Lee Board of County Commissioners (2025-06-03)

District 1, Chairman Kevin Ruane District 2, Vice Chairman Cecil L Pendergrass District 3 David Mulicka District 4 Brian Hamman District 5 Mike Greenwell Lee Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda June 3, 2025 9:30 AM County Manager Dave Harner, II County Attorney Richard Wm. Wesch Commission Chambers 2120 Main Street Fort Myers, FL 33901 If you plan to address the Board, please complete a "Public Comment Card" located on the table outside the Chamber entrance. Completed cards should be returned to the Staff table at the right of the podium prior to the start of the meeting. NOTE: During this meeting the Board may convene and take action in its capacity as the Lee County Port Authority. Lee County will not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, income or family status. To request language interpretation, document translation or an ADA-qualified reasonable modification at no charge to the requestor, contact Dr. Ranice Monroe, by email - ADArequests@leegov.com, phone - (239) 533-0255, or Florida Relay Service 711, at least five business days in advance. El Condado de Lee brindará servicios de traducción sin cargo a personas con el idioma limitado del inglés. Invocation - Pastor Edwin Mclaughlin, Kairos Prison Ministry Pledge of Allegiance Proclamations Recap Consent Agenda • Items to be pulled for discussion by the Board o Public comment on balance of items • Motion to approve balance of items • Consideration of items pulled for discussion o Public comment taken on each pulled item as it is considered Administrative Agenda Public Hearings Walk-ons and Carry-overs Commissioners' Items/Committee Appointments County Manager Items County Attorney Items Public Presentation of Matters by Citizens Workshop Update • Public Comment on Workshop Recess Reconvene for Public Hearing 5:05 PM Adjourn

TRANSCRIPT 06/03/25 AGENDA TRANSCRIPT PROCLAMATIONS 1. Pet of the Month (Commissioner Pendergrass) 2. Fran Myers: Emeritus Member of the Lee County Tourist Development Council (Commissioner Ruane) 3. OneORG Awards (Human Resources) RECAP 1. 06/03/25 Agenda Recap - REVISED 06/02/25 4:30 PM CONSENT AGENDA CLERK OF THE COURTS 1. Approve and Record County Disbursements per Florida Law Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Chapter 136.06(1), Florida Statute requires that all County disbursements be recorded in the Minutes of the Board. This is for the check and wire registers viewable on the Clerk’s website - https://www.leeclerk.org/departments/finance/financial-reports/bocc-check-registers-and-wire- transfers. 2. Present Monthly Investments Summary for April 2025 Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: This is a monthly information report from the Clerk of Court’s Office that provides interim information on investments. 3. Present Monthly Financial Summary Report for April 2025 Funding:

Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: This is a monthly information report from the Clerk of Court’s Office that provides interim information on selected revenues, expenditures, debt, reserves and investments. 4. Present Driver Education Safety Trust Fund Report for April 2025 Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: This is a monthly report from the Clerk of Court’s Office that provides financial activity for the driver's education safety trust fund. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 5. Approve Petition to Vacate at 195 Argonne Avenue South, Lehigh Acres Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Extinguishes the public interest in a portion of the unimproved public utility and drainage easement centered along the common lot line between Lots 5 and 6 of the platted lots at 195 Argonne Avenue South, Lehigh Acres. This action will remove encumbrances to create a unified building site for a residential home. There were no objections from the public utility providers and there are no other affected property owners. 6. Award Disaster Assistance State Housing Initiatives Partnership Grant Agreement Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $235,310.69 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Affordable Housing Trust Fund (SHIP) Comments: Item Summary:

Approves a State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) grant agreement with Lee County Housing Development Corporation in the amount of $235,310.69 to assist a minimum of two very low- income households affected by recent natural disasters with owner-occupied dwelling rehabilitation assistance. The SHIP program, funded exclusively by the State, operates under the Local Housing Assistance Plan. These funds were previously awarded to a local non-profit and returned to the County for redistribution. COUNTY ATTORNEY 7. Confirm and Ratify Resolutions Extending the Hurricane Milton State of Local Emergency Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Confirm and ratify Hurricane Milton State of Local Emergency Resolution Numbers: 25-05-30 – 33rd Extension of State of Local Emergency (Issued 5/25/2025) 25-06-04 – 34th Extension of State of Local Emergency (Issued 6/1/2025) 8. Confirm and Ratify Resolutions Extending Hurricane Helene State of Local Emergency Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Confirm and ratify Hurricane Helene State of Local Emergency Resolution Numbers: 25-05-29 – 35th Extension of State of Local Emergency (Issued 5/27/2025) 25-06-03 – 36th Extension of State of Local Emergency (Issued 6/3/2025) 9. Confirm and Ratify Burn Ban Resolutions Extending the State of Local Emergency Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Confirm and ratify Burn Ban State of Local Emergency Resolution Number:

