The purpose of these amendments is to align the prerequisites with the statutory language and to delete the reference to SLA funding.

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Division of Emergency Management

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
27P-11.004: Prerequisites
27P-11.0061: Funding

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these amendments is to align the prerequisites with the statutory language and to delete the reference to SLA funding.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Funding Formula for County Emergency Management Agencies.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 252.35, 252.373 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 252.373 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 19, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Division of Emergency Management, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Room 100E, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Conference Call: 1(888)670-3525, Conference Code: 5872188816.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mindy Dowling at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Mindy Dowling, Division of Emergency Management, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

27P-11.004 Prerequisites.

No application for matching funding will be considered unless an applying county complies with each of the following requirements:

(1) The county must have an emergency management director, who works at least 40 hours a week in that capacity devotes no less than one half of his/her time (20 hours per week) to the duties of the director. Counties with populations of less than 75,000 or party to an interjurisdictional emergency management agreement entered into pursuant to Section 252.38(3)(b), FS., that is recognized by the Governor by executive order or rule, must have an emergency management coordinator who works at least 20 hours a week in that capacity 50,000 or more must have a full-time director. “Full-time Director” means a single professional emergency management program Administrator working full-time as identified in the position description established by the governing body of the jurisdiction Board of County Commissioners.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 252.35(2)(x), 252.373(2) FS. Law Implemented 252.373 FS. History–New 2-15-82, Amended 10-5-82, 10-1-84, Formerly 9G-11.04, Amended 9-18-96, 10-2-97, Formerly 9G-11.004, Amended_________.

27P-11.0061 Funding.

Eligible County Emergency Management Agencies in the state shall be allocated annual Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) State and Local Assistance (SLA) funding based on the following: Each county shall be allocated the amount initially allocated to the county under its Fiscal Year 1994-95 Emergency Management Assistance agreement with the Division of Emergency Management (Division). This amount shall be increased or decreased to reflect additions or reductions in the availability of FEMA SLA funds to the Division and the Division’s distribution of funds to local governments. Each county’s increase or decrease shall be commensurate with its proportionate share of the state’s total population based on the most recent official population estimates.

Federal SLA funds shall be used by the county for personnel, travel and administrative expenses. Each county must be able to provide a non-federal match for federal funds on a dollar for dollar basis.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 252.35(2)(x), 252.373(2) FS. Law Implemented 252.373 FS. History–New 10-1-84, Formerly 9G-11.061, Amended 9-18-96, Formerly 9G-11.0061, Amended_________.