REAL-TIME PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS CENTER
REQUEST : $ 500,000
BENEFIT :
The City of Port St . Lucie is seeking a $ 500,000 appropriation to support a feasibility study for a Real-Time Public Safety Operations Center . The study would support planning , programming , site selection and conceptual design services .
The study would plan for a combined dedicated Emergency Operations Center , Realtime Crime Center and Traffic Operations Center to advance City traffic operations , improve our ability to effectively respond to the 250,000 residents in the City ’ s 121 square miles and remain the safest large city in Florida .
A-14 LAND ACQUISITION AND STORMWATER TREATMENT AREA
REQUEST : $ 1,500,000
BENEFIT :
The City of Port St . Lucie seeks to acquire land from a willing seller and construct a 5.16-acre stormwater treatment area ( STA ) adjacent to its A-14 water control structure located on SW Darwin Boulevard at the E-84 Canal . The project aims to treat polluted stormwater runoff from a residential area upstream of the A-14 Water Control Structure before it is discharged into the St . Lucie River . The project will help to reduce nutrient pollution and prevent toxic algal blooms in the estuary . State funding will support local efforts that decrease nitrogen and phosphorus loads by 2,915.18 lbs ./ year ( 42 %) and 711.35 lbs ./ year ( 64 %).
Additionally , the City wishes to develop walking trails and recreational amenities that connect to the adjacent , city-owned parcel . The City has submitted an Indian River Lagoon Water Quality Improvement Grant that is pending , however the City is limited in its ability to develop a high-performance public space to maximize public benefits , given current grant restrictions .