@!??lfl<?_cl Ad ..: ~ .u. ~' .... .,' ~ '! '.! lQc;aILinl<~ ArQl,LncJ_thEt K~~ r........:it:~..n:it~~ LQfal, State~ fe'!ge'!raL\,IDl<~ _~jilli_-;~ O_urIjLSjoLY Qldr_Slaff ...-. Shopping S.HOp'cn Mt1ie~ ~~ ~~r'< http://secure.floridakeys .comlkeysnews/ archi ves/ artic le.cfm?artic Ie _ i." ........,,- /..........,,-.. fi'I k ~ IIOlm)\ V' "1,\ ... ~);'~!l!:o~.~ ~nSg.!? ""~.:.i...tII:...~ ....'II.....',...:....-=. TOLL11.24- 11/24/1999 I?~J,:k~~<lli;;hB~~~115 By HARLEN BROWN Citizen Upper Keys Bureau KEY LARGO - The governor's office is warming up to dle idea of a toll booth at dle top of Keys, Two COlUlty officials said Gov, Jeb Bush is considering tlle toll after meeting witll them in Tallahassee last week Monroe COlll1ty Commissioner Nora Williams said Bush believes llthe time is now to move on the issue." Williams said the governor is considering a munber of projects toll revenues could hmd, "The governor is shaping up what he is looking to push on the toll, but he feels the time is now to move on it," she said Bush was tUlavailable for comment, but his Everglades policy coordinator and fonner Monroe Cotmty Sheriff J, Allison DeFoor confinned the issue was being studied, "We have been taking a good hard look at that," DeFoor said, "There isn't much more I can tell you about it, at this time," Williams said there are some concerns among state ofticials over die restrictions on how toll ftmds could be spent Under current state law, funds collected from road tolls must be earmarked for transportation projects, CotUlty offiCials, however, want to use tlle money for infrastructure improvements, such as wastewater and stormwater projects and land acquisition, Such spending would help the cotmty ti1lfill die reqnirements of its comprehensive land use plan, "There is discussion that dlere may be lan!,~lage put in the Alligator Alley toll [Ie!,>islation) that will allow for what we are looking tor now," Williams said "There is still some homcwork that needs to be done," State Rep, Ken Sorensen, R-Key Largo, said he has not been in contact with Bush on dle toll issue, But, "The last I heard was dlat die on!,>inal proposal was flawed and we would not get 100 percent of the money," As Sorensen last understood. the CotUlty wot1ld have to split the money widl DOT "This was not acceptable," he said, "This money shot1ld be designated for infrastructure, and until we get the land-use plan from die cOlmty, we're not going to know just how much it's going to cost "We have heard fi!,~u'es on wastewater costing Monroc COlUlty between $1 and $3 billion." Sorensen said, It's also tUlclear how much to toll will cost. he said "Right now, we don't cven know whedler the toll wo,1ld be $1 or $ I 0," he said, Additionally, the process of setting up a toll is much more complicated if die revenue isn't earmarked solely for Florida Department of Transportation projects, "If die ftUlds were all going to be directed to h'ansportation, then FOOT cOl1ld direct that the toll booth be put in," said Yvonne McCormick, public relations director for FOOT's soudlem district "Then again, if the money was going to be directed toward other sources, it would be necessary for dle plan to go to the governor, who wot1ld dlen submit it to the Florida Legislature for their approvaL" McCormick said DOT would still be part of the plan bccause It wot1ld have to build and maintain die toll booth B-.9J:k tQ_SeMch Resu1ls ~.*__IW..:"'" June 9, 2009 .\'I~,'If~:i:ll:.:i.T:~':>ror.l.."_ Click here for fj'{~:-l2iY-_Fo_re_;:;a_~! .':c;,.::., .,..... . ',,~Y '~-A.},.... '.;_"~ . , .4t:~~. , :t :ii'f:llrilll'tf~rc From 5-star I resorts to scenic camp ground, you'll find it all in our gUlcjsoJ9 10.Qgir:lg IW :lllrlf,\.\ ,,"'.~I:1.,\:U jj,,"i>l It doesn't get any better than this Watch the sunset from Mallory Square, even if you are stuck in Wisconsin. Or enjoy a virtual Margarita at Sloppy Joe's. Chec;k Old! Q.lJ.r..KE:Ys Web C?ms. _.ili1tIDI~i!.~l\.2I,t:_ -~~ ~ Cb"d, out th" Phol<, naU8f')' W....kJy for s.... Ke)'. Photoo! Click here to YI.t3~E_~Q1Qs HISTORY 15 of 18 Board of County Commissioners RESOLUTION NO.~ -1999 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF THE CONCEPT OF ESTABLISHINti A~~~ 'TRANSPORTATION TOLL ON U.S. 1 TO ASSIST IN FUNDfiG~T1."*, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMP~I\~ PLAN POLICY 101.2.13 C")::\-: ~ or;. (FIVE YEAR WORK. PLAN) c::~:;c: :z. c' :z:a ----i('")r :J: WHEREAS, an incredible variety of state and national resources are containe4~ te= boundaries of Monroe County, represented in numerous aquatic preserve~ n80nle wildlife refuges, state and national parks, national marine sanctuaries and thousands or acres of wilderness designated lands; and WHEREAS, local, state and federal interests have made significant investments In pursuing the protection of these unique resources over the past several decades; and WHEREAS, Monroe County has been designated an Area of Critical State Concern and has developed a comprehensive plan to accomplish unique land use goals such as water quality and land acquisition; and WHEREAS, while Monroe County welcomes the seasonal tourist population to the Keys, the Commission desires that they contribute toward alleviating their impacts; and WHEREAS, many of the visitors to the Florida Keys utilize U.S. 1 as the means of entering this area; and WHEREAS, Monroe County and the State of Florida have spent eight (8) years preparing and deliberating the successful adoption of a comprehensive land use plan intended to reconcile the outstanding issues which continue to threaten the vitality of these recourses; and WHEREAS, Monroe County is concerned about the quality of water, the need for land acquisition, the availability of affordable housing, and the availability of recreational opportunities for residents; and WHEREAS, Policy 101.2.13, the Five Year Work Plan, identifies the actions, responsible agencies, and timetable with which those agreed upon actions must be implemented, including land acquisition, wastewater improvements, and stormwater management; and WHEREAS, Policy 4 commits Monroe County, with the assistance of the Department of Community Affairs, to report to the Legislature the full fiscal cost of implementing the Plan, the state and local shares of such implementation, and recommendations for funding initiatives and alternatives for implementation; and HISTORY 16 of 18 ." r- rr1 o ." o ::0 ::0 rr1 ("") o ::0 C WHEREAS, Policy 1 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan recognizes that implementation of this plan will require funding which exceeds the reasonable budgetary constraints of Monroe County, and that as an Area of Critical State Concern and site of unique natural resources of national importance, Monroe County should not be expected to bear the sole burden of implementing these policies without substantial financial assistance from state and federal partners; and WHEREAS, the proper implementation of the Five Year Work Plan is anticipated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars; and WHEREAS, the success of efforts to secure assistance from state and federal partners requires clear guidance to these partners from Monroe County; and WHEREAS, Monroe County is pursuing local funding initiatives as well as creative funding partnerships to assure successful implementation; and WHEREAS, a non-transportation toll on U.S. 1 has been identified both now and in past discussions as a possible source of funding for such comprehensive plan implementation; and WHEREAS, tolls have been established in other areas to assist with non-transportation costs associated with secondary effects of transportation impacts including the Alligator Alley toll adopted by the Florida Legislature in the Everglades Forever Act and by the United States Congress; and WHEREAS, the State Administration Commission met on March 9, 1999, and approved a proposed Rule amending the original Five-Year Work Plan and identifying actions and criteria to continue the implementation of the Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive Plan and especially identifying the steps necessary to protect and improve water quality and protection of the environment; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners desires to continue the implementation of the Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive Plan and seeks the assistance of federal and state agencies in the financing of the implementation of that Plan, as provided in the proposed Rule. Section 2. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports the implementation of a toll on U.S.l in Monroe County for the purpose of providing needed financial resources for such implementation, including funding for such activities as support for publicly issued bonds, support for direct cost of activities, and support for preliminary expenses leading to the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan. 2 HISTORY 17 of 18 Section 3. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports the implementation of a toll on U.S. 1 in Monroe County for such purposes as wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater management, property acquisition, and other environmental needs of the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern. Section 4. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners' funds for the above purposes may be made available through the appropriate channels to Monroe County government, the Monroe County Land Authority, or the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority as appropriate to implement the 2010 Comprehensive Plan. Section 5. This resolution shall be forwarded to the Governor of the State of Florida and the Monroe County Legislative Delegation. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a special meeting of said Board held on the 24th day of March, 1999. Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey Mayor Pro Tern Shirley Freeman Commissioner George Neugent Commissioner Mary Kay Reich Commissioner Nora Williams Yes Yes Yes No YeR . SEAL) Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By _1?, ~'^ ~n ..~"'- Deput Cle .. .. ~- B.}U .~~,..&J ~, .. . ~., . ~ -". \ Mayor/Chairman 3 HISTORY 18 of 18 Tolling USl / Monroe County CARD SOUND ROAD ~ ~ "', ~ " ~~- ~~ - ~:,~:. ~:~ .~! .<:-. ..... .I. ~ -' .' . Tolling USl / Monroe County CARD SOUND ROAD Current Card Sound Road Revenue There is a $1 toll each way on Card Sound Road. These revenues averaged $l.5m per year (2007 & 2008 figures) (May be high due to vehicles avoiding 18-mile stretch construction.) Monroe County Public Works use monies collected for road and bridgework in that area. FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 YTD (09/09) 1,213,606 1,221,865 1,166,093 1,565,905 1,458,415 1,048,176 Card Sound Road Bridge A major connection between mainland Florida and the Florida Keys, the current edition of Card Sound Bridge is a high-rise toll causeway connecting southern Miami-Dade County and northern Monroe County. It is one of only two ways that motorists can leave or enter the Florida Keys (the other is U.S. Route 1). Toll for two-axle automobiles is USD $1.00 (USD $.50 for each additional axle), and SunPass will not work at this toll. The toll fee is waived upon evacuating the Keys for hurricanes or in instances in which US 1 is impassable. The primary responsibility for operating Card Sound Bridge lies with Monroe County, but maintenance of the bridge itself is shared between Monroe County and the Florida Department of Transportation. The bridge itself is on Card Sound Road, constructed by then-Dade County in 1926 for the original Card Sound Bridge. NOTE: Ocean Reef purchases bridge passes and sells to employees at a discounted rate. Fire and Safety personnel do not pay for passes (info from Public Safety Personnel- Kristin Perry 367-2611) The first Card Sound Bridges Like the Overseas Highway, the history of Card Sound Bridge begins with the Overseas Railway - although at no time was the bridge part of Henry M. Flagler's plans. The concept of an Overseas Highway (then called "Overseas Road") began with the Miami Motor Club in 1921. At that time, southern Florida was undergoing a land boom, and the club wanted to attract new tourists to an easily reached fishing area. In addition, the real estate interests wanted access to thousands of acres of wilderness in the Upper Keys to develop and sell. CARD SOUND ROAD 2 of 6 Tolling USl / Monroe County CARD SOUND ROAD Commissioners from Dade and Monroe Counties agreed to build a highway connecting Florida City to Key Largo. They preferred to build it alongside the Overseas Railroad, which was completed in 1912; commercial interests and motorists attending the joint meeting expressed a preference for a road extending to the southeast, to Card Sound, instead. In 1922, Monroe County residents approved the issuance of $300,000 of bonds for a new bridge; under an agreement with Monroe County, Dade County officials would oversee the construction of an ll-mile (18 km)-Iong Card Sound Road to the wooden drawbridge. Construction of both the road and the drawbridge went slowly. The money ran out in 1925 and Monroe County voters were asked to approve the issuance of $2.6 million in bonds in early 1926. The vote n passing the measure with only two dissenting votes n enabled construction to continue. The swing span drawbridge and road were both nearly ready for opening when, on September 18, 1926 a major hurricane seriously damaged both. 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Florida Statute 338.26 The Everglades Forever Act (EFA) . Florida Statute 334.30 (public-private transportation facilities) Florida Statute 338.26: The Ever~lades Forever Act (EFA) includes the legislative finding that Alligator Alley, designated as State Highway 84 and U.S. Interstate Highway 75, contributed to the alteration of water flows in the Everglades and affected ecological patterns of the historic Southern Everglades. The legislature determined it is in the public interest to establish a system of tolls for Alligator Alley to raise money to help restore the natural values lost by the highway's construction. Tolls revenues must be split equally between the Everglades and Florida Bay restoration projects. Projects that qualify for these funds include the Everglades Construction Project (ECP); land acquisition; water conveyance projects that enable more water resources to reach Florida Bay; engineering design plans for wastewater treatment facilities for Florida Bay marine waters; and highway redesign to improve sheetflow of water across the Southern Everglades. In 1994, the Florida Legislature passed landmark legislation, which addresses the environmental concerns of the Everglades and Florida Bay. Section 338.26. Florida Statutes, entitled "Alligator Alley toll road," provides for the continuation of parkway tolls to be used as a funding source to help restore the Everglades (and Florida Bay.) This was passed based on the determination that the construction of Alligator Alley contributed to the alteration of water flows in the Everglades and affected the ecological patterns of the historical southern Everglades. . POINT 1: Evidence for the ecological and geographical connection between the southern Everglades and Florida Bay / Florida Keys Title XXVIII, 373.4592(1} Everglades improvement and management. - The Legislature finds that improved water supply and hydro period management are crucial elements to overall revitalization of the Everglades ecosystem, including Florida Bay. . POINT 2: Evidence that the building of the 18 mile stretch and all other construction along US 1 has affected the ecological pattern of Florida Bay and Florida Keys Waters LEGISLATION 2 of 44 Tolling USl / Monroe County TOLL LEGISLATION . Point 3: Evidence that Canal 111 impacted the water quality/ecological system of Everglades / Florida Bay / Florida Keys Per section 338.26(3), Florida Statues, excess revenues (after operations and maintenance expenses, annual debt service, system improvements, and other contractual obligations) may be transferred to the Everglades Fund of the South Florida Water Management district for environmental projects to restore the natural values of the Everglades. Section 338.26(4), Florida statutes, authorizes the South Florida Water Management District to issue revenue bonds and pledge the excess toll revenues from the Parkway as security for such bonds. Financial Statements of the State of Florida Department of Transportation Everglades Parkway Toll Road Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 Prepared by: The Florida Department of Transportation Office of the Comptroller General Account Office In 1996, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and FDOT received federal authorization to redirect the use of Alligator Alley tolls for these projects. The Department of Transportation and the District entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in 1997, setting out the basis for depositing the funds in the Everglades Trust Fund. To date, over $28 million of Alligator Alley toll revenues have been used for Everglades/Florida Bay projects. Florida Statute 334.30 Public-private transportation facilities provides for the leasing of toll roads to the private sector with a negotiated portion of excess revenues from tolled or fare generating projects returned to the department over the life of the public-private agreement. In 2008, Florida Senator Dan Webster (R) proposed that the Lawton Chiles Endowment health care program lease Alligator Alley for $500m. The toll revenue generated would go toward bolstering the endowment's investment portfolio. LEGISLATION 3 of 44 Tolling USl / Monroe County LEGISLATIVE I ALLIGATOR ALLEY TOLL FUNDS Alligator Alley toll revenues are deposited in equal portions into two funds: 406 and 408. 1. Fund 406 is the Everglades Trust Fund, which receives most of its funding from the .1 mill levy in the Okeechobee basin, as well as Agricultural Privilege taxes (EAA and C-139,) in addition to the Alligator Alley toll revenues. As part of that funding mix, Alley toll revenues have helped fund all the projects in the Everglades Program: a) All the Everglades Contruction Projects (ECP) (STAs, etc.) b) Implementation of the Long Term Plan including the Long Term Plan (LTP) expedited projects, Storm water Treatment Area (STA) enhancements, STA operations and maintenance, STA optimization, STA monitoring, source controls, recovery of impacted areas, adaptive implementation, and Long- Term Plan program management. c) Debt Service on the financing for the construction of the EAA STA Compartments Band C Project Build-outs d) Research and evaluation in the Everglades Protection Area 2. Fund 408 is the Florida Bay fund, which is almost entirely funded by the annual allocation of Alligator Alley toll revenue from the state. Since FY200S, the fund has funded activities/projects in mainly two areas: a) C-ll1 Implementation/ Modified Water Deliveries/ CSOP. For a description of those projects, please refer to the attached narrative ("PK03 Projects...") b) Florida Keys and Florida Bay projects. For a description of those projects and activities, please refer to the attached spreadsheet ("408 Fund..."). This spreadsheet also contains cost information by project and for the fund as a whole. LEGISLATION 4 of 44 -.J 2.6 Revenue Sufficiency Florida Department of Transportation Enterprise Toll Operations Table 2.10 Alligator Alley Net Toll Revenue Forecast ($000) FY 2005 through FY 2016 As of June 30, 2005, bonds in the principal amount of approximately $47.7 million remained outstanding from the Alligator Alley Revenue Bonds, Series 1997 issue. Each year, an amount of principal and accrued interest (annual debt service) on the outstanding bonds becomes due and payable. As a test of the ability of a facility to repay the annual debt service, a "coverage" calculation is performed. In accordance with the 1997 Series Bond Operating. Debt Servlcel4J Adjusted Routine Fiscal Gross Toll Maintenance Net Toll Coverage Year Revenuel1J Expensesl21 RevenuelJ) Payment Ratio 2005 $14,437 $5.500 $8,937 $3,668 24 2006 18,548 6,317 12,231 3,667 3.3 2007 23,187 6,919 16,268 3,667 44 2008 23,771 7,162 16,609 3,667 4.5 2009 24,320 7,412 16,908 3,664 46 2010 24,857 7,672 17,185 3,664 4.7 2011 25,467 7,941 17,526 3,664 48 2012 26,021 8,218 17,803 3,666 4.9 2013 26,587 8,506 18,081 3,663 4.9 2014 27,111 8,804 18,307 3,665 50 2015 27,639 9,112 18,527 3,666 5.1 2016 28,219 9,431 18,788 3,663 51 (1) FY 2005 and FY 2006 gross toll revenue includes impacts of the SunPoss discount. The discount IS discontinued in conjunction with the February 2006 toll rate increase. (2) Periodic maintenance includes significant expenses for resurfacing of the entire facility; however, these expenses ore not Included in the operating and routine maintenance expenses as bond resolutrons exclude these expenses when calculating net revenue (3) Does not Include investment Income and operating revenues available for debt service (4) Annual debt service is obtained from the State Board of AdministratIon Annual Report for the year ended June 30, 2005 - Resolution, gross revenues are first required to provide 100 percent of the administrative expenses, operating expenses and routine maintenance expenses. The amount of revenues remaining (net revenues) is then available for the payment of debt service. Both renewal and replacement and other expenses funded by the Department (work program projects, repair, restoration, etc.) are not included in the operating and routine maintenance expenses for debt service calculations. The Bond Resolution requires that net revenues be 120 percent (1.2 times) of the annual debt service. If revenues are insufficient, a toll study is required to be performed by the Traffic Engineer. If recommended, a toll increase would be implemented on the facility. Tobie 2.10 provides a forecast of the sufficiency of Alligator Alley to meet annual debt service requirements through FY 2016. Generally, revenues used for debt service analysis on the facility include gross toll revenue and other income derived ~ .-:--.:..:: FY 2005 L'\nrl UCI I RepOii from (or in connection with) the operation of Alligator Alley. However, a conservative approach was taken for this analysis and only gross toll revenue was used in the calculation of net revenue (i.e., gross toll revenue less operating and routine : maintenance expenses). As shown in the table, Alligator Alley significantly exceeds the 1.2 minimum debt service coverage requirement. As indicated In Figure 2.3, revenues remaining after the fulfillment of the annual debt service requirement are used next to fund renewal and replacements. Additionally, these revenues will also be used to repay the Department for outstanding contractual commitments for Work Program projects or repair, renewal, reconstruction and restoration costs paid with Department funds. The excess revenues remaining after all of these obligations have been determined and met are transferred to the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to fund environmental projects designed to restore the Florida Everglades, in accordance with Section 338.26, Florida Statutes. This transfer is necessary to help restore the natural values of the Everglades affected by construction of Alligator Alley that may have contributed to the alteration of water flows in the Everglades and changes in the ecological patterns of the historical southern Everglades. .1 j I I I LEGISLATION 5 of 44 AlligcJ!ol\lley 31 South Florida Water Management District ~ ~.z?.. 