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Annually, the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Emergency Management; administers the State and Local Assistance Grant Agreements (SLA) with each Florida county following authorization and funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These funds are used to enhance and improve emergency management mitigation, planning, response and recovery for Indian River County. This agreement has been supported by Indian River County for many years as it allows for federal funding to support local emergency management programs. The SLA Agreement is a matching grant and the County has met the matching funds requirement in the 001- 208 (Emergency Management) account without any additional match. This grant provides funds for traimng, equipment, and travel recommended by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The attached agreement awards Indian River County a total of $32,256.00 for FY 00. In order to continue providing a strong emergency management program in Indian River County, staff proposes the following grant expenditures utilizing the funds provided by the SLA agreement: Allocate $6,000.00 for the purchase and installation of the National Weather Service digital Weather Wire system from Data Transmission Network (DTN) which is our current weather imagery vendor. Due to a change oftransmission equipment bythe National Weather Service, our current Weather Wire vendor (Alden Electronics) can no longer provide service to our area. The new DTN "StormSentry" service will provide all Weather Wire products along with improvements to doppler radar technology and satellite imagery. The initial cost of $6,000.00 covers the FY 99/00 annual subscription cost, computer hardware, printer, satellite dish, and installation. Further annual subscriptions of $2,400.00 will be paid from division operating accounts Allocate $4,000.00 for the purchase of eight (8) UHF radios from Communications International for use at the Special Needs Shelter (Sebastian River High School) during disaster events. During Hurricane Floyd, it was difficult to communicate with all Special Needs care providers because of the size of the campus. This purchase will provide a small and competent communications system within the Special Needs facility and will protect the substantial medical issues to be addressed by medical staff. The ability for all care providers to communicate will enhance the Special Needs Shelter operations and assure immediate response to medical emergencies. 3. Allocate $2,000.00 to account number 001-208-525-039.99 for registration fees associated with training and meetings recommended by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. This is an annual request as part of the agreement expenditures. 4. Allocate $9,000.00 to account number 001-208-525-039.02 for attendance fees associated with training and meetings recommended by the Florida Division ofEmergency Management. This account also provides funding should emergency management staff need to respond to a disaster out of our area This is an annual request as part of the agreement expenditures. 5. Allocate $2,000.00 for the purchase of computer hardware equipment which will be used by the Special Needs Shelter and E911 Data Base Coordinator. Special computer hardware is necessary to operate the Special Needs software and the E911 Data Base Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) software. The Computer Services Division has reviewed the software issues and agrees with the hardware purchases. 6. Allocate $9,256.00 for the purchase of equipment to complete Phase II ofthe video broadcasting plan from the County Administration Building. Last year the Board approved Phase I of the video broadcasting plan by approving the purchase of camera equipment for "live" public broadcasts on AT&T Charnel 13 and Falcon Charmel 35. This camera allows for immediate broadcast during emergencies such as Hurricane Floyd and Hurricane Irene. Phase II identifies all equipment needed to televise, edit, and produce the emergency announcements. The equipment would remain in the County Administration Building and could be activated at any time. In order to assure compatibility March 21, 2000- 127