Item M12
Revised 3/99
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY *Time Specific requested*
Meeting Date: Thursday, Jan, 18
Division: SOCC
Bulk Item: Yes 0 No X
Department:
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion of Federal and other Grant Funding for Water
Quality Improvement Projects throughout the Keys,
ITEM BACKGROUND: Friday, December 15, 2000, the Washington Legislature
approved a set of appropriations bills that included $100 million for Keys water quality
issues, The shape of the grant has changed dramatically since the introduction of Peter
Deutsch' bill to appropriate $213 million to be handled through EPA. The approved
monies are to be handled through the Army Corps of Engineers,
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The SOCC has consistently supported
federal funding for water quality improvement projects throughout the Florida Keys,
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST: N/A
BUDGETED: Yes 0 No 0
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes 0 No 0
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY: COUNTY ATTY 0 OMS/PURCHASING 0 RISK MANAGEMENT 0
APPROVAL: 0ML W~fj&ftld- ,/ IX
NAME: Nora A. Williams, BOCC, District IV
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: 0 TO FOLLOW: X NOT REQUIRED: 0
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #: J.::..Il1I1.