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Interlocal Agreement between Pinellas County and the City of Largo for Emergency Step-Down Sheltering Use of Highland Recreation Complex.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the attached Interlocal Agreement with City of Largo (City).
• Execution of the original Interlocal Agreement with City of Largo
• Provides for post disaster use of Highland Recreational Complex as a step-down shelter.
• The agreement is in effect for five (5) years from date of full execution.
• Fiscal impact is applicable only upon usage of facility with related damages due to use.
• No prior Board actions have occurred on this agreement.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community.
Summary:
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This is the first agreement between the City and the County for use of Highland Recreation Complex as a step-down shelter.
The agreement provides an additional location as a temporary step-down shelter post-hurricane. This provides a location to move evacuees out of Pinellas County School shelters until we can establish temporary housing.
The agreement between County and City is for five (5) years from full execution and will only be utilized post disaster if the need for a step-down shelter exists. There is an option for a five (5) year extension at the end of the term.
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Background Information:
The agreement provides an additional location as a temporary step-down shelter post hurricane. This provides a location to move evacuees out of the Pinellas County shelters until we can establish temporary housing.
Emergency Management will coordinate with the City in support of additional services and personnel to support step-down shelter operations.
The City will directly seek reimbursement from FEMA for personnel and facility related costs when usage is necessary.
The City will document any incurred damages to the facility as a result of step-down usage. The County will pay the City for any documented damages related to shelter usage of the complex up to $100,000 each fiscal year.
The County will directly seek reimbursement from FEMA for any damage related payment to the City if necessary.
Fiscal Impact:
The annual minimum County required reimbursement to the City for use of the Highland Recreational Complex with incurred damages is $1. The annual maximum reimbursement to the City for incurred and documented damage(s) will not exceed $100,000 annually.
Incurred damage expenses will be presented in part or whole to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for reimbursement when applicable.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Interlocal Agreement with City of Largo is granted under Code Section 2-62(a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Cathie Perkins, Director, Emergency Management
Partners:
City of Largo
Attachments:
ILA-CityofLargoHighlandRec