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  County Administrator's Report     12. 19.    
BCC Regular Meeting Budget & Finance Consent  
Meeting Date: 12/08/2011  
Issue:    State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement
From: Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department: Public Works  
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation Concerning the State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement:

A. Rescind the Board’s action of June 16, 2011, taking the following action concerning the State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement:

1. Approving the State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), that specifies a lump sum payment from FDOT to Escambia County, in the amount of $58,831, for FDOT’s 2011/2012 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012), to compensate the County for maintenance of street lighting on State highways;

2. Adopting a Resolution (R2011 89) (supporting the State Highway System Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation and) authorizing Charles R. “Randy” Oliver, County Administrator, to execute the Agreement;

3.  Authorizing the Chairman to sign the Resolution; and 

B. Approve the State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), that specifies a lump sum payment from FDOT to Escambia County in the amount of $60,063.40 for FDOT’s 2011/2012 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012) to compensate the County for maintenance of street lighting on State highways;

C.  Adopt a Resolution supporting the revised State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement and authorizing Charles R. “Randy” Oliver, County Administrator, to execute the Agreement; and

D. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution.

The “State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement” with FDOT was approved by the Board on June 16, 2011. This agreement specified a lump sum payment from FDOT to Escambia County in the amount of $58,831 for FDOT’s 2011/2012 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012) to compensate the County for maintenance of street lighting on state highways.

On October 6, 2011, FDOT indicated that an audit had been performed of the lights maintained by Escambia County and found that there were 341 lights that were eligible for reimbursements under this program.  This audit increased the amount Escambia County is eligible to receive from $58,831 to $60,063.40.
BACKGROUND:
The “State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement” with FDOT was approved by the Board on June 16, 2011. This agreement specified a lump sum payment from FDOT to Escambia County in the amount of $58,831 for FDOT’s 2011/2012 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012) to compensate the County for maintenance of street lighting on state highways.

On October 6, 2011, FDOT indicated that an audit had been performed of the lights maintained by Escambia County and found that there were 341 lights that were eligible for reimbursements under this program. This audit increased the amount Escambia County is eligible to receive from $58,831 to $60,063.40.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
This Agreement increases the amount of money Escambia County will receive from FDOT by $1,232.40.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:
Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, reviewed and approved the Agreement as to form and legal sufficiency on November 7, 2011 and the Resolution on November 6, 2011.
PERSONNEL:
N/A
POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:
N/A
IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:
The Agreement was prepared by FDOT.  Upon the Board’s approval and execution of the Agreement and Resolution, Traffic staff will transmit the Agreement and a certified copy of the Resolution to FDOT for execution.

Attachments
BCC Action 061611
Agreement
Resolution

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