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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20151012_CIG_CarryingCapacityGrantAppn.pdfPage 1 of 17 Coastal Incentive Grant Program Cycle 18 Application Project Title: Tybee Island Carrying Capacity Study Applicant Information (Contracting Organization) Applicant (Institution): City of Tybee Island, GA Federal Employer ID #: 58-6000661 Contact Name (receives contract notices): Diane Schleicher Street Address: 403 Butler Ave City: Tybee Island State: GA Zip Code: 31328 Phone: 912.472.5070 Email: dschleicher@cityoftybee.org Financial Contact (invoicing and payment): Angela Hudson Street Address: 403 Butler Ave City: Tybee Island State: GA Zip Code: 31328 Phone: 912.472.5021 Email: ahudson@cityoftybee.org Project Manager/Principal Investigator (If different from above) Name:______________________________________Title:________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________State:________Zip Code:________________ Phone: _______________________ Email:_____________________________________ Year One Year Two (if multi-year project) Federal Funds Requested $ 30,000 $ _____________ Match Provided $ 33,110 $ _____________ (Match MUST be 1:1 for each year) Total Cost Per Year: $ 63,110 $ _____________ Primary Funding Theme (select one): List Additional Themes (if applicable): Disaster Resiliency and Coastal Hazards Typed Name of Authorizing Official: Diane Schleicher Title of Authorizing Official: City Manager Signature of Authorizing Official: ______________________________Date: 01/15/15 □ Oceans and Wetlands □ Disaster Resiliency and Coastal Hazards n Sustainable Communities □ Public Access and Land Conservation Page 2 of 17 The following sections (A- F) should be in Word format. A. Letter of Intent: Submitted via email on October 30, 2014. (Attached) B. Project Abstract: (4,000 character maximum, including spaces & punctuation.) Succinctly summarize the overall project, its goal(s) and relevance to coastal management. Describe the activities to be performed, outcomes and deliverables, and planned outreach/educational activities. If this is a two-year project proposal, please provide a Project Overview for each year of the project. (4,000 character maximum per year). Tybee Island is a premier regional and national tourism destination and an important economic engine for the Savannah metropolitan area. Whether it is families visiting the beach, people enjoying the various eco-tourism opportunities, history buffs exploring Ft. Pulaski or the Tybee Lighthouse, or visitors supporting the local artisan community, the unique resources of the island play a significant role in driving the tourism industry. However, because of the wealth of community resources, there is also great development pressure facing Tybee Island. The City’s water, sewer, and roadway infrastructure systems are severely strained by the massive increase in population, and the impact of non-point source pollution, such as litter and automotive fluids, noise, and air pollution, on the coastal environment and wildlife can be significant. Further compounding these issues are threats posed by rising sea levels rand climate change, which are likely to increase flooding risk, impact the flora and fauna of the island, shrink the amount of developable land, affect egress on and off the island, and further limit the amount of development the island can support. The City of Tybee Island is in a unique position as one of the few locally-governed barrier islands in Georgia to have a strong local influence over the management and preservation the island. As such, the City of Tybee Island wishes to conduct a Carrying Capacity Study to attempt to quantify the island’s resources and to better understand how much development these limited resources can support without degradation of the quality of life that makes Tybee such a unique coastal community. The Carrying Capacity Study will identify which resources are essential to supporting the economy and quality of life of Tybee Island, and then determine how large of a population can be supported within the limits of those resources. The study will identify the maximum amount of resident, overnight and daytime populations that can be supported with existing resources. The study will also identify the additional cost for upgrades to infrastructure that may be necessary to support future increases in population. This project touches on all of the funding themes adopted by the Coastal Advisory Council for 2015-2016, though the primary scope of the project falls within the purview of the Sustainable Communities theme. A Technical Advisory Committee will be formed that includes the following project partners: Tybee Island Resources Protection Committee, Tybee Island Tourism Council, Tybee Island Planning Commission, Chatham County – Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC), Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), University of Georgia (UGA), Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), and the Coastal Resources