SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Ratify and Confirm the Recipient/Subrecipient Agreement, Sport Fish Restoration, between the City of Clearwater and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Reconstruct Transient and Fuel Dock, including 265 linear feet of side tie, authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On June 20, 2024, Council approved a work order in the amount of $43,469,475.00 as a guaranteed maximum price to reconstruct the Clearwater Beach Marina. Construction started in November of 2024 and is expected to conclude in August of 2026. Staff is seeking grant opportunities to supplement funding for this project.
FWC Recipient/Subrecipient Agreement 24048 provides for $1,706,760.00 in reimbursement funding for reconstruction of the transient dock, fuel dock, and 265 linear feet of vessel side tie dock.
The Clearwater Beach Marina will maintain the current slip count of 165 slips, including 23 transient slips. The fuel dock will be able to accommodate all tenants as well as visitors and residents with free day mooring. This grant will pay for portions of this part of the facility.
Currently, there are other outstanding grant applications in process, including the Tourist Development Council (TDC), to help supplement the funding needed for this project.
The grant deadline for acceptance was January 31, 2025, which due to deadlines with the Council agenda process could not be placed on the agenda in time. The Council was notified verbally by the City Manager at the Work Session on January 13, 2025, of the need to sign and submit the grant agreement prior to a Council vote in order to meet the FWC deadline. This grant is to reimburse city funds that the Council had already approved to be spent on the Marina project and no additional funds are being budgeted towards the existing project due to the grant match requirements.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
This grant funding will go back into project C1905, Beach Marina Upgrade, reducing the total needed from the interfund loan. This project is funded by revenues from the Marina Enterprise Fund, General Fund, Penny for Pinellas, and an internal loan from the Capital Improvement Fund to be repaid by future Marina Enterprise Fund revenues.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
High Performing Government
1.2 Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features though systematic management efforts.
Economic & Housing Opportunity
2.2 cultivate a business climate that welcomes entrepreneurship, inspires local investment, supports eco-friendly enterprises, and encourages high-quality job growth.
2.3 Promote clearwater as a premier destination for entertainment, cultural experiences, tourism, and national sporting events.
