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County Administrator's Report 10. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	09/22/2016
Issue: MOU with the University of West Florida Establishing a Partnership for Artificial Reef Research
From:	Chips Kirschenfeld
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of West Florida Establishing a Partnership for Artificial Reef Research - J. Taylor “Chips” Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board take the following action concerning a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Escambia County, Florida, and the University of West Florida Establishing a Partnership for Artificial Reef Research:

A. Approve the MOU between Escambia County, Florida, and the University of West Florida Establishing a Partnership for Artificial Reef Research; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the MOU and subsequent MOU-related documents such as no-cost time extensions, subject to Legal review and sign-off, without further action of the Board.

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County has legal authority to obtain permits for artificial reef construction, construct artificial reefs, and monitor artificial reefs. The University of West Florida (UWF) has the means and abilities to conduct underwater scientific research. Both the County and UWF are authorized by Florida law to enter in agreements and thereby cooperatively use their powers and resources in the most efficient manner possible. Through this Memorandum of Understanding, UWF will provide the County with research results when studies are completed and both entities will mutually benefit from an improved scientific understanding of artificial reefs and their associated biological assemblages.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No budgetary impact associated with this recommendation.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

This MOU has been approved as to form and legal sufficiency by Assistant County Attorney, Kristin Hual.

PERSONNEL:

No additional impact to personnel associated with this recommendation.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy II.B.8.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Department of Natural Resources Management, Marine Resources Division staff will implement the terms of the MOU.

Attachments
MOU UWF PartnershipArtificialReefResearch