Lee County Legislative Delegation Agenda*

REPRESENTATIVE CALDWELL, Chairman
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
9:00AM – 5:00PM, or Upon Completion of Agenda
Room AA-177 (Nursing Building), Florida SouthWestern State College
THE DELEGATION WILL BREAK FOR LUNCH FROM 11:45AM – 1:00PM 

I.        Call to Order, Representative Caldwell, Chairman
II.       Invocation, Representative Ray Rodrigues
III.      Pledge of Allegiance, Representative Heather Fitzenhagen 
IV.      Florida Southwestern State College Welcome, Dr. Jeff Allbritten, President 
V.       Introductions and General Comments, Representative Caldwell, Chairman
VI.      Meeting Topics – (Supporting Materials behind Corresponding Tab Number of Binders)

LOCAL BILLS

1)      Strike All Amendment An Act Relating to Lehigh Acres | An Act Relating to Lehigh Acres
         (Representative Caldwell)

• Public Comment

2)      An Act Relating to the City of Bonita Springs
         (Representative Rodrigues)

• Public Comment
  

3)      An Act Relating to the Village of Estero | Development of Regional Impact Amendment | Village of Estero Amendment
         (Representative Rodrigues)

• Public Comment

GENERAL TOPICS

4)      Lee County Commission
         - 2015 Legislative Priorities

• The Honorable Brian Hamman, Chairman
  

5)      Lee County School District
         - 2015 Legislative Priorities

• The Honorable Steven Teuber, District 4 Board Member
  
• Dr. Nancy Graham, Superintendent
• Bob Cerra, Legislative Consultant

6)      City of Fort Myers
          - 2015 Legislative Agenda

• The Honorable Randall Henderson, Mayor
  

7)      City of Cape Coral
          - 2015 Legislative Initiatives

• The Honorable Marni Sawicki, Mayor

8)      City of Bonita Springs
          - 2015 Legislative Priorities

• The Honorable Ben Nelson, Mayor

9)      Town of Fort Myers Beach
          - 2014 Legislative Priorities

• The Honorable Anita Cereceda, Mayor
  

10)  City of Sanibel 
        - 2015 Legislative Priorities

• James Evans, Director of Natural Resources
  

11)  Lee County Mosquito Control District
        - General Presentation

• T. Wayne Gale, Executive Director
  

12)  Upper Captiva Fire Control & Rescue Service District
        - Proposed Funding Mechanisms for the Fire District Update

• Edward “Zeke” McDonald,  Board Chairman
  

13)  Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District
        - Proposed Funding Mechanisms for the Fire District Update

• Robert Pritt, Legal Counsel
  

14)  Florida Gulf Coast University
       - 2015 Legislative Priorities

• Dr. Wilson Bradshaw, President
  

15)  Hodges University
        - General Presentation

• Dr. Kim Spiezio, President 
  

16)  Florida Southwestern State College
       - 2015 Legislative Priorities

• Dr. Jeff Allbritten, President
  

17)  Lee Memorial Health System
       - 2014 Legislative Priorities

• Jim Nathan, Chief Executive Officer
  

18)  Park Royal Hospital
        - General Presentation

• James Duff, Acadia Division President
  

19)  Hope Healthcare Services of Southwest Florida
        - General Presentation

• Samira Beckwith, President
  

20)  SalusCare, Inc.
       - General Presentation

• Kevin Lewis, Chief Executive Officer
  

21)  Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc.
        - Funding for Mental Health & Substance Abuse

• Linda McKinnon, President & Chief Executive Officer
  

22)  Children’s Network of Southwest Florida
        - Child Welfare in Lee County: Lee Chart | Lee Delegation Chart

• Nadereh Salim, Chief Executive Officer
  

23)  Healthy  Start of Southwest Florida
        - General Presentation

• Cathy Timuta, Executive Director
  

24)  Lighthouse of SWFL
        - Funding for services for children ages 6-14

• Doug Fowler, Executive Director
  

25)  Florida Council of the Blind
        - Public Transportation Funding
        - White Cane Law

• Michael Ulrich, Fundraising Committee Member
  

26)  American Lung Association of Florida
       - 2014-15 Advocacy Agenda

• Kurt Goerke, Director of Health Promotions
  

27)  Florida Nurses Association
       - 2015 Legislative Platform | Closing the Gap | Full Practice Authority | Nurse Staffing | Nurses and Telehealth

• Laura Brennaman, Southwest Florida Health Policy Liaison
  

28)  PACE Center for Girls- Lee
        - 2015 Legislative Priorities | PACE Lee County Overview

• Meg Geltner, Executive Director
  

29)  AMI Kids Southwest Florida
       - General Presentation

• Windye McNeal, Executive Director
• Phyllis Ershowsky, Board Chair

30)  HOPE Clubhouse
        - General Presentation

• Debra Webb, Executive Director
  

31)  Literacy Council Gulf Coast
        - General Presentation

• Susan Acuna, President and Chief Executive Officer
  

32)  Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida
       - The Power of 3

• Tom Bamrick, Chief Operations Officer
• Jerry von Deylen, Treasurer of Crown of Life Church

33)  Lee County Homeless Coalition
        - 2015 Consensus Legislative Priorities

• Janet Bartos, Executive Director
  

34)  Good Wheels, Inc.
       - General Presentation Good Wheels Doc | Good Wheels Spreadsheet | Good Wheels Medicaid Increase

• Alan Mandel, Chief Executive Officer
  

35)  BikeWalkLee
        - General Presentation

• Kate Gooderham, Steering Group Member
  

36)  Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
        - 2015 Legislative Priorities

• Sean McCabe, Legal Counsel
  

37)  Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers
        - Merger of Housing Authorities- Florida Statutes Chapter 421

• Marcus Goodson, Executive Director
  

38)  Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties
        - Community Contribution Tax Credit Program & SHIP Funding

• Katherine “Kitty” Green, President and CEO
  

39)  Conservancy of Southwest Florida
        - General Presentation

• Jennifer Hecker, Director of Natural Resource Policy
  

40)  Audubon of Southwest Florida
        - Lake Okeechobee

• Carl Veaux, Board Member
  

41)  Responsible Growth Management Coalition of Lee County
        - Amendment One

• Carl Veaux, Board Member
  

42)  South Florida Ag Council/Gulf Citrus Growers Association
       - Support of UF/IFAS Research & Education Center

• Ron Hamel, Executive Vice President
  

43)  Southwest Florida Marine Industry Association
        - Statewide Issues of Concern: Economic Impact | Local Delegation Points

• Hans Wilson, President
  

44)  YMCA Youth In Government
        - General Presentation

• Zac Caldwell, Southwest Florida Director
  

45)  Americans for Prosperity
        - Five for Florida Plan

• Cheryl Couture, Southwest Florida Field Coordinator
  

46)  Democratic Women’s Club of Lee County
        - Access to Health Care

• Sandra McClinton, Region VII Chairwoman
  

47)  League of Women Voters of Lee County
        - General Presentation

• Clara Anne Graham, President
• Laura Miller, Environmental Chair
• Mildred Schindler, Health Chair

48)  Heather Mazurkiewicz
        - 2015 Lee County Days in Tallahassee
        - Cancer Presumption Legislation
49)  Kevin Jursinski
        - Discussion on Development of a Business Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit
50)  Dan Dougherty
        - Discussion on Planned Parenthood as Educators
51)  Dr. Steven Maxwell
        - Revision of Financial Disclosure Requirements | Financial Disclosure Forms

VII.      General Comment from the Public [time permitting]
VIII.     Adjournment