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 · (561) 686-8800 . FL W A TS 1-800-432-2045 TI>I>(561)697-2574 ADM 28-06 TO ~(t$1 '? C ,..~ - f1~ f~ --- August 15, 1997 Mr. Thomas F. Barry, PE Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwanee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 Subject: Contract No. C-7425 Alligator Alley Excess Toll Avenue Dear Mr. Barry: Enclosed please find one (1) fully executed copy of the above referenced contract. If you have any questions, please contact me at (561) 687-6380. Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the District. Jon G son Sf. Contract Administrator Procurement & Contract Administration IDLK Enclosure c: Office of Counsel Barry Atwood, MGT Governing Board: Frank Williamson, Jr., Chairman Eugene K. Pettis, Vice Chairman Mitchell W. Berger Vera M. Carter William E. Graham William Hammond Richard A. Machek Michael D. Minton Miriam Singer Samuel E. Poole III, Executive Director Michael Slayton, Deputy Executive Director LEGISLATION 6 of 44 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680 C.7425 ORIGINAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is entered into as of June 30. 1997, between the South Florida Water Management District (DISTRICT) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT). collectively referenced to as the "PARTIES." WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS. the DISTRICT is a public corporation of the State of Florida. created by the Florida Legislature and given those powers and responsibilities enumerated in Chapter 373. Florida Statutes, and is empowered to enter into contracts and agreements with public agencies, private corporations or other persons, pursuant to Section 373.083, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS. the FDOT is an agency of the State of Florida, created by the Florida Legislature and given those powers and responsibilities enumerated in, among others, Chapters 334. 337. 338 and 339. Florida Statutes. and is empowered to enter into contracts and agreements with public agencies, private corporations or other persons, pursuant to Section 334.044. Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, in 1994, the Everglades Forever Act (EFA), Section 373.4592. Florida Statutes, authorized the DISTRICT to proceed expeditiously with implementation of the Everglades Program to begin restoration, revitalization and protection of the Everglades ecosystem, including Florida Bay; and WHEREAS. Section 2 of the Committee Substitute for House Bill 1775 (1997) requires the DISTRICT to deposit funds for projects conducted pursuant to the EFA into the Everglades Trust Fund, and WHEREAS, Section 373.4592(14), Florida Statutes, directs the DISTRICT to establish the Everglades Fund to separately account for all moneys used for the purpose of funding the Everglades Construction Project, and WHEREAS, Chapter 94-115. Laws of Florida, passed by the Legislature in 1994. establishes Section 338.26. Florida Statutes. that directs the FOOT to continue the system of tolls on Alligator Alley and to deposit such fees generated from tolls in the State Transportation Trust Fund for use to meet all outstanding contractual obligations, to operate and maintain the highway and toll facilities including reconstruction and restoration, and to pay for those projects that are contained in the 1993-1994 adopted work program or the 1994-1995 tentative work program submitted to the Legislature on February 22. 1994. Any amount of funds generated annually in excess of that required to meet those obligations. may be transferred to the Everglades Fund. a subfund within the Everglades Trust Fund of the DISTRICT. for environmental projects to Contract No. C-7425 - Page 1 of 7 LEGISLATION 7 of 44 restore the natural values of the Everglades, subject to compliance with any applicable Federal laws and regulations, and WHEREAS, Section 338.26, Florida Statutes, identifies the Everglades Fund to receive (a) excess toll revenues and (b) proceeds from bonds or notes secured by such revenues, for the purpose of disbursing such funds for projects limited to Florida Bay and the Everglades Protection Area, and WHEREAS, Section 338.165, Florida Statutes, allows FDOT to request the Division of Bond Finance to issue bonds secured by toll revenues collected on Alligator Alley to fund specific transportation projects, and WHEREAS, U.S. Congress, in 1995, passed the National Highway Systems Act (p.L. 104-59), which authorizes modification to Section 129(a)(3) of Title 23, United States Code, to permit the collection of tolls to liquidate such indebtedness as may be incurred to finance any cost associated with a feature of an environmental project that is carried out under State law and approved by the Secretary of the Interior; and WHEREAS, the PARTIES recognize the need for cooperation to carry out the intended use of said excess tolls, the PARTIES represent that they are willing to provide said cooperation; and the PARTIES wish to enter into a MOA with each other; and WHEREAS, the PARTIES warrant and represent that they have no obligation or indebtedness other than bond indebtedness that would impair their ability to fulfill the terms and conditions of this MOA; and WHEREAS, the PARTIES wish to delineate certain parameters and tasks, through this MOA, that are related to transferring excess Alligator Alley toll revenues to the Everglades Fund of the DISTRICT; NOW THEREFORE, the PARTIES, in consideration of the mutual benefits flowing from each to the other, do hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 - STATEMENT OF WORK 1.1 The PARTIES shall, to the satisfaction of each other and each in cooperation with the other, fully and timely pertorm all work items set forth in the following paragraphs. 1.2 The FOOT has proposed modifications and the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 directed the Secretary of Interior to modify the'existing "Section 129 Agreements" for Alligator Alley to authorize continuation of tolls for Title 23 eligible projects, that are included in Chapter 94-1 15, Laws of Florida, as provided in Section 129 (a)(1)(B) of TItle 23, United States Code. Contract No. C-7425 - Page 2 of 7 LEGISLATION 8 of 44 1.3 The FDOT agrees to take appropriate action to initiate any transfer of excess toll revenue funds from the State Transportation Trust Fund to the DISTRlCT'S.~ Everglades Fund subject to bond resolution. Such transfers shall be made annually by June 30th of each State fiscal year and shall be subject to and limited to the annual Legislative appropriation. 1.4 The DISTRICT agrees that any excess toll revenues that are transferred to the Everglades Fund shall be used in accordance with the applicable provisions of Florida Statutes, Section 338.26, and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. 1.5 FDOT agrees to request the Division of Bond Finance to take all necessary actions to issue bonds in its behalf, secured by toll revenues collected on Alligator Alley, to fund transportation projects contained in the 1993-1994 Adopted Work Program or in any subsequent adopted work program of FDOT. 1.6 Attachment I is the most current Fiscal Analysis of Projected Excess Alligator Alley Toll Revenues. This Analysis shall be updated at least annually and submitted to the DISTRICT. ARTICLE 2 - TERM OF THE AGREEMENT 2.1 The period of performance of this MOA shall commence on the date of execution and continue through completion of the provisions contained in the MOA. However, the tenns, conditions, and duration of this MOA, and the payment schedule, shall be renegotiated in accordance with condition 2.3, below. Until otherwise agreed upon, the payments made by DOT shall continue in accordance with ATTACHMENT I, not to exceed $63,589,000. 2.2 The PARTIES agree that time is of the essence in the perfonnance of each and every obligation under this MOA. 2.3 The PARTIES agree that prior to expiration of this MOA, the PARTIES shall renegotiate its terms, conditions, and duration. These negotiations shall take into account toll revenues from Alligator Alley, future costs to operate and maintain Alligator Alley, Alligator Alley reconstruction and restoration activities, transportation funding needs of Broward and Collier counties pursuant to Section 338.165(2), Florida Statutes, and the continuing costs of the Everglades restoration projects. Either PARTY may also propose other costs to be financed from toll revenues, provided such costs are consistent with applicable State and Federal laws and regulations. The results of such negotiations. including proposed statutory changes, if needed, shall be presented to the Legislature prior to execution in an amended MOA. ARTICLE 3 - COMPENSATION/CONSIDERATION 3.1 The PARTIES agree that their respective obligations will be earned out at no cost to the other party. Contract No. C-7425 - Page 3 of 7 LEGISLATION 9 of 44 3.2 Unless modified by the Florida Legislature, the DISTRICT'S Everglades Fund will receive cash proceeds resulting from Alligator Alley toll revenues in excess of the requirements of FDOT described in Chapter 94-115, Laws of Florida. Those payments shall continue until all payments required by this MOA, as modified, have been transferred to the DISTRICT. ARTICLE 4 - PROJECT MANAGEMENTINOTICE 4.1 The Project Manager for the DISTRICT is: E. Barrett Atwood, Sr., C.P.A, Director of Finance, or designee South Florida Water Management District P.O. Box 24680 - 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680 Telephone (561) 687-6444 Fax (561) 687-6436 4.2 The Project Manager for the FDOT is: Thomas F. Barry, P.E., Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration, or designee Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 Telephone (904) 488-6634 Fax (904) 488-5526 4.3 The PARTIES shall direct all matters arising in connection with the perlormance of this MOA, other than notices, to the attention of the Project Managers for attempted resolution or action. The Project Managers shall be responsible for overall coordination and oversight relating to the perfonnance of this MOA. 4.4 All notices to the FDOT under this MOA shall be in writing and shall be deemed received if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to: Thomas F. Barry, P.E., Assistant Secretary for Finance and Administration, or designee Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 4.5 All notices to the DISTRICT shall be in writing and shall be deemed received if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to: E. Barrett Atwood, Sr., C.P.A., Director of Finance, or designee South Florida Water Management District Attn: Division of Procurement and Contract Administration P. O. Box 24680 - 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680 Contract No. C-7425 - Page 4 of 7 LEGISLATION 10 of 44 4.6 The PARTIES shall also provide a copy of all notices to the respective Project Managers. All notices required by this MOA shall be considered delivered upon receipt. Should either party change its address, written notice of such new address shall promptly be sent to the other party. 4.7 All correspondence to the DISTRICT under this MOA shall reference the DISTRICT'S Agreement Number C-7425. ARTICLE S - RECORDS RETENTION/OWNERSIDP 5.1 The FDOT and the DISTRICT shall maintain records in accordance with applicable Florida Statutes to include: 5.1.1 Maintenance of Records: The FDOT and the DISTRICT shall maintain all financial and non-financial records and reports directly or indirectly related to the negotiation or performance of this MOA, including supporting documentation for any toll rates, expenses or reports. Such records shall be maintained arrd made available for inspection for a period of five years from completing performance and receiving bond and/or cash proceeds under this MOA. 5.1.2 Examination of Records: The FDOT and the DISTRICT or designated agents shall have the right to examine, in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards, all records directly or indirectly related to this MOA. Such examination may be made only within five years from the date of final receipt of proceeds under this MOA and upon reasonable notice, time and place. 5.1.3 Extended Availability of Records for Le2al Disputes: In the event that the FDOT or the DISTRICT should become involved in a legal dispute with a third party arising from perfonnance under this MOA, the PARTIES shall extend the period of maintenance for all records relating to the MOA until the final disposition of the legal dispute, and all such records shall be made readily available to the FDOT or the DISTRICT. ARTICLE 6 . STANDARDS OF COMPLIANCE 6.1 The PARTIES, their employees, subcontractors or assigns. shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations relating to the performance of this MOA. Neither party undertakes any duty to ensure such compliance, but will attempt to advise the other party, upon request. as to any such laws of which it has present knowledge. 6.2 The laws of the State of Horida shall govern all aspects of this MOA. 6.3 The PARTIES shall allow public access to all project documents and materials in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Should the DISTRICT or the FDOT assert any exemptions to the requirements of Chapter 119 Contract No. C-7425 - Page 5 of 7 LEGISLATION 11 of 44 and related Statutes, the burden of establishing such exemption, by way of injunctive or other relief as provided by law, shall be upon that party. ARTICLE 7 - RELATIONSIDP BETWEEN THE PARTIES 7.1 Each party is an independent contractor and is not an agent of the other party. Nothing in this MOA shall be interpreted to establish any relationship other than that of an independent contractor between the PARTIES during or after the performance of this MOA. Neither PARTY shall have the authority to bind the other PARTY to any obligation whatsoever to any third party without the express written consent of the other PARTY. 7.2 The PARTIES shall not assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations as set forth in this MOA, without the prior written consent of the other party. ARTICLE 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 8.1 In the event any provisions of this MOA shall conflict or appear to conflict, the MOA, including all exhibits, attachments and all documents specifically incorporated by reference, shall be interpreted as a whole to resolve any inconsistency. 8.2 Failures or waivers to enforce any covenant, condition, or provision of this MOA by either party, their successors and assigns shall not be deemed a waiver of any of their rights or remedies, nor shall it relieve the other party from perfonning any subsequent obligations strictly in accordance with the tenns of chis MOA. No waiver shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought Such waiver shall be limited to provisions of this MOA specifically referred to therein and shall not be deemed a waiver of any other provision. No waiver shall constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing states otherwise. 8.3 Should any tean or provision of this MOA be held, to any extent, invalid or unenforceable, as against any person, entity or circumstance during the term hereof, by force of any statute, law, or ruling of any forum of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other term or provision of this MOA, to the extent that the MOA shall remain operable, enforceable and in full force and effect to the extent pennitted by law. 8.4 This MOA may be amended only with the written approval of the PARTIES hereto. 8.5 This MOA states the entire understanding and agreement between the PARTIES and supersedes any and all written or oral representations, statements, negotiations, or agreements previously existing between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this MOA. The PARTIES recognize that any representations, statements or negotiations made by staff do not suffice to legally bind the PARTIES in a contractual relationship unless they have been reduced to writing and signed by ~~ authorized DIST~T ~~OT representatiV~~hi~ shall inure to the benefit 4V"1- ~n~No. C-7425 - Pagmf7 LEGISLATION 12 of 44 of and shall be binding upon the PARTIES. their respective assigns, and successors in interest. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES or their duly authorized representatives hereby execute this MOA on the date first written above. LEGAL FORM APPRoVED SFWMD OFFICE OF COUNSEL soum FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, BY ITS GOVERNING BOARD BY:~~ DATE: 7ft 111- By: Title: mw ~ Deputy Executi Director FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By: Title t Secretary for Finance and Administration Legal Review. 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LEGISLATION 14 of 44 2002 Everglades Consolidated Report Chapter 8D: Managing Fiscal Resources ."- Chapter 80: Managing Fiscal Resources Mary Lou Cariello INTRODUCTION The information contained in this chapter is presented to fulfill the requirements of the 1997 Everglades Oversight Act (Chapter 97-258, Laws of Florida) as they relate to the reporting of financial information for the Everglades Construction Project (ECP). The 1994 Everglades Forever Act (EF A) requires the South Florida Water Management District (District or SFWMD) to provide annually a comparison of actual versus projected revenues and a projection of costs and revenues over the succeeding five-year period (Figures 8D-l through 8D-4.) "- The EF A directed the District to separately account for all monies used to fund the ECP. In November 1996, the citizens of Florida voted in favor of a constitutionally created Everglades Trust Fund. The legislation passed in 1997 (Chapter 97-258, Laws of Florida) references the Everglades Trust Fund and requires specific, identified funds to be placed in it. This fund, which strengthened Everglades oversight, will be used to account for all revenues and expenses associated with the ECP. The District has developed a format for reporting financial information for the Everglades Trust Fund in a clear and concise manner. The Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight has approved the format the District uses when submitting its quarterly expenditure reports to the Governor, the legislature and the public. (The "Everglades Trust Fund Quarterly Report of Expenditures" is accessible through the District's Website at http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/bud/ecp/qtrlv/ecpqtrly.html). Multiple funding sources are contemplated for the Everglades Program. A dedicated funding source is essential to conduct Everglades and Florida Bay protection and restoration programs. The ECP is one of the largest public works projects in the nation for environmental restoration, estimated to cost approximately $867 million over 20 years (Everglades Construction Project - Financial Schedules, October 200 I). Florida Bay Restoration Program activities are ongoing. The cost estimate for such activities is currently under review and will be updated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The previous cost estimate was more than $367 million with an expected completion date in 2004. ..... 8D-1 LEGISLATION 15 of 44 Chapter 8D: Managing Fiscal Resources 2002 Everglades Consolidated Report .... SOURCES OF REVENUE Ad Valorem Taxes Provide $32.0 Million in FY2001 The EF A gives the District the authority to levy ad valorem taxes of up to 0.1 mill within the Okeechobee Basin for land acquisition, design and construction of the ECP. As required by the EF A, this will be the sole direct contribution of ad valorem taxes for the construction project. For Fiscal Year 200 I (FY200 I), net ad valorem tax revenues were approximately $32.0 million (unaudited) through September 30, 2001. A total of $279 million in ad valorem tax revenue (approximately 32.2 percent of total revenues) is projected to be collected through FY2004 to fund the ECP. The other funding sources designated by the EF A for the ECP include agricultural privilege taxes, state land funds, federal funds, excess revenues from Alligator Alley tolls, other environmental mitigation funds and any additional funds that become available for this purpose from any other source. EAA Agricultural Privilege Tax Raises $11.9 Million in FY2001 To fund the first phase of the Everglades Restoration Program, the EF A imposes an annual tax for the privilege of conducting an agricultural trade or business within the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) and C-139 basins. The EF A specifies that the annual per-acre tax be collected through the normal county tax collection process. ~ The EAA agricultural privilege tax rate ranges from a minimum of $24.89 per acre from 1994 to 1997 to a potential maximum of $35 per acre from 2006 to 2013. Actual net EAA agricultural privilege taxes collected in FY2001 were approximately $11.9 million (unaudited) through September 30, 2001. After the year 2013, the tax rate will decrease to $10 per acre to fund the operations and maintenance of the Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs). The amount of taxes collected each year is reduced by early payment discounts provided by each county. These discounts can range from one to four percent, depending on the timeliness of the payment. County processing/collection fees and commissions further reduce the amount of revenue available to fund the ECP. The EFA encourages optimal performance of Best Management Practices (BMPs) (Chapter 3) to maximize the reduction of total phosphorus (TP) loads at points of discharge from the EAA by providing an incentive credit against the Everglades agricultural privilege tax. Each percentage point by which phosphorus loads are reduced beyond the 25 percent EAA Basin requirement will result in incentive credits against the EAA agricultural privilege tax as follows: $0.54 per acre for tax notices mailed from November 1998 through November 2001; $0.61 per acre for tax notices mailed from November 2002 through November 2005; and $0.65 per acre for tax notices mailed in November 2006 through November 2013. Incentive credits will not reduce the agricultural privilege tax rate to less than the $24.89 per-acre minimum ("minimum tax"). The EF A also provides incentive credits to individual growers for meeting TP load or TP concentration reduction targets. Individual parcels of property shall be subject to the minimum tax if they have achieved the following annual TP load reduction standards: 35 percent or more for tax notices mailed from November 1998 through November 200 I; 40 percent or more for tax notices mailed from November 2002 through November 2005; and 45 percent or more for tax notices mailed from November 2006 through November 2013. In addition, any parcel of property that achieves a ....... 