Escambia County 2022 Recovery Plan

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Escambia County

2022 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

General Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 3

Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Uses of Funds ................................................................................................................................................ 3

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 4

Community Engagement ................................................................................................................................ 4

Labor Practices .............................................................................................................................................. 5

Use of Evidence ............................................................................................................................................. 5

Performance Report ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Project Inventory ............................................................................................................................................. 8

Projects ......................................................................................................................................................... 8

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) includes $61.8 Million in direct local recovery assistance for Escambia

County. The county’s award has been received in full as of June 2022.

Escambia County’s plan will follow the U.S Treasury Departments Interim Final ARP Rule including allocating

all funds prior to Dec. 31, 2024, and completing all expenditures by Dec. 31, 2026, as required.

We recognize the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our community and are committed to

making investments for economic recovery and rebuilding.

Uses of Funds

Escambia County has gathered public input and is assessing county needs to prioritize, design, and implement

the American Rescue Plan funds. We want to ensure that our programs support our community and citizens

and that our programs promote the below approved expenditure categories:

a. Public Health (EC 1)

b. Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2)

c. Public Health-Negative Economic Impact: Public Sector Capacity (EC 3)

d. Premium Pay (EC 4)

e. Water, Sewer, and Broadband infrastructure (EC 5)

f. Revenue Replacement (EC 6)

Escambia County also received $57,285,295 in CARES Act Funds that we utilized to reduce the impact of

COVID-19 to our community. We utilized the funds in the following ways:

• Community Grants -

o Families - $16,500,000

o Businesses - $3,406,013.88

• COVID-19 Testing - $777,664.86

• Escambia Serves to Community Partners - $1,647,888.72

• Public Health and Safety - $32,203,302.84

• Government Response and Compliance - $2,480,607.92

• COVID-19 Operation and Oversight - $269,816.78

To help alleviate those most impacted by COVID-19, Escambia County has also expended funding to provide

direct housing assistance for households in arrears with their rent, utilities, and mortgage to help prevent

evictions and foreclosures.

• Coronavirus Relief Funds - The county provided aid to 388 households and expended $1,379,110.09

in Coronavirus Relief Funds to assist with rent, mortgage, and utility assistance. Additional funding has

been set aside for mortgage assistance under the Community Development Block Grant-CV (CDBG-

CV) program.

• Emergency Rental Assistance Funds (ERA) - Escambia County received an allocation of $9,611,771

in Emergency Rental Assistance funds and another allocation of $7,605,344 in Emergency Rental

Assistance 2 funds. These resources are being utilized to assist vulnerable income eligible citizens in

our community to mitigate the negative economic impacts associated with the pandemic. To date we

have provided $2,241,259.87 in assistance to the community with the Treasury’s Emergency Rental

Assistance Program.

• Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (EMAP) - Our Neighborhood and Human Services

Department also just launched an Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (EMAP) which also

utilizes CDBG-CV grant funds on July 20, 2022. Funding came to Escambia County in two tranches:

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• CDBG-CV-1 Funding in the amount of $872,881

• CDBG-CV-3 Funding in the amount of $1,316,979

The county is making plans related to the allocation of HOME-American Rescue Plan funds to be received

through HUD to provide housing and other services directly to homeless persons. Funds will be distributed in

coordination with other local jurisdictions, the local homeless Continuum of Care and local public housing

agencies. County staff serve on the local Homeless Task Force which is providing local input on prioritization

of funding for homeless activities.

CDBG-CV funds are providing legal aid services to help prevent eviction, bankruptcies and foreclosure to

income eligible households that have been impacted by COVID-19. Additional CDBG-CV funding has been

provided to the local Council on Aging to assist with public health response to the elderly in our community,

including PPE and food programs for those that are food insecure at this time.

Promoting Equitable Outcomes

Escambia County is dedicated to making a considerable effort to promote equitable outcomes during program

design, planning and implementation. We continue to examine our county to identify our underserved citizens

and ensure complete inclusion.

Some of our efforts to promote equitable outcomes include:

• Targeting some of our disadvantaged communities including low-income neighborhoods and special

needs.

• Utilizing several outlets to get feedback from the community and to communicate our plans including a

website, social media, news releases and ensuring the information is distributed at our community

centers and libraries that are mostly located in the disadvantaged communities.

• The goal is to take the steps necessary to ensure Escambia County is utilizing funding that will foster a

strong, inclusive, and equitable recovery to make our community stronger.

Stormwater and other clean water infrastructure projects will be prioritized in disadvantaged communities.

Many stormwater projects identified in the 2015 Stormwater Advisory Team Recommendation Report are in

low-income neighborhoods. The impacts of flooding and old and aging infrastructure on economically

disadvantaged residents cause financial and emotional stress on these residents. The ability to repair or

rebuild personal property is limited for cost burdened households in these target areas. Improvements to the

infrastructure will provide long-term resiliency for at-risk households.

Community Engagement

Escambia County is taking the time to ensure we capture diverse feedback from citizens, community partners

and constituents.

We have developed a web page dedicated to the American Rescue Plan to ensure transparency and

communication with the public. (https://myescambia.com/american-rescue-plan

)

To engage the community, Escambia County launched an ARP Survey to collect and review public input on

citizen priorities for economic recovery. The results are posted on our website and attached at the back of this

report.

A presentation regarding the ARP was made to the Board of County Commissioners at its public Committee of

the Whole meeting on June 10, 2021. We will continue to present at future Board Meetings and Committee of

the Whole workshops which are advertised and the community welcome to attend.

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We are utilizing several outlets to get feedback from the community and to communicate our plans including a

website, social media, news releases and ensuring the information is distributed at our community centers and

libraries that are mostly located in the disadvantaged communities.

Labor Practices

Escambia County holds strong labor standards to promote effective and efficient delivery of high-quality

infrastructure projects while also supporting economic recovery through strong employment opportunities for

workers.

Specifically, we have implemented the use of the following:

1. Davis Bacon Act

a. Department of Labor Regulations - 29 CFR Part 5 Labor Standards Provisions Applicable to

Contracts Covering Federally Financed and Assisted Construction

b. Department of Labor Regulations - 29 CFR Part 3 Contracts and Subcontractors on Public

Buildings or Public Work Finance in Whole or in Part by Loans or Grants from the United States

2. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 USC 3701-3708)

These include the Equal Opportunity Clause stating that they will not discriminate against any employee or

applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national

origin. It also states that in the event of noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of the agreement or

with any of the said rules, regulations, or order, the agreement may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in

whole or in part and they may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted

construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 23,

1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed, and remedies invoked.

