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County Administrator's Report 12. 12.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	11/07/2019
Issue: Resolution Supporting the Governor's Proposed Water Quality Legislation
From:	Chips Kirschenfeld
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning a Resolution Supporting the Governor's Proposed Water Quality Legislation - J. Taylor "Chips" Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board take the following action concerning a Resolution supporting the Governor's proposed Water Quality Legislation:

A. Adopt and authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution supporting the Governor's proposed legislation to expedite water quality improvements throughout Florida; and

B. Authorize the Clerk's Office to forward a Certified copy of the Resolution to Governor Ron DeSantis; Senator Doug Broxson; Representatives Robert Alexander Andrade and Mike Hill; Secretary Noah Valenstein of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection; Director Shawn Hamilton of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest District; and Executive Director Brett Cyphers of the Northwest Florida Water Management District.

BACKGROUND:

Governor DeSantis appointed a Blue-Green Algae Task Force to provide science-based recommendations to reduce nutrient loading from wastewater infrastructure; sanitary sewer overflows; biosolids that interact with surface and groundwater; unmaintained and malfunctioning septic systems; unmaintained urban stormwater systems; and unverified effectiveness of agriculture best management practices. Governor DeSantis has proposed legislation for the 2020 Legislative Session that incorporates the recommendations of the Task Force to expedite water quality improvements throughout Florida.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No budgetary impact associated with this Recommendation.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Senior Assistant County Attorney Kristin Hual has reviewed and provided Legal sign-off on the Resolution.

PERSONNEL:

No impact to personnel associated with this Recommendation.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy Section I, A (6)

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Natural Resources Management Department staff will coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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Res-WaterQualityImprovements