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 Legislature for the Emergency Operations Center Outfitting Project for Consideration in the Fiscal Year 2026 State of Florida Appropriations in the Amount of $900,000, 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 Legislature for the Emergency Operations Center Outfitting project for consideration in the fiscal year 2026 State of Florida Appropriations, in the amount of $900,000, 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.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the application to the Florida Legislature for the Emergency Operations Center Outfitting project for consideration in the fiscal year 2026 State of Florida Appropriations, in the amount of $900,000, 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.
* Pros: These funds will provide the City with reimbursement for furniture, fixtures, and equipment to outfit the proposed City of North Port Emergency Operations Center.
* Cons: There are no foreseeable cons approving this application.
Option 2: Deny the application to the Florida Legislature for the Emergency Operations Center Outfitting project for consideration in the fiscal year 2026 State of Florida Appropriations, in the amount of $900,000, 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.
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