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City of Atlantic Beach
City Commission Meeting
Staff Report
Agenda Item: Authorization for Mayor to Sign Grant Acceptance Agreement
Date: March 16, ,2~,0~00'
Submitted by: David E. Thompson, Director of Public Safety
Background:
Last year, Atlantic Beach was notified about the existence of a competitive grant under
the State Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Grant Program. After
researching the grant, staff found that they could request funding for a maximum of
$300,000 for hazard mitigation. However, it was a competitive process, and hundreds
of other communities would be applying for the same limited funding. Most of the
projects would not be funded.
With the assistance and approval of the City Manager, Public Works Director, and
Finance Director, and with clerical assistance from Julie Brandt (City Clerks Office} and
Trudy Lopanik (City Manager Secretary}, an application was submitted to the State
Department of Community Affairs. After the hundreds of applications were reviewed
and scored by DCA, Atlantic Beach's application was approved for full funding,
$300,000.
The application identified the mitigation project as including storm water work and sewer
rehabilitation for the core city area between Plaza Road and Selva Marina Circle. This
included 9a', l0a', 1 la', and 12~ Streets, which are areas with a history of repetitive
flooding.
T'he Department of Community Affairs routinely requires an Acceptance Agreement
signed by the Mayor for grant awards.
Recommendations: To authorize the Mayor to sign an acceptance letter for this grant
award.
Attachments: Letter from Department of Community Affairs
Reviewed by City
Agenda Item Number:
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
"Dedicated to making Florida a better place to call home"
JEB BUSH
Governor
March 13, 2000
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. David E. Thompson
City of Atlantic Beach
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Dear Mr. Thompson:
STEVEN M. SEiBERT
Secretary
We are pleased to inform you that your competitive grant application under the
Emergency Management Preparedness and. Assistance Grant Program has been approved for an
award in the amount of $300,000.
Pursuant to administrative rule, this office must receive notification within twenty-
one (21) days from the receipt of this offer indicating acceptance or rejection of this award.
This notification must be in writing and sent to the attention of Edgar Gonesh, Manager,
Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Grants. Acceptance letters must be
postmarked within twenty-one (21) days of receipt of this offer letter. In compliance with
Chapter 9G-19.010(2) Florida Administrative Code only the chief executive officer or the
appropriate governing body, if a local government, may accept this award. Failure to
accept this award within this time frame will constitute a waiver of the award.
Upon receipt of written acceptance of this award, we will complete and forward a
contractual agreement for your execution. You may consider the date of this fund offering letter
as the contract initiation date and may begin incurring costs associated with the project,
consistent with the project's approved budget. The contract termination date will be June 30,
2001.
2555 SHUMARD OAK BOULEVARD •TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-2100
Phone: (850) 488-8466/Suncom 278-8466 FAX: (850) 921-0781/Suncom 291-0781
Internet address: http://www.dca.state.fl.us
CRITICAL STATE CONCERN FIELD OFFICE COMMUNITY PLANNING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 212 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Marathon, FL 33050-2227 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
(305)289-2402 (850)488-2356 (850)413-9969 (850)488-7956
Grant Applicant
March 12, 2000
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Congratulations on your grant award; we look forward to working with you. If you have
any questions, please call Mr. Edgar Gonesh at (850) 413-9894 or Mrs. Paula Churchwell at -
(850) 413-9942.
Sincerely,
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Joseph F. Myers, Director
Division of Emergency Management
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