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County Administrator's Report 11. 17.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	03/15/2018
Issue: Notices of Award for RESTORE Direct Component (Pot 1) Projects
From:	Chips Kirschenfeld
Department:	Natural Resources
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Notices of Award for RESTORE Direct Component (Pot 1) Projects - J. Taylor "Chips" Kirschenfeld, Director, Department of Natural Resources Management

That the Board accept the following three RESTORE Direct Component (Pot 1) Grant Awards from the U.S. Department of Treasury:

A. Planning Assistance for the Carpenter Creek and Bayou Texar Revitalization Plan Grant Award No. 1 RDCGR080046-01-00, in the amount of $1,308,000;

B. Planning Assistance for the Universal Public Access Plan Grant Award No. 1 RDCGR080048-01-00, in the amount of $360,000; and

C. Planning Assistance for the Eleven Mile Creek Basin Stormwater Ponds Grant Award No. 1 RDCGR080049-01-00, in the amount of $268,800.

BACKGROUND:

On September 7, 2017, the Board approved and authorized staff to submit the 2016-2017 RESTORE Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYIP) to the U.S. Department of Treasury. On October 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Treasury approved the MYIP, finding it to be consistent with the RESTORE Act. The MYIP includes ten Board selected projects.

On March 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued Notices of Award for three of the ten projects. These projects are the Carpenter Creek and Bayou Texar Revitalization Plan, Universal Public Access Plan, and the Eleven Mile Creek Basin Stormwater Ponds Planning. Five additional projects have been submitted to the U.S. Department of Treasury and are under review. Two additional projects are awaiting additional information before application submittal.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Fund 118, Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The cost center will be determined during the time of the Supplemental Budget Amendment.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed the U.S. Department of Treasury Notices of Award.

PERSONNEL:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate with the U.S. Treasury Department to implement the grants.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board Policy II.A.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Department of Natural Resources Management staff will coordinate with the U.S. Treasury Department to implement the grants.

Attachments
BCC ResumePage-09072017
RESTORE Award-CarpenterCreekBayouTexar
RESTORE Award-UniversalPublicAccess
RESTORE Award-ElevenMileCreekBasinStormwater