DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Utilities
Title
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Water Quality Improvement Grant Cape Haze Septic to Sewer Construction Project
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve the electronic submittal of the Water Quality Improvement Grant application to the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in the amount of $2,500,000.00 to assist with funding the Cape Haze Septic to Sewer Construction Project through the Protecting Florida Together portal; and
b) Approve Resolution authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to prepare and execute a grant agreement and any amendments thereto to FDEP for the Water Quality Improvement Grant Cape Haze Septic to Sewer Construction Project; and
c) Authorize the Chairman to execute the Resolution.
**Change, Added attachments (2), 7/8/2024**
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. A budget and project amendment to Capital Improvement Project “Cape Haze S2S Water Quality Improvement” will be brought to the Board for approval, if awarded. Grant funding in the amount of $2,500,000 will be provided by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Matching funds in the amount of $3,000,000 will come from the Utility Repair and Replacement Fund, and future MSBU assessments upon establishment by the Board. The grant application can be withdrawn if the project does not obtain all necessary approvals for the establishment of the MSBU.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
This project is part of the Charlotte Harbor Water Quality Initiative. Cape Haze is one of the priority areas identified in the Charlotte County Sewer Master Plan to connect to Central Sewer.
Utilities is asking board authorization for staff to electronically submit the Water Quality Improvement Grant application through the Protecting Florida Together portal to apply for the Cape Haze Septic to Sewer Construction Project to fund the construction component costs of the project.
The project will focus on converting 222 septic tanks to central sewer and prepare 68 vacant lots for sewer connection in Cape Haze, along Charlotte Harbor. The project benefits include enhancing water quality by mitigation pollution and restoring water quality to safeguard Charlotte Harbor’s ecosystem.
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