Subject:
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Interlocal Agreement between Pinellas County and the Florida Department of Transportation for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Annual Regulatory Program and Surveillance Fee.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Interlocal Agreement (Agreement) with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Annual Regulatory Program and Surveillance Fee.
• This Agreement is necessary for the County and the FDOT to continue to implement the regulatory program and cost-share the State-required fee.
• FDOT is a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) co-permittee and contributes to the Annual Regulatory Program and Surveillance Fee based on a flat contribution of $1,875 per Chapter 62-624, F.A.C.
• County and twenty-one (21) municipal co-permittee’s also cost share the Annual Fee based upon jurisdictional population retrieved from the Bureau of Economic and Business Research. A separate Interlocal Agreement is to be signed by end of CY 2021 (Legistar item 21-1145D).
• The Agreement identifies the cost-sharing structure as established in previous years. The Annual Fee has been paid via cost-share since inception of the program (1997) without a formal Agreement in place.
• Agreement will be in effect through December 31, 2026.
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship
3.3 Protect and improve the quality of our water, air, and other natural resources
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
This Agreement is required by Chapter 62-624, F.A.C. for the County and the FDOT to continue to cost-share the State required Annual Regulatory Program and Surveillance Fee. This process has been in place without an agreement since 1997, and is included in the annual Department budget. The Agreement will affirm this action and will remain in effect through December 31, 2026.
Background/Explanation:
The County’s MS4 NPDES Permit issued by FDEP, now requires an Interlocal Agreement for all cost-sharing of the annual fee for the program. The County implements the Regulatory Program and cost shares it with the twenty-one (21) municipal co-permittee’s and FDOT. This is the first documented Agreement to date, although annual payments and reimbursements have occurred since program inception in 1997.
Fiscal Impact:
County will pay the total annual fee ($30,299) and will be reimbursed approximately sixty-one (61%) percent by the FDOT and the twenty-one (21) co-permittees on an annual basis based on population retrieved from the Bureau of Economic and Business Research as follows:
|
Fiscal |
Co-Permittee |
County |
FDOT |
Total |
|
Year |
Share (61%) |
Share (39%) |
Flat Fee |
Annual Fee |
|
FY22 |
$17,338.64 |
$11,085.36 |
$1,875.00 |
$30,299.00 |
|
FY23 |
$17,338.64 |
$11,085.36 |
$1,875.00 |
$30,299.00 |
|
FY24 |
$17,338.64 |
$11,085.36 |
$1,875.00 |
$30,299.00 |
|
FY25 |
$17,338.64 |
$11,085.36 |
$1,875.00 |
$30,299.00 |
|
FY26 |
$17,338.64 |
$11,085.36 |
$1,875.00 |
$30,299.00 |
Total estimated expenditure and associated reimbursement is included in the Environmental Management Division of Public Works Department within Surface Water Special Assessment Fund. This agreement is consistent with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Adopted Budget and will be included in the development of the FY 2023 Budget.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62(a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Partners:
FDOT
FDEP
Municipal Partners
Attachments:
Agreement