Use of Evidence

Escambia County is evaluating their projects on an individual basis and currently does not have any projects in

the categories below that require us to identify the amount of the total funds that are allocated to evidence-

based interventions.

1. Expenditure Category: Public Health

a. COVID-19 Mitigation & Prevention

i. 1.4 – Prevention in Congregate Settings

b. Community Violence Interventions

i. 1.11 – Community violence interventions

c. Behavioral Health

i. 1.12 – Mental Health Services

ii. 1.13 – Substance Use Services

2. Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts

a. Assistance to Households

i. 2.1 – Food Programs

ii. 2.2 – Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Aid

iii. 2.3 – Cash Transfers

iv. 2.4 – Internet Access Program

v. 2.6 – Health Insurance

vi. 2.7 – Services for Un/Unbanked

vii. 2.9 – Unemployment Benefits

viii. 2.10 – Assistance to Unemployed

ix. 2.11 – Child Care

x. 2.12 – Home Visiting

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xi. 2.13 – Services to Foster Youth

xii. 2.14 – Early Learning

xiii. 2.15 – Affordable Housing

xiv. 2.16 – Services to unhoused persons

xv. 2.17 – Relocation assistance

xvi. 2.18 – Other Housing Assistance

xvii. 2.19 – Community Health Workers

xviii. 2.20 – Lead Remediation

xix. 2.25 – Academic, Social, and Emotional Services

xx. 2.26 – Mental Health

b. Assistance to Small Businesses

i. 2.30 – Technical Assistance, Counseling, or Business Planning

ii. 2.32 – Business Incubators and Start-Up or Expansion Assistance

iii. 2.33 – Enhanced Support to Microbusinesses

c. Other

i. 2.37 – Economic Impact Assistance: Other

Performance Report

Performance management is incorporated into Escambia County’s SLFRF projects at all levels of the process.

We start by evaluating the project to ensure that it promotes equitable outcomes during program design,

planning and implementation as well as supporting our labor standards.

We currently have several projects obligated but have only begun work on a few that I have outlined below:

Project: Pensacola Bay Center – Lost Revenue

Project Number: 001

Funding Amount: $350,000.00

Percentage Complete: 100%

Project Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts/2.35 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

• Performance for this project was measured in two ways:

• Lost Revenue – Economic Impacts although their Revenue Loss was much larger:

o 2019 Revenue = $6,023,822.57

o 2020 Projected Revenue based on 4.10% growth = $6,270,799.30

o 2020 Actual Revenue = $2,064,747.36

o Lost Revenue in 2020 = $4,206,051.94

• Employees - In addition to lost revenue, they lost 12 employees and had to furlough the remaining

12 staff members and lost approximately 15,384 in staff hours.

Project: H

azard Pay to Escambia County Volunteer Fire Fighters

Project Number: 002

Funding Amount: $38,000

Percentage Complete: 100%

Project Expenditure Category: Premium Pay/4.1 Public Sector Employees

• Escambia County’s full time Fire Fighters received $1,000 in hazard pay if they met the below criteria,

so we felt it was only fair for our Volunteer Firefighters who met the same criteria to also receive the

same hazard pay.

• To qualify for the $1,000 hazard payment, the firefighters had to meet the following criteria:

• Been a firefighter on or before March 1, 2020, through August 31, 2021.

• Meet the threshold of 25% of the first 850 calls (or total calls for the above time if station calls do not

total 850 calls) for the station for the above timeframe.

• Have a minimum of 96 hours of training complete.

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• Not suspended during the above period.

All reporting was gathered and reviewed, and we had 38 volunteer firefighters receive the $1,000 hazard pay

for a total of $38,000.

Project: Escambia County Employees Increased Health Plan Costs 2022

Project Number: 003

Funding amount: $340,043.00

Percentage Complete: 100%

Project Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement/6.1 Provision of Government Services

• Escambia County budgeted $24,976,936.00 in 2021 for our share of employee medical plans with a

choice to increase the budget in 2022 by either Plan A at 12.3% or Plan B at 10.9%. While both plans

would not only increase the cost to the county but also to the employee the board voted to incur more

of the cost to allow less of the impact to the employees. To allow us to do that they board approved the

payment of the difference between Plan A and Plan B of $340,043.00 to be paid by the American

Rescue Plan funds.

Project: Gatewood Ditch-Glyn Broc Gully Stormwater Mitigation

Project Number: 006

Funding amount: $1,000,000.00

Percentage Complete: 63%

Project Expenditure Category: Infrastructure/5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater

• Sigma Consulting Group was placed under contract with Escambia County Engineering Department to

provide a damage survey report to determine the extent and probable cause for the damage caused by

Hurricane Sally.

• The proposed repair work includes but is not limited to the following: demolition, removal, and

replacement of the concrete ditch waterway with an expanded channel, installation of a 48” diameter

stormwater conveyance pipe below the new waterway, a new outfall drop structure at the damage focal

point, removal of displaced sediment, and fill-in of eroded areas damaged by the hurricane.

• Estimated Project Milestones:

o Design Finalized and Approved: 2/9/2021

o Bid Package or Work Order Issued: 9/24/2021

o Contract Accepted/Notice to Proceed: 3/01/2022

o Scope of Work Started: 3/01/2022

o Scope of Work Finished: 10/27/2022

o Certificate of Completion/Project Approval: 11/14/2022

Project: Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park & Southwest Sports Complex

Project Number: 010

Funding amount: $1,174,280.00

Percentage Complete: 5%

Project Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts/ 2.22 Strong Healthy Communities

• We needed additional field lights at both complexes so our local youth would have more opportunities

for practice time and game times, along with creating additional special event opportunities. The

MUSCO lighting system is already in place throughout each of these complexes. The MUSCO system

offers the user groups and controllers the ability to schedule lights accurately and sufficiently, along

with troubleshooting when issues may arise.

