VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Regular Board Meeting & Public
Hearing August 18, 2022
6:30 P.M.

Special District Services, Inc. 8785 SW 165th Avenue, Suite 200
Miami, FL 33193

www.valenciaacrescdd.org 786.347.2711 Telephone 877.SDS.4922 Toll Free 561.630.4923 Facsimile

AGENDA
VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Cafeteria of Somerset Charter School 18491 SW 134th Avenue Miami, Florida 33177
REGULAR BOARD MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING
August 18, 2022
6:30 p.m.

Call to Order
Proof of Publication	Page 1
Establish Quorum
Additions or Deletions to Agenda
Comments from the Public for Items Not on the Agenda
Approval of Minutes
March 17, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes	Page 2
Public Hearing
Consider Resolution No. 2022-02 – Reschedule Public Hearing for FY 2022/2023 Annual Budget	Page 5
Proof of Publication	Page 7
Receive Public Comments on Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Final Budget
Consider Resolution No. 2022-03 – Adopting a Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Final Budget	Page 8
Old Business
New Business
Consider Resolution No. 2022-04 – Adopting a Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Meeting Schedule	Page 15
Administrative Matters
Financial Report	Page 17
Accept and Receive 20-Year Stormwater Needs Analysis as required by FS Section 403.9302 Page 21
Update on Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections 2022 Qualified Candidate Results
Board Member/Staff Comments
District Counsel Update on the 2022 Florida Legislative Session	Page 47
Adjourn

8/8/22, 3:31 PM	Public Notices | Florida Press Association

Miami-Dade County,

Notice Text

Miscellaneous Notices
Published in Miami Daily Business Review on August 5, 2022

Location

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
The Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of the Valencia Acres Community Development District (the "District") will hold a Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting on August 18, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the meeting can be heard, in the Somerset Academy Charter School Cafeteria located at 18491 SW 134th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33177.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public comment on the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Proposed Final Budget of the District. A copy of the Budget and/or the Agenda may be obtained from the District's website (www.valenciaacrescdd.org) or at the offices of the District Manager, Special District Services, Inc., 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410, during normal business hours. The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is for the Board to consider any other business which may properly come before it. The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of Florida law for community development districts. Meetings may be continued as found necessary to a time and place specified on the record.
There may be occasions when one or two Supervisors will participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at these meetings should contact the District Manager toll free at 1-877-737-4922, at least seven
(7) days prior to the date of the meetings.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at their own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice. Valencia Acres Community Development District www.valenciaacrescdd.org
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VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MARCH 17, 2022

CALL TO ORDER

Mrs. Perez called the December 7, 2021, Regular Board Meeting of the Valencia Acres Community Development District (the “District”) to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria of Somerset Charter School located at 18491 SW 134th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33177.

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

Proof of publication was presented that notice of the Regular Board Meeting had been published in the Miami Daily Business Review on October 11, 2021, as part of the District’s Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Meeting Schedule, as legally required.

ESTABLISH A QUORUM

It was determined that the attendance of the following Supervisors constituted a quorum and it was in order to proceed with the meeting: Chairperson Yvette Bishop, Vice Chairman Ramses Bonet and Supervisor Sandi Rae Chamyan.

Also in attendance were District Manager Gloria Perez of Special District Services, Inc.; and General Counsel Gregory George of Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA

There were no additions or deletions to the agenda.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

There were no comments from the public for items not on the agenda.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 7, 2021, Regular Board Meeting

Mrs. Perez presented the minutes of the May 20, 2021, Public Hearing & Regular Board Meeting and asked if there were any corrections or additions.

A correction was pointed out on page 2 of 3 of the minutes, under Resolution No. 2021-05, the sentence after the title of the resolution just stops without a period. The word “assess” should read “assessments” and a period was added to the end of the sentence.

A MOTION was made by Supervisor Chamyan, seconded by Supervisor Bishop and unanimously passed approving the minutes of the May 20, 2021, Public Hearing & Regular Board Meeting, as amended.

OLD BUSINESS

There were no Old Business items to come before the Board.

NEW BUSINESS
Consider Resolution No. 2022-01 – Adopting a Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Proposed Budget

Mrs. Perez presented Resolution No. 2022-01, entitled:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-01

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

The debt service assessment is at the 2017 through 2025 maximum rate of $704.84. In 2026, the rate will increase to $809.51. The O&M budget is the same as last year. The estimated available funds anticipated for 9-30-22 are $80,000, should no unexpected expenses occur. No carryover balance has been applied ($0 was set-up last year). Since assessments presented for 2022/2023 are the same as the 2021/2022 assessment, letters to residents are nor required. A discussion ensued after which the following motion was made:

A MOTION was made by Supervisor Chamyan, seconded by Supervisor Bonet and unanimously passed adopting Resolution No. 2022-01, as presented, approving a Proposed Budget for FY 2022/2023 and Setting the Public Hearing for finalization for May 19, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the current meeting location; and further authorizing the required advertisement.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
2021 Form 1 – Statement of Financial Interests

Mrs. Perez advised the Board that they should be receiving in the mail their 2021 Form 1 – Statement of Financial Interests, which should be completed and submitted prior to the July 1, 20222, deadline.

General Election and Candidate Qualifying Period

Mrs. Perez announced that the official qualifying period for the office of Board Supervisor runs from noon, Monday, June 13, 2022, through noon, Friday, June 17, 2022. In line with F.S. 99.061(8), the pre-qualifying period starts on May 30, 2022.

A qualifying office may accept and hold qualifying papers submitted not earlier than 14 days prior (Monday, May 30, 2022) to the beginning of the qualifying period to be processed and filed during the qualifying period. [F.S. 99.061(8)] {Please note that our office will be closed on May 30, 2022, in observance of Memorial Day.}

VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
General Election
Ordinance No. 03-208; Adopted 10/ 17 /2003

AS	Seat 1 VACANT	Expires 2022
CHR	Seat 2 Yvette Bishop	Expires 2022 appointed 3-13-2019

Financial Report

Mrs. Perez presented the financials through February 2022 in the meeting book and briefly went over them. She noted that available funds as of February 28, 2022, were $110,886.48.

BOARD MEMBER/STAFF COMMENTS

There were no comments from the Board Members or Staff.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Board, a MOTION was made by Supervisor Bishop, seconded by Supervisor Bonet to adjourn the Regular Board Meeting at 6:38 p.m. The MOTION carried unanimously.

ATTESTED BY:

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chairperson/Vice-Chair

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AMENDING RESOLUTION 2022-01, RESCHEDULING AND RESETTING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Valencia Acres Community Development District (“District”) adopted Resolution 2022-01 on March 17, 2022, approving a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 and setting the time, place, and date of public hearing to consider the adoption of said budget for May 19, 2022; and

WHEREAS, due to lack of a quorum, the Board was unable to meet on May 19, 2022 and determined that it is necessary and in the best interests of the District to reschedule and reset the public hearing.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT THAT:

Section 1.  The above recitals are true and correct and by this reference are hereby incorporated into and made an integral part of this Resolution.

Section 2.  Resolution 2022-01 is amended to reschedule and reset the public hearing date to August 18, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria of Somerset Charter School, 18491 SW 134th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33177, for the purpose of receiving public comments on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Budget.

Section 3.  All actions taken by the District Manager to provide notice of the rescheduled and reset public hearing being published in the manner prescribed by and in accordance with Florida law are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.

Section 4. Except as otherwise set forth in this Resolution, all other portions of Resolution 2022-01, are hereby ratified, reaffirmed and shall remain in full force and effect as provided by their terms.

Section 5.   This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

PASSED, ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE this 18th day of August, 2022.

ATTEST:	VALENCIA ACRES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

By:			By:		 Secretary/Assistant Secretary			Chairman/Vice Chairman

8/8/22, 3:31 PM	Public Notices | Florida Press Association

Miami-Dade County,

Notice Text

Miscellaneous Notices
Published in Miami Daily Business Review on August 5, 2022

Location

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE
VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
The Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of the Valencia Acres Community Development District (the "District") will hold a Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting on August 18, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the meeting can be heard, in the Somerset Academy Charter School Cafeteria located at 18491 SW 134th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33177.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public comment on the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Proposed Final Budget of the District. A copy of the Budget and/or the Agenda may be obtained from the District's website (www.valenciaacrescdd.org) or at the offices of the District Manager, Special District Services, Inc., 2501A Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410, during normal business hours. The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is for the Board to consider any other business which may properly come before it. The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of Florida law for community development districts. Meetings may be continued as found necessary to a time and place specified on the record.
There may be occasions when one or two Supervisors will participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at these meetings should contact the District Manager toll free at 1-877-737-4922, at least seven
(7) days prior to the date of the meetings.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at their own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice. Valencia Acres Community Development District www.valenciaacrescdd.org
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-03

A RESOLUTION OF THE VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ADOPTING A FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 BUDGET.

