Subject:
Title
Adoption, Re: Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan 2026 Update
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Fiscal Impact:
The recommended plan update recognizes a $2,300,233 decrease in total revenues to be generated by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Surtax over its 10-year life (decreased from $585.73 to $583.43 million) with $5.16 million re-allocated for new and revised projects as follows: 3 wastewater projects; 6 stormwater treatment projects; 3 restoration projects; 1 muck project; and 1 aquatic vegetation harvesting project.
Dept/Office:
Natural Resources Management
Requested Action:
Recommendation
Consider the following action items:
1) Adopt (or modify and adopt) the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan 2026 Update, as recommended unanimously by the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee on January 16, 2026;
2) 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 contracts, agreements, task orders, change orders, contract renewals, amendments, grant agreements, and other contract-related documents, subject to review and approval by the County Attorney, Risk Management and Purchasing, as appropriate, for projects and programs approved in the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan;
3) approve authority for the Director of Natural Resources Management to execute no-cost time extensions up to one year and approve the County Manager to execute no-cost time extensions up to two years;
4) grant permission to advertise and competitively procure goods and services needed to implement projects and programs approved in the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan, subject to available funding;
5) authorize staff to submit grant applications for leveraging cost share for projects and programs approved in the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Project Plan; and
6) authorize the County Manager to execute all neces...
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