25-06-01 – 2nd Extension of Burn Ban State of Local Emergency (Issued 5/22/2025) 25-06-02 – 3rd Extension of Burn Ban State of Local Emergency (Issued 5/29/2025) 10. Direct to Public Hearing Ordinance Amendment to Prohibit Smoking, Vaping at County Parks, Public Beaches Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Under the current ordinance, smoking is prohibited at schools and indoor park facilities. This amendment expands this prohibition to smoking and vaping at all county parks and public beaches, with certain exceptions, in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 386.209. The public hearing will be held June 17, 2025, at 9:30 am. 11. Authorize a Public Hearing to Modify Boundaries of Del Webb Oak Creek CDD Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Authorizes County Staff to Advertise for a Public Hearing on June 17, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. to adopt an Ordinance authorizing the Del Webb Oak Creek Community Development District (CDD) to amend Lee County Ordinance #22-15 to expand the District’s external boundary. COUNTY MANAGER 12. Adopt Resolutions Amending Administrative Codes AC-1-8, AC-2-23 Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Approves adopting two resolutions to amend Administrative Codes AC-1-8 & AC-2-23. The amendment to Administrative Code AC-1-8, Lee County Trespass Policy and Procedure, updates contact information for the ADA Coordinator. The amendment to Administrative Code AC-2-23, Disaster Advisory Council, removes language for Form 1 Financial Disclosure, which the Florida Department of State has advised is not necessary

for this Committee and adds a seat for a representative from the Strategic Resources & Government Affairs Office (SRGA), who manages grants on behalf of the Board and assigns the Public Safety Director as Chair of the Committee. 13. Approve Change Orders for Hurricanes Ian & Milton Disaster Cost Recovery Support Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $563,100 Included in the Current Budget?: No Fund: Comments: Item Summary: The County issued task orders for Hurricanes Ian and Milton Disaster Management Support on December 16, 2024, that expire December 2, 2026. The scopes provide for continued disaster cost recovery support services at a total of $496,640 for Hurricane Ian and $712,715 for Hurricane Milton. 14. Appoint Financial Auditor Selection Committee Member Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Appoints Ron Inge of Inge and Associates, Inc. as the Board of County Commissioners’ representative on the selection committees for the upcoming solicitations of Financial Auditor – Lee Board of County Commissioners, Lee County Clerk of Courts and Lee County Port Authority and for the Financial Auditor – Other Constitutional Offices in accordance with F.S. 218.391. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 15. Approve Repealing and Replacing Horizon Council Governing Resolution Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Item Summary: Adopts a resolution that repeals all effective resolutions regarding the Horizon Council of Lee County and replaces them with a new governing resolution that continues to define the composition and mission of the Horizon Council as an advisory board to the Lee County Economic Development Office. The new resolution increases membership to 90 members representing organizations and individual members of the business community, reflecting the growth of Lee County and its economy and allows proportional increases to the maximum number of Horizon

Council members as the county population increases. FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT 16. Approve Piggyback Purchase for Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $1,805,554 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: General Fund Comments: Item Summary: Approves a piggyback purchase with Kone, Inc., to purchase and install two new elevators at the Lee County/City Annex building and to modernize three elevators at the Lee County Administration Building in the total amount of $1,805,553.60. Both facilities house essential departments that provide a wide range of services to the employees and patrons of Lee County, such as Human Resources, Procurement, Clerk of Court, County Administration, City of Fort Myers Community Development, and others. The elevators in the County/City Annex building are approximately 22 years old, have reached the end of their useful life, and are starting to fail. The elevators in the Administration Building were last modernized in 2004, approximately 21 years ago, and are due for another upgrade. This project will remove the two existing elevators in the County/City Annex building and replace them with two new elevators and modernize the three elevators in the Administration building. Using the piggyback method allows the county to take advantage of large-scale contract volume discounts. The county benefits from a shorter timeframe because a competitive procurement process has already been conducted. A market analysis was completed, and the purchase under this contract will represent a savings of $225,694.06. This planned and budgeted project will be funded through the General Fund. 17. Approve Contract Change Order for Emergency Operations Center Expansion Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $322,150 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: General Fund Comments: Item Summary: Approves a change order to the contract with Manhattan Construction Company for additional construction services in the amount of $322,149.95. This change order includes a number of county-requested items that were not part of the original design or previous change orders, as well as work required by existing site conditions. These additional improvements, which include site work, building structure, utilities, and more, are meant to increase the operational efficiency of Public Safety during facility emergency activations. This portion of the project will be funded through the General Fund.

18. Approve Contract to Renovate Ortiz Detention Compound Gym Building Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $578,756 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: General Fund Comments: Item Summary: Approves a contract with Target Builders Construction, Inc., to renovate the Ortiz Detention Compound Gym Building and establish the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) in the amount of $578,756.00. The gymnasium building was originally constructed in 1999 and is now approximately 26 years old. The building has undergone numerous additions and partial demolitions that have led to inconsistent functionality and maintenance challenges. The project includes replacing four HVAC units, providing access to the building plumbing components to allow easy access and repairs, and installing a new acoustic ceiling and ventilation system. The showers, the locker, and the restroom will be renovated and brought to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. This planned and budgeted project will be funded through the General Fund. 19. Approve Contract Amendment to Renovate Wheeler Road Community Park Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $1,708,473 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: General Fund Capital Improvement & Community Park Impact Fees Comments: Item Summary: Approves a contract amendment with Stultz, Inc., to renovate the Wheeler Road Community Park Tennis and Pickleball Courts in the amount of $1,708,472.83. Wheeler Road Community Park, located in Boca Grande, currently features two tennis courts, court lighting, a dog park, a restroom facility, chain-link fencing, and general parking accommodations. The existing tennis courts were constructed in 2006, are nearing the end of their functional lifespan and are exhibiting significant deterioration. This project includes replacing the existing tennis courts, fencing, lighting, and parking. Additionally, the project will include the construction of three new pickleball courts, a larger restroom facility with associated utilities, additional fencing and lighting, new shade structures, and expanded ADA-compliant parking. These improvements aim to enhance recreational opportunities, accessibility, and overall user experience at Wheeler Road Community Park. This planned and budgeted project is funded through Capital Improvement Fund. 20. Approve Contract for Lavender’s Landing Office Building and Parking Lot Improvements Funding:

Current Year Dollar Amount: $1,427,313 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: General Fund - Capital Improvements Comments: Item Summary: Approves a contract with Target Builders Construction Management, Inc., to improve the Lavender’s Landing office building and parking lot in the amount of $1,427,313. Building improvements include remodeling approximately 1,000 SF of the first-floor staff office area, bathroom, and kitchenette; replacing twenty-two windows with impact-rated window systems; and demolishing and building a new concrete handicap-access ramp. Site improvements include installing a new fire hydrant, improved lighting, and a dumpster enclosure with chain-link gates. Six new parking spaces will be added for boat trailers and another six new public parking spots will be added. In addition, the public parking lot will be milled and paved. Renovations will meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. This planned and budgeted portion of the project will be funded through the Capital Improvements Fund. FLEET MANAGEMENT 21. Award Contract for Mercedes Parts and Services Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $369,000.00 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Fleet Operating Fund Comments: Item Summary: Awards contracts for Mercedes Parts and Services to Naples North, LLC dba Mercedes-Benz of Bonita Springs, SAI Fort Myers M, LLC dba Mercedes-Benz of Fort Myers, and Regency Autohaus, Inc dba Mercedes-Benz of Naples to provide service and repair of Sprinter ambulances with Mercedes engines, as well as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts, accessories, tools, and lubricants for warranty repairs, on an as-needed basis for an initial term of three years, as approved in the department’ annual adopted budgets. Fleet Management currently maintains a total of 35 Sprinter ambulances with Mercedes engines. While routine maintenance is performed in- house, more complex repairs requiring specialized tools, OEM diagnostic software, and warranty- specific expertise are handled by these vendors. Use of OEM parts is essential to maintain warranty coverage and to extend the service life of the equipment as Sprinter ambulances play a vital role in emergency response efforts. The total expenditures during Fiscal Year 23-24 were $316,028.00. HUMAN RESOURCES 22. Eliminate New Employee Retiree Subsidy Funding:

