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ITEM 39.
Public Safety - Consent


AGENDA ITEM REPORT

DATE:	November 7, 2023
DEPARTMENT:	Public Safety
REQUESTER:	Benjamin Abes
TITLE:	Accept Annual Emergency Management Performance Grant Funds from FDEM

MOTION REQUESTED

A) Accept grant funds in the amount of $169,368.00 from the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management to be used for enhancement of the County’s Emergency Management program.

B) Authorize the Chair to approve and execute the required State-Funded Subgrant Agreement between Lee County and the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management.

C) Approve a Budget Amendment Resolution to accept the grant funds into the General Fund for the FY 23/24 in the amount of $169,368.00 and approve expenditures of a like amount.

II.

ITEM SUMMARY

This item requests approval to accept grant funding in the amount of $169,368.00 from the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) for Lee County’s Emergency Management program to support preparedness efforts and operations. The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated the funds from the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to supplement and augment emergency management and preparedness activities.

III.

BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION

	A)	Board Action and Other History
		The U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is authorized to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the Federal Government, states, and their political subdivisions. The EMPG program provides necessary direction, coordination, guidance, and assistance to support a comprehensive all hazards emergency preparedness system. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) acts as the recipient of these funds and has provided a grant to Lee County for the yearly allocation of these funds to further the County’s emergency management program augmenting preparedness and operations. Lee County Emergency Management uses these funds to maintain the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) facility, further preparedness training, and develop emergency operations plans.

	B)	Policy Issues

	C)	BoCC Goals

	D)	Analysis

	E)	Options

IV.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A)	Current year dollar amount of item:	$169,368
B)	Is this item approved in the current budget?	No
C)	Is this a revenue or expense item?	Revenue
D)	Is this Discretionary or Mandatory?	Discretionary
E)	Will this item impact future budgets? If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.	No
F)	Fund: All Hazards Protection Fund Program: Public Safety Project: Account Strings: 11138718200
G)	Fund Type?	Enterprise
H)	Comments: Grant-funded revenue. All grant proceeds will be expensed during FY23-24.

V.	RECOMMENDATION
	Approve

VI.	TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION

VII.	FOLLOW UP

ATTACHMENTS:
Description	Upload Date	Type
Grant agreement	10/19/2023	Agreement
Budget Amendment	10/25/2023	Budget Amendment
110723R-C-39-Partially Executed Emergency Management Performance Grant Agreement	11/15/2023	Agreement
110723R-C-39-RESO 23-11-12 Budget Amendment	11/15/2023	Resolution
110723R-C-39-Executed Emergency Management Performance Grant Agreement	3/27/2024	Agreement

REVIEWERS:
Department	Reviewer	Action	Date
Public Safety	Abes, Benajamin	Approved	10/25/2023 - 9:11 AM
Budget Services	Henkel, Anne	Approved	10/25/2023 - 1:07 PM
Budget Services	Winton, Peter	Approved	10/26/2023 - 8:42 AM
County Attorney	Fraser, Andrea	Approved	10/26/2023 - 9:48 AM
County Manager	Brady, Christine	Approved	10/27/2023 - 12:32 PM