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1. Earlier this fiscal year the Board approved a recommendation by staff to purchase a surplus _generator from the Utilities Department, in the amount of $5,000, to be used by the School District to improve the Gifford Middle School's usefulness as an emergency public shelter. This project is consistent with Goal #12, Task 3 of the Five -Year Strategic Plan. 2. Staff is also seeking authorization to continue the renovation of the Emergency Operations Center communications room. This includes rewiring the electrical outlets, painting and refitting the dispatch consoles removed from the 911 Center, remodeling the room, utilizing the County's communications vendor to install communications related equipment, and other associated tasks to make the room functional with the new 800 MHz radio equipment that will be used by government agencies during an emergency. Staff recommends utilizing the Buildings & Grounds Division to accomplish as much of this work as possible and hiring out those tasks that are beyond in-house capabilities. This project is consistent with Goal #2, Task 2 of the Five -Year Strategic Plan. 3. Staff used grant funds in last year's allocation to begin the phasing in of computers for organizing emergency information in a modem -ready format to expedite the ability to apply for government reimbursement after a significant local emergency. This equipment will also be used in the EOC for handling operational and logistical support messages by a number of agencies. This year's funding request is to provide funds for Phase 2 of that project. Included in this apportionment is the networking software/hard- ware/outside services required to tie these individual computers together. This project is consistent with Goal #10, Task 1 of the Five -Year Strategic Plan. 4. The remainder of the funds will be utilized for the reproduction of disaster preparedness information disseminated through the media and presentations given to community/civic groups. This is consistent with Goal #12, Task 1 of the Five - Year Strategic Plan. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: The allocation of funds is based on monitoring reports and on-site inspections of the local emergency management program, which is conducted by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. During the last program analysis and evaluation, the County was found to be on schedule with our Five -Year Strategic plan. Acceptance and approval of the SLA agreement will allow the department to continue to improve and expand the current program and meeting the directives of the Five -Year Strategic Plan, which is tantamount to continued funding eligibility under the provisions of this grant program. RECOWdENDATION: Staff respectfully recommends approval of the FY -96/97 State and Local Assistance agreement and the grant revenue utilization as noted above. Staff also requests the Board to authorize the Chairman to execute the appropriate documents to secure the funding of $31,901. 57 February R 4 1997 n .e o�a F�cre