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Home My WebLink AboutERO - Revised Final Packet on 317 EROSION DISTRICT AGENDA ST. LUCIE COUNTY Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 17, 2026 6:01 PM St. Lucie County Commission Chambers 2300 Virginia Avenue 3rd Floor of Roger Poitras Building Fort Pierce, FL 34982 BOARD MEMBERS District No. 1, Chair JAMES CLASBY District No. 2, Vice-Chair LARRY LEET District No. 3 ERIN LOWRY District No. 4 JAMIE FOWLER District No. 5 CATHY TOWNSEND Mission Statement Committed To Service, Focused On Our Future, Grounded By Tradition *Revised Final on 3/17 Page 1 of 14 Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 17, 2026 6:01 PM 2 | P a g e WELCOME All meetings are televised. All meetings provided with wireless internet access for public convenience. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to entering the commission chambers. Please mute the volume on all laptops and PDAs while in use in the commission chambers. GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES – Attached is the agenda, which will determine the order of business conducted at today’s Board meeting. INVOCATION-PLEDGE – To bring order and decorum to its meeting, the Board begins its meetings with an invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Participation is voluntary. CONSENT AGENDA – These items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests. REGULAR AGENDA – Proclamations, Presentations, Public Hearings, and Department requests are items, which the Commission will discuss individually, usually in the order listed on the agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS – These items are usually heard on the first Tuesdays at 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. However, if a public hearing is scheduled for a meeting on the third Tuesday, which begins at 9 a.m., then public hearings will be heard at 9 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. These time designations are intended to indicate that an item will not be addressed prior to the listed time. The Chair will open each public hearing and asks anyone wishing to speak to come forward, one at a time. Comments will be limited to five minutes, and must be pertinent to the agenda item being considered by the Board. As a general rule, when issues are scheduled before the Commission under department request or public hearing, the order of presentation is: (1) County staff presents the details of the Board item (2) Commissioners comment (3) if a public hearing, the Chair will ask for public comment, (4) further discussion and action by the Board. ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION – Please state your name and address, speaking clearly into the microphone. If you have backup material, please have eight copies ready for distribution. NON-AGENDA ITEMS – These items are presented by an individual Commissioner or staff as necessary at the conclusion of the printed agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT – Time is allotted at the beginning of each meeting for general public comment. Please limit comments to three minutes. Comments may pertain to any matter related to the Board’s duties as the County’s governing body. Comments in support or opposition to candidates for public office are not pertinent to the Board’s duties. This includes any speaker identifying himself or herself as a candidate for public office. DECORUM – Please be respectful of others’ opinions. MEETINGS – All Board meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. and on the third Tuesdays at 9 a.m., unless otherwise advertised. Meetings are held in the County Commission Chambers in the Roger Poitras Administration Annex at 2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, Fla. 34982. The Board schedules additional workshops throughout the year necessary to accomplish their goals and commitments. Notice is provided of these workshops. Anyone with a disability requiring accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Human Resources Department at 772-462-1456, HumanResources@stlucieco.gov or TDD 772-462-1428 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Page 2 of 14 Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 17, 2026 6:01 PM 3 | P a g e 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the Erosion Control District meeting of February 17, 2026. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 20 - 23 B. PORT, INLET & BEACHES 1. 2026 Ft. Pierce Shore Protection Project – USACE Non-Federal (Supplemental) Funding Request for Additional Sand - ADD ON Staff recommends Board approval to distribute an additional $186,000.00 (via wire transfer) to the USACE for the purchase of additional sand associated with the soon-to-be constructed FY-2025/2026 Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project, as requested in the attached USACE letter dated March 11, 2026. This effort falls under Strategic Initiative ES 6.1.3. 5. REGULAR AGENDA There are no items scheduled. 6. MOTION TO ADJOURN Page 3 of 14 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Erosion District Meeting February 17, 2026 Convened: 6:01 PM Adjourned: 6:03 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM by Chair James Clasby, District No. 1. Present Commissioner Jamie Fowler, District 4; Commissioner Larry Leet, District 2; Commissioner James Clasby, District 1; Commissioner Erin Lowry, District 3; Commissioner Cathy Townsend, District 5 Also Present Katherine Barbieri, County Attorney George Landry, County Administrator Mayte Santamaria, Deputy County Administrator Erick Gill, Communications Director JoAnn Riley, Property Acquisition Director Thad Crowe, Planning & Development Services Senior Planner Daniel Zrallack, County Engineer Barbara Guettler, MSBU Coordinator Patrick Dayan, Public Works Director Jennifer Hance, Community Services Director Matt Baum, Facilities Director Joyana Hawthorne, Parks & Recreation Director Benjamin Balcer, Planning & Development Services Director Brandon Friedman, Project Manager Kori Benton, Planning & Development Services Planning Manager Aimee Cooper, Environmental Regulations Manager Brian Ingram, Environmental Planner Sydney Halleran, Agenda Coordinator Vera Smith, Deputy Clerk Recording Secretary 2. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Clasby opened the meeting for public comment at this time. With no one wishing to address the Board, Chair Clasby closed public comment. Page 4 of 14 Erosion District Meeting Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:01 PM 2 | Page Discussion Chair Clasby provided updates on three upcoming projects for the Erosion District and advised that the CSRM project within the South County Federal Dredging Project is expected to be completed by March 9, 2026. The Fort Pierce Jetty Project is expected to mobilize on March 9, 2026, and begin pumping sand by March 11, 2026. The emergency truck haul was expected to be completed by the end of the week. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made to approve all minute sets, and it passed unanimously. RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Commissioner District 4 Jamie Fowler SECONDER: Commissioner District 2 Larry Leet AYES: Jamie Fowler, Larry Leet, James Clasby, Erin Lowry, Cathy Townsend NAYS: None EXCUSED: None A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the Erosion District Meeting of January 27, 2026. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made to adopt the consent agenda, and it passed unanimously. RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Commissioner District 2 Larry Leet SECONDER: Commissioner District 3 Erin Lowry AYES: Jamie Fowler, Larry Leet, James Clasby, Erin Lowry, Cathy Townsend NAYS: None EXCUSED: None A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 17 - 19 Adopted by Consent Vote B. PORT, INLET & BEACHES 1. Ratification/Approval of Emergency Truck Haul Project at Fort Pierce Beach Staff recommended Board ratification of Work Authorization No. 03 (Dickerson Infrastructure) signed by the County Administrator on February 6, 2026, for the emergency truck haul, beach fill project at Fort Pierce Beach, totaling $429,880.00 (up to 10,000 cubic yards) and the approval of Work Authorization No. 04 (Taylor Engineering) for Construction Administrative Services for the emergency project totaling $33,168.00. Adopted by Consent Vote Page 5 of 14 Erosion District Meeting Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:01 PM 3 | Page 5. REGULAR AGENDA A. PORT, INLET & BEACHES 1. Work Authorization No. 03 (Taylor Engineering) - Ft. Pierce Shore Protection Project – 2026 Physical and Biological Monitoring Staff recommended Board approval of Work Authorization No. 03 with Taylor Engineering ($343,071.00) for Immediate Post-Construction Physical and Biological Monitoring efforts at Fort Pierce Beach required by permit, and authorization for the Erosion District Chair to sign documents as approved by the county attorney. This item is in accordance with the Strategic Initiatives EP 4.1.4. There was no presentation, and the Board had no questions or comments on the matter. A motion was made to approve the staff recommendation, and it passed unanimously. RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Commissioner District 3 Erin Lowry SECONDER: Commissioner District 4 Jamie Fowler AYES: Jamie Fowler, Larry Leet, James Clasby, Erin Lowry, Cathy Townsend NAYS: None EXCUSED: None 6. MOTION TO ADJOURN With no other information to be brought for consideration before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:03 PM. Please note: Final minutes are recorded in the official minute books filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, which are available for inspection upon request. Page 6 of 14 02/13/26 ST. LUCIE COUNTY - BOARD PAGE 1 FZABWARR WARRANT LIST #20- 07-FEB-2026 TO 13-FEB-2026 FUND SUMMARY- EROSION FUND TITLE EXPENSES PAYROLL 184 Erosion Control Operating Fund 3,160.58 9,195.36 GRAND TOTAL: 3,160.58 9,195.36 Page 7 of 14 02/20/26 ST. LUCIE COUNTY - BOARD PAGE 1 FZABWARR WARRANT LIST #21- 14-FEB-2026 TO 20-FEB-2026 FUND SUMMARY- EROSION FUND TITLE EXPENSES PAYROLL 184 Erosion Control Operating Fund 29,974.47 0.00 GRAND TOTAL: 29,974.47 0.00 Page 8 of 14 Page 9 of 14 Page 10 of 14 4.B.1. 