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Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Title V Air Pollution Control Services.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for Title V Air Pollution Control Services.
• Action provides $70,103.17 in funding for state Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 through FY 2026-2027.
• County match not required.
• Agreement with FDEP is renewed every one to two years allowing County to act on FDEP’s behalf to perform Title V services.
• Revenue and funding for this agreement is included in the current-year budget of Public Works in the General Fund.
FDEP Agreement No. TV037; Funding amount is $70,103.17; Project period is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.4 Improve environmental quality
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health
2.2 Enhance community safety
Summary:
Approval provides $70,103.17 in funding assistance to support the existing Title V Air Program. The Grant Agreement allows the County to act on behalf of the FDEP in performing activities related to major sources of air pollution, referred to as Title V Major Sources. The Agreement also provides a mechanism for 100% reimbursement for these activities from FDEP. The County will perform Title V activities consisting of full compliance inspections and evaluations, and review of reports for stack tests, visible emissions and continuous monitoring.
Background/Explanation:
FDEP funding, through the Agreement, is provided to the County for implementing Title V major stationary source regulatory control programs for the two-year project period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
Fiscal Impact:
Agreement provides $70,103.17 in funding for the project period July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. Funding is estimated to be $8,493.70 for FY 2025, $34,513.20 for FY 2026, and $27,096.27 for FY 2027. A County funding match is not required. Activity costs are 100% reimbursable.
Revenue and funding for this agreement is included in the current-year budget of Public Works in the General Fund.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Partners:
FDEP
Attachments:
Agreement
Delegation of Authority - Code Section 2-62