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County Administrator's Report 11. 7.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning a State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management Federally-Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director
That the Board take the following action regarding the Federally-Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement, Contract Number 17-FG-XX-01-27-01-090:
A. Approve the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), Federally-Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement, providing funds in the amount of $106,011, to assist in enhancing the daily and emergency operations of the Escambia County Division of Emergency Management and to assist in the local disaster planning and community outreach efforts for the period July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017;
B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute the Subaward and Grant Agreement; and
C. Authorize Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director, to execute and certify each Grant quarterly report, reimbursement request, Grant close-out report, and any subsequent documents as appropriate to implement this Grant as follows:
“By signing this report, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the report is true, complete, and accurate, and the expenditures, disbursements and cash receipts are for the purposes and objectives set forth in the terms and conditions of the Federal award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, or the omission of any material fact, may subject me to criminal, civil or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims or otherwise. (U.S. Code Title 18, Section 1001 and Title 31, Sections 3729-3730 and 3801-3812).”
The County Attorney's Office has requested that the Board be made aware of the following language within the Agreement:
Section (22) Mandated Conditions, subsection b, that "This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Florida, and venue for any action arising out of this Agreement shall be in the Circuit Court of Leon County."
[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects Fund, Cost Center 330409] |
| BACKGROUND: |
| Federally funds are provided to assist local governments in enhancing and sustaining all-hazards emergency management capabilities as it relates to organizations, planning, training, and exercises. These funds require a dollar-for-dollar match that is applied against the current Escambia County Division of Emergency Management's budget. This Agreement is providing funds in the amount of $106,011, with a contract period of July 1, 2016 though June 30, 2017. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| The grant funds are designed as an operational, planing, training and exercise cost reimbursement to the Escambia County Division of Emergency Management with a non-federal dollar-for-dollar match requirement. The current General Fund support of the Escambia County Division of Emergency Management budget meets the match requirement and no additional matching funds are required to be identified to implement this grant. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed the agreement and approved it as to form and legal sufficiency. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| N/A |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board of County Commissioner's Policies require grant agreements be approved by it. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| John Dosh, Division of Emergency Management Manager, will oversee implementation upon approval of the agreement. This grant is being coordinated with FDEM. |
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