Senate Committee Publications
| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1080 | |||||||||
| Homeland Defense (Fire) | |||||||||
| Requester: | Carlos Gimenez | Organization: | City of Miami | ||||||
| Project Title: | Homeland Defense (Fire) | Date Submitted | 1/13/2003 5:06:32 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Diaz de la Portilla | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Homeland Security regional training and terrorism preparedness. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of Miami | Contact: | Ronda Vangates | ||||||
| 444 SW 2nd Avenue | Contact Phone: | (305) 416-1037 | |||||||
| Miami 33133 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Department of Fire-Rescue needs to acquire certain resources in order to properly prepare the department to deal with the threat of terrorism. These resources will include new stations, apparatus, equipment personnel and extensive training. It would allow for the purchase of Homeland defense related equipment, hiring additional fire fighters, purchase fire rescue apparatus, hire additional fire fighters and provide extensive training of personnel. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Preparedness for terrorist attacks and providing for homeland defense on a regional scale, 10. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $1,200,000 | ||||||||
| 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: | Citywide Security Assesment | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/05/2002 | ||||||||