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Greater Naples Leadership Masters class XIX

Government Day november 19, 2014

Session Day Materials - Table of Contents

A. Goals & Objectives

B. Agenda

C. Biographies

D. Locations and Directions

E. Collier County FY 2015 Adopted Budget

F. Our Florida Government: An Introduction

(please click on a heading to be directed to that section in the document)

Dress Code: Business casual chosen for comfort in air-conditioned rooms and for walking

Venues: First Venue: Collier County South Regional Library

Second Venue: Collier County Emergency Services Center

Post-Session Social Gathering:

Session Leaders: Adam D. Crescenzi, Iqbal G. Mamdani, Kay Reis, Patricia Rutledge

Theme: Participation in the Democratic Process

Goals

• Promote the concept that by participating in the democratic process class members guarantee that their voice, action and vote remain their own and do not become a proxy to someone else.

Objectives

• Inform participants about the government structure of the State of Florida, Collier County and the cit ies of Everglades City, Marco Island and Naples

• Explore the decision-making process of Collier County government on key current issues

• Educate/motivate participants to become involved in local government • Allow participants to experience f irst-hand how Collier County delivers on the

crit ical government mandate of protecting its cit izens from harm

Government Day Agenda

8:15 Gather at the South Regional Librar y , 8065 Lely Cultural Pkwy, Naples, FL 34113, for coffee and juice (see section D for address and directions)

8:30 Welcome and Introduction of Government Day Team : Rick Jennewine, Class Chair

8:35 Over view of Government Day : Patricia Rutledge, Chair of Government Day Team 8:45 Session I Our Florida Government: An Introduction (Review of pre-reading)

• Sandy Parker, Government Committee Chair, League of Women Voters

9:10 Q & A

9:30 Comfort Break (Snacks and Beverages)

9:45 Session II Follow the Money : What are the sources of revenue for Collier County, who decides the al location of funds and where does the money go? (Review of pre-reading) Moderated by Iqbal Mamdani, Government Day Team

• Mark Isackson, Director of Corporate Finance and Management Services

10:00 Q & A

10:15 Session III Key Current Issues Facing Collier County, Naples and Marco Island

• Kathleen C. Passidomo, State Representative, District 106 • Donna Fiala, County Commissioner, District 1 • Gary Price, Former Vice Mayor, City of Naples • Larry Honig, City Councilman, City of Marco Island

10:50 Q & A Session Moderated by Pat Rutledge, Chair of Government Day Team

11:15 Session IV The Decision-Making Process-An Insider’s Perspective: How are political decisions made in Collier County, who makes them and how do you get involved? Moderated by Adam Crescenzi, Government Day Team

“Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport” A quote from Lottie Scharfman

Former President, League of Women Voters, MA

• Panel of GNL Alumni who are active in local polit ics as elected off icials/staff, members of advisory committees or community activists wil l discuss their involvement in the polit ical process and why/how they became involved.

• Norma Feder, Commissioner, North Naples Fire Control and Rescue

• Carl Kuehner, City of Naples Planning and Advisory Board • Bob Berlam, Former Executive Vice President to Rhode Island

Commissioner of Education as Director of Government Relations US Congress and State Legislatures on Education Legislation

11:45 Q & A

12:15 Lunch - Roundtable discussions with GNL Alumni and Elected Officials - Continuation of the Decision-Making Process. Joining for the Lunch-Roundtable discussions are:

• Donna Fiala, County Commissioner, District 1 • Larry Honig, City Councilman, City of Marco Island • Mark Isackson, Director of Corporate Finance and Management

Services • Gary Price, Former Vice Mayor, City of Naples • Carolyn Tieger, Former Washington, DC Public Affairs Executive

1:15 Walk to Collier County Emergency Ser vices Center , 8075 Lely Cultural Pkwy, Naples, FL 34113 (see section D for address and directions) *Those class members who prefer to drive may do so, but must park on east side of the building. Handicap parking is located in front of the building.

1:30 Arrive at Collier County Emergency Ser vices Center Admission is through a secure area with x-ray screening; GNL badges are required for admission. GNL bag al lowed but no large purses, backpacks or briefcases. Thank you!

