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Restore Council updates funding, eyes minor amendments to multiyear plan
Summary
Santa Rosa County’s RESTORE Council on Dec. 3 reviewed project deliverables and funding status — staff said about $14 million has been obligated, roughly $3.5 million remains in the multiyear plan, and recommended limited 2025 amendments to budgets and timelines to reflect cost increases.
Santa Rosa County’s RESTORE Council reviewed project progress and funding on Dec. 3, hearing that approximately $14,000,000 of direct-component Restore funds have been obligated across 12 projects while about $3,500,000 remains available in the county’s multiyear implementation plan (MIP).
At the meeting, Restore program staff (identified in the record as Nazy) told the council the Treasury allocation has obligated funds for 12 projects, eight of which have been awarded; five of those are completed and closed. "Approximately $14,000,000 have been obligated for the 12 projects that are listed in the multiyear implementation plan," staff said, and added that jurisdictions should update policies to align with changes to 2 C.F.R. 200, including new audit thresholds, subaward risk assessments and whistleblower protections.
The staff report also noted an expected annual deposit of about $1,600,000 going forward and summarized direct-component deliverables: 3.96 miles of paved roads (28 roads), 38,000 pounds of shell material collected for restoration, mapping of roughly 2,400 acres of oyster habitat in East Bay, 16 park benches installed, one waterless restroom, two water-filling stations and stabilization of 8.1 miles of the Blackwater Heritage State Trail.
Council members discussed updating the MIP in 2025 to address inflation and scope changes. "I would love the recommendation of at least doing the minor modifications of the current projects to ensure that they are updated in terms of timeline, budget," staff said. Members generally favored a limited review of existing projects and cost escalations before committing funds to new projects; staff noted a net of $3,500,000 in the MIP that might cover some overruns.
Procedurally, the council accepted the draft minutes from the June 18, 2024 meeting after an unidentified speaker moved to accept and another seconded; the chair recorded no opposition and declared the minutes accepted as presented.
The council requested that staff return to the next meeting (likely June 2025) with updated cost estimates and recommendations on minor amendments rather than seeking immediate approval of new projects.
What’s next: staff will inventory current projects for likely cost increases and present recommendations at the next Restore Council meeting.
