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BOOK W FAj;:c 846 <br />TO: Honorable Boa d of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: -Doug Wright Director <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: John King, EM Coordinator z� <br />Division of Emergency Management <br />DATE: November 9, 1994 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Base Grant Agreement from the Emergency <br />Management, Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund <br />Contract Number 95EO-3G-10-40-01-031 <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein <br />be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners <br />at the next regular scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />In 1993, the Florida Legislature enacted two significant pieces of <br />legislation to improve disaster preparedness a -ad response <br />capabilities throughout Florida. These bills, known as HB 911 and <br />SB 1858, strengthen emergency management planning requirements at <br />all levels, provide additional funding for emergency management <br />programs, and implements numerous additional recommendations of the <br />Governor's Disaster Planning and Response Review Committee. <br />Included in this legislation is a funding mechanism created for <br />local emergency management agencies and other programs in the <br />Emergency Management, Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund. The <br />funding comes from an annual non-refundable surcharge of $2.00 per <br />every homeowner's, mobile homeowner's, tenant homeowner's, and <br />condominium unit owner's policy, and an annual $4.00 non-refundable <br />surcharge imposed on every commercial fire, commercial multiple <br />peril, and business owner's property insurance policy, issued or <br />renewed. <br />Indian River County has received the above referenced contract <br />specifying that $67,424'in matching funds is available based on a <br />formula prescribed by law and detailed in Rule Chapter 9G-19, <br />Florida Administrative Code, and by certification of the County to <br />employ and maintain a full-time Emergency Management Director. <br />Although a total of $71,924 was allocated to Indian River County, <br />a deduction of $4f500 has been made by the state for satellite <br />communications costs per Section 9G-19.005 (3), Florida <br />Administrative Code. <br />Staff proposes to use the grant funds for the following purposes: <br />1. Continued funding of the Emergency Management <br />Planner position classified as an exempt grade <br />E-7 with an salary of $24,559 and the <br />additional expenses related to this position <br />of nearly $8,700 for an estimated total of <br />$33,259. <br />2. In anticipation of receiving this grant <br />funding for FY 94-95, staff submitted and <br />received approval during the budgeting process <br />for continuance of the 001-238 account. <br />NOVEMBER 22, 1994 30 <br />