TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Application to the Florida Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program for Email Security Gateway Capabilities and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.
Recommended Action
Approve the application to the Florida Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program for email security gateway capabilities and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
Background Information
Pending enactment of the Florida FY 2024-25 General Appropriations Act, the Florida Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program is a $40 million competitive grant equipping local governments with software, services, and solutions that enhance local governments’ cybersecurity posture to protect their infrastructure and Floridians’ data.
If awarded, the City’s Information Technology Division plans to implement an email security gateway capability that will provide additional protection against email-based threats and malicious content, shielding communication channels from phishing and malware.
The application was submitted on May 30, 2024. Notification of award is expected in fall 2024. If selected for an award, the State of Florida will create a Grant Contract to purchase and provide mutually agreed-upon cybersecurity capabilities to the City. The City Attorney will review the Contract to ensure it is legally correct as to form. Matching funds are not required.
Strategic Plan
Good Governance Pillar.
Financial Impact
Potential award of cybersecurity capabilities provided by the State of Florida.
Procurement
Not applicable; the State of Florida will purchase and provide to the City.
Attachments: ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC RECORD PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 119.0725.
1. Grant Application
Prepared by: Jennifer Sadonis, Grants Coordinator
Department Director: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager