South Florida Water Management District GOVERNING BOARD MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES November 12, 2020 9:00 AM via Communications Media Technology WWW.SFWMD.GOV Attendee Name Title Status Chauncey Goss Chairman Present Ron Bergeron Present Cheryl Meads Remote Charlette Roman Remote Jay Steinle Present Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch Present Scott Wagner Vice-Chairman Remote 1. Call to Order - Chauncey Goss, Chairman, Governing Board Chairman Goss called the meeting to order at approximately 9:00 AM. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Ms. Roman led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Employee Recognitions Mr. Bartlett presented employee recognitions for November Employee of the Month, Lichun Zhang; November Team of the Month, General Services Team; 25-Years of Service, Renee Hammett; and, 30-Years of Service, Mark Elsner. 4. Agenda Revisions Ms. Byrd stated item 21 was added to the Consent Agenda and subsequent numbers were renumbered, and the contract information for Discussion Agenda item 29A was updated. 5. Agenda Item Abstentions by Board Members 1 Governing Board Meeting Minutes of the South Florida Water Management District – November 12, 2020 There were no abstentions by Board members. 6. Consider Approval of the Minutes for the October 8th Meeting and October 28th Lunch & Learn Workshop RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ron Bergeron SECONDER: Jay Steinle AYES: Goss, Bergeron, Meads, Roman, Steinle, Thurlow-Lippisch, Wagner This item is recorded at: sfwmd.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=2017&Format=Agenda 7. General Public Comment Newton Cook, United Waterfowlers of Florida, Inc. Dee Diamond John Matchka Ryan Rossi, South Florida Water Coalition Mike Elfenbein Mikel Hulon, Texas Aquatic Harvesting, Inc. Drew Martin, Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group Betty Osceola, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Mark Perry, Florida Oceanographic Michael Collins This item is recorded at: sfwmd.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=2017&Format=Agenda 8. Board Comment Chairman Goss inquired if a Public Hearing on the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Water Reservation Rule was scheduled for December to which Mr. Bartlett confirmed it was. The Board expressed gratitude to staff for dedicated efforts exhibited with emergency operations during hurricane season and Tropical Storm Eta. Ms. Thurlow-Lippisch congratulated staff for recognitions made by Florida Trend; thanked environmental reporter Tyler Treadway of the Treasure Coast Palm Stuart News for contributions to the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) movement and Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir, and conveyed well wishes upon retirement; thanked Governor DeSantis, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and staff for efforts to advance algae technology; recognized staff's efforts for assisting with the IRL Council National Estuary Program and 16-County Coalition meetings; encouraged increased partnership efforts with the Everglades Protection District; and, thanked the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for the Deer Management Program tour. Mr. Bergeron commented on current water levels in the Central Everglades and stressed the importance of advanced efforts to remove obstacles which hinder 2 Governing Board Meeting Minutes of the South Florida Water Management District – November 12, 2020 waters to Florida Bay, and creating a natural flow to achieve water levels compatible with the environment, ecology, wildlife, endangered species, and vegetation. Mr. Wagner commented on the importance of adding infrastructure tools in a proactive approach to assist with the natural flow of water and moving more water south. Ms. Roman thanked staff and the Old River Cattle Co. for the tour of District leased lands in Okeechobee County. Ms. Meads stated protecting the environment and preserving Florida's natural resources was a nonpartisan activity and invited elected federal, state, and local officials to continue partnership efforts which support the District's mission to advance Everglades restoration efforts. Chairman Goss expressed appreciation to Colonel Kelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), for partnership efforts during the pandemic and emergency operations; encouraged the public to visit www.sfwmd.gov/floodcontrol to determine which local municipalities or flood control district could assist with water management issues; and, thanked staff for the C-43 tour and LaBelle Rotary for the speaking engagement. Further, Chairman Goss extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the employees whose lives were lost due to an unfortunate commuting accident. This item is recorded at: sfwmd.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=2017&Format=Agenda Consent Agenda 9. Move Consent Agenda Items to Discussion Agenda No items were moved from the Consent Agenda to the Discussion Agenda. 