Current Year Dollar Amount: See Comments below. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: General Comments: Future annual savings are estimated at $736,000. Item Summary: Adopts a revision to the benefits summary plan document for retirees which outlines who are eligible to receive retirement benefits. The revision will eliminate the retiree premium subsidy for employees hired on or after July 1, 2025. HUMAN & VETERAN SERVICES 23. Approve Renewing Subrecipient Agreement for Opioid Abatement Strategy Summary Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $310,812.45 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Opioid Abatement Comments: Item Summary: Kimmie’s Recovery Zone Inc. is a subrecipient initially awarded a contract through the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for projects aligned with Lee County’s Opioid Abatement Strategy Summary. Human and Veteran Services is requesting a third-year contract renewal for Kimmie’s Recovery Zone Inc. in the amount of $310,812.45 for the period of April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026. This contract includes the option of renewal for an additional two years, subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory performance by Kimmie’s Recovery Zone Inc. This renewal is part of the overall contract framework that allows for a maximum of five years in the amount of $1,000,608.88, with yearly renewals based on performance and funding. INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY 24. Accept Grant for Local Government Cybersecurity Program from the State of Florida Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $155,792 Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Grant: $10,315 to Utilities and $145,477 to Innovation & Technology Item Summary: Accepts a grant for the Local Government Cybersecurity Program from the State of Florida Department of Management Services for Lee County Utilities and Innovation & Technology departments. This grant will provide both departments with additional cybersecurity software, services, and assistance at no cost to the County. Signed grant agreements are to be turned into the state by June 12th. The total amount of the services being granted by the State is $155,792. NATURAL RESOURCES

25. Adopt Resolution to Request FY25-26 West Coast Inland Navigation District Funding Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Lee County developed a list of projects in the amount of $1,959,190 to be considered by West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) for FY25/26 funding. A Board-approved resolution is required by WCIND to request Waterway Development Program funding. The resolution also authorizes the County Manager or designee to execute and submit any project funding agreements. The prioritized list of projects includes navigation improvements, marine law enforcement, environmental education, and boating safety. Projects were considered based on Lee County needs and municipal and non-profit agency requests. No funding is required for this request. PARKS AND RECREATION 26. Approve Piggyback to Replace JetBlue Park Stadium Seats Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $2,573,766.39 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Capital Improvements -Stadium R & R Comments: Item Summary: Approves a piggyback to use pricing on the Region 4/Onnia Partners contract for Furniture, Installation, and Related Services with Irwin Seating Company. The purchase includes 9,081 stadium-style seats for the amount of $2,573,766.39. The current stadium seating has become damaged due to weather exposure, has become structurally damaged, and the color is irreversibly changed. In order to maintain the safety of all patrons, and to retain the Jet Blue stadium ambience, replacement of the seats is required. Using the piggyback method allows the County to take advantage of large-scale contract volume discounts. The County benefits from a shorter timeframe because a competitive procurement process has already been conducted. Discount pricing on the Region 4/ Omnia contract, and an additional Preferred Customer Discount, provided a savings of $3,312,249.66 or 56%. 27. Approve Amendment to Property Management Agreement with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments:

