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County Administrator's Report 8. 4.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	11/18/2019
Issue: RESTORE Direct Component Multi-Year Implementation Plan Amendment #1
From:	Matt Posner
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the RESTORE Act Direct Component Multi-Year Implementation Plan Amendment #1 - J. Taylor "Chips" Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board take the following action concerning Amendment #1 to the RESTORE Act Direct Component (Pot 1) Multi-Year Implementation Plan:

A. Approve the 11 projects and funding amounts identified in the backup for inclusion in Amendment #1 to the Multi-Year Implementation Plan;

B. Authorize staff to finalize the Multi-Year Implementation Plan draft Amendment #1; and

C. Authorize staff to conduct the U.S. Department of Treasury required 45-day public comment period for the Multi-Year Implementation Plan draft Amendment #1 and incorporate U.S. Department of Treasury comments and meaningful public comments into the Plan.

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County will receive approximately $70 million through 2031 in RESTORE Act Direct Component (Pot 1) funds as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The U.S. Department of Treasury administers the RESTORE Act Direct Component Program to ensure compliance with the RESTORE Act. The RESTORE Act requires a Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYIP) be approved by the Treasury Department prior to submittal of individual project Grant Applications and dispersal of funds. The Treasury Department also requires a 45-day public comment period for the MYIP, and the incorporation of meaningful comments received, prior to submittal of the Plan to the Treasury Department for their review and approval.

Amendment #1 to the MYIP includes a total of 11 projects consisting of eight new projects and revisions to three projects included in the initial MYIP approved by Treasury on October 20, 2017. Project revisions include revising the scope of work for the SOAR with RESTORE Workforce Development Program; revising the scope of work and increasing the budget for the Perdido Key Multi-Use Path, and revising the scope of work and increasing the budget for the Eleven Mile Creek Regional Stormwater Ponds project. MYIP Amendment #1 allocation totals $12,140,000.

Per RESTORE Act and U.S. Department of Treasury requirements, staff will conduct the required 45-day public comment period. Staff will review and address meaningful public comments and bring the final MYIP Amendment #1 back to the Board at future Board meeting for approval.

The U.S. Department of Treasury has not yet reviewed the draft MYIP Amendment #1 which may necessitate revisions to the enclosed projects prior to submittal and approval by Treasury.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy II.B.8.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff, in coordination with Community and Media Relations, will conduct the 45-day public comment period.

Attachments
RESTORE Act MYIP Amendment 1 Draft Project Descriptions