Broward County - File #: 24-496

• File #: 24-496
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
• Agenda Date: 6/4/2024
• Final action: 6/4/2024
• Title: MOTION TO APPROVE Memorandum of Agreement between Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, and Palm Beach County to establish a collaborative for the purpose of application for a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Carbon Production Reduction Implementation Grant (CPRG), in substantially the form of Exhibit 1; to authorize the County Administrator to approve non-material changes that do not pose additional cost or risk to the County, subject to review and approval by the Office of the County Attorney, and to execute the same; authorize the County Administrator, after review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, to execute future amendments to the Agreement that do not impose additional financial obligations on the County; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended.
• Indexes: Established Commission Goals, Go Green

Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Administration

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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Memorandum of Agreement between Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, and Palm Beach County to establish a collaborative for the purpose of application for a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Carbon Production Reduction Implementation Grant (CPRG), in substantially the form of Exhibit 1; to authorize the County Administrator to approve non-material changes that do not pose additional cost or risk to the County, subject to review and approval by the Office of the County Attorney, and to execute the same; authorize the County Administrator, after review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, to execute future amendments to the Agreement that do not impose additional financial obligations on the County; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended.

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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners approval is required for agreements with external agencies.

What Action Accomplishes
Approval of the Motion enables Broward County to collaborate with Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, and Palm Beach County on the EPA CPRG opportunity.

Goal Related Icon(s)
?County Commission
?Go Green
?MAP Broward

Previous Action Taken
None taken.

Summary Explanation/Background
THE RESILIENT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

This item supports the County Commission's Value of Collaborates, "Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives," and Goal of Resilient Community, "Ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, and environmental pr...