Subject:
Title
Adoption of the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan 2022 Update as recommended by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizens Oversight Committee
End
Fiscal Impact:
The recommended plan update recognizes a $53 million increase in total revenues to be generated by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Surtax over its 10-year life (increased from $489 million to $542 million) and a net increase of $6 million allocated to projects. The net changes in allocation, broken down by project type, are as follows:
* $4.2 million more for wastewater - septic to sewer and wastewater plant upgrades;
* $1.0 million more for public education and outreach (including 5 years of oyster gardening);
* $0.3 million more for stormwater treatments;
* $0.3 million more for vegetation harvesting;
* $0.3 million more for environmental dredging of muck;
* $47 million more for contingency, based on an inflation factor of 2.5% for Plan Years 0-3, 6.8% for Year 4, and 5.9% for years 5-10.
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management
Requested Action:
Recommendation
1) Adopt the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan 2022 Update, as recommended by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee (Committee) on January 21, 2022;
2) authorize associated budget change requests;
3) approve continued signature authority to the Chair (or authorized representative, in accordance with the threshold limits provided for in Brevard County policies and administrative orders) to execute agreements, task orders, change orders, contract renewals, amendments, and other contract-related documents, subject to review and approval by the County Attorney, Risk Management and Purchasing, as appropriate, to provide cost share from the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Trust Fund for projects and programs approved in the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan;
4) approve continued authority for the Director of Natural Resources Management to execute up to two no-cost time extensions up t...
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