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County Administrator's Report 9. 7.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	03/03/2016
Issue: Supplemental Budget Amendment #094 - Sea Turtle Lighting Grant for Perdido Key
From:	Stephan Hall
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #094 - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #094, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (118), in the amount of $37,510, to recognize proceeds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and to appropriate these funds to increase compliance with outdoor lighting standards to protect sea turtles and hatchlings on Perdido Key.

BACKGROUND:

As a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the coastal habitats, natural resources and nesting habitats for loggerhead sea turtles on Perdido Key beaches were disturbed and damaged. On October 22, 2015, the Board approved an agreement (DEP Agreement No. S0832) between Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and Escambia County to provide funds to assist property owners/managers to acquire new light fixtures and bulbs to retrofit existing lighting so that identified lights are no longer visible from the nesting beach. Agreements will be executed with property owners to implement with a matching contribution from the property owner/manager of up to 25%.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This amendment will increase Fund 118 by $37,510. No matching funds are required of Escambia County.

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# 094