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 ADOPT Resolution authorizing the Resilient Environment Department to file a long-range budget plan and funding request with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for projects to mitigate beach erosion in Broward County; supporting the projects for which funding is requested and confirming Broward County’s ability to serve as local sponsor for projects; providing for severability and an effective date. (Commission Districts 4 and 6)
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Why Action is Necessary
The State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection requires a resolution from the governing body of the entity requesting State Beach Erosion Control Program funding, and Board action is required to adopt a resolution.
What Action Accomplishes
Fulfills the state requirement for a resolution affirming support for the projects for which funding is requested and confirming the ability of the application to provide the local share of the costs.
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.”
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requires that local agencies requesting State Beach Erosion Control funding provide a current resolution by its governing body that affirms support for the projects as part of its long-range budget plan and indicates the local governing body’s ability to provide local project cost share. The proposed Resolution affirms support for postconstruction physical and biological monitoring, permit-required beach tilling, mitigation reef construction, and project permitting for the Broward County Shore Protection Project Segment II; postconstruction physical and biological monitoring, permit-required beach tilling, and dune construction for the Broward County Shore Protection Project Segment III; and preconstruction physical and biological monitoring, during-construction monitoring, and sand trap, jetty, and mitigation reef construction for the Port Everglades Sand Bypass project.
FDEP requires that each annual funding request includes estimated costs projected ten years into the future; however, each subsequent annual request can modify the figures as needed. FDEP uses each annual funding request to rank requested projects and assembles a project priority list for submission to the Florida Legislature for funding for the upcoming Fiscal Year. The Florida Legislature generally allocates available program funding consistent with the FDEP priority list. State funding amounts for the Beach Management Funding Assistance Program are contingent on sufficient State of Florida documentary stamp revenues and upon Legislative appropriations of those funds.
Funding for the Broward County Shore Protection Project has historically been split among State contributions (representing approximately 25% of the total project cost), Federal reimbursements (representing approximately 50% of the total project cost), and local government cost share (representing approximately 25% of the cost). Funding for the Sand Bypass Project has historically been split between State contributions (representing approximately 75% of the total project cost) and local government cost share (representing approximately 25% of the cost).
The County’s discretion in allocating local funds or making expenditures is not limited by the proposed Resolution, any funding request to FDEP, any successful legislative appropriation of funds, or a subsequent funding agreement with FDEP for encumbering the state funds.
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 County’s Adopted Five-Year Capital Program provides for the County to fund all costs that are not reimbursed by the Federal Government, the State, and applicable municipalities, as shown in Exhibit 2. The County’s share is funded primarily by Tourist Development Taxes.