Subject:
Title
Approval of the Tourist Development Council (TDC) FY 2021-2022 Tourism + Lagoon Grant Program additional funding for one grant and four no-cost, time extensions.
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Fiscal Impact:
FY 2021-2022: Total funding of $97,675 from the TDC Beach Improvement fund # 1442-293100.
Dept/Office:
Tourist Development Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners approve the Tourist Development Council FY 2021-2022 Tourism + Lagoon Grant Program request for additional funding for one approved project:
* Derelict Vessel Removal-Natural Resources $97,675
and grant no-cost, one-year extensions to four approved projects:
* Lagoon Recreation Field Guide-Brevard County Natural Resources, $44,000
* Manatee Field Guide: Outdoor Signage and Distribution-Brevard County Natural Resources, $48,000
* McNabb Park Living Shoreline - Oyster Farming- City of Cocoa Beach, $20,000
* Titusville Causeway Multi-trophic Shoreline Stabilization and Resiliency Action Project, Phase 2b & 2c-Brevard County Natural Resources, $250,000
Further, based on the facts specified for each grant, by approving this agenda item, the Board will make the following 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 Offi...
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