Title
Resolution for Interlocal Agreement between Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Gainesville for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (B)
Explanation
This item is a request for the City Commission to approve a Resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the City of Gainesville (City) for the Allocation and Implementation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program Requirements.
The Clean Water Act requires the City, Alachua County (County) and FDOT to maintain NPDES Phase II Municipal Separate Stormwater Systems (MS4) permits for the Gainesville Urbanized Area. In 2001, the City, the County and FDOT established the Gainesville Clean Water Partnership. The purpose of the partnership is to jointly and cost effectively implement permit responsibilities within the Gainesville Urbanized Area including programs that serve to educate and involve the public, business community and municipal staff in preventing water pollution. The City functions as the lead agency to deliver programming and projects; the County and FDOT provide funding to the City for their fair share for programming and projects.
The City seeks to establish an agreement with FDOT to continue the Gainesville Clean Water Partnership for FY23.
Strategic Connection
Goal 2: Sustainable Community - a normal priority item.
Fiscal Note
Over the one-year term of the agreement for FY23, FDOT will provide up to $105,000 to the City of Gainesville for allocation and implementation of Clean Water Partnership NPDES programs. FDOT may be providing additional funds for water quality projects at a later date.
Recommendation
The City Commission adopt the Resolution which authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute the agreements, agreement amendments or any other necessary documents, up to $300,000 annually, with the ...
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