10. Public Comment on Consent Agenda Items Doug Gaston, Audubon Florida Mark Perry, Florida Oceanographic Society Gene Lollis, Florida Cattlemen's Association Drew Martin, Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group Michael Collins Nyla Pipes, One Florida Foundation This item is recorded at: sfwmd.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=2017&Format=Agenda 11. C-111 South Dade Project (Staff contact, Stephen M. Collins) . A. Tracts GR100-042 and GR100-044 Resolution No. 2020 - 1101 Acquire land interests containing 15 acres, more or less, in the amount of $105,900, for which dedicated funds (Save Our Everglades 3 Governing Board Meeting Minutes of the South Florida Water Management District – November 12, 2020 Trust Fund and Ad Valorem funds) have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2020- 2021 for the C-111 South Dade Project in Miami-Dade County. B. Tract GR100-147 Resolution No. 2020 - 1102 Acquire land interests containing 2.5 acres, more or less, in the amount of $19,200, for which dedicated funds (Save Our Everglades Trust Fund and Ad Valorem funds) are budgeted in Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for the C-111 South Dade Project in Miami-Dade County. 12. Release of Reservations (Staff contact, Stephen M. Collins) Resolution No. 2020 - 1103 Release District canal and road reservations. 13. 2020 Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan (Staff contact, Lawrence Glenn) Issue a final order approving the 2020 Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan. 14. Third Party Claims Administration (Staff contact, Jennifer Smith) Resolution No. 2020 - 1104 Authorize entering into a contract with Johns Eastern Company, Inc. to provide Third-Party Claims Administration for specialized processing of District self-funded insurance claims for workers’ compensation, general and automobile liability losses, for 3 years with two 1-year renewal options in the amount of $375,000 for which $81,000 in Ad Valorem and dedicated funds (Self Insurance Funds) are budgeted in Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and the remainder is subject to Governing Board approval of future years budgets. (Contract Number 4600004308) 15. Information Technology Security Monitoring (Staff contact, Duane Piper) Resolution No. 2020 - 1105 Authorize issuing a purchase order to United Data Technologies, Inc. for information technology security monitoring services, using the General Services Administration Schedule GS-35F-538GA, for the time period February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022, in the amount of $180,243 for which Ad Valorem funds are budgeted in Fiscal Year 2020-2021. (Purchase Order 4500123382) 16. SAP Technical Resources (Staff contact, Duane Piper) Resolution No. 2020 - 1106 Authorize an amendment to Purchase Order Number 4500121605 with Digital Intelligence Systems LLC by increasing the amount of the purchase order by $300,000 for a revised purchase order total of $444,800 for SAP technical resources, using the State of Florida Information Technology Staff Augmentation Services Contract Number 80101507-SA-15-01, for which Ad Valorem funds are budgeted in Fiscal Year 2020-2021. 17. Regional Simulation Model Solver Development (Staff contact, Duane Piper) Resolution No. 2020 - 1107 Authorize entering into an amendment with Runtime Computing Solutions, LLC for Regional Simulation Model Development to extend the contract by one year and increase the contract amount by $100,000, for which Ad 4 Governing Board Meeting Minutes of the South Florida Water Management District – November 12, 2020 Valorem funds are budgeted in Fiscal Year 2020-2021, for a revised total contract amount of $200,000. (Contract Number 4600004242-A01) 18. Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Filter Marsh Expansion Project (Staff contact, Lisa Koehler) Resolution No. 2020 - 1108 Authorize an amendment to the Purchase Order with The Conservancy of Southwest Florida for an additional ten months to complete the filter marsh expansion project, in an amount not to exceed $46,200 for a total revised Purchase Order amount not to exceed $196,200 for which dedicated funds (Big Cypress Basin Ad Valorem) are budgeted; subject to terms and conditions. (Purchase Order Number 4500119573-A01) 19. Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area S-191A Pump Station Change Order No. 5, Okeechobee County (Staff contact, Alan Shirkey) Resolution No. 2020 - 1109 Authorize Change Order No. 5 to Contract Number 4600003852 with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. for construction of the Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area S-191A Pump Station Project, for an additional amount of $135,292.09 for which dedicated funds (Land Acquisition Trust Fund) and Ad Valorem funds are budgeted in Fiscal Year 2020-2021. 20. S-169W Relocation and C-20 Canal Armoring