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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2008-1244 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE GENERATOR INCENTIVE PLAN FOR GAS STATIONS, SUPERMARKETS, CONVENIENCE STORES, AND PHARMACIES IN THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE TERMS OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in the past two years, due to hurricanes and other sever weather patterns, the City was exposed to long lasting power outages which greatly impacted our resident's wellbeing, and the City's economy; and WHEREAS, it has been proven that for a small to mid-size business being without power even for just a few hours can mean thousands of dollars in lost revenue, as well as the health and safety of residents who can be potentially compromised if power supply is not provided in the event of an emergency; and WHEREAS, in recognizing the importance of having enough gas stations, pharmacies, and stores prepared for an emergency, the Building and Finance Departments have worked on an incentive plan that will encourage the installation of generators in key retail establishments in the City; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the estimated cost of equipment and installation per location is between $20,000.00 and $25,000.00, depending on the type of installation and service requirements for the facility, with the total cost to the City estimated between $100,000.00 and $150,000.00; and WHEREAS, the incentive plan will consist of having an agreement with the owners of businesses such as gas stations, grocery stores, pharmacies, and convenience stores desiring to have the equipment installed, who will pay 50% of the installation costs, with the remainder 50% being paid by the City through the use of Police Forfeiture Funds; and WHEREAS, the agreement will stipulate that those businesses desiring to take advantage of the incentive plan will guaranty the usage of the equipment during outages/emergencies, or the City will force re-payment of the investment, and business owners will also agree to provide regular maintenance of the equipment, and keep the generator on the property for at least ten (10) years; and WHEREAS, the City Commission now desires to approve the Generator Incentive Plan with the proposed implementation date of April 28, 2008. R2008- Generator Incentive Plan Page I 01'2 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Approval of the Generator Incentive Plan. The City Commission hereby approves the Generator Incentive Plan. Section 2. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to effectuate the terms of this resolution. Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution will become effective upon adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of March 2008. ATTEST: ~~~ - . Jane A. Hines, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE / L SU ICIENCY Moved by: V, U YY\~~ ~\~ Second by: ~~\ \'\\l)l\)W fSg~"2..JJ\.J VOTE: S-o Mayor Edelcup Vice Mayor Thaler Commissioner Brezin Commissioner Goodman Commissioner Scholl v(Yes)_(No) ~CYes)_(No) l/l.,Yes)_(No) V(,Yes)_(No) ~Yes)_(No) R200S- Generator Incentive Plan Page 2 of2 City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3113 Fax (305) 947-2150 Building Department (305) 947-5 f 07 Fax City Commission Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner Gerry Goodman, Commissioner George "Bud" Scholl, Commissioner A. John Szerlag, City Manager Hans Ottinot, City Attorney Jane A. Hines, City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Commission VIA: A. John Szerlag, City Manager FROM: Clayton L. Parker, Building Official/Director DATE: March 20, 2008 RE: Generator Incentive Plan for Gas Stations and Pharmacies RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Commission approves the Generator Incentive Plan for Gas Stations, Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, and Pharmacies in the City of Sunny Isles Beach. The City's incentive plan will consist of having an agreement with the store owners whereby businesses such as gas stations, grocery stores, pharmacies, and convenience stores, desiring to have the equipment installed, will pay for 50% of the installation cost. The other 50% will be paid by the City thru the use of Police Forfeiture Funds. It is estimated that the cost of implementing this incentive program will be between $100,000.00 and $150,000.00 to the City. The proposed effective date for the Generator's Incentive Plan will be April 28, 2008. BACKGROUND: In the past two years, due to hurricanes and other severe weather patterns, our City was exposed to long lasting power outages which greatly impacted our resident's wellbeing and the City's economy. It has been proven that for a small to mid-size business, being without power even for just a few hours can mean thousands of dollars in lost revenue. Equally important, the heath and safety of residents can be potentially compromised if power supply is not provided in the event of an emergency. In trying to address this issue, the City Commission, for an approximate period of 9 months, approved an incentive plan to wave permit fees to those gas stations, pharmacies, and grocery stores owners who would apply to install emergency generators and transfer switches in their business. Unfortunately, response to this incentive was not overwhelming due to the high cost business owners '11 t" th h d . 11 f f h d . WI sus am m e purc ase an msta a Ion 0 t ese eVlces. To be completed by Department Head To be completed by City Clerk's Oflice Funding available: DVVl~ Approval: ~ Agenda Item No,: [ill( Finance Department C Manager 3. 2D~og Commi~~ion Meeting Date: Generator Incentive Plan for Gas Stations and Pharmacies March 20, 2008 Page 2 of2 Nevertheless, in recognizing the importance of having enough gas stations, pharmacies, and stores, prepared for an emergency, both, the Building and Finance Departments have worked on an incentive plan that will encourage the installation of as many as possible generators in key retail establishments in our City. In conducting some research, it has been determined that the estimated cost of equipment and installation per location is between $20,000.00 and $25,000.00, depending on the type of installation and service requirements for the facility. Our incentive plan will consist on having an agreement with the store owners whereby businesses such as gas stations, grocery stores, pharmacies, and convenience stores, desiring to have the equipment installed, will pay for 50% of the installation cost. The other 50% will be paid by the City thru the use of Police forfeiture funds. Thru the agreement, the City will stipulate that those businesses desiring to take advantage of the incentive plan, will guaranty the usage of the equipment during outages/emergencies or the City will force re-payment of the investment. Business owners will also agree, at their own expense, to provide for regular maintenance of the equipment as well as full replacement if the system is damaged by actions other than force majeure. On an annual basis, and 60 days prior to the Hurricane Season, the Building Department will perform inspections of the system to ensure compliance by the business owners. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The City Attorney's office in conjunction with the Building Department will prepare the Incentive Plan Application; The City Attorney's office will also prepare the legal agreement between the City and business owners; the Police Department will work on obtaining the required amounts from the Police Forfeiture Funds. City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947-0606 City Hall (305) 949-3 II 3 Fax (305) 947-2150 Building Department (305) 947-5107 Fax City Commission ;'I;orman S. Edelcup. Mayor Lewis .1. Thaler. rice Mayor Roslyn Brezin, Commissioner Gerry Goodman. CommiSSIOner George "Bud" Scholl, CommiSSIOner A. ,John Szerlag, lit)' Manager /lans QUinot, CII)' Attorne)' .Janc A. /lines, CMC, Crty Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: Clay Parker, Building Official/Administrator ?uJ~ FROM: Priscilla Walker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk DATE: March 27, 2008 RE: Approval of Generator Incentive Plan for Gas Stations and Pharmacies At its regular meeting of March 20, 2008, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2008- 1244, which approved the above-referenced item in concept. Attached is a copy of the approving resolution to assist you in processing this item. Thank you. Ipw Attachments cc: A. John Szerlag, City Manager (w/o attachments) Anice Paul, Administrative Assistant to Finance Department Generator Incentive Plan Approval Trans Memo