Division (CRD). Page 3 of 17 This project will allow the City to make informed decisions regarding land use and capital construction in the future as the Tybee Island Comprehensive Plan 2016 is developed and implemented. It will also provide guidance for other coastal communities facing similar development pressure who need to better understand their community’s carrying capacity. C. Project Description 1. Background and Justification Tybee Island is a premier regional and national tourism destination and an important economic engine for the Savannah metropolitan area. The coastal environment of Georgia’s barrier island system, and the access that Tybee Island provides to this unique environment, bring visitors from around the country to the Savannah metropolitan region. Boating, kayaking, paddle-boarding, accessing undisturbed islands such as Little Tybee or Williamson Island, birding, and other eco-tourism activities are predicated on the preservation of the local natural resources and wildlife. The monumental efforts of the citizens of Tybee Island to preserve their unique Civil-War era history have created a unique set of historical and cultural resources available to residents and visitors alike. A vibrant artists’ community provides numerous shopping experiences and has been an essential part of creating the unique brand that is Tybee Island. And of course, there’s the seafood. Nothing compares to eating a basket of local, wild-caught, Georgia shrimp out on a dock while watching the shrimping boats at work. Because of the wealth of these community resources, there is also great development pressure facing Tybee Island. People want to move and vacation on Tybee Island, and as a result, property values are high but the amount of developable land is limited. While much of the island is developed, there is always room to grow out and up. However, the systems and infrastructure that support this growth are limited. Tybee Island only has a total land area of 2,050 acres of which 140 acres are water and 630 acres are coastal marsh. A population study for Tybee Island, conducted in 2012, concluded that the resident population is approximately 3,881, but that the peak overnight population during high tourism season is 11,965 and that the peak daytime population is over 30,000 on high-volume days. The City’s water, sewer, and roadway infrastructure systems are severely strained by the massive increase in population, and the impact of non-point source pollution, such as litter and automotive fluids, noise, and air pollution, on the coastal environment and wildlife can be significant. Further compounding these issues are threats posed by rising sea levels and climate change, which are likely to increase flooding risk, impact the flora and fauna of the island, shrink the amount of developable land, affect ingress and egress to the island, and further limit the amount of development the island can support. The City of Tybee Island is in a unique position as one of the few locally-governed barrier islands in Georgia to have a strong local influence over the management and preservation of the island. Tybee Island is also one of the few barrier islands left on the East Coast that has not been heavily devleoped and still retains its unique, coastal small- town “feel” and identity. As such, the City of Tybee Island wishes to conduct a Carrying Capacity Study to attempt to quantify the Island’s resources and to better understand how Page 4 of 17 much development these limited resources can support without degradation of the quality of life that makes Tybee such a unique coastal community. There are several ongoing initiatives or projects that make a Carrying Capacity Study particularly relevant and necessary for future planning. • The changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) enacted by the Biggert-Waters Act of 2012 and the following Grimm-Waters Act of 2014 will result in substantial increases in flood insurance costs for many property owners on Tybee Island. In fact, flood insurance rates may increase so much for some of the older, slab-built constructions that it forces the redevelopment of these properties, paving the way for higher density, higher-impact types of land uses. • Due to the threat of saltwater intrusion in the Floridan Aquifer, the only drinking water supply source for Tybee Island, the Georgia EPD will require groundwater permit holders, including the City of Tybee Island, to reduce their permitted water usage by up to 24% by 2025. However, even if Tybee Island is able to achieve this reduction, this will not completely stop the threat of saltwater intrusion and may only delay its inevitable advance. Currently Tybee Island has no alternative water supply sources. The Georgia EPD is currently supporting a pilot project to drill a Cretaceous well for water supply; however, even if this project is successful, the Cretaceous aquifer provides a lower quality of water with a higher cost for treatment. • The City of Tybee Island is due to update their Comprehensive Plan in 