? Consent Agenda ?Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
? Regular Business 3:00 pm
? Public Hearing Amendment
DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management
SUBMITTED BY: Dennis O'Hara
PRESENTED BY: Dennis O'Hara
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Use of Starlink Satellite Kits between the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and DeSoto County Emergency Management
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REQUESTED MOTION:
To approve the First Amendment to the MOA with FDEM for additional Starlink satellite internet kits, and to authorize the County Administrator to execute the Amendment and any future amendments adding additional kits; provided, however, that this authorization does not extend to any separate maintenance or operational support agreements that exceed the County Administrator's spending authority.
SUMMARY:
On March 12, 2026, the County entered into an MOA with the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) for the transfer of Starlink Satellite Kits. This Amendment No. 1 serves to update Addendum A, providing the specific kit numbers and hardware identities for the equipment assigned to DeSoto County. This formalizes the inventory record for the transfer of ownership, operation, and maintenance responsibilities.
BACKGROUND:
This amendment ensures that the specific hardware provided by FDEM is accurately tracked and documented within the agreement. All other terms of the original MOA, including the 5-year equipment life and county maintenance responsibilities, remain in effect.
The following Starlink High Performance Kits are incorporated into the agreement via this amendment:
Equipment Type
Kit Number
Agency
Starlink High Performance
KITP00034230
DeSoto County
Starlink High Performance
KITP00032939
DeSoto County
Starlink High Performance
KITP00026845
DeSoto County
Starlink High Performance
KITP00010445
DeSoto County
Starlink High Performance
KITP00009780
DeSoto County
Starlink High Performance
KITP00017892
DeSoto County
Starli...
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