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County Administrator's Report 11. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	05/19/2016
Issue: Supplemental Budget Amendment #160 - FWC 15153 Artificial Reefs Grant
From:	Stephan Hall
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #160 - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #160, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (118), in the amount of $2,701,795, to recognize Grant proceeds from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and to appropriate these funds to construct artificial reefs under the Deepwater Horizon Natural Restoration Damages Assessment (NRDA) Early Restoration Program. FWC is allowing up to 5% of the funds to be used by Escambia County to pay for expenses relating to managing the artificial reef projects.

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County has been awarded funds from Florida FWC to construct artificial reefs by deploying prefabricated modules within sites permitted to Escambia County by US Army Corps of Engineering and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. FWC is allowing up to 5% of the funds to be used by Escambia County to pay for expenses relating to managing the artificial reef projects.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This amendment will increase Fund 118 by $2,701,795.

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# 160