8D-2 LEGISLATION 16 of 44 2002 Everglades Consolidated Report Chapter 80: Managing Fiscal Resources --- TP concentration of 50 parts per billion (ppb) shall be subject to the minimum tax in the next calendar year. EAA Vegetable Acreage The EF A recognizes that vegetable farming is subject to both volatile market conditions and crop loss from natural events. If the governor, president or U.S. Department of Agriculture declares a state of emergency or a disaster due to natural conditions, payment of agricultural privilege tax will be deferred one year. Since 1994, when the tax went into effect, this provision has been applied once, in 1997. C-139 Basin Agricultural Privilege Tax Raises $626,074 in FY2001 As specified in the EF A, for the 20-year period between 1994 and 2013 the total amount of tax to be assessed annually will not exceed $654,656. Beginning in 2014, the tax will be assessed at the rate of $1.80 per acre. In FY200 I, the net C-139 Basin agricultural privilege taxes collected were $626,074 (unaudited) through September 30, 200 I. The amount paid by an individual property owner may change from year to year, depending on the number of acres within the C- 139 Basin that are classified as agricultural. Alligator Alley Toll Revenues Could Provide $63 Million ~ The EF A includes the legislative finding that Alligator Alley, designated as State Highway 84 and U.S. Interstate Highway 75, contributed to the alteration of water flows in the Everglades and affected ecological patterns of the historic Southern Everglades. The legislature determined it is in the public interest to establish a system of tolls for Alligator Alley to raise money to help restore the natural values lost by the highway's construction. Toll revenues must be split equally between the Everglades and Florida Bay restoration projects. Projects that qualify for these funds include the ECP; land acquisition to move ST A-3/4 out of the Toe-of-the-Boot (an Everglades remnant area in the Holeyland Tract at the south end of the EAA); water conveyance projects that enable more water resources to reach Florida Bay; engineering design plans for wastewater treatment facilities for Florida Bay marine waters; and highway redesign to improve sheetflow of water across the Southern Everglades. In 1996, the District and the Florida Department of Transportation received federal authorization to redirect the use of Alligator Alley tolls for these projects. The Department of Transportation and the District entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in 1997, setting out the basis for depositing the funds in the Everglades Trust Fund. This was quickly followed by the transfer and deposit of $17 million in excess toll money, representing the first transfer. These funds were allocated based on EF A requirements. As such, the funds were split equally, at $8.5 million each, between the Everglades Construction and Florida Bay projects. From FYI998 through FY200 1, a total of $8,125,000 was received from the Florida Department of Transportation, which was also split equally between both projects. '-" 8D-3 LEGISLATION 17 of 44 ...... Financial Statements (Unaudited) of the State of Florida Department of Transportation Everglades Parkway Toll Road Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 ..... Prepared by: The Florida Department of Transportation Office of the Comptroller General Accounting Office ....... LEGISLATION 18 of 44 FLORIDA EVERGLADES PARKWAY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ~ STATE OF FLORIDA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEARS ENDED JUNE 30. 2007 AND 2006 1. REPORTING ENTITY The Florida Everglades Parkway (Parkway), also know as "Alligator Alley," is a four-lane, controlled access, 78-mile toll facility in the southern portion of the State operated by the Florida Department of Transportation ("Department"), which is an agency of the State of Florida. The Parkway is an integral part of Federal Interstate Highway 1-75, connecting Naples on the Gulf of Mexico to Ft. Lauderdale on the Atlantic Ocean. The Department is responsible for its operation, maintenance, cash management and other financial matters. The 2007 and 2006 financial statements contained herein include only the accounts of the Parkway and do not include any other accounts of the Department of Transportation or of the State of Florida. The Department has adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board ("GASB") Statement No. 14, The Financial Reporting Entity, for the purpose of defining and reporting on the Parkway as a financial reporting entity. Based on the criteria in Statement No. 14, the Department has determined that there are no other units that meet the criteria for inclusion in the Parkway's financial statements. The Department has also adopted GASB Statement No. 20, Accounting and Financial Reportingfor Proprietary Funds and Other Governmental Entities That Use Proprietary Fund Accounting. The statement requires proprietary funds to apply all applicable GASB pronouncements as well as those Statements and Interpretations of the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB"), Accounting Principles Board Opinions, and Accounting Research Bulletins of the Committee on Accounting Procedure, issued on or before November "'- 30, 1989, which do not conflict with or contradict GASB pronouncements. As also provided by Statement No. 20, the Department has elected not to adopt any F ASB statements issued after November 30, 1989, unless so directed by the GASB. 2. LEGISLATION Section 338.165, Florida Statutes, which applies to all toll facilities in the State, allows for the continuation of tolls after debt service has been retired. Subsection 3 provides the Department of Transportation with the ability to sell revenue bonds to fund projects included in the adopted work program that specifically relate to the Parkway. In 1994, the Florida Legislature passed landmark legislation, which addresses the environmental concerns of the Everglades. Section 338.26, Florida Statutes, entitled "Alligator Alley toll road," provides for the continuation of Parkway tolls to be used as a funding source to help restore the Everglades. The constructioIL I ~r!<r..~X1i',gg.~!.:},?~~. . d.. . t.o. t~.. :....~t::!:. t,io.. n of.~3!:!.~?~2-i.~.t,~~.,I?~~r~!i\d.e.s_ap'd~[~~:!~~~.:~~1?~!91. patterns 0 tne Istoncal SOE.tJJ5;,1J1 everglades. . '--.,.-...-'" r1 Per Section 338.2~;:::ri~~'Statutes:'~xcess revenues (after operations and maintenance expenses, annual l - debt service, system improvements, and other contractual obligations) may be transferred to the Everglades 'y Fund of the South Florida Water Management District for environmental projects to restore the natural values (1' (' '1 of the Everglades. Section 338.26(4), Florida Statutes, authorizes the South Florida Water Management \ b 't. District to issue revenue bonds and pledge the excess toll revenues from the Parkway as security for such " ~",.. bonds. L) \'~ (.; . J '.-... V. )i~ I '. " hr" ~' II LV \" L .. , . " "". , ~t 8 LEGISLATION 19 of 44 Schreck-Carol From: mt: ~: Subject: Hutton-Suzanne Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11 :53 AM County Commissioners and Aides; County Administrator; County Attorney RE: TOLLING THE KEYS Just an FYI: While there have been discussions in the past regarding the possibility of imposing a toll to enter the Florida Keys via US1, with the results noted by Ms. Lundstrom, I recently became aware that there is legislation which allows the Alligator Alley (a segment of US interstate) tolls to be used for more than just maintaining, operating and renovating the road on which the toll is placed. I don't know why this was not considered during previous US 1 Toll discussions, unless the rationale in the below statute (that Alligator Alley negatively impacted the flow of water in the Everglades and therefore should provide funding for Everglades restoration) was deemed to show more direct cause & effect than is apparent by enhanced transportation to the Keys having an impact on wastewater generation and the degradation of near shore waters. It could just be that everyone focused on the general rule and the Alligator Alley exception was not noticed. Inquiries are being made in DOT (US & State) circles to see if there is a sufficiently acceptable parallel to proceed with efforts towards a toll which could be used for wastewater in a manner similar to that below, especially if the 1 penny sales tax is not passed. 338.26 Alligator Alley toll road.-- (1) The Legislature finds that the construction of Alligator Alley, designated as State Highway 84 and federal Interstate Highway 75, has provided a convenient and necessary connection of the east and west coasts of Florida for commerce and other purposes. However, this state highway has contributed to the alteration of water flows in the Everglades and affected ecological patterns of the historical southern Everglades. The Legislature has determined that it is appropriate and in the public interest to establish a 'stem of tolls for use of Alligator Alley to produce needed financial resources to help restore the natural ~source values lost by construction of this highway. (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to continue the system of tolls on this highway. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 338.165(2) to the contrary, such toll collections shall be used for the purposes of this section. (3) Fees generated from tolls shall be deposited in the State Transportation Trust Fund, and any amount of funds generated annually in excess of that required to reimburse outstanding contractual obligations, to operate and maintain the highway and toll facilities, including reconstruction and restoration, and to pay for those projects that are funded with Alligator Alley toll revenues and that are contained in the 1993- 1994 adopted work program or the 1994-1995 tentative work program submitted to the Legislature on February 22, 1994, may be transferred to the Everglades Fund of the South Florida Water Management District. The South Florida Water Management District shall deposit funds for projects undertaken pursuant to s. 373.4592 in the Everglades Trust Fund pursuant to s. 373.45926(4)(a). Any funds remaining in the Everglades Fund may be used for environmental projects to restore the natural values of the Everglades, subject to compliance with any applicable federal laws and regulations. Projects shall be limited to: (a) Highway redesign to allow for improved sheet flow of water across the southern Everglades. (b) Water conveyance projects to enable more water resources to reach Florida Bay to replenish marine estuary functions. ~) Engineering design plans for wastewater treatment facilities as recommended in the Water Quality ~rotection Program Document for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 1 LEGISLATION 20 of 44 (d) Acquisition of lands to move STA 3/4 out of the Toe of the Boot, provided such lands are located within 1 mile of the northern border of STA 3/4. (e) Other Everglades Construction Projects as described in the February 15, 1994, conceptual design )cument. '-"'" (4) The district may issue revenue bonds or notes under s. 373.584 and pledge the revenue from the transfers from the Alligator Alley toll revenues as security for such bonds or notes. The proceeds from such revenue bonds or notes shall be used for environmental projects; at least 50 percent of said proceeds must be used for projects that benefit Florida Bay, as described in this section subject to resolutions approving such activity by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund and the governing board of the South Florida Water Management District and the remaining proceeds must be used for restoration activities in the Everglades Protection Area. From: Lundstrom-Tamara Sent: Friday, October 09, 20093:21 PM To: 'TEBEEMANSR@aol.com' Cc: County Commissioners and Aides; Gastesi-Roman Subject: TOLLING THE KEYS Dear Mr. Beeman, The toll on US1 has been suggested many times over the years and was thoroughly explored by the Commission some years ago specifically for funding wastewater and affordable housing projects. Unfortunately, we learned it is not a workable proposal as State Statute governs toll revenue generated on State and Federal highways, and the lion's share of the funds would go to the State Department of Transportation, and the balance would have to be spent on road projects, either construction or maintenance; no other use of road generated revenue is allowed. To make an attempt to change the governing statute to allow the proposed generated toll funds to be used as we wish is not recommended, as it would fect all counties state-wide, not just Monroe, and it is not likely to be looked upon favorably by the State Legislature. '-"'" Thank you for writing with your concerns, please keep your thinking cap on, problem-solving ideas from our constituents are always welcome. J?;;;;/UU'a, ,Gflt/ldJtI'M'II Tamara Lundstrom Executive Assistant Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro Monroe County Commissioner - District 4 9400 Overseas Highway, Ste, 210 Marathon, FL 33050 Ph: 305289-6000 Fx: 305289-4610 HELP US HELP YOU! Please take a moment to complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey: http://monroecofl.virtualtownhall.net/PaQes/MonroeCoFL WebDocs/css Your feedback is important to us! Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from the County regarding County business are public record, available to the publiC and media upon request. Your e-mail communication may be subject to pUblic disclosure. ....... 2 LEGISLATION 21 of 44 Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes: Online Sunshine http://www.leg.state.fl.us/STATlJI.ES/index.cfin? App _modc--Oisplay _'" Select Year: 2009 Go --.. The 2009 Florida Statutes Title XXVI PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Chapter 338 FLORIDA INTRASTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND TOLL FACILITIES View Entire Chapter 338.26 Alligator Alley toll road.-- (1) The Legislature finds that the construction of Alligator Alley, designated as State Highway 84 and federal Interstate Highway 75, has provided a convenient and necessary connection of the east and west coasts of Florida for commerce and other pur'poses. Howevel', this state highway has contributed to the alteration of water flows in the Everglades and affected ecological patterns of the historical southern Everglades. The LegIslature has determined that It is appropriate and in the public interest to establish a system of tolls for use of Alligator Alley to produce needed financial resources to help restore the natural resource values lost by construction of thiS highway. (2) The Department of Transportation IS directed to continue the system of tolls on this highway. NotWithstanding the proVisions of s. 338.165(2) to the contrary, such toll collections shall be used for the purposes of this section. (3) Fees generated from tolls shall be deposited in the State Transportation Trust Fund, and any amount of funds generated annually in excess of that required to reimburse outstanding contractual obligations, to operate and maintain the highway and toll facilities, Including reconstruction and restoration, and to pay for those projects that are funded with Alligator Alley toll revenues and that are contained In the 1993-1994 adopted work pr'ogram or the 1994-1995 tentatIve work program submitted to the Legislature on February 22, 1994, may be transferred to the Everglades Fund of the South Florida Water Management District. The South Florida WatN Management District shall depOSit funds for projects undertaken pursuant to s. 373.4592 in the Everglades Trust Fund pursuant to s, 373.45926(4)(a). Any funds remaining in the Everglades Fund may be used fOl' environmental projects to restore the natural values of the Everglades, subject to compliance with any applicable federal laws and regulations. Projects shall be limited to: (a) Highway redesign to allow for Improved sheet flow of water across the southern Everglades. (b) Water conveyance projects to enable more water resources to reach Florida Bay to replenish marine estual'y functions. (c) Engineering design plans for wastewater treatment facilities as recommended in the Water Quality Protection Program Document for --.. the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. (d) AcqUisition of lands to move STA 3/4 out of the Toe of the Boot, provided such lands are located within 1 mile of the northern border of STA 3/4. (e) Other Everglades Construction Projects as desCrIbed In the February 15, 1994, conceptual design document. (4) Hle drstnct may Issue revenue bonds or notes under s, 373.584 and pledge the revenue from the transfers from the Alligator Alley toll revenues as secunty for such bonds or notes. The proceeds from such revenue bonds or notes shall be used for envrronmental proJects; at least 50 percent of said proceeds must be used for projects that benefit Florida Bay, as described in this section subject to resolutions approving such activity by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund and the governing board of the South FlOrida Water Management District and the remaining proceeds must be used for restoration activities In the Everglades Protection Area. History.--~), 4, ch. 94-115; s, 2, ch. 97-258 Copynght 1995,2009 The Florida Legislature. Privacy Statement. Contact Us ~ LEGISLATION 22 of 44 Statutes &. ':i,Jnstitution :View Statutes: flsenate.gov http://www.flsenate.gov/Statuteslindex.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... Select Year: 2009 Go .... The 2009 Florida Statutes Title XXVIII NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE Chapter 373 -- WATER RESOURCES View Entire Chapter 373.45926 Everglades Trust Fundi allocation of revenues and expenditure of funds for conservation and protection of natural resources and abatement of water pollution.-- (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.--The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) The Everglades ecological system is unique in the world and one of Florida's great treasures. The Legislature has responded to adverse changes in water quality, and in quantity, distribution, and timing of flows, that endanger the Everglades ecological system, by enacting the Everglades Forever Act. The act authorized the Everglades Construction Project, which is by far the largest environmental cleanup and restoration program of this type ever undertaken and will require substantial expenditures. (b) In consideration of both the environmental benefits and public costs of the Everglades Construction Project, the Legislature finds that enhanced oversight and accountability is necessary to ensure that the Everglades Construction Project is completed in a timely manner and within the limits of the funds made available for its completion. The Legislature further finds that the implementation of the Everglades ..... Forever Act is critical to the conservation and protection of natural resources and improvement of water quality in the Everglades Protection Area and the Everglades Agricultural Area. (2) The South Florida Water Management District shall administer the Everglades Trust Fund consistent with the requirements of this section, as well as all other applicable laws. (3) The South Florida Water Management District shall furnish, as part of the consolidated annual report required by s. 373.03~(7), a detailed copy of its expenditures from the Everglades Trust Fund to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and shall make copies available to the public. The information shall be provided in a format approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight. At the direction of the Joint Legislative Committee on Everglades Oversight, an audit may be made from time to time by the Auditor General, and such audit shall be within the authority of said Auditor General to make. (4) The following funds shall be deposited into the Everglades Trust Fund specifically for the implementation of the Everglades Forever Act. (a) Alligator Alley toll revenues pursuant to s. 338.26(3). (b) Everglades agricultural privilege tax revenues pursuant to s. 373.4592(6). (c) C-139 agricultural privilege tax revenues pursuant to s. 373.4592(7). ~ (d) Special assessment revenues pursuant to s. 373.4592(8). LEGISLATION 23 of 44 ] of2 8/20/20093:28 PM Stan.~~es &,...o.Jnstitution : View Statutes: flsenate.gov ..... ~ 20f2 http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... (e) Ad valorem revenues pursuant to s. 373.4592(4)(a). .... (f) Federal funds appropriated by the United States Congress for any component of the Everglades Construction Project. (g) Preservation 2000 funds for acquisition of lands necessary for implementation of the Everglades Forever Act as prescribed in an annual appropriation. (h) Any additional funds specifically appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose. (i) Gifts designated for implementation of the Everglades Forever Act from individuals, corporations, and other entities. (j) Any additional funds that become available for this purpose from any other source. (5) Funds deposited into the Everglades Trust Fund pursuant to this section shall be expended for implementation of the Everglades Forever Act as provided by s. 373.4592. (6) Funds from other sources deposited into the Everglades Trust Fund shall be used consistent with the purposes for which they were received. (7) Annually, no later than January 1, the South Florida Water Management District shall report to the Joint Committee on Everglades Oversight: (a) The unencumbered balance which remains in the Everglades Trust Fund at the end of each fiscal year. (b) The revenues deposited in the Everglades Trust Fund pursuant to this section, by source, and the record of expenditures from the Everglades Trust Fund. History.--s. 5, ch. 97-258; s. 108, ch. 2001-266; s. 13, ch. 2005-36. Disclaimer: The information on this system is unverified. The journals or printed bills of the respective chambers should be consulted for official purposes. Copyright !D 2000-2006 State of Florida. LEGISLATION 24 of 44 8/20/20093:28 PM Statute~ & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate.gov http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... j Select Year: 2009 Go --.. The 2009 Florida Statutes Title XXVIII NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE Chapter 373 WATER RESOURCES View Entire Chapter 373.4592 Everglades improvement and management.