11/14/2016 AgendaREVISED AGENDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Any person who wishes to be heard shall provide the Clerk with his or her name and residence
and the agenda item on which he or she wishes to be heard. Such information shall be on a card
provided by the County. Once public input begins, there will be no further speaker cards
allowed to be submitted to the Clerk for that subject. An individual has three minutes and a
person representing an organization has five minutes to address the Board (except that
individuals wishing to speak during public hearings pertaining to land use issues will have five
minutes). The first person representing the organization will be allowed the five minutes.
Subsequently, all other speakers on behalf of that organization have three minutes to address the
Board. Once an individual has addressed the Board, he or she will not be permitted to return to
the podium for follow-up comments, unless the issue involved is quasi-judicial in nature. In that
case, the applicant may return to the podium to conclude his or her position at the end of the
public hearing.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations
in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by
phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8.30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5)
calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting, if you are hearing or voice impaired, call "711 ".
Please note that all time approximate items are listed in bold.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 50
Marathon, FL 33050
TIME APPROXIMATE SPECIAL MEETING
9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO FLAG
A. ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS AND DELETIONS
1. Approval of agenda.
B. Discussion and direction for the County's Canal Restoration
Program, determining if and how to proceed with a plan to restore
300 impaired canals in Monroe County, of which 229 reside in
unincorporated Monroe, and how to finance the various costs of
implementing such a program.
Page 1 of 5
1. HIGHLIGHTS OF CANAL BOCC MEETING #1 HELD
APRIL 11, 2016
a) Reasonable Assurance Document (RAD)
i. Includes projects to restore impaired waters and
voluntary progression by County
ii. Substitutes for a mandated Total Maximum Daily
Load (TMDL) program
2. ONGOING MONITORING RESULTS OF
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND SCIENCE -BASED
CONNECTIONS FOR WATER MIGRATION PATTERNS
a) Monitoring Results of Demonstration Projects
b) Indicators of Success: More visibility, macro algae,
seagrass, fish and other sea life in the restored canals.
Reasons why water quality benefits may be slower in
arriving.
c) Interconnection from canals to nearshore waters
d) Oceanographic Connectivity. Current patterns. Hydrologic
connection of waters between upper, middle and lower
Keys
3. BENEFITS FROM CANAL RESTORATION PROGRAM
a)
Environment
b)
Recreation
c)
Tourism / Economy
d)
Home Values
e)
Health
4. FUNDING NEEDS
a) Current Needs
i. Funding Operations and Maintenance (O&M) costs
for the completed projects
ii. Funding additional work effort
b) Future Needs
i. Funding capital costs for other impaired canals
ii. Funding O&M costs for other impaired canals
iii. Funding master program planning, effectiveness
monitoring, outreach, program administration
iv. Funding design and construction of alternative
technologies to potentially save future costs, and
design and construction of new restoration projects
using previously tested technologies to improve
impaired waters.
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5. POTENTIAL FUNDING MECHANISMS
a) Available Tax Revenue Sources
i. Ad valorem taxes — Municipal Services Taxing Unit
(MSTU)
ii. Local options sales taxes
b) Available Home Rule Revenue Sources
i. Special assessments
ii. Tax -increment financing (TIF)
c) Other Revenue Sources
i. RESTORE and Stewardship Act
ii. Property owner financing
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. CANAL RESTORATION PROGRAM QUESTS AND
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ^
J IV�
a. Shall Monroe County continue with thc}' canal restoration
program?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has developed a
conservative, incremental approach for moving forward with the
restoration program.
b,, Shall the Operations and Maintenance costs for the existing
(f completed demonstration projects be funded by an MSBU?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has provided a Resolution
for approval directing staff to set up an MSBU and collect special
assessments for the O&M costs of the completed demonstration
projects.
C. Shall Monroe County use FY17 Stewardship funds in the
amount of $1.5 million for the canal restoration program?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has provided a Resolution
for approval directing that the FYI Stewardship funds be used for
the canal restoration program.
Shall Monroe County use the RESTORE funds for the canal
restoration program?
e Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has provided a Resolution
for approval directing that RESTORE funds be used for the canal
restoration program.