***Primar y Responsibility of Government is Safety of Citizens***

Session V: Class wil l be divided into two groups, Group A and Group B

2:00 Group A - Over view of Communications Group Center Functions and Responsibilities and Tour of 911 Working Center

• Bil l Rule, Commander, CCSO Communications Center

Group B - Introduction to EMS - Medical Evacuation Flights, Medical Examination, Emergenc y Management Department, Independent Fire Department, Terroristic Threat, Ebola and Hurricane Preparation/Protection

• Dan Summers, Director, CCSO Emergency Services Center

2:30 Group B - Over view of Communications Group Center Functions and Responsibilities and Tour of 911 Working Center

• Bil l Rule, Commander, CCSO Communications Center

Group A - Introduction to EMS - Medical Evacuation Flights, Medical Examination, Emergenc y Management Department, Independent Fire Department, Terroristic Threat, Ebola and Hurricane Preparation/Protection

• Dan Summers, Director, CCSO Emergency Services Center

3:00 Q & A 3:15 Comfort Break (Snacks and Beverages)

3:30 Wrap-up of Government Day : Patricia Rutledge, Chair of Government Day Team

3:40 Conclusion and Announcements: Class Leadership Team

3:50 Preview of Environment Day :

Team Representatives from Class XVIII

4:00 Adjourn Optional: Tour the Mobile Command and Mass Casualty Units

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Biographies

Sandy Parker Government Committee Chair, L eague of Women Voters

Sandy (GNL Master Class X) held executive positions in accounting, investor relations and corporate f inance during a 26-year corporate career. She is a former president of the League of Women Voters of Collier County, its current Government Committee chair, and lectures on Florida government at the Frances Pew Hayes Center for Lifelong Learning at Hodges University. Sandy also serves on the board of First Book-Collier County. She was recognized as a Woman of Achievement by the American Association of University Women Greater Naples Chapter in 2011.

Mark Isackson Director of Corporate Finance and Management Ser vices, Collier County Manager’s Office Collier County, Florida

For over twenty f ive (25) years, between 1985 and 2002 and 2004 to the present, Mark spent his professional career in local government serving a number of municipal organizations in various administrative and management capacities. During a ten (10) year span between 1992 and 2002, he served as the City (Vil lage) Manager for four municipalit ies- three (3) in Il l inois and one (1) in Michigan. In March of 2004, Mark joined Collier County Government as an Analyst in the Office of Management and Budget. Currently, he is in charge of Corporate Financial and Management Planning under County Manager Leo Ochs.

Education: Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Northern Il l inois University (1984)

Representative Kathleen C. Passidomo Member, Florida House of Representatives, representing District 106, Naples

Representative Passidomo is also a partner in the law f irm Kelly, Passidomo & Alba LLP. Rep. Passidomo is a Past President of the Collier County Bar Association and the Collier County Women’s Bar Association and the founding Chairman of the Collier County Juvenile Justice Council. She also served as a Chairman of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women in 2006. She currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Collier County Foreclosure Task Force.

Rep. Passidomo is a graduate of Leadership Florida Class XII and Leadership Collier Class of 1991. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Hodges University, and is a founding director of the Collier County Senior Resource Center, Inc. She also served as Co-Chair of the Community Engagement Initiative of the Education Foundation of Collier County (AConnect Now@). In 2010 she received the Attorney of the Year Award by the Legal Aid Service of Collier County and the Ad Miller Service Award by the Naples Area Board of Realtors. In 2000 she and her husband

were co-recipients of the Naples Daily News Collier County Citizen of the Year award.

Rep. Passidomo is the Chairman of the Ethics and Elections Subcommittee of the Florida House of Representatives and also serves on the Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice and Innovation and Choice Subcommittees as well as the Select Committee on PPACA.

Donna Fiala Collier County Commissioner, District 1

Donna moved from the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio to Collier County in 1974 and sti l l l ives in the same house. She worked for Naples Airlines/Provincetown Boston Airlines (PBA) for 12 years as the National Sales Manager and later worked at the Marco Island Marriott as an Insurance Sales Manager. Donna became the Director of Community Relations for Naples Community Hospital, and was employed there from 1987 to 2000, representing them in civic associations, service organizations, the health care community, and the business community. She resigned to run for the off ice of County Commissioner, District 1, and has held that position since. Donna has 5 children, al l of whom graduated from the Collier County Public School System. She has been active in the community, serving as President of the Naples Junior Woman’s Club within a few years of moving to Collier. She became active in the Marco Island Kiwanis Club and Marco Island Chamber of Commerce, East Naples Kiwanis Club, Woman’s Republican Club of Naples Federated, Republican Execut ive C ommittee , and Publ ic Relat ions Associat ion of C ol l ier C ounty (President). She has served on the Board of Directors for various organizations including the Naples Area Chamber of Commerce, The B otanica l Garden, President’s Council, Greater Naples Civic Association, Golden Gate Chamber of Commerce, Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW), Council on Aging, Collier Naplescape, United Arts Council, Collier County Life Jacket Loaner Program, and many more, but one of the most challenging opportunities she had was serving as President of the East Naples Civic Association, where the f irst thoughts of becoming a Commissioner began. Donna became a strong advocate for improving the appearance and impression of her community, bringing landscaping to the medians on U.S. 41 E. and Davis Blvd., upgrading the East Naples Community Park and the Eagle Lakes Community park. Her next challenge was to work on Bayshore Dr. to improve the quality of l ife and appearance of the area. To this day this is st i l l a passion for Fiala. She was elected Commissioner of District 1 in 2000 and ran unopposed in 2004 and 2008 for re-election. In 2003 and 2008 she served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and served as the Board’s l iaison to the County Government Productivity Committee. In 2003 and 2009 she served as Chairman of the Board and the Tourist Development Council. Commissioner Fiala is currently a member of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Board of Directors to help guide the agency in adopting bylaw changes, monitoring f inances and making other decisions to direct the association.

Gar y Price Vice Mayor & Member, Naples City Council

Gary graduated from Ohio State University with a BSBA in Real Estate and Urban Analysis. He is a Principle and Founder of Fifth Avenue Advisors in Naples. In 2001 he was appointed to the Planning Advisory Board for the City of Naples. He began his term to the Naples City Council in 2005 and is currently the Vice Mayor. G ar y h a s s e r v e d a s C h a i r m an of t h e C i t y ’s Pe n s i on B o ard , C om mu n it y Redevelopment Agency and Metropolitan Planning Organization. He is the Founder and president of the Institute for Sustainable Pensions. In January 2013, the Governor and cabinet of the State of Florida appointed him to the Board of Administration Advisory Council which oversees the investment of al l public funds.

Larr y Honig Marco Island City Council

Larry is currently on the Marco Island City Council in addition to operating his business, RETAILHEDGE®. His previous professional experience includes: SVP Store Operations & Direct-to-Customer for Abercrombie & Fitch, Columbus , Ohio Chairman & CEO –Centerplate, Inc. , Spartanburg, South Carolina Managing Director – eHatchery LLC, Atlanta, Georgia Chairman & CEO – Edison Brothers Stores Co., St. Louis, Missouri SVP Marketing & Stales – Alliant Foodservice Inc., Chicago, Il l inois Chief Information Officer – Federated Department Stores (Now Macy’s), Atlanta, Georgia Vice Chairman – May Department Stores (Now Macy’s), St. Louis, Missouri Partner, McKinsey & Company, Chicago, Il l inois

His prior service on Boards of Directors include: Angelica Corporation, Industrial Uniforms, 1987-1992 May Department Stores (Now Macy’s Inc.), 1988-1992 St. Paul Companies (Now Travelers) Insurance, 1990-1993 Edison Brothers Stores, Retail Clothing, 1999-2001 Centerplate Inc., Food & Beverage Service, 2004-2005

Education: MBA, Harvard Business School MA, University of Texas BA, BS Washington & Lee University Captain, US Army

Norman Feder Commissioner, North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District

Mr. Feder (pronounced “Feeder”) retired from Senior Management Service for Collier County in April of 2012 after serving twelve years as Collier County’s f irst Transportat ion Administrator and subsequently, as the Growth Management Administrator. While in these positions, he signif icantly expanded the roadway system, established the Collier Area Transit (CAT) System, landscaped the medians and helped enhance the Planning and Permitting processes. When he left the County, the Commissioners named the Transportation Building after him. Prior to working with Collier County, Mr. Feder was the Director of the Southwest Area Office for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for fourteen years. He also served as District One’s Director of Planning and Programs from 1987 to 1997. Before accepting the assignment to establish the FDOT Southwest Area Office in Fort Myers, Mr. Feder served as Manager of the FDOT’s Policy and Florida Transportation Plan Section in Tallahassee. While in that capacity, he participated in the rewrite of the State’s Transportation Code and developed the f irst Florida Transportation Plan to document the department’s policies. Mr. Feder has held other positions with FDOT, served as a government analyst in the Governor’s Off ice, was a senior planner in the Division of State Planning, and performed transportation planning for the City of Tallahassee. Mr. Feder holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies from Northeastern University in Boston and a Master’s Degree in Transportation Planning from Florida State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certif ied Planners.

Carl Kuehner President of Real Estate Technology Corporation, A diversified Real estate development and investment firm

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Scranton and a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Since moving to Naples, Florida in 1989, he has served in numerous leadership and service roles. During this t ime frame, he is, or has been, a member of the Board of Directors of the: University of Scranton (past Chairman); Florida Non-Profit Services, Inc. (Chairman); Immokalee Non-Profit Housing, Inc. (past Chairman); Forum Club of Southwest Florida, Inc. (past President); Greater Naples Leadership, Inc. (past President); and the Haitian Education and Revitalization Team ("HEART") (co-founder).

Mr. Kuehner has also served in the fol lowing civic roles as a member of the: Planning Advisory Board of the City of Naples (past Vice Chairman); Design Review Board of the City of Naples; Collier County Affordable Housing Commission; and Collier County Homeless Advisory Committee.

His volunteer efforts include running for a seat on the Naples City Council in 2002. This effort, although very informative and enjoyable, was unsuccessful.

Mr. Kuehner is married. His wife of 52 years, the former JoAnne Castrogiovanni, is the founder and President of Hope for Haiti. They have four children, ten grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

Bob Berlam

Bob graduated from GNL Class VIII and was President of GNL in 2011-2012. Since arriving in Naples in 1999, he has been active as a volunteer in a variety of community nonprofits. He has had extensive professional experiences related to today’s program on Government. Some of these experiences include:

Serving as Executive VP to the Rhode Island Commissioner of Education as Director of Government Relations with the US Congress and state legislatures on education legislation impacting federal and state programs and f inances.

Repres ent ing nat iona l and s tate b oards of educat ion as Direc tor of Government Relations for the National Association of State Boards of Education before the US Congress on al l education related legislation. Coordinating the training of policy level state board of education members, both elected and appointed, for the 50 states and territories on management skil ls , negotiating procedures and techniques.

Serving as Executive Director of the NC State Employees Association representing 225,000 employees before the NC General Assembly for wages, pensions, health care, and other benefits.

Serving as the RI Governor’s mediator for contractual impasses and strikes in Rhode Island’s school districts.

Managing the development of North Carolina’s f irst on-line teacher resource programs serving al l 100 NC school districts as Director of LEARN NC at UNC-Chapel Hil l.

Initiating a statewide TV interactive teacher and staff instructional network for NC’s 58 community colleges.

Representing the second largest school district in RI as an elected local school board member.

Bob has an earned doctorate degree in education administration. He retired as a ful l Colonel from the US Air Force Reserves. He is most active in the USAF Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol serving as a Command Pilot, Search and Rescue Pilot and providing emergency services to Florida and the Naples community. Bob is married to Ann, a GNL Class VI graduate, who was the 2006-2007 GNL President.

Carolyn Tieger Senior Communications Consultant & President, entrePReneur Communications, LLC

A Washington D.C. communications veteran, Carolyn Tieger is considered one of the top public affairs strategists in the country, especial ly when it comes to tough legislative issues. Now an independent communications c onsu l t ant l iv i ng i n Napl e s , F l or i d a , C aro ly n fou nd e d e nt re pre ne u r Communications in 2010 where she takes on clients with issues of particular interest to her.

Carolyn spent four decades in the nation’s capital, serving on Capitol Hil l, in the executive branch, in the Reagan White House, in two international public relations f irms and as an owner of her own business. Most recently, she was a partner in Porter Novelli , where she ran the f irm’s DC off ice and served as the f irm’s global public affairs leader.

She also worked for Burson-Marstel ler for 11 years, where she chaired the f irm’s worldwide environmental practice, and was an owner and general manager of Goddard Claussen’s Washington, D.C. off ice, where she worked on the highly acclaimed Harry & Louise campaign.

Carolyn is a recipient of the John Holliman Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications and a 2008 National Colby Award for Lifetime Achievement in Public Relations from Sigma Kappa sorority. She was also named PR News Public Affairs Executive of the Year in 2006 and Washington PR Woman of the Year by Washington Women in PR in 2005.

She currently serves on UGA’s Grady College and Sigma Kappa sorority’s national foundations’ board of trustees. Locally, Carolyn is involved in numerous non-profits including serving on the boards of Greater Naples Leadership and Collier Child Care Resources, as well as chairing the communications committee and serving as Guild member for the Shelter for Abused Women. She is also a member of the executive committee of the SWFL Harry Chapin Food Bank.

Carolyn is a journalism graduate of the University of Georgia.

Commander Bil l Rule Communications Group-Collier County Sheriff ’s Office

Bill Rule served in the United States Navy for 8 years serving in Aviation Maintenance Administration. During this t ime he was stationed in Norfolk, VA, Jacksonvil le, FL and Sici ly and received the Navy Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Award (x2), Sea Service Ribbon (x2), Expeditionary Ribbon and the Marksman Ribbon.

