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County Administrator's Report 11. 16.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pensacola for the Bayou Chico Restoration Project - Keith T. Wilkins, Department of Natural Resources Management Director
That the Board take the following action concerning an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pensacola for the Bayou Chico Restoration Project:
A. Approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Pensacola and Escambia County, Florida, for the Bayou Chico Restoration Project; and
B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Interlocal Agreement, and any related documents such as acceptance, execution, reporting, no-cost time extensions, and Amendments to the Interlocal Agreement, subject to Legal review and approval, without further action of the Board.
[Funding: Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, Cost Center 222002, NFWF #45910 Bayou Chico] |
| BACKGROUND: |
| The National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) awarded $11,032,250 in grant funds to Escambia County for the Bayou Chico Restoration Project (NFWF Grant was approved by the BCC on 7/23/2015). This NFWF project includes three stormwater treatment projects and two stream restoration projects to assist in the restoration of Bayou Chico. Two of the three stormwater projects are in the City of Pensacola. This Interlocal Agreement provides the terms and conditions whereby the City and County shall jointly perform these two City projects (the Bill Gregory Park Regional Stormwater Treatment Facility Project, and the R Street at Maggie’s Ditch Stormwater Treatment Enhancement Project). |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, Cost Center 222002, NFWF #45910 Bayou Chico ($2,180,000 for Bill Gregory and $865,000 for Maggie’s Ditch, for a total of $3,045,000). The County shall serve as the direct recipient of NFWF Project Funding and reimburse the City for eligible costs performed in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Interlocal Agreement was reviewed by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, and approved as to form and legal sufficiency. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| The County Department of Natural Resources Management, Water Quality & Land Management Division, will manage this project. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Interlocal Agreements require Board approval. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| This project has been coordinated with the County Public Works Department, the City of Pensacola, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. |
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