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1.3 BEACH RESTORATION AND NOURISHMENT Indian River County BCC SUPPORTED the continuation of a statutory funding source for beach restoration and nourishment projects with an increase over the current amount of $30 million, which is no longer sufficient to sustain this important program. Indian River County BCC SUPPORTED $1,125,000 in matching funds for Sector 3. This project consists of the restoration and maintenance of approximately 35,000 feet (6.6 miles) of shoreline. Dur- ing the winter of 2014/2015, approximately 173,068 cubic yards of upland was delivered, placed and graded above mean high water line to repair the damage that was caused by Hurricane Sandy. The re- questedfunds would be used for continued permit required post construction monitoring as well as the design, permitting, and construction of the required Sector 3 mitigation reef. Indian River County BCC SUPPORTED $50,000 in matching funds for Sector 5. This project con- sists of the restoration and maintenance of 14,250 feet (approximately 2.7 miles) of shoreline. The re- quested funds would be used for technical support, project feasibility, design and permitting, including the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project. The funds may also be used for further investigation of the nearshore hardbottom habitat. 1.4 ALL ABOARD FLORIDA Indian River County BCC OPPOSED any state funding for AAF and its passenger rail project; and SUPPORTED legislation that would regulate higher speed rail in the State of Florida to ensure that the maximum "sealed corridor" safety requirements are installed at every at grade railroad crossing. 1.5 COUNTY FUNDING OF COURT RELATED FUNCTIONS Indian River County BCC SUPPORTED legislation which would remove the automatic 1.5% in- crease in funding for Court related functions, and SUPPORTED legislation which would both in- crease thel service fee charged for recording documents and instruments and increase the amount dis- tributed to the board of county commissioners to be used exclusively to fund court -related technology. 1.6 TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY (FMI JLPA) Indian RiN er County BCC SUPPORTED legislation that would require greater transparency and ac- countabili�y by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) to its member municipalities and rate- payers, as well as representation on its governing bodies by senior local government officials. 1.7 OUT -OF -NETWORK EXPENSES FOR EMERGENCY Indian River County BCC OPPOSED legislation that limits the ability of local government EMS pro- viders to be reimbursed for providing advanced life services (ALS) services to patients who have out - of -network providers. 2 14