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Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Vulnerability Assessment Phase II.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and signature by the County Administrator for Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the Vulnerability of Assessment (VA) Phase II.
• Extends the Agreement through June 30, 2027.
• Extends Adaptation Plan Task Due Date to March 31, 2027.
• Attachment 3-C, Third Revised Grant Work Plan, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Attachment3-D, Fourth Revised Grant Work Plan
FDEP Agreement Number 22PLN94; PID 005708A; No cost associated with Amendment No. 3; Agreement term ends June 30, 2027.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.4 Improve environmental quality.
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation.
1.6 Ensure sustainable water management.
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health.
2.2 Enhance community safety.
Summary:
Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement revises the Grant Work Plan to accommodate billing for grant management activities, extends the task due date for the Adaptation plan, and extends the agreement through June 30, 2027. The Agreement includes $2,053,000.00 in funding consistent with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Adopted Budget.
Many of the County’s municipalities also have their own grants to conduct Vulnerability Assessment. Ten (10) municipalities did not have the resources to conduct their own VAs. Thus, they are not on track to be compliant with the Resilient Florida standards. The State's Chief Resiliency Officer requested the County Public Works Department partner to conduct VAs for those municipalities.
Background/Explanation:
On July 1, 2021, FDEP launched the Resilient Florida Grant Program, making non-reoccurring funds available for eligible applicants. The Program is designed to provide funding opportunities for local governments and state agencies to develop large-scale mitigation activities that allow Florida communities to better withstand future disasters.
Pinellas County completed the Phase I Vulnerability Assessment in 2021. The study identified and analyzed risks to County-wide critical infrastructure. Findings from the study provide the County with data and information to support mitigation measures for current-day and future tidal and storm surge flooding.
Phase II, completed under this grant agreement, will update, add to, and enhance the original data to ensure compliance with the Resilient Florida Program Statute that was implemented after completion of the Phase I VA.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Partners:
FDEP
Attachments:
Amendment No. 3
Amendment No. 2
Change Order No. 1
Amendment No. 1
Agreement