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April 9, 2007
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Agenda
Item No. 31 Roll
Call No. 07- Communication No. 07-183 Submitted by: Allen McKinley, Finance Director/Treasurer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Designating
Kurt A. Rueckel, Finance Department, as the City's Authorized Representative
for Federal Disaster Declaration.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
approval to designate Kurt A. Rueckel as the City’s Authorized Representative
in order to receive FEMA funding. On March 26, 2007, President Bush declared
that estimated costs of response and recovery due to the winter storms during
the incident period of February 23, 2007 – March 2, 2007 in Polk County
warranted an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, 42, U.S.C 5121-5206. In order to receive
Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) funding, the City is required
to designate an Authorized Representative to be the first point of contact for
all official correspondence, audits, and other administrative issues related a
Federal Disaster Declaration. Kurt A.
Rueckel has served in this capacity in the past.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: The
preliminary estimate of eligible claims for the City of Des Moines is around
$550,000 meaning the City may be reimbursed up to $429,000.
Funding Source: Reimbursement
of eligible expenses is 78% Federal (including a three percent administrative
fee), 10% State, and 12% Local.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
During incident period of February 23 through March
2, 2007, the City of Des Moines incurred significant expenses responding to and
recovering from the effects of the storms.
Preliminary estimates are: $55,000 - Public Works for Tree/branch
pick-up/disposal on Public ROW only – includes overtime, equipment expense, and
disposal costs; $100,000 - Parks for
Tree/branch pick-up/disposal on public park, cemetery, and golf course
properties - includes overtime, equipment expense, and disposal costs; $360,000
- Public Works for salting/sanding – includes OT, equipment, and materials;
$10,000 – Engineering for Traffic Signal repairs – includes overtime, equipment
and materials; and $25,000 Police and Fire
- for emergency calls related to the storms.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: October 10, 2005
Roll Call Number: 05-2458
Action: Designating Kurt Rueckel, Finance
Department, as the City’s authorized representative for FEMA reimbursements,
Federal Disaster Declaration - Hurricane Katrina. (Council
Communication No. 05-574)
Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
Date: July 12, 2004
Roll Call Number: 04-1453
Action: Designation of Kurt Rueckel, Finance
Department, as the City’s authorized representative for FEMA, Federal Disaster
Declaration #1518 for Polk County. (Council
Communication No. 04-323)
Moved by Brooks to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE