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County Administrator's Report 12. 3.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	07/23/2015
Issue: Florida DEP Agreement No. G0409 to Provide Financial Asisstance for Bayou Chico Stormwater Retrofit Project
From:	Keith Wilkins
Department:	Community & Environment
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agreement to Provide Financial Assistance for the Bayou Chico Stormwater Retrofit Project - Keith T. Wilkins, Natural Resources Management Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Agreement No. G0409 to provide financial assistance for the Bayou Chico Stormwater Retrofit Project:

A. Accept and approve the Grant Agreement No. G0409 between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Escambia County, in the amount of $755,560, for the Bayou Chico Stormwater Retrofit Project; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement and other future Agreement-related documents, including no cost extensions, pending Legal review and approval, without further action of the Board to complete the Project.

Note: The County Attorney's Office has requested that the Board be made aware of the language, in the last sentence, in paragraph 31 (page 12 of 13) of the Agreement: "Any action hereon or in connection herewith shall be brought in Leon County, Florida."

[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects, Cost Center to be determined at time of Supplemental Budget Amendment]

BACKGROUND:

The Bayou Chico Stormwater Retrofit Project will provide new stormwater treatment and flood attenuation for the Beach Haven Neighborhood in the Bayou Chico Watershed. Bayou Chico has a long history of degraded water quality, and stormwater retrofit projects in the watershed provide removal of pollutants and improvement in water quality. This project also includes funding to extend the Southwest Greenway elevated boardwalk along Jones Creek. These projects complement other on-going projects in the Beach Haven Neighborhood including stormwater, sewer, and street paving.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects, Cost Center to be determined at time of supplemental budget amendment]

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has approved the Agreement as to form and legal sufficiency.

Note: The County Attorney's Office has requested that the Board be made aware of the language, last sentence, in paragraph 31 (page 12 of 13) of Agreement: "Any action hereon or in connection herewith shall be brought in Leon County, Florida."

PERSONNEL:

This project will be managed by the Water Quality & Land Management Division in coordination with the Public Works Department.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy Section II.A. requires approval of grants.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

This project will be managed by the Water Quality & Land Management Division in coordination with the Public Works Department and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Attachments
FDEP GrantAgrmtG0409-BayouChicoSWRetrofit