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County Administrator's Report 13. 14.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/20/2018
Issue: U.S. EPA Cooperative Grant Agreement Notice of Award for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program
From:	Chips Kirschenfeld
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Cooperative Grant Agreement Notice of Award for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program - J. Taylor “Chips” Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board take the following action regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cooperative Grant Agreement Notice of Award for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program:

A. Accept the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cooperative Agreement Grant Number (FAIN) 00D81118 Notice of Award, for the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program, in the amount of $2,000,000;

B. Authorize the County Administrator or his designee to sign all future documents related to the Cooperative Grant Agreement, subject to Legal review and sign-off, such as no cost time extensions and no cost Amendments; and

C. Authorize staff to establish the grant-funded positions identified in the Cooperative Grant Agreement and fill the grant-funded positions as needed.

[Funding: Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The cost center will be established with a Supplemental Budget Amendment]

BACKGROUND:

On July 18, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners authorized staff to submit a grant proposal on behalf of the Bay Area Resource Council (BARC) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Program funding opportunity for an estuary program. On August 31, 2017, staff was notified the proposal was selected for funding.

Funding from US EPA will standup and establish the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program as the successor to BARC. The Estuary Program will be governed by a Policy Board comprised of representatives from Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Baldwin counties and the cities of Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Milton, Orange Beach, and the Town of Century. Escambia County will serve as host agency for the four-year grant period and receive 10% indirect funding for administrative management of the grant.

The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program is a non-regulatory program that will leverage and coordinate efforts among federal, state, and local agencies and the public to achieve publicly identified goals and objectives to restore and conserve the environment and the economy of Pensacola and Perdido Bays for generations to come.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The cost center will be established with a Supplemental Budget Amendment.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed and approved the US EPA Cooperative Grant Agreement Notice of Award.

PERSONNEL:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement the grant.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy II.A.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement the grant.

Attachments
US EPA Cooperative Grant Agrmt
US EPA General Terms & Conditions
GCERC Interagency Agrmt
BCC ResumePage-07182018
BCC ResumePage-08312017