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A Resolution of the City Commission approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the City of Coral Gables for an emergency notification system.
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Section 252.35(2)(a)6 of the Florida Statutes, requires the Florida Division of Emergency Management to establish a system of communications and warning to ensure that the state’s population and emergency management agencies are warned of developing emergency situations and can communicate emergency response decisions. The Division has executed contract DEM-D0003/RFQ-DEM-18-19-021 with Everbridge, Inc. for the provision of Statewide alert and mass notification services in support of its AlertFlorida Initiative. The Florida Division of Emergency Management is funding and providing the notification system at no local cost to eligible subdivisions for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024.
By approving the Memorandum of Agreement, the City desires to utilize the notification system provided by the Division to transmit alerts, notifications, and other authorized public safety messaging to residents, businesses, and visitors located in the City of Coral Gables.