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Lee County Legislative Delegation Agenda*

REPRESENTATIVE CALDWELL, Chairman         
Thursday, January 19, 2017
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 
AGENDA
I.      Call to Order, Representative Matt Caldwell, Chairman
II.     Invocation, Representative Ray Rodrigues
III.    Pledge of Allegiance, Representative Dane Eagle 
IV.    Florida Southwestern State College Welcome, Matthew Holliday, Governmental Affairs
V.     Introductions and General Comments, Representative Matt Caldwell, Chairman
VI.    Meeting Topics – (Supporting Materials behind Corresponding Tab Number of Binders and also available on www.leedelegation.com.           (Download the full agenda here).

LOCAL BILLS
1)    An Act Relating to the East Mulloch Drainage District, Lee County | Additional Information
(Representative Rodrigues)
  • Public Comment
2)    An Act Relating to the Lehigh Acres Fire Control District and the Alva Fire District, Lee County | Additional Information
(Representative Caldwell)
  • Public Comment
3)    An Act Relating to the Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, Lee and Hendry Counties | Economic Impact Statement
(Representative Caldwell)
  • Public Comment
4)    An Act Relating to the Lehigh Acres Fire Control District and the Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District, Lee County
(Representative Caldwell)
  • Public Comment
5)    An Act Relating to Lee County
(Representative Caldwell)
  • Public Comment
GENERAL TOPICS
6.  Lee County Commission
     - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  •  The Honorable John Manning, Chairman 
7.  Lee County School District
     - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • Dr. Greg Adkins, Superintendent 
8.  City of Fort Myers
     - 2017 Legislative Agenda
  • The Honorable Gaile Anthony, Mayor Pro Tem  
9.  City of Cape Coral
     - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • The Honorable Rick Williams, Mayor Pro Tem  
10.  City of Bonita Springs
     - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • The Honorable Peter O’Flinn, Deputy Mayor  
11.  Village of Estero
     - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • The Honorable Nick Batos, Mayor  
12.  City of Sanibel
     - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • The Honorable Kevin Ruane, Mayor  
13.  Florida Gulf Coast University
     - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • Dr. Wilson Bradshaw, President
14.  Florida Southwestern State College
     - Policy Issues for 2017
       Florida College System Funding
  • Dr. Jeff Allbritten, President  
15.  Hodges University
       - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • Dr. Donald Wortham, President  
16.  Lee County Clerk of Courts
       - Clerk of Courts Statewide Budget Issues & Reform
  • The Honorable Linda Doggett, Clerk  
17.  Lee Health System
       - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • Jim Nathan, Chief Executive Officer  
18.  Park Royal Hospital
       - Substance Abuse
       - Mental Health Issues
  • Mike Ham, Chief Executive Officer  
19.  Hope Healthcare Services
       - Certificate of Need
       - Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
  • Samira Beckwith, Chief Executive Officer  
20.  SalusCare, Inc.
       - Funding request for REACH training
  • Larry Hart, Board of Directors Vice Chairman  
21.  Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc.
       -General Presentation
  • Dr. David Clapp, Director  
22.  Children’s Network of Southwest Florida
       - General Presentation
  • Nadereh Salim, Chief Executive Officer  
23.  Healthy Start of Southwest Florida
       - Update on Local Healthy Start program
       - Statewide Funding Request from the Florida Association of Healthy Stater Coalitions
  • Cathy Timuta, Executive Director  
24.  American Heart Association
      - General Presentation
  • Rivers Buford, III, Governmental Relations Director  
25.  Lighthouse of SWFL (2017 Request Letter |  2017 White Paper)
       - Statewide Funding Needs for Blind Services
  • Doug Fowler, Executive Director  
26.  Family Initiative, Incorporated
       - General Presentation
  • David Brown, President  
27.  Good Wheels, Inc.
       - Transportation Disadvantaged funding
       - Medicaid brokers
  • Alan Mandel, Chief Executive Officer  
28.  BikeWalkLee
       - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • Doug Saxton, Steering Group Member  
29.  Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida
       - General Presentation
  • Susan Block, Chief Executive Director  
30.  Lee County Homeless Coalition
       - General Presentation
  • Neil Volz, Board Member  
31.  PACE Center for Girls, Lee
       - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • Meg Geltner, Executive Director  
32.  AMIKids Southwest Florida
       - General Presentation
  • Marie Regan, Executive Director  
33.  Boys & Girls Club of Lee County
       - General Presentation
  • Shannon Lane, Chief Executive Officer  
34.  YMCA Youth In Government
       - General Presentation
  • Amber Richards, Director  
35.  Florida Gulf Coast University Student Government
       - Current Initiatives
  • Thieldens Elneus, Student Body President  
36.  Identity Fraud Institute at Hodges University
       - Funding Request
  • Carrie Kerskie, Director  
37.  Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Race Track
       - General Presentation
  • Isadore (Izzy) Havenick, VP of Government and Political Affairs  
38.  Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association
       - Real Estate Issues
  • Chris Lopez, Director of Public Policy  
39.  Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.
       - Affordable Home Ownership
  • Katherine “Kitty” Green, President and CEO  
40.  Whiskey Creek Civic Association
       - Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA)
  • Bernie Lamach, President  
41.  The Chamber of Southwest Florida
       - Southwest Florida Regional Days
  • Chris Lopez, Board Member  
42.  Conservancy of Southwest Florida
       - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  •  Nicole Johnson, Director of Environmental Policy  
43.  Captiva Erosion Prevention District
       - Legislative Priorities
  • Kathleen Rooker, Administrator  
44.  Lee County Mosquito Control District/Florida Mosquito Association
       - Funding Request for Mosquito Control
  • T. Wayne Gale, Executive Director  
45.  Audubon of Southwest Florida and 20/20 Conservation
       - General Presentation
  • Carl Veux, Board Member  
46.  Southwest Florida Marine Industry Association
       - Marine Industry Impact on Lee County
  • Hans Wilson, President  
47.  Captains For Clean Water
       - General Presentation
  • Captain Daniel Andrews, President  
48.  Florida Native Plant Society
       - Invasive Plants
       - Protection of Endangered Native Plants
  • Marlene Rodak, Conference Committee Chair  
49.  Gulf Citrus Growers Association
       - Citrus Greening Research Funding
       - Support of UF/IFAS Research & Education Center
  • Ron Hamel, Executive Vice President  
50.  Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association
       - 2017 Legislative Priorities
  • Shar Hingson, Second Vice President  
51.  The Florida Cancer Presumption Coalition
       - Firefighter Cancer Presumption Legislation
  • Heather Mazurkiewicz, Founder  
52.  All Faiths Unitarian Congregation
       - General Presentation 
  • Joan Marshall, Climate Action Team Member  
53.  League of Women Voters of Lee County
       - General Presentation
  • Clara Anne Graham, President  
54.  Democratic Women’s Club of Lee County
       - General Presentation
  • Carolyn Helms, Legislative Liaison  
55.  National Organization for Women- Fort Myers/Naples Chapter
       - General Presentation
  • Kathy Mayo, President  
56.  Florida Citizens Alliance (Item 1, Item 2, Item 3, Item 4)
       - Second Amendment Preservation
  • Rick Stevens, Founding Member  
57.  Taxpayer Action Group
        - General Presentation
  • Ron Pure, Chairman  
58.  Edward Fitzgerald
       - Discussion on Independent Fire Districts
59.  Dr. Steven Maxwell
       - Discussion on Financial Disclosure and Legal Fees for Public Disclosure
60.  Mark Generales
       - Discussion on Funding of an Environmental Education Center at Lover’s Key State Park
61.  Kevin Jursinski
       - Discussion on Funding of a Business Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit
62.  Stephanie Eller
       - Discussion on Gun Rights and the Second Amendment
63.  Dave Jaye
       - Discussion on Ratepayer Protection from the Bonita Springs Water & Sewer
64.  Robert Valenta
       - Discussion on Education
65.  David Doan
       - Discussion on the Second Amendment
66.  Kathleen Doan
       - Discussion on Education
67.  Scott Gilbertson
       - Discussion on the Preservation of the Second Amendment
68.  Rebecca Gilbertson
       - Discussion on Education
69.  Pete Brandt
       - Discussion on the Second Amendment and Education
VII   General Comment from the Public [time permitting]
VIII  Adjournment
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