Item Summary: Approves a second amendment to the Property Management Agreement with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for property located on Woodring Road in Sanibel. This amendment adds two parcels that were purchased in the area. The County originally entered into the agreement on January 21, 2014, which allowed U.S. Fish and Wildlife to manage County-owned land. U.S. Fish and Wildlife provides wildlife and habitat conservation, environmental education and public nature-based recreational opportunities consistent with the Land Stewardship Operation Manual and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan. Other terms of the agreement remain unchanged from the First Amendment with the property management agreement remaining in place for 50 years. PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT 28. Approve Countywide Piggyback Contract to Purchase Tires, Related Products & Services Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: See Comments below. Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Various department funds. Comments: Expenditures will be on an as-needed basis as approved in departments' annual adopted budgets. Item Summary: Approves the use of a competitively solicited Florida Sheriffs Association Contract for various tires, related products and services from the contract approved vendors, on an as-needed basis, through the contract expiration of March 31, 2027, and any renewals or extensions approved by the Florida Sheriffs Association. Expenditures during the Fiscal Year 23-24 in the amount of $769,511.87 were accrued by DOT, Fleet Management, Lee Tran and Solid Waste. Individual purchases in excess of $100,000 will be brought to the Board for approval. Using the piggyback method allows the County to take advantage of large-scale contract volume discounts. The County benefits from a shorter timeframe because a competitive procurement process has already been conducted. A market analysis was completed and the purchase under this contract will represent a range of savings from 19.63% to 67.95% compared MSRP and 11.00% to 42.05% compared to online retailers. 29. Award Countywide Annual Contract for Miscellaneous Planning Services Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: See Comments below. Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Various department funds. Comments: Expenditures will be on an as-needed basis, as approved in departments' annual adopted budgets. Item Summary: Awards competitively bid contracts to six companies for annual miscellaneous planning services on an as-needed basis for an initial term of three years with an option to renew for up to two additional years. This contract will be used to perform planning services to develop project scopes,

schedules, and deliverables for specific tasks for individual projects on an as-needed basis as approved in the departments’ annual adopted budgets. This is a new countywide annual contract and a previous annual spend has not been established. This contract will not include professional services as defined under Florida Statute 287.055, Florida Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act. Individual projects in excess of $100,000.00 will be presented to the Board for approval. The companies awarded contracts are as follows: • Bowman Consulting Group, LTD. • Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. • Johnson Engineering, LLC. • Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. • Morris-Depew Associates. Inc. • RVI Planning + Landscape Architecture, Inc. 30. Approve Annual Countywide Piggyback Contract for Agricultural Equipment OEM Replacement Parts Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: See Comment below. Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Various department funds. Comments: Expenditures will be on an as-needed basis as approved in departments' annual adopted budgets. Item Summary: Awards a competitively bid annual countywide piggyback contract to procure agricultural equipment OEM replacement parts through EFE, Inc. d.b.a. Everglades Equipment Group on an as-needed basis as approved in the departments’ annual adopted budgets. Expenditures for FY23-24 were $117,232.06. Individual purchases in excess of $100,000.00 will be brought to the Board for approval. Using the piggyback method allows the County to take advantage of large-scale contract volume discounts. The County benefits from a shorter timeframe because the competitive procurement process has already been conducted. A market analysis was conducted on a random sample of frequently purchased OEM John Deere replacement parts. Using pricing data from Everglades’ non-contract rates and a third-party vendor for comparison, it was determined that the County will realize cost savings ranging from 6% to 27.4% compared to the Brevard County Agricultural Equipment OEM Replacement Parts Contract. Furthermore, the County will consistently achieve a 6% savings compared to Everglades' catalog pricing. PUBLIC SAFETY 31. Approve Renewing Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District COPCN Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments:

Item Summary: Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District submitted an application for renewal of their COPCN to provide advance life support (ALS) non-transport services. Approval provides Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District with the necessary COPCN to satisfy the statutory requirements applicable to their State non-transport license that expires on September 14, 2025. Granting the COPCN will allow the District to continue operating as an ALS non-transport service provider in accordance with State law for two additional years. 32. Approve Piggyback for Emergency Operations Center Generator Controller Updates Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $143,564 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: E911 Comments: Item Summary: Approves the piggyback purchase of generator controller equipment and accessories from Cummins Inc, in the amount of $143,564.00. This purchase is a replacement of legacy controllers on the generators at the Public Safety Center / Emergency Operations Center. Upgrading to modern controllers will enhance system functionality, improve reliability, and support advanced monitoring and control capabilities. This upgrade is critical with the addition of 911 operations at the campus, which has increased the dependency on uninterrupted power. The existing controllers are at the end of their life and no longer supported by the manufacturer. A market analysis was completed, and the purchase under this contract will represent a savings of 5%, equal to $7,550.02. Using the piggyback method allows the County to take advantage of large- scale contract volume discounts. The County benefits from a shorter timeframe because a competitive procurement process has already been conducted. SOLID WASTE 33. Authorize Expenditures for Hurricane Milton Disaster Debris Cleanup and Monitoring Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $4,231,767.73 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Solid Waste Operating Fund Comments: Hurricane Milton Recovery & Resilience Item Summary: Approves an incremental increase to existing purchase orders for disaster debris cleanup and monitoring services by Crowder Gulf Joint Venture, Inc., and Thompson Consulting Services, LLC. Initial purchase order expenditures were authorized in compliance with Section 3.4 – Emergency, of Lee County Procurement Ordinance No. 23-21, and approved by the Board on November 5, 2024. The initial authorization amounts were $1,496,679.55 and $250,000, for Crowder Gulf and Thompson Consulting, respectively. Incremental increases of the purchase orders were authorized by the Board on February 4, 2025; a final authorization request for the remaining outstanding invoices is anticipated prior to close of the current fiscal year.

