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CBIRS Request 1776
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1776
Flood Mitigation Projects: Construct New & Upgrade Drainage Elements
 
Requester: Julio A. Brea, P.E., Director Organization: City of Homestead/Public Works
 
Project Title: Flood Mitigation Projects: Construct New & Upgrade Drainage Elements Date Submitted 1/13/2005 5:23:11 PM
 
Sponsors: Larcenia Bullard
 
Statewide Interest:
Capital Outlay Initiative
 
Recipient: City of Homestead   Contact: Julio A. Brea, P.E.  
  551 SE 8 Street   Contact Phone: (305) 224-4722  
  Homestead 33030   Contact email: jbrea@ci.homestead.fl.us
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Improvement to stormwater facilities and construction of new facilities for areas in the City that suffer from periodic flooding during storm events that become inaccessible to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, which could result in injury.
 
Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
To protect public health by providing proper stormwater drainage and reduce standing water, proper access to roadways and sidewalks and reduce contaminants from entering the groundwater.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,700,000
 
Total cost of the project: $1,700,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   Yes
  Fiscal Year: 2004-2004 Amount: $900,000
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: City of Homestead Master and Local Mitigation Strategy for Miami-Dade County and its Municipalities
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of Homestead, City Council
  Hearing Meeting Date: 12/16/2002
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   Yes
Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? Yes
DEP identifying number: SW 20022102
Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? Yes
 
Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? Yes
Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described:
Local Stormwater Master Plan Chapter 6
 
If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project:
 
Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project?
  SFWMD
Have you provided at least 50% match? Yes
  Match Amount: 850000
  Match Source: City Funding
 
Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? Yes
  Name of water body: Biscayne Bay
 
Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings:
Provide proper pretreatment prior to discharge to Biscayne Bay.
 
If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project:
 
Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? No
 
Other wastewater projects:
 
Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? No
 
Is the project under construction? Yes
 
Have you provided at least a 25% local match? Yes
  Amount: 425000 Source: City Funds