Resolution 083-2016 RESOLUTION NO. 083 -2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
CONFIRMING THE COUNTY'S SUPPORT OF THE
ELEVATION OF THE ATHLETIC FILEDS AT BERNSTEIN
PARK; AND ADVISING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY THAT THE COUNTY HAS THE
ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE LOCAL FUNDING SHARE
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE FLORIDA
PREDISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM IN WHICH THE
COUNTY ELECTS TO PARTICIPATE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Monroe County's public parks serve the public needs of the communities
within the State and Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has established an application
submission cycle and will accept grant applications for the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant
Program; and
WHEREAS, the PDM application submission period is February 10, 2016 through May
3, 2016; and
WHEREAS, eligible applicants are all local governments, incorporated municipalities of
the State of Florida and other state entities within the Federal Government; and
WHEREAS, PDM is a competitive grant program which provides financial assistance to
local governmental entities for projects designed to mitigate for floods and other potential
hazards that threaten communities, and
WHEREAS, Bernstein Park has played a pivotal role in recovery efforts following major
storm events as staging for disaster relief efforts, debris management and an emergency backup
helipad, and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is able to serve as a local sponsor and has the ability to
provide the local funding share necessary to implement the PDM Program in which the County
elects to participate; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County supports the
Redevelopment of Bernstein Park project.
Section 2: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County supports the
PDM Program, for which funding is requested from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency through the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
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Section 3: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County affirms its ability
to serve as local sponsor for such projects and is able to provide the appropriate local funding
share to implement land and water conservation fund program projects of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
Section 4: This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the 23rd day of March, 2016.
Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes
Mayor Pro Tern George Neugent Yes
Commissioner Danny Kolhage Yes
Commissioner David Rice Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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