LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Grover C. Robinson, IV, Mayor
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PORT OF PENSACOLA - FLORIDA SEAPORT GRANT PROGRAMS GRANT #445548-1-94-01 - PORT OF PENSACOLA'S UPLAND CARGO IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the acceptance of the State of Florida, Seaport Grant Programs Grant #445548-1-94-01 in the amount of $225,000 for upland cargo improvements. Also, that City Council authorize the Mayor to take all actions necessary relating to the finalization of the grant. Further, that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing a Joint Participation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Finally, that City Council adopt a supplemental budget resolution appropriating the grant funds.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
The Port of Pensacola received an allocation of Seaport Grant Programs funding from the Florida Department of Transportation as part of their fiscal year-end work program and grant funds reallocation process.
This grant is specifically for port upland (non-berth related) improvements to include engineering, material procurement, and construction of infrastructure improvements to sustain or enhance cargo and/or other port operations. All activities as it relates to this grant must be associated with infrastructure improvements to sustain or enhance cargo and other Port operations in order to qualify for the 50% match criteria. The Port has until April 30, 2024, the date the grant agreement expires, to expend all funds.
Previously, City Council authorized and appropriated a $1 million transfer from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) Fund Economic Development project to provide the funding for the local match portion of the Port’s Berth 6 Rehabilitation Project. That project came in significantly under budget and will require less local match than originally anticipated. Since the work contemplated under this grant is also allowable under the rules governing the expenditure of LOST funds, a portion of the savings from the Berth 6 project will be reallocated to provide the 50% local match for this project.
PRIOR ACTION:
April 11, 2019 - City Council adopted Supplemental Budget Resolution No. 2019-19 transferring $1 million from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund to the Port Fund for the local match portion of the Port’s Berth 6 Rehabilitation Project.
FUNDING:
Budget: $ 225,000 Florida Seaport Grant
225,000 Reallocation of Berth 6 Local Match Funding
$ 450,000 Total Funding
Actual: $ 315,000 Construction (Estimated)
90,000 Engineering/Design (Estimated)
45,000 CEI/Construction & Project Mgt Svcs (Estimated)
$ 450,000 Total Project Costs (Estimated)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City’s required matching funds of $225,000 will come from savings realized from the Berth 6 Rehabilitation Project grant matching funds previously appropriated on Supplemental Budget Resolution No. 2019-19. Adoption of the supplement budget resolution will appropriate the grant funds.
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes
5/1/2019
STAFF CONTACT:
Christopher L. Holley, City Administrator
Amy Miller, Port Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Public Transportation Grant Agreement
2) Resolution authorizing a Joint Public Transportation Agreement with FDOT
3) Supplemental Budget Resolution
4) Supplemental Budget Explanation
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