Okaloosa County BOCC — June 17, 2014 — Action Item Printout — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: June 17, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Submerged Lands Lease Annual Wet Slip Report and Gross Income Reporting for the Pier DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: 2 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Submittal of the Annual Wet Slip Revenue Report and Gross Income Reporting Form for FY13/14. This requirement was implemented in the Island Pier lease renewal in May of 2006. This is in addition to the annual lease fee. BACKGROUND and ANALYSIS: Staff requested and received information from the Okaloosa Island Pier’s lessee of the income received from the use of the Pier facility from May 2013 thru April 2014. This information is reported as indirect income, and Lease fees received by the county from the lessee are reported as direct income. Income is defined in Chapter 18- 21.003, Florida Administrative Code, as the gross revenue derived directly or indirectly from the use of state-owned submerged lands. However, gross revenue shall not include pass-through fees such as utility fees, sale of the facility or sales of products not occurring on sovereignty submerged lands. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has clarified that only fees received by the County from the monthly lease and fees collected by the Lessee that are associated with fishing from and walking on the Pier are to be reported. Submittal of the Gross Income Reporting Form requires execution of a Certification. After submittal of the Gross Income Reporting Form, a supplemental invoice for additional fees will be received from the Department of Environmental Protection. OPTIONS: Approve/disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Request authorization for the Chairman to execute the 2013/2014 Gross Reporting Form Certification for income derived from the Okaloosa Island Pier. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator