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County Administrator's Report 12. 10.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	04/17/2018
Issue: Notice of Award for the RESTORE Direct Component (Pot 1) - Planning Assistance for the Hollice T. Williams Stormwater Park
From:	Chips Kirschenfeld
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Notice of Award for the RESTORE Direct Component (Pot 1), Hollice T. Williams Stormwater Park Project - J. Taylor “Chips” Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board accept the RESTORE Direct Component (Pot 1) Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Treasury for Planning Assistance for the Hollice T. Williams Stormwater Park Project Grant Award No. 1 RDCGR080054-01-00, in the amount of $1,597,320.

[Funding: Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The cost center will be determined during the time of the Supplemental Budget Amendment]

BACKGROUND:

On September 7, 2017, the Board approved and authorized staff to submit the 2016-2017 RESTORE Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYIP) to the U.S. Department of Treasury. On October 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Treasury approved the MYIP, finding it to be consistent with the RESTORE Act. The MYIP includes ten Board-selected projects.

On March 29, 2018, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued a Notice of Award for the Hollice T. Williams Stormwater Park Project. The Carpenter Creek and Bayou Texar Revitalization Plan, Universal Public Access Plan, and the Eleven Mile Creek Basin Stormwater Pond Planning projects were previously approved by the U.S. Department of Treasury on March 1, 2018.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The cost center will be determined during the time of the Supplemental Budget Amendment.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed the U.S. Department of Treasury Notice of Award.

PERSONNEL:

No additional impact to personnel associated with the recommendation.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy II.A.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate with the U.S. Department of Treasury to implement the Grant.

Attachments
RESTORE Award-Hollice T Williams StormwaterPark
BCC ResumePage-09072017