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County Administrator's Report 12. 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	04/09/2015
Issue: Supplemental Budget Amendment #102 - National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Grant for the Jones Swamp Wetland Preserve Patton Restoration Project
From:	Stephan Hall
Department:	OMB
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #102 - Stephan Hall, Management and Budget Services Interim Department Director

That the Board adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #102, Other Grants and Projects (110), in the amount of $40,000, to recognize Grant proceeds from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and to appropriate these funds for the Jones Swamp Wetland Preserve Patton Restoration Project. Matching funds in the amount of $11,000 will come from Fund 151, Community Redevelopment Agency/CRA Warrington and Fund 101, Escambia County Restricted Fund/Wetland Mitigation. The remaining match will be from in-kind services from County employees and volunteers from other agencies.

BACKGROUND:

The Community and Environment Departments's Water Quality and Land Management Division has been awarded a grant by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for the Jones Swamp Wetland Preserve Patton Restoration Project. This project will improve the ecological function of 35 acres of Pine Wetland Riparian Forest by restoring hydrology, reducing invasive plants and replanting native vegetation. The project will also serve to increase visitorship to the Escambia County Southwest Greenway Trail in Warrington CRA by installing educational signage and improving a portion of the walking trail. Matching funds are available along with non-monetary match of in-kind services, and volunteers.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This amendment will increase Fund 110 by $40,000.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board policy requires increases and decreases in revenues to be approved by the Board.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
SBA# 102