• The field turf has not been removed or replaced in over 15 years at these two fields. The stadium and

adjacent fields at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park play host to multiple special events, high school

games, youth tournaments, and high-profile events that create a positive image for our area, in addition

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to generating a significant economic impact for Escambia County. To market and host this caliber of

events, the athletic field turf must be in excellent condition.

OJECT INVENTORY

Project: Pensacola Bay Center – Lost Revenue

Project Number: 001

Funding amount: $350,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts/2.35 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

Project overview

Provided the Pensacola Bay Center with an increase to the fiscal Year 2021 Budget in the amount of $350,000

for lost revenue in 2020.

Use of Evidence

The Pensacola Bay Center is an indoor arena located in Pensacola FL. It is owned by Escambia County and

operated by ASM Global. The Bay Center has capacity of 8,049 for hockey games and as much as 10,000 for

non-hockey events. During the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 the Pensacola Bay Center lost substantial

revenue due to canceled games and events.

• Total of 250 events canceled or rescheduled

o 20 Assembly

o 5 Banquet

o 5 Concerts

o 1 Entertainment

o 6 Family Events

o 164 Meetings

o 44 Saenger Theater

o 5 Hockey Games

• In addition to lost revenue, they lost 12 employees and had to furlough the remaining 12 staff members

and lost approximately 15,384 in staff hours.

• We have allocated the Pensacola Bay Center $350,000 in the Expenditure Category Negative

Economic Impacts although their Revenue Loss was much larger:

o 2019 Revenue = $6,023,822.57

o 2020 Projected Revenue based on 4.10% growth = $6,270,799.30

o 2020 Actual Revenue = $2,064,747.36

o Lost Revenue in 2020 = $4,206,051.94

Project: Hazard Pay to Escambia County Volunteer Fire Fighters

Project Number: 002

Funding amount: $38,000

Project Expenditure Category: Premium Pay/4.1 Public Sector Employees

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Project overview

Escambia County’s full time Fire Fighters received $1,000 in hazard pay if they met the below criteria, so we

felt it was only fair for our Volunteer Firefighters who met the same criteria to also receive the same hazard

pay.

Use of Evidence

To qualify for the $1,000 hazard payment, the firefighters had to meet the following criteria:

• Been a firefighter on or before March 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021.

• Meet the threshold of 25% of the first 850 calls (or total calls for the above time if station calls do not

total 850 calls) for the station for the above timeframe.

• Have a minimum of 96 hours of training complete.

• Not suspended during the above period.

All reporting was gathered and reviewed, and we had 38 volunteer firefighters receive the $1,000 hazard pay

for a total of $38,000.

Project: Escambia County Employees Increased Health Plan Costs 2022

Project Number: 003

Funding amount: $340,043.00

Project Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement/6.1 Provision of Government Services

Project overview

Escambia County like many others are experiencing an increase in Medical Plan costs to their employees in

2022 due to the COVID19 Pandemic. After researching and receiving carrier quotes our board was faced with

a difficult decision of keeping the budget balanced and not increasing the employee’s costs significantly. The

board voted on the better option for the employees and authorized the difference in plan costs in the amount of

$340,043.00 to be paid through our American Rescue Plan funds.

Use of Evidence

Escambia County currently has 1,578 active employees on one of our Medical Plans.

Escambia County budgeted $24,976,936.00 in 2021 for our share of employee medical plans with a choice to

increase the budget in 2022 by either Plan A at 12.3% or Plan B at 10.9%. While both plans would not only

increase the cost to the county but also to the employee the board voted to incur more of the cost to allow less

of the impact to the employees. To allow us to do that they board approved the payment of the difference

between Plan A and Plan B of $340,043.00 to be paid by the American Rescue Plan funds.

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Project: Interlocal Agreement with the City for Roger Scott Tennis Improvement Project

Project Number: 004

Funding amount: $1,302,545.50

Project Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts/2.22 Strong Healthy Communities: Neighborhood

Features that Promote Health and Safety

Project overview

Website - https://www.rogerscotttennis.com/

Roger Scott Tennis Center is Northwest Florida’s largest Tennis facility located in both Escambia County and

the City of Pensacola. We entered an Interlocal agreement for the Roger Scott Tennis Center Improvement

Project, in the amount of $1,302,545.50, for 50% of the project costs.

Use of Evidence

Escambia County entered an Interlocal agreement with the City of Pensacola to help cover the costs for the

Roger Scott Tennis Center Improvement project. The City is the owner of the Roger Scott Tennis Center

within the city limits however it is also in Escambia County and utilized by citizens outside of the city limits.

The County and the City have determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens to provide for the

renovations.

Roger Scott Tennis Center is not only a Tennis Center for Escambia County and the City of Pensacola it also

holds several adult clinics, junior activities, leagues, tournaments, summer camps and partners with Tennis-4-

Everyone. Some of these include:

• Tennis-4-Everyone, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 2001 that provides free services to our

local youth. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender

expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity,

or military status, in any of its activities or operations. Each summer, Tennis-4-Everyone assists with a

free Racquet Round Up at several local courts including Roger Scott Tennis Center, reaching over 500

children from the local community. In the summer of 2015, Tennis-4-Everyone offered scholarships for

14 foster and guardian ad litem children to attend a week of Roger Scott Tennis Center summer camp.

• Summer camp for ages 5 to 12 years old for 5 days that includes tennis instruction, swimming, and

lunches.

• Pink Ribbon Tennis Tournament supporting the Pink Ribbon charitable organization supporting the

local fight against breast cancer.

• Bud Light Charity Challenge is one of Pensacola’s largest and most anticipated tournaments of the

year! This even benefits Arc Gateway, an organization that provides the best possible life experiences

for more than 800 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and Pensacola

Sports, a private 501©3 non-profit agency that focuses on education, inspiration and participation in

various team, individual, amateur and professional sports activities.

The estimated total project cost is $2,605,091.00 with both the County and the City contributing 50% of the

funding. The agreement establishes the responsibilities with respect to the funding of the project, which will

include resurfacing the existing 18 tennis courts (12 on south central rows to be post-tension concrete and 6 on

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north row to be clay based), the addition of one clay court on the eastern edge of the Property, and the

construction of a new 60 stall parking lot.

