Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Amendment One to Agreement No. NF080 with Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Submitted By: Stefanie Beskovoyne, Deputy Director, Utility Legal Affairs
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("FDEP")
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department ("USD")
3. Purpose: Amendment the Grant Agreement to provide for $1,024,862 additional funding for McCarty Ranch Area 4 Water Quality Restoration Project.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified.
5. Duration: Through April 30, 2023
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The State has provided a legislative grant in the amount of $1,024,862 in funding for this project which brings the total amount of grant funding to $1,743,812.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The Grantee ("City") match requirement remains unchanged at $578,635.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council complete the motion in the affirmative.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and complete the motion in the affirmative.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City Council approved the Grant Agreement via Item 7c at its February 8, 2021 Regular City Council meeting which provided a Federal 319 Grant funding in the amount of $718,950. The State of Florida provided a legislative grant in the amount of $1,024,862 to bring the total amount of grant funding $1,743,812.
Issues/Analysis: The City recently received the attached Amendment 1 which provides an additional $1,024,862 in funding from the State. This Amendment updates and replaced the project timeline (Attachment 3 of the Grant).
Financial Information: Attachment 2 of the Grant is revised from an "at least" 45% ...
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