2016. This Plan will set the City’s vision, objectives and implementation strategies for land use; infrastructure; transportation; natural, historic and cultural resources; housing, etc. for the next ten years. Information related to the carrying capacity of the islands’ resources and infrastructure will be essential to establish realistic goals and strategies during the planning process to ensure that Tybee Island continues to be such a unique coastal community to live and visit. The City’s 2012 Population Study concluded the following: “City infrastructure and public services must be sufficient enough to serve the overnight and daytime populations, even as they peak during summer months. Since tourism based on Tybee Island is a significant regional economic driver, it is to the benefit of the region as a whole that the City has the resources necessary to serve this tourist population.” The first step to ensure that the City has the necessary resources is to conduct a Carrying Capacity Study. The main objectives of this Study would be to identify which resources are essential to supporting a sustainable economy and quality of life on Tybee Island, and then determine how large of a population can be supported within the limits of those resources. Resources that the City of Tybee Island will address as part of this study include: 1) the street network, parking, and other transportation systems, 2) water supply, 3) wastewater storage and discharge capacity, 4) stormwater infrastructure, 5) solid waste management, and 6) energy. In addition, this study will look at the impacts to environmental resources that result from the periodic increases in the population. The study will identify the maximum amount of resident, overnight, and daytime populations that can be supported Page 5 of 17 with existing resources. The study will also identify the additional cost for infrastructure upgrades that may be necessary to support future population increases. This information will allow the City to make informed decisions regarding land use and capital construction in the future as the Tybee Island Comprehensive Plan 2016 is developed and implemented. An important objective of this project is to create an outline/protocol for performing a Carrying Capacity Study that can be shared with other communities. Many communities in Coastal Georgia, such as Jekyll Island and St. Simons Island, are experiencing similar challenges with regard to future planning and the management of anticipated growth with geographically-limited community resources. This study will create a model process that other coastal Georgia communities can use to perform their own Carrying Capacity Studies to better understand the constraints and pressures within their communities. This project touches on all of the funding themes adopted by the Coastal Advisory Council for 2015-2016, though the primary scope of the project falls within the purview of the Sustainable Communities theme. A sustainable community is one that does not stress its resources beyond their ability to rebound. The key to planning for sustainability is first to understand the limits of a community’s resources, which is precisely what the proposed Carrying Capacity study is designed to do. The results of the study will greatly influence the City of Tybee Island’s Comprehensive Plan update and provide information necessary for the City to create a short term work program (STWP) that will achieve the following goals of the CRD’s Sustainable Communities theme: • Increasing communities’ ability to achieve sustainable development goals, improve quality of life, and become more economically and environmentally sustainable • Strengthening local capacity to implement sustainable approaches • Identifying and preservation of unique community qualities, historical and cultural features, including public education of the above • Increasing understanding of costs and benefits associated with sustainable approaches to coastal development • Implementing and evaluating of coastal management practices in support of sustainable development The City will work with community stakeholders and project partners, including, but not limited to: the Tybee Island Resources Protection Committee, Tybee Island Tourism Council, Tybee Island Planning Commission, Chatham County – Savannah MPC, DCA, UGA, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Georgia EPD, and the CRD. Partners will be invited to participate in a technical advisory committee and will be asked to contribute pertinent information and feedback on the study. By including local stakeholders in a relevant and meaningful manner, the City will ensure that there is community buy-in to the planning process and the final results and recommendations. Community buy-in is essential to ensuring that the recommendations are implemented through future planning and development regulation efforts by the City. Page 6 of 17 2. Statement of Work Task 1: Technical Advisory Committee   The City will convene a Technical Advisory Committee to provide information, represent