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RESOLUTION NO. 05-059
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
URGING THE HONORABLE GOVERNOR JEB BUSH TO
F ACILIT A TE ADV ANCE HURRICANE FUNDING AND
PROCESSING OF HURRICANE CLAIM PAYMENTS ON AN
EXPEDITED BASIS AND TO URGE FEMA TO REIMBURSE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL IN GATED
COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. St. Lucie County was struck by the twin Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in
September, 2004.
2. St. Lucie County suffered massive hurricane-related debris damages and
incurred significant hurricane-related damages to its public facilities and infrastructure.
3. St. Lucie County is facing estimated restoration and hurricane-related
obligations exceeding $109,000,000.00.
4. St. Lucie County has been forced to secure lines of credit totaling $60,000,000
to cover contracts on various hurricane-related restoration projects.
5. St. Lucie County has limited reserve funds of $8,400,000.00 to utilize toward
hurricane restoration costs and will then be forced to draw upon its lines of credit.
6. St. Lucie County estimated FEMA and State reimbursements exceed
$34,000,000.00. Up to ninety percent (90'Yo) of this amount can be paid in advance by the
State of Florida on eligible large projects.
7. St. Lucie County will incur a cash-flow problem that can be minimized by
receiving hurricane reimbursements on a quick-turn-around basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby urge the Honorable Governor Jeb Bush to facilitate
advance hurricane funding and processing of hurricane claim payments on an expedited
basis.
2. This Board requests the Governor to urge FEMA to reimburse local governments
for debris removal in gated communitites.
3. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Governor Jeb Bush.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Frannie Hutchinson
Vice-Chairman Doug Coward
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith
Commissioner Chris Craft
AYE
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 2005.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ATTEST:
DEP~~L CLERK
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