Bil l began his career with the Collier County Sherif f ’s Off ice in September 1987. Working Road Patrol and Misdemeanor Investigator in District 7 (Everglades). In 1991, Bil l was promoted to Corporal in the Property Crimes Bureau where he investigated non violent crimes such as Grand Theft, Forgery, Fraud and other crimes. In 1994, Bil l was selected to become an Investigator in the newly formed Domestic Violence Unit where he investigated both non violent and violent crimes. In 1996, Bil l was promoted to Sergeant of the Victim/Witness Assistance Bureau where he oversaw the assistance for victims of crime, man made and natural disasters. In 2001, Bil l was promoted to Lieutenant of the Victim Services Bureau comprised of the Domestic Violence Unit, Victim/Witness Assistance Section, Senior Service Unit and Human Traff icking Unit. In 2006, Bil l was promoted to Commander of the Communications Group comprised of the Communications Center, Technical Bureau, Validations and Radio Repair. During this t ime Bil l ove rs aw t he t r ans i t i on f rom t he or i g i na l C om mu n i c at i ons C e nte r to t he Communications Center located in the Jim Mudd Emergency Operations Center.

Awards: First Public Service Award for Collier County 2004, Florida Criminal Justice Officer of the Year 2004, Command Recognition Ribbon (x3), Good Conduct Ribbon, Team Work Ribbon (x3)

Dan E. Summers, CEM, FPEM Director of Collier County Bureau of Emergenc y Ser vices, Naples, FL

Dan Summers is currently the Director of the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services for Collier County Government in Naples, Florida. Mr. Summers holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services with a concentration in Disaster Management from Thomas Edison State College, in Trenton, New Jersey. He is a graduate of FEMA’s Professional Development Series, holds a Certif ied Emergency Manager designation from the International Association of Emergency Management and is a Florida Professional Emergency Manager from the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association.

Mr. Summers has over 29 years of disaster and emergency services management experience. He has managed over 17 presidential ly declared disaster events while serving as a local emergency management director in both Wilmington, North Carolina and Naples, Florida.

A former paramedic and f iref ighter, Mr. Summers has testif ied on several occasions before the United States Congress on matters of disaster operations and disaster

recovery funding. Mr. Summers has been a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Adjunct Facility for the Emergency Management Institute since 1989.

Recently, Mr. Summers has received awards for his professional efforts from the International Association of Emergency Management, North Carolina Division of Emergency Management and the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association.

Presently, Mr. Summers oversees the Bureau of Emergency Services for Collier County who provides Emergency Management, Emergency Medical, Aero-medical, Fire and Medical Examiner services to the residents of Collier County.

He is a recent graduate of the Executive Leadership Program at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Post Graduate College, in Monterey, CA and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Emergency Management Forum organizat ion promoting educat ion and best pract ices in Emergenc y Management.


L ocations and Directions

First Venue:

South Regional Librar y 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway

Naples, FL 34113

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Second Venue:

Collier County Emergenc y Ser vices Center (ESC) 8075 Lely Cultural Parkway

Naples, FL 34113

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Collier County FY 2015 Adopted

Budget

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Presentation for the Greater Naples Leadership Government Session Day November 19, 2014

FY 2015 Collier County Budget Timeline

Aug Jul Oct Sep Nov 6/26-27 FY 2015 Budget Workshops

7/1 Certification of Taxable Property Values after Property Values (DR 420 Forms) Starts TRIM Process

7/11 Tentative Budget by Fund to Board with Change Log

7/8 Board Adopts Proposed Millage Rates as the Maximum Property Tax Rates to be Levied in FY 2015

8/4 County Provides Property Appraiser Millage Rates, Rolled Back Rates, Info for 1st Public Hearing

8/24 Property Appraiser Mails TRIM Notices

9/4 1st Public Budget Hearing / Adopt Proposed Millage Rates and Tentative 2015 Budget

9/18 2nd Public Hearing, Adopt Millage Rates and 2015 Budget (Resolution)

10/17 Submit TRIM Compliance Package to DOR

Value Adj. Board Petition Filing Deadline Usually 2nd Friday of September

6/13 Requested FY 2015 Budget to Board

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2/25 Adopt FY 2015 Budget Policy

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Collier County Net Budget

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Ad Valorem Taxes; $268,670,300; 28.8%

Gas & Sales Taxes; $52,620,000; 5.6%

Permits/Fines/Assess.; $47,627,100; 5.1%

Intergovernmental; $13,602,700; 1.5% Service Charges;

$199,118,800; 21.3%

Interest/Miscellaneous; $6,746,300; 0.7%

Impact Fees; $28,802,000; 3.1%

Carry Forward-General;

$58,354,900; 6.2%

Carry Forward-Designated; $288,881,300; 30.9%

5% Revenue Reserve; $(30,336,900); (3.2)%

FY 15 Net Tentative Budget Where the Money Comes From

Water & Sewer Charges; Ambulance Fees; Mandatory (Garbage) Collections

State Revenue Sharing; Federal Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT); Federal & State Grants