various community interests, provide input on the planning process, and to foster community support for the findings and recommendations of the study. Primary membership on the Technical Advisory Committee will be offered to the City’s standing Community Resources Committee, which is also providing support for this grant application. The Tybee Island Community Resources Committee (CRC) was founded by the Tybee Island City Council to perform the following functions, which are very much aligned with the goals of this grant proposal: • Ensure that Tybee Island's sustainability efforts are a source of beauty, pride and abundance – not deprivation. • Establish a baseline for energy/water use and develop an ecological footprint analysis as an improvement measurement system. • Offer the city guidance and recommendations for implementing sustainable practices in city workplaces. • Promote locally generated and distributed energy by renewable sources. • Report on project outcomes to the mayor and council. • Identify ways of incentivizing energy and water efficiency for Tybee citizens. • Identify ways of incentivizing energy, water efficiency and green building practices for the future development of Tybee. • Identify and promote low carbon and non-motorized transportation methods. Encourage use of low impact transportation methods by developing safe multi-use paths including unopened city right-of-ways. • Promote eco-tourism. • Promote community gardens, fishing, and local food production thereby increasing food security. • Promote an awareness of the reduction in our eco-footprint with educational campaigns to motivate citizen action. The CRC reports directly to City Council, and will ensure that the results of the Carrying Capacity Study meet the City’s goals and objectives as they relate to sustainable development. The CRC will also provide the manpower and means to disseminate the information developed as part of this study to elected officials, coastal managers, neighboring communities and the general public. Additional partners will be asked to participate in the Technical Advisory Committee including local realtor representatives, Tybee Island Tourism Council, Tybee Island Planning Commission, Chatham County – Savannah MPC, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Georgia EPD, DCA, UGA, and the CRD. Partners will be invited to participate on a technical advisory committee and will be asked to contribute pertinent information to the study. The Technical Advisory Committee will include approximately 20 – 30 members and will meet quarterly throughout the duration of the grant to review information and Page 7 of 17 provide feedback to the City. Agendas, meeting presentations and materials, and meeting summaries will be generated for each meeting.   Deliverables: • Technical Advisory Committee Invitation and Member List • Quarterly Meetings • Meeting Agendas and Summaries • Meeting presentations and materials Anticipated date of completion: September 2016   Task 2: Community Resource Assessment & Inventory The City will perform an assessment of existing community resources that will attempt to inventory and quantify the following resources: • Water supply capacity with existing infrastructure and Floridan Aquifer water withdrawal permit limits, which will include current permit capacity and future projected withdrawal permit reduction. This assessment will also review the future proposed Cretaceous well, and the potential water supply that may be supplemented by this project. Other alternative water supply sources may be identified as well. • Capacity of the City’s Wastewater Plant, future required upgrades, effluent limits and assimilative capacity of receiving waterways. • Stormwater infrastructure condition, needed upgrades, flooding issues, king tides and sea level rise effects on infrastructure capacity. • Current roadway capacity and level of service, including the proposed Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Highway 80 widening project and its impact on roadway level of service. • Availability of alternative modes of transportation and parking limitations/needs. Impact of vehicle traffic from an air quality and water quality standpoint. • Availability of work-force housing. • Availability of social services including senior housing and medical services. • Existing historical, cultural and environmental resources, and threats to these resources caused by future development and associated population increases. • Energy consumption including greenhouse gas footprint of city operations, alternative energy sources, availability and cost of fuel, and any known energy grid concerns. • Opportunities to increase renewable energy generation for municipal, commercial, and residential structures. • Capacity of solid waste services, availability of landfill space, and participation in the City’s curbisde recycling program and its impact on solid waste collection. • Current emergency response and evacuation route capacity/level of service. The City staff will gather and assess