Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862
                        Barcode 230514
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11  Senator Webster moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 2, line 11, through
15            page 9, line 8, delete those lines
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17  and insert:  constructing or improving emergency operations
18  centers located in a county or municipality having a
19  population greater than 200,000, providing emergency power for
20  public special-needs hurricane evacuation shelters,
21  retrofitting public hurricane evacuation shelters, improving
22  logistical staging and warehouse capacity for commodities, and
23  planning for hurricane evacuations. The criteria in this
24  section shall be considered by the Legislature in determining
25  eligibility for funding.
26         (1)(a)  The Legislature finds that emergency operations
27  centers located in a county or municipality having a
28  population greater than 200,000 should meet minimum criteria
29  for structural survivability and sufficiency of operational
30  space, as determined by assessments performed by the
31  Department of Community Affairs using the structural
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Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 230514 1 requirements of American Red Cross Standard ARC 4496, 2 "Guidelines for Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Selection," and 3 based on guidance from the Federal Emergency Management 4 Agency. Criteria for prioritizing and recommending the funding 5 for emergency operations centers located in a county or 6 municipality having a population greater than 200,000 include, 7 but are not limited to, population, hurricane evacuation 8 clearance time for the vulnerable population, structural 9 survivability of the existing emergency operations center, and 10 guidance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for 11 workspace requirements for the emergency operations center. 12 First priority for funding recommendations shall be for 13 emergency operations centers located in a county or 14 municipality having a population greater than 200,000 where no 15 survivable facility exists and where workspace deficits exist. 16 Funding recommendations made pursuant to this paragraph may 17 not include land acquisition; the purchase of equipment, 18 furnishings, communications, or operational systems; or 19 recurring expenditures. Funding recommendations must be 20 limited to the construction or structural renovation of the 21 emergency operations center located in a county or 22 municipality having a population greater than 200,000 needed 23 to meet the same structural requirements of American Red Cross 24 Standard ARC 4496, "Guidelines for Hurricane Evacuation 25 Shelter Selection," and national workspace recommendations. 26 The Department of Community Affairs shall establish a 27 statewide competitive grant application process for proposals 28 to construct or improve emergency operations centers located 29 in a county or municipality having a population greater than 30 200,000 such that those centers would, upon completion of the 31 project, meet minimum criteria as specified in this section. 2 10:43 AM 04/28/06 s0862c2c-09-tnv
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 230514 1 The application may contain one or more independent proposals 2 for: 3 1. A construction or improvement project requesting 4 state financial assistance or having received state financial 5 assistance which also includes facility hardening or 6 mitigation and which qualifies for funding under the federal 7 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These proposals must document 8 the commitment of all local funds needed and identify the 9 proposed state and federal funding needed, based on the 10 funding criteria specified in this paragraph, to complete the 11 project for a fully operational emergency operations center 12 located in a county or municipality having a population 13 greater than 200,000. 14 2. A construction or improvement project to be funded 15 with local or other nonstate funds which includes facility 16 hardening or mitigation and which qualifies for funding under 17 the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These proposals 18 must document the commitment of all local funds needed and 19 identify the proposed federal funding needed, based on the 20 funding criteria in this paragraph, to complete the project 21 for a fully operational emergency operations center located in 22 a county or municipality having a population greater than 23 200,000. 24 (b) The department shall prioritize all properly 25 submitted project applications based on minimum criteria as 26 specified in this section, local government participation, and 27 documented need. In reviewing proposals, the department must 28 take into consideration all state funds already provided for 29 the project which have not been expended but which will 30 decrease the project's fiscal need once expended. The amount 31 of a project's cost recommended for funding by the department 3 10:43 AM 04/28/06 s0862c2c-09-tnv
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 230514 1 shall be limited to those costs considered reasonably 2 necessary to meet minimum criteria specified in this section. 3 The release of any funds specifically appropriated to 4 implement this subsection must be approved by the Legislative 5 Budget Commission. Upon completion of the prioritization 6 process, and no later than November 1, 2006, the department 7 shall submit to the Legislative Budget Commission for approval 8 a comprehensive funding proposal for the construction of and 9 improvements to emergency operations centers located in a 10 county or municipality having a population greater than 11 200,000 using appropriated funds. The proposal submitted to 12 the Legislative Budget Commission must include a detailed 13 identification of the project and the corresponding detailed 14 local, state, and federal funding proposed for each project. 15 In order to ensure the maximum use of federal funds that are 16 available for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, any federal 17 funds appropriated to implement this subsection which remain 18 after fully allocating those funds to proposals under 19 subparagraphs 1. and 2. may be used to fund proposals for 20 retrofitting hurricane evacuation shelters under subsection 21 (3). Any federal funds appropriated to implement this 22 paragraph which remain after fully allocating those funds for 23 proposals under subparagraphs 1. and 2. and subsection (3) 24 shall be appropriated for distribution pursuant to chapter 25 9G-22, Florida Administrative Code. The Executive Office of 26 the Governor may submit a budget amendment to transfer those 27 funds in accordance with chapter 216, Florida Statutes. 28 (2) The Legislature finds that by June 1, 2007, all 29 designated public special-needs hurricane evacuation shelters 30 should be equipped with permanent emergency power generating 31 capacity in order to provide electrical power for necessary 4 10:43 AM 04/28/06 s0862c2c-09-tnv
