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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2044 |
| Emergency/Disater Mobile Command/Communications Vehicle |
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| Requester: |
City of Hollywood |
Organization: |
Police Department |
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| Project Title: |
Emergency/Disater Mobile Command/Communications Vehicle |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 12:14:26 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Geller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| A Mobile Command/Communications Vehicle will be used for enhanced communications and coordination among national, state and regional public safety agencies in the event of a major incident, disaster or emergency. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Hollywood |
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Contact: |
Lori Mertens, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs |
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2600 Hollywood Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 921-3599 |
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Hollywood 33020 |
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Contact email: |
lmertens@hollywoodfl.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| A Mobile Command/Communications Vehicle will be used by Public Safety personnel to respond to natural disasters, crime scene incidents, critical incidents and large special events. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
Yes |
| If yes, which declared disaster? |
Hurricane Wilma |
| If yes, which year? |
2005 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The City's public safety forces provide assistance on a regional basis. This vehicle will provide public safety personnel uninterrupted communications with other national, state and local agencies in the event of a natural disaster, emergency or major incident. During Hurricane Wilma, public safety communications were disrupted when almost all of Broward County lost power/electricity. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
City of Hollywood Police Department Mobile Command Report |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
City of Hollywood City Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/06/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