information on community resources, and will develop a Community Resources Inventory. This assessment and inventory will be shared with the Technical Advisory Committee and their input will be incorporated as Page 8 of 17 appropriate. Once completed, , this information will be presented to the Tybee Island Planning Commission, Tybee Island City Council and the public. Deliverables: • Presentation of Community Resource Assessment to Technical Advisory Committee • Write up of Community Resources Inventory • Presentation of findings of the Community Resource Assessment and Inventory to the Planning Commission and City Council at a public meeting Anticipated date of completion: March 2016 Task 3: Analysis of Community Resource Limitations After completion of Task 2: Community Resources Inventory & Assessment, the City will review availability, level of service and future limitations of the inventoried community resources. This analysis will include the following: • Identify the projected limit of resident, overnight and daytime populations that can be supported by existing infrastructure systems based on industry standard and commonly acceptable metrics. For example, for each overnight resident there is an approximate per capita wastewater capacity need of 100 gallons per day. • Identify upgrades, capital projects, etc., that would be necessary to increase these limits. Identify those limits that cannot be increased through the actions of the City. (For example, the City has no control over its water supply permit capacity.) • Identify current measures in place to protect environmental, historic and cultural resources, how future development may impact these resources, and where there may be gaps in resource protection.   The City staff will perform the analysis described above and present it to the Technical Advisory Committee to gather their feedback. The findings of this task will also be presented to the Planning Commission, City Council, and the public. Deliverables: • Presentation of findings to Technical Advisory Committee • Write up of Community Resources Limitations Analysis • Presentation of findings to Planning Commission and City Council at a public meeting Anticipated date of completion: June 2016   Task 4: Recommendations & Implementation Based on the inventory and assessment of resources and the limitations that are identified, the City will develop recommendations to encourage more sustainable development and protect island resources that will likely include the following: Page 9 of 17 • Future Land Use/Zoning amendments • Capital improvements for water, sewer, stormwater and transportation • Additional protection for cultural, natural and environmental resources Initial recommendations will be presented to the Technical Advisory Committee for their consideration. Feedback received from the Technical Advisory Committee will be incorporated and included in the Carrying Capacity Study Final Report. The final recommendations will be presented to the City Council at a public meeting. The recommendations will be also incorporated into the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which is due to be updated by October of 2016. It is the intension of the City to integrate the Carrying Capacity Study process with the Comprehensive Planning process, as much as possible, such that the results of this project can be included in both the Community Vision and Future Land Use Plan as well as within the Short Term Work Program. Integrating these efforts will also allow the City to maximize the public/stakeholder involvement in both processes as the City can present the findings of the Carrying Capacity Study during Comprehensive Planning public meetings, and vice versa. Maximizing the opportunities for public input will greatly improve public acceptance of the final recommendations. Furthermore, including the results of this study in the City Comprehensive Plan will provide a method of implementation and reinforce the City’s accountability. Deliverables: • Presentation of findings to Technical Advisory Committee • Write up of Recommendations • Carrying Capacity Study Final Report • Presentation of Final Report to City Council at a public meeting • Inclusion of Study Findings in Comprehensive Plan Anticipated date of completion: August 2016   Task 5: Carrying Capacity Study Process Outline The City will develop a Carrying Capacity Study Process Outline that will detail the methods the City used to perform the assessment and inventory of community resources and to identify resource limitations. The Process Outline will include the procedures used to gather data, engage community stakeholders, and integrate the Carrying Capacity Study into the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The City will then work with the CRD to present the results of the Tybee Island Carrying Capacity Study as well as the process outline to coastal managers at a monthly CRD Brownbag Presentation. The purpose of this presentation will be to convey project results, impacts and benefits to coastal managers