-- (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature finds that the Everglades ecological system not only contributes to South Florida's water supply, flood control, and recreation, but serves as the habitat for diverse species of wildlife and plant life. The system is unique in the world and one of Florida's great treasures. The Everglades ecological system is endangered as a result of adverse changes in water quality, and in the quantity, distribution, and timing of flows, and, therefore, must be restored and protected. (b) The Legislature finds that, although the district and the department have developed plans and programs for the improvement and management of the surface waters tributary to the Everglades Protection Area, implementation of those plans and programs has not been as timely as is necessary to restore and protect unique flora and fauna of the Everglades, including the Everglades National Park and the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Therefore, the Legislature determines that an appropriate method to proceed with Everglades restoration and protection is to authorize the district to proceed expeditiously with implementation of the Everglades .... Program. (c) The Legislature finds that, in the last decade, people have come to realize the tremendous cost the alteration of natural systems has exacted on the region. The Statement of Principles of July 1993 among the Federal Government, the South Florida Water Management District, the Department of Environmental Protection, and certain agricultural industry representatives formed a basis to bring to a close 5 years of costly litigation. That agreement should be used to begin the cleanup and renewal of the Everglades ecosystem. (d) It is the intent of the Legislature to promote Everglades restoration and protection through certain legislative findings and determinations. The Legislature finds that waters flowing into the Everglades Protection Area contain excessive levels of phosphorus. A reduction in levels of phosphorus will benefit the ecology of the Everglades Protection Area. (e) It is the intent of the Legislature to pursue comprehensive and innovative solutions to issues of water quality, water quantity, hydroperiod, and invasion of exotic species which face the Everglades ecosystem. The Legislature recognizes that the Everglades ecosystem must be restored both in terms of water quality and water quantity and must be preserved and protected in a manner that is long term and comprehensive. The Legislature further recognizes that the EAA and adjacent areas provide a base for an agricultural industry, which in turn provides important products, jobs, and income regionally and nationally. It is the intent of the Legislature to preserve natural values in the Everglades while also maintaining the quality of life for all residents of South ........ Florida, including those in agriculture, and to minimize the impact on South Florida jobs, including agricultural, tourism, and natural resource-related jobs, all of which contribute LEGISLATION 25 of 44 lof31 8/20120093:21 PM Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate.gov http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... to a robust regional economy. ..... (f) The Legislature finds that improved water supply and hydroperiod management are crucial elements to overall revitalization of the Everglades ecosystem, including Florida ~ay'. It is the intent of the Legislature to expedite plans and programs for improvin-g-- water quantity reaching the Everglades, correcting long-standing hydroperiod problems, increasing the total quantity of water flowing through the system, providing water supply for the Everglades National Park, urban and agricultural areas, and Florida Bay, and replacing water previously available from the coastal ridge in areas of southern Miami-Dade County. Whenever possible, wasteful discharges of fresh water to tide shall be reduced, and the water shall be stored for delivery at more optimum times. Additionally, reuse and conservation measures shall be implemented consistent with law. The Legislature further recognizes that additional water storage may be an appropriate use of Lake Okeechobee. (g) The Legislature finds that the Statement of Principles of July 1993, the Everglades Construction Project, and the regulatory requirements of this section provide a sound basis for the state's long-term cleanup and restoration objectives for the Everglades. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a sufficient period of time for construction, testing, and research, so that the benefits of the Everglades Construction Project will be determined and maximized prior to requiring additional measures. The Legislature finds that STAs and BMPs are currently the best available technology for achieving the interim water quality goals of the Everglades Program. A combined program of agricultural BMPs, STAs, and requirements of this section is a reasonable method of achieving interim total phosphorus discharge reductions. The Everglades Program is an appropriate foundation on which to build a long-term program to ultimately achieve restoration and protection of the Everglades Protection Area. (h) The Everglades Construction Project represents by far the largest environmental --.. cleanup and restoration program of this type ever undertaken, and the returns from substantial public and private investment must be maximized so that available resources are managed responsibly. To that end, the Legislature directs that the Everglades Construction Project and regulatory requirements associated with the Statement of Principles of July 1993 be pursued expeditiously, but with flexibility, so that superior technology may be utilized when available. Consistent with the implementation of the Everglades Construction Project, landowners shall be provided the maximum opportunity to provide treatment on their land. (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section: (a) "Best available phosphorus reduction technology" or "BAPRT" means a combination of BMPs and STAs which includes a continuing research and monitoring program to reduce outflow concentrations of phosphorus so as to achieve the phosphorus criterion in the Everglades Protection Area. (b) "Best management practice" or "BMP" means a practice or combination of practices determined by the district, in cooperation with the department, based on research, field- testing, and expert review, to be the most effective and practicable, including economic and technological considerations, on-farm means of improving water quality in agricultural discharges to a level that balances water quality improvements and agricultural productivity. (c) "C-139 Basin" or "Basin" means those lands described in subsection (16). ~ (d) "Department" means the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. (e) "District" means the South Florida Water Management District. LEGISLATION 26 of 44 20f31 8/20/2009 3 :21 PM Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate.gov http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... (f) "Everglades Agricultural Area" or "EAA" means the Everglades Agricultural Area, which are those lands described in subsection (15). ..... (g) "Everglades Construction Project" means the project described in the February 15, 1994, conceptual design document together with construction and operation schedules on file with the South Florida Water Management District, except as modified by this section and further described in the Long-Term Plan. (h) "Everglades Program" means the program of projects, regulations, and research provided by this section, including the Everglades Construction Project. (i) "Everglades Protection Area" means Water Conservation Areas 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B, the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, and the Everglades National Park. (j) "Long-Term Plan" or "Plan" means the district's "Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Conceptual Plan for Achieving Long-Term Water Quality Goals Final Report" dated March 2003, as modified herein. (k) "Master permit" means a single permit issued to a legally responsible entity defined by rule, authorizing the construction, alteration, maintenance, or operation of multiple stormwater management systems that may be owned or operated by different persons and which provides an opportunity to achieve collective compliance with applicable department and district rules and the provisions of this section. .... (I) "Optimization" shall mean maximizing the potential treatment effectiveness of the STAs through measures such as additional compartmentalization, improved flow control, vegetation management, or operation refinements, in combination with improvements where practicable in urban and agricultural BMPs, and includes integration with congressionally authorized components of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan or "CERP". (m) "Phosphorus criterion" means a numeric interpretation for phosphorus of the Class III narrative nutrient criterion. (n) "Stormwater management program" shall have the meaning set forth in s. 403.031(15). (0) "Stormwater treatment areas" or "STAs" means those treatment areas described and depicted in the district's conceptual design document of February 15, 1994, and any modifications as provided in this section. (p) "Technology-based effluent limitation" or "TBEL" means the technology-based treatment requirements as defined in rule 62-650.200, Florida Administrative Code. (3) EVERGLADES LONG-TERM PLAN.-- (a) The Legislature finds that the Everglades Program required by this section establishes more extensive and comprehensive requirements for surface water improvement and management within the Everglades than the SWIM plan requirements provided in ss. 373.451-373.456. In order to avoid duplicative requirements, and in order to conserve the resources available to the district, the SWIM plan requirements of those sections shall not apply to the Everglades Protection Area and the EAA during the term of the Everglades Program, and the district will neither propose, nor take final agency ..... action on, any Everglades SWIM plan for those areas until the Everglades Program is fully implemented. Funds under s. ],59.101 (3)(b) may be used for acquisition of lands LEGISLATION 27 of 44 30f31 8/20/20093:21 PM Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate.gov http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... ..... --.. ~ 40f31 necessary to implement the Everglades Construction Project, to the extent these funds are identified in the Statement of Principles of July 1993. The district's actions in implementing the Everglades Construction Project relating to the responsibilities of the EAA and C-139 Basin for funding and water quality compliance in the EAA and the Everglades Protection Area shall be governed by this section. Other strategies or activities in the March 1992 Everglades SWIM plan may be implemented if otherwise authorized by law. (b) The Legislature finds that the most reliable means of optimizing the performance of STAs and achieving reasonable further progress in reducing phosphorus entering the Everglades Protection Area is to utilize a long-term planning process. The Legislature finds that the Long-Term Plan provides the best available phosphorus reduction technology based upon a combination of the BMPs and STAs described in the Plan provided that the Plan shall seek to achieve the phosphorus criterion in the Everglades Protection Area. The pre-2006 projects identified in the Long-Term Plan shall be implemented by the district without delay, and revised with the planning goal and objective of achieving the phosphorus criterion to be adopted pursuant to subparagraph (4)(e)2. in the Everglades Protection Area, and not based on any planning goal or objective in the Plan that is inconsistent with this section. Revisions to the Long-Term Plan shall be incorporated through an adaptive management approach including a process development and engineering component to identify and implement incremental optimization measures for further phosphorus reductions. Revisions to the Long-Term Plan shall be approved by the department. In addition, the department may propose changes to the Long-Term Plan as science and environmental conditions warrant. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that implementation of the Long-Term Plan shall be integrated and consistent with the implementation of the projects and activities in the congressionally authorized components of the CERP so that unnecessary and duplicative costs will be avoided. Nothing in this section shall modify any existing cost share or responsibility provided for projects listed in s. 528 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3769) or provided for projects listed in s. 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2572). The Legislature does not intend for the provisions of this section to diminish commitments made by the State of Florida to restore and maintain water quality in the Everglades Protection Area, including the federal lands in the settlement agreement referenced in paragraph (4)(e). (d) The Legislature recognizes that the Long-Term Plan contains an initial phase and a 10-year second phase. The Legislature intends that a review of this act at least 10 years after implementation of the initial phase is appropriate and necessary to the public interest. The review is the best way to ensure that the Everglades Protection Area is achieving state water quality standards, including phosphorus reduction, and the Long-Term Plan is using the best technology available. A 10-year second phase of the Long-Term Plan must be approved by the Legislature and codified in this act prior to implementation of projects, but not prior to development, review, and approval of projects by the department. (e) The Long-Term Plan shall be implemented for an initial 13-year phase (2003-2016) and shall achieve water quality standards relating to the phosphorus criterion in the Everglades Protection Area as determined by a network of monitoring stations established for this purpose. Not later than December 31, 2008, and each 5 years thereafter, the department shall review and approve incremental phosphorus reduction measures. (4) EVE RG LADES PROG RAM.-- (a) Everglades Construction Project.--The district shall implement the Everglades LEGISLATION 28 of 44 8/20120093:21 PM Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate.gov http://www.tlsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... .~ --.. --.. 50f3\ Construction Project. By the time of completion of the project, the state, district, or other governmental authority shall purchase the inholdings in the Rotenberger and such other lands necessary to achieve a 2: 1 mitigation ratio for the use of Brown's Farm and other similar lands, including those needed for the STA 1 Inflow and Distribution Works. The inclusion of public lands as part of the project is for the purpose of treating waters not coming from the EAA for hydroperiod restoration. It is the intent of the Legislature that the district aggressively pursue the implementation of the Everglades Construction Project in accordance with the schedule in this subsection. The Legislature recognizes that adherence to the schedule is dependent upon factors beyond the control of the district, including the timely receipt of funds from all contributors. The district shall take all reasonable measures to complete timely performance of the schedule in this section in order to finish the Everglades Construction Project. The district shall not delay implementation of the project beyond the time delay caused by those circumstances and conditions that prevent timely performance. The district shall not levy ad valorem taxes in excess of 0.1 mill within the Okeechobee Basin for the purposes of the design, construction, and acquisition of the Everglades Construction Project. The ad valorem tax proceeds not exceeding 0.1 mill levied within the Okeechobee Basin for such purposes shall also be used for design, construction, and implementation of the initial phase of the Long-Term Plan, including operation and maintenance, and research for the projects and strategies in the initial phase of the Long-Term Plan, and including the enhancements and operation and maintenance of the Everglades Construction Project and shall be the sole direct district contribution from district ad valorem taxes appropriated or expended for the design, construction, and acquisition of the Everglades Construction Project unless the Legislature by specific amendment to this section increases the 0.1 mill ad valorem tax contribution, increases the agricultural privilege taxes, or otherwise reallocates the relative contribution by ad valorem taxpayers and taxpayers paying the agricultural privilege taxes toward the funding of the design, construction, and acquisition of the Everglades Construction Project. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 200.069 to the contrary, any millage levied under the 0.1 mill limitation in this paragraph shall be included as a separate entry on the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes pursuant to s. 200.069. Once the STAs are completed, the district shall allow these areas to be used by the public for recreational purposes in the manner set forth in s. 373.1391(1), considering the suitability of these lands for such uses. These lands shall be made available for recreational use unless the district governing board can demonstrate that such uses are incompatible with the restoration goals of the Everglades Construction Project or the water quality and hydrological purposes of the STAs or would otherwise adversely impact the implementation of the project. The district shall give preferential consideration to the hiring of agricultural workers displaced as a result of the Everglades Construction Project, consistent with their qualifications and abilities, for the construction and operation of these STAs. The following milestones apply to the completion of the Everglades Construction Project as depicted in the February 15, 1994, conceptual design document: 1. The district must complete the final design of the STA 1 East and West and pursue STA 1 East project components as part of a cost-shared program with the Federal Government. The district must be the local sponsor of the federal project that will include STA 1 East, and STA 1 West if so authorized by federal law; 2. Construction of STA 1 East is to be completed under the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the currently authorized C-51 flood control project; 3. The district must complete construction of STA 1 West and STA 1 Inflow and Distribution Works under the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, if the direction is authorized under federal law, in conjunction with the currently LEGISLATION 29 of 44 8/20/20093:21 PM Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate.gov --.. .... ...... 60f31 http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... authorized C-51 flood control project; 4. The district must complete construction of STA 3/4 by October 1, 2003; however, the district may modify this schedule to incorporate and accelerate enhancements to STA 3/4 as directed in the Long-Term Plan; 5. The district must complete construction of STA 6; 6. The district must, by December 31, 2006, complete construction of enhancements to the Everglades Construction Project recommended in the Long-Term Plan and initiate other pre-2006 strategies in the plan; and 7. East Beach Water Control District, South Shore Drainage District, South Florida Conservancy District, East Shore Water Control District, and the lessee of agricultural lease number 3420 shall complete any system modifications described in the Everglades Construction Project to the extent that funds are available from the Everglades Fund. These entities shall divert the discharges described within the Everglades Construction Project within 60 days of completion of construction of the appropriate STA. Such required modifications shall be deemed to be a part of each district's plan of reclamation pursuant to chapter 298. (b) Everglades water supply and hydroperiod improvement and restoration.-- 1. A comprehensive program to revitalize the Everglades shall include programs and projects to improve the water quantity reaching the Everglades Protection Area at optimum times and improve hydroperiod deficiencies in the Everglades ecosystem. To the greatest extent possible, wasteful discharges of fresh water to tide shall be reduced, and water conservation practices and reuse measures shall be implemented by water users, consistent with law. Water supply management must include improvement of water quantity reaching the Everglades, correction of long-standing hydroperiod problems, and an increase in the total quantity of water flowing through the system. Water supply management must provide water supply for the Everglades National Park, the urban and agricultural areas, and the Florida Bay and must replace water previously available from the coastal ridge areas of southern Miami-Dade County. The Everglades Construction Project redirects some water currently lost to tide. It is an important first step in completing hydroperiod improvement. 2. The district shall operate the Everglades Construction Project as specified in the February 15, 1994, conceptual design document, to provide additional inflows to the Everglades Protection Area. The increased flow from the project shall be directed to the Everglades Protection Area as needed to achieve an average annual increase of 28 percent compared to the baseline years of 1979 to 1988. Consistent with the design of the Everglades Construction Project and without demonstratively reducing water quality benefits, the regulatory releases will be timed and distributed to the Everglades Protection Area to maximize environmental benefits. 3. The district shall operate the Everglades Construction Project in accordance with the February 15, 1994, conceptual design document to maximize the water quantity benefits and improve the hydroperiod of the Everglades Protection Area. All reductions of flow to the Everglades Protection Area from BMP implementation will be replaced. The district shall develop a model to be used for quantifying the amount of water to be replaced. The timing and distribution of this replaced water will be directed to the Everglades Protection Area to maximize the natural balance of the Everglades Protection Area. 4. The Legislature recognizes the complexity of the Everglades watershed, as well as legal mandates under Florida and federal law. As local sponsor of the Central and LEGISLATION 30 of 44 8/20/20093:21 PM Statutes & Consthution : View Statutes: tlsenate.gov ~ .... ~ 70f31 http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay,.. Southern Florida Flood Control Project, the district must coordinate its water supply and hydroperiod programs with the Federal Government. Federal planning, research, operating guidelines, and restrictions for the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project now under review by federal agencies will provide important components of the district's Everglades Program. The department and district shall use their best efforts to seek the amendment of the authorized purposes of the project to include water quality protection, hydroperiod restoration, and environmental enhancement as authorized purposes of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project, in addition to the existing purposes of water supply, flood protection, and allied purposes. Further, the department and the district shall use their best efforts to request that the Federal Government include in the evaluation of the regulation schedule for Lake Okeechobee a review of the regulatory releases, so as to facilitate releases of water into the Everglades Protection Area which further improve hydroperiod restoration. 5. The district, through cooperation with the federal and state agencies, shall develop other programs and methods to increase the water flow and improve the hydroperiod of the Everglades Protection Area. 6. Nothing in this section is intended to provide an allocation or reservation of water or to modify the provisions of part II. All decisions regarding allocations and reservations of water shall be governed by applicable law. 7. The district shall proceed to expeditiously implement the minimum flows and levels for the Everglades Protection Area as required by s. 373.042 and shall expeditiously complete the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan. (c) STA 3/4 modification.