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Natural Resources - Consent |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | May 21, 2019
| | DEPARTMENT: | Natural Resources
| | REQUESTER: | Roland Ottolini
| | TITLE: | Approve Resolution Requesting WCIND Funding for FY 19/20 |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | Approve Resolution to WCIND requesting $1,622,849 from the Waterway Development Program for FY19/20 projects.
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Approves required Resolution to the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) requesting funding for FY19/20 totaling $1,622,849 and authorizing Natural Resources Division Liaison to sign and submit applications and an Assistant County Manager to execute and submit any project funding agreements pertaining to projects on this priority list as approved by WCIND up to the amount listed. No Lee County funding required at this time. |
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| | | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Board Action and Other History | | | | WCIND is a taxing district that includes Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee Counties. Member counties can request grant funding for navigation related projects on an annual basis through the Waterway Development Program as governed by Florida Administrative Code 66A-2. Applications and an accompanying Resolution are required submittals as part of the request process. |
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| | | | | | | | | | B) | Policy Issues | | | | The Resolution contains a prioritized list of project requests for navigation improvements, marine law enforcement and boating safety. Projects were considered based on Lee County needs and municipal and non-profit agency requests. A prioritized project list totaling $1,622,849 was voted on and approved by the BOCC appointed Waterways Advisory Committee (WAC) on March 21, 2019. |
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| | | | | | | | | | C) | BoCC Goals | | | | Partnerships |
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| | | | | | | | | | D) | Analysis | | | | Recommendations are based on WCIND eligibility criteria, anticipated fund availability, benefits to Lee County, previous funding experience, and input from the WAC, Natural Resources Division staff and the WCIND Executive Director. Project applications are included in the backup materials for reference.
No funds are required for this request. A budget amendment resolution will be prepared and submitted for approval when grant funding is awarded. Any successful projects will also be governed by formal agreements between Lee County and WCIND. Sub-grantees (as noted in the attached Application Report) will be required to enter into an agreement with Lee County. It is recommended that projects be deleted or funding reduced in order of the lowest priority if the requested total is not available from WCIND.
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| No funding required. | | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | | | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | | | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | | | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
| Yes | | | F) | Fund:
Program:
Project:
Account Strings: | | | G) | Fund Type? | | | | H) | Comments:
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| | | | | | | | | VI. | TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION | | | Florida Administrative Code 66A-2 requires requests for funding to be submitted to WCIND by May 31 of each year for consideration for funding during the following fiscal year commencing October 1 of the same year.
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| | | | | | | | | VII. | FOLLOW UP | | | It is anticipated that the budget amendment resolution and sub-grant agreements will be scheduled for BOCC approval in September.
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | Natural Resources | Ottolini, Roland | Approved | 5/2/2019 - 10:45 AM | | Budget Services | Guttery, Angela | Approved | 5/3/2019 - 1:01 PM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 5/3/2019 - 1:14 PM | | County Attorney | Fredyma, John J. | Approved | 5/6/2019 - 1:14 PM | | County Manager | Harner, David | Approved | 5/7/2019 - 1:05 PM |
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