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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
May 21, 2025
Agenda Item Number: 01
2023-3992
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Sustainability
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag
TBD
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and direction on a draft Resolution specifying that for all
neighborhoods included in the County's roadway adaptation and improvement program for sea level
rise and flooding that a capital assessment amount of$25,000 shall be assessed per billing unit towards
capital costs, and each neighborhood included in a project shall contribute 100% of the operations and
maintenance of the roadway adaptation project through the creation of municipal service benefit units to
collect funds to pay for capital costs and ongoing operation and maintenance costs. TIME
APPROXIMATE 1:30 P.M.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this item is to review and discuss a Resolution specifying that for all neighborhoods
included in the County's roadway adaptation and improvement program for sea level rise and flooding
that a capital assessment amount of$25,000 shall be assessed per billing unit towards capital costs, and
each neighborhood included in a project shall contribute 100% of the operations and maintenance of
the roadway adaptation project through the creation of municipal service benefit units to collect funds to
pay for capital costs and ongoing operation and maintenance costs
The Countywide Roads Vulnerability Sea Level Rise Adaptation Study identifies 97 various roadway
areas for adaptation improvements by the year 2045 to mitigate flooding at a cost of$1.6 Billion, of
which 49 were recommended by the year 2025 at an estimated cost of$888 Million (in 2020 $'s).
The property owners in the benefit areas where roadway adaptation work may be performed will realize
specific benefits as a result of roadway adaptation work, including but not limited to decreases in road
flooding and maintaining access to their homes.
The County is authorized under Section 125.01(1)(q) to establish municipal service benefit units within
all or any part of the County, within which may be provided essential facilities from funds derived from
special assessments on the properties located within the municipal service benefit unit(MSBU). Road
adaptation work falls within the definition of"other essential facilities and municipal services."
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PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
November 17, 2020: Presentation, discussion and direction regarding a potential special assessment
program for the Key Largo Twin Lakes Subdivision and Big Pine Key Sands Subdivision Sea level rise
roads adaptation pilot projects. Commissioners directed staff to proceed with an MSBU to fund capital
costs and operations and maintenance for county-maintained roads in Monroe County.
December 9, 2020: A public hearing to consider approval of a resolution of Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners electing to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem special
assessments levied within the County toward the cost of providing capital costs and operations and
maintenance costs for roadway improvements related to sea level rise located within Monroe County.
February 17, 2021: Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 002-2021, the Sea Level
Rise and Flood Mitigation Program, Assessment Ordinance.
December 8, 2021: A public hearing to consider approval of a resolution of Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners electing to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem special
assessments levied within the County toward the cost of providing capital costs and operations and
maintenance costs for road for roadway improvements and sea level rise and flood mitigation projects
located within Monroe County.
December 7, 2022: A public hearing to consider approval of a resolution of Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners electing to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem special
assessments levied within the County toward the cost of providing capital costs and operations and
maintenance costs for roadway improvements and sea level rise and flood mitigation projects located
within Monroe County.
December 13, 2023: A public hearing to consider approval of a resolution of Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners electing to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem special
assessments levied within the County toward the cost of providing capital costs and/or operations and
maintenance costs for roadway improvements, flood mitigation projects and addressing sea level rise
projects for the Twin Lakes subdivision in Key Largo, located within unincorporated Monroe County.
December 11, 2024: A public hearing to consider approval of a resolution of the Monroe County BOCC
on the potential use of the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem special assessments levied
within the County toward the cost of providing capital costs and/or operations and maintenance costs
for roadway improvements, flood mitigation projects and addressing sea level rise projects for the Twin
Lakes subdivision in Key Largo, located within unincorporated Monroe County.
March 15, 2025: Discussion and direction on the potential use of the uniform method of collecting non-
ad valorem special assessment(s) levied within the County toward the cost of providing operations and
maintenance and capital funds for the Twin Lakes Road Adaptation project in Key Largo.