and/or the general coastal public, and describe the stakeholder process. The City estimates that this presentation will reach between 20 – 40 coastal managers Deliverables: Page 10 of 17 • Develop Carrying Capacity Study Process Outline • Present Carrying Capacity Study and Process Outline at CRD Brownbag Meeting Anticipated date of completion: September 2016 Page 11 of 17 3. Project Timeline and Milestones OUTCOME ACTIVITY/DELIVERABLE PROJECT START DATE PROJECTED COMPLETION DATE 1: Technical Advisory Committee Technical Advisory Committee Invitation 10/1/2015 11/1/2015 Quarterly Meetings 11/01/2015 09/30/2016 2: Community Resource Assessment & Inventory Gather information and perform assessment of data 10/01/2015 1/31/2016 Presentation of assessment to Technical Advisory Committee 02/01/2016 02/28/2016 Write up of Community Resources Inventory & Assessment 02/01/2016 03/31/2016 Presentation of findings to Planning Commission and City Council at a public meeting 03/01/2016 03/31/2016 3: Analysis of Community Resources Limitations Based on Resources Assessment, identify population limits, capital improvement projects, and needed resource protection measures 04/01/2016 05/30/2016 Presentation of assessment to Technical Advisory Committee 06/01/2016 06/30/2016 Write up of Community Resources Limitations 06/01/2016 06/30/2016 Presentation of findings to Planning Commission and City Council at a public meeting 07/01/2016 07/30/2016 4: Recommendations & Implementation Identify strategies to address resource limitations 07/01/2016 8/31/2016 Presentation of Recommendations to Technical Advisory Committee 08/01/2016 08/31/2016 Write up of Community Resources Limitations and Project Final Report 09/30/2016 09/31/2016 Presentation of findings to Planning Commission and City Council at a public meeting 09/01/2016 09/30/2016 Page 12 of 17 OUTCOME ACTIVITY/DELIVERABLE PROJECT START DATE PROJECTED COMPLETION DATE Inclusion of Study Findings in Comprehensive Plan 01/01/2016 09/30/2016 5: Carrying Capacity Study Process Outline Develop Carrying Capacity Study Process Outline 3/30/2016 09/30/2016 Present Carrying Capacity Study results and Process Outline at CRD Brownbag Meeting 09/01/2016 9/30/2016 Page 13 of 17 D. Project Management (Maximum 1 page) Project Manager: This project will be managed by Diane Schleicher, Tybee Island City Manager. She will be responsible for managing the project partners, managing other staff assigned to the grant, facilitating the work of any hired consultants, production of deliverables, and grant administration. Project Staff: Supplementary project support staff will support additional efforts of the Project Manager. The following staff will be involved in representing the operations of their various departments/agencies: • Better Hometown Coordinator • Stormwater Coordinator • Planning & Zoning Administrative Assistant Contract Staff: Tybee Island proposes to hire Ecological Planning Group to oversee and complete the tasks as defined in this grant and provide assistance to the Project Manager and Staff. EPG would be responsible for working with the project manager, the Tybee Island CRC, project partners and community volunteers to complete the assessments, identify limitations, facilitate meetings, make recommendations, and complete the grant deliverables. Project Partners and Volunteer Participation: The success of this project will rely upon the collaboration and participation of key groups and agencies. These groups will all be asked to participate in or send a representative to the Technical Advisory Committee. Those agencies ensuring completion of this grant have all provided a letter of support and include: • CRC • Tybee Tourism Council • Skidaway Institute of Oceanography • DCA • MPC • UGA Sea Grant Program • CRD Stakeholder engagement will remain a key component to obtaining and integrating the full scope of data and projects throughout the City. Each government, agency and organization listed as a project partner will volunteer staff time towards this project by serving as key stakeholders on the Technical Advisory Committee to assess data and formulate decisions to assist in completing project deliverables. Furthermore, there will be public meetings during each phase of this project where the public will be asked to provide feedback. This is intended to generate community support for this project and the recommendations that result. Page 14 of 17 Itemized Costs Total Cost CIG Funds Requested Matching Funds (in-kind and other) Match Personnel Hourly Rate Hours $26,863 $26,863 Diane Schleisher, City Manger $50.46 96 $4,844 $4,844 Joe Wilson, Public Works Director $37.65 70 $2,636 $2,636 George Reese, Water & Sewer Director $30.94 70 $2,166 $2,166 Lisa Shaaf, Planning & Zoning Assistant Administrator $14.10 48 $677 $677 Chantel Morton, Better Home Town Director $20.02 48 $961 $961 C.L. Sasser, Fire Chief $28.26 48 $1,356 $1,356 Jimmy Brown, Tybee Emergency Management Coordinator $20.99 48 $1,008 $1,008 Robert Bryson, Chief of Police $36.71 48 $1,762 $1,762 Commuinty Resoruces