Page 3 of 5
7. CANAL RESTORATION PROGRAM QUESTIONS AND
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued)
Shall Monroe County staff move forward with the 6 new
demonstration projects at an estimated cost of $2 Million,
using Stewardship and RESTORE funds?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has presented a
Resolution for approval directing staff to move forward with the 6
projects.
hall Monroe County evaluate use of an MSTU to fund
program management costs estimated at $1 Million annually to
'J pay for master program planning, effectiveness monitoring,
data collection, outreach, program administration, design of
alternative technologies and design and construction of
potential new restoration projects so that the FRAD
requirements can be met and a TMDL may be avoided?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has presented a
Resolution for approval directing staff to continue to research and
evaluate moving forward with an MSTUfor such purposes.
g. Shall Monroe County staff continue with program planning so
that an evaluation can be further developed for a more
accurate cost of the entire program, currently estimated at
$300 Million-$700 Million, and to develop methods for overall
costs savings, effective restoration technologies, more accurate
site and technology data, and to continue to apply for grants to
help pay for a portion of such costs?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Additional research and data
must be developed before a comprehensive program
implementation plan and the associated costs of such a plan can be
presented and funding methods identified or recommended.
C. ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of a resolution directing staff to evaluate the creation of a
municipal service taxing unit in order to fund program management
costs estimated at $1 million annually for master program planning,
effectiveness monitoring, data collection, outreach, and program
administration of canal water quality restoration projects, as well as
testing of alternative technologies and design and construction of
potential canal restoration projects.
2. Approval of resolution approving the expenditure of the $1.5 Million
in current available FY 17 Keys Stewardship funds for canal
restoration projects in unincorporated Monroe County.
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C. ACTION ITEMS (Continued)
3. Approval of resolution to allocate Monroe County RESTORE funds
for canal restoration projects.
4. Approval of a resolution directing staff to move forward with six
additional canal water quality restoration projects.
5. Approval of a resolution directing staff to continue with development
of a program to collect special assessments and the creation of
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) to collect funds to pay for
ongoing operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for existing canal
water quality restoration projects.
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MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Any person who wishes to be heard shall provide the Clerk with his or her name and residence
and the agenda item on which he or she wishes to be heard. Such information shall be on a card
provided by the County. Once public input begins, there will be no further speaker cards
allowed to be submitted to the Clerk for that subject. An individual has three minutes and a
person representing an organization has five minutes to address the Board (except that
individuals wishing to speak during public hearings pertaining to land use issues will have five
minutes). The first person representing the organization will be allowed the five minutes.
Subsequently, all other speakers on behalf of that organization have three minutes to address the
Board. Once an individual has addressed the Board, he or she will not be permitted to return to
the podium for follow-up comments, unless the issue involved is quasi-judicial in nature. In that
case, the applicant may return to the podium to conclude his or her position at the end of the
public hearing.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations
in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by
phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5)
calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call "711' .
Please note that all time approximate items are listed in bold.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 50
Marathon, FL 33050
TIME APPROXIMATE SPECIAL MEETING
9:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO FLAG
A. ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS AND DELETIONS
l . Approval of agenda.
B. Discussion and direction for the County's Canal Restoration
Program, determining if and how to proceed with a plan to restore
300 impaired canals in Monroe County, of which 229 reside in
unincorporated Monroe, and how to finance the various costs of
implementing such a program.
Page 1 of 5
1. HIGHLIGHTS OF CANAL BOCC MEETING #1 HELD
APRIL 11, 2016
a) Reasonable Assurance Document (RAD)
i. Includes projects to restore impaired waters and
voluntary progression by County
ii. Substitutes for a mandated Total Maximum Daily
Load (TMDL) program
2. ONGOING MONITORING RESULTS OF
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND SCIENCE -BASED
CONNECTIONS FOR WATER MIGRATION PATTERNS
a) Monitoring Results of Demonstration Projects
b) Indicators of Success: More visibility, macro algae,
seagrass, fish and other sea life in the restored canals.
