Okaloosa County BOCC — May 20, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: May 20, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Dino J. Villani SUBJECT: West Florida Regional Planning Council Interlocal Agreement DEPARTMENT: Public Safety BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval of the Interlocal Agreement with the West Florida Regional Planning Council. Okaloosa County Emergency Management intends to utilize the West Florida Regional Planning Council to assist with first responder training, planning, and exercises. BACKGROUND: Regional Planning Councils were established by an act of Congress to assist local communities and governmental agencies with planning, training, and exercises. Florida Statute 186.501 provides local governments the ability to contract with the Regional Planning Council without the need to seek bids for the service. Florida Statute 186.501 further requires that an interlocal agreement between the planning council and the governmental entity must be established in order to utilize the service of the planning council without seeking bids. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the Interlocal Agreement with the West Florida Regional Planning Council. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator