Item M5 � M.5
� � �, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe � ��r�i
�r � s�� Mayor Heather Carruthers,District 3
The Florida.Keys � � � ������]�j Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron,District 2
Craig Cates,District 1
David Rice,District 4
Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
County Commission Meeting
June 17, 2020
Agenda Item Number: M.5
Agenda Item Summary #6980
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Sustainability
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag (305) 453-8774
11:30 A.M.
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and direction of the preferred alternative and its
options, including input from the municipalities, for the Tentatively Selected Plan developed by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the partnership agreement with USACE for
investigating coastal storm risk vulnerability for the Florida Keys.
ITEM BACKGROUND: This item is to provide updated information to be discussed on
Acquisitions, currently valued at $390 Million and tentatively mandatory, which are included in the
Non-Structural Measures section of the Draft Feasibility Report. The update will include feedback
from municipality's staff gathered on June lst, 2020. Public presentations with each municipality are
being scheduled during the next 30-45 days. However, the Draft Feasibility Report is scheduled to
be released soon, and input from the BOCC is requested before the release.
Options for moving forward with the Draft Feasibility Report:
1) An option USACE suggests is that the USACE move forward with release of the Draft
Feasibility Report, but that Monroe consider including additional language in the draft
Report that specifies that Monroe County will only be willing to move forward with
acquisition as a nonstructural measure if the implementation is voluntary. Monroe County
has submitted a waiver request to USACE to pursue voluntary, rather than mandatory,
acquisition. That request is under consideration by the USACE. The report would state
clearly that the current recommendation would only move forward to a Chiefs Report if that
policy waiver were granted. If the waiver is not granted, USACE and Monroe County would
then re-visit the recommendation to determine the best path forward, which could potentially
be a Locally Preferred Plan.
2) A second option is to request that the USACE delay release of the Monroe County Draft
Feasibility Report until the USACE makes a determination on Monroe County's request to
allow the acquisitions to be voluntary. The USACE is not recommending this option as a
delay in the issuance of the Report will extend the project past the original 3-year schedule,
and funding for additional time is not guaranteed, putting the completion of the project in
potential jeopardy.
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3) A third option is to remove the acquisitions at this time, ask that they be transferred to
elevations to the extent possible, and that the Plan continue to move forward under a Locally
Preferred Option. The public meetings with the municipalities have not yet occurred and
therefore feedback is not yet available on their preference to leave them in or not.
The following measures currently make up the suite of alternatives, subject to change as the USACE
obtains additional information:
City Acquisition Elevate Floodproofing Total
Islamorada 1 542 288 831
Key Colony 56 253 48 357
Beach
Key West 95 2,324 1,883 4,302
Layton 2 31 18 51
Marathon 84 1,003 611 1,698
Monroe 48 2,971 1,004 4,023
Grand Total 286 7,124 3,852 11,262
FEASIBILITY REPORT: The end product of the Feasibility Study will consist of a final
Feasibility Report to include National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) documentation, which may
authorize new Federal projects for construction focused on protecting the Keys. If funds are
appropriated in the future, the federal government would finance 65% of approved projects. The
County and the municipalities would be responsible for 35%, which could come from local or State
funds. Projects are currently included in each of the municipalities, and Interlocal Agreements will
be needed to formalize their participation should the County and municipalities choose to keep the
projects in the TSP. If a project other than the project recommended by USACE as being within the
Federal Interest is selected, a"Locally Preferred Plan" option can move forward.
NEXT STEPS CURRENT SCHEDULE:
Date Task
May 2020 Briefing to Monroe BOCC for approval (Today)
Late May 2020 Draft Feasibility Report and integrated EIS release
(slightly delayed)
June 2020 u lic meetings held in several locations-throw hour the Keys.
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(Dote: virtual public meetings are a requirement for-the USACE in
moving forward until otherwise notified.)
May July 2020 45-day review: public and agency, internal USAGE technical and
policy review, Independent External peer Review (contract)
September 2020 Agency Decision Milestone
Spring 2021 USACE update back to Monroe BOCC
Spring 2021 Final Feasibility Report and Integrated EIS release
September 2021 Chief of Engineer's Report
Beyond 2021 Congressional authorization for construction; request for project
appropriations; agreements with non-federal entities necessary for
construction
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
09/19/18: Approval to enter into a Study Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to
initiate a study partnership to investigate storm and sea level rise vulnerability for the U.S. 1 corridor
in Monroe County, funded up to $3 Million by the USACE; also, ratification of the Letter of Intent
submitted by the County Administrator; request for Chief Financial Officer to sign the Self-
Certification of Financial Capability; and authority for the County Attorney and the Mayor to sign
related documents.
05/22/19: Presentation update on the partnership agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
for investigating storm and sea level rise vulnerability for the Florida Keys to provide the
recommended list of alternatives for moving forward.
02/06/20: Presentation under the partnership agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) for investigating coastal storm risk vulnerability for the Florida Keys, to present and
discuss the list of alternatives under the details of the recommendation for the Tentatively Selected
Plan for Monroe County as developed by the USACE.
05/20/20: Approval of preferred alternative and its options for the Tentatively Selected Plan
developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the partnership agreement with
USACE for investigating coastal storm risk vulnerability for the Florida Keys. (BOCC did not vote
on the Plan but instead directed staff and USACE to conduct public briefings for the municipalities
during their council meetings).
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CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
DOCUMENTATION:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date of Study Agreement: September 19, 2018 — September 18, 2021
Expiration Date: 3 years after the Effective Date
Total Dollar Value of Contract: Please see below. Current estimate of the Project to be
constructed is not to exceed $3.8 Billion
Total Cost to County: 35% cost share
A prior phase included a Study. The terms of the study would be that the County would pay
anything above $3 million for study costs. However, the study costs do not exceed $3 million
Current Year Portion: $0
Budgeted: No
Source of Funds: TBD
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: 35% local cost share
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant: Yes
County Match: 35% future match
Insurance Required: No.
Additional Details: If the County selects an Alternative under the Tentatively Selected Plan, the
County will be responsible for 35% of the project costs in the future, which may be shared by other
sources and the municipalities (for work in the incorporated areas), if and when the Project moves
forward. At this time the project cost is estimated not to exceed $3.8 Billion, leaving a local 35%
cost share requirement of$1.33 Billion and the 65% federal cost share at$2.47 Billion.
REVIEWED BY:
Rhonda Haag Completed 05/31/2020 1:31 PM
Pedro Mercado Completed 06/01/2020 8:43 AM
Purchasing Completed 06/01/2020 8:48 AM
Budget and Finance Completed 06/01/2020 8:54 AM
Maria Slavik Completed 06/01/2020 8:59 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 06/01/2020 3:48 PM
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Board of County Commissioners Pending 06/17/2020 9:00 AM
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