Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: Tourist Development Council (TDC) FY 2021-2022 Tourism + Lagoon Grant Program, additional funding for the City of Satellite Beach Samsons Island Submerged Lands Restoration Project - Phase 2 Project
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Fiscal Impact:
FY 2021-2022: Additional funding of $16,262 from the TDC Beach Improvement fund # 1442
Dept/Office:
Tourism Development Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners approve the Tourist Development Council FY 2021-2022 TDC Tourism + Lagoon Grant Program Guidelines request for additional funding for project - City of Satellite Beach Samsons Island Submerged Lands Restoration - Phase 2. It is also requested that the Board approve additional funding of the FY 2021-2022 City of Satellite Beach Samsons Island Submerged Lands Restoration - Phase 2 project in the amount of $16,262.
Further, request that the Board make the legislative findings: (1) the Indian River Lagoon is an estuary with multiple public access points for tourism purposes and a long history of use by tourists, and (2) each project specifically improves, maintains, re-nourishes, restores, protects or assists with erosion control in either the Indian River, the Banana River, or the Mosquito Lagoon (all part of the Indian River Lagoon); and (3) each project is authorized purpose for the expenditure of Tourist Development Tax revenue under section 125.0104(5)(a)5, Florida Statutes and section 102119(4)(a) of the Brevard County Code of Ordinances.
Additionally, it requested that the Tourism Development Office Director be authorized to negotiate and sign all necessary grant agreements and related documents upon County Attorney Office, Risk Management and Purchasing Services approval.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The FY 2021-2022 Tourism + Lagoon Grant Program projects approved by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners on August 24, 2021. The project the City of Satellite Beach Sa...
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