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CBIRS Request 1924
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1924
Port Security Pilot Project
 
Requester: Diego del Pino Organization: Active Protective Services
 
Project Title: Port Security Pilot Project Date Submitted 1/14/2003 8:15:48 PM
 
Sponsors: Diaz de la Portilla
 
Statewide Interest:
State wide Port Security at our most active and productive Sea Ports using non-optical fingerprint technology.
 
Recipient: Ports of Tampa-Miami-Jax-Indian River-Panama city   Contact: Chris Moya  
  N/A   Contact Phone: (850) 321-6692  
  N/A 33145
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
The use of non-optical finger print identification to secure and control access to Florida's Ports.
 
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
With non-optical technology error rates of less than 1% in I.D. and a reduction in the need for man power.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $10,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $7,500,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Private
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $2,500,000
 
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: A lack of proper security at the ports which cause danger to Floridians and to Florida's economy.
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Public Safety and crime prevention
  Hearing Meeting Date: 01/23/2003