HomeMy WebLinkAboutErosion District Meeting 4.21.26 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Erosion District Meeting
April 21, 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
Thomas Carrino, Deputy County Administrator
Erick Gill, Communications Division Director
JoAnn Riley, Property Acquisition Director
Benjamin Balcer, Planning & Development Services Director
Kori Benton, Planning & Development Services Planning Manager
Irene Szedlmeyer, Planning & Development Services Senior Planner
Don Arellano, Planning & Development Services Planner II
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.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made to approve all minute sets, 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
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A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the Erosion District Meeting of March 17, 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 4 Jamie Fowler
AYES: Jamie Fowler, Larry Leet, James Clasby, Erin Lowry, Cathy Townsend
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: None
A. WARRANTS
1. Warrant Lists 24 - 28
Adopted by Consent Vote
B. PORT, INLET & BEACHES
1. Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project, Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) - Amendment No. 3
(Federal Project Life Time Extension)
Staff recommended Board approval of Fort Pierce Beach Shore Protection Project, Project
Cooperation Agreement (PCA) Amendment No. 3 (and associated documents), and authorization
for the Chair to sign those documents as approved by the County Attorney. This item is in
accordance with the Strategic Objective EP 4.4.
Adopted by Consent Vote
2. 2026 Ft. Pierce Shore Protection Project - 2nd USACE Non-Federal (Supplemental) Funding
Request for Additional Sand
Staff recommended Board approval to distribute an additional $572,000.00 (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
April 10, 2026. This effort falls under Strategic Initiative ES 6.1.3.
Adopted by Consent Vote
Discussion
Joshua Revord, Port, Inlet & Beaches Director, provided an update on the Fort Pierce shore
protection project. The ongoing federal project has had approximately 240,000 cubic yards of
sand placed on Fort Pierce beach. He mentioned the challenges faced, including maintenance
issues and weather impacts, and that they are expecting to place upwards of 400,000 yards of
sand in the coming weeks. He announced the receipt of additional federal funding, which will
help in placing more beach sand and addressing the impacts of the past few months. There has
also been an PCA amendment number three with the Corps of Engineers, which extends the
current federal project for six years, through 2032. He expressed hope that they could get as
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much sand on the beach as possible.
5. REGULAR AGENDA
There were no items scheduled.
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.