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County Administrator's Report 9. 11.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	10/18/2018
Issue: Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program Interlocal Agreement
From:	Chips Kirschenfeld
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program Interlocal Agreement - J. Taylor “Chips” Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board take the following action regarding the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program Interlocal Agreement:

A. Approve the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program Interlocal Agreement;

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program Interlocal Agreement; and

C. Approve the dissolution of the Restated Interlocal Agreement Among Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties and the Cities of Gulf Breeze, Milton, and Pensacola Establishing Local Funding Requirements for the Bay Area Resource Council dated August 9, 2005.

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 $2 million 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.

The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program Interlocal Agreement succeeds and absorbs the BARC mission and establishes the structur of the Estuary Program.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No budgetary impact associated with this recommendation.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Stephen G. West, Senior Assistant County Attorney, provided legal sign-off of the Interlocal Agreement.

PERSONNEL:

No impact to personnel associated with this recommendation.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy II.B.8.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate implementation with the other member Parties.

Attachments
Estuary Program Interlocal Agrmt
BARC Interlocal Agrmt
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