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County Administrator's Report 9. 5.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Technical/Public Service Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning the US Department of Interior, National Park Service Grant Forms - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the Certification Regarding Lobbying, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, Assurances - Non-Construction Programs, and Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 forms, as filed electronically with the US Department of Interior:
A. Acknowledge, for the Official Record, submission of the Certification Regarding Lobbying, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, Assurances - Non-Construction Programs, and Application for Federal Assistance SF-424;
B. Authorize the Chairman to execute all US Department of Interior, National Park Service Grant-related documents, as required, to complete the application process and receive the Grant Funds if awarded by the US Department of Interior.
[Funding: N/A - Application for funds subject to award by the US Department of Interior]
The National Park Services (NPS) and Santa Rosa Island Public Safety Division (SRI) manage approximately 30 consecutive miles of public beaches within Escambia County, Florida. SRI manages the beaches and associated lifeguard services within the Pensacola Beach area, and the NPS manages the beaches and associated lifeguard services within the adjoining Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Areas, and the Perdido Key Area. The NPS and SRI continuously respond to and provide assistance to each other on a daily basis for water-related emergencies. The NPS and SRI both hire, train, and supervise lifeguard staff, competing for the same applicant pool, conducting separate training sessions that meet similar certification standards, and providing program management and staff supervision, and often driving past each other in fulfilling these responsibilities.
If awarded, the Grant will assure consistency of lifeguard services and enable efficiencies realized through resource sharing and economies of scale. The Grant will enhance the safety of beach users in Escambia County, Florida, and within the Florida District of Gulf Islands National Seashore. |
| BACKGROUND: |
The National Park Services (NPS) and Santa Rosa Island Public Safety Division (SRI) manage approximately 30 consecutive miles of public beaches within Escambia County, Florida. SRI manages the beaches and associated lifeguard services within the Pensacola Beach area, and the NPS manages the beaches and associated lifeguard services within the adjoining Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Areas, and the Perdido Key Area. The NPS and SRI continuously respond to and provide assistance to each other on daily basis for water related emergencies. The NPS and SRI both hire, train, and supervise lifeguard staff, competing for the same applicant pool, conducting separate training sessions that meet similar certification standards, and providing program management and staff supervision, and often driving past each other in fulfilling these responsibilities.
If awarded the grant will assure consistency of lifeguard services and enable efficiencies realized through resource sharing and economies of scale. The grant will enhance the safety of beach users in Escambia County, Florida and within the Florida District of Gulf Islands National Seashore. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| The grant application totals $200,018.67 (projected cost to be verified by and negotiated with NPS). |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| Assistant County Attorney, Kristen Hual approved the Certification Regarding Lobbying, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and Assurance of Non-Construction Programs as to form and legal sufficiency on February 18 , 2016 and the Application for Federal Assistance on February 19, 2016. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| N/A |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| The filing of the of the NPS grant application and the related execution of grant forms and certification by the Chairman are to be ratified by the Board. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| David Greenwood, Chief of Water Safety, will oversee implementation of the grant. |
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