TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for Additional Funding for the Emergency Operations Center Project F24EOC in the Amount of $1,685,105; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2025-34 as presented and move to second reading on December 9, 2025.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2025-34 as presented and move to second reading on December 9, 2025.
* Pros: The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Building Project may proceed with design and construction as planned.
* Cons: Surtax and Building funds will not be available for other infrastructure projects or operational needs.
Option 2: Deny Ordinance No. 2025-34 as presented.
* Pros: Surtax funds currently appropriated for the construction of the EOC Building Project could be reallocated to other infrastructure projects.
* Cons: The EOC Building Project would not have sufficient funding to proceed with construction, leaving the City without an adequate base of operations in the event of a large-scale emergency event.
Background Information
The Emergency Management Division of the City Manager's Office seeks to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Non-District Budget to appropriate $1,685,105 in additional funding necessary to ensure the timely and complete construction of the planned Emergency Operations Center (EOC). This facility is critical for coordinating emergency response during natural and human-caused disasters.
In addition to serving as a base of operations during large-scale City-wide emergency events, the EOC building will also include a dedicated space specifically designed to support Building Inspectors in the...
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