Broward County Commission Regular Meeting


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Meeting Date: 11/14/2017  
Director's Name: Henry A. Sniezek
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Environ. Planning & Comm. Resilience
Information
Requested Action
A. MOTION TO APPROVE grant agreement with The Miami Foundation, providing $5,000 to Broward County for the Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division of the Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department for the purpose of general support of the Ninth Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit (Summit) and 16 paid Summit registrations for representatives of Miami-Dade County nonprofit organizations.

ACTION:  (T-10:32 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  8-0.  Commissioner LaMarca was not present.

B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2017-536 within the General Fund to appropriate revenue in the amount of $5,000 for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 for the purpose of recognizing a grant award from the Miami Foundation; and authorizing the County Administrator to take the necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement same.

ACTION:  (T-10:32 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  8-0.  Commissioner LaMarca was not present.
Why Action is Necessary
The Board of County Commissioners must approve grant agreements. Budget Resolutions are required to accept and appropriate grant funds.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows Broward County to accept grant funding to support the Regional Climate Leadership Summit and the registration of 16 representatives of Miami-Dade County nonprofit organizations.
Is this Action Goal Related
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

This item supports the Commission’s Vision of "A sustainable system of world-class intermodal transportation, infrastructure, quality human services, public safety, accessible housing, recreation, arts and culture, complementing and balancing our natural resources and environment," the Commission's Value of "Encouraging investments in renewable energy, sustainable practices and environmental protection," and the Commission's Goals:
  • "Seek funding for, implement policies and pursue projects promoting, the use of alternative energy, resource conservation, sustainable practices and environmental protection."
  • "Increase water quality protection efforts and lead creative approaches to water storage and aquifer recharge, as well as diversification of water supplies, regionally."
  • "Proactively lead in the planning, design and construction of projects to support community resilience and climate adaptation, including coordination with other entities to foster resilient design as part of all local and regional projects."
  • "Educate, through a variety of means, about the fragile South Florida ecosystems and impacts of severe weather, sea level rise and climate change on the region."
Broward County will host the Ninth Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit on December 14 and 15, 2017, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. To offset the expense of hosting the Summit, the Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division has been soliciting sponsorships, as approved by the Commission on April 4, 2017. The Miami Foundation indicated interest in sponsoring the Summit via a grant award, specifically requesting to pay for a number of registrations to allow nonprofit organizations in Miami-Dade County to attend the Summit, and requested submission of a grant application. Division staff submitted an application for a $5,000 grant, proposing $2,400 to support 16 registrations for nonprofit representatives at $150 each and an additional $2,600 in general support for the Summit. The Miami Foundation approved the application in mid-September.

This agreement was approved by the Grants Coordination Section.
Source of Additional Information
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Chief Resilience Officer and Director, Environmental Planning and Community Resilience Division, (954) 519-1464
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary:
The additional $5,000 is part of approximately $110,000 in sponsorships raised to stage the Summit, and such sponsorships will be deposited in and spent out of the General Fund.
Attachments
Exhibit 1 - Agreement Summary
Exhibit 2 - Grant Agreement
Exhibit 3 - Budget Resolution

    

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