Agenda Item: 19(c)
Prepared By: Casey Lucius, Ph.D., City Manager
Business: City Council Item
Department: Executive
Subject:
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2027 City Legislative Priorities, Casey Lucius, Ph.D., City Manager
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BACKGROUND:
On December 7, 2026 the Collier County Legislative Delegation will meet at the Collier Government Center where the Chair of the City Council will present the City’s legislative priorities. This an opportunity for the City to seek funding from the State through legislative appropriations for specific projects. The State’s legislative session begins in Tallahassee on March 2, 2027. Marco Island is represented in Senate District 28 by Lauren Melo and in House District 81 by Yvette Benarroch. The Chair and City Manager will work with these officials to seek State funding.
The attached memo outlines two projects that we would like to seek funding for:
Phase 1 of the Advanced Wastewater Treatment project. Phase 1 will include design and engineering and is expected to cost approximately $1 million.
Modernization of Public Records Management. The application of eDiscovery software will more thoroughly and expeditiously manage public records requests. Subscription costs for the software is estimated at $130,000 over 5 years.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: A legislative appropriation will relieve rate payers of having to pay the full cost of Phase 1 of the AWT project and help the City provide greater transparency with the public through more efficient and effective public records management. It is recommended that the City request $565,000 in state funding to support water quality projects and modernize public records management.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving the legislative priority as outlined in the attached memo.
POTENTIAL MOTION: “I move to approve the City’s proposed legislative priorities to be presented to the Collier Legislative Delegation in December 2026 and presented to elected officials ...
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