Item D14BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 20, 2003 Division: Public Safety
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Department: Emergency Management
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to apply to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for a Pre -Disaster Mitigation Grant
in the amount of $3,000,000.00, to design and construct a permanent and dedicated Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) and for the Mayor to sign the Grant Application
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The Department of Community Affairs has determined that Monroe County is not in compliance with
RULE 9G-19, FAC, due to not being able to activate its current Emergency Operations Center within
one hour. As such, Monroe County could be in jeopardy of losing annual Emergency Management
Base Grant funding from the Department of Community Affairs. The Pre -Disaster Mitigation
Competitive Grant is a new federal program intended to encourage state and local governments in
carrying out activities designed to reduce or prevent the effects of natural and man-made disasters in
those communities.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: This is not a contract.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: N/A
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes — No _ N/A AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/27/01
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