Project: Escambia County Public Safety Ambulances and Fire Trucks

Project Number: 005

Funding amount: $3,419,439.00

Project Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement/6.1 Provision of Government Services

Project overview

Escambia County’s Public Safety is responsible for keeping citizens safe from emergencies and both man-

made and natural disasters. Its division include:

• Emergency Communications

• Emergency Management

• Emergency Medical Services

• Fire Rescue

• Pensacola Beach Lifeguards

Our Public Safety department was in dire need of new Fire Trucks and Ambulances to continue to provide the

safest response to emergencies. With the assistance of ARPA funds, we were able to purchase:

• One 2022 E-One Typhoon Custom Side Mounter Pumper for $659,716

• Two 2022 Custom FC-94 Side Mount E-One Pumper Rescues at $579,861.50 each

• Eight Ford F550 Chassis with a Horton 603F Medic Conversion at $256,461 each

• Eight Stryker PowerLoad Stretcher Systems to be installed in the new Ambulances at $38,000 each

Use of Evidence

Escambia County’s Fire Department determined the need for one 2022 E-One Typhoon Custom Side Mounter

Pumper and two 2022 custom FC-94 Side Mount E-One Pumper Rescues when building a replacement plan

for all apparatus. These vehicles are part of the apparatus replacement plan to bring the fleet up to an

operational ready status. Items reviewed during the replacement plan include age, mileage, downtime, repair

cost, safety features, parts availability, and if it would be cost effective to refurbish the apparatus. Vehicles

these will be replacing range from 15 to 18 years old with over a hundred thousand miles on them which are

not conductive to maintain operational fire apparatus.

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Escambia County EMS is purchasing 8 new ambulances that will support the replacement of 8 of the existing

units that are well beyond the ten-year, 260,000-mile replacement cycle. As new vehicles, rather than

remounts, this purchase will also add much needed additional units to expand the fleet.

• Ambulance fleet consists of 37 units

• Annual call volume 2020 (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) – 70,989

• Annual call volume 2021 (Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) – 78,106

• Population served 321,905 (2020)

• Service Area 875 square miles

Based on the overall cost of each unit, the ARPA funds will cover the cost of 5.58 of the 8 units ordered. The

remaining funds to purchase these units will come from the LOST. Determinization on where to buy the

vehicles from involves several factors, however, the ambulance body manufacture has not changed. ECEMS

has worked with Horton Ambulance for over 25 years and has been able to facilitate orders in a very

expeditious manner, compared to that of organizations that must deal directly with the manufacturer. The

decision to switch to the Ford chassis is based on availability versus the international chassis, reliability,

reviews of several brands (Ford, Chevy, and Dodge), and one of the most important factors, serviceability in

the local area. ECEMS, like every other agency, does not have a definitive date that we will receive these

units. Horton promises 120 days or less on completion of the unit, from the date the unit goes on the assembly

line. This 120-day promise is when Horton receives the chassis from Ford. We expect the Ford chassis to be

completed in 6 – 8 months, which means an expected total build time of 12 -18 months.

Project: Gatewood Ditch-Glyn Broc Gully Stormwater Mitigation

Project Number: 006

Funding amount: $1,000,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: Infrastructure/5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater

Project overview

On September 16, 2020, Hurricane Sally made landfall as a Category 2 storm in Gulf Shores, AL which caused

widespread wind, storm surge, and freshwater flooding across the western Florida Panhandle. Flood and wind

damage also extended well inland and into the south-central areas of the Gulf Coast. Sally was an extremely

slow-moving hurricane, which prolonged and exacerbated the local impacts.

Because Escambia County is on the east side of, and directly adjacent to the landfall location, significant

damage occurred to existing infrastructure. Escambia County is requesting construction services to facilitate

the repair of the damage to Gatewood Ditch-Glyn Broc Gully.

A portion of the repairs will be reimbursed with Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) Emergency

Watershed Protection (EWP) funds and the ARAP funds in the amount of $1,000,000.00 with be used to pay

for needed non-NRCS eligible additional work to better armor the outfall route for sustainability during future

storm events.

Use of Evidence

Sigma Consulting Group was placed under contract with Escambia County Engineering Department to provide

a damage survey report to determine the extent and probable cause for the damage caused by Hurricane

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Sally. Unofficial rainfall total estimates vary from 25 to 30 inches throughout the Pensacola area. The rainfall

events were unprecedented and exceeded the design rainfall events required by state, local, and federal

regulatory agencies for stormwater facilities.

The Gatewood Ditech-Glyn Broc Gully drainage system is located downstream of Ellyson Park Pond on

Johnson Avenue and runs parallel to Johnson Avenue into Pensacola Bay. The Gatewood Ditch- Glyn Broc

Gully system is composed of three components: the main concrete ditch, the large sediment control structure,

and the outfall ditch through Cypress Lakes. Hurricane Sally caused significant damage to the existing outfall

system. The proposed repair work includes but is not limited to the following: demolition, removal, and

replacement of the concrete ditch waterway with an expanded channel, installation of a 48” diameter

stormwater conveyance pipe below the new waterway, a new outfall drop structure at the damage focal point,

removal of displaced sediment, and fill-in of eroded areas damaged by the hurricane.

Project: Escambia County Universal Access

Project Number: 007

Funding amount: $1,124,963.25

Project Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts/2.22 Strong Healthy Communities: Neighborhood

Features that Promote Health and Safety

Project overview

Escambia County selected Project Universal Access as one of 10 initial RESTORE funded Direct Component

Projects included in the 2017 Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYIP), to address accessibility concerns on

Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key.

Use of Evidence

In September 2021, the Project produced a comprehensive Needs Assessment Report identifying potential

barriers associated with County Facilities located on both barrier islands. A total of 62 separate locations were

evaluated on Pensacola Beach (including multiple crosswalks, dune walkovers, and parking lots). Eight

locations were evaluated on Perdido Key. Improvements were ranked by the consulting firm contracted by the

County based on Title II priorities: location, use, cost, and user priority. The Needs Assessment Report also

included separate cost estimates for each County facility either individually by Project site or grouped by

Project type.

