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Board approves quarterly financials, budget, leases and county agreements; six motions pass unanimously
Summary
At its Sept. 24 meeting the Pensacola Bay Estuary Program board unanimously approved its quarterly financial statements, the FY25–26 operating budget, a one‑year lease renewal and multiple project agreements and contracts.
The Pensacola Bay Estuary Program Board of Directors voted unanimously on multiple action items at its Sept. 24 meeting, approving quarterly financial statements, the FY25–26 operating budget and several agreements and contracts related to program work.
Votes at a glance
- Quarterly financial statements, fiscal year 2024–25, third quarter — approved unanimously (motion moved and seconded; no named mover/second recorded).
- Fiscal year 2025–26 operating budget — approved unanimously (consistent with the version the board approved in July, staff noted).
- Renewal of Estuary Program office lease with Empire Partners LLC for one additional year — approved unanimously.
- Authorization for the executive director to negotiate a contract with Johnson, Miramarrán & Thompson, Inc. (JMT) for RFQ P24-25-O2, Sediment Reduction Prioritization Action Plan — approved unanimously.
- Agreement with Escambia County, Florida, in the amount of $487,527.40 for a microbial source tracking project — approved unanimously.
- Agreement with Escambia County, Florida, in the amount of $49,329 for the NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) project — approved unanimously.
Each motion was moved and seconded during the meeting; the minutes record unanimous approval for all listed items.
Why it matters: the contractual approvals and county agreements fund monitoring, education and planning work tied directly to the estuary program's restoration and outreach priorities. The microbial source tracking agreement supports work to identify sources of bacterial contamination, and the BWET award supports watershed education programming.
Clarifying details extracted from the meeting record
- Microbial source tracking agreement: $487,527.40 (Escambia County agreement).
- NOAA BWET agreement: $49,329 (Escambia County agreement).
- JMT contract authorization: RFQ P24-25-O2 for a sediment reduction prioritization action plan; staff were authorized to negotiate terms.
- Lease renewal: one-year extension with Empire Partners LLC (amount not specified in the meeting backup at the time of the vote).
Procedural notes: motions were recorded as moved and seconded; no roll-call vote with individual member names and votes was recorded in the transcript. The board noted a quorum was present at the start of the meeting; two members (Councilman Burr and Mr. Norberg) were absent.
Ending: Board members asked staff to continue outreach on legislative priorities and program deliverables; staff will present the strategic plan concept at the November meeting.