Tourist Development Council (TDC) Tax; Building Permits; Communications Tax

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Board of County Commissioners

$13,477,100 1.4%

County Manager Operations

$192,407,300 20.6%

Public Utility Operations $185,979,500

19.9%

Courts & Related Agencies $4,885,500

0.5%

Constitutional Officers $190,169,500

20.4%

Debt Service $78,502,400

8.4%

Capital Budgets $268,665,200

28.8%

FY 15 Net Tentative Budget Where the Money Goes

Countywide Taxable Value Trending up for the Third (3rd) Consecutive Year

Historical Changes in County-Wide General Fund (001) Taxable Values

Historical Changes in Unincorporated Area General Fund (111) Taxable Values

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25.4%

7.1%

-4.7%

-11.0% -12.2%

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0.5% 3.7%

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26.9%

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-12.9% -13.9%

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Taxable Value History

Tax Year General Fund Taxable Values

Percent Change

Unincorporated Area General Fund

Taxable Values Percent Change

2007 (FY08) $82,542,090,227 $53,397,231,747

2008 (FY09) $78,662,966,910 (4.7%) $50,860,023,424 (4.8%)

2009 (FY10) $69,976,749,096 (11.0%) $44,314,951,279 (12.9%)

2010  (FY11) $61,436,197,437 (12.2%) $38,146,886,403 (13.9%)

2011 (FY12) $58,202,570,727 (5.3%) $36,013,774,963 (5.6%)

2012 (FY13) $58,492,762,303 0.50% $36,026,786,779 0.04%

2013 (FY14) $60,637,773,315 3.67% $37,207,018,234 3.28%

2014 (FY15) (July 1st) $64,611,016,632 6.55% $39,646,810,731 6.56%

Variance FY08 - FY15 ($17,931,073,595) (21.7%) ($13,750,421,016) (25.7%)

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Millage Rate History

Property Tax Rates General Fund

Property Tax Rates Unincorporated Area General Fund

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General Fund Budget Highlights

�  FY 2015 Tentative General Fund Budget

$341,637,600

6.8% Increase from FY 2014

Decrease of $54,193,400 (13.7%) since FY 2007

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General Fund - Total Budget

General Fund Revenues

�  Ad Valorem budget is up $13,859,400 in FY 2015

�  Sales Tax budget is up

$3,320,000 in FY 2015

�  State Revenue Sharing

budget is up $680,000 in FY 2015

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State Revenue Sharing FY07 - FY15

Other Revenues �  Gas Tax estimates are down

slightly ($500,000) from FY 2014

�  Impact Fees are up $6.1million

due to an improving economy, however 73% less than FY 2007

�  Budgeted beginning fund

balance (Carryforward) is $52.8 million, 18.4% of Forecasted FY 2014 expenses.

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FY 2015 Revenues Sources General Fund (001)

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Ad Valorem $230,306,000

64.7%

Sales Tax $34,320,000

9.6%

State Revenue Sharing

$8,480,000 2.4%

Intergovernmental Revenues

$1,485,000 0.4% Fines, Permits,

Charges $11,653,400

3.3%

Interest & Misc. $1,161,100

0.3%

Carryforward $52,864,500

14.8% Interfund Transfers and Payments

$9,212,900 2.6%

Turn-back from Constitutional

Officers $6,612,000

1.9%

General Fund Reserves

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FY 2011

• $14,210,000

FY2012

• $18,180,900

FY 2013

• $24,844,400

FY 2014

• $26,217,400

FY 2015

• $26,670,700

Total General Fund Reserves (includes contingency and cash flow reserves)

Contingency reserves set at 2.5% of operating expenses per budget policy.

$14.2 $18.2

$24.8 $26.2 $26.7

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Mill

ions

General Fund Reserves

Why Strengthen General Fund Reserves

�  The Rating Agencies are Smiling (Investment Grade Corporate Credit Rating - AA)

�  The General Fund is the Cash Flow Engine

�  Protects Beginning Cash Balance

�  Funds Unforeseen Mandates and Emergencies

�  Funds Constitutional Officer Reserves

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Total Audited Outstanding Principal Debt

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$763 $804

$765 $726

$677 $627 $596

$561 $527

$0

$300

$600

$900

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ions

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Agency Adopted FY 2014

Changes FY 2014

Changes FY 2015

Expanded FY 2015

Total FY 2015

BCC 11.00 (1.00) 10.00 Co Attorney 20.00 (2.00) 18.00 Co Mgr Offices 67.00 1.00 68.00 Admin/Emergency Services 370.20 31.40 3.40 405.00 Public Services 350.00 7.00 357.00 Public Utilities 369.00 2.00 371.00 Growth Mgt 409.50 28.00 3.00 440.50