2026-425 DATE: 3/17/2026 AGENDA REQUEST TO: Erosion District PRESENTED BY: Joshua Revord, Port, Inlet & Beaches Director SUBMITTED BY: Port, Inlet & Beaches SUBJECT: 2026 Ft. Pierce Shore Protection Project – USACE Non-Federal (Supplemental) Funding Request for Additional Sand - ADD ON BACKGROUND: On August 19, 2025, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) opened bids for the proposed FY-2025/2026 Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project. Notably, this bid solicitation was the third attempt to secure a contract for the regularly scheduled federal beach project (after two failed attempts the previous year, which resulted in the County authorizing an emergency truck haul project in early 2025 as a stop-gap measure). Since the contract award in early September 2025, beach erosion has been noticeably more pronounced along the northern reaches of the project area. The increased erosion, coupled with limited project funding due to higher than normal bids for the project, has reduced the limits of proposed construction. Considering, staff solicited USACE management with a request to find additional federal funding for the project in order to maximize shore protection while the contractor is mobilized. The USACE was ultimately successful in securing some additional funding for the project ($650,000.00) which requires the County to contribute an additional $186,000.00 to fulfill our cost-share requirements (77.76% federal, 22.24% non- federal). The additional funding will be used to purchase additional sand (+/- 30,000 cubic yards past the 400,000 cubic yards currently contracted), but will not provide all the sand needed to fill the construction template. The supplemental non-federal funding requested must be distributed to the USACE before March 30, 2026, in order to properly execute a change order with Manson Construction. PREVIOUS ACTION: October 10, 2023 - Board approval to distribute the non-federal funding required for the proposed FY- 2024/2025 Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project. (Agenda Item 2023-61973) October 30, 2024 – USACE bid opening for the proposed FY-2024/2025 consolidated Ft. Pierce Shore Protection and Ft. Pierce Inlet Operations & Maintenance Dredging Projects; No bids received. In response to the situation, the USACE quickly committed to rebidding the federal shore protection project in an attempt to award a bid for beach construction during the FY-2024/2025 construction window. Page 11 of 14 January 21, 2025 – USACE bid opening for the attempted "rebid" of the FY-2024/2025 Ft. Pierce Shore Protection Project – two (2) bids were received, but both bids were well above the anticipated cost of construction; no contract was awarded. February 18, 2025 - Board approval of an Emergency Truck Haul Beach Project (+/- 95,000 cubic yards) as a result of not being able to successfully bid the proposed FY-2024/2025 Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project. (Agenda Item 2025-3118) August 19, 2025 - The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) opened bids for the proposed FY-2025/2026 Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project. September 2, 2025 – Board approval to transmit an additional $237,665.24 in non-federal funding to the USACE to balance the federal cost-share ledger, enabling the USACE to move forward with contracting with Manson Construction (lowest bidder). (Agenda Item 2025-5575) FINANCIAL IMPACT: An additional $186,000.00 is needed from the non-federal sponsor to increase the volume of sand ultimately placed on the soon-to-be constructed FY-2025/2026 Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project. Funding is proposed from the Erosion District Reserves, account #184-9910-599300-910000. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Board approval to distribute an additional $186,000.00 (via wire transfer) to the USACE for the purchase of additional sand associated with the soon-to-be constructed FY-2025/2026 Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project, as requested in the attached USACE letter dated March 11, 2026. This effort falls under Strategic Initiative ES 6.1.3. COMMISSION ACTION: RESULT: MOVER: None SECONDER: None AYES: None NAYS: None EXCUSED: None Coordination/Signatures Date: March 12, 2026 Jennifer Hill, Office of Management & Budget Director Date: March 12, 2026 Katherine Barbieri, County Attorney Page 12 of 14 Date: March 14, 2026 Mayte Santamaria, Deputy County Administrator Page 13 of 14 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT 701 SAN MARCO BOULEVARD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207-8137 Programs and Project Management Division March 11, 2026 Water Resources Branch Mr. Joshua Revord, P. E. Senior Coastal Engineer St. Lucie County 3701 Oleander Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34982 Dear Mr. Revord: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is requesting additional non-Federal share of cash for the Fort Pierce, Florida Shore Protection Project, pursuant to the Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) Article VI: Payment of Funds. Recently, the Federal government appropriated an additional $650,000 for construction of the project. Currently, the Corps is requesting an additional $186,000 in non-Federal cash for the increase in erosion within the project area. Based on the current balance of cash provided, and to account for the anticipated modification, additional non-Federal funding in the amount of $186,000 is requested no later than March 30, 2026. It is recommended that the funds be transmitted via electronic funds transfer (EFT) or wire transfer. Wire transfer information is enclosed with this request. Please include the language “K3 Fort Pierce Beach, FL” within the transmittal. If you have any questions regarding this or need additional information, please contact the Project Manager, James LaGrone at 904-232-2437 or by email at james.w.lagrone@usace.army.mil, Sincerely, Milan A. Mora, P.E. Chief, Water Resources Branch Page 14 of 14