Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark Gale
Department: Aviation Division: Finance
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE addendum to the Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program Concessions Relief Grant Agreement Number 3-12-0025-094-2021, in the amount of $3,844,634, for economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport; to authorize the County Administrator to take the necessary administrative and budgetary actions and to authorize the Director of Aviation to execute the addendum and approve any non-monetary amendments to the agreement, subject to the Office of the County Attorney approving as to legal sufficiency.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board of County Commissioners ("Board") approval is required to approve a grant agreement addendum with the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") and authorize execution by the Director of Aviation.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows the Board to approve the FAA grant addendum and authorize the Director of Aviation to execute the FAA grant agreement addendum to accept Federal grant funding for economic relief administered by the FAA in support of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ("FLL") in response to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE AVIATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action allows the County to accept Federal grant funds associated with the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act ("CRRSA").
On December 27, 2020, the President signed the CRRSA Act (Public Law 116-260) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the act is Division M or CRRSA. Title IV of CRRSAA provides economic relief from rent and minimum annual guarantees ("MAG") for eligible airport concessions, such as in terminal concessionaires, on-airport parking, and o...
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