WHEREAS, the Valencia Acres Community Development District (“District”) has prepared a Proposed Budget and Final Special Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 and has held a duly advertised Public Hearing to receive public comments on the Proposed Budget and Final Special Assessment Roll; and,

WHEREAS, following the Public Hearing and the adoption of the Proposed Budget and Final Assessment Roll, the District is now authorized to levy non ad-valorem assessments upon the properties within the District.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT THAT:

Section 1.	The Final Budget and Final Special Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is approved and adopted, and the assessments set forth therein shall be levied.

Section 2.	The Secretary of the District is authorized to execute any and all necessary transmittals, certifications or other acknowledgements or writings, as necessary, to comply with the intent of this Resolution.

PASSED, ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE this 18th day of August, 2022.

ATTEST:	VALENCIA ACRES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

By:			By:		 Secretary/Assistant Secretary			Chairperson/Vice Chairperson

Valencia Acres Community Development District

Final Budget For Fiscal Year 2022/2023
October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023

CONTENTS

FINAL BUDGET

DETAILED FINAL BUDGET

DETAILED FINAL DEBT SERVICE FUND BUDGET

ASSESSMENT COMPARISON

FINAL BUDGET
VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023
OCTOBER 1, 2022 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

REVENUES	
FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 BUDGET	
O & M Assessments	45,856	
Debt Assessments	101,283	
Interest Income	120	
		
TOTAL REVENUES	$	147,259	
		
EXPENDITURES		
Engineering/Inspections	1,000	
Management	15,000	
Legal	7,000	
Assessment Roll	4,000	
Audit Fees	3,600	
Insurance	6,200	
Legal Advertisements	650	
Miscellaneous	425	
Postage	175	
Office Supplies	350	
Dues & Subscriptions	175	
Trustee Fee	2,550	
Continuing Disclosure Fee	350	
Website Management	1,750	
		
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$	43,225	
		
REVENUES LESS EXPENDITURES	$	104,034	
		
Bond Payments	(95,206)	
		
Balance	$	8,828	
		
County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fee	(2,943)	
Discounts For Early Payments	(5,885)	
		
EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	0	
		
Carryover From Prior Year	0	
		
NET EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	0	

DETAILED FINAL BUDGET
VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023
OCTOBER 1, 2022 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

REVENUES	
FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021
ACTUAL	
FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022
BUDGET	
FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023
BUDGET	

COMMENTS	
O & M Assessments	46,036	45,856	45,856	Expenditures Less Interest & Carryover/.94	
Debt Assessments	101,497	101,283	101,283	Bond Payments/.94	
Interest Income	112	120	120	Projected At $10 Per Month	
					
TOTAL REVENUES	$	147,645	$	147,259	$	147,259		
					
EXPENDITURES					
Engineering/Inspections	0	1,000	1,000	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
Management	15,000	15,000	15,000	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
Legal	6,050	7,000	7,000	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
Assessment Roll	4,000	4,000	4,000	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
Audit Fees	3,400	3,500	3,600	Accepted Amount For 2021/2022 Audit	
Insurance	5,513	6,200	6,200	Insurance Estimate	
Legal Advertisements	544	650	650	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
Miscellaneous	10	450	425	$25 Decrease From 2021/2022 Budget	
Postage	61	175	175	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
Office Supplies	54	375	350	$25 Decrease From 2021/2022 Budget	
Dues & Subscriptions	175	175	175	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
Trustee Fee	2,500	2,600	2,550	$50 Decrease From 2021/2022 Budget	
Continuing Disclosure Fee	350	350	350	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
Website Management	1,750	1,750	1,750	No Change From 2021/2022 Budget	
					
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$	39,407	$	43,225	$	43,225		
					
REVENUES LESS EXPENDITURES	$	108,238	$	104,034	$	104,034		
					
Bond Payments	(96,838)	(95,206)	(95,206)	2023 P & I Payments Less Earned Interest	
					
Balance	$	11,400	$	8,828	$	8,828		
					
County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fee	(1,421)	(2,943)	(2,943)	Two Percent Of Total Assessment Roll	
Discounts For Early Payments	(5,345)	(5,885)	(5,885)	Four Percent Of Total Assessment Roll	
					
EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	4,634	$	0	$	0		
					
Carryover From Prior Year	0	0	0	Carryover Balance From Prior Years	
					
NET EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	4,634	$	0	$	0		

DETAILED FINAL DEBT SERVICE BUDGET
VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023
OCTOBER 1, 2022 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

REVENUES	FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 ACTUAL	FISCAL YEAR 2021/2022 BUDGET	FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 BUDGET	

COMMENTS	

Interest Income	
3	
25	
5	
Projected Interest For 2022/2023	

NAV Tax Collection	
96,838	
95,206	
95,187	
2023 P & I Payments Less Earned Interest	

Total Revenues	
$	96,841	
$	95,231	
$	95,192		

EXPENDITURES					

Principal Payments	
59,119	
61,217	
63,389	
Principal Payment Due In 2023	

Interest Payments	
37,302	
34,015	
31,803	
Interest Payments Due In 2023	

Total Expenditures	
$	96,421	
$	95,231	
$	95,192		

Excess/ (Shortfall)	
$	420	
$	-	
$	-		

Series 2016 Bond Refunding Information

Original Par Amount =	$1,265,410	Annual Principal Payments Due =	May 1st	
Interest Rate =	3.5% - 5.8%	Annual Interest Payments Due =	May 1st & November 1st	
Issue Date =	July 2016			
Maturity Date =

Par Amount As Of 1/1/22 =	May 2034

$989,394			

Valencia Acres Community Development District
Assessment Comparison

Original Projected Assessment
Before Discount*	2017 through 2025 Debt Service Assessment
Before Discount*	2026 through 2034 Debt Service Assessment
Before Discount*	Fiscal Year 2019/2020
Assessment
Before Discount*	Fiscal Year 2020/2021
Assessment
Before Discount*	Fiscal Year 2021/2022
Assessment
Before Discount*	Fiscal Year 2022/2023
Projected Assessment
Before Discount*	

O & M	$	
-	
$	
-	
$	
-	
$	
319.42	
$	
318.45	
$	
318.45	
$	
318.45	
Debt	$	-		$	704.84	$	809.51	$	704.84	$	704.84	$	704.84	$	704.84	

Total	$	1,187.50	$	704.84	$	809.51	$	1,024.26	$	1,023.29	$	1,023.29	$	1,023.29	

* Assessments Include the Following :

4% Discount for Early Payments 1% County Tax Collector Fee
1% County Property Appraiser Fee

Community Information:
Total Units	144

7/9/2022 8:50 AM	IV

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-04

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, ESTABLISHING A REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 AND SETTING THE TIME AND LOCATION OF SAID DISTRICT MEETINGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Valencia Acres Community Development District ("District") to establish a regular meeting schedule for fiscal year 2022/2023; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the District has set a regular meeting schedule, location and time for District meetings for fiscal year 2022/2023 which is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A”.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.   The above recitals are hereby adopted.

Section 2.  The regular meeting schedule, time and location for meetings for fiscal year 2022/2023 which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is hereby adopted and authorized to be published.

PASSED, ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE this 18th day of August, 2022.

ATTEST:	VALENCIA ACRES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

By:			By:		 Secretary/Assistant Secretary			Chairperson/Vice Chairperson

VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the Valencia Acres Community Development District will hold Regular Meetings in the Cafeteria of Somerset Academy Charter School at 18491 SW 134th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33177 at 6:30 p.m. on the following dates:

October 20, 2022
February 16, 2023
April 20, 2023
August 17, 2023

The purpose of the meetings is to conduct all business coming before the Board. Meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. Copies of the Agendas for any of the meetings may be obtained from the District’s website or by contacting the District Manager at 786-347-2711 Ext. 2011 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 five
(5) days prior to the date of the particular meeting.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at these meetings, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at any of these meetings should contact the District Manager at 786-347-2711 Ext. 2011 and/or toll-free at 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the particular meeting.

Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.

VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

www.valenciaacrescdd.org

PUBLISH: MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW	00/00/2022

Valencia Acres Community Development District

Financial Report For July 2022

Valencia Acres Community Development District
Budget vs. Actual
October 2021 through July 2022

Oct 21 - July 22	21/22 Budget	$ Over Budget	% of Budget
 			
Income

363.100 ꞏ O & M Assessments	46,100.28		45,856.00		244.28		100.53%	
363.810 ꞏ Debt Assessments	101,480.35		101,283.00		197.35		100.2%	
363.820 ꞏ Debt Assessment-Paid To Trustee	-96,785.99		-95,206.00		-1,579.99		101.66%	
363.830 ꞏ County Appraiser & Tax Coll Fee	-1,421.78		-2,943.00		1,521.22		48.31%	
363.831 ꞏ Discounts For Early Payments	-5,396.21		-5,885.00		488.79		91.69%	
369.401 ꞏ Interest Income	91.52		120.00		-28.48		76.27%	
Total Income	44,068.17		43,225.00		843.17		101.95%	
Expense								
511.310 ꞏ Engineering/Inspections	0.00		1,000.00		-1,000.00		0.0%	
511.311 ꞏ Management Fees	12,500.00		15,000.00		-2,500.00		83.33%	
511.315 ꞏ Legal Fees	4,450.00		7,000.00		-2,550.00		63.57%	
511.318 ꞏ Assessment/Tax Roll	0.00		4,000.00		-4,000.00		0.0%	
511.320 ꞏ Audit Fees	3,500.00		3,500.00		0.00		100.0%	
511.450 ꞏ Insurance	5,706.00		6,200.00		-494.00		92.03%	
511.480 ꞏ Legal Advertisements	404.17		650.00		-245.83		62.18%	
511.512 ꞏ Miscellaneous	13.78		450.00		-436.22		3.06%	
511.513 ꞏ Postage and Delivery	56.17		175.00		-118.83		32.1%	
511.514 ꞏ Office Supplies	91.95		375.00		-283.05		24.52%	
511.540 ꞏ Dues, License & Subscriptions	175.00		175.00		0.00		100.0%	
511.733 ꞏ Trustee Fees	2,500.00		2,600.00		-100.00		96.15%	
511.734 ꞏ Continuing Disclosure Fee	0.00		350.00		-350.00		0.0%	
511.750 ꞏ Website Management	1,458.30		1,750.00		-291.70		83.33%	
Total Expense	30,855.37		43,225.00		-12,369.63		71.38%	
Net Income		13,212.80			0.00			13,212.80			100.0%	

VALENCIA ACRES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT
JULY 2022

REVENUES	
Annual Budget
10/1/21 - 9/30/22	

Actual Jul-22	Year To Date Actual
10/1/21 - 7/31/22	
O & M Assessments	45,856	1,458	46,100	
Debt Assessments	101,283	2,819	101,480	
Other Revenue	0	0	0	
Interest Income	120	0	92	
				
Total Revenues	$	147,259	$	4,277	$	147,672	
				
EXPENDITURES				
Engineering/Inspections	1,000	0	0	
Management	15,000	1,250	12,500	
Legal	7,000	0	4,450	
Assessment Roll	4,000	0	0	
Audit Fees	3,500	0	3,500	
Insurance	6,200	0	5,706	
Legal Advertisements	650	0	404	
Miscellaneous	450	4	14	
Postage	175	6	56	
Office Supplies	375	4	92	
Dues & Subscriptions	175	0	175	
Trustee Fee	2,600	0	2,500	
Continuing Disclosure Fee	350	0	0	
Website Management	1,750	145	1,458	
				
Total Expenditures	$	43,225	$	1,409	$	30,855	
				
Revenues Less Expenditures	$	104,034	$	2,868	$	116,817	
				
Bond Payments	(95,206)	(2,791)	(96,786)	
				
Balance	$	8,828	$	77	$	20,031	
				
County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fee	(2,943)	(43)	(1,422)	
Discounts For Early Payments	(5,885)	0	(5,396)	
				
EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	-	$	34	$	13,213	
				
Carryover From Prior Year	0	0	0	
				
NET EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	-	$	34	$	13,213	

Bank Balance As Of 7/31/22	$	103,209.96	
Accounts Payable As Of 7/31/22	$	4,600.60	
Accounts Receivable As Of 7/31/22	$	-	
Available Funds As Of 7/31/22	$	98,609.36	

VALENCIA ACRES CDD TAX COLLECTIONS 2021-2022

#	

ID#	

PAYMENT FROM	

DATE	

FOR	

Tax Collect Receipts	

Interest Received	

Commissions Paid	

Discount	

Net From Tax Collector	O & M Assessment Income (Before Discounts & Fee)	Debt Assessment Income (Before Discounts & Fee)	O & M Assessment Income (After Discounts & Fee)	Debt Assessment Income (After Discounts & Fee)	

Debt Assessments Paid to Trustee	
									$  147,139.00	$45,856.00	$  101,283.00	$45,856.00	$  101,283.00		
									$  138,311.00	$43,105.00	$	95,206.00	$43,105.00	$	95,206.00	$	95,206.00	
1	1	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	11/26/21	NAV Taxes	$	12,786.37		$	(122.69)	$	(517.77)	$	12,145.91	$	3,979.12	$	8,807.25	$	3,779.76	$	8,366.15	$	8,366.15	
2	2	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	12/03/21	NAV Taxes	$	81,863.20		$	(785.88)	$ (3,274.40)	$	77,802.92	$	25,476.00	$	56,387.20	$  24,212.47	$	53,590.45	$	53,590.45	
3	3	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	12/08/21	NAV Taxes	$	30,698.70		$	(294.71)	$ (1,227.90)	$	29,176.09	$	9,553.50	$	21,145.20	$	9,079.64	$	20,096.45	$	20,096.45	
4	4	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	12/20/21	NAV Taxes	$	6,139.74		$	(59.15)	$	(225.12)	$	5,855.47	$	1,910.70	$	4,229.04	$	1,822.33	$	4,033.14	$	4,033.14	
5	5	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	01/11/22	NAV Taxes	$	1,281.49		$	(12.43)	$	(38.45)	$	1,230.61	$	398.79	$	882.70	$	382.91	$	847.70	$	847.70	
6	6	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	02/07/22	NAV Taxes	$	4,093.16		$	(39.91)	$	(102.34)	$	3,950.91	$	1,273.80	$	2,819.36	$	1,229.46	$	2,721.45	$	2,721.45	
7	Int - 1	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	02/28/22	Interest		$	4.77			$	4.77	$	4.77		$	4.77		$	-	
8	7	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	03/07/22	NAV Taxes	$	1,023.29		$	(10.13)	$	(10.23)	$	1,002.93	$	318.45	$	704.84	$	312.08	$	690.85	$	690.85	
9	8	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	04/12/22	NAV Taxes	$	2,304.78		$	(23.05)		$	2,281.73	$	717.23	$	1,587.55	$	710.03	$	1,571.70	$	1,571.70	
10	Int - 2	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	04/27/22	NAV Taxes		$	0.79			$	0.79	$	0.79		$	0.79		$	-	
11	9	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	05/06/22	NAV Taxes	$	1,023.29		$	(10.23)		$	1,013.06	$	318.45	$	704.84	$	315.26	$	697.80	$	697.80	
12	10	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	06/08/22	NAV Taxes/Interest	$	2,022.29	$	61.40	$	(20.83)		$	2,062.86	$	690.74	$	1,392.95	$	683.81	$	1,379.05	$	1,379.05	
13	11	Miami-Dade Tax Collector	07/05/22	NAV Taxes/Interest (TC)	$	4,093.16	$  184.20	$	(42.77)		$	4,234.59	$	1,457.94	$	2,819.42	$	1,443.34	$	2,791.25	$	2,791.25	
14									$	-					$	-	
15									$	-					$	-	
16									$	-						
17									$	-						
					$  147,329.47	$  251.16	$	(1,421.78)	$ (5,396.21)	$  140,762.64	$	46,100.28	$  101,480.35	$  43,976.65	$	96,785.99	$	96,785.99	

Assessment Roll = $147,353.76	Note: $147,139, $45,856, and $101,283 are 2021/2022 Budgeted assessments before discounts and fees.
O&M : $45,856.80	$138,311, $43,105, and $95,206 are 2021/2022 Budgeted
Debt: $101,496.96		assessments after discounts and fees.
Total: $147,353.76

$  147,329.47		
$	251.16	$  140,762.64	
$  (46,100.28)	$	(43,976.65)	
$ (101,480.35)	$	(96,785.99)	
$	-	$	-	

TEMPLATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR PERFORMING A STORMWATER NEEDS
ANALYSIS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 OF SECTION 403.9302, FLORIDA STATUTES	
	
INTRODUCTION	

As part of the 2021 regular session, the Legislature recognized the need for a long-term planning process for stormwater and wastewater. Section 403.9302, Florida Statutes, requires a 20-year needs analysis from the local governments providing stormwater services. Because this planning document is forward-looking, it will necessarily include a large number of assumptions about future actions. These assumptions should be based on any available information coupled with best professional judgment of the individuals completing the document.	

