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Natural Resources - Consent |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | November 7, 2017
| | DEPARTMENT: | Natural Resources
| | REQUESTER: | Roland Ottolini
| | TITLE: | Approve Budget Amendment Resolution for Approved Waterway Development Projects |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | A) Approve Budget Amendment Resolution to fund and establish eighteen major maintenance projects totaling $1,937,001.
B) Amend the Major Maintenance Program in the amount of $1,937,001 to include the additional projects |
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Approves the creation of eighteen new navigation related major maintenance projects that are funded by a grant from the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) in the amount of $1,937,001. For the majority of these projects, Lee County will serve as the administrator for other County sub-grant agreements. The projects to be funded are in the categories of marine law enforcement, environmental education, boating safety, boating recreation and navigation improvement. |
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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. The budget amendment will establish new projects for each new WCIND funded project, including County implemented projects.
Funds will be available in various accounts as stated on the attached resolution.
Lee County will be a pass through agency for the majority of these projects. On May 2, 2017 the Board approved Resolution 17-05-04 requesting grant funding from WCIND for various projects totaling $1,937,001. On September 25, 2017 WCIND, as part of their annual budget, approved Lee County’s funding request. |
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| | | | | | | | | | B) | Policy Issues | | | | Allows various previously approved navigation projects to be included in budget. |
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| | | | | | | | | | C) | BoCC Goals | | | | Tourism/sports. Navigable waterways are a vital component of our tourism infrastructure. |
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| | | | | | | | | | D) | Analysis | | | | A budget amendment is required for Lee County to expend grant funds, and reimburse sub-grantees. |
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| | | | | | | | | | E) | Options | | | | Authorize Resolution
Deny Resolution |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| No funding required. | | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | No | | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | N/A | | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | Mandatory Required by: AC-3-6, 66A-2 FAC | | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
| No | | | F) | Fund:
Program:
Project:
Account Strings: | | | G) | Fund Type? | Other: No County funding is required. | | | H) | Comments:
Grant Funded. On May 2, 2017, the Board approved Resolution 17-05-04 requesting grant funding from WCIND for various projects totaling $1,937,001. On September 25, 2017, WCIND, as part of their annual budget, approved Lee County’s funding request. No impact to any County funds. |
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| | | | | | | | | VI. | TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION | | | The projects are eligible to begin immediately with extensions available until September 30, 2020. |
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| | | | | | | | | VII. | FOLLOW UP | | | Staff will submit reports and reimbursement request to WCIND on a quarterly basis. |
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | Natural Resources | Ottolini, Roland | Approved | 10/13/2017 - 10:09 AM | | Budget Services | Answerer | Approved | 10/18/2017 - 8:37 AM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 10/13/2017 - 11:28 AM | | County Attorney | Fredyma, John J. | Approved | 10/18/2017 - 11:52 AM | | County Manager | Meurer, Doug | Rejected | 10/18/2017 - 12:26 PM | | County Manager | Harner, David | Approved | 10/20/2017 - 12:10 PM |
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