The total cost of all improvements was estimated to be $3,146,750. This total includes $3,089,850 for

Pensacola Beach and $56,900 for Perdido Key. The following Projects on Pensacola Beach have already been

completed and therefore are not included: Quietwater Beach and Restrooms (includes pavilions), Quietwater

Pier, Quietwater Beach Crosswalks, and Morgan Park. Cost estimates provided in the report do not include

design costs. Cost estimates were also not adjusted by the consultant to account for higher costs currently

being realized on County Projects across the board. The new estimate for the total cost of all improvements,

when adjusted for a 30% construction contingency and 10% design fee, is $4,499,853. This total includes

$4,418,486 for Pensacola Beach and $81,367 for Perdido Key. Improvements required per site evaluated

range from $1.5 million to under $1,000. The median cost of improvements per Project location is only

$13,371.

Note: The American with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted in 1990, is a Federal Civil Rights law that prohibits

discrimination against disabled persons. The law is implemented by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Title II of the ADA specifically applies to state and local government agencies such as Escambia County. Title

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II applies to all Escambia County facilities, services, programs, activities, and events. 28 CFR Part 35, Subpart

D pertains to the “program accessibility” regulations for implementing Title II ADA requirements. Subpart D

requires each service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirety, to be readily accessible to and usable

by individuals with disabilities.

Project: Perdido Bay Boat Ramp

Project Number: 008

Funding amount: $2,500,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impact/2.22 Strong Healthy Communities: Neighborhood

Features that Promote Health and Safety

Project overview

Development of a 33.28-acre county-owned site for a public boat ramp. The development will include the

construction of the boat ramp and dock, asphalt entrance drive and parking areas, concrete sidewalks, pavilion

areas, primitive camping shelters and stormwater infrastructure.

Use of Evidence

Perdido Bay was designated as a high priority for boat ramp access by the Escambia County Marine Advisory

Committee and has been a work in progress since June of 2013. We were just lacking the funds for the actual

construction of the project.

• June 10

, 2013 – Board approved the purchase of three contiguous parcels of real property, located at

10836 Lillian Highway and totaling approximately 40 acres from RL REGI Florida, LLC, for a Public

Boat Ramp Facility in the amount of $1,235,000.00

• March 6

, 2014 – Board approved applying for a Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant for the

design, engineering, and permitting of a new Public Boat Ramp on Perdido Bay, located in the 10800

Block of Lilliam Highway.

• January 21

, 2016 – Board approved the Grant Agreement between the State of Florida Fish and

Wildlife Commission (FWC), and Escambia County, FWC Agreement No. 14097, for the Perdido Bay

Public Boat Launching Facility, under the Florida Boating Improvement Program in the amount of

$150,000.00.

• July 7

, 2016 – Board approved and authorized the County Administrator to sign the agreement

between Escambia County and Hatch Mott MacDonald Florida, LLC, per the terms and conditions of

PD 15-16.043, for the Perdido Bay Boat Ramp Project, for a total of $258,360.00, for design and

construction management services for the Perdido Bay Boat Ramp Project.

• The previous owner of the subject property was Heron's Forest Development Company, who granted a

Conservation Easement to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)/United States

Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE), in exchange for the ability to effect minor impact on a wetland area on

the property. The Heron's Forest Development Company did not proceed with its development plans

and did not perform any work on the property. For Escambia County to fully develop and make full use

of the property, the County requested that the Conservation Easement be vacated. Releasing the

Conservation Easement was vital to the preferred design alternative to place the ramp on the bayou

versus on the open waters of Perdido Bay. The preferred design alternative offered reduced safety and

maintenance concerns a ramp on the bay would create, versus a ramp on the bayou.

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• October 25

, 2016 – Escambia County’s request for the release of the Conservation Easement was

Accepted and approved by the ACOE and FDEP. To record the Conservation Easement and satisfy

permit approval requirements, FDEP and SCOE required title insurance to be furnished as a guarantee

of rights to record said easement.

• February 21

, 2019 – Board authorized staff to obtain a Title Policy and insurance on the County-

owned property. Title Policy and insurance was obtained on the County-owned property in January

2021.

• October 21

, 2021- Board discussed proposed American Rescue Plan projects with the Perdido Bay

Boat Ramp project being one of them.

• November 4

, 2021 – Board approved taking ownership of the Conservation Easement and it was

recorded by the Clerk of Court on November 18

, 2021.

• February 10

, 2022 – The board approved funding the construction of the Pensacola Bay Boat Ramp

Project with the American Rescue Act Funds and allocated an amount of $2,500,000.00.

• February 10

, 2022 – The board approved funding the construction of the Pensacola Bay Boat Ramp

Project with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Natural Resource Damage

Assessment (NRDA) Grant Funds and allocated an amount of $500,000.00.

• April 21

, 2022 – The board approved funding the construction of the Pensacola Bay Boat Ramp

Project with the U.S Department of Treasury Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist

Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Grant Funds and

allocated an amount of $2,500,000.00.

Project: Escambia County Emergency Generators

Project Number: 009

Funding amount: $3,258,519.00

Project Expenditure Category: Public Health/ 1.14 Other Public Health Services

Project overview

On February 17

, 2022, we requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve the purchase of

generators and automatic switchgears in the amount of $3,304,808.23 which included:

• 9 generators in critical service facilities

• 6 generators in critical support facilities

• 10 generators in fire stations

• 4 generators in drainage pond pump back-ups

• 4 portable building back-up generators

Use of Evidence

Schneider Electric completed a Facilities System Assessment on critical County facilities including any

generators that provided emergency back-up power to those buildings. Based on Schneider's assessment,

quotes were obtained from TAW Power Systems, Inc., using the publicly bid cooperative Sourcewell

Agreement # 120617-KOH for Kohler Generators, with pricing guaranteed through January 2023. Additional

facilities not included in the Schneider Electric Assessment were also considered for inclusion in this

Recommendation. The generator equipment has a lead time from the manufacturer of eight to 15 months for

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delivery. This lead time is subject to change, dependent on the order date. County staff categorized the

generator needs as follows:

Critical Service Facilities (1,831,570.37) - There are three Community Centers (Brownsville, MK Young, and

Molino) which are used as medical needs shelters and three County facilities (Ernie Lee Magaha Building, the

M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, and the Juvenile Justice Building). Additional generators for these critical

service facilities would provide power to the entire building during inclement weather or other power

interruption events;

Critical Support Facilities ($319,322.09) - These facilities' current generators are old and near the end of their

operational life. The six facilities are: the ECAT Administration Building, the North Camp Garage, the Pipeline

Microwave, the Road OPS Garage, the Road OPS Administration Building, and the Road Prison

Administration Building. Additional generators for these critical service support facilities would provide power to

the entire building during inclement weather;

Fire Stations ($447,170.00) - These 10 fire stations currently have generators, but they do not provide power to

the entire building. Generators for these stations (Cantonment, Century, Innerarity Point, McDavid, Myrtle

Grove, Pleasant Grove, Walnut Hill, Warrington, and West Pensacola Fire Stations) would provide power to

the entire building during inclement weather or other power interruption events;

Drainage/Holding Pond Pumps ($196,565.77) - These are drainage/holding ponds that have a pump but no

generator. The purchase of four generators for these drainage/holding ponds (Cayden Way, Mayflower Road,

East Johnson Avenue, and Littleton Street) would provide power for the drainage/holding pond pumps during

inclement weather;

Portable Generators for Facilities Back-up ($510,180.00) - The purchase of four trailer-mounted portable

generators would allow connection to any County facility with the flexibility of mobility. The generators can be

moved to any County facility, either a stationary building or a temporary field location that might need power

during inclement weather or power outage.

Installation cost of the generators is estimated based on the replacement situation. For example, some units

may have a minimal installation because these are direct replacements for existing generators, while others

may require engineering design for a more intensive installation build process. The estimate for installation is

meant to include parts, materials, professional design, and any structural requirements to provide a complete,

operational installation. The installation costs of this equipment will be bid separately after the equipment order

has been placed. The installation bid will be brought to the Board for review and approval at a later date.

The total equipment (generators and automatic switchgear) cost is $3,304,808.23, for which Board approval is

requested through this Recommendation.

Project: Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park & Southwest Sports Complex

Project Number: 010

Funding amount: $1,174,280.00

Project Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts/ 2.22 Strong Healthy Communities

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Project overview

The Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park and the Southwest Sports Complex play host to thousands of local youth

athletes and families each year. In addition to the local leagues at these facilities, these complexes also host

local, regional, and national events that create an economic impact in Escambia County. In order to continue

these events, we needed to make some upgrades and repairs to improve current conditions.

Use of Evidence

The Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park and the Southwest Sports Complex play host to thousands of local youth

athletes and families each year. In addition to the local leagues at these facilities, these complexes also host

local, regional, and national events that create an economic impact.

We needed additional field lights at both complexes so our local youth would have more opportunities for

practice time and game times, along with creating additional special event opportunities. The MUSCO lighting

system is already in place throughout each of these complexes. The MUSCO system offers the user groups

and controllers the ability to schedule lights accurately and sufficiently, along with troubleshooting when issues

may arise. The purchase and installation of LED Field Lights and Poles were as follows:

• Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park Lights - $582,000.00

• Southwest Sports Complex Lights - $310,000.00

The stadium and adjacent fields at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park play host to multiple special events, high

school games, youth tournaments, and high-profile events that create a positive image for our area, in addition

to generating a significant economic impact for Escambia County. To market and host this caliber of events,

the athletic field turf must be in excellent condition.

The field turf has not been removed or replaced in over 15 years at these two fields. After review of several

options for maintenance, it is in our best interest moving forward to remove the existing sod and topsoil layer,

laser grade the field, and replace it with new field turf; that will also include an annual maintenance plan and

service, complete with all the services needed for athletic turf to thrive in our warm environment that has

continual activities throughout the year.

• Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park Turf Replacement Total - $343,975.00

o American Rescue Plan - $282,280.00

o LOST IV - $61,695.00

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Project: Greater Rolling Hills Community Environmental Assessment

Project Number: 011

Funding amount: $450,437.00 ($378,797 Reimbursed by USEPA Grant)

Project Expenditure Category: Public Health/ 1.14 Other Public Health Services

Project overview

The Wedgewood, Rolling Hills, and Olive Heights communities are disproportionately impacted by

neighboring industrial uses such as borrow pits, construction & demolition pits, recycling industries,

and associated truck traffic. The most egregious impact came from the Rolling Hills C&D facility, due

to elevated levels of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) gas emanating from the facility into adjoining

neighborhoods. As a result of contaminated air samples collected, the Florida Department of Health

issued a Health Alert on July 22, 2014, for the surrounding areas. There continues to be concerns

regarding the operation or potential opening of new industrial uses that continue to impact these

established communities.

Use of Evidence

In 2014, at the direction of the Board, the Natural Resource Management Department (NRM) began

monitoring air quality for H2S, and later added sites for surface water quality and groundwater to

assess potential neighborhood impacts. These datasets (2014-2021) described below have been

provided to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and Florida Department of Environmental

Protection (FDEP) to determine if any state standards are being violated or human health concerns.

Results from these evaluations are expected to be returned to the County later in 2022.

Outdoor Air Quality - Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) monitoring began in July 2014. By September 2014,

the County had four fixed monitoring locations around the Rolling Hills construction and demolition

debris facility and had collected and analyzed over 330,000 individual air samples. Dramatic

decreases in H2S emanation from Rolling Hills occurred when the FDEP began the process to

properly close the landfill in 2016. This information is publicly available through the County's

website: https://myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/air-qualitymonitoring

While community-wide particulate matter (PM2.5) real-time monitoring is not currently performed like

it is for H2S, PM2.5 monitoring is required for all County-issued recycling permits to evaluate the risk

of fugitive dust. The two recycling facilities, Sunbelt Crushing, LLC and Eager Beaver Professional

Tree Care, LLC in the area is monitored randomly, a minimum of once per quarter. Both companies

operate dust suppression systems to minimize off-site impacts. These two facilities are currently in

compliance with their permit conditions. This information is publicly available through the County's

website: https://myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/particulatemonitoring.

Surface Water Quality - Surface water quality monitoring began monthly in March 2019, with seven

stations beginning in the two upper branches of Bayou Marcus Creek, and following downstream to

the Crescent Lake Dam. The purpose of the monitoring stations is to determine if solid waste or

recycling facilities in the area are causing measurable impacts on downstream resources. These

monthly monitoring events evaluate over 80 laboratory and field parameters including heavy metals,

nutrients, volatiles, and residuals. These parameters were based primarily on state permit

requirements for solid waste facilities. Of note, there are detections of impacts downstream of the

Rolling Hills facility that are consistent with a construction and demolition debris facility, an area of

low dissolved oxygen without the causative pollutant responsible being determined, and a fish

consumption advisory for Crescent Lake.

