Agenda Item Name:
Title
Recognize unanticipated revenue for Springs Protection Tag Grants
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Presenter:
Stacie Greco, EPD, 264-6829
Description:
Request approval of the Budget Amendment, adopt the Resolution to recognize unanticipated revenue for Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Protect Florida Springs Tag (License Plate) Grants accepting the grant award, and authorize the inter-fund loan.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the Budget Amendment; adopt the Resolution to recognize unanticipated revenue for the Springs Tag Grants; authorize the Chair to sign the agreements; and approve an inter-fund loan for $42,300.
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Prior Board Motions:
NA
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The County is receiving grant funding from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) through the Protect Florida Springs Tag Grant program. These are reimbursement grants and will require a loan for the full amount of the grants, a combined total of $42,300. Three different grants were awarded, revenue will be placed in fund Water Resources fund 260.55.5511.337.30.00 and expensed out of 260.55.5511.537.31.00 & 34.00.
EPD will provide a total match of approximately $28,722, including cash and in-kind contributions. This includes cash matches of $10,000 for the Fertilizer and Aquifer Actions Behavior Change Campaign using existing budget in the EPD portion of Stormwater Fund 146 and $1,500 of existing General Fund budget in 001.55.5511 to assist with the analytical costs for the Troglobotic survey. A separate survey planned for FY22 using existing funds from Stormwater Cleanup Fund 087 will also serve as an in-kind match, at estimated cost of $9,000. An in-kind match of staff time valued at $8,222 will be provided for project implementation among the 3 projects.
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Strategic Guide:
Environment
Background:
Alachua County has previously received numerous FWC tag (license plate) grants administered through the Wildlife Found...
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