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CBIRS Request 1895
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1895
Bay County Emergency Operations Center
 
Requester: Bob Majka Organization: Bay County Emergency Management Director
 
Project Title: Bay County Emergency Operations Center Date Submitted 1/15/2003 9:55:10 AM
 
Sponsors: Clary
 
Statewide Interest:
Provide efficient EOC during time of state of emergency.
 
Recipient: Bay County Commission   Contact: Bob Majka  
  P.O. Box 1818   Contact Phone: (850) 784-4013  
  Panama City 32402
 
Counties: Bay
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construction of a new Emergency Operations Center.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Current facility is located near St. Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. During Hurrican Opal, personnel had to move from location to a safer facility inland, thus jeopardizing the safety of emergency service personnel and citizens. Constructing a new facility further inland would reduce that risk in the time of a catastrophic event.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $6,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $6,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Bay County Commission risk assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Bay County Commission
  Hearing Meeting Date: 10/01/2002