TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly Whitfield, PhD, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Jay C. Toland, Acting Chief Financial Officer
DATE: 10/17/18
RE:
Title
Hurricane Florence Disaster Assistance Agreement
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Core Value: Stewardship
Executive Summary:
To establish an agreement between the State of North Carolina Division of Emergency Management and the City of Fayetteville to authorize Jay C. Toland - Acting CFO as the primary agent and Kim Toon - Purchasing Manager as the Secondary Agent to execute and file applications for State and Federal assistance on behalf of the of the City of Fayetteville. The above named agents will be authorized to act for the City in all matters with the State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency pertaining to disaster assistance.
Background:
Due to the impact of Hurricane Florence the city has incurred damage and expenses that has made this request a priority. The City will continue to experience unexpected costs as the clean-up and recovery moves forward. Or goal is to minimize the impact on the City's budget by completing the public assistance request and initiate the process of submitting expenses and requesting reimbursements.
Issues/Analysis:
The primary purpose of this resolution is to officially request public assistance funding by notifying the State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency that the City will be applying for public funding.
Budget Impact:
The budget impact related to Hurricane Florence has been significant. New and unexpected expenditures continue on a periodic basis. This agreement/resolution is the first step for ensuring that all eligible expenses will be fully reimbursed in a timely manner.
Options:
Approve the agreement/resolution
Reject the agreement/resolution and direct staff to pursue different options
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