Subtotal BCC Agency 1,596.70 60.40 0.40 12.00 1,669.50 -

Courts 31.00 - - - 31.00

Clerk of Courts 80.16 (0.42) - 2.46 82.20 Sprvr of Elections 22.00 - 22.00 Property App 56.00 - 56.00

Sheriff 1,373.00 6.00 - 1,379.00 Tax Collector 149.00 - 149.00

Subtotal Const Officers 1,680.16 5.58 - 2.46 1,688.20

Grand Total 3,307.86 65.98 0.40 14.46 3,388.70

FY 2015 Position Count Changes

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Breakdown of Typical FY 2015 Unincorporated Area Residential Tax Bill

28.2%

Independent Collier County School Board

43.8%

County General Government

19.5%

County Elected Constitutional

Officers 14.3%

County MSTU's 9.4% Independent Fire

Control District 9.8%

Independent S. FL Water Mgmt.

District and Big Cypress Basin

2.4%

Independent Collier Mosquito Control District

0.8%

MSTU - Municipal Service Taxing Unit created at the request of Citizens residing within a district for special services.

Portion of the residential tax bill controlled by the Board of County Commissioners

Sheriff, Clerk of Courts, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Collector and Property Appraiser.

“Our Florida Government: An Introduction” – 11/19/14 Sandy Parker | [email protected]

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Our Florida Government: An Introduction

Presented by Sandy Parker November 19, 2014

Today we will look at how government works in Florida for Collier County voters

We will cover:

•  State government

•  County government

•  Municipal government

We will focus on:

•  Structure of executive and legislative branches

•  Key officials, their backgrounds, responsibilities and terms of office

•  Budgets

We’ll begin with our state government in Tallahassee …


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The governor and his Cabinet represent the executive branch of Florida government

The governor is the chief executive of Florida’s government •  Elected by popular vote

•  Every 4 years

•  Maximum two consecutive terms

•  Veto power over legislation

•  Line-item veto over budget

Our governor is Rick Scott

Rick Scott (R) 2010 - present


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These are our Cabinet members

Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) Dept of Legal Affairs

Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater (R) Dept of Financial Services

Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam (R) Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

The governor and Cabinet have considerable power

The legislative branch of Florida government has a Senate and a House of Representatives

GERRYMANDERED DISTRICTS

Senate

-- 40 districts

House

-- 120 districts


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Human Services 42%

Natural Resources/Environment/Growth Mngt/

Transportation 17%

Education 30%

The Florida Legislature’s only constitutional responsibility is to pass a balanced budget

2013-14 budget = $74.2 billion

The GOP has controlled Florida government since the ‘90s but Dems are coming back

U.S President - 2012 Election 50.01% Obama 49.13% Romney

---- Gerrymandering

Collier County residents live in one of two state Senate districts: 23 or 39

District 39 District 23


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District 23 has western Collier and part of Lee Counties

District 23 is represented in the Florida Senate by Garrett Richter (R)

Garrett Richter (R) 2008 – Present

District 39 has eastern Collier and parts of Miami-Dade, Hendry and Monroe Counties

Miami-Dade


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District 39 is represented in the Florida Senate by Dwight Bullard (D)

Dwight Bullard (D) 2012 –present

106 105

80

Collier’s residents live in one of three state House districts: 106, 80 or 105

District 106 is represented by Kathleen Passidomo

106 105

80

2010 – present


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District 80 is represented by Matt Hudson

2007 – present

106 105

80

106 105

80

District 105 is represented by Carlos Trujillo

2012 – present

106 105

80

Let’s turn now to our County Government


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The Florida Constitution permits two forms of county government

•  Traditional (“non-charter”)

–  47 counties including Collier

•  Charter government (“home rule”)

–  20 counties

The Constitution specifies the structure of government for non-charter counties

An elected governing body (Board of County Commissioners)

Five or seven members

(Collier has five)

Staggered four-year terms No term limits

Five elected “constitutional officers”

The BCC provides services to protect our health, safety, welfare and quality of life


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Find your district at www.colliergov.net

The County is divided into five Commission districts of roughly equal population

Residents in each district are represented by a Commissioner who lives in that district

•  Districts 1, 3 and 5 are elected in presidential-election years

•  Districts 2 & 4 are elected during midterm elections

•  Partisan elections

•  4-year terms

•  No term limits 1

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Commissioners Hiller and Taylor were elected in August; terms end in 2018

