TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Drone Replacement Program Financial Assistance Agreement Between Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and City of North Port, and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute Any Additional Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.
Recommended Action
Approve the Drone Replacement Program Financial Assistance Agreement between Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and City of North Port, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute any additional funding documents after Legal Review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
Background Information
During the 2022 Florida Legislative Session, Section 934.50 of the Florida Statutes was amended. The change to Florida Statutes dictates that by July 1, 2022, governmental agencies using any drone(s) not produced by an approved manufacturer must implement a plan to discontinue the use of such drone(s) by January 1, 2023. This grant provides funding for the Recipient to replace drones that are not in compliance with Rule 60GG-2.0075, Florida Administrative Code.
To be eligible for payment under this program, the unallowable drone(s) must not be at end-of-life and must still be in working condition. The amount awarded to the Recipient is based on the initial purchase price and total flight hours for the device(s), in accordance with the depreciation schedule in Appendix A. In order to receive reimbursement for this program, drones purchased from companies not in compliance with Rule 60GG-2.0075, Florida Administrative Code, must be surrendered to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). In accordance with program guidelines established in the 2023 legislative session, noncompliant drones are to be given to the Florida Center for Cy...
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