Item C30BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Februga 15 2012 Division: Public works & Erng�neering _
Bulk Item: Yes x No Department:
Wastewater
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Liz Wood ext. 8795
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners requesting the Florida Legislature bond an additional fifty million dollars
($50,000,000.00) of Save Our Everglades Trust Fund monies to be appropriated this fiscal year toward
the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern protection program to restore and conserve natural
systems through the implementation of wastewater management projects.
ITEM BACKGROUND: County -wide there is a need for approximately $400,000,000.00 to complete
the Keys Wastewater Plan. In addition, proposed Rule 28-20.140 of the Florida Administrative Code
requires Monroe County to draft a resolution to the Florida Legislature requesting the issuance of
$50,000,000.00 of the $200,000,000.00 in bonds authorized under Florida Statute Sec. 215.619 and a
state appropriation of sufficient debt service for those bonds for the construction of wastewater
infrastructure within the Florida Keys. This resolution is being proposed now for the 2012 legislative
session.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
March 18, 2009 — BOCC approved Resolution No. 081-2009 requesting the same action for 2009
legislative session.
December 16, 2009 -- BOCC approved Resolution No. 462-2009 requesting the same action for 2010
legislative session.
February 16, 2011, BOCC approved Resolution No. 086--2011 requesting same action for 2011
legislative session.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: nla
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: nla INDIRECT COST:
COST TO COUNTY: nla
BUDGETED: Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes I No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
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APPROVED BY: County Atty x i OMB/Purchasing g Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 1109
RESOLUTION NO. -2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE BOND AN
ADDITIONAL FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000.00) OF SAVE OUR
EVERGLADES TRUST FUND MONIES TO BE APPROPRIATED THIS FISCAL
YEAR TOWARD THE FLORIDA KEYS AREA OF CRITICAL STATE
CONCERN PROTECTION PROGRAM TO RESTORE AND CONSERVE
NATURAL SYSTEMS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
WHEREAS, proposed Rule 28-20.140 of the Florida Administrative Code requires Monroe County to
draft a resolution to the Florida Legislature requesting the issuance of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) of
the Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in bonds authorized under Sec. 215.619, Florida Statutes,
and a state appropriation of sufficient debt service for those bonds, for the construction of wastewater
infrastructure within the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida House of Representatives Environment and Natural Resources Council
unanimously passed House Bill 1135 at a regularly scheduled meeting on April 4, 2008 authorizing Two Hundred
Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete implementation of the "Keys Wastewater
Plan;" and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida House of Representatives Policy and Budget Council unanimously
passed House Bill 1135 at a regularly scheduled meeting on April 21, 2008 authorizing Two Hundred Million
Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete implementation of the "Keys Wastewater Plan;"
and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation
unanimously passed Senate Bill 1552 at a regularly scheduled meeting on March 13, 2008 authorizing Two
Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete implementation of the "Keys
Wastewater Plan;" and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Senate Committee on Finance and Tax unanimously passed Senate Bill
1552 at a regularly scheduled meeting on April 22, 2008 authorizing Two Hundred Million Dollars
($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete implementation of the "Keys Wastewater Plan;" and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1552 on April 30, 2008
authorizing Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00) in additional bonding for complete implementation
of the "Keys Wastewater Plan;" and
WHEREAS, Ch. 2010-205, Laws of Florida, incorporating and updating Ch. 99-395, Laws of Florida,
mandates the upgrade of all wastewater systems within the Florida Keys to advanced wastewater treatment
standards or best available technology by December 31, 2015, without regard to funding assistance; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County and the Florida Keys are one of four Areas of Critical State Concern
remaining from the five originally designated by the Florida legislature in 1975; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost for complete implementation of the "Keys Wastewater Plan" is Nine
Hundred Thirty -Seven Million Dollars ($937,000,000.00) with Six Hundred One Million Dollars
($601,000,000.00) currently funded leaving an unfunded amount of Three Hundred Thirty -Six Million Dollars
($336,000,000.00); and
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WHEREAS, proposed Rule 28-20.140 of the Florida Administrative Code requires implementation of
the "Keys Wastewater Plan" to achieve interim progress each year as determined by the State of Florida
Administration Commission; and
WHEREAS, the bond funds are necessary to fund Keys wastewater management and disposal systems
and achieve the interim progress required each year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners:
Section 1. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners requests that the Legislature of the State of
Florida honor the authorization of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) this fiscal year to be bonded through
secured monies in the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund toward funding the Florida Keys Area of Critical State
Concern protection program to restore and conserve natural systems through the implementation of wastewater
management projects identified in the "Keys Wastewater Plan" dated November 2007 and submitted to the
Florida House of Representatives on December 4, 2007.
Section 2. Upon adoption, The County Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution by US mail to:
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Honorable Dean Cannon
420 The Capitol
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 323 99--13 00
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Florida Department of Economic opportunity
The Caldwell Building
107 E. Madison Street
Tallahassee, FL 323 99--4120
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President of the Florida Senate
Senator Mike Haridopolos
409 The Capitol
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 323 99-1100
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
at a regular meeting held on the day of 32012.
Mayor David Rice
Mayor pro tem Kim Wigington
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mayor David Rice
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
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