Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Choose a Division.
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and the South Florida Water Management District for cost share in the Section 203 Central and Southern Florida Flood Resiliency Study, Reach A (Broward and Hillsboro Basins), at an estimated cost of $5,000,000 to the County, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; authorize the County Administrator, after review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, to execute future amendments to the Interlocal 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
Approval by the Board of County Commissioners is required to enter into legal agreements with the South Florida Water Management District.
What Action Accomplishes
Provides funding from Broward County to the South Florida Water Management District for cost share in the Section 203 Central and Southern Florida Flood Resiliency Study.
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?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 both the County Commission's Value of Collaborates, "building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives," and the County Commission's Goal of Resilient Community, "ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, and environmental protection."
The Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency Study, authorized under Section 216 of the Flood Control Act o...
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