Placement: Resolutions
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 22-R10, A Resolution Authorizing a Modification of a Grant Agreement with Florida Division of Emergency Management
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Submitted By: Billy Weinshank, Emergency Management
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Florida Division of Emergency Management
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie Florida Division of Emergency Management
3. Purpose: Extend the grant deadline from January 31, 2022, to July 31, 2022
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified
5. Duration: Upon execution this grant will be extended for six months
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Fiber Optic Cable linking the City Hall Complex, The JEA Utility Plant, The County EOC, St Lucie Fire District Headquarters, St Lucie Sheriff's Office Headquarters
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Port St Lucie is responsible for $359,483.75 (25%) of this $1,437,935 the remaining $1,078,451.25 is to be paid by FEMA.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council complete this motion in the affirmative
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and complete the motion in the affirmative
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff direction
Background: On January 17, 2020, the City of Port St Lucie entered into an agreement with Florida's Division of Emergency Management. The City agreed to lay fiber optic cable linking the City Hall Complex, The JEA Utility Plant, The County EOC, St Lucie Fire District Headquarters and, St Lucie Sheriff's Office Headquarters. In March of 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the City curtailing it from allocating the necessary resources to this project. During the spring and summer of 2021, the impacts of the pandemic began to stabilize, and the Information Technology Department was able to reallocate the resources ne...
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