Hurricane Milton made landfill on October 9, 2024. Severe storm surges affected Captiva, Boca Grande, Pine Island, Matlacha, North Fort Myers, and the Caloosahatchee River region, leading to substantial sand and construction and demolition debris. Additionally, inland areas were heavily impacted by extensive vegetative debris accumulation. Final disaster debris cleanup and monitoring costs were greater than what was anticipated at the outset of the recovery effort. Total disaster debris cleanup expenditures incurred to date are $17,544,717.54 for Crowder Gulf, and $3,068,321.02 for Thompson Consulting. TRANSPORTATION 34. Award Contract to Replace Richmond Pedestrian Bridge Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $520,908 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Transportation Capital Improvement Comments: Item Summary: Awards a low bid contract to Thomas Marine Construction, Inc. to construct a new, single-span, pedestrian, pre-fabricated, steel truss bridge over Able Canal, in the amount of $520,907.50. This bridge will run adjacent to the Richmond Avenue highway bridge. It will be connected to an existing sidewalk to the south and the Abel Canal Pathway to the north. This project is funded by the Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation from the State of Florida Department of Commerce. Construction on this project is set to begin in September. 35. Award Informal Quote to Repair Ortiz Ave. Sidewalk Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $167,900 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Transportation Capital Improvement Comments: Item Summary: Awards an informal quote to V & H Construction, Inc. in the amount of $167,900.00. The project will remove and replace the concrete sidewalks on Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers from Dean St., north to SR 80 and E. Michigan south to SR 82 to increase pedestrian safety by improving current sidewalk conditions. There is funding in the current year's budget for this project. 36. Award Informal Quote for Storm Drain Repair in Fort Myers Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $112,114 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Transportation Trust Comments: Item Summary:

Awards an informal quote to Shenandoah General Construction, LLC to purchase Cured In Place Pipe Lining (CIPP) and related activities in the amount of $112,113.75. The project will line pipes that are experiencing a decline in their structural integrity on Dogwood Ln., Stevens Blvd., Shaddelee Ln., Ascot Ln., and Charmont Pl. The project involves cleaning, videoing, and inserting a resin-coating liner into the existing storm drain pipes then curing it to form a new, structurally sound pipeline. Funding for this project is available in the current budget. UTILITIES 37. Approve Amending FDEP Grant Agreement to Accept Additional Funds Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $227,499 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Enterprise Comments: Long Term Recovery Initiative IF-001 Item Summary: Approves amending a grant agreement for the Emergency Lift Station 5507 Replacement Project with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to accept an additional $227,499.00 in funding. These funds will increase the total grant amount to $2,127,499.00 and will be allocated towards land acquisition costs required to complete the replacement of the lift station, which was damaged during Hurricane Ian. 38. Approve ILA with City of Fort Myers for Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Item Summary: Approves an interlocal agreement (ILA) with the City of Fort Myers to provide the City with the authority to implement and enforce the City’s Code of Ordinances to regulate industrial wastewater pretreatment in unincorporated areas of Lee County that are served by City wastewater treatment facilities. A cooperative effort to enforce Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment has been in place since the 1990s, and approval of this interlocal clarifies the City's authority to regulate the program according to its Code of Ordinances. Fort Myers’ City Council approved the Agreement on May 5, 2025. 39. Authorize Request for Inclusion for Clean Water Principal Forgiveness State Revolving Fund Loan Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Long Term Recovery Initiative IF-001