--The Everglades Program will contribute to the restoration of the Rotenberger and Holey Land tracts. The Everglades Construction Project provides a first step toward restoration by improving hydroperiod with treated water for the Rotenberger tract and by providing a source of treated water for the Holey Land. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the easternmost tract of the Holey Land, known as the "Toe of the Boot," be removed from STA 3/4 under the circumstances set forth in this paragraph. The district shall proceed to modify the Everglades Construction Project, provided that the redesign achieves at least as many environmental and hydrological benefits as are included in the original design, including treatment of waters from sources other than the EAA, and does not delay construction of STA 3/4. The district is authorized to use eminent domain to acquire alternative lands, only if such lands are located within 1 mile of the northern border of STA 3/4. (d) Everglades research and monitoring program.-- 1. The department and the district shall review and evaluate available water quality data for the Everglades Protection Area and tributary waters and identify any additional information necessary to adequately describe water quality in the Everglades Protection Area and tributary waters. The department and the district shall also initiate a research and monitoring program to generate such additional information identified and to evaluate the effectiveness of the BMPs and STAs, as they are implemented, in improving water quality and maintaining designated and existing beneficial uses of the Everglades Protection Area and tributary waters. As part of the program, the district shall monitor all discharges into the Everglades Protection Area for purposes of determining compliance with state water quality standards. 2. The research and monitoring program shall evaluate the ecological and hydrological needs of the Everglades Protection Area, including the minimum flows and levels. Consistent with such needs, the program shall also evaluate water quality standards for the Everglades Protection Area and for the canals of the EAA, so that these canals can LEGISLATION 31 of 44 8/20/20093:21 PM Statutes & Const'itution : View Statutes: flsenate.gov http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... ,... be classified in the manner set forth in paragraph (e) and protected as an integral part of the water management system which includes the STAs of the Everglades Construction Project and allows landowners in the EAA to achieve applicable water quality standards compliance by BMPs and STA treatment to the extent this treatment is available and effective. 3. The research and monitoring program shall include research seeking to optimize the design and operation of the STAs, including research to reduce outflow concentrations, and to identify other treatment and management methods and regulatory programs that are superior to STAs in achieving the intent and purposes of this section. 4. The research and monitoring program shall be conducted to allow the department to propose a phosphorus criterion in the Everglades Protection Area, and to evaluate existing state water quality standards applicable to the Everglades Protection Area and existing state water quality standards and classifications applicable to the EAA canals. In developing the phosphorus criterion, the department shall also consider the minimum flows and levels for the Everglades Protection Area and the district's water supply plans for the Lower East Coast. 5. Beginning March 1, 2006, as part of the consolidated annual report required by s. 373.036(7), the district and the department shall annually issue a peer-reviewed report regarding the research and monitoring program that summarizes all data and findings. The report shall identify water quality parameters, in addition to phosphorus, which exceed state water quality standards or are causing or contributing to adverse impacts in the Everglades Protection Area. .... 6. The district shall continue research seeking to optimize the design and operation of STAs and to identify other treatment and management methods that are superior to STAs in achieving optimum water quality and water quantity for the benefit of the Everglades. The district shall optimize the design and operation of the STAs described in the Everglades Construction Project prior to expanding their size. Additional methods to achieve compliance with water quality standards shall not be limited to more intensive management of the STAs. (e) Evaluation of water quality standards.-- 1. The department and the district shall employ all means practicable to complete by December 31, 1998, any additional research necessary to: a. Numerically interpret for phosphorus the Class III narrative nutrient criterion necessary to meet water quality standards in the Everglades Protection Area; and b. Evaluate existing water quality standards applicable to the Everglades Protection Area and EAA canals. 2. In no case shall such phosphorus criterion allow waters in the Everglades Protection Area to be altered so as to cause an imbalance in the natural populations of aquatic flora or fauna. The phosphorus criterion shall be 10 parts per billion (ppb) in the Everglades Protection Area in the event the department does not adopt by rule such criterion by December 31, 2003. However, in the event the department fails to adopt a phosphorus criterion on or before December 31, 2002, any person whose substantial interests would be affected by the rulemaking shall have the right, on or before February 28, 2003, to petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the department to adopt by rule such criterion. Venue for the mandamus action must be Leon County. The .... court may stay implementation of the 10 parts per billion (ppb) criterion during the pendency of the mandamus proceeding upon a demonstration by the petitioner of irreparable harm in the absence of such relief. The department's phosphorus criterion, LEGISLATION 32 of 44 80f31 8/20/20093:21 PM Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate,gov http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... '-' whenever adopted, shall supersede the 10 parts per billion (ppb) criterion otherwise established by this section, but shall not be lower than the natural conditions of the Everglades Protection Area and shall take into account spatial and temporal variability. The department's rule adopting a phosphorus criterion may include moderating provisions during the implementation of the initial phase of the Long-Term Plan authorizing discharges based upon BAPRT providing net improvement to impacted areas. Discharges to unimpacted areas may also be authorized by moderating provisions, which shall require BAPRT, and which must be based upon a determination by the department that the environmental benefits of the discharge clearly outweigh potential adverse impacts and otherwise comply with antidegradation requirements. Moderating provisions authorized by this section shall not extend beyond December 2016 unless further authorized by the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (3)(d). ~ 3. The department shall use the best available information to define relationships between waters discharged to, and the resulting water quality in, the Everglades Protection Area. The department or the district shall use these relationships to establish discharge limits in permits for discharges into the EAA canals and the Everglades Protection Area necessary to prevent an imbalance in the natural populations of aquatic flora or fauna in the Everglades Protection Area, and to provide a net improvement in the areas already impacted. During the implementation of the initial phase of the Long-Term Plan, permits issued by the department shall be based on BAPRT and shall include technology-based effluent limitations consistent with the Long-Term Plan. Compliance with the phosphorus criterion shall be based upon a long-term geometric mean of concentration levels to be measured at sampling stations recognized from the research to be reasonably representative of receiving waters in the Everglades Protection Area, and so located so as to assure that the Everglades Protection Area is not altered so as to cause an imbalance in natural populations of aquatic flora and fauna and to assure a net improvement in the areas already impacted. For the Everglades National Park and the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the method for measuring compliance with the phosphorus criterion shall be in a manner consistent with Appendices A and B, respectively, of the settlement agreement dated July 26,1991, entered in case No. 88-1886-Civ-Hoeveler, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, that recognizes and provides for incorporation of relevant research. 4. The department's evaluation of any other water quality standards must include the department's antidegradation standards and EAA canal classifications. In recognition of the special nature of the conveyance canals of the EAA, as a component of the classification process, the department is directed to formally recognize by rulemaking existing actual beneficial uses of the conveyance canals in the EAA. This shall include recognition of the Class III designated uses of recreation, propagation and maintenance of a healthy, well-balanced population of fish and wildlife, the integrated water management purposes for which the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project was constructed, flood control, conveyance of water to and from Lake Okeechobee for urban and agricultural water supply, Everglades hydroperiod restoration, conveyance of water to the STAs, and navigation. (f) EAA best management practices.-- 1. The district, in cooperation with the department, shall develop and implement a water quality monitoring program to evaluate the effectiveness of the BMPs in achieving and maintaining compliance with state water quality standards and restoring and maintaining designated and existing beneficial uses. The program shall include an .... analysis of the effectiveness of the BMPs in treating constituents that are not being significantly improved by the STAs. The monitoring program shall include monitoring of appropriate parameters at representative locations. LEGISLATION 33 of 44 90f31 8/20/20093:21 PM Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate.gov ---.. .... ..... 100f31 http://www.flsenate.gov/Statuteslindex.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... 2. The district shall continue to require and enforce the BMP and other requirements of chapters 40E-61 and 40E-63, Florida Administrative Code, during the terms of the existing permits issued pursuant to those rules. Chapter 40E-61, Florida Administrative Code, may be amended to include the BMPs required by chapter 40E-63, Florida Administrative Code. Prior to the expiration of existing permits, and during each 5-year term of subsequent permits as provided for in this section, those rules shall be amended to implement a comprehensive program of research, testing, and implementation of BMPs that will address all water quality standards within the EAA and Everglades Protection Area. Under this program: a. EAA landowners, through the EAA Environmental Protection District or otherwise, shall sponsor a program of BMP research with qualified experts to identify appropriate BMPs. b. Consistent with the water quality monitoring program, BMPs will be field-tested in a sufficient number of representative sites in the EAA to reflect soil and crop types and other factors that influence BMP design and effectiveness. c. BMPs as required for varying crops and soil types shall be included in permit conditions in the 5-year permits issued pursuant to this section. d. The district shall conduct research in cooperation with EAA landowners to identify water quality parameters that are not being significantly improved either by the STAs or the BMPs, and to identify further BMP strategies needed to address these parameters. 3. The Legislature finds that through the implementation of the Everglades BMPs Program and the implementation of the Everglades Construction Project, reasonable further progress will be made towards addressing water quality requirements of the EAA canals and the Everglades Protection Area. Permittees within the EAA and the C-139 Basin who are in full compliance with the conditions of permits under chapters 40E-61 and 40E-63, Florida Administrative Code, have made all payments required under the Everglades Program, and are in compliance with subparagraph (a)7., if applicable, shall not be required to implement additional water quality improvement measures, prior to December 31, 2006, other than those required by subparagraph 2., with the following exceptions: a. Nothing in this subparagraph shall limit the existing authority of the department or the district to limit or regulate discharges that pose a significant danger to the public health and safety; and b. New land uses and new stormwater management facilities other than alterations to existing agricultural stormwater management systems for water quality improvements shall not be accorded the compliance established by this section. Permits may be required to implement improvements or alterations to existing agricultural water management systems. 4. As of December 31, 2006, all permits, including those issued prior to that date, shall require implementation of additional water quality measures, taking into account the water quality treatment actually provided by the STAs and the effectiveness of the BMPs. As of that date, no permittee's discharge shall cause or contribute to any violation of water quality standards in the Everglades Protection Area. 5. Effective immediately, landowners within the C-139 Basin shall not collectively exceed an annual average loading of phosphorus based proportionately on the historical rainfall for the C-139 Basin over the period of October 1, 1978, to September 30, 1988. New surface inflows shall not increase the annual average loading of phosphorus stated LEGISLATION 34 of 44 8/20/20093:21 PM Statutes & Constitution: View Statutes: flsenate.gov http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfin?p=2&App _ mode=Oisplay... --.. above. Provided that the C-139 Basin does not exceed this annual average loading, all landowners within the Basin shall be in compliance for that year. Compliance determinations for individual landowners within the C-139 Basin for remedial action, if the Basin is determined by the district to be out of compliance for that year, shall be based on the landowners' proportional share of the total phosphorus loading. The total phosphorus discharge load shall be determined as set forth in Appendix B2 of Rule 40E-63, Everglades Program, Florida Administrative Code. 6. The district, in cooperation with the department, shall develop and implement a water quality monitoring program to evaluate the quality of the discharge from the C-139 Basin. Upon determination by the department or the district that the C-139 Basin is exceeding any presently existing water quality standards, the district shall require landowners within the C-139 Basin to implement BMPs appropriate to the land uses within the C-139 Basin consistent with subparagraph 2. Thereafter, the provisions of subparagraphs 2.-4. shall apply to the landowners within the C-139 Basin. (g) Monitoring and control of exotic species.-- 1. The district shall establish a biological monitoring network throughout the Everglades Protection Area and shall prepare a survey of exotic species at least every 2 years. 2. In addition, the district shall establish a program to coordinate with federal, state, or other governmental entities the control of continued expansion and the removal of these exotic species. The district's program shall give high priority to species affecting the largest areal extent within the Everglades Protection Area. (5) ACQUISITION AND LEASE OF STATE LANDS.-- (a) As used in this subsection, the term: .--- 1. "Available land" means land within the EAA owned by the board of trustees which is covered by any of the following leases: Numbers 3543,3420, 1447, 1971-5, and 3433, and the southern one-third of number 2376 constituting 127 acres, more or less. 2. "Board of trustees" means the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. 3. "Designated acre," as to any impacted farmer, means an acre of land which is designated for STAs or water retention or storage in the February 15, 1994, conceptual design document and which is owned or leased by the farmer or on which one or more agricultural products were produced which, during the period beginning October 1, 1992, and ending September 30, 1993, were processed at a facility owned by the farmer. 4. "Impacted farmer" means a producer or processor of agricultural commodities and includes subsidiaries and affiliates that have designated acres. 5. "Impacted vegetable farmer" means an impacted farmer in the EAA who uses more than 30 percent of the land farmed by that farmer, whether owned or leased, for the production of vegetables. 6. "Vegetable-area available land" means land within the EAA owned by the board of trustees which is covered by lease numbers 3422 and 1935j1935S. (b) The Legislature declares that it is necessary for the public health and welfare that ~ the Everglades water and water-related resources be conserved and protected. The Legislature further declares that certain lands may be needed for the treatment or storage of water prior to its release into the Everglades Protection Area. The acquisition LEGISLATION 35 of 44 110f31 8/20/20093:21 PM Statutes & C..Jllstitution : View Statutes :->2009->Ch0334->Section 30 ... http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statuteslindex.cfin? App _ mode=Oisplay _ Stat... --.... Select Year: 2009 Go The 2009 Florida Statutes Title XXVI PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Chapter 334 TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION View Entire Chapter 334.30 Public-private transportation facilities.--The Legislature finds and declares that there is a public need for the rapid construction of safe and efficient transportation facilities for the purpose of traveling within the state, and that it is in the public's interest to provide for the construction of additional safe, convenient, and economical transportation facilities. ..... (1) The department may receive or solicit proposals and, with legislative approval as evidenced by approval of the project in the department's work program, enter into agreements with private entities, or consortia thereof, for the building, operation, ownership, or financing of transportation facilities. The department may advance projects programmed in the adopted 5-year work program or projects increasing transportation capacity and greater than $500 million in the la-year Strategic Intermodal Plan using funds provided by public-private partnerships or private entities to be reimbursed from department funds for the project as programmed in the adopted work program. The department shall by rule establish an application fee for the submission of unsolicited proposals under this section. The fee must be sufficient to pay the costs of evaluating the proposals. The department may engage the services of private consultants to assist in the evaluation. Before approval, the department must determine that the proposed project: (a) Is in the public's best interest; (b) Would not require state funds to be used unless the project is on the State Highway System; (c) Would have adequate safeguards in place to ensure that no additional costs or service disruptions would be realized by the traveling public and residents of the state in the event of default or cancellation of the agreement by the department; (d) Would have adequate safeguards in place to ensure that the department or the private entity has the opportunity to add capacity to the proposed project and other transportation facilities serving similar origins and destinations; and (e) Would be owned by the department upon completion or termination of the agreement. The department shall ensure that all reasonable costs to the state, related to transportation facilities that are not part of the State Highway System, are borne by the private entity. The department shall also ensure that all reasonable costs to the state and substantially affected ~ LEGISLATION 36 of 44 10f6 1\13/2009 II :36 AM Statutes & Ccmstitution : View Statutes :->2009->Ch0334->Section 30 ... http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statuteslindex.cfin? App _ mode=Oisplay _ Stat... --.. --.. ..... 