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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: September 17, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Dino J. Villani
SUBJECT: SLERS Tower Funding Agreement
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request execution of the Interlocal Agreement between Okaloosa
County Department of Public Safety and the Destin Fire Control District for radio antenna
funding.
BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Section 318.21(09), Florida Statutes, the Okaloosa Department of
Public Safety participates in the Intergovernmental Radio Communications Program (IRCP)
through the State of Florida Department of Management Services. This program provides
funding to participants for radio system improvements by collecting $12.50 from each moving
traffic violation in Okaloosa County. In 2008, Okaloosa County became third party users on the
State Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS). Local and State agencies utilize the SLERS
system, and the system provides radio communication interoperability necessary for small and
large scale emergency situations. Radio frequency coverage problems have been identified in
residential areas and along the beaches in the Destin area. In an effort to address the coverage
problems, the Destin Fire District applied for and received Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) funding for a SLERS antenna
in Destin.
This agreement will assist in implementing a one-time funding utilization for the radio antenna in
Destin. Radio frequency coverage will be enhanced in the immediate and surrounding area, to
include the residential and beach areas. The FEMA grant Destin received provides 80% of
project funding with a required 20% funding match. The Okaloosa Department of Public Safety
would provide the 20% funding match from the IRCP for this project in the amount of
$81,284.50.
OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Authorize the Chairman to execute the Interlocal Agreement and
approve ICP funding match for radio antenna.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator