Laserfiche WebLink
BOOK iii [AUE <br />T9 <br />11.B. HURRICANE IRENE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DISASTER <br />RELIEF FUNDING AGREEMENT - STATE OF <br />FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS <br />(DCA <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of December 23, 1999: <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Douglas Wright, Director jam"' <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Nathan McCollum, Emergency Management Coordinator/)/K <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: December 23, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Approval Of Hurricane Irene Public Assistance Disaster Relief Funding Agreement With The <br />State Of Florida, Department of Community Affairs (DCA #00 -RM aa -10-40-01-017). <br />On October 13, 1999, Governor Jeb Bush signed Executive Order #99-258, which declared a state of <br />emergency for most Florida counties including Indian River County. On October 22, 1999, President William <br />J. Clinton included Indian River County for Public Assistance when he declared parts of Florida as a major <br />disaster area. These two declarations allow governmental agencies in Indian River County to receive <br />reimbursement of expenses and damage during Hurricane Irene. <br />Pursuant to Public Law 100-707 (Stafford Act), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will <br />reimburse 75%, Florida will reimburse 12.5%, and Indian River County will be responsible for 12.5%. <br />Damage assessment continues and no projects have been approved by the Federal Emergency Management <br />Agency at this time. However, project approvals are expected to be forthcoming as soon as FEMA completes <br />their audit of submitted documentation. Staff estimates Public Assistance damage to be near $950,000.00. <br />The attached contract is the standard Disaster ReliefFunding Agreement which has been submitted to each <br />of the counties requesting state and federal assistance. This agreement is identical to the DRFA recently <br />approved by the Board for Hurricane Floyd. This agreement .provides instruction and procedures for items <br />such as project approval, requests for reimbursement, quarterly reports, statement of assurances, contractor <br />requirements, time line requirement, etc. It should be noted that although this is a standard agreement, if <br />appropriations are rejected by the Florida Legislature or the United States Congress, Indian River County <br />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 contract reimbursement protocol. <br />JANUARY 4, 2000 <br />-38- <br />