Completing this template by June 30, 2022, will fulfill the statutory requirements for the first round of 20-year needs analyses for stormwater. The template was generated by EDR in cooperation with local governments, Special Districts, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Water Management Districts, the Florida Stormwater Association, private consultants, and others. Use of this tool will help ensure that information is compiled consistently for the Office of Economic & Demographic Research’s (EDR) report to the Legislature.	

For the purposes of this document, a stormwater management program and a stormwater management system are as defined in statute (s. 403.031(15) and (16), F.S., respectively; language provided here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2021/403.031). Plainly speaking, the “program” is the institutional framework whereby stormwater management activities (MS4 NPDES permit activities, and other regulatory activities, construction, operation and maintenance, etc. ) are carried out by the public authority. The “system” comprises the physical infrastructure that is owned and/or operated by the local government or special district that
specifically is intended to control, convey or store stormwater runoff for treatment and flood protection purposes.	
	
For the purposes of this document, the following guiding principles have been adopted:	
Stormwater systems or facilities owned and operated by any of the following are excluded from reporting
requirements for local governments and special districts:	
Private entities or citizens
Federal government
State government, including the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Water Management Districts
School districts
State universities or Florida colleges	
Local government expenditures associated with routine operation and maintenance are fully funded prior to
commencing new projects and initiatives.	

Local government submissions will include the activities of dependent special districts. Only independent special districts report separately. For a list of all special districts in the state and their type (i.e., dependent or independent), please see the Department of Economic Opportunity’s Official List of Special Districts at the following link: http://specialdistrictreports.floridajobs.org/webreports/alphalist.aspx.	
With respect to federal and state statutes and rulemaking, current law and current administration prevails
throughout the 20-year period. In other words, the state’s present legal framework (i.e., the status quo) continues throughout the period.	

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE TEMPLATE 	
Instructions for submitting the template are still under development. Additional information regarding submission and answers to frequently asked questions will be posted on EDR’s website, along with other useful materials,
here: http://edr.state.fl.us/Content/natural-resources/stormwaterwastewater.cfm	
The statutory language forms the titles for each part. This template asks that you group your recent and projected
expenditures in prescribed categories. A detailed list of the categories is provided in part 5.0.	
The same project should not appear on multiple tables in the jurisdiction’s response unless the project’s expenditures are allocated between those tables. All expenditures should be reported in $1,000s (e.g., five
hundred thousand dollars should be reported as $500).	
For any jurisdiction that is contracting with another jurisdiction where both could be reporting the same
expenditure, please contact EDR for additional guidance. In situations where a reporting jurisdiction contracts with a non-reporting jurisdiction, (i.e., FDOT, the water management districts, the state or federal government), the reporting jurisdiction should include the expenditures.	
When reporting cost information, please only include the expenditures that have flowed, are flowing, or will likely flow through your jurisdiction’s budget. While necessary to comply with the statute, the concept of “future
expenditures” should be viewed as an expression of identified needs.	
These projections are necessarily speculative and do not represent a firm commitment to future budget actions
by the jurisdiction.	
	
This Excel workbook contains three worksheets for data entry. (Along the bottom of the screen, the three tabs are
highlighted green.) Empty cells with visible borders are unlocked for data entry. In the first tab, titled "Background through Part 4," the information requested is either text, a dropdown list (e.g., Yes or No), or a checkbox. The next tab, "Part 5 through Part 8," contains tables for expenditure or revenue data as well as some follow-up questions that may have checkboxes, lists, or space for text.	

In Part 5 and Part 6, the expenditure tables have space for up to 5 projects. More projects can be listed in the "Additional Projects" tab. This tab contains a table with space for up to 200 additional projects. In order for these additional projects and expenditures to be correctly classified and included in the final totals, each project must be assigned a Project Type and Funding Source Type the from the dropdown lists in columns B and C.	
	
Links to Template Parts:	
Background Information	
Part 1	
Part 2	
Part 3	
Part 4	
Part 5	
Part 6	
Part 7	
Part 8	
Additional Projects - This table contains additional rows for projects that do not fit into the main tables in Parts 
5 and 6	

Background Information		
Please provide your contact and location information, then proceed to the template on the next sheet.	
Name of Local Government:	Valencia Acres Community Development District ("CDD")	
Name of stormwater utility, if applicable:	N/A	
Contact Person	

Name:	Juan R. Alvarez, P.E.	
Position/Title:	CDD Engineer	
Email Address:	Juan.Alvarez@Alvarezeng.com	
Phone Number:	305-640-1345	
Indicate the Water Management District(s) in which your service area is located.	
Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD)	
Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD)	
St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD)	
Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)	
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)	
	
Indicate the type of local government:		
Municipality		
County		
Independent Special District	

Part 1.0 Detailed description of the stormwater management program (Section 403.9302(3)(a), F.S.)	
	
	The stormwater management program, as defined in the Introduction, includes those activities associated with the management, operation and maintenance, and control of stormwater and stormwater management systems, including activities required by state and federal law. The detailed program description is divided into multiple subparts consisting of narrative and data fields.		
	
Part 1.1 Narrative Description:	
	
	Please provide a brief description of the current institutional strategy for managing stormwater in your jurisdiction. Please include
any mission statement, divisions or departments dedicated solely or partly to managing stormwater, dedicated funding sources, and other information that best describes your approach to stormwater:		
	
The Stormwater Management System of the CDD, consisting of storm sewers, exfiltration trenches, and control structures, has been conveyed to Miami-Dade County for ownership, operation and maintenance.		

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest, please indicate the importance of each of the following goals for your program:		
	0	1	2	3	4	5		

 					

 					

 					

 						Drainage & flood abatement (such as flooding events associated with rainfall and hurricanes)	
		Water quality improvement (TMDL Process/BMAPs/other)	
		Reduce vulnerability to adverse impacts from flooding related to increases in frequency and
duration of rainfall events, storm surge and sea level rise	
		Other:	

			

Part 1.2 Current Stormwater Program Activities:	
	
Please provide answers to the following questions regarding your stormwater management program.	
	
●	Does your jurisdiction have an NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit?	No	
			
	If yes, is your jurisdiction regulated under Phase I or Phase II of the NPDES Program:		
			
●	Does your jurisdiction have a dedicated stormwater utility?	No	
			
	If no, do you have another funding mechanism?	No	
			
	If yes, please describe your funding mechanism.		

N/A		
			
●	Does your jurisdiction have a Stormwater Master Plan or Plans?	No	
			
	If Yes:		
	How many years does the plan(s) cover?		
Are there any unique features or limitations that are necessary to understand what the plan does or does
not address?	
	
No		

Please provide a link to the most recently adopted version of the document (if it is published online):	

●	Does your jurisdiction have an asset management (AM) system for stormwater infrastructure?	No	
			
	If Yes, does it include 100% of your facilities?		
	If your AM includes less than 100% of your facilities, approximately what percent of your
facilities are included?		

●	Does your stormwater management program implement the following (answer Yes/No):		
		A construction sediment and erosion control program for new construction (plans review
and/or inspection)?	
No		
		An illicit discharge inspection and elimination program?	No		
		A public education program?	No		
		A program to involve the public regarding stormwater issues?	No		
		A “housekeeping” program for managing stormwater associated with vehicle maintenance
yards, chemical storage, fertilizer management, etc. ?	
No		
		A stormwater ordinance compliance program (i.e., for low phosphorus fertilizer)?	No		
		Water quality or stream gage monitoring?	No		
		A geospatial data or other mapping system to locate stormwater infrastructure (GIS, etc. )?	
No		
		A system for managing stormwater complaints?	Yes		
		Other specific activities?		

	Notes or Comments on any of the above:		
		
CDD Manager responsibilities include documenting stormwater complaints from residents or issues observed by field personnel. Complaints can be submitted to the Miami-Dade County Website.		
	
Part 1.3 Current Stormwater Program Operation and Maintenance Activities	
	
	Please provide answers to the following questions regarding the operation and maintenance activities undertaken by your
stormwater management program.		

●	Does your jurisdiction typically assume maintenance responsibility for stormwater systems associated
with new private development (i.e., systems that are dedicated to public ownership and/or operation upon completion)?	

No		
	
	Notes or Comments on the above:		
		The CDD operates and maintains systems located within parcels that are either owned by the CDD, or that
the CDD has an easement over them. The CDD does not maintain systems within the CDD boundaries that have been conveyed to the County or to a municipality.		