Item Summary: Authorize Lee County Utilities (LCU) to request inclusion for the Fiscal Year 2025 Clean Water Principal Forgiveness State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan to partially fund the Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Project. The Request for Inclusion is the initial step to enable LCU to apply for funds in the amount of $17,404,428. This is a 50% principal forgiveness loan eligible for infrastructure damaged by Hurricanes Helene or Milton. The other 50% will be a 0% interest SRF loan. Planning, design, and construction expenses are eligible. 40. Authorize Request for Inclusion for Drinking Water Principal Forgiveness State Revolving Fund Loan Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?: N/A Fund: N/A Comments: Long Term Recovery Initiative IF-001 Item Summary: Authorize Lee County Utilities (LCU) to request inclusion for the Fiscal Year 2025 Drinking Water Principal Forgiveness State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan to partially fund the Summerlin Road Redundant Line Project. The request for inclusion is the initial step to enable LCU to apply for funds in the amount of $13,972,482. The principal forgiveness SRF is a 50% principal forgiveness loan eligible for infrastructure damaged by Hurricanes Helene or Milton. The other 50% will be a 0% SRF loan. Planning, design, and construction expenses are all eligible. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA COUNTY MANAGER 41. Execute CDBG-DR Funding Documents for Strayhorn Place Affordable Housing Project Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $17,655,877 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Federal Grants through General Fund Comments: CDBG-DR Grant Funded, Long Term Recovery Initiative HG-006 Item Summary: Provides $17,655,877 of CDBG-DR funding for the construction of 80 affordable housing units at 1935 Lafayette Street in Fort Myers. The Strayhorn Place project will maintain affordable rental rates on one-bedroom, senior-living apartments for ninety-nine years. The estimated $31,920,026 development ($399,000/unit) will receive a $220,698 CDBG-DR subsidy per unit. The project will repay $2,000,000 of the CDBG-DR funds and the balance of the loan will be forgiven if all terms and conditions of the agreement are fulfilled. 42. Execute CDBG-DR Funding Documents for St. Peter Claver Housing Phase II Affordable Housing

Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $17,200,000 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: Federal Grants through General Fund Comments: CDBG-DR Grant Funded, Long Term Recovery Initiative HG-006 Item Summary: Provides $17 million in CDBG-DR funding for the construction of 72 affordable housing units at 3681 Michigan Street in Fort Myers. The St. Peter Claver project will offer one-, two-, and three- bedroom rental apartments with affordability maintained for 50 years. The $25 million development ($357,770/unit) will receive a $238,889 CDBG-DR per unit subsidy. The project will repay all CDBG-DR funds over time out of available cash-flow so that additional projects can be undertaken in the future. FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT 43. Award Contract to Construct Able Canal Pathway Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: $10,175,800 Included in the Current Budget?: Yes Fund: FDOT LAP Grant, Impact Fee Construction Regional Parks & Impact Fee Construction CP East Comments: Item Summary: Awards a contract to Pavement Maintenance LLC to construct a shared use asphalt pathway along the north side of Able Canal, in the amount of $10,175,800. The purpose of the Able Canal shared-use pathway is to facilitate accessible, non-motorized travel options for commuters and recreational users in the Able Canal corridor and within the Lehigh Acres community. The 12-foot-wide and approximately 5.58-mile-long shared-use pathway is intended to provide connections between nearby residential areas and to Lehigh Acres Park, Lehigh Elementary School and Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park. The project includes an asphalt path with a pedestrian bridge, landscaping and other amenities. This pathway will be constructed within the Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District (LA-MSID) right-of-way. This planned and budgeted project will be funded through Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Local Agency Program (LAP) Grant, Regional Park and Community Park Impact Fees. PUBLIC HEARING - 5:05 PM COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Conduct 1st Public Hearing to Adopt LDC Amendments Funding: Current Year Dollar Amount: No funding required. Included in the Current Budget?:

Fund: Comments: Item Summary: The proposed amendments affect Land Development Code (LDC) Chapters 33 and 34. Conduct the first Public Hearing June 3, 2025 at 5:05 pm and the second public hearing will be held on June 17, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. Proposed amendments introduce previously unregulated uses in response to emerging market trends, more broadly permit public safety facilities throughout the county, and assure compliance with state statute.