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County Administrator's Report 13. 11.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning a Defense Infrastructure Grant Agreement for Fiscal Year 2013/2014 between Enterprise Florida, Inc., and Escambia County - Keith Wilkins, Community & Environment Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning a Defense Infrastructure Grant (DIG) Agreement for Fiscal Year 2013/2014 between Enterprise Florida, Inc., and Escambia County:
A. Accept the Infrastructure Grant Agreement between Enterprise Florida, Inc., and Escambia County, in the amount of $200,000, for the Airfield Influence Planning Districts (AIPDs) Density Reduction Project;
B. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Grant Agreement with Enterprise Florida, Inc.; and
C. Authorize the Chairman to sign any subsequent Grant-related documents, including no-cost extensions, pending Legal review and approval, without further action of the Board.
[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants & Projects Fund, New Cost Center – no matching funds required] |
| BACKGROUND: |
| The $200,000 grant award from the Enterprise Florida Defense Infrastructure Grant Program for FY 13/14 will provide funding to purchase property to reduce density within Airfield Influence Planning Districts (AIPDs) I and II, as depicted in the 2003 Escambia County Joint Land Use Study (JLUS). To date, over $1,000,000 has been received by Escambia County through the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program. This project will continue to facilitate the retention of local military installations, specifically Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, by mitigating incompatible land uses through land acquisition. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| No County matching funds are required for this grant award. [Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants & Projects, new Cost Center – no matching funds required] |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Grant Agreement has been reviewed by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, and approved as to form and legal sufficiency. As a condition of the Grant, Enterprise Florida, Inc., is requiring that Leon County, Florida, serve as jurisdiction for any action brought in connection with this agreement. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| Community & Environment Department staff will manage the Grant. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board Policy Section II.A. requires approval of grants. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Community & Environment Department staff will manage the Grant. This project has been coordinated and will proceed with the full cooperation between the Escambia County Community & Environment Department, Escambia County Public Works, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, and Enterprise Florida, Inc. |
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