Reasons why water quality benefits may be slower in
arriving.
c) Interconnection from canals to nearshore waters
d) Oceanographic Connectivity. Current patterns. Hydrologic
connection of waters between upper, middle and lower
Keys
3. BENEFITS FROM CANAL RESTORATION PROGRAM
a)
Environment
b)
Recreation
c)
Tourism / Economy
d)
Home Values
e)
Health
4. FUNDING NEEDS
a) Current Needs
i. Funding Operations and Maintenance (O&M) costs
for the completed projects
ii. Funding additional work effort
b) Future Needs
i. Funding capital costs for other impaired canals
ii. Funding O&M costs for other impaired canals
iii. Funding master program planning, effectiveness
monitoring, outreach, program administration
iv. Funding design and construction of alternative
technologies to potentially save future costs, and
design and construction of new restoration projects
using previously tested technologies to improve
impaired waters.
Page 2 of 5
5. POTENTIAL FUNDING MECHANISMS
a) Available Tax Revenue Sources
i. Ad valorem taxes — Municipal Services Taxing Unit
(MSTU)
ii. Local options sales taxes
b) Available Home Rule Revenue Sources
i. Special assessments
ii. Tax -increment financing (TIF)
c) Other Revenue Sources
i. RESTORE and Stewardship Act
ii. Property owner financing
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
7. CANAL RESTORATION PROGRAM QUESTIONS AND
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
a. Shall Monroe County continue with the canal restoration
program?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has developed a
conservative, incremental approach for moving forward with the
restoration program.
b. Shall the Operations and Maintenance costs for the existing
completed demonstration projects be funded by an MSBU?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has provided a Resolution
for approval directing staff to set up an MSBU and collect special
assessments for the O&M costs of the completed demonstration
projects.
C. Shall Monroe County use FY17 Stewardship funds in the
amount of $1.5 million for the canal restoration program?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has provided a Resolution
for approval directing that the FYI Stewardship funds he used for
the canal restoration program.
d. Shall Monroe County use the RESTORE funds for the canal
restoration program?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has provided a Resolution
for approval directing that RESTORE funds he used for the canal
restoration program.
Page 3 of 5
7. CANAL RESTORATION PROGRAM QUESTIONS AND
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS (Continued)
e. Shall Monroe County staff move forward with the 6 new
demonstration projects at an estimated cost of $2 Million,
using Stewardship and RESTORE funds?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has presented a
Resolution for approval directing staff to move forward with the 6
projects.
f. Shall Monroe County evaluate use of an MSTU to fund
program management costs estimated at $1 Million annually to
pay for master program planning, effectiveness monitoring,
data collection, outreach, program administration, design of
alternative technologies and design and construction of
potential new restoration projects so that the FRAD
requirements can be met and a TMDL may be avoided?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Staff has presented a
Resolution for approval directing staff to continue to research and
evaluate moving forward with an MSTUfor such purposes.
g. Shall Monroe County staff continue with program planning so
that an evaluation can be further developed for a more
accurate cost of the entire program, currently estimated at
$300 Million-$700 Million, and to develop methods for overall
costs savings, effective restoration technologies, more accurate
site and technology data, and to continue to apply for grants to
help pay for a portion of such costs?
Staff Recommendation: Approval. Additional research and data
must he developed before a comprehensive program
implementation plan and the associated costs of such a plan can he
presented and funding methods identified or recommended.
C. ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of a resolution directing staff to evaluate the creation of a
municipal service taxing unit in order to fund program management
costs estimated at $1 million annually for master program planning,
effectiveness monitoring, data collection, outreach, and program
administration of canal water quality restoration projects, as well as
testing of alternative technologies and design and construction of
potential canal restoration projects.
2. Approval of resolution approving the expenditure of the $1.5 Million
in current available FY 17 Keys Stewardship funds for canal
restoration projects in unincorporated Monroe County.
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C. ACTION ITEMS (Continued)
Approval of resolution to allocate Monroe County RESTORE funds
for canal restoration projects.
4. Approval of a resolution directing staff to move forward with six
additional canal water quality restoration projects.
Approval of a resolution directing staff to continue with development
of a program to collect special assessments and the creation of
municipal service benefit units (MSBUs) to collect funds to pay for
ongoing operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for existing canal
water quality restoration projects.
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