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Interlocal Agreement for the Allocation and Implementation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and for Orange Creek Basin Management Action Plan Projects (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission to approve and execute an Interlocal Agreement between Alachua County and the City of Gainesville for the Allocation and Implementation of NPDES Program Requirements and OCBMAP Projects
Explanation
The City of Gainesville, Alachua County (County) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) entered into a tri-party Interlocal Agreement for the joint implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Municipal Separate Stormwater Systems (MS4) program in the Gainesville Urbanized Area in September of 2001. This Interlocal Agreement presented a financial plan for the implementation of programs to meet requirements of the Clean Water Act. Since that time, the City has served as the administrative body of the Gainesville Clean Water Partnership - a Partnership under which the City, County and FDOT have worked cooperatively on programs that meet Clean Water Act requirements.
Upon expiration of the tri-party agreement on September 30, 2012, FDOT and Alachua County have mutually agreed to enter into separate Interlocal Agreements with the City for continued collaborative implementation of programs that meet permit requirements. The City has established an agreement with the FDOT for the time period covering 2013-2017. The City and County seek to establish a similar agreement.
Fiscal Note
Over the five year term of the Agreement, the County will provide up to $517,704 to the City of Gainesville for allocation and implementation of NPDES Programs. The City's portion of the costs for implementation of NPDES Programs is up to $1,057,064 over the five year term contingent on approval of Stormwater Management Utility fund (SMU) allocations.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve the Interlo...
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