●	Does your stormwater operation and maintenance program implement any of the following (answer Yes/No):		
		Routine mowing of turf associated with stormwater ponds, swales, canal/lake banks, etc. ?	
No		
		Debris and trash removal from pond skimmers, inlet grates, ditches, etc. ?	No		
		Invasive plant management associated with stormwater infrastructure?	No		
		Ditch cleaning?	No		
		Sediment removal from the stormwater system (vactor trucks, other)?	No		
		Muck removal (dredging legacy pollutants from water bodies, canal, etc. )?	No		
		Street sweeping?	No		
		Pump and mechanical maintenance for trash pumps, flood pumps, alum injection, etc. ?	
No		
		Non-structural programs like public outreach and education?	No		
		Other specific routine activities?		

N/A		
	
Part 2. Detailed description of the stormwater management system and its facilities and projects (continued Section 403.9302(3)(a), F.S.)	
	
	A stormwater management system, as defined in the Introduction, includes the entire set of site design features and structural infrastructure for collection, conveyance, storage, infiltration, treatment, and disposal of stormwater. It may include drainage improvements and measures to prevent streambank channel erosion and habitat degradation. This section asks for a summary description of your stormwater management system. It is not necessary to provide geospatial asset data or a detailed inventory. For some, it may be possible to gather the required data from your Asset Management (AM) system. For others, data may be gathered from sources such as an MS4 permit application, aerial photos, past or ongoing budget investments, water quality projects, or any other system of data storage/management that is employed by the jurisdiction.		

Please provide answers to the following questions regarding your stormwater system inventory. Enter zero (0) if your system does
not include the component.		
	Number	Unit of
Measurement	
	Estimated feet or miles of buried culvert:	0.00		
	Estimated feet or miles of open ditches/conveyances (lined and unlined) that are maintained by the
stormwater program:	
0.00		
	Estimated number of storage or treatment basins (i.e., wet or dry ponds):	0		
	Estimated number of gross pollutant separators including engineered sediment traps such as baffle
boxes, hydrodynamic separators, etc. :	
0		
	Number of chemical treatment systems (e.g., alum or polymer injection):	0		
	Number of stormwater pump stations:	0		
	Number of dynamic water level control structures (e.g., operable gates and weirs that control canal
water levels):	
0		
	Number of stormwater treatment wetland systems:			
	Other:		

				

				
	
	Notes or Comments on any of the above:			

Which of the following green infrastructure best management practices do you use to manage water flow and/or improve water quality (answer Yes/No):

Best Management Practice	Current	Planned	
Tree boxes	No	No	
Rain gardens	No	No	
Green roofs	No	No	
Pervious pavement/pavers	No	No	
Littoral zone plantings	No	No	
Living shorelines	No	No	
est Management Practices:	

			

Other B

Please indicate which resources or documents you used when answering these questions (check all that apply).

Asset management system	
GIS program	
MS4 permit application	
Aerial photos	
Past or ongoing budget investments	
Water quality projects	
Other(s):	

CDD Records	

Part 3. The number of current and projected residents served calculated in 5-year increments (Section 403.9302(3)(b), F.S.)	
	
Counties and municipalities: Instead of requiring separate population projections, EDR will calculate the appropriate population
estimates for each municipality or the unincorporated area of the county. If your service area is less than or more than your local government’s population, please describe in the first text box provided below for part 4.0.	
	
Independent Special Districts:	
If an independent special district’s boundaries are completely aligned with a county or a municipality, identify that
jurisdiction here:	
Miami-Dade County	
	
Any independent special district whose boundaries do not coincide with a county or municipality must submit a GIS
shapefile with the current and projected service area. EDR will calculate the appropriate population estimates based on that map. Submission of this shapefile also serves to complete Part 4.0 of this template.	
	
Part 4.0 The current and projected service area for the stormwater management program or stormwater management system (Section 403.9302(3)(c),
F.S.)	
	
Rather than providing detailed legal descriptions or maps, this part of the template is exception-based. In this regard, if the
stormwater service area is less than or extends beyond the geographic limits of your jurisdiction, please explain.	

The current service area for the stormwater management program is the area of the CDD, 63.89 acres, and does not extend beyond the boundaries of the CDD.	
	
Similarly, if your service area is expected to change within the 20-year horizon, please describe the changes (e.g., the expiration of
an interlocal agreement, introduction of an independent special district, etc. ).	

The service area is not expected to change.	
	
Proceed to Part 5	

Part 5.0 The current and projected cost of providing services calculated in 5-year increments (Section 403.9302(3)(d), F.S.)

Given the volume of services, jurisdictions should use the template’s service groupings rather than reporting the current and projected cost of each individual service.
Therefore, for the purposes of this document, “services” means:	
1.	Routine operation and maintenance (inclusive of the items listed in Part 1.3 of this document, ongoing administration, and non-structural programs)	
2.	Expansion (that is, improvement) of a stormwater management system.	

Expansion means new work, new projects, retrofitting, and significant upgrades. Within the template, there are four categories of expansion projects.	
1.	Flood protection, addressed in parts 5.2 and 5.3… this includes capital projects intended for flood protection/flood abatement	
2.	Water quality, addressed in part 5.2 and 5.3… this includes stormwater projects related to water quality improvement, such as BMAPs; projects to benefit
natural systems through restoration or enhancement; and stormwater initiatives that are part of aquifer recharge projects	
3.	Resiliency, addressed in part 5.4… this includes all major stormwater initiatives that are developed specifically to address the effects of climate change, such as
sea level rise and increased flood events	
4.	End of useful life replacement projects, addressed in part 6.0… this includes major expenses associated with the replacement of aging infrastructure	

While numbers 3 and 4 have components that would otherwise fit into the first two categories, they are separately treated given their overall importance to the Legislature and other policymakers.

Expansion projects are further characterized as currently having either a committed funding source or no identified funding source. Examples of a committed funding source include the capacity to absorb the project’s capital cost within current budget levels or forecasted revenue growth; financing that is underway or anticipated (bond or loan); known state or federal funding (appropriation or grant); special assessment; or dedicated cash reserves for future expenditure.

All answers should be based on local fiscal years (LFY, beginning October 1 and running through September 30). Please use nominal dollars for each year, but include any expected cost increases for inflation or population growth. Please check the EDR website for optional growth rate schedules that may be helpful.

If you have more than 5 projects in a particular category, please use the "Additional Projects" tab. There, you can use dropdown lists to choose the project category and whether there is a committed funding source, then enter the project name and expenditure amounts.

Part 5.1 Routine Operation and Maintenance

Please complete the table below, indicating the cost of operation and maintenance activities for the current year and subsequent five-year increments throughout the 20- year horizon. Your response to this part should exclude future initiatives associated with resiliency or major expenses associated with the replacement of aging infrastructure; these activities are addressed in subparts 5.4 and 6.0. However, do include non-structural programs like public outreach and education in this category.

If specific cost data is not yet available for the current year, the most recent (2020-21) O&M value can be input into the optional growth rate schedules (available on EDR's website as an Excel workbook). The most recent O&M value can be grown using the provided options for inflation, population growth, or some other metric of your choosing. If the growth in your projected total O&M costs is more than 15% over any five-year increment, please provide a brief explanation of the major drivers.

Routine Operation and Maintenance	Expenditures (in $thousands)
	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
Operation and Maintenance Costs	0	0	0	0	0	
Brief description of growth greater than 15% over any 5-year period:	

Part 5.2 Future Expansion (Committed Funding Source)	
	
Please list expansion projects and their associated costs for the current year and subsequent five-year increments throughout the 20-year planning horizon. In this section, include stormwater system expansion projects or portions of projects with a committed funding source. If you include a portion of a project that is not fully funded, the
project’s remaining cost must be included in part 5.3, Expansion Projects with No Identified Funding Source.	
	
Though many, if not most, stormwater projects benefit both flood protection and water quality, please use your best judgment to either allocate costs or simply select the
primary purpose from the two categories below.	
	
5.2.1 Flood Protection (Committed Funding Source): Provide a list of all scheduled new work, retrofitting and upgrades related to flood protection/flood
abatement. Include infrastructure such as storage basins, piping and other conveyances, land purchases for stormwater projects, etc . Also include major hardware purchases such as vactor/jet trucks.	
	
5.2.2 Water Quality Projects (Committed Funding Source): Please provide a list of scheduled water quality projects in your jurisdiction, such as treatment
basins, alum injection systems, green infrastructure, water quality retrofits, etc., that have a direct stormwater component. The projected expenditures should reflect only those costs.	
	