20f6 local governments and utilities, related to the private transportation facility, are borne by the private entity for transportation facilities that are owned by private entities. For projects on the State Highway System, the department may use state resources to participate in funding and financing the project as provided for under the department's enabling legislation. Because the Legislature recognizes that private entities or consortia thereof would perform a governmental or public purpose or function when they enter into agreements with the department to design, build, operate, own, or finance transportation facilities, the transportation facilities, including leasehold interests thereof, are exempt from ad valorem taxes as provided in chapter 196 to the extent property is owned by the state or other government entity, and from intangible taxes as provided in chapter 199 and special assessments of the state, any city, town, county, special district, political subdivision of the state, or any other governmental entity. The private entities or consortia thereof are exempt from tax imposed by chapter 201 on all documents or obligations to pay money which arise out of the agreements to design, build, operate, own, lease, or finance transportation facilities. Any private entities or consortia thereof must pay any applicable corporate taxes as provided in chapters 220 and 221, and unemployment compensation taxes as provided in chapter 443, and sales and use tax as provided in chapter 212 shall be applicable. The private entities or consortia thereof must also register and collect the tax imposed by chapter 212 on all their direct sales and leases that are subject to tax under chapter 212. The agreement between the private entity or consortia thereof and the department establishing a transportation facility under this chapter constitutes documentation sufficient to claim any exemption under this section. (2) Agreements entered into pursuant to this section may authorize the private entity to impose tolls or fares for the use of the facility. The following provisions shall apply to such agreements: (a) With the exception of the Florida Turnpike System, the department may lease existing toll facilities through public-private partnerships. The public-private partnership agreement must ensure that the transportation facility is properly operated, maintained, and renewed in accordance with department standards. (b) The department may develop new toll facilities or increase capacity on existing toll facilities through public-private partnerships. The public-private partnership agreement must ensure that the toll facility is properly operated, maintained, and renewed in accordance with department standards. (c) Any toll revenues shall be regulated by the department pursuant to s. 338.165(3). The regulations governing the future increase of toll or fare revenues shall be included in the public-private partnership agreement. (d) The department shall provide the analysis required in subparagraph (6)(e)2. to the Legislative Budget Commission created pursuant to s. 11.90 for review and approval prior to awarding a contract on a lease of an existing toll facility. (e) The department shall include provisions in the public-private partnership agreement that ~ ensure a negotiated portion of revenues from tolled or fare generating projects are returned to LEGISLATION 37 of 44 11/3/2009 II :36 AM Statutes & C0nstitution : View Statutes :->2009->Ch0334->Section 30 ... http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfin? App _ mode=Oisplay _Stat... the department over the life of the public-private partnership agreement. In the case of a lease of an existing toll facility, the department shall receive a portion of funds upon closing on the agreements and shall also include provisions in the agreement to receive payment of a portion of excess revenues over the life of the public-private partnership. --.. (f) The private entity shall provide an investment grade traffic and revenue study prepared by an internationally recognized traffic and revenue expert that is accepted by the national bond rating agencies. The private entity shall also provide a finance plan that identifies the project cost, revenues by source, financing, major assumptions, internal rate of return on private investments, and whether any government funds are assumed to deliver a cost-feasible project, and a total cash flow analysis beginning with implementation of the project and extending for the term of the agreement. (3) Each private transportation facility constructed pursuant to this section shall comply with all requirements of federal, state, and local laws; state, regional, and local comprehensive plans; department rules, policies, procedures, and standards for transportation facilities; and any other conditions which the department determines to be in the public's best interest. (4) The department may exercise any power possessed by it, including eminent domain, with respect to the development and construction of state transportation projects to facilitate the development and construction of transportation projects pursuant to this section. The department may provide services to the private entity. Agreements for maintenance, law enforcement, and other services entered into pursuant to this section shall provide for full reimbursement for services rendered for projects not on the State Highway System. --.. (5) Except as herein provided, the provisions of this section are not intended to amend existing laws by granting additional powers to, or further restricting, local governmental entities from regulating and entering into cooperative arrangements with the private sector for the planning, construction, and operation of transportation facilities. (6) The procurement of public-private partnerships by the department shall follow the provisions of this section. Sections 337.025, 337.11, 337.14, 337.141, 337.145, 337.175, 337.18, 337.185, 337.19, 337.221, and 337.251 shall not apply to procurements under this section unless a provision is included in the procurement documents. The department shall ensure that generally accepted business practices for exemptions provided by this subsection are part of the procurement process or are included in the public-private partnership agreement. (a) The department may request proposals from private entities for public-private transportation projects or, if the department receives an unsolicited proposal, the department shall publish a notice in the Florida Administrative Weekly and a newspaper of general circulation at least once a week for 2 weeks stating that the department has received the proposal and will accept, for 120 days after the initial date of publication, other proposals for the same project purpose. A copy of the notice must be mailed to each local government in the affected area. --.. (b) Public-private partnerships shall be qualified by the department as part of the procurement process as outlined in the procurement documents, provided such process ensures that the LEGISLATION 38 of 44 30f6 11/3/2009 11:36 AM Statutes & C0nstitution : View Statutes :->2009->Ch0334->Section 30 ... http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statuteslindex.cfin? App _ mode=Display _ Stat... private firm meets at least the minimum department standards for qualification in department rule for professional engineering services and road and bridge contracting prior to submitting a proposal under the procurement. --.. (c) The department shall ensure that procurement documents include provisions for performance of the private entity and payment of subcontractors, including, but not limited to, surety bonds, letters of credit, parent company guarantees, and lender and equity partner guarantees. The department shall balance the structure of the security package for the public- private partnership that ensures performance and payment of subcontractors with the cost of the security to ensure the most efficient pricing. (d) After the public notification period has expired, the department shall rank the proposals in order of preference. In ranking the proposals, the department may consider factors that include, but are not limited to, professional qualifications, general business terms, innovative engineering or cost-reduction terms, finance plans, and the need for state funds to deliver the project. If the department is not satisfied with the results of the negotiations, the department may, at its sole discretion, terminate negotiations with the proposer. If these negotiations are unsuccessful, the department may go to the second-ranked and lower-ranked firms, in order, using this same procedure. If only one proposal is received, the department may negotiate in good faith and, if the department is not satisfied with the results of the negotiations, the department may, at its sole discretion, terminate negotiations with the proposer. Notwithstanding this subsection, the department may, at its discretion, reject all proposals at any point in the process up to completion of a contract with the proposer. ..... (e) The department shall provide an independent analysis of the proposed public-private partnership that demonstrates the cost-effectiveness and overall public benefit at the following times: 1. Prior to moving forward with the procurement; and 2. If the procurement moves forward, prior to awarding the contract. (7) The department may lend funds from the Toll Facilities Revolving Trust Fund, as outlined in s. 338.251, to private entities that construct projects on the State Highway System containing toll facilities that are approved under this section. To be eligible, a private entity must comply with s. 338.251 and must provide an indication from a nationally recognized rating agency that the senior bonds for the project will be investment grade, or must provide credit support such as a letter of credit or other means acceptable to the department, to ensure that the loans will be fully repaid. The state's liability for the funding of a facility is limited to the amount approved for that specific facility in the department's 5-year work program adopted pursuant to s. 339.135. (8) The department may use innovative finance techniques associated with a public-private partnership under this section, including, but not limited to, federal loans as provided in Titles 23 and 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, commercial bank loans, and hedges against inflation from commercial banks or other private sources. --- LEGISLATION 39 of 44 40f6 11/3/2009 11 :36 AM Statutes & C~nstitution : View Statutes :->2009->Ch0334->Section 30 ... http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfin? App _ mode=Oisplay _Stat... "-' (9) The department may enter into public-private partnership agreements that include extended terms providing annual payments for performance based on the availability of service or the facility being open to traffic or based on the level of traffic using the facility. In addition to other provisions in this section, the following provisions shall apply: (a) The annual payments under such agreement shall be included in the department's tentative work program developed under s. 339.135 and the long-range transportation plan for the applicable metropolitan planning organization developed under s. 339.175. The department shall ensure that annual payments on multiyear public-private partnership agreements are prioritized ahead of new capacity projects in the development and updating of the tentative work program. (b) The annual payments are subject to annual appropriation by the Legislature as provided in the General Appropriations Act in support of the first year of the tentative work program. (10) The department shall provide a summary of new public-private partnership projects each year as part of the submittal of the Tentative Work Program pursuant to s. 339.135. This summary shall include identification of planned funding from the State Transportation Trust Fund beyond the 5-year Tentative Work Program period that are the public involvement process for project, including discussion of the planned use of future funds to deliver the project. (11) Prior to entering such agreement where funds are committed from the State Transportation Trust Fund, the project must be prioritized as follows: ..... (a) The department, in coordination with the local metropolitan planning organization, shall prioritize projects included in the Strategic Intermodal System la-year and long-range cost-feasible plans. (b) The department, in coordination with the local metropolitan planning organization or local government where there is no metropolitan planning organization, shall prioritize projects, for facilities not on the Strategic Intermodal System, included in the metropolitan planning organization cost-feasible transportation improvement plan and long-range transportation plan. (12) Public-private partnership agreements under this section shall be limited to a term not exceeding 50 years. Upon making written findings that an agreement under this section requires a term in excess of 50 years, the secretary of the department may authorize a term of up to 75 years. Agreements under this section shall not have a term in excess of 75 years unless specifically approved by the Legislature. The department shall identify each new project under this section with a term exceeding 75 years in the transmittal letter that accompanies the submittal of the tentative work program to the Governor and the Legislature in accordance with s. 339.135. (13) The department shall ensure that no more than 15 percent of total federal and state ~ funding in any given year for the State Transportation Trust Fund shall be obligated collectively for all projects under this section. LEGISLATION 40 of 44 50f6 11/3/2009 11 :36 AM Statutes &C~nstitution :view Statutes :->2009->Ch0334->Section 30 ... http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Oisplay_Stat... --.. ..... .... 60f6 History.us. 1, ch. 91-160; s. 67, ch. 93-164; s. 21, ch. 95-257; s. 7, ch. 99-256; s. 52, ch. 2002-20; s. 6, ch. 2004-366; s. 50, ch. 2007-196; s. 19, ch. 2009-111. Copyright @ 1995-2009 The Florida Legislature. Privacy Statement. 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KrlC!\lV I: n::')'l/v, "- Senator wants endowment fund to lease Alligator Alley Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee Bureau Chief Published Thursday, April 17, 2008 TALLAHASSEE - Seeking to help spark the state's lagging economy, a powerful senator is proposing the lease of South Florida's Alligator Alley to a state-run endowment fund, Senate Majority Leader Dan Webster, R-Winter Garden, said the idea would bolster a state health care program's investment return and generate much needed money for roads. Under Webster's plan, the Lawton Chiles Endowment health care program would spend an estimated $500-million to acquire the 78-mile toll road that cuts across the Everglades from Fort Lauderdale to Naples. Webster said the cash-strapped state could use the $500-million to build roads, which would create jobs and help bolster the economy. The endowment would recoup the $500-million and much more by collecting the tolls over the next 50 years. "It's like investing in a stock, but in my mind this would be far more stable," said Webster, adding that the endowment's investment portfolio showed a slight loss last year. The notion of raiding a children's health care program to lay more asphalt took House members by surprise and alarmed advocates for human services. ..... "It's inconsistent with the creation of the endowment," said Karen Woodall, who lobbies on behalf of the poor and the uninsured. "I think our late governor (Lawton Chiles) would probably roll over several times." Webster, who is in the final year of a 28-year career in the Legislature, is viewed by his colleagues as an expert on transportation and is a longtime supporter of highway construction. The Orlando area that he has long represented has some of the state's most congested highways. Webster said he'll amend a priority transportation bill (SB 1978) to include the transaction, which he calls "Florida Investing in Florida." He said Gov. Charlie Crist and the state transportation agency support the idea, but he has not yet discussed it with the House. Rep Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, who oversees transportation spending in the House, said he did not know enough about Webster's proposal. "Parts of that idea are appealing," Cannon said. "But you'd have to make sure you had awfully strong safeguards for insuring the state's return on investment." Alligator Alley is considered the most lucrative highway being eyed as a candidate for privatization to generate revenue for the state. An analysis done last year for the state Department of Transportation concluded that the road would be worth $600-million to $1.6-billion if tolls were increased from the current $2.50. DOT announced in March that it would seek proposals from private companies interested in leasing the stretch of highway. ~ The Chiles endowment, worth about $2.3-billion, was built with proceeds from the state's tobacco settlement in the 1990s. The state has never spent any of the principal and uses some of the generated interest to pay for health care programs for children. Webster said if the Alley deal gets done, it should preclude for several years the privatization of other candidate toll roads such LEGISLATION 43 of 44 lof2 11/3/2009 I: II PM Senator W<1nts endowment fund to lease Alligator Alley - St. Petersburg... http://www.tampabay.cominews/politics/state/senator-wants-endowme... as the Sunshine Skyway bridge, Pinellas Bayway and the state-owned stretch of the BeachLine Expressway in central Florida. "We pretty much have to exclude others to make this one work," he said. ...... Webster briefed reporters on his plan on a day when House and Senate leaders struck a series of deals to settle differences in a new $65-billion budget. . Earlier this week, lawmakers suggested canceling the back-to-school August sales tax holiday. On Thursday, the two budget chairs, Sen. Lisa Carlton and Rep. Ray Sansom, instead agreed to scale it back from 10 to seven days, but consumers would not get a weeklong June tax break on hurricane-related items like batteries and portable radios. . The Senate agreed with the House to hold the line on the amount of property taxes collected to run public schools next year. . The House agreed with the Senate to borrow money for a $300-million renewal of the Florida Forever land-buying program. . Senators also will agree with the House's plan to divert some transportation money for other uses, but the $330-million is half of what the House proposed. Times staff writer Alex Leary contributed to this report. Steve Bousquet can be reached at bousquet@sptimes.com or (850) 224-7263. @ 2009 . All Rights Reserved. St. Petersburg Times 490 First Avenue South. St. Petersburg, FL 33701 .727-893-8111 Contact Us I Join Us I Advertise with Us I Subscribe to the St. Petersbur~ Times Privacy Policy I Standard of Accuracy I Terms. Conditions & Copyright ~ --- LEGISLATION 44 of 44 20f2 11/3/2009 1: 11 PM Tolling USl / Monroe County FUNDING OPTIONS - L.r~~ ~{ ~~ t. .......~ J- . ~ ~: --I .. - - , (.. . Matecumbe Key 1938 Tolling USl / Monroe County FUNDING OPTIONS FUNDING US 1 is a Federal Aid Highway, maintained by the State of Florida Department of Transportation. Federal-Aid Funds Title 23 United States Code (23 U.S.c.) Section 129 Toll Agreements The Federal-Aid highway program, when created in 1916, allowed no use of Federal-aid funds on toll facilities. This position remained unchanged until 1927 when Congress enacted legislation that permitted Federal-aid highway funding to be used to construct toll bridges and approaches. Subsequent legislation provided more flexibility on using Federal-aid highway funds for improvements to toll facilities with the last significant changes being made in 1991 with passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. Although the Interstate system is free of tolls for the most part, Congress decided in 1956 to include some toll facilities in the System. Generally, these were major toll roads built or planned before Federal funding for construction of the Interstate System increased significantly in 1956. Inclusion of these toll roads in the Interstate System enhanced connectivity without having to build competing free routes in the same transportation corridors. Approximately 2,900 miles of toll facilities are included in the 46,730-mile System. If Federal-Aid funds are used for construction of, or improvements to, a toll facility of the approach to a toll facility or if a State plans to reconstruct and convert a free highway, bridge or tunnel previously constructed with Federal-aid funds to a toll facility, a toll agreement under Section 129(a)(3) must be executed. NOTE: Proponents of All Electronic Toll Collection (AETC) including US Secretary of Transportation, Mary Peters called on the toll industry "to work for the elimination of all toll booths in the US by 2014". Public/Private As business models proliferate, most new highways are not public or private but somewhere in between (Bendan Schlauch / Governing / August 2009) FUNDING OPTIONS 2 of 29 Tolling USl / Monroe County FUNDING OPTIONS State of Florida Public Private Partnership Practices Florida's P3 Process (Ch. 334.30, F.S.): Revised the process for FDOT to enter into Public Private Partnerships . Allows FDOT to enter into agreements that develop new or lease existing toll facilities . Requires lease agreements that do not add capacity be approved by the Legislative Budget Commission. . Includes requirements for maintaining, operating and renewing PPP facilities in accordance with FDOT standards. Provides for regulation of toll rates and revenue sharing as part of the negotiated agreement. Additional ways to pay for the construction of a toll, beyond Public/Private and Federal Aid include financing and bonding. FUNDING OPTIONS 3 of 29 Six Routes to a Toll Road As business models proliferate, most new highways aren't public or private but somewhere in between. By Brendan Schlauch < PUBLIC t Maryland Florida Virginia Intercounty Connector 1-595 Expressway Cost: $2.6 billion Completion: Fall 2012 Cost: $1.8 billion Completion: Spring 2014 ; When the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike opened in 1794, it was the first major toll road in the United States. It also was the first thoroughfare to be constructed entirely with private money. That private model of financing toll roads held sway for more than a century. Not until 1937, with the construction of the Pennsylvania Turn- pike, did government begin to take an active role in the financ- ing and construction of toll roads. For generations of American drivers, a toll road was almost always a highway built not long after world War II and financed and run by a public authority or another arm of state government. Now, that's changing again~and quickly. With states strapped for cash, and the nation's highways in desperate need of repair, government is once again turning to the private sector for help, But what's unfolding with toll roads is not necessarily a pendulum swinging back to an all-private model, either. Instead, states are experimenting with a wide array of business models, some of them imported from overseas. On a spectrum, some of the new facilities are closer to the late-1940s model in terms of public financing and control over how the road is managed. Others leave more control, risk and financial reward with the private sector, Many more of the new toll-road models lie somewhere in between. 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(See next page for actual figures) CALCULATING POTENTIAL REVENUE Revenue generated will be a function of toll charged, discounts and surcharges applied as well as traffic (vehicle count). Southbound traffic on the 18-mile stretch, per day, averages 8600 vehicles [2008 FDOT numbers (metered counts)] Southbound traffic on Card Sound Road, per day, averages 2000 vehicles [Based on current tolling revenue - $1 per car (No FDOT figures)] Total number of southbound vehicles per day = 10,600 Total number of southbound vehicles per year = 3,869,000 NOTE: USl (Florida Keys Scenic Highway) was recently designated an All American Road by the US Federal Hwy Administration. This is very exciting for the FL Keys as there are only 27 All-American Byways in the country, and they will not be opening up nominations for this ever again. Presumably, the number of vehicles travelling USl will increase. TOLL COMPARISON (within Florida) (Numbers do not reflect discounts, surcharges etc.) Pinellias Bayway (St Pete) North and South bound tolls $.35 and $.50 respectively Sunshine Skyway (Tampa) North and South bound tolls $1.00 each way Garcon Point Bridge (Pensacola) One-way toll $3.50 Sanibellsland Causeway One-way toll $6.00 REVENUE 2 of 8 Tolling USl / Monroe County REVENUE Toll per Mile of Highwav Alligator Alley Florida Turnpike Mainline Orlando-Orange County Expressway Florida's Turnpike Expansion Projects Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Miami-Dade Expressway $0.032 per mile (cash toll) * $0.075 per mile (cash toll) $0.11 per mile (cash toll) $0.13 per mile (cash toll) $0.20 per mile (cash toll) $0.31 per mile (cash toll) * This is the rate for a double-axle car paying cash and does not reflect discounts for SunPass usage, surcharges for additional axles, et.c REVENUE 3 of 8 C-1J :::J Z ~C-1J 0> :zC-1J ~eG :>V) ~V) ~O ..:leG ..:Il:l O.....:l E--.....:l t.:l0 :ZE-< -.....:l ~::s ..:IE-< oz UC-1J ..:IE-< <0 Ue... * * - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --0 0 0 0 -Ell- 0- ",,: -.t'~ 00 M .-I M 00 N '<1'- 00- M~ -Ell- .-I -Ell- N Vt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LI'l 0 0 0 -Ell- 0- LI'l- l!l~ LI'l 0\ -.t' '-0 '-0 M M- LI'l- O'\~ -Ell- .-I -Ell- .-I Vt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M 0 0 0 -Ell- a- t---- t---~ 0\ .-I 0 .-I '<I' \0 N 0\- .-I~ -Ell- -Ell- .-I Vt 0 0 0 0 LI'l 0 0 0 N 0 LI'l l!l -Ell- LI'l- t---- N~ N '<I' t--- 00 00 \0 .-I- t---- O'\~ -Ell- -Ell- Vt N 0 0 0 -Ell- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 00- oo~ '-0 t--- M '<I' N t--- .