Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-20-08 special agenda - budget — reading text

parts. Together, the two entities are able to leverage more funding, pull in more partners, involve more citizens and create greater economic and environmental value than either group could accomplish alone! This document outlines ways in which the synergistic relationship between CBA and the City has produced a value above and beyond the cost of the partnership. 1. CBA and the City of FWB share a common vision and mission. Vision Statement of FWB ( Adopted in March 2004) and Environmental Resources Statement, both of which are in the beginning pages of the proposed budget, are right in line with CBA' s Mission Statement: FWB Vision Statement — O " ur vision for the City of Fort Walton Beach is based upon preserving the great and unique qualities of our City and building on them to create a well balanced community for ourselves and our children in the future. Our collective Vision Statement is to be the overriding guideline for decision making by our community leaders ...now and for years to come. We challenge our community leaders to strive to attain the quality of life and community character that this Vision Statement embodies." FWB' s Environmental Resources Statement—Promote the highest level of environmental quality within the City, capitalizing on Choctawhatchee Bay and its tributaries and the Santa Rosa Sound as the focal points of the community for estuary preservation, public/ civic celebration, recreation, and compatible new development. CBA' s Mission Statement — "The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance is an organization committed to sustaining and providing optimum utilization of the Choctawhatchee Basin watershed. Under the auspices of the Okaloosa- Walton College, the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance provides opportunities for citizens, educators, and technical experts to promote the health of the Choctawhatchee Basin watershed. " 2. CBA is a critical component of the City' s National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System ( NPDES) permit - a- required federal stormwater discharge permit.The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA), recognizes the efficiency of outsourcing some portions of the NPDES program, as evidenced in this selection from the EPA guide titled " Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination: A Guidance Manual for Program Development and Technical Assessments."  10. Outsource some IDDE functions to local watershed groups. Staffing is the greatest single line item expense associated with a local IDDE program, although staffing needs are often temporary or seasonal in nature. Some effective programs have addressed this staffing imbalance by contracting with watershed groups to screen outfalls, monitor stream quality, and handle storm water education. This strategy reduces overall program costs, and increases local watershed awareness and stewardship. " a. CBA has assisted with many required elements of the City' s Annual Permit. Attached (Attachment A) are the City' s Annual NPDES Report for Year 3 and Year 4 ( submitted by the City to the State). Currently CBA fulfills many of the minimum control measures listed on the City's permit. At the end of the Year 3 Report, the City designates CBA the responsible entity for multiple required elements for subsequent years. b. CBA is listed as responsible entity with the City on many services. The City' s latest Notice of Intent (N01) ( Attachment B) submitted to the State details the tasks designated to fulfill the minimum control measures required to maintain compliance with the permit, along with the entities responsible for those tasks. 3. CBA services in fulfillment of the CBA / FWB contract have been well- received and commended by City Staff. Attached (Attachment C) is a copy of the current contract between CBA and the City of FWB along with a copy of the Memo from City Staff outlining the services that CBA has performed for the City and recommending the renewal of the contract. 4. CBA can leverage important funding sources for projects identified by City Staff. A key success factor in many grant proposals is the ability of the applicant to foster partnerships among multiple agencies and promote resource stewardship through community education. CBA excels in this arena. FUNDS LEVERAGED BY CBA FOR LIZA JACKSON PARK ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION: Rendering of project is provided in attachments (Attachment D). a. Florida Forever Grant: $ 199, 000 b. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grant: $ 30, 000 c. National Fish & Wildlife Service Grant: $ 20, 000 d. Fort Walton Beach Engineering Services: $ 33, 000 5. CBA- coordinated monitoring in FWB Area results in in -kind services for grants that total $ 263, 359. 46. When submitting grant proposals, the greater the in -kind services, the more grant money can be leveraged. This dollar amount can be used in grants written by either the City or CBA. Location of CBA sampling stations in the Fort Walton Beach Area is provided in the attached map (Attachment E). Calculation of the In -Kind Match is detailed in Attachment E. 6. FWB support has resulted in over 1 FTE worth of CBA staff time invested in FWB projects: 2006 = 1, 817 hours Calculation of CBA time is provided in Attachment F. 2007 = 2, 269 hours 7. Additional CBA work See Attachment G for pictures and examples of CBA' s additional work within the City. a. CBA directs research projects & provides assistance to researchers for FWB issues: L University of Florida— Nutrient Budget for Cinco, Garnier, Santa Rosa Sound ii. University of West Florida —Water quality differences in Cinco and Garnier iii. University of West Florida— Red -tide evaluation at Garnier and Cinco iv. University of Central Florida —Evaluation of Dolphin feeding study in Santa Rosa Sound v. Created an oyster reef and have initiated routine monitoring program at the end of Bay Drive b. Educational opportunities: i. Grasses in Classes: helped to create nurseries in local schools to supplement the shoreline restoration plants needed and provide education about the natural area to young children. ii. FWB teacher /student curriculum: developed sunshine state standard curriculum for teachers and assisted in classroom lessons about the natural environment. iii. Earth Day: assisted City staff with the coordination and planning of hosting this annual event. iv. Grant writing 1. Restoration projects— Assisted City Staff with many grants that were written for projects identified for restoration by CBA and FWB staff. 2. Enviroscapes —wrote grants to obtain equipment to leave in selected FWB schools to teach about the environment. 3. Stormwater stencils —wrote grants to obtain educational stencils for NPDES. v. Neighborhood programs and civic organizations education —talked with neighborhood programs and multiple civic organizations about the natural environment and how to be good stewards in the environment. c. Assisted with multiple Restoration /Enhancement Projects: i. Sound Park ii. Liza Jackson Park iii. Ferry Park THE CITY' S National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ANNUAL REPORT YEAR 3 AND YEAR 4  NN cc OO O 4 U)U) oo cncn COCO clcl CDCD O 00 4-4- LL 33 ZN U UU CoCo 00>> EE 00+.+. CDCD LL DD o:'o:' aa Z o coco zz cncn O 0 COCO