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NO <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />BOARD MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., Public Works Director <br />THROUGH: James Gray, M.S., Natural Resources Manager <br />FROM: Kendra Cope, M.S., Environmental Specialist <br />SUBJECT: Acceptance of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Grant FY18/19 <br />DATE: October 1, 2018 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />In late April 2018, the County received notification that the Florida Department of Economic <br />Opportunity (DEO) was soliciting technical assistance grant requests for State FY 2018/19. Staff <br />responded to the DEO solicitation on May 7, 2018 and requested $13,500 to develop a living <br />shoreline/oyster reef demonstration site at Round Island Riverside Park. The living <br />shoreline/oyster reef demonstration project stands as one of the small-scale lagoon projects staff <br />has identified as a way to further showcase the County's efforts to improve water quality in the <br />lagoon and to educate our community about the importance of lagoon restoration. <br />On September 10, 2018, staff was notified that DEO accepted the proposal for the full amount of <br />$13,500. This is a 100 percent cost reimbursement grant and provides funding for all aspects of <br />this project including; survey, design, permitting, construction, and the creating of educational <br />materials. All work completed under this grant is required to be finished prior to June 30, 2019. <br />FUNDING <br />Funds for this expenditure are available in General Fund/Lagoon/Other Professional Services - <br />Acct # 00128337-033190. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Board approve the DEO grant and authorize the Chairman to sign the <br />Agreement on behalf of the County. Following Board approval, the County will transmit the <br />partially executed Agreement to the DEO for final signatures. Upon receipt of the fully executed <br />original agreement from the DEO, staff will transmit to the Clerk to the Board of County <br />Commission for recording. <br />ATTACHEMENT <br />IRC Grant Form <br />DEO Grant Agreement <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR: OCTOBER 16, 2018 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@280D8FAD\@BCL@280D8FAD.docx 61 <br />