-1- '-0- t---~ -Ell- -Ell- Vt .-I 0 0 0 -Ell- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0\- O'\~ M M \0 t--- .-I 00 -Ell- M- M~ -Ell- Vt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 O'\~ ..:..i 0 0 0 0\- .....J 0 0- 0 M \0 0 0 M '-0 .-I 00 E-< N t--- ~ ~ M~ - - ,......, 00 0 0 N E-< 0 ,......, CI aJ ;:l "- ~ '--' aJ CI :> Z aJ ... ~ ~ 0 0 co "d ,......, ::r: ,......, aJ LI'l E-< LI'l '" '-0 ~ '-0 ell M 0 M ..c '--' ~ CIl ~ u ..b u ..b it:: S "d ....... 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" Total daily SOUTHBOUND traffic = 8600 along 18-mile stretch i:;../ 4> ~ ...... \. .' f). * Figures include truck and multi-axle vehicles as 1 vehicle (not counted by axle) --- REVENUE 7 of 8 ~ COUNTY: 90 MONROE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2008 ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC REPORT - REPORT TYPE: ALL 0001 SITE SITE TYPE DESCRIPTION SR 5/US-1, 400' S JEW FISH CREEK BRIDG 0002 0004 0009 0010 0016 0020 0023 0025 0026 0028 0029 0030 0045 0046 0048 SITE TYPE AADT FLAGS "KID" FLAGS "T" FLAGS AADT DIRECTION 1 DIRECTION 2 TWO-WAY CR 905, 400' N SR 5/US-1IN KEY LARGO) ATLANTIC BLVD, 200' E WHITE ST SR5/US-1, IMM6.5), 400' NOFBOCACHICACHANNE SR 5/US-1, 200' N OF ROCKLAND CHANNEL BRIDGE 1M SR 5/US-1, 800' N CR 940lNORTH LEG) EATON ST, 200' W DUVAL ST DUVAL ST, 200' N SR 5/US-1/TRUMAN AV WHITE ST, 200' NW SR 5/US-1/TRUMAN AV WHITE ST, 200' SE SR 5/US-1/TRUMAN AV KENNEDY BLVD, 200' S SR 5/US-1/ROOSEVELT BLVD BYRD RD, 200' N SR 5/US-1/ROOSEVELT BLVD COLLEGE RD, 200' N SR 5/US-1/0VERSEAS SR 5/US-1, 200' N KEY VACA BRIDG KEY COLONY BCH CSWY, 200' S SR 5/US-1 MACDONALD AV, 200' SE SR 5/US-1ISTOCK ISL) N 8400E S S 11500 8600E 17000 F 2100 4300 C 2900 5600 C 23500 C 20000 C 8200 16300 C "K" FCTR DEMAND "D" K100 FCTR DEMAND "T" 0100 FCTR N 2200 S S 10000 2600 5300 C 10.4SF .81 54.98F 52.82 10.91F 10.45F ,81 54.98F 52.82 .56F 10.45F 9.81 54,98F 52.82 8.56F 10,45F .81 S4.98F 52.82 10.91F N 2700 S S S S S S S S S S 12500 3300 6600 C 10.45F 9.81 54.98F 52.82 10.91F 10.4SF 9.81 54.98F 52.82 10.91F 10.45F 9.81 54.98F 52.82 .S6F 10.45F .81 54.98F 52.82 .56F 10,45F 9.81 S4.98F S2.82 8.56F 10.45F 9.81 54.98F 52.82 8.56F 10.45F .81 54.98F 52.82 .56F 10.45F ,81 54.98F 52,82 .56F 10.45F 9.81 54.98F 52.82 8.56F 10.45F 9.81 54.98F 52.82 10.91F 10.45F .81 54.98F 52.82 8.56F 10.45F 9,81 54.98F 52.82 ,56F P= PORTABLE; T= TELEMETERED C= COMPUTED; E= MANUAL EST; F= FIRST YEAR EST; S= SECOND YEAR EST; T= THIRD YEAR EST; X= UNKNOWN A= ACTUAL; F= VOLUME FCTR CATG; D= DIST/FUNC. CLASS; P= PRIOR YEAR; S= STATE-WIDE DEFAULT; W= ONE-WAY ROAD A= ACTUAL; F= AXLE FCTR CATG; D= DIST/FUNC, CLASS; P= PRIOR YEAR; S= STATE-WIDE DEFAULT; X= CROSS-REFERENCE ~ \PR-2009 18:40:35 PAGE -679- OF -739- .--- N 12000 N 10000 N 8100 N 2700 N 3300 N 2700 N 3700 N 3500 N 3100 N 2000 N 12500 N 3200 N 4700 S S 2900 5600 C 4100 7800 C 4000 7500 C 3100 6200 C 1600 3600 C 25000 C 3200 6400 C 5500 10200 C 622UPD [1,0,0,2J 6 90_CAADT TXT REVENUE 8 of 8 Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ~~, ... : 1Il... .... - I" ., (' j . .. . WELCOME FLORIDA FREEWAY Matecumbe Key 1938 Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 1. Will a toll road negatively affect tourism? . Statistics from other set-fee toll roads/bridges indicate no negative impact on tourism Sanibellsland: (FDOT numbers (2008) indicate Sanibellsland's daily bridge traffic is 80% of Florida Keys' southbound traffic on 18-mile stretch and Card Sound Road combined.) 'Y Current Sanibellsland bridge toll is $6.00 'Y In 2004, the toll was raised from $3.00 to $6.00. Tourism numbers increased by 1% in 2004 and 2005 in spite of heavy hurricane seasons and increased toll. (See Appendix) 'Y A February 2006 study by Research Data Services, Inc. indicated 3.4% of tourists in Sanibel disliked the high bridge toll to Sanibel however; it did not stop them from visiting and did not affect rationale for trip not matching expectations. (See Appendix) Orlando: Statistics cannot be readily obtained without becoming a member of industry associations, etc. However, as a constituent stated - tolls haven't held people back from visiting Mickey Mouse! . Florida Keys Day trippers 'Y There isn't very much data on day trippers into the Florida Keys. The TDC is currently working with NOAA on an updated study that will provide new information on day-trippers. The study, scheduled to be completed in February 2010, will include expenditures and what day-trippers' interests are while here. 'Y The TDC and individual DACs have chosen not to direct market to day-trippers. 'Y The day-tripper discussion will be included on upcoming DAC agendas 'Y Some law enforcement officials suggest that day-trippers could contribute to crime in the Keys. o Capt. Don Fanelli of Islamorada says the slowing economy, heavy home building in south Miami-Dade County, and decreasing home prices there have contributed to the recent uptick in crime, which manifested itself prominently in Islamorada recently with a duo of robbery-arsons and an attempted homicide at Coconut Cove Resort. 12/26/2007 Free Press (See Appendix) o Fanelli said the changes in Dade will likely continue to bring more day-trippers to the area and that means more crime. "If you look at our statistics, a lot of our arrests are Miami-Dade people," he said. 12/26/2007 Free Press (See Appendix) 'Y Some suggest that many day-trippers often come to the Keys without spending much to benefit our local economy, but taxing our infrastructure and causing congestion nonetheless. A toll may help offset potential negative impacts of day-trippers. 10 QUESTIONS $ ANSWERS 2 of 5 Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 'Y The potential impact (both positive and negative) on day-trippers will have to be further investigated. . This aspect will have to be investigated further. However, it seems likely that the value of a visit to the Keys would far outweigh any sticker shock for a toll. If a toll is paid at MM104, it is likely to be forgotten by MM 100 - and certainly by MM 92, 68, 54, 38, 33 or 5. 2. Is the use of funds limited to roads and bridges? . Traditionally, revenues raised from tolls have been earmarked for road and bridge infrastructure. There have been some state precedents that allow funds to be used for non-transportation projects: 'Y The revenues generated from the toll on Alligator Alley first go to cover the cost of maintenance and repaying the bond that created the road. Any revenues that exceed these expenses are transferred to the South Florida Water Management District to fund environmental projects designed to restore the Florida Everglades. o FS 338.26 was passed by demonstrating construction was a factor creating a negative impact on Everglades o Florida Bay and our National Marine Sanctuary are an integral extension of the Everglades ecosystem 'Y Florida Statue 334.30 created in May 2009 was designed to allow for the privatization of Alligator Alley tolls and certain other public assets. If privatized, revenues generated would not be limited to roadwork/highway funding. The door for non-restrictive use of toll funds has been opened. . Because U.S. 1 is a Federal highway managed and maintained by the State, we would need to work with the Federal government to allow funds to be used for our intended purpose. U.S. 1 would not be the first Federal highway, however, where tolls collected could be used for projects other than road infrastructure. . The Keys has a compelling argument for allowing tolls to be used for our wastewater projects: 'Y The Keys are a of national importance and value from military, strategic, economic and environmental perspectives. 'Y Monroe County is under a State mandate that is an outgrowth of the Federal Clean Water Act to meet specific wastewater treatment standards. 'Y The billion dollar cost to meet these standards creates an extreme economic hardship for the 75,000 residents of the Keys. 'Y State and Federal support has not been sufficient to fund wastewater projects particularly for the most remote and problematic areas of the Keys, and given the current economic climate, such support is not likely to be forthcoming. 10 QUESTIONS $ ANSWERS 3 of 5 Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 3. How will we pay for it and will it make enough money? . There may be several ways to pay for the construction of a toll, including financing, bonding, public/private partnership. (see attached Private/Public Business Model article from "Governing," 08/2009 under FUNDING section) . The revenue raised will depend on many variables (construction, operational and maintenance costs, variable rates based on residency, commercial vs. recreational, holiday fares, etc.). To date, the highest toll in the state is $6 for Sanibel. For a point of comparison, if we use Sanibal's rate and assume that all vehicles would pay the same fare, using current FDOT traffic estimates, a $6 fare would gross over $23 million annually. Because that single $6 fare essentially covers the cost for the following 100 miles (one-way) on US1, even at $6/vehicle southbound, the Keys would have the lowest toll per-mile in Florida. 4. Where will the toll plaza go? . This will have to be determined by FDOT with significant input from the County. 5. Won't the toll create a lot of congestion? . That depends in part on where it is located. There may be a location that will allow for up to three southbound lanes. . All Electronic Toll Collection (AETC) systems such as SunPass, EZPass and even optical scanners are eliminating the need for traffic to stop at tollbooths. By the time a tollbooth is erected, even newer technology may be available to eliminate congestion and the need to stop. . Many rental cars from MIA now come equipped with a SunPass. 6. I live here (or I work here). Do I have to pay full price? . This is yet to be determined. However, there are options that can allow for variable pricing based on things like residency, job location, commuter status, holidays, etc. 'Y Reduced rate passes could be purchased in Monroe County. 'Y AETC could electronically charge different rates based on certain vehicle information. 10 QUESTIONS $ ANSWERS 4 of 5 Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 7. Does the public support this? . A Key West Citizen Editorial (8/21) (3/09) recently endorsed a toll rather than an increase in taxes (See HISTORY section) . We have received some unsolicited input in favor of a toll. . Public input would have to be sought out before establishment of a toll. . All Keys constituencies would have to be consulted to determine the level of support including municipalities, business organizations, environmental groups, residents, etc. 8. The majority of the 18-mile Stretch is in Dade County. Will they go for this? . The southern 5-6 miles of the Stretch are in Monroe County. The State of Florida, through FDOT, "owns" the roadway. We should seek to garner support from all involved counties, acknowledging that water knows no County boundaries, and the Keys are part of the Everglades Ecosystem. 9. We've just received All American Road Designation. Will a toll be a problem? . Research to date has not revealed any conflict between collecting a toll and retaining the designation, but this would have to be investigated further. . Between the designation and the fact that there are more protected lands and waters in Monroe County than in any other county in America, there could be a great perceived value in a toll for the road that takes drivers to an unparalleled environment. 10. Will the revenue fund only unincorporated Monroe projects? . As previously stated, water knows no political boundaries. It is in the best interest of all Keys residents to protect the quality of our water. . Revenues would have to be shared in an equitable manner among all parties striving to meet the AWT standards. 10 QUESTIONS $ ANSWERS 5 of 5 Keys News Archive Search -- http://secure.floridakeys.com/keysnews/archives/artic le.cfin?article _i... ..-...r- '-.../" ~ k ~ 1'1.0RIU.\V'h.L\" ~X~!!!!o~a~ ~nSge!? KEY WEST MARATHON ISLAMORADA KEY LARGO t..:;ll.W~ Current Stories MilLr...1arke.U1 C.lLrne.Reports -'.:.II.~.'~ E:gil0Pj:lls C:;OmmentCiry l..ettf~rs Citi?:eo'_s Voice ::; '}'~ Li:.~: ~ IQ,d9yin$ports $~ores&MQre __tII)::~-~ This week c:;gliJmnS TechIi:1lk Bl?:QlceGtQ,ry ReC:1L.l;stateNeJ ....... .:lI-*"''IlIIlII... Lifestyl~s l-lo_Q1~.s lSuclQ_s C:;QILjmm; _.I.~":""'''' E~i:1tLjres ColLjml1S L=-'~;~~"~~!':"]::.i.:'7 View Flb_otos ~~L;.'1I!u.!t\1~ Commentary t;l1terlilll1ment KeysJ"if~ Healtt] F QQ,d Rej:lI_E_state II............:. .a... Death NJllices ~ II. .."'..... .11I. MI ...... View Classifie<ts SubmiLQi:1SS1fied}'J1 ~~~~~' ~,'L 4J '::' 10f3 New challenges, direction in village - 12/26/2007 5iKk to 5e(lrrhR<;SlJlt5 By Robert Silk Free Press Staff In Islamorada, 2008 could start with a bang. But as the year progresses, the village will once again grapple with familiar issues like sewers and tightening budgets, local leaders say. Meanwhile, growing crime rates are likely to persist, according to the village's chief law enforcement officer. Capt. Don Fanelli of Islamorada says the slowing economy, heavy home building in south Miami-Dade County and decreasing home prices there have contributed to the recent uptick in crime, which manifested itself prominently in Islamorada recently with a duo of robbery-arsons and an attempted homicide at Coconut Cove Resort. Fanelli said the changes in Dade will likely continue to bring more day-trippers to the area and that means more crime. "If you look at our statistics, a lot of our arrests are Miami-Dade people," he said. Tightening law enforcement budgets will make combatting any crime surge difficult. he added. But the news for the village is far from all bad as 2008 gets under way. Starting on New Year's Day, viewers from around the county will be learning about Islamorada through the Home & Garden Television Dream Home sweepstakes. The Dream Home, located within The Shore development on Plantation Key, will also be open for visits from Jan. 3 until March 2. Officials expect thousands to walk through the home's doors, and hope that the traffic will be a bonanza for local merchants. "I feel that the HGTV Dream Home will probably be the biggest boon for Islamorada in 2008," Islamorada Chamber of Commerce President Vicki Walker said. January, or maybe February, will also likely bring the next round of discussion over the future of the Florida Bay fishing grounds, Everglades National Park Superintendent Dan Kimball has hinted. Last summer, park ofticials returned to the drawing board after a series of draft proposals that would have decreased power boaters' access to the bay was met with a grass-roots backlash from anglers across South Florida. Local angler Sandy Moret predicts that when the new plans are released, the so-called Alternative E, which emphasizes boater education in congruence with maintaining boater access, will tlgure December 29, 2009 a\":lf."II:t:llJ:.rtIJ:~ :l{"'~~_ c.l,c:k_h"LelQr flv<euQE'iEorec:a_st ;.. ~ ~ ". .Jj., I ~.. . ... " IO.-id" ,,~, hi ~ l' 'J~.~ ~~'I.."lI!:.)tItU~[1 From 5-star resorts to scenic camp ground, you'll find it all in our gJJic:Je..to loqgio,g . "W:im"."~J." .~. ~.'~'l5I It doesn't get any better than this Watch the sunset from Mallory Square, even if you are stuck in Wisconsin. Or enjoy a virtual Margarita at Sloppy Joe's. c::beG.I<_QlA_Q.ULKe~ We'Q c::.i:1ms. ~;m{IItr.'UI~:il:\'- ""~ ......i. Ch"l'k out the Photo Gallery Weekly for Sew Key5 Phola5! Click here to V,ewPhotos 12/29/20092:53 PM F~h;t;,;Vi:is f SANIBEL ~ Visitation Growth Winter Spring/Summer Fall Annual 1985 646,196 253,628 214,624 1,114,448 1986 673,564 267,794 243,911 1,185,269 1987 821,702 368,804 346,833 1,537,339 1988 793,233 385,825 294,533 1,473,591 1989 800,736 390,827 309,991 1,501,554 1990 827,693 403,150 316,216 1,547,059 1991 823,210 388,048 308,768 1,520,026 1992 808,782 395,191 329,106 1,533,079 1993 852,772 412,973 333,280 1,599,025 1994 871,277 409,196 341,653 1,622,126 1995 911,827 422,779 336,869 1,671,475 1996 934,692 432,864 347,534 1,715,090 ----- 1997 973,805 452,075 356,342 1,782,222 1998 978,773 462,325 361,474 1,802,572 1999 1,003,395 487,135 375,593 1,866,123 2000 1,039,403 520,043 386,708 1,946,154 2001 1,074,689 522,870 365,012 1,962,571 2002 1,044,811 519,337 387,298 1,951,446 .................................................... .....u.........n..___.....__._....... ~ 2003 1,043,935 553,649 404,244 2,001,828 ............................... .m....__................. 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" t ~~g ,,1 =;;= 'ii UH HH r------~ ~l ~ I I-~ ~I { I C'lJ ..' ~l Tolling USl / Monroe County CONTACTS - SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MGMT DISTRICT Tom Genovese Director of the FK Service Center for South Florida Water Mgmt District Office: 305-453-1275 Cell: 305-797-2923 tgenove@sfwmd.gov Ernie Barnett State Liaison / Office of Policy & Legislation (561) 682-2110 ebarnett@sfwmd.gov Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 ~ International Bridee. Tunnel. and Turnpike Association OBTIA) Florida Dept of Transportation Alice N. Bravo District Six Director of Transportation Systems Development (305) 470-5464 FDOT Contact (District 6) Barbara Culhane Environmental Mgmt Barbara.cu Ihane@dot.state.fl.us Office: 305-470-5231 Cell: 305-793-4692 Pers cell: 305-342-0763 Federal Hiehwav Administration. Office of Operation Tolling and Pricing Team (may only be involved if Federal Aid?) -- APPENDIX 24 of 26 (OU((llfto HU~l! AELO OffiCE ~ /~: ->- i,o:rl. , '~V'i~!~1,~l~, " , ' t "'r..' t. l]' ~ - r'(l f1 !('t r:~ 1i !r I t ~ \..~ ~ ~ ir ~ ~j ~\3 ,{...~, ~ (~;S~ -~'1 t t:: .r mledot ~ '~:,'~_~~~1~~r: --- Alice N. Bravo, P.E. FDOT District Six Director of Transportation Systems Development Alice Bravo was appointed District Six Director of Transportation Systems Development for the Florida Department of Transportation on March 23, 2007. She is responsible for all production aspects of the District including all Planning, Public Transportation, Environmental Management, Design and Right of Way activities. Ms. Bravo has been with the Florida Department of Transportation since August 2003 when she joined as District Planning and Environmental Management Engineer. Ms, Bravo's professional career began at PBS&J in 1991 as a bridge designer and highway engineer responsible for developing concepts and highway geometry. A year later in 1992, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Ms. Bravo went on to earn a Master of Business Administration Degree from Florida International University in 1996. ~ In 1997, Ms. Bravo joined Gannett Fleming, Inc. a national top 50 ENR firm focusing on transportation and environmental engineering. Upon her departure from Gannett Fleming in 2003, she was a Vice-President and served as the Regional Manager for South Florida and Puerto Rico overseeing over 30 professionals. An active member of her professional community, Ms. Bravo served as President of the Miami-Dade Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers during the 1999-2000 term and also served as Branch Director. She also had the honor of being asked to join the University of Miami, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department Industrial Advisory Board and in 2004 became Chair of the Board. In 2007, Ms. Bravo was named as a Board Member of the Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida. Ms. Bravo is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida since 1997 and in Puerto Rico since 2000. '-- APPENDIX 25 of 26 FOOT: ~istrict VI Construction - Offices: Construction -- Contracts Administration OTHER FOOT WEBSITES: 95 Express Port of Miami Tunnel 1-75 PD & E US 1 / Overseas Highway Rehabilitation Design Project T~nt~lve Five Yor Plan for M"ml-Dad~ County ~ ] of3 http://www.fdotmiamidade.coml Home Offices Helpful Links Contact Us En Espanol FOOT District 6 Welcome to the Florida Department of Transportation's District 6 Internet Site. District 6 is responsible for planning, designing, building and maintaining all State-owned roadways and bridges in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Whether you are a resident, business operator or a visitor, you can count on us to help you travel through the District. We are pleased to provide our customers with this valuable tool. Here you can learn about projects that will benefit you, your community and the future transportation needs of the District. The FOOT District 6 Leadership Team Gus Pego, P.E., District Secretary Debora Rivera, P.E., District Director of Transportation Operations Alice Bravo, P.E. District Director of Transportation Systems Development Gary Donn, P.E., District Director of Transportation Support & Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) Program Alicia Trujillo, District General Counsel Maribel Lena, District Public Information Officer Vision Statement: Serving the people of Florida by delivering a transportation system that is fatality and congestion free. Mission Statement: The Department will provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity and preserves the quality of our environment and communities. APPENDIX 26 of 26 8/18/20093: 13 PM Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 1. Will a toll road negatively affect tourism? · Statistics from other set-fee toll roads/bridges indicate no negative impact on tourism Sanibellsland: (FDOT numbers (200S) indicate Sanibellsland's daily bridge traffic is 80% of Florida Keys' southbound traffic on 1S-mile stretch and Card Sound Road combined.) ~ Current Sanibellsland bridge toll is $6.00 ~ In 2004, the toll was raised from $3.00 to $6.00. Tourism numbers increased by 1% in 2004 and 2005 in spite of heavy hurricane seasons and increased toll. (See Appendix) ~ A February 2006 study by Research Data Services, Inc. indicated 3.4% of tourists in Sanibel disliked the high bridge toll to Sanibel however; it did not stop them from visiting and did not affect rationale for trip not matching expectations. (See Appendix) Orlando: Statistics cannot be readily obtained without becoming a member of industry associations, etc. However, as a constituent stated - tolls haven't held people back from visiting Mickey Mousel · Florida Keys Day trippers ~ There isn't very much data on day trippers into the Florida Keys. The TDC is currently working with NOAA on an updated study that will provide new information on day-trippers. The study, scheduled to be completed in February 2010, will include expenditures and what day-trippers' interests are while here. ~ The TDC and individual DACs have chosen not to direct market to day-trippers. ~ The day-tripper discussion will be included on upcoming DAC agendas ~ Some law enforcement officials suggest that day-trippers could contribute to crime in the Keys. o Capt. Don Fanelli of Islamorada says the slowing economy, heavy home building in south Miami-Dade County, and decreasing home prices there have contributed to the recent uptick in crime, which manifested itself prominently in Islamorada recently with a duo of robbery-arsons and an attempted homicide at Coconut Cove Resort. 12/26/2007 Free Press (See Appendix) o Fanelli said the changes in Dade will likely continue to bring more day- trippers to the area and that means more crime. "lfyou look at our statistics, a lot of our arrests are Miami-Dade people'" he said. 12/26/2007 Free Press (See Appendix) ~ Some suggest that many day-trippers often come to the Keys without spending much to benefit our local economy, but taxing our infrastructure and causing congestion nonetheless. A toll may help offset potential negative impacts of day-trippers. , /?o;rO --rY)~~ Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ~ The potential impact (both positive and negative) on day-trippers will have to be further investigated. · This aspect will have to be investigated further. However, it seems likely that the value of a visit to the Keys would far outweigh any sticker shock for a toll. If a toll is paid at MM104, it is likely to be forgotten by MM 100 - and certainly by MM 92, 68, 54, 38, 33 or 5. 2. Is the use of funds limited to roads and bridges? · Traditionally, revenues raised from tolls have been earmarked for road and bridge infrastructure. There have been some state precedents that allow funds to be used for non-transportation projects: ~ The revenues generated from the toll on Alligator Alley first go to cover the cost of maintenance and repaying the bond that created the road. Any revenues that exceed these expenses are transferred to the South Florida Water Management District to fund environmental projects designed to restore the Florida Everglades. o FS 338.26 was passed by demonstrating construction was a factor creating a negative impact on Everglades o Florida Bay and our National Marine Sanctuary are an integral extension of the Everglades ecosystem ~ Florida Statue 334.30 created in May 2009 was designed to allow for the privatization of Alligator Alley tolls and certain other public assets. If privatized, revenues generated would not be limited to roadwork/highway funding. The door for non-restrictive use of toll funds has been opened. · Because U.S. 1 is a Federal highway managed and maintained by the State, we would need to work with the Federal government to allow funds to be used for our intended purpose. U.S. 1 would not be the first Federal highway, however, whE~re tolls collected could be used for projects other than road infrastructure. · The Keys has a compelling argument for allowing tolls to be used for our wastewater projects: ~ The Keys are a of national importance and value from military, strategic, economic and environmental perspectives. ~ Monroe County is under a State mandate that is an outgrowth of the Federal Clean Water Act to meet specific wastewater treatment standards. ~ The billion dollar cost to meet these standards creates an extreme economic hardship for the 75,000 residents of the Keys. ~ State and Federal support has not been sufficient to fund wastewater projects particularly for the most remote and problematic areas of the Keys, and given the current economic climate, such support is not likely to be forthcoming. Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 3. How wHI we pay for it and will it make enough money? · The!re may be several ways to pay for the construction of a toll} including financing} bonding} public/private partnership. (see attached Private/Public Business Model article from "Governing/} 08/2009 under FUNDING section) · The! revenue raised will depend on many variables (construction} operational and maiintenance costs} variable rates based on residency} commercial vs. recreational} holiiday fares} etc.). To date} the highest toll in the state is $6 for Sanibel. For a point of comparison} if we use Sanibal}s rate and assume that all vehicles would pay the same fare} using current FOOT traffic estimates} a $6 fare would gross over $23 million annually. Because that single $6 fare essentially covers the cost for the folll::>wing 100 miles (one-way) on US1} even at $6/vehicle southbound} the Keys would have the lowest toll per-mile in Florida. 4. Where will the toll plaza go? · It is unlikely that there will be a /ltoll plaza.1I The trend in tolling is towards sonlething called /lAETC}} (All Electronic Toll Collection)} also known as open road tolliing. Instead of having to stop at a toll booth} drivers pass under archways known as /ltoll gantriesJJ that use a combination of optical scanners and electronic readers to either detect driver identity by reading a license plate and billing the driver for tolls charged} or by reading a SunPass or other electronic device in the car. It is not even certain that the road would have to be widened to accommodate the toll gantry. Check out this video: htt[;t:/ /www.floridasturnpike.com/all- electronictolling/lmages/Turnpike HEFT AET 092309 med.wmv · We would want the toll gantry to be within Monroe County limits} but the actual location would be determined by FOOT and the County working together. 5. Won}t the toll create a lot of congestion? · All Electronic Toll Collection (AETC) open road tolling systems use SunPass} EZPass and optical scanners to eliminate the need for traffic to stop at tollbooths. In fact} the Florida Turnpike Enterprise has mandated that all new tolls be open road with no traditional staffed toll booth. · Many rental cars from MIA now come equipped with a SunPass thus eliminating any need for tourists to stop or slow down through a toll gantry. 6. I live he're (or I work here). Do I have to pay full price? · This is yet to be determined. However} there are options that may allow for variable pricing based on things like residency} job location} commuter status} holidays} etc. ~ Reduced rate passes (ConchPasses?) could be purchased in Monroe County. As with the SunPass} users would be charged a lower rate than those without such a pass. Tolling USl / Monroe County 10 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ~ It might even be possible for AETC to electronically charge different rates based on certain vehicle information. 7. Does the public support this? · A Key West Citizen Editorial (8/21) (3/09) recently endorsed a toll rather than an increase in taxes (See HISTORY section) · We have received some unsolicited input in favor of a toll. · Public input would have to be sought out before establishment of a toll. · AlIlKeys constituencies would have to be consulted to determine the level of support including municipalities, business organizations, environmental groups, residents, etc. 8. The majority of the 18-mile Stretch is in Dade County. Will they go for this? · The southern 5-6 miles of the Stretch are in Monroe County. The State of Florida, through FOOT, 1I0wns" the roadway. We should seek to garner support from all involved counties, acknowledging that water knows no County nor municipal boundaries, and the Keys are part of the Everglades Ecosystem. 9. We've jjust received All American Road Designation. Will a toll be a problem? · Research to date has not revealed any conflict between collecting a toll and retaining the designation, but this would have to be investigated further. · Between the designation and the fact that there are more protected lands and waters in Monroe County than in any other county in America, there could be a grE!at perceived value in a toll for the road that takes drivers to an unparalleled environment. 10. Will thE~ revenue fund only unincorporated Monroe projects? · As previously stated, water knows no political boundaries. It is in the best interest of all Keys residents to protect the quality of our water. · Revenues would have to be shared in an equitable manner among all parties striving to meet the AWT standards and to improve our stormwater systems. FLORrD..~'S' ~~ ~ ~"""~~~.:P>..'..'a..'...........'....~ "'" ".~_." ",~,~..' E!\TEHPHISE NEWS RELEASE CHARLIE CRIST Governor STEPHANIE C. KOPELOUSOS Secretary of Transportation For Immediate Release April 27, 2009 Contact: Chad Huff or Sonyha Rodriguez-rv1iller 954-975-4855 Florida's Turnpike Enterprise moves forward with all-electronic toll collection conversion projects on the Turnpike's Homestead Extension in Miami-Dade County FORT LAUDERDALE - The Florida Department of Transportation, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), has issued requests for proposals to solicit competitive bids and proposals for two design/build projects that will convert the Hom(~stead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (S.R. 821) in Miami-Dade County into an all electronic open-road tolling (ORT) facility by the end of2011, if not sooner. All electronic toll collection (AET) eliminates the collection of cash and replaces it with an electronic alternative. One project \vill revamp the Homestead and Bird Road mainline toll plazas, and the 17 ramp plazas located between the U.S. 1 and S.R. 836 interchanges at an estimated cost of $43.1 million. The second project, estimated at $36.3 million, will convert into AET facilities the Okeechobee and Miramar mainline toll plazas, along with 14 ranap plazas located between the S.R. 836 and County Line Road interchanges. FTE is looking to award the contracts in June and July, and plans to break ground in the fall. The scope of the projects includes the fabrication and installation of SunPass gantries at each location, to house the new toll collection equipment. Additional work consists of the removal of existing tollbooths and structures, building modifications, roadway improvements, grading, drainage, and signing and pavement markings. All electronic: tolling is the most efficient way to collect tolls because it adds vehicle capacity at toll plazas and roadways, while reducing the cost of collecting the tolls. It also enhances safety by eliminating conflicts between motorists stopping to pay cash and those traveling at high speeds through the SunPass lanes. Benefits to the environment are significant - lower vehicle emissions and reduced fuel consumption. (more) y2. ~ 0 --y'Y'l · 5" Page 2 Florida's Turnpike Enterprise moves forward with all-electronic toll collection conversion projects ... Florida's TUlnpike Enterprise is a leader in the worldwide toll industry and new technologies now allow Florida's Turnpike to collect tolls electronically from customers with and without SunPass while providing a safe, cost-effective and efficient transportation system for residents, businesses and visitors. -30- Legentfarg KEY LARGO Chamber of Commerce 106000 Overseas Highway. Key Largo. FL · 33037. 305/451-1414. Fax: 305/451-4726' keylargochamber.org Resolution of the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida January 2010 WHERE:AS many people who live and work in Key Largo frequently travel to and from the mainland for business, pleasure, medical and other reasons; and WHERE:AS many people from the mainland drive down to Key Largo just for a day; and WHERE:AS a $6 toll on U.S. 1 could add up to $1,500 per person to annual travel expenSE~S of mainland employees who work in the Keys; and WHERE:AS few, if any, Monroe County employers can afford to pay for the tolls for their mainland employees; and WHERE:AS it is unclear whether using a toll on U.S. 1 for wastewater projects is - or ever would be - permissible; and WHERE:AS a toll on U.S. 1 would take away the only free road accessing the Florida Keys; and WHERE:AS a number of communities in the Florida Keys already have advanced wastewater treatment systems in place, or are in the process of completing such systems; and WHERE:AS 209 individuals responded to an online poll initiated by the Key Largo ChambE~r of Commerce on this topic, and 700/0 of respondents said they were opposed to a toll on U.S. 1; NOW, 1rHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is opposed to placing a toll on U.S. 1 until such time as the concerns of businesses and their employees can be resolved. 4 ~on: C ~irman ~f the Boar Key LP~ 0 Chamber of Commerce V BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: Wed. Jan. 20, 2010 Division: BOCC Bulk Item: Yes No XX Department: Comm. Di Gennaro, District 4 Staff Contact Person: Tamara Lundstrom (305 289-6000) AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to reappoint David Paul Horan to the Sheriff's Asset Fine and Forfeiture (SAFF) Advisory Board. ITEM BACKGROUND: Mr. Horan has served on the SAFF since it's inception in 2000. The SAFF makes recommendations to the HOCC for annual assistance funding appropriations to non-profit agencies and organizations from the SAFF fund. PREVIOUS RELEVANT HOCC ACTION: In 2008, the HOCC amended the original authorizing ordinance, approving Ord. #007-2008 to create term limits of two years for subsequent appointments. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes No COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _ DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 2/05 Monroe County Boards and Committees Appointment Information Board or Committee: Shared Asset Fine & Forfeiture (SAFF) Advisory Board Commissioner Appointing Member: Mario Di Gennaro, macc Dishiet 4) Name of Member: David Paul Horan Address: 608 Whitehead St. Key West, FL 33040 Mailing Address: Same Phone Numbers: Work: 305294-4585 Home: .:':. Cell: * Fax: 305 294-7822 E-mail: dph@horan-wallace.com Date of Appointment: January 20, 2010 Reappointment: Yes Date Term Expires: January 20. 2012 Name of Person Being Replaced: N/ A Fulfilling Term of: N/A Misc. Info: Mr. Horan has served on the SAFF since it's inception in 2000. Rev. 3/18/09 MONROE COUNTY BOARD/COMMITTEE: Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund Advisory Board Richard Casey, Jr. Land Trust Marathon, Florida 33050 Work) 743-5624 Cell) 923-9476 Home) 872-4878 ad m i n is tration@mkclt.orq Appointed: 05/17/00 Term Expires: 01/16/2010 DISTRICT 1 l\Jicholas Mulick, Esq. DISTRICT 2 91645 Overseas Highway Tavernier, Florida 33070 Work) 852-9292 Fax) 852-8880 nick@mulicklaw.com lisa@mulicklaw.com (cc all correspondence) Appointed: 05/17/00 Term Expires: 01/16/2010 Alexsandra Corsi Leto Juvenile Justice Center 5503 College Road, #206 Key West, Florida 33040 Work) 292-3485 Home) 294-6023 corsila@keysso.net Appointed: 05/17/00 Term Expires: 01/16/2010 DISTRICT 3 David Paul Horan, Esq. 608 Whitehead Street Key West, Florida 33040 Work) 294-4585 Fax) 294-7822 dph@horan-wallace.com Appointed: 05/17/00 Term Expires: 01/16/2010 DISTRICT 4 Bill Loewy PO Box 421003 Summerland Key, FL 33042 Cell) 304-1522 loewybill@bellsouth.net Appointed: 12/20/06 Reappointed: 12/17/08 Term Expires: 12/20/2010 DISTRICT 5 Mr. Lynn Mapes 345 13th Street Key Colony Beach, FL 33051 Home) 743-2036 Fax) 743-9798 Imapes@msn.com Appointed by: Sheriff Richard Roth Appointed: 05/17/00 Term Expires: 01/16/2010 Peter Rosasco, CPA 25000 Overseas Highway Summerland Key, FL 33042 Nominated by: Sheriff Robert Peryam Appointed by: BOCC Appointed: 3/18/09 (Fulfilling the term of Dr. David Rice) Term Expires: 3/18/2010 Created: 5/17/00, Ordinance No. 030-2000. Terms had no expiration. Board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the BOCC with: one (1) nominated by each Commissioner and two (2) nominated by the Sheriff Each member shall serve a two year term without limitation on the number of consecutive terms served. 1/16/08, Ordinance No. 007-2008 Provided for two year terms with no limit on consecutive terms served. ORDINANCE NO. 007 - 2008 AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING THE AUTHORITY FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MONROE COUNTY SHARED ASSET FORFEITURE FUND ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABn..ITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNlY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, in Ordinance No. 30- 2000, established the Monroe County Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund Advisory Board (Board) for the purpose of conducting public hearings and making recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the expenditure of funds in the Sheriff's Shared Asset Forfeiture Fund (SAFF) Account, as codified in Monroe County Code Section 2-601, et. Esq.; and WHEREAS, the ordinance provided for two members of the Advisory Board to be appointed by the Sheriff; and wm:REAS, the Board of County Commissioners may not delegate their discretion to make appointments to advisory boards without setting up an appointment process with such detailed criteria as to remove discretion from the process; and WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the public to clarify the authority for appointment of members to the advisory board, and their terms of appointment; now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Section 1. Sec. 6-201(b), Monroe County Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) The Board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners upon the following nominations: One (1) nominated by each County Commissioner and two (2) nominated by the Sheriff. A vacancy shall be filled by nomination by the Commissioner for the district, or the Sheriff, who made the previous appointment for the vacant seat. Each member shall serve a two year tenn and may be reappointed without limitation on the number of consecutive terms served. The Sheriff's General Counsel is the counsel to the Board, The Sheriff shall furnish a secretary to the Board to keep the minutes and records of the Board. The Sheriff is the custodian of the Board's records. The Board must annually elect a chairman and vice-chairman. The Board may adopt such rules of procedure as it deems necessary and may amend such rules from time to time. The Board members are not entitled to any compensation for their service on the Board but are entitled to reimbursement for expenses pursuant to F.S. 9 ] 12.061. Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon receipt of official notice from the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida that this ordinance has been filed with said Office, as provided in Section 125.66(2), Florida Statutes. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the b.2-th day of January , 2008. Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy Y..e.s Mayor Pro Tern Mario DiGennaro Yes Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes Commissioner George Neugent Yes r ., .90mmissioner Dixie M.Spehar ~ , .' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MON COUNTY, FLORIDA By Clerk Mayor Ch 'rles "Charles: McCoy Data :i: ~ c:::o " - C) 0 c:> -- )> co '. ::0 :z "'T'1 , 00::;:: f"'I1 " :'~ - , Pl;:: -' co .". r., ,~ I 1 CJ 0 ,,} " " - -0 .. C) :3: I , - .., - -'1 ,- r'\) (~, ,.-" f'" .&- " :1> w -' SAFF Adv Bd Ordinance 2008 2 10BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ADD-ON Meeting Datle: Wed. Jan. 20'1 2010 Division: BOCC Bulk Item: ~{es No XX Department: Comm. Di Gennaro'! District 4 Staff Contact Person: Tamara Lundstrom (305 289-6000) AGENDA I~rEM WORDING: Discussion regarding the outside legal counsel opinion requested by the Boar<<l on the proposal to utilize the $1.8 Million impact fee road funds from the cancelled Card Sound/90S curve project to repair and resurface existing roadways trenched during wastewater lprojects. ITEM BAC][(GROUND: The Card Sound/90S Curve project has been cancelled due to the stretch improvements which have increased hurricane evacuation carrying capacity. Those FDOT road funds are now available for use on other road projects. A group of Key Largo residents ha~ve also requested the funds be utilized for a bike/pedestrian path segment on USl. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRAC1r/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF REC~OMMENDA TIONS: TOTAL CO:ST: BUDGETED: Yes No COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE ]lRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year APPROVED, BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _ DOCUMENrr A TION: Included Not Required_ AGENDAITEM#~ DISPOSITI()N: Revised 2/05 (} Lt!fIenaarg KEY LARGO Chamber of Commerce 106000 ()verseas Highway. Key Largo. FL. 33037. 305/451-1414. Fax: 305/451-4726. keylargochamber.org Resolution of the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida January 2010 WHERE:AS many county roads in Key Largo were constructed before new, more stringent design standards were put in place; and WHERE:AS those roads have, over the years, severely deteriorated; and WHERE:AS construction of the state-mandated wastewater treatment system in Key Largo has damaged already inadequate roads; and WHERE:AS Monroe County government does not have the funding, now or for the foreseeable future, to repave those neighborhood roads on its own; and WHERE:AS the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District has asked to partner with Monroe County to fund upgrades of approximately 13 miles of substandard residential roads; and WHERE:AS Monroe County has approximately $1.8 million in Fair Share Impact Fees designated to offset the impacts of development on roads; and WHERE:AS improving our wastewater treatment options can certainly be considered "development," and therefore eligible for impact fee funding; WHERE:AS Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District is willing to contribute $2.2 million in road-patching funds to upgrade existing residential roads, bringing the combinE~d total to $4 million; and WHERE:AS there are this amount of money would repave and improve approxirllately 13 miles of subpar roads, affecting about 3,000 homes in Key Largo, housing many people who work at and own businesses in Key Largo; and NOW, '-HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce - while recognizing the value and worth of other proposed expenditures, such as a bayside bike path and one along CR 905 - believes that funding constraints place road up~~rades as a higher priority; we support combining Monroe County's transportation/road impact fees with road-patching funds provided by the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District to bring substandard county roads up to current design :riteria y ~2.rson, Chairman of the Boa Key (790 Chamber of Commerce Y~b ~.CO OF THlE 30 HOMEOWNERS SEEKING COMMERCIAL ELECTRICITY There are only (11) full-time residents: (6) bought after 1996 and (2) built after the Year 20110 Year Comprehensive Land Use Plan was adopted on January 04, 1996. Only 4 full-time homeowners who lived on No Name Key prior to the adoption of the Janll1ary 04, 1996 Comprehensive Plan and who may have expected electricity. But, if t:bey did, it was NOT from Monroe County. They NEVER said Electricity was CODling to No Name Key. Owner's Name Eaken Brown Fletcher Newton Bakke Thomps.Jn McClelland Lentini Hockberg Vickrey Sweet Sale Date Pre-1980 04-01-1989 06-01-1990 10-01-1988 11-01-1997 12-01-1994 06-26-2000 10-15-2001 10-24-2003 11-01-2006 08-21-2007 Additional Information built 1988 built 1991 built 1994--97 built 1996--97 built 1999 Of the re:maining (19) seasonal-residents or 'occasionals': Daniels Craig Pichell Bone Colemanl Morris Jeanneret Ebner Kamm Benton Elbualy Appignarli Sandroni Sinclair McCurd)T Reynolds Raser Turkel Licht 02-01-1972 built 1993 05-01-1978 04-01-1986 07-01-1990 07-01-1990 built 1991 08-01-1989 built 1992 03-01-1994 07-01-1995 06-01-1994 built 1996 12-02-2000 11-12-2003 05-21-2004 (Louja Realty) 04-15-2004 07-27-2004 08-18-2005 (Marginella LLC) 10-04-2005 03-30-2006 08-02-2007 12-01-2008 (10) bought after 1996. Now living in Texas Middlefield, OH Miami, FL Boynton Beach, FL Coconut Creek, FL Pompano Beach, FL Switzerland Westminster, CO Oyster Bay, NY Sopchoppy,FL Lighthouse Point, FL Boynton Beach, FL Orlando, FL Ellijay, GA F airland, IN Pinecrest, FL Pottstown, P A Pinecrest, FL Boca Raton, FL This Handout was prepared for the June 17, 2009 ROCe meeting in Marathon and was updated)vr the January 20, 2010 Meeting, Agenda Item 0-3, Key West, Florida.