Georgia Hiller District 2

Penny Taylor District 4


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The terms of Commissioners Fiala, Henning and Nance end in 2016

Donna Fiala District 1

Tom Henning District 3

Tim Nance District 5

This is a typical unincorporated area resident’s tax bill for FY 2014

County 2014-15 budget = $934 million

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County&General&28%&

County&MSTUs&16%&

Fire&Control&10%&

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The Constitution specifies the form of government for non-charter counties

An elected governing body

and

Five “constitutional officers”

Tax Collector

Property Appraiser

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Sheriff

Supervisor of Elections


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The Tax Collector collects all county taxes and collects fees for independent agencies

Larry Ray (R) www.colliertax.com

Collects: •  ad valorem taxes (e.g. real estate) •  non-ad valorem (e.g. waste

management) •  tangible personal property taxes

Issues as agent for State of Florida: •  Driver licenses •  Motor vehicle registrations •  Vessel registrations •  Hunting & fishing licenses

The Property Appraiser identifies and appraises all property in Collier County

Abe Skinner (R) www.collierappraiser.com

•  Annually assesses over 200,000 individual parcels

•  Administers homestead exemptions and Save Our Homes caps

•  Determines tax exemption eligibility •  Maintains legal descriptions and

searchable ownership tax maps •  DOES NOT SET THE TAX RATE!!

The Clerk of the Circuit Court has several constitutionally-mandated functions

•  Clerk of the Circuit Court

•  Clerk of the BCC

•  Auditor

•  Recorder

•  Custodian Dwight Brock (R) www.collierclerk.com


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The Sheriff’s Office preserves and protects our lives, property and constitutional rights

•  Safety & Traffic Enforcement

•  Criminal Investigations

•  Corrections

•  Special Investigations

•  SWAT; Bomb Squad

Kevin Rambosk (R) www.colliersheriff.org

The Supervisor of Elections is responsible for administering all Collier County elections

•  Voter education •  Issuing voter information cards •  Conducting voter registration •  Providing absentee voting •  Maintaining election equipment •  Hiring and training election workers •  Renting and equipping polling places

187,945 registered voters as of October 10, 2014 50% Republicans … 24% Democrats … 26% Other

Jennifer J. Edwards (R)

www.colliervotes.com

Finally, let’s turn to Collier County’s municipalities …

City of Naples

City of Marco Island

City of Everglades City


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Collier County has three incorporated cities, each governed by a city charter

The City of Naples ~20,000

The City of Marco Island

population ~16,000

The City of Everglades

City population

~400

Most Collier residents do not live in a city

City of Naples City Limits

Not everyone with a Naples mailing address lives in the City of Naples

Airport Pulling Rd

Tamiami Trail N

Fifth Ave S

Goodlette Rd S

Seagate Rd

Naples Airport

Moorings Park Pine Ridge Rd

If you don’t live within city limits,

you live in Unincorporated Collier County


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The City of Naples has a “council/manager” form of government

•  7-member City Council

•  Nonpartisan elections

•  Elected at-large

•  4-year staggered terms

•  2-term limits

•  Appointed City Manager

•  FY 2014 -15 budget = $122 million

John Sorey Mayor

Bill Barnett Doug Finlay Teresa Heitmann

Linda Penniman Sam Saad Dee Sulick

These are the current members of the Naples City Council

In conclusion: we looked at how government works in Florida for Collier County voters

We covered:

•  State government

•  County government

•  Municipal government

We focused on:

•  Structure of executive and legislative branches

•  Key officials, their backgrounds, responsibilities and terms of office

•  Budgets


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These are some of the terms that come up when discussing Florida’s government

Weak governor

Part-time legislature

Gerrymandering

Closed primary state

Charter government

Unincorporated Collier County

Governor Scott Attorney General Bondi Chief Financial Officer Atwater Agriculture Commissioner Putnam

These are the elected state and county officials that represent Collier County voters

State Senators Richter and Bullard State Representatives Hudson, Passidomo and Trujillo County Commissioners Fiala, Hiller, Henning, Taylor and Nance

Get involved! Informed, active participants in government CAN make a difference

www.lwvcolliercounty.org


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For more information…

•  The League of Women Voters of Collier County at www.lwvcolliercounty.org

•  The League of Women Voters of Florida at www.thefloridavoter.org

•  The Florida Senate at www.flsenate.gov •  The Florida House at www.myfloridahouse.gov •  The Florida Governor at www.flgov.com •  Collier County government at www.colliergov.net •  The City of Naples government at www.naplesgov.com

Or contact me – Sandy Parker – at [email protected] or 239-513-1595

Documents

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