DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Program
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Cooperative Agreement, Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) - Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Program (CHNEP)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve Cooperative Agreement between SWFWMD and Charlotte County in the amount of $186,000 for CHNEP; and
b) Authorize the Chairman to sign the Cooperative Agreement.
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed. A Budget Amendment was approved by BCC on February 28, 2023, in the amount of $186,000. Funding for this expenditure comes from SWFWMD in the amount of $130,000. There is a $56,000 County match that will be paid using CHNEP salaries.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
The approval to accept the funding was approved by County Administrator on October 30, 2022. The funding supports selected projects in CHNEP’s Fiscal Year 2023 Workplan.
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