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County Administrator's Report 11. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	07/07/2016
Issue: Supplemental Budget Amendment #189 - NFWF Bayou Chico Restoration Grant
From:	Stephan Hall
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #189 - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #189, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (118), in the amount of $9,032,250, to recognize funds from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and to appropriate these funds to be used for Bayou Chico Restoration Projects for storm-water treatment and improved water quality. Matching funds associated with this NFWF allocation will come from the Beach Haven Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) Project 08EN0272 ($1,4333,000) Fund (352) and a separate Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Grant ($750,000) Fund (110).

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County has received NFWF Funds totaling $11,032,250 as a reimbursable grant. Previously on FY 2014/15 SBA #200 a total of $2,000,000 was allocated to Fund 118 to provide cash to the Fund and was placed into Cost Center 222002 (NFWF #4591 Bayou Chico), SBA#189 is the net of the two Supplemental Budget Amendments.

Matching funds associated with this NFWF allocation will come from the Beach Haven LOST Project 08EN0272 ($1,4333,000) Fund (352) and a separate Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Grant ($750,000) Fund (110).

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This amendment will increase Fund 118 in the amount of $9,032,250.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

A part-time Water Quality Scientist position will be funded with this NFWF Grant at $25/hr and a total of 1600 hours.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board policy requires Increases and decreases in funding to be approved by the Board.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
SBA#189