Submitted By: Payal Pandya
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Engineering
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-169 appropriating funds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to complete an Adaptation Plan consistent with the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook in the amount of $300,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Ocala (City) currently operates stormwater management facilities and programs within the incorporated City limits. To address flood protection for its residents, the City seeks to identify and address critical issues through the creation and implementation of a Stormwater Master Plan (SWMP). The SWMP will address these needs by identifying limits of flooding during the various design storm events based on the most up-to-date development information and topographic data.
The SWMP will be based on an existing conditions stormwater model and associated data developed as part of the Vulnerability Assessment (VA) currently in progress as a separate project performed under Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc (Kimley-Horn) Task Work Order (TWO) No.37, and partially funded by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) grant agreement 24PLN40. The SWMP will use the model developed in the VA to analyze the flood impacts to a higher level of detail within the City. The SWMP will also make recommendations for implementation of projects to address and mitigate the flood risk to critical infrastructure identified in the VA.
In June 2024, Kimley- Horn applied on the City’s behalf for grant 25PL17 to help fund the proposed cost of $462,170.11 for the development of the SWMP from the VA, as shown in TWO No.51 from Kimley-Horn and Associates.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
FDEP grant agreement 25PLN17 will provide partial funding to complete an Adaptation Plan (AP) consistent with the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook, which will be used for the creation and implementation of a Stormwater Master Plan (SWMP) for City of Ocala. Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total estimated cost of the Project is $462,170.11. FDEP agrees to reimburse the city in an amount not to exceed $300,000 which will be appropriated in account 158-050-396-538-53-31010. Funding in the amount of $162,170.11 to cover the additional cost of the project will be available in account 158-020-396-538-53-31010.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
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• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-169
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO COMPLETE AN ADAPTATION PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE FLORIDA ADAPTATION PLANNING GREENBOOK IN THE AMOUNT OF 300,000
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (25PLN17) in the amount $300,000 to complete an Adaptation Plan (AP) consistent with the Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook; and
WHEREAS, the grant is to identify and address critical issues through the creation and implementation of a Stormwater Master Plan (SWMP); and
WHEREAS, the grant funding represents $300,000 of the total estimated project cost of $462,170.11; and
WHEREAS, the city will match the remaining $162,170.11 of the project cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget be amended as outlined below.
SOURCE:
158-334-000-000-09-33499 Adaption Plan Grant $300,000
USE:
158-050-396-538-53-31010 Professional Services $300,000
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2025.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Kristen M. Dreyer
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager