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 Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Agreement No. 21BO3 for cost-sharing of the Segment II Shore Protection Project, providing for $1,259,960 in 2020/2021 legislative appropriations, and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute 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. (Commission District 4)
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 161.101(4), Florida Statutes, authorizes local governments and the FDEP to enter into cooperative agreements to improve, further, and expedite the state’s beach management program.
What Action Accomplishes
The action executes the grant agreement with the FDEP to allow reimbursement of up to $1,259,960 from FDEP Beach Management Funding Assistance Program.
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 Goal of Resilient Community of “ensuring accessible, seamlessly integrated investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices, manufacturing, resilient infrastructure, and environmental protection.”
Background:
The Segment II Shore Protection Project (“Project”) is located along the central portion of the Broward County shoreline, between Hillsboro Inlet and Port Everglades. The Project supports tourism and the local economy and provides critical habitat to marine life. It is 4.9 miles in length and fronts the Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, the City of Pompano Beach, and the City of Fort Lauderdale. The Project was constructed in 2016 and placed approximately 750,000 cubic yards of sand in addition to creating over 1.5 miles of additional dune habitat. The Project also involves the construction of 6.8 acres of artificial reef as mitigation for projected impacts to nearshore hardbottom.
The Agreement (Exhibit 1) provides $1,259,960 in State funds as the FDEP share of non-federal costs for construction of the mitigation reef. The State will reimburse 40.72% of the non-federal portion of eligible project costs of construction for the Project. This agreement is backdated to January 1, 2018, to allow for reimbursement for work and expenditures incurred for the project starting in 2018. As this is a grant from FDEP, the agreement does not include the County’s standard terms and conditions, but it has been reviewed for sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
Source of Additional Information
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Chief Resilience Officer and Deputy Director, Resilient Environment Department, (954) 519-1464.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The fiscal impact is a not-to-exceed amount of $6,891,321 from the Beach Renourishment Capital Program. Per the grant agreement, FDEP will reimburse up to $1,259,960 for eligible project tasks to the County.