Groundwater Monitoring - Groundwater monitoring began in January 2020, to include wells on

County property along the northern boundary of the Rolling Hills facility. Wells are monitored monthly

for over 50 laboratory and field parameters including heavy metals, nutrients, volatiles, and residuals.

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The Environmental Justice Ad-Hoc Committee was established in December 2020, with a mission to

assist Escambia County’s aspiration to achieve environmental justice through its governments,

communities, citizens, industries, and agencies, by partnering to promote healthy communities, along

with a clean and safe ecosystem. Priorities of this committee include:

• Elimination of off-site impacts from area industry such as noise, vibration, fugitive dust, odor,

and storm water (possible flooding) - funding for supplemental PM2.5 monitoring needed

• Flooding - funding needed to update basin study

• Septic to Sewer Conversion – coordination with ECUA to encourage prioritization for

underserved areas

• Sidewalks and Streetlights – Projects ongoing to address

Recommendations:

• Hydrogen Sulfide - recommend reducing monitoring stations to the single station at the Marie

Young Community Center and continuing to provide real-time results on the County website.

• Particulate Matter - recommend adding three new fixed PM2.5 stations at the Marie Young

Community Center, George Stone Technical College, a third location to be determined, and

establishing a three-year term FTE at the Environmental Analyst level to implement the

additional monitoring and manage the program. Data will be compared against reference

stations located in Ellyson Industrial Park and Naval Air Station Pensacola. NRM staff will

coordinate results with the FDOH and FDEP to determine if action is needed. NRM has

applied for a grant to offset the expense of the equipment and personnel.

• Surface and Groundwater Monitoring - recommend continuing the existing level of monitoring

for the next 36 months.

• Environmental Justice Program - There are areas within the County where existing zoning

allows industrial uses near residential neighborhoods, resulting in incompatible uses

negatively impacting underserved communities. To minimize additional harm to these

communities, NRM staff recommends the Board consider authorizing a Contract with Dr.

David Padgett, Tennessee State University, to perform a review of existing Codes and

Ordinances and provide Recommendations to enhance Environmental Justice concepts in our

regulations (cost $12,000). These regulations would require a minimum setback between

certain industries and existing communities and require an environmental justice review of

other potentially impactful industries not covered by setbacks.

• Allocate up to $100,000 to update basin studies and begin design to address local flooding

concerns specifically around: Kyle Dr., Capital Blvd., Twiggs Ln., Saxton St., Ludlow St.,

Cutter St., Rolling Hills Rd., Kemp Rd., Gulley Ln., Field Ln., Angel Ave., Wingfoot Way.

• Authorize staff to begin due diligence to possibly acquire the Rolling Hills construction and

demolition debris facility for potential future recreational amenities, and to assure that it does

not reopen in the future.

Project: Escambia County Broadband Project

Project Number: 012

Funding amount: $10,000,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: Infrastructure/ 5.20 Broadband: Other projects

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Project overview

The future of our communities lies in their ability to participate in the digital economy. Fast, economical, and

always on broadband will support the ability of communities across the globe to keep government functioning

efficiently, support the connectivity needed for a Smart County and allow citizens to access online education,

telehealth, buy and sell goods online, utilize online banking, and access government services. Simply put –

every year our lives increasingly move online and depend more and more on broadband access and

connectivity. Communities that remain underserved or unserved by world class fiber and wireless connections

will fall behind. Escambia County’s leadership recognizes that its current broadband connectivity is lacking the

infrastructure and access needed to support a thriving community and citizenry. Leadership has a goal of

ensuring all their citizens can access and connect to affordable state of the art broadband.

Use of Evidence

In late October 2020, Escambia County issued an RFP for a broadband feasibility study. Magellan Advisors,

alongside other firms, provided a detailed proposal and response to the RFP. Escambia County awarded the

Broadband Feasibility Study to Magellan Advisors. The study’s goals were to understand any gaps in

infrastructure and access to the community members, anchors, and businesses in Escambia, and

define solutions to solve those gaps. Magellan deployed considerable resources and was able to provide a

complete a detailed Feasibility Study before December 30, 2020. For several years residents of Escambia

County have complained about both the access and cost for quality broadband, and some areas, mainly in the

north part of the county, have little or no broadband connectivity.

As part of the of the Feasibility Study, a detailed and comprehensive resident survey was conducted and

confirmed that much of Escambia County was truly underserved. The Feasibility Study outlined the state of

broadband in Escambia County, recommendations, and an informal plan to propel the County forward in

helping to solve the broadband unserved and underserved problems within the county. Major findings from the

Broadband Feasibility Study:

• The study demonstrates demand for high-speed internet.

• The study demonstrates and confirms areas with under and unserved residents.

• The County desires to serve the needs of these under and unserved residents.

• The study identified about 3,000 under and unserved residents.

• The County desires to both retain and expand business and economic development opportunities.

• The County desires to reduce operating cost and enhance services for its residents and businesses.

Based on the results of the Feasibility Study it became clear that the County must be a driving force to solve

the broadband connectivity issues across the entire county. Magellan determined the best and most effective

ways to achieve the broadband goals is for the County to build, own and operate its own community fiber-optic

broadband network, Escambia Fiber Network (EFN). Based on this conclusion, several benefits of the network

have been highlighted in the Feasibility Study and the results/recommendations were presented to the County

Commission. Besides a major annual savings on County connectivity estimated at approximately $676,000 in

taxpayer savings the following are also identified.

The network will make available 1 Gigabit and 150 Megabit internet service for more than 3,000 underserved

residents and businesses. For fiber customers this would be a symmetrical service which has become a

necessity in today’s cloud-based application environment, the fiber will also be hardened and extremely

reliable as a complete underground fiber network. The County-owned network will also be a fully redundant

system which does not exist today and a requirement for many businesses and all of the County’s operated

services. The network will have positive impacts for economic development, students and education, and

healthcare - especially related to the on-going pandemic. The network also ensures the County will have

control of its broadband future and self-determination in supporting its residents. The below is the conceptual

network overview of the planned and designed hybrid fiber-wireless network.

