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County Administrator's Report 11. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	01/05/2012
Issue: Amendment #2 to the Agreement between Pensacola State College and Escambia County
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Amendment #2 to the Agreement between Pensacola State College and Escambia County - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning Amendment #2 to the Agreement between Pensacola State College and Escambia County:

A. Approve Amendment #2 that eliminates a condition for the use of the Pensacola State College Lou Ross Center as a first responder child care hurricane shelter, operated by Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies. Amendment #2 will allow the facility to be utilized as a first responder child care hurricane shelter operation, as the need dictates, without requiring the County employee family member hurricane shelter to operate simultaneously at the same facility during disaster responses as needed; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign this Amendment.

BACKGROUND:

In 1999, Escambia County entered into an agreement with the District Board of Trustees of Pensacola Junior College, now known as the District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, for the use of the Lou Ross Center as the County’s designated Special Needs Hurricane Shelter. On October 21, 2010, the Board approved an Amendment to this agreement expanding the uses of the facility in an effort to leverage local resources in the event of community disaster response needs.

Through the continued disaster planning efforts, the Division of Emergency Management has been able to negotiate a refinement to the Agreement through the proposed Amendment #2. Amendment #2 will remove a condition for the use of the facility that will allow the facility to be utilized as a first responder childcare hurricane shelter operation, as the need dictates, without requiring the County employee family member hurricane shelter to operate simultaneously at the same facility during disaster responses as needed. This will allow more flexibility with independent operations being mobilized as the need dictates.

With this Amendment #2 to the Agreement, the Lou Ross Center will remain a valuable resource, in cooperation and partnership with Pensacola State College, accessible to the County in times of need.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

There will be no budgetary impact to the County in support of this agreement. Any expenses incurred as a result of the use of this facility, will be absorbed by the response agency utilizing the facility at the time of need, or be identified under a Local State of Emergency.

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 Commissioners’ policies require agreements be approved by it..

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

John Dosh, Division of Emergency Management Manager, will oversee implementation upon approval of the agreement. This agreement is being coordinated between the Division of Emergency Management and Pensacola State College.

Attachments
Amendment #2-for signature
2010 Amendment #1 Between Pensacola State College and BCC
Original 1999 Pensacola State College-BCC Agreement