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8 0 0 K PA <br />II.B. HURRICANE FLOYD PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DISASTER <br />RELIEF FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF <br />FLORIDA. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of December 6, 1999: <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />TMOUGH: Douglas Wright, Director `� <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Nathan McCollum, Emergency Management Coordinator <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: December 6, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Approval OfHurricane Floyd Public Assistance Disaster ReliefFundirtg Agreement With The <br />State Of Florida, Department of Comnumity Affairs (DCA #00 -EM :ac 10.40-01-004). <br />On September 13, 1999, Governor Jeb Bush signed Execu tM Order #99-227, which declared a state of <br />emergency for most Florida counties including Iridian River County. On September 22, 1999, President <br />William J. Clinton included Indian River County when he declared parts of Florida as a major disaster area <br />These two declarations allow govmmental agencies in Indian River County to receive reimbursement of <br />expenses and damage during Hurricane Floyd <br />Currently, Indian River County has been approved for projects totaling $902,239.25. Pursuant to Public Law <br />100-707 (Stafford Aatl the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will reimburse 75% <br />($677,208.03) and Florida will reiruburse 12.5% (5112,868.01). Indian River County will be responsible for <br />12.5% ($112,868.0. Furtherprojects are meted to be forthcoming as soon as FEMA completes their audit <br />of submitted documentation. <br />The attached contract is the standard Disaster Relief Funding Agreement which has been submitted to each <br />of the counties requesting state and federal assistance. This agreement provides instruction and procedures <br />for items such as project approval, requests for reimbursement, quarterly reports, statement of assurances, <br />contractor requirements, time line requirement, etc. It should be noted that although this is a standard <br />agreement, ifappmpriations are rejected bythe FloridaLegislature or the United States Congress, Indian River <br />County would have to complete the projects with no assistance. This agreement requires quarterly reports be <br />completed by numerous county agencies in order to comply with cortract reimbursement protocol. <br />RECONIIdENDATION: <br />Staffrecommendsapproval oftheDisasterReliefFundingAgreement (DCA#00-EM-xx 10- 0-01-004)with <br />the State ofFlorida, Department ofCommunity Affairs with attachments. Furthermore, staommends that <br />the Board approve the appointment ofJames Chandler, County Administrator, as the primary designated agent <br />and Douglas Wright, Director of Emergency Services, as the alternate designated agent. <br />DECEMBER 14, 1999 <br />-72- <br />