April 16, 2025: Discussion and direction on a draft Resolution specifying that for all neighborhoods
included in the Countys roadway adaptation and improvement program for sea level rise and flooding
that a capital assessment amount of$25,000 shall be assessed per billing unit towards capital costs, and
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each neighborhood included in a project shall contribute 100% of the operations and maintenance of the
roadway adaptation project through the creation of municipal service benefit units to collect funds to
pay for capital costs and ongoing operation and maintenance costs.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A - Discussion
DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution for MSBU for OM AND CAPITAL Costs.docx
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A Expiration Date: N/A.
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: TBD Current Year Portion: $0
Budgeted: TBD Source of Funds: Potential MSBU
CPI: N/A Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: TBD
Revenue Producing: TBD If yes, amount:
Grant: N/A County Match: TBD
Insurance Required: No
Additional Details:
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RESOLUTION NO. -2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA SPECIFYING THAT FOR ALL
NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY'S ROADWAY
ADAPTATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR SEA LEVEL
RISE AND FLOODING THAT A CAPITAL ASSESSMENT AMOUNT
OF $25,000 SHALL BE ASSESSED PER BILLING UNIT TOWARDS
CAPITAL COSTS,AND EACH NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDED IN A
PROJECT SHALL CONTRIBUTE 100%OF THE OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE ROADWAY ADAPTATION PROJECT
THROUGH THE CREATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT
UNITS TO COLLECT FUNDS TO PAY FOR CAPITAL COSTS AND
ONGOING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2021, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
("BOCC") adopted Ordinance No. 002-2021 ("Ordinance"), creating an ordinance of the Board
of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, relating to the imposition of Municipal
Service Benefit Units ("MSBU")for a sea level rise and flood mitigation programs; allowing
for the future financing of improvements through the collection of non-ad valorem special
assessments; and
WHEREAS, under Section 197.3632(3)(a), Florida Statutes, and Section 4.01 of the
Ordinance, if Monroe County ("County") intends to collect a special assessment for the first time
in a geographic area, the County is required to adopt a resolution stating its intent prior
to January 1 prior to the tax year in which the assessment will be collected, stating the need for
the levy and the legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to the levy; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County (the "County") is contemplating the imposition of special
assessments in order to pay for capital improvements and operations and maintenance costs
for sea level rise and flood mitigation projects; and
WHEREAS, without contributions towards capital costs by the property owners in the benefit
areas of the roadway improvement projects the County will need to raise overall taxes on all
residents to help fund the program; and
WHEREAS, without future operations and maintenance work to maintain the work constructed
by the roadway adaptation projects, the full value of the work will not be realized, and it will not
be possible to realize the full potential of the constructed project; and
WHEREAS, the property owners in the benefit areas where work will be performed ("Subject
Properties") will realize benefits as a result of the roadway adaptation work, including but not
limited to maintenance of access to their property, maintaining or increase in property values, and
continued future provision of general services such as postal delivery, solid waste services, and
security patrols; and
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WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the County to collect funds towards the cost of capital
and to fully cover the cost of operations and maintenance from the property owners who realize
the special benefits of the roadway adaptation work in the form of special assessments, provided
the costs are distributed so thatthey are fairly and reasonably apportioned to the subject properties;
and
WHEREAS, the County is authorized under Section 125.01(1)(q) to establish municipal
service benefit units within all or any part of the unincorporated county, within which may be
provided essential facilities from funds derived from special assessments on the properties located
within the municipal service benefit unit(MSBU); and
WHEREAS, roadway adaptation work falls within the definition of "other essential
facilities and municipal services."
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
1. The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes staff to move forward to develop
a program for the collection of special assessments from the Subject Properties in the
Benefit Area of each Roadway Adaptation Project to pay for 100% of the Operation and
Maintenance costs of the Project.
2. The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes staff to move forward to develop
a program for the collection of special assessments from the Subject Properties in the
Benefit Area of each Roadway Adaptation Project to contribute $25,000 per billing unit
towards the Capital Costs of the Project.
3. The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida hereby directs staff to
take the steps necessary to create one or more MSBU's consisting of the Subject Properties
included in the Benefit Areas of the roadway adaptation program.
4. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of , 2025.
Mayor Jim Scholl
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln
Commissioner Craig Cates
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein
(SEAL)
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KEVIN MADDOK, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
By: By:
Deputy Clerk Mayor
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