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City Agreement with FDOT for Stormwater Pollution Control

Original title: ORD Apv & Auth the Mayor, or Her Designee, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver that Certain Interlocal Agrmt Btwn the FDOT & the City for Allocation & Implementation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Requirements; Prov for Oversight by the Office of Admin Svcs, EQD (Dillard) (Req of Mayor) 4/14/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU 4/20/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/21/26 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/28/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/4/26 NCSPHS Approve 6-0 5/5/26 TEU Approve 7-0 5/12/26 CO Approve 18-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 4/28/26

May 12, 2026

environmental regulationinterlocal agreementwater qualityinfrastructurestormwater management

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The Frame

What this does

This agreement coordinates how the City and the state manage stormwater runoff and pollution discharge, which affects local water quality standards and infrastructure maintenance responsibilities.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Florida Department of Transportation

The agency is a formal party to the interlocal agreement regarding stormwater discharge responsibilities.

City Residents

Residents are affected by the management of stormwater infrastructure and local water quality compliance standards.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 12, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The City Council has approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to manage and implement requirements for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (). This ordinance authorizes the Mayor to sign the contract and assigns oversight responsibilities to the Office of Administrative Services and the Environmental Quality Division.

Key Facts

  • The City Council enacted Ordinance 2026-0287-E on May 12, 2026, with an 18-0 vote.
  • The ordinance authorizes the Mayor (or their designee) and the Corporate Secretary to execute an interlocal agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
  • The agreement concerns the allocation and implementation of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements.
  • Oversight of the agreement is assigned to the Office of Administrative Services and the Environmental Quality Division.
  • The ordinance was introduced on April 14, 2026.
  • The ordinance received unanimous approval from the NCSPHS committee (6-0) and the TEU committee (7-0) prior to the final council vote.
  • A public hearing was held on April 28, 2026, pursuant to Chapter 166 of the Florida Statutes and City Rule 3.601.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NPDES?
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a regulatory program that addresses water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants to waters of the United States.
Who is responsible for managing this agreement?
The Office of Administrative Services and the Environmental Quality Division are tasked with the oversight of this agreement.

Why It Matters

This agreement coordinates how the City and the state manage stormwater runoff and pollution discharge, which affects local water quality standards and infrastructure maintenance responsibilities.

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Formalization of Stormwater Oversight

The ordinance explicitly centralizes oversight of state-mandated water quality requirements into the Office of Administrative Services and the Environmental Quality Division.

Office of Administrative ServicesEnvironmental Quality Division

Connected Entities

organizationOffice of Administrative Services“Responsible for oversight of the agreement.”Map →
organizationEnvironmental Quality Division“Responsible for oversight of the agreement.”Map →
organizationFlorida Department of Transportation“Partner agency for the interlocal agreement.”Map →

Sources

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