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County Administrator's Report 9. 13.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning a Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Financial Assistance for Low Impact Design Manual and Workshops for Escambia - J. Taylor "Chips" Kirschenfeld, Interim Director, Department of Natural Resources Management
That the Board take the following action concerning Grant Agreement No. G0439 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to provide Financial Assistance for Low Impact Design Manual and Workshops for Escambia:
A. Accept Grant Agreement No. G0439 with DEP to provide Financial Assistance for Low Impact Design Manual and Workshops for Escambia; and
B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Grant Agreement and any subsequent Amendments to the Grant Agreement such as no cost time extensions, subject to Legal review and sign-off, without further action of the Board.
The County Attorney's Office has requested that the Board be made aware of the following language:
Paragraph 31, (page 12 of 13), last sentence, "Any action hereon or in connection herewith shall be brought in Leon County, Florida."
[Funding Source: Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects, Cost Center to be determined at the time of Supplemental Budget Amendment. The local match requirement funding has been expended from Fund 151, CRA Fund, on a previously-constructed pervious pavement project at the Juanita Williams County Park] |
| BACKGROUND: |
| Low Impact Design (LID) practices, which reduce impervious surfaces and increase stormwater infiltration at the source, are currently not being utilized in Escambia County to the extent desired to reduce nonpoint source pollution and flooding. The goals of this grant-funded project are to simplify the design process, lower the barriers, eliminate obstacles, and increase the comfort level through education, demonstration, and outreach efforts. This project will develop and distribute a manual and provide workshops to professional engineers, architects, land use planners, and developers in Escambia County. These professionals will hopefully be more likely to incorporate LID practices in the site design and planning process for future development projects in the City of Pensacola and Escambia County. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects, cost center to be determined at the time of Supplemental Budget Amendment. The local match requirement funding has been expended from Fund 151, CRA Fund, on a previously-constructed pervious pavement project at the Juanita Williams County Park. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Agreement was reviewed by Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| This project will be managed by the Escambia County Department of Natural Resources Management's Water Quality & Land Management Division. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board Policy II.B.8. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| This project will be coordinated with the Escambia County Engineering Department, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Northwest Florida Water Management District. |
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