Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #112FY0102

Regional Disaster Control Center/Special Needs Facility

Requester:

Douglas M Anderson

Organization:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Regional Disaster Control Center/Special Needs Facility

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 12:18:32 PM

Sponsors:

Bill Posey

Statewide Interest:

Once completed, local counties and statewide evacuees can use the Disaster Command Post, Primary Special Needs Shelter, 911/EOC back up and an evacuation area for horses.

Recipient:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Don West

2300 Virginia Ave

Contact Phone:

(561) 462-1707

Ft. Pierce 34982

Counties:

St. Lucie

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Funded with County, private in-kind and Fair Associates over $4,296,000 has been invested in purchasing and preparing the property to build the Regional Disaster Control Center.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Funds will be used to plan, design, engineer, and construct the Regional Disaster Control Center and Special Needs Facility.� The County's current facilities are inadequate and this site would be accessible to assist all counties.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$9,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$2,900,000

In-Kind Amount:

$1,400,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

The existing Special Needs Shelter is too small and had major roof problems.

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners

Meeting Date:

7/17/2001