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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #313 |
| Emergency Communications Center |
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| Requester: |
Leon County, City of Tallahassee, Leon County Sheriff's Dept |
Organization: |
Board of County Commissioners, City Commission, Leon Cty. Sheriff |
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| Project Title: |
Emergency Communications Center |
Date Submitted |
1/3/2008 1:38:04 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dean |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project meets the purposes of Section 252.373 for grants and loans to regional agencies and local governments to implement projects that will further state and local emergency management objectives, i.e. enhance coordination of relief efforts of statewide private sector organizations, and improve the training and operations capabilities of agencies assigned lead or support responsibilities in the state comprehensive emergency management plan. Priority consideration of funds must be given to hurricane evacuation shelter retrofit projects. Preferential funding is to be given to provide incentives to counties and municipalities to participate in mutual aid agreements. Tallahassee, Leon County and the Leon County Sheriff's have executed an interlocal agreement to pursue the Emergency Communications Center. |
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| Recipient: |
Leon County |
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Contact: |
Alan Rosenzweign |
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301 S Monroe ST, Suite 502 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 606-5100 |
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Tallahassee 32302 |
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Contact email: |
rosenzweigna@leoncountyfl.gov |
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| Counties: |
Leon |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Leon County, the Leon County Sheriff, and the City of Tallahassee have executed an interlocal agreement to pursue a joint dispatch center for the purposes of dispatching all law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services. Due to the timing of local government budgeting, a match is not shown for this year, but is anticipated in both the city and county's next year's budget. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This center will ensure that the closest available unit is dispatched to an emergency, reducing the response time during a critical emergency in a coordinated manner. This efficient deployment of public safety resources is in the best interest of the health and safety of the community. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$15,000,000 |
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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: |
consultant report on options for a public safety communications system |
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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: |
Leon County Board of County Commissioners |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
