Item C23
MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 06/1412000
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Division: Public Safety
Department: Emergency Mana~ement
Approval to rescind Amendment I to Agreement by and among Florida International University, the Greater
Miami Chapter of the American Red Cross, and Monroe County Office of Emergency Management.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The original agreement states that Monroe County residents seeking shelter during
evacuation would be housed at the Charles E. Perry Building (Previously Primera Casa) and that FlU students
seeking shelter would utilize the Graham Center. The Amendment to the original agreement states that the
Charles E. Perry building, designated a Monroe County shelter, would also house FlU staff, faculty and resident
students seeking shelter. With approximately 500 FlU staff, faculty and resident students occupying the shelter,
this would leave Monroe County a sheltering capacity of 800. This represents less than 1% of Monroe
County's population. The decision was made to evaluate other FlU campus structures for sheltering purposes in
order to accommodate FlU personnel as well as Monroe County evacuees. The rescission of this amendment
will in no way affect the original agreement executed in 1992, which remains intact and in effect in its original
form.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: In August of 1992, the Board of County Commissioners
approved a resolution authorizing execution of a cooperative agreement between flU, the Greater Miami
Chapter of the American Red Cross, and the BOCC for mass shelter, disaster and relief services, and specifying
the responsibilities of the involved parties. On September 8, 1998, the BOCC approved Amendment No. 1 to
an agreement between Monroe County, on behalf of its office of Emergency Management, Florida International
University, and the Greater Miami Chapter of the American Red Cross.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
TOTAL COST: None
COST TO COUNTY: NONE
BUDGETED: Yes
No
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No X
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APPROVED BY: County Attorney NUL OMB/P
DEPARTMENT SENIOR DIRECTOR APPROV A :
DOCUMENTATION:
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Not Required: L
Agenda Item #: J a~
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DISPOSITION: