HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-06RESOLUTION NO. 2010-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO EMERGENCY RELIEF PROCEDURES
AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR NATURAL DISASTERS BY
THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION ( "FEMA "); MAKING FINDINGS;
PROVIDING FOR EXPEDITED FEMA REIMBURSEMENTS
AND AUDITS; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, when a natural disaster occurs, such as a hurricane, the Federal
government will many times make emergency financial relief available to state and local
government;
WHEREAS, the Federal relief effort is normally managed by the Federal
Emergency Management Administration ( "FEMA ");
WHEREAS, in many cases FEMA operates on a cost reimbursement basis
wherein state and local government tracks its expenses and costs, converts the
expenses and costs into a special Federal format for reimbursement with supporting
data, and submits an application for reimbursement;
WHEREAS, monitoring of debris removal with documentation as required by
FEMA is an extraordinarily costly process for state and local governments;
WHEREAS, the cost of monitoring debris removal based on a current proposal
costs a local government per hour from $2,000 to $2,560 per hour;
WHEREAS, the cost reimbursement is subject to lengthy time delays and
reviews by FEMA;
WHEREAS, some state and local governments are still awaiting reimbursements
from as far back as 2004;
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WHEREAS, local governments are continually subject to time consuming and
involved audits from FEMA for period of times as far back as 5 years;
WHEREAS, the time delay in making payments and completing audits is so
lengthy that numerous changes in FEMA personnel occur, requiring local governments
to start all over justifying a reimbursement request to the new, substituted personnel;
WHEREAS, FEMA reimbursements are intended to be made quickly to assist
state and local governments that have suffered major disasters, but the FEMA
monitoring requirements, constant changing of reporting methods, and time delays in
making reimbursements has turned the entire process into an ordeal for state and local
government hindering prompt reimbursement; and
WHEREAS, local governments need relief from Federal bureaucracy.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL that:
SECTION 1 . The City of Cape Canaveral hereby asks the Brevard County
Board of County Commissioners, Florida League of Cities, National League of Cities,
Florida House of Representatives, Florida Senate, and all states, counties and
municipalities throughout the United States of America to request the U.S. House of
Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the President of the United States to require:
o A timely and prompt reimbursement from FEMA for the initial cost of filing
the claim within a short time after reimbursement requests are filed;
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o That FEMA and the State of Florida must perform audits within (3) years
following the date of initial submittal of a reimbursement request.
o Require a timely reimbursement for payment to states and local
governments for claims filed as a result of disasters, said time not to exceed sixty (60)
days.
SECTION 2 . The City of Cape Canaveral City Clerk is directed to forward copies
of this resolution to Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, Florida League of
Cities, National League of Cities, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, the
President of the Florida Senate, and Members of the Brevard State and Federal
Legislative Delegations.
SECTION 3 . This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSIEQ, ND ADOPTED BY , the City of Cape Canaveral City Council this 6th
day of ^ April, 201 G..
Rocky Randels, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mi ofcTth, Act' . ity Clerk
Name
For Against
Ap e s to Form:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
Robert Hoog Motion
Buzz Petsos Second
Rocky Randels X
Shannon Roberts X
Betty Walsh X
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