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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1215 |
| Public Safety/Homeland Security Training Facility |
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| Requester: |
James Ness |
Organization: |
City of Boynton Beach |
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| Project Title: |
Public Safety/Homeland Security Training Facility |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 2:45:47 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| In compliance with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive/Hspd-8, the City of Boynton Beach must be prepared for all types of emergencies regardless of source or magnitude i.e. domestic terrorists, major disasters and other emergencies. Our first responders must not only have classroom but also practical hands-on training to effectively handle a variety of situations. The City of Boynton Beach leaders and staff have completed NIMS training and have plans in place, however we still lack the necessary resources to maximize our ability to prevent, respond to and recover from major events. The development of an 8-acre training site will enable Boynton Beach public safety divisions to be fully prepared for domestic terrorists, major disasters and other emergencies. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Dept. |
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Contact: |
James Ness, Deputy Fire Chief |
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100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 742-6333 |
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Boynton Beach 33435 |
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Contact email: |
nessi@ci.boynton-beach.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The City of Boynton Beach currently has and 8-acre site that was once a water treatment facility. This site is currently being used as a storage area for our facilities management division and as a site for our public safety communications tower and equipment. With the recent closing of our local school board fire academy, the closest fire training site is approximately 15 miles to the north of us. It is our intention to rehabilitate approximately 60% of this site for use as a training site for both our city�s public safety units and surrounding fire rescue and police agencies in need of training facilities. Drafting pits, hydrant and standpipe connections, burn building, pads for aerial operation training, designated sites for vehicle extrication operations, and driver training facilities are but a few of the design elements planned for this site. There is also a single story administrative building shell that we would like to rehab for use as a classroom. The majority of this project will be the development of roads, concrete pads and simulated water supply lines. This facility would be made available for both police and fire use along with other public safety agencies. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Provide real hands on training for our Fire and Police Department personnel. With limited locations available for this type of activity, a dedicated facility would be an integral part of our comprehensive yearly training program. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$294,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$2,787,840 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$75,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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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: |
Loss of our local Fire Training Academy |
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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: |
Boynton Beach City Commission |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
