TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Rescind Subrecipient Agreement B-23 for the Ponce De Leon Shared Use Project Between Sarasota County, Florida, and the City of North Port, Florida in the Amount of $325,000 and Approve the New Subrecipient Agreement B-23 in the Amount of $325,000 for Biscayne Erosion Control and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review.
Recommended Action
Rescind Subrecipient Agreement B-23 for the Ponce De Leon Shared Use Project Between Sarasota County, Florida, and the City of North Port, Florida in the Amount of $325,000 and Approve the New Subrecipient Agreement B-23 in the Amount of $325,000 for Biscayne Erosion Control and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review.
Background Information
In 2024, The City of North Port was awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $325,000 for the Ponce De Leon sidewalk extension project. This contract was approved as Item 24-0165 at the May 28, 2024, Commission meeting.
However, the City was subsequently informed by the County that this project was no longer eligible because it did not sufficiently benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons as previously thought. This fact was detailed to Commission in a memo sent on September 5, 2024, and the memo is attached to this agenda item.
The City worked successfully with the County to find an alternative project and has now been awarded a Subrecipient Agreement with Sarasota County for the receipt and use of CDBG funds for the Biscayne Erosion Control Project. The grant will reimburse the City up to $325,000 for Biscayne Erosion Control construction costs and replaces the contract for the Ponce De Leon Sidewalk extension.
The erosion control project will pr...
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