Okaloosa County BOCC — July 2, 2013 — reading text

Budget Category A Activity 3 – Land 200,000 200,000 400,000 Acquisition TOTAL ALL 200,000 200,000 400,000 CATEGORIES 7 Packet Pg. 255  2013-2014 Defense Infrastructure Grant Program P: Previous Performance Please list defense grant awards for the past five (5) years, including amounts and status of each project. Status: • Open Military Amount Amount Amount • Closed Grantee Installation Project Title/# Requested Awarded Returned • Cancelled DIG 13-04 Okaloosa Hurlburt Field Downs Road Intersection $100,000.00 $181,245.00 N/A Open County Improvements DIG 13-03 Okaloosa Eglin-Hurlburt- Shoal River Military Installation $200,000.00 $200,000.00 N/A Open County Duke and Buffering Project DIG 12-03 Okaloosa Eglin-Hurlburt- Shoal River Military Installation $200,000.00 $200,000.00 N/A Open County Duke and Buffering Project DIG 11-03 Okaloosa Eglin-Hurlburt- Shoal River Water Treatment $500,000.00 $500,000.00 N/A Open County Duke Plant/Reservoir and Buffer Project Okaloosa Eglin-Hurlburt- DIG 10-04 $249,995.73 $249,995.73 N/A Closed County Duke Fiber IT Backbone Okaloosa Eglin-Hurlburt- DIG 09-07 $300,000.00 $200,000.00 $0 Closed County Duke Florida Lambda Rail DIG 08-04 Okaloosa Eglin-Hurlburt- Emerald Coast Tech & $200,000.00 $200,000.00 N/A Open County Duke Research Center 8 Packet Pg. 256  2013-2014 Defense Infrastructure Grant Program Q. Prioritized List of Infrastructure Projects per Base/Installation Applicant/Region: Okaloosa County Base CO Base Project Title Project Description Cost Ranking Applicant Ranking The identified land area is the direct path of Duke Field’s flight approach and departures. Eglin AFB and Okaloosa County are partnering to protect this 1 region from development that could have an adverse impact on the missions at Shoal River Duke Field and Eglin AFB. Eglin AFB, Buffering Land The identified land for $200,000 1 1 Duke Field Acquisition buffering acquisition is within the Northwest Florida Greenway; a conceptual plan to help identify and prioritize land preservation and conservation opportunities that will protect the land and air space corridors from Apalachicola to Eglin AFB. Regional Total $200,000 9 Packet Pg. 257  2013-2014 Defense Infrastructure Grant Program R. Signatures Applicant’s Signature: _________________________________ Date: Printed Name: Don R. Amunds Title: Chairman Contract Manager? Yes/No. If No, who will be the Contract Manager? Jeff Littrell, Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Director Base Commander’s Representative: ___________________________ Date: Printed Name: BG David Harris, USAF Title: Commander, 96th Test Wing Local Economic Development Official Signature: ______________ __Date: Printed Name: Nathan Sparks Title: Executive Director The Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County, Florida, Inc. 10 Packet Pg. 258 2013-2014 Defense Infrastructure Grant Program Appendix A 11 Packet Pg. 259  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: August 6, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: 2013 SHIP Certification DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: In order to utilize State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program funds, it is necessary for the County to certify that funds will be used in accordance with the strategies provided in the current Local Housing Assistance Plan. BACKGROUND: On May 21, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners approved the 2013 - 2016 Local Housing Assistance Plan for Okaloosa County and the City of Fort Walton Beach, including the Interlocal Agreement through which the City and County agree that the funds will be allocated to Okaloosa County provided that 20% of the funds are spent within the City unless qualified projects cannot be found. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Chairman to sign the attached certification, and authorize the Contracts and Grants office of the Okaloosa County Clerk of Circuit Court to transmit the signed certification to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 260  State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Funding Certification Name of Local Government Okaloosa County Projected Allocation* $ 376,320 *see allocation chart attached to this document Strategies Category Existing Special Total Total $ (HO or or New Needs Units to Amount to Rental) Strategy Eligible* be be Expended Served Special Needs Housing HO Existing Yes 3 $120,000 Rehabilitation HO Existing No 5 $245,031 $ $ $ Total must equal total allocation for 2013-2014 minus administrative costs $365,031 *For strategies targeting the Special Needs requirement, describe the process that will be utilized to ensure this goal is met: Okaloosa County will ensure that a partnership is formed between Horizon’s Inc. and/or other non-profit agency to recognize homeowners who have Special Needs and a need for rehabilitation. Instructions for Completing Chart: 1. For Strategies: a. Only list strategies that you plan to fund with the 2013-2014 FY SHIP allocation. b. List the strategies by the name as it appears in your approved, current LHAP. If it is a new strategy, which can be noted in the third column, list the strategy name that will be proposed in your LHAP amendment. c. All strategies must conform to the restrictions as described in the legislative language below as well as all existing SHIP requirements. Packet Pg. 261  d. If you choose to add a new strategy to address the new program requirements, that requires a formal amendment. Funds expended on a non-approved strategy will be subject to recapture. 2. For Category: select homeownership (HO) or rental. 3. For Special Needs: Answer yes or no as to whether or not the strategy will address special needs households as required in the legislative language as part of meeting the 20% minimum requirement. This does not mean that the strategy has to specifically mention special needs households, but rather special needs households will be targeted and tracked with the strategy. 4. For Units: state number of households to be addressed in the strategy. This does not need to be broken down by income category for this chart. 5. For Total: a. State the total funding amount dedicated for each strategy. b. Total all strategies. This total should equal the allocation minus up to 3% for administration costs.