DATE: September 13, 2022
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CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED FUNDING:
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 FROM THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) FOR THE HABITAT-FRIENDLY SHORELINE STRUCTURES: NATURE-BASED SHORELINE SOLUTIONS ALONG HARBOR ISLAND PARK IN SAN DIEGO BAY PROJECT, AND
B. ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DISTRICT'S FY2023 BUDGET, INCREASING EQUIPMENT OUTLAY AND OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS APPROPRIATED ITEM, FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT, BY $175,000 FOR THE HABITAT-FRIENDLY SHORELINE STRUCTURES: NATURE-BASED SHORELINE SOLUTIONS ALONG HARBOR ISLAND PARK IN SAN DIEGO BAY PROJECT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The US Congress passed, and the President signed, the federal FY22 budget in March 2022. Included in the FY22 budget was a $1,000,000 funding to support the expansion of coastal habitat and shoreline protection along Harbor Island. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was identified as the administrative agency to distribute these funds to the District. Since budget adoption, NOAA staff has been working to establish a process to distribute Congressionally Directed Funds that aligns with existing federal government grant administration processes. District staff has been working collaboratively with NOAA since April 2022. NOAA staff provided final project and budget expenditure approval in July 2022, and notified District staff that funds were available for acceptance and release in August 2022. NOAA has provided the District with a Financial Assistance Award for the $1,000,000 attached as Attachment A. The Financial Assistance Award is subject to various conditions and federal regulations that must be complied with by the District to use the funds. Examples include, but are not limited to, oversight by NOAA over aspects of the aforementioned project and reporting requirements. Adopting a reso...
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