Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Natural Resources Division
Information
Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE Assistance Amendment 2 to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cooperative Agreement PM-05D37725-2 (grant), in the amount of $144,623, to provide funding for the County's Particulate Matter Monitoring Program retroactive from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027; authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the grant, as amended.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Ambient Air Monitoring Fund for the Natural Resources Division in the amount of $24,623 for the purpose of protecting and improving air quality in Broward County.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 125.01(2)(p), Florida Statutes authorizes the Board to enter into agreements with other governmental agencies. Board action is required to approve and recognize funding for the grant agreement.
What Action Accomplishes
This action provides funding for air quality program support in Broward County and allows for appropriation of additional funding greater than approved via the budget authority of the Broward County Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget.
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Previous Action Taken
The original grant award and Assistance Amendment 1, respectively PM-05D37725-0 and PM-05D37725-1, in the total amount of $94,579, were approved by the County Administrator as a Summer Recess Agenda Item on August 21, 2025 (Item 11).
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
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