Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 9:00 AM City of Marco Island Florida 51 Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, Florida cityofmarcoisland.com Community Room Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee Chair: Chris Ricci Vice-Chair: Dustin Nesmith Members: Maria Lamb, Mark Morze, John Quinlan, Linda Ryan, Jim Scarpa Staff Liaisons: Daniel Smith, Mary Holden, Amber Stonik Meeting Minutes - Final

March 18, 2026Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - Final (1) CALL TO ORDER Chair Ricci called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. (2) ROLL CALL Member Lamb, Member Morze, Member Quinlan, Member Ryan, Member Scarpa and Chair Ricci Present: 6 - Vice-Chair NesmithNot Present: 1 - (3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Chair Ricci. Chair Ricci requested a motion to allow member Ryan to participate in the meeting remotely. MOTION by Member Quinlan, seconded by Member Lamb, to allow member Ryan to participate in the meeting remotely. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: Member Lamb, Member Morze, Member Quinlan, Member Ryan, Member Scarpa and Chair Ricci 6 - Not Present: Vice-Chair Nesmith1 - (4) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Member Lamb requested that the Marco Island Police Department Sea Turtle Team presentation be added to the agenda. Amber Stonik suggested that agenda item 8D be postponed to a future meeting. MOTION by Member Quinlan, seconded by Member Scarpa, to approve this agenda with the addition of the Marco Island Police Department Sea Turtle Team presentation and to postpone item 8D to a future meeting. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: Member Lamb, Member Morze, Member Quinlan, Member Ryan, Member Scarpa and Chair Ricci 6 - Not Present: Vice-Chair Nesmith1 - (5) APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES ID 26-5262 Approval of Minutes for Feb 18, 2025 MOTION by Member Lamb, seconded by Member Quinlan, to approve the February 18, 2026 meeting minutes. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: Member Lamb, Member Morze, Member Quinlan, Member Ryan, Member Scarpa and Chair Ricci 6 - Not Present: Vice-Chair Nesmith1 - Page 1City of Marco Island Florida

March 18, 2026Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - Final (6) PUBLIC COMMENT (TIME CERTAIN 9:05 A.M..) Chair Ricci presented a donation from Coastal Breeze News to the Marco Island Police Department’s Sea Turtle Team. Chief of Police Tracy Frazzano sincerely thanked the donors for their generous donation. Director Chris Adams at the Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort informed that, on behalf of the property owners, operators, and employees, they will be sponsoring the beach cleanup this year. (7) OLD BUSINESS ID 26-5263 Review of Norms and Procedures Chair Ricci discussed and reviewed the committee's norms and procedures. (8) NEW BUSINESS 8A ID 26-5264 Shore bird nesting season and Audubon report Brittany Piersma from Audubon Western Everglades presented a report on the shorebird nesting season and addressed the committee members' questions and concerns. 8B ID 26-5265 Current budget allocations and goals. Update for 2025-2026 The committee members reviewed and discussed the current budget allocations and objectives for the 2025-2026 period. MOTION by Member Quinlan, seconded by Member Scarpa, to approve repenting window clings not exceeding $500.00. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: Member Morze, Member Quinlan, Member Ryan, Member Scarpa and Chair Ricci5 - No: Member Lamb1 - Not Present: Vice-Chair Nesmith1 - 8C Sponsor donation procedures Member Lamb provided information about the beach cleanup sponsor shirts, including details on sponsors, pricing, and the material used for the shirts. A vote was conducted to decide between cotton shirts and dry-fit shirts. 8D ID 26-5266 Update on the Beach Access Improvement project Item was continued to a future meeting. Page 2City of Marco Island Florida

March 18, 2026Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - Final 8E ID 26-5267 Rodenticide Priority Action Items and Messaging Member Ryan provided information she prepared about key messages and prioritized action items regarding rodenticides. There was a discussion about producing a video for distribution on social media, the city website, condominium associations, and community organizations. Additionally, there are plans to create a City of Marco Island brochure for distribution at meetings, workshops, and presentations, as well as submitting articles to local newspapers for print media. Member Quinlan questioned city staff about the dumping of non-construction debris at construction site dumps. (9) STAFF COMMUNICATION (Staff Liaison Ms. Amber Stonik, to provide an update) None. (10) CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Council member Bonita Schwan provided information about the TDC grant projects. She suggested that the committee consult the acting city manager regarding appropriate allocations, nonprofit donations, and contributions to the Marco Island department. (11) NEXT MEETING: CONFIRMATION & ATTENDANCE The next Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee meeting will be on April 22nd, 2026. Member Quinlan expressed his expectation of being absent from the upcoming meeting (12) PROPOSED AGENDA TOPICS FOR NEXT MEETING Proposed agenda topics for the next meeting: 1. Discussion on the exciting kids' broacher. 2. Mackle Park summer camp programs. 3. New beach cleanup sponsors. (13) OTHER COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS None. (14) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m. ________________________________ Daisy Martinez, Administrative Technician Page 3City of Marco Island Florida