●	If you are party to an adopted BMAP, please include the capital projects associated with stormwater in this table. Include BMAP project number, cost
to your jurisdiction, and year(s) that capital improvement costs are to be incurred. For reference, DEP publishes a complete list of adopted BMAP projects as an appendix in their Annual STAR Report.	
Expansion Projects with a Committed Funding Source	
5.2.1 Flood Protection		Expenditures (in $thousands)		
Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
N/A							

							
							
5.2.2 Water Quality		Expenditures (in $thousands)		
Project Name (or, if applicable, BMAP Project
Number or ProjID)	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
N/A						

Part 5.3 Future Expansion with No Identified Funding Source	
	
Please provide a list of known expansion projects or anticipated need(s) without formal funding commitments(s), formal pledges, or obligations. If you included a portion
of a project that was partially covered by a committed source in part 5.2 above, list the projects and their remaining costs below.	
	
5.3.1 Future Flood Protection with No Identified Funding Source: Please provide a list of future flood protection/flood abatement projects, associated land purchases, or major hardware purchases that are needed in your jurisdiction over the next 20 years. Future needs may be based on Master Plans, Comprehensive Plan Elements, Water Control Plans, areas of frequent flooding, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, public safety, increased frequency of
maintenance, desired level of service, flooding complaints, etc.	

5.3.2 Future Water Quality Projects with no Identified Funding Source: Please provide a list of future stormwater projects needed in your jurisdiction over the next 20 years that are primarily related to water quality issues. Future needs may be based on proximity to impaired waters or waters with total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), BMAPs, state adopted Restoration Plans, Alternative Restoration Plans, or other local water quality needs.	
	
●	If you are party to an adopted BMAP, please list capital projects associated with stormwater. Include BMAP project number, cost to your jurisdiction,
and year(s) that capital improvement costs are to be incurred.	
		
●	List other future water quality projects, including those in support of local water quality goals as well as those identified in proposed (but not yet
adopted) BMAPs.	

Expansion Projects with No Identified Funding Source	
5.3.1 Flood Protection		Expenditures (in $thousands)		
Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
N/A							

							
							
5.3.2 Water Quality		Expenditures (in $thousands)		
Project Name (or, if applicable, BMAP Project
Number or ProjID)	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
N/A						

Please indicate which resources or documents you used to complete table 5.3 (check all that apply).	
	Stormwater Master Plan	
	Basin Studies or Engineering Reports	
	Adopted BMAP	
	Adopted Total Maximum Daily Load	
	Regional or Basin-specific Water Quality Improvement Plan or Restoration Plan	
	Specify:		
	Other(s):		

Part 5.4 Stormwater projects that are part of resiliency initiatives related to climate change

Please list any stormwater infrastructure relocation or modification projects and new capital investments specifically needed due to sea level rise, increased flood events,
or other adverse effects of climate change. When aggregating, include O&M costs for these future resiliency projects and investments in this table (not in part 5.1). If your jurisdiction participates in a Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), also include the expenditures associated with your stormwater management system in this category (for example, costs identified on an LMS project list).

Resiliency Projects with a Committed Funding Source	Expenditures (in $thousands)
Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
N/A						

						
						
Resiliency Projects with No Identified Funding Source	Expenditures (in $thousands)
Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
N/A						

						

Has a vulnerability assessment been completed for your jurisdiction’s storm water system?	No	

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If no, how many facilities have been assessed?	N/A	

Does your jurisdiction have a long-range resiliency plan of 20 years or more?	No	

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If yes, please provide a link if available:		

If no, is a planning effort currently underway?	No	

Part 6.0 The estimated remaining useful life of each facility or its major components (Section 403.9302(3)(e), F.S.)

Rather than reporting the exact number of useful years remaining for individual components, this section is constructed to focus on infrastructure components that are targeted for replacement and will be major expenses within the 20-year time horizon. Major replacements include culverts and pipe networks, control structures, pump stations, physical/biological filter media, etc . Further, the costs of retrofitting when used in lieu of replacement (such as slip lining) should be included in this part. Finally, for the purposes of this document, it is assumed that open storage and conveyance systems are maintained (as opposed to replaced) and have an unlimited service life.

In order to distinguish between routine maintenance projects and the replacement projects to be included in this part, only major expenses are included here. A major expense is defined as any single replacement project greater than 5% of the jurisdiction’s total O&M expenditures over the most recent five-year period (such as a project in late 2021 costing more than 5% of the O&M expenditures for fiscal years 2016-2017 to 2020-2021).

If you have more than 5 projects in a particular category, please use the "Additional Projects" tab. There, you can use dropdown lists to choose the project category and whether there is a committed funding source, then enter the project name and expenditure amounts.

Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
N/A						

						

End of Useful Life Replacement Projects with a Committed Funding Source

End of Useful Life Replacement Projects with No Identified Funding Source

Expenditures (in $thousands)

Expenditures (in $thousands)

Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
N/A						

						

Part 7.0 The most recent 5-year history of annual contributions to, expenditures from, and balances of any capital account for maintenance or expansion of any facility or its major
components. (Section 403.9302(3)(f), F.S.)	
	
	This part of the template also addresses a portion of s. 403.9302(3)(g), F.S., by including historical expenditures. Many local governments refer to these as “actual”
expenditures.		
	
	Consistent with expenditure projections, the jurisdiction’s actual expenditures are categorized into routine O&M, expansion, resiliency projects, and replacement of aging infrastructure. Additionally, the table includes space for reserve accounts. EDR’s interpretation of subparagraph 403.9302(3)(f), F.S., is that “capital account” refers to any
reserve account developed specifically to cover future expenditures.		
	
	Note that for this table:		
	●	Expenditures for local fiscal year 2020-21 can be estimated based on the most current information if final data is not yet available.		
	●	Current Year Revenues include tax and fee collections budgeted for that fiscal year as well as unexpended balances from the prior year (balance forward or
carry-over) unless they are earmarked for the rainy day or a dedicated reserve as explained in the following bullets.		
	●	Bond proceeds should reflect only the amount expended in the given year.		
	●	A reserve is a dedicated account to accumulate funds for a specific future expenditure.		
	●	An all-purpose rainy day fund is a type of working capital fund typically used to address costs associated with emergencies or unplanned events.		
	
	The sum of the values reported in the "Funding Sources for Actual Expenditures" columns should equal the total "Actual Expenditures" amount. The cells in the "Funding
Sources for Actual Expenditures" section will be highlighted red if their sum does not equal the "Actual Expenditures" total.		
	
	If you do not have a formal reserve dedicated to your stormwater system, please enter zero for the final two reserve columns.		

Routine O&M
	Total	Funding Sources for Actual Expenditures		
	
Actual Expenditures	Amount Drawn from Current
Year Revenues	Amount Drawn from Bond
Proceeds	Amount Drawn from Dedicated
Reserve	Amount Drawn from All-Purpose
Rainy Day Fund		Contributions to Reserve Account	Balance of Reserve Account	
2016-17	0								
2017-18	0								
2018-19	0								
2019-20	0								
2020-21	0								

Expansion
	Total	Funding Sources for Actual Expenditures		
	
Actual Expenditures	Amount Drawn from Current
Year Revenues	Amount Drawn from Bond
Proceeds	Amount Drawn from Dedicated
Reserve	Amount Drawn from All-Purpose
Rainy Day Fund		Contributions to Reserve Account	Balance of Reserve Account	
2016-17	0								
2017-18	0								
2018-19	0								
2019-20	0								
2020-21	0								

Resiliency
	Total	Funding Sources for Actual Expenditures		
	
Actual Expenditures	Amount Drawn
from Current Year Revenues	Amount Drawn
from Bond Proceeds	Amount Drawn
from Dedicated Reserve	Amount Drawn
from All-Purpose Rainy Day Fund		Contributions to Reserve Account	Balance of Reserve Account	
2016-17	0								
2017-18	0								
2018-19	0								
2019-20	0								
2020-21	0								

Replacement of Aging Infrastructure
	Total	Funding Sources for Actual Expenditures		
	
Actual Expenditures	Amount Drawn from Current
Year Revenues	Amount Drawn from Bond
Proceeds	Amount Drawn from Dedicated
Reserve	Amount Drawn from All-Purpose
Rainy Day Fund		Contributions to Reserve Account	Balance of Reserve Account	
2016-17	0								
2017-18	0								
2018-19	0								
2019-20	0								
2020-21	0								

Part 8.0 The local government's plan to fund the maintenance or expansion of any facility or its major components. The plan must include historical and estimated future revenues
and expenditures with an evaluation of how the local government expects to close any projected funding gap (Section 403.9302(3)(g), F.S.)	

In this template, the historical data deemed necessary to comply with s. 403.9302(3)(g), F.S., was included in part 7.0. This part is forward looking and includes a funding gap calculation. The first two tables will be auto-filled from the data you reported in prior tables. To do this, EDR will rely on this template’s working definition of projects with committed funding sources, i.e., EDR assumes that all committed projects have committed revenues. Those projects with no identified funding source are considered to be unfunded. EDR has automated the calculation of projected funding gaps based on these assumptions.		
	
	Committed Funding Source	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42		
	Maintenance	0	0	0	0		
	Expansion	0	0	0	0		
	Resiliency	0	0	0	0		
	Replacement/Aging Infrastructure	0	0	0	0		
	Total Committed Revenues (=Total Committed Projects)	0	0	0	0		
	
	No Identified Funding Source	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42		
	Maintenance	0	0	0	0		
	Expansion	0	0	0	0		
	Resiliency	0	0	0	0		
	Replacement/Aging Infrastructure	0	0	0	0		
	Projected Funding Gap (=Total Non-Committed Needs)	0	0	0	0		
	
	For any specific strategies that will close or lessen a projected funding gap, please list them in the table below. For each strategy, also include the
expected new revenue within the five-year increments.		
	
	Strategies for New Funding Sources	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42		

							

	Total	0	0	0	0		
	
	Remaining Unfunded Needs	0	0	0	0		

Additional Table Rows

Choose from the drop-down lists for Project Type and Funding Source Type, then fill in the project name and expenditure estimates.	
Rows that are highlighted RED are either missing information in a "Project & Type Information" column or have zero expenditures.	
Link to aggregated table to crosscheck category totals and uncategorized projects.		

Project & Type Information	Expenditures (in $thousands)	
Project Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Funding Source Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

Project & Type Information	Expenditures (in $thousands)	
Project Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Funding Source Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

Project & Type Information	Expenditures (in $thousands)	
Project Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Funding Source Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

Project & Type Information	Expenditures (in $thousands)	
Project Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Funding Source Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

Project & Type Information	Expenditures (in $thousands)	
Project Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Funding Source Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

								

Project & Type Information	Expenditures (in $thousands)	
Project Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Funding Source Type
(Choose from dropdown list)	Project Name	LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	

								

								
	
Project & Type Information	Expenditures	
Project Type	Funding Source Type		LFY 2021-2022	2022-23 to
2026-27	2027-28 to
2031-32	2032-33 to
2036-37	2037-38 to
2041-42	
Expansion Projects, Flood Protection	Committed Funding Source	Aggregated Total	0	0	0	0	0	
Expansion Projects, Water Quality	Committed Funding Source	Aggregated Total	0	0	0	0	0	
Resiliency Projects	Committed Funding Source	Aggregated Total	0	0	0	0	0	
End of Useful Life Replacement Projects	Committed Funding Source	Aggregated Total	0	0	0	0	0	
Expansion Projects, Flood Protection	No Identified Funding Source	Aggregated Total	0	0	0	0	0	
Expansion Projects, Water Quality	No Identified Funding Source	Aggregated Total	0	0	0	0	0	
Resiliency Projects	No Identified Funding Source	Aggregated Total	0	0	0	0	0	
End of Useful Life Replacement Projects	No Identified Funding Source	Aggregated Total	0	0	0	0	0	
	
Total of Projects without Project Type and/or Funding Source Type	0	0	0	0	0	

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MEMORANDUM

TO:	District Manager

FROM:	Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. District Counsel

DATE:	July 7, 2022

RE:	2022 Legislative Update

As District Counsel, throughout the year we continuously monitor pending legislation that may be applicable to the governance and operation of our Community Development District and other Special District clients. It is at this time of year that we summarize those legislative acts that have become law during the most recent legislative session, as follows:

Chapter 2022 – 220, Laws of Florida (HB 7055). The legislation prohibits state agencies and local governments from paying or otherwise complying with a ransomware incident and establishes penalties and fines for certain ransomware offenses against a government entity1. The law provides that a ransomware offense is punishable as a first degree felony. The legislation further provides that an employee or contractor of a government entity, with access to the government entity’s network, who willfully and knowingly aids or abets another in the commission of a ransomware offense against the government entity commits a felony of the first degree. The law defines the severity level of a cybersecurity incident in accordance with the National Cyber Incident Response Plan. State agencies and local governments must report all ransomware incidents and high severity level cybersecurity incidents to the Cybersecurity Operations Center and the Cybercrime Office within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as soon as possible, but no later than 12 hours after the discovery of the incident. Local Governments must also report the incident to the local sheriff’s office. The legislation requires state agency and local government employees to undergo certain cybersecurity training within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter. The law requires local governments to adopt cybersecurity standards that safeguard the local government’s data, information technology (IT), and IT resources. Counties with a population less than 75,000 and municipalities with a population less than 25,000 must adopt the standards by January 1, 2025. The legislation expands the purpose of the Cybersecurity Advisory Council (CAC) to include advising local governments on cybersecurity and requires the CAC to examine reported cybersecurity and ransomware incidents to develop best practice recommendations. The effective date of this act is July 1, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 221, Laws of Florida (HB 7057). The legislation provides a general public record exemption in ch. 119, F.S., for the following information held by an agency:

1 The bill defines the term “government entity” to mean any official, officer, commission, board, authority, council, committee, or department of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government; state universities; and any county or municipality, special district, water management district, and any other district in this state.

Coverage limits and deductible or self-insurance amounts of insurance or other risk mitigation coverages acquired for the protection of IT systems, operational technology systems, or data of an agency.
Information relating to critical infrastructure.
Network schematics, hardware and software configurations, or encryption information or information that identifies detection, investigation, or response practices for suspected or confirmed cybersecurity incidents.
Cybersecurity incident information reported pursuant to Sections 282.318 or 282.3185, F.S.

The law also creates a public meeting exemption for any portion of a meeting that would reveal confidential and exempt information; however, any portion of an exempt meeting must be recorded and transcribed. The recording and transcript are confidential and exempt from public record requirements. The legislation provides for release of the confidential and exempt information in certain instances and authorizes agencies to report information about cybersecurity incidents in an aggregate format. The law provides for repeal of the exemptions on October 2, 2027, unless reviewed and saved from repeal by the Legislature, and provides a public necessity statement as required by the Florida Constitution. The effective date of this act is July 1, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 140, Laws of Florida (HB 7001). In 2018, the electorate of Florida amended the state constitution to prohibit lobbying by certain public officers both during public service and for a six-year period after leaving public office. This legislation implements the new constitutional public officer lobbying prohibitions. The prohibitions address lobbying on issues of policy, appropriations, or procurement before the federal government, the legislature, any state government body or agency, or any political subdivision. It provides that the prohibitions apply to persons in public office on or after December 31, 2022. It authorizes the Commission on Ethics (Commission) to investigate and determine violations of the new prohibitions. The bill provides a range of penalties for violations and directs the Commission to report post-service lobbying violations and recommended punishment to the Governor for imposition of penalties. The prohibitions affect the following officers:

Statewide elected officers;
Members of the Legislature;
County commissioners;
Constitutional county officers and county charter officers;
School board members;
School superintendents;
Elected municipal officers,
Elected special district officers in special districts with ad valorem taxing authority; and
Secretaries, executive directors, and other administrative heads of executive branch departments.

The effective date of this act is December 31, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 97, Laws of Florida (HB 7071). The legislation provides for a number of tax reductions and other tax-related modifications designed to directly impact both families and businesses. Of interest to Special Districts is the provision that provides tax relief to parcel owners affected by a sudden and unforeseen collapse of a residential building. The law requires the tax collector to abate all taxes and non-ad valorem assessments for the year in which the destruction occurred, and the property appraiser must notify the owners of the abatement. The condition of the residential improvement on January 1 of the year the property was destroyed must have been in such a state that the residential improvement had no value due to a latent defect of the property not readily discernable by inspection. Parcel owners whose property tax is abated are not required to make a payment and property appraisers and tax collectors are prohibited from issuing tax notices. The legislation requires tax collectors to refund tax payments made for taxes levied in the year of collapse. The law requires value adjustment boards to dismiss petitions from parcel owners challenging the value of the parcel for the year of the collapse. The legislation also provides for the following sales tax holidays:

Back to School July 25 to August 7
Disaster Preparedness May 28 to June 10
Energy Star Appliances September 1 to February 28
Freedom Week2 July 1 to July 7
Tools used by Skilled Trade Workers September 3 to September 9
Diapers July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
Baby and Toddler Clothing July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
Children’s Books May 14 to August 14
Impact resistant Windows and Doors July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024

Section 197.3195, Florida Statutes, as created by this act, applies retroactively to January 1, 2021. The effective date of this legislation is July 1, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 83, Laws of Florida (HB 1411). The legislation promotes the use of floating solar facilities by requiring local governments to allow these facilities as a permitted use under certain conditions and to amend its land development regulations to promote the use of floating solar. Floating solar is a concept that refers to any type of solar array that floats atop a body of water. The legislation defines “floating solar facility” as a solar facility, as defined in s. 163.3205(2), F.S., which is located on wastewater treatment ponds, abandoned limerock mine areas, stormwater treatment ponds, reclaimed water ponds, or other water storage reservoirs. Under the law, counties and municipalities may adopt ordinances specifying buffer and landscaping requirements for floating solar facilities, however, such requirements may not exceed the requirements for similar uses involving the construction of other solar facilities that are permitted uses in agricultural land use categories and zoning districts. The effective date of this legislation is July 1, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 202, Laws of Florida (HB 967). The legislation requires the turfgrass science program at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

2 Specified admissions (live music events, live sporting events, movie theater tickets, gym access, entry to fairs and festivals, etc.) and items related to recreational activities.

