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County Administrator's Report 9. 12.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	06/02/2016
Issue: AlertEscambia Emergency Notification System
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning AlertEscambia Emergency Notification System - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the AlertEscambia Emergency Notification System:

A. Authorize Jack R. Brown, County Administrator, to send a letter to all participants of the AlertEscambia Notification System Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), including the Escambia County Health Department, the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, International Paper, Ascend Performance Materials Operations L.L.C., and Gulf Power Company, to notify them that Escambia County will be migrating to a different notification system which will provide the County access to a statewide government system as of July 2016. This new system has been made available to all 67 County Emergency Management Offices in Florida at no cost to the local communities; and

B. Acknowledge that the MOU is terminated by providing this letter as written notice to all participants, per Section 10.12 of the MOU.

BACKGROUND:

On October 16, 2014, the Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, the Escambia County Health Department, the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, International Paper, and Ascend Performance Materials Operations L.L.C., to Cooperate in Funding the Purchase of an Emergency Notification System.

On November 6, 2014, the Board approved an Amendment to the MOU to add Gulf Power as a party to the MOU.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The new statewide notification system will be provided at no cost to the County.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

If approved the County Administrator will notify the participants in the AlertEscambia Notification System.

Attachments
10-16-2014 BCC Meeting Minutes, Recommendation, and MOU
11-06-2014 BCC Meeting Minutes, Recommendation, and Amendment to the MOU