Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 172470
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File Number: 172470 File Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Version: 0 Reference: R-1200-17 Control: Board of County Commissioners
File Name: APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES FOR USE DURING EMERGENCIES Introduced: 10/30/2017
Requester: NONE Cost: Final Action: 12/5/2017
Agenda Date: 12/5/2017 Agenda Item Number: 11A2
Notes: Title: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A REPORT TO THE BOARD ON THE COSTS AND TIMEFRAME FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FREE APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES FOR USE DURING EMERGENCIES TO PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION TO COUNTY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS
Indexes: APPLICATIONS
  CELLULAR DEVICE
  INFORMATION ACCESS SERVICES
  INFORMATION SYSTEM
Sponsors: Daniella Levine Cava, Prime Sponsor
  Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Co-Sponsor
  Barbara J. Jordan, Co-Sponsor
  Jean Monestime, Co-Sponsor
Sunset Provision: No Effective Date: Expiration Date:
Registered Lobbyist: None Listed


Legislative History

Acting Body Date Agenda Item Action Sent To Due Date Returned Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners 12/5/2017 11A2 Adopted P
REPORT: Commissioner Diaz asked to be listed as co-sponsor on the foregoing proposed resolution.

Public Safety and Health Committee 11/15/2017 2A Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation P
REPORT: Assistant County Attorney Gerald Sanchez read the title of the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Hearing no questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution, as presented.

County Attorney 10/30/2017 Referred Public Safety and Health Committee 11/15/2017

County Attorney 10/30/2017 Assigned Oren Rosenthal

Legislative Text


TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A REPORT TO THE BOARD ON THE COSTS AND TIMEFRAME FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FREE APPLICATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES FOR USE DURING EMERGENCIES TO PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION TO COUNTY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS

BODY
WHEREAS, the rapid, accurate, and effective dissemination of information during emergencies is crucial to the life, health, and safety of residents and visitors of Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County currently provides its residents and visitors with crucial information regarding emergencies through the County�s main website, through other websites administered by County departments, and through texts and other emergency alert notifications; and
WHEREAS, County residents and visitors are increasingly relying on mobile devices to obtain information from the internet during emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the creation of an application for mobile devices to disseminate emergency information will expand the distribution and clarity of emergency information to County residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires that such mobile device application provide, at a minimum, an interactive map that allows users to find their evacuation zone by GPS or address search, available nearby storm shelters with current information on capacity and services offered, Transit evacuation shuttle stops and frequency of pickup, preparedness guidelines for getting ready for an event, post emergency recovery information, and an ability to report emergency related requests to the County; and
WHEREAS, such mobile device applications are currently available from other local governments in Florida,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee is directed to prepare and provide a report to this Board, within 90 days of the effective date of this resolution, on a plan to develop and implement a free mobile device application for use during emergencies to provide critical information to County residents and visitors and shall, at a minimum, provide an interactive map that allows users to find their evacuation zone by GPS or address search, available nearby storm shelters with current information on capacity and services offered, Transit evacuation shuttle stops and frequency of pickup, preparedness guidelines for getting ready for an event, post emergency recovery information, and an ability to transmit emergency related requests to the County. The report shall include the costs for such an application, whether funding is available within the existing budget to cover such costs, and a timeframe for the development and implementation of the application. The report shall be placed on an agenda of the Board pursuant to Ordinance No. 14-65.



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