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 Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for Fire Station 84 Hardening in the Estimated Amount of $1.5 Million 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 of North Port.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the Application to the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for Fire Station 84 Hardening in the estimated amount of $1.5 million 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 of North Port, allowing for the project, if partially funded by the Grant, to proceed on schedule.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the Application to the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for Fire Station 84 Hardening in the estimated amount of $1.5 million 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 of North Port, allowing for the project, if partially funded by the Grant, to proceed on schedule.
* Pros: Provides grant funds covering approximately 75% of the cost of hardening Fire Station 84 to withstand 170 mph winds, ensuring that it can function fully during a hazardous storm emergency.
* Cons: Requires a 25% match.
Option 2: Deny the Application to the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for Fire Station 84 Hardening in the estimated amount of $1.5 million and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the ...
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