Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution Amending the Broward County Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, REGARDING THE BROWARD BOATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; AMENDING SECTION 33.75 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (“ADMINISTRATIVE CODE”) PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider adoption of the Resolution Amending the Broward County Administrative Code was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of May 7, 2024.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows for the Board's consideration of the Resolution Amending the Broward County Administrative Code.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
The Broward County Parks and Recreation Division (“Division”) recommends modifying the eligibility criteria for grants under the Broward Boating Improvement Program (“BBIP”) to allow projects that were previously funded by a BBIP grant or a Florida Boating Improvement Program grant more than 25 years ago to be eligible for future BBIP grants, as more fully described below.
Over the last 40 years, these two grant programs have funded multiple water access projects to allow recreational boaters increased access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. The BBIP requires that grantees ensure the satisfactory operation and maintenance of sites and facilities funded under the BBIP for at least 25 years after project completion. Currently, any project that received funding from the BBIP or the Florida Boating Improvement Program, no matter how long ago, is generally ineligible for future BBIP grants.
Many previously funded BBIP projects were completed more than 25 years ago and now need renovations due to their age and/or changes in recreational vessel size. The proposed Resolution would make projects that received funding from the Florida Boating Improvement Program or the BBIP more than 25 years ago eligible to apply for future BBIP grants for maintenance or renovation, thereby helping maintain access to the water for the County’s recreational boating community.
Source of Additional Information
René D. Harrod, Chief Deputy County Attorney, 954-357-7600
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
None.