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The final feasibility study and presentation to the County Commissioners took place January 14, 2021. At that

meeting a Power Point presentation with full details and a lengthy question and answer session took place.

The specifics of the plan are as follows. The fiber-wireless network would be an estimated 193.2 miles of

underground 288 count high-capacity fiber-optic network. The network would connect 9 towers for the wireless

CBRS deployment providing broadband services for more than 3,000 underserved residents and connect 96

county identified facilities. The network would also pass and estimated 700 businesses within 500 feet of each

side of the backbone. The network at that time had an estimated cost of $22.8 million plus any desired new

data center construction cost and was to be paid mostly from new County debt. However, shortly afterwards

the County was awarded federal grants commonly referred to as ARPA funds thus requiring no debt or debt

services or a “payback model”. During the commission presentation Magellan recommended certain steps to

be implemented as preparations for the actual construction and deployment of the network. These steps

include design engineering, grant funding overviews and opportunities and a well-defined business plan to

leverage the network assets. These tasks were estimated to cost about $645,000 and was approved by the

commission to be funded by left over federal CARES grant monies. Upon the approval, Escambia County

issued an RFP for the services and in late summer 2021 Magellan was awarded the contract after being

declared the winning bidder through the County’s comprehensive procurement process.

On December 30, 2021, the full design-engineering was completed based on updated information and

requests from the County during the design-engineering process the completed design now includes 127

county facilities, an increase of 30 sites from the feasibility study and cost estimates. To complete the finished

design and to encompass the additional 30 county facilities an additional 34.8 miles was added to

the network construction cost resulting in an additional $5.6 million in extra construction costs. The cost of

conduit and steel pipe and plating has more than doubled in cost since the feasibility study was concluded

which is much greater than the 15% contingency built into the original cost estimates. High count fiber,

cabinets and hardware has increased by about 40% over the last 12 months, labor has increased by about 15-

20%. This equates to roughly a 40-50% increase in materials and labor cost over the last 12 months.

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Cost changes from the feasibility study estimates and based on actual low-level design-engineering with a 12-

month difference in material costs also reflects milage increase to connect new facilities and cost increase:

Feasibility Study

Final Design-Engineering

(12 months later)

Construction

$19.82M/195.2 miles

$29.2M/230 miles

Facilities

127

Electronics and Wireless

$3.0M

New Data Center Building

$400K

Total

$23.2M

$32.6M

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Escambia County American Rescue Plan Survey

Escambia County is seeking community input to guide its spending plan for its American

Rescue Plan Act Funding. This survey is an initial step in this community engagement plan.

1. What are your highest priorities for Escambia County to invest in with ARP funds? Please

select 1 – 3 responses.

 Support public health expenditure, by, for example, funding COVID-19 mitigation

efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare and certain public health and safety

staff.

 Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including

economic harms to our community.

 Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to

the extent that were reduced due to the pandemic.

 Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who

have and will bear the greatest health risk because of their service in critical

infrastructure sectors.

 Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to

improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater

infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet.

2. Please provide your street address. *Must be an Escambia County resident*

___________________________________________________________________

Please provide your demographic Information (Optional).

3. Race/Ethnicity

 Asian/Pacific Islander

 Black/African American

 Hispanic/Latino/Latinx

 Native American/American

Indian

 White/Caucasian

 Other

4. Age

 18 – 29

 30 – 39

 40 – 49

 50 – 59

 60 – 69

 70 – 79

 80 – 89

 90 – Plus

5. Gender

 Male

 Female

 Non-binary

 Prefer not to say

 Other

6. Income Range

 Less than $20,000

 $20,000 to $34,999

 $35,000 to $49,999

 $50,000 to $74,999

 $75,000 to $99,999

 Over $100,000

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Encuesta del Plan de Rescate Americano del Condado de Escambia

El Condado de Escambia está buscando la opinión de la comunidad para guiar su plan de gastos para su

Financiamiento de la Ley del Plan De Rescate Americano. Esta encuesta es un paso inicial en este plan de

participación comunitaria.

1. ¿Cuáles cree usted que son las prioridades más altas en que el Condado de Escambia debe invertir

los fondos de ARP? Seleccione de 1 a 3 respuestas.

1. Apoyar el gasto en salud pública, por ejemplo, financiando los esfuerzos de mitigación de

COVID-19, los gastos médicos, la atención médica conductual y cierto personal de salud pública

y seguridad.

2. Abordar los impactos económicos negativos causados por la emergencia de salud pública,

incluidos los daños económicos a nuestra comunidad.

3. Reemplazar los ingresos perdidos del sector público, utilizando estos fondos para proporcionar

servicios gubernamentales según se redujeron debido a la pandemia.

4. Proporcionar un pago de prima para los trabajadores esenciales, ofreciendo apoyo adicional a

aquellos que tienen que correr el mayor riesgo con su salud debido a su servicio en sectores de

infraestructura crítica.

5. Invertir en infraestructura de agua, alcantarillado y banda ancha, realizando las inversiones

necesarias para mejorar el acceso al agua potable limpia, apoyar la infraestructura vital de

aguas residuales y pluviales, y ampliar el acceso a Internet de banda ancha.

2. Por favor, proporcione su dirección. *Debe ser residente del Condado de Escambia*

___________________________________________________________________

Por favor, proporcione su información demográfica (opcional).

3. Raza/Etnia

1. Asiático/isleño del Pacífico

2. Negro/Afroamericano

3. Hispano/Latino/Latinx

4. Nativo Americano/Indio Americano

5. Blanco/caucásico

6. Otro

7. Edad

1. 18 – 29

2. 30 – 39

3. 40 – 49

4. 50 – 59

5. 60 – 69

6. 70 – 79

7. 80 – 89

8. 90 – Más

8. Género

1. Masculino

2. Hembra

3. No binario

4. Prefiere no decir

5. Otro

9. Rango de ingresos

1. Menos de $20,000

2. $20,000 a $34,999

3. $35,000 a $49,999

4. $50,000 a $74,999

5. $75,000 a $99,999

6. Más de $100,000

¡Gracias!

Condado de Escambia

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