Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1924
Port Security Pilot Project
Requester:		Diego del Pino			Organization:		Active Protective Services
Project Title:		Port Security Pilot Project			Date Submitted		1/14/2003 8:15:48 PM
Sponsors:		Diaz de la Portilla
Statewide Interest:
State wide Port Security at our most active and productive Sea Ports using non-optical fingerprint technology.
Recipient:		Ports of Tampa-Miami-Jax-Indian River-Panama city			Contact:		Chris Moya
		N/A			Contact Phone:		(850) 321-6692
		N/A 33145
Counties:		Dade
Gov't Entity:		Yes	Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):
Project Description:
The use of non-optical finger print identification to secure and control access to Florida's Ports.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
With non-optical technology error rates of less than 1% in I.D. and a reduction in the need for man power.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$10,000,000
Total cost of the project:			$7,500,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount		$			In-kind Amount		$2,500,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		A lack of proper security at the ports which cause danger to Floridians and to Florida's economy.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Public Safety and crime prevention
	Hearing Meeting Date:			01/23/2003