Commission Volunteer Time (12 members)$20.38 360 $7,337 $7,337 Additional Stakeholder Volunteer Time (Other Techcnial Advisor Committee Memebers) $20.38 160 $3,261 $3,261 City Council & Planning Commission Volunteer Time $20.38 42 $856 $856 Fringe Benefits $5,247 $5,247 Diane Schleisher, City Manger $15.86 96 $1,523 $1,523 Joe Wilson, Public Works Director $13.84 70 $969 $969 George Reese, Water & Sewer Director $11.73 70 $821 $821 Lisa Shaaf, Planning & Zoning Assistant Administrator $5.99 48 $288 $288 Chantel Morton, Better Home Town Director $9.06 48 $435 $435 C.L. Sasser, Fire Chief $3.08 48 $148 $148 Jimmy Brown, Tybee Emergency Management Coordinator $9.28 48 $445 $445 Robert Bryson, Chief of Police $12.90 48 $619 $619 Subcontract $30,000 $30,000 Ecological Planning Group $30,000 $30,000 Other $1,000 $1,000 Room Rental for CRC meetings ($250/meeting X 4 )$1,000 $1,000 TOTAL $63,110 $30,000 $33,110 E. Standard Budget Form Page 15 of 17 F. Project Budget Narrative 1. Personnel a) Diane Schleicher, City Manger Hourly Rate: $50.46 Time to be spent on grant: 96 hours This project will be managed by Diane Schleicher. She will be responsible for managing the project partners, managing other staff assigned to the grant, facilitating the work of any hired consultants, and grant administration. b) Tybee Island Staff a. Joe Wilson, Public Works Director, $37.65/hour for 48 hours b. George Reese, Water & Sewer Director, $30.94/hour for 48 hours c. Lisa Shaaf, Planning & Zoning Admin Assistant, $14.10/hour for 48 hours d. Chantel Morton, Better Home Town Director, $20.02/hour for 48 hours e. C.L. Sasser, Fire Chief, $28.26/hour for 48 hours f. Jimmy Brown, Tybee Emergency Management Coordinator, $20.99 for 48 hours g. Robert Bryson, Chief of Police, $36.71 for 48 hours These staff positions will be responsible for contributing the work necessary to perform the study. They will also attend Technical Advisory Committee Meetings as necessary as well as Planning Commission and City Council Meetings. c) Community Resources Committee Time- $20.38/hour with an estimated 360 hours total being spent participating in four Technical Advisory Committee meetings, reviewing Carrying Capacity Study documents, and addressing this study during their regular Community Resources Committee meetings. The draft deliverables will be presented to the Technical Advisory Committee for their input and feedback by the contract staff. d) Additional Stakeholder Volunteer Time (Community meeting attendees) - $20.38/hour with an estimated 160 hours. Additional stakeholders will be asked to participate in the Technical Advisory Committee including, but not necessarily limited to: the MPC, DCA, CRD, UGA, Tybee Tourism Council. Please see letters of support for their commitment to participate. Grant Funds: $0 Match Funds: $26,863 Page 16 of 17 2. Fringe Benefits Fringe benefits for the Tybee Island staff are calculated individually, but average approximately 35% of their salary rate. Fringe benefits include: Health insurance, retirement, life insurance, workers compensation, pension, and disability. Grant Funds: $0 Match Funds: $5,247 3. Travel There will be no travel costs charged to the grant. 4. Contractual The City of Tybee Island proposes to hire EPG at a cost of $30,000 to oversee and complete the tasks as defined in this grant and provide assistance to the Project Manager and Staff. This cost would include any personnel and supplies needed for the grant. EPG ould facilitate each meeting of grant partners and stakeholder groups and w. EPG would also be responsible for working with the project manager, the Technical Advisory Committee, project partners, and community volunteers to complete the assessments, track progress, and create the grant deliverables. Specifically, tasks to be completed by EPG would include: 1. Project staff coordination 2. GIS database development 3. Technical Advisory Committee and Public Meeting coordination 4. Carrying Capacity Study development, including the Community Resource Assessment and Inventory, Analysis of Resource Limitations, the Study Process Outline, and Recommendations. 5. Preparation of Final Report 6. Presentation of Study results to the City Council and Planning Commission Budget breakdown is as follows: 1. Personnel: $28,500 2. Supplies: Mileage, Reproduction Costs, Meeting Materials: $1,500 Grant Funds: $30,000 Match Funds: $0 Page 17 of 17 5. Equipment (Items with cost > $5,000) There will be no equipment purchases that will be charged to the grant. 6. Construction There is no construction activity associated with this project. 7. Supplies (and Equipment < $5,000) There will be no supplies and equipment purchased for this project that is greater than $5,000. 8. Other There will be 4 meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee. The cost of room rental to facilitate these meetings will be used as match for the grant at a rate of $250/meeting for 4 meetings. Grant Funds: $0 Match Funds: $1,000 9. Indirect (Overhead expenses) No indirect costs will be charged to this grant.