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County Administrator's Report 9. 15.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #007 - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services
That the Board take the following action:
A. Adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #007, General Fund (001) and Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (118), in the amount of $2,136,088, to recognize Grant funds from the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through a Cooperative Agreement using RESTORE funding, and to appropriate these funds for an Estuary Program for Pensacola and Perdido Bays; and
B. Approve establishing three positions to perform duties associated with the Grant. These positions (Director, Senior Scientist, and Public Outreach Specialist) may be needed in the first year of the Grant. The titles of these positions are subject to change. Two other positions have been approved by the Grant (Technical Program Assistant and Grant Writer), but may not be needed until future years. The Estuary Program Grant budget period is from 8/1/18-7/31/22. These positions will be hired as needed and will terminate when the Grant ends or when the positions are no longer needed during the term of the Grant.
The yearly funding allocation for salaries is as follows for the first three positions, but doesn't include fringe benefits (Director - $91,222, Senior Scientist - $76,948, and Public Outreach Specialist - $52,097) as stated in the Grant Application and budget justification worksheet.
This Grant allocates 10% indirect funding for administrative management of the Grant. Also, $30,000 will be placed in capital to purchase two Water Quality Multi-Parameter Meters. |
| BACKGROUND: |
At the September 20, 2018 BCC meeting, the Board approved the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program. Funding from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will standup and establish the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program as the successor to the Bay Area Resource Council (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.
This Grant amount is $2,000,000 and allows 10% ($136,088) for indirect costs. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| This amendment will increase Fund 001 by $136,088 and Fund 118 by $2,000,000. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| N/A |
| PERSONNEL: |
The 10% indirect costs associated with these funds are for administrative management of the grant. Funds will be used to create 3 new postiions: Director, Senior Scientist, and Public Outreach Specialist (titles may change if necessary). These positions will end when the Grant period ends or the positions are no longer needed during the term of the grant.
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| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board policy requires increases and decreases in revenues to be approved by the Board. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| N/A |
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