(UF/IFAS), in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), to administer certification for golf course best management practices (BMPs) in order to provide a means of documenting and ensuring compliance with BMPs for fertilizer application to golf courses. The law requires UF/IFAS to provide training and testing certification programs and to issue certificates demonstrating completion of such programs. The certification expires four years after the date of issuance, and recertification is available if an applicant completes continuing education. Persons certified in golf course BMPs are exempt from additional local training and from local ordinances relating to water and fertilizer use, blackout periods, or restrictions unless a state of emergency is declared. The legislation encourages UF/IFAS to create a registry of persons certified on its website. The effective date of this legislation is July 1, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 103, Laws of Florida (HB 7049). The legislation gives a governmental agency the option to publish its legal notices on the publicly accessible website of the county in which it lies instead of in a printed newspaper or on a newspaper’s website if doing so would cost less than publishing legal notices in a newspaper. The law requires a special district spanning the geographic boundaries of more than one county and opting to publish legal notices on a publicly accessible website to publish its legal notices on the publicly accessible website of each county within its boundaries. A link to legal notices published on a publicly accessible website must be conspicuously placed on or accessible through a direct link from the (1) publicly accessible website’s homepage; and (2) the homepage of the website of each governmental agency publishing legal notices online. A governmental agency publishing legal notices on a publicly accessible website must (1) give notice in a newspaper or in a mailed or delivered publication, at least annually, that property owners and residents may receive legal notices from the governmental agency by first-class mail or e-mail upon registering with the agency; and (2) maintain a registry of property owners and residents who request in writing to receive legal notices from the governmental agency by mail or e-mail. The effective date of this act is January 1, 2023.

Chapter 2022 – 216, Laws of Florida (HB 1057). The legislation provides that when an agency is determining whether a vendor is a responsible vendor, an agency may establish financial stability criteria and require a vendor to demonstrate its financial stability. If an agency requires a vendor to demonstrate its financial stability during the competitive solicitation process, the agency must accept any of the following documents as evidence of the vendor’s financial stability:

Audited financial statements that demonstrate the vendor’s satisfaction of financial stability criteria.
Documentation of an investment grade rating from a credit rating agency designated as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For a vendor with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion, a letter containing a written declaration issued by the chief financial officer or controller attesting that the vendor is financially stable and meets the definition of financial stability.
For a vendor with annual revenues of $1 billion or less, documentation, based on criteria established by the agency, evidencing that the vendor is financially stable and meets the definition of financial stability. The criteria established by the agency must be reasonably related to the value of the contract and may not include audited financial statements.

The law does not prohibit agencies from accepting additional documentation as evidence of financial stability and it does not preclude an agency from requiring a performance bond for the duration of the contract, when appropriate. The legislation defines the term “financial stability” to mean, at a minimum, having adequate income and capital and the capacity to efficiently allocate resources, assess and manage financial risks, and maintain financial soundness through the term of the contract. The legislation is effective upon becoming law.

Chapter 2022 – 190, Laws of Florida (SB 1062). The relevant portion of this legislation provides that service of process against any municipal corporation, agency, board, commission, department, subdivision of the state or any county that has a governing board, council, or commission or which is a body corporate must be served on the registered agent. However, if the entity does not have a registered agent, or if the registered agent cannot be served after one good faith attempt, the entity must be served:

On the president, mayor, chair, or other head thereof, and in the absence of the aforementioned;
On the vice president, vice mayor, or vice chair, and in the absence of the aforementioned;
On any member of the governing board, council, or commission, the manager of the governmental entity, or an in-house attorney for the governmental entity, and in the absence of the aforementioned;
On any employee of the governmental entity at the main office of the governmental entity.

The effective date of this legislation is January 2, 2023.

Chapter 2022 – 76, Laws of Florida (SB 882). The legislation requires each of the state’s five regional water management districts (WMD), as part of its district water management plan and in cooperation with local governments, to develop a list of critical wetlands to be acquired using funds from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. The WMD must consider the following criteria in designating a wetland for inclusion on the list:

The ecological value of the wetland as determined by the physical and biological components of the environmental system;
The effect of the wetland on water quality and flood mitigation;
The ecosystem restoration value of the wetland; and
The inherent susceptibility of the wetland to development due to its geographical location or natural aesthetics.

The law requires that before adopting or amending its list of critical wetlands, each WMD must notify property owners whose property the WMD is contemplating including on the list. A property owner who wishes to remove their property from the list must submit a letter to the WMD requesting such removal and sufficiently identifying the property. The WMD must approve the removal if those requirements are met. The effective date of this act is July 1, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 121, Laws of Florida (SB 518). The legislation amends s. 163.045, F.S., to clarify that a local government may not burden a property owner’s rights to prune, trim, or remove trees on his or her own residential property if the tree “poses an unacceptable risk” to

persons or property and the property owner possesses “documentation” from a landscape architect or certified arborist. A tree poses an “unacceptable risk” if removal is the only means of practically mitigating the risk below “moderate.” The law also adds definitions for the terms “documentation” and “residential property.” The definition for “documentation” requires that an onsite assessment be made in a certain manner by a specified type of certified arborist or architect. The bill defines “residential property” as a single-family detached building located on a lot that is actively used for single-family residential purposes. The effective date of this act is July 1, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 89, Laws of Florida (HB 7053). To assist local governments in resilience planning, this legislation creates the Resilient Florida Grant Program (grant program), which authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide grants to a city or county to fund the costs of community resilience planning. In addition, the law directs DEP to develop an annual Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan (plan), which consists of a list of ranked projects submitted by cities and counties that address risks posed by flooding and sea-level rise. With respect to the plan, the legislation requires DEP to rank and include in the plan all eligible projects that were submitted for the plan and to include a detailed narrative overview describing how the plan was developed. The bill authorizes special districts that are responsible for the management and maintenance of inlets and intracoastal waterways or for the operation and maintenance of a potable water facility, a wastewater facility, an airport, or a seaport facility to submit projects for inclusion in the plan. This act is effective July 1, 2022.

Chapter 2022 – 266, Laws of Florida (SB 4-C). This legislation dissolves all independent special districts established by a special act prior to the ratification of the Florida Constitution on November 5, 1968, if those districts have not been reestablished, re-ratified, or otherwise reconstituted by special act or general law after such date. Such special districts will be dissolved effective June 1, 2023. The following six districts appear to operate pursuant to a charter, which predates the 1968 Florida Constitution and was not reestablished, re-ratified, or otherwise reconstituted by a special act or general law after November 5, 1968:

Bradford County Development Authority (Bradford County)
Sunshine Water Control District (Broward County)
Eastpoint Water and Sewer District (Franklin County)
Hamilton County Development Authority (Hamilton County)
Reedy Creek Improvement District (Orange and Osceola Counties)
Marion County Law Library (Marion County)

The law allows an independent special district affected by the bill to be re-established on or after June 1, 2023, pursuant to the requirements and limitations of ch. 189 F.S. When there is a dissolution of a special district government, the special district transfers the title to all property owned by the preexisting special district to the local general-purpose government, either a county or municipality, which shall also assume all indebtedness of the preexisting special district. This act is effective July 1, 2022.

For convenience, we have included copies of the legislation referenced in this memorandum. We request that you include this memorandum as part of the agenda packages for upcoming meetings of the governing boards of those special districts in which you serve as the

District Manager and this firm serves as District Counsel. For purposes of the agenda package, it is not necessary to include the attached legislation, as we can provide copies to anyone requesting the same. Copies of the referenced legislation are also accessible by visiting this link: http://laws.flrules.org/.