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 230514 1 medical equipment for persons housed in the shelter and for 2 heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning the facility. An 3 appropriation for equipping a public special-needs hurricane 4 evacuation shelter with permanent emergency power generating 5 capacity may also be used in coordination with local 6 communities in order to increase the number of special-needs 7 shelter spaces that are available and to ensure that a 8 sufficient number of public special-needs shelters are 9 designated to meet the anticipated demand based on the best 10 available data as determined jointly by the Department of 11 Community Affairs and the Department of Health. 12 (3) The Legislature finds that retrofitting public 13 hurricane evacuation shelters is an efficient and economical 14 method of accelerating the state and local efforts to reduce 15 the deficit in shelter space. Criteria for assessing and 16 prioritizing the funding needs for retrofitting public 17 hurricane evacuation shelters include, but are not limited to, 18 the project's ability to meet the structural and siting 19 requirements of American Red Cross Standard ARC 4496, 20 "Guidelines for Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Selection," once 21 completed; the shelter needs of the local government as well 22 as the overall needs of the hurricane evacuation planning 23 region; the cost-effectiveness of the project in terms of the 24 number of public hurricane evacuation spaces; and the priority 25 ranking of the proposed project in the applicable local 26 mitigation strategy. The Department of Community Affairs shall 27 establish a statewide competitive grant application process 28 for retrofitting public hurricane evacuation shelters to meet 29 the minimum criteria specified in this section. In reviewing 30 proposals, the department shall consider all state funds 31 already provided for the project which have not been expended 5 10:43 AM 04/28/06 s0862c2c-09-tnv
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 230514 1 but which will decrease the project's fiscal need once 2 expended. The department shall prioritize all properly 3 submitted project applications based on criteria specified in 4 this section and documented need. The release of any funds 5 specifically appropriated to implement this subsection must be 6 approved by the Legislative Budget Commission. Upon completion 7 of the prioritization process, and no later than November 1, 8 2006, the department shall recommend funding for retrofitting 9 public hurricane evacuation shelters to the Legislative Budget 10 Commission for approval. In order to ensure maximum use of 11 federal funds available for the Hazard Mitigation Grant 12 Program, any federal funds appropriated to implement this 13 subsection which are remaining after fully allocating those 14 funds to proposals under this subsection shall be appropriated 15 for distribution pursuant to chapter 9G-22, Florida 16 Administrative Code. The Executive Office of the Governor may 17 submit a budget amendment to transfer those funds in 18 accordance with the provisions of chapter 216, Florida 19 Statutes. 20 (4) The Legislature finds that improved logistical 21 staging and warehouse capacity for commodities will help 22 ensure that adequate supplies, equipment, and commodities are 23 available and accessible for purposes of responding to 24 disasters. Appropriated funds may be used for increasing 25 storage capacity; improving technologies to manage 26 commodities; and enhancing the state's ability to maintain in 27 a safe and secure manner an inventory of supplies, equipment, 28 and commodities that would be needed in the immediate 29 aftermath of a disaster. The release of any funds specifically 30 appropriated to implement this subsection must be approved by 31 the Legislative Budget Commission. The department shall submit 6 10:43 AM 04/28/06 s0862c2c-09-tnv
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 230514 1 a funding plan for improved logistical staging and warehouse 2 capacity to the Legislative Budget Commission for approval by 3 September 1, 2006. Procurement of technologies to perform 4 inventory tracking and commodities management must comply with 5 the provisions of s. 287.057, Florida Statutes, requiring 6 competitive bids. 7 (5) The Legislature finds that hurricane evacuation 8 planning is a critical task that must be completed in the most 9 effective and efficient manner possible. Appropriated funds 10 may be used to update current regional evacuation plans and 11 shall incorporate current transportation networks, behavioral 12 studies, and vulnerability studies. In addition, funds may be 13 used to perform computer-modeling analysis on the effects of 14 storm-surge events. Procurement of technologies to perform the 15 updates and computer modeling must comply with the provisions 16 s. 287.057, Florida Statutes, requiring competitive bids. 17 Section 2. The sum of $13.2 million in fixed capital 18 outlay is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund and the 19 sum of $39.6 million is appropriated from the U.S. 20 Contributions Trust Fund to the Department of Community 21 Affairs for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this 22 act relating to providing emergency power generators in 23 special-needs shelters during the 2006-2007 state 24 Section 3. The sum of $15 million in fixed capital 25 outlay is appropriated from the U.S. Contributions Trust Fund 26 to the Department of Community Affairs for the purpose of 27 implementing the provisions of this act relating to 28 retrofitting public hurricane evacuation shelters during the 29 2006-2007 state fiscal year. The Department of Community 30 Affairs may not use more than 5 percent of these funds to 31 administer the funding provided. 7 10:43 AM 04/28/06 s0862c2c-09-tnv
Florida Senate - 2006 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 862 Barcode 230514 1 Section 4. The sum of $29 million is appropriated from 2 the U.S. Contributions Trust Fund to the Department of 3 Community Affairs for the purpose of implementing the 4 provisions of this act relating to hurricane evacuation 5 planning during the 2006-2007 state fiscal year. The 6 Department of Community Affairs may not use more than 5 7 percent of these funds to administer the funding provided. 8 Section 5. The sum of $2.1 million in recurring funds 9 is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund and the sum of 10 $4.4 million is appropriated from the Emergency Management 11 Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund to the Department of 12 Community Affairs for the 2006-2007 state fiscal year. 13 Notwithstanding s. 252.373, Florida Statutes, these funds may 14 be used to implement the provisions of this act relating to 15 improved logistical staging and warehouse capacity for 16 commodities. 17 Section 6. The sum of $20 million in fixed capital 18 outlay is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund and the 19 sum of $25 million is appropriated from the U.S. Contributions 20 Trust Fund to the Department of Community Affairs for the 21 purpose of implementing the provisions of this act relating to 22 emergency operations centers located in a county or 23 municipality having a population greater than 200,000 during 24 the 2006-2007 state 25 26 27 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 28 And the title is amended as follows: 29 On page 1, line 13, delete the word "county" 30 31 8 10:43 AM 04/28/06 s0862c2c-09-tnv