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City Manager Matthew Cobler introduced the equipment purchase, saying the fire department received a Florida Department of Health grant to buy a ZOLL X-Series advanced monitor, a mechanical CPR device (AutoPulse), and an AED Pro. The council voted to approve the purchase after staff explained the grant covers approximately $51,650 and the city would fund the remaining balance from its budgeted capital funds. Resident Danny Fields spoke in favor, describing a personal experience where advanced equipment helped restore a patient’s heartbeat.

The council also voted to approve a memorandum of agreement to participate in the federal 287(g) program, a partnership that allows ICE to delegate certain immigration-enforcement functions to trained local officers. City Attorney Nancy Meyer told the council the agreement could raise liability questions for the city and officers; she advised proceeding with caution but acknowledged the agreement itself is the initial step and that not all police personnel would receive delegated ICE authority. The manager and attorney said the MOA would be submitted to ICE for review and that individual officers would be nominated and trained only if ICE accepts the department’s participation.

Separately, staff presented notification of a Florida Division of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) award for the purchase and installation of backup generators at four pump stations (Bay Boulevard, Olzer Street, Chapel Avenue and Keener Avenue). The council approved acceptance of the award; staff said the project will provide backup power where none currently exists so pump stations can operate during outages instead of relying on manual pumping.

On a separate personnel/committee item, the council appointed a representative to the 2125 Coastal Resiliency Committee; the motion carried by voice vote. Mayor John Mary Cooper announced the appointment during the meeting.

All motions were approved by voice vote; the meeting transcript records standard \"All in favor, aye... Opposed? Motion carries\" phrasing and does not record individual roll-call tallies for these items.

Votes at a glance
- Purchase of ZOLL monitor, AutoPulse CPR device and AED Pro — Approved (motion seconded; grant funding $51,650; total purchase price reported by staff approximately $71,000; city share budgeted).
- 287(g) MOA with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — Approved (city attorney flagged potential liability concerns; participation requires ICE approval and nomination/training of individual officers).
- HMGP subrecipient agreement for generators at four pump stations — Approved (award notification presented; staff to complete required signature/acceptance).
- Appointment: Port Richey representative to 2125 Coastal Resiliency Committee — Approved.

The council did not record individual vote tallies in the public transcript for these items. The approvals were completed by voice vote during the April 8 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 04.10.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Port Richey City Council on April 8 approved purchases of new cardiac/resuscitation equipment partially funded by a Florida Department of Health grant, voted to enter an ICE 287(g) memorandum of agreement, accepted a hazard-mitigation grant for pump-station generators and appointed a representative to the 2125 Coastal Resiliency Committee.","taxTitle","Port Richey City, Pasco County, Florida","taxId",54783,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078971,"Bay Boulevard milling and resurfacing expected in early May; council cautioned about event conflicts and access disruptions",142,518000,660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956947-0e47d1cda81c278b1a5cc076c7373648&start=518&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956947-0e47d1cda81c278b1a5cc076c7373648/thumbnail_518000.jpg","/articles/6078971/Port-Richey-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Bay-Boulevard-milling-and-resurfacing-expected-in-early-May-council-cautioned-about-event-conflicts-and-access-disruptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078971-33eb9b4df3d994ab5560fa92c887104d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143792&Signature=KRzTMfijWralMDsRwSjg70Vt5JosEgvot2nX3fmTiu36MhCgaKL3TETjHdWlyJPaP2hoR3mUDDYVpl4GgiuYu0VkUo4pVh~FliNC1WDx4j4jmj9oOHXWF0X4W2KdspBHj6AsXBCqy7n2pSc074cjM93hDvDvfKsLo-~Y2R2pGBeSGSUJuekBVUPQaaBAx21N0Veg91EGUH43POjZ-RBr5BdNki71maZC5LcPhY3vg3Hl3LsMze4059bGjCfvabO-Hzp2rhYozj0ws7LanLAasko4A2t4vd-KJ~k8XP1GDVR86ul-da1lW2PdGeQqelhhVg4m6E5CkhLyznfWE72vGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Richey staff told the council that Ajax Paving is preparing to begin milling and resurfacing of Bay Boulevard in early May, with the project expected to take roughly 10 days. Staff said advance notices and signage will be posted at least two weeks before work begins and that because Bay Boulevard provides sole access to the city’s West Side neighborhoods, the work is likely to cause significant travel disruptions.

Council members asked whether the schedule could avoid conflicts with the city’s parade and other Centennial events; staff said the contractor’s schedule opened earlier than anticipated and that asking for a later start date could delay the project further. Staff also said work may include single‑lane ingress/egress and that temporary overnight or daytime work schedules are still being finalized.

Council asked staff to communicate schedules to residents and to attempt to coordinate start dates around the city’s planned events. Staff will provide specific start dates to the council once Ajax confirms them.","Ajax Paving will mill and resurface Bay Boulevard beginning in early May for about 10 days; staff warned of significant travel disruptions and urged coordination with upcoming events and parades.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6078976,"Port Richey to pursue $450,000 state highway landscaping reimbursement for US‑19; council gives consensus to send acceptance letter",51,359000,410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956947-0e47d1cda81c278b1a5cc076c7373648&start=359&end=410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956947-0e47d1cda81c278b1a5cc076c7373648/thumbnail_359000.jpg","/articles/6078976/Port-Richey-City/Pasco-County/Florida/Port-Richey-to-pursue-450000-state-highway-landscaping-reimbursement-for-US19-council-gives-consensus-to-send-acceptance-letter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078976-c116a7328ee8f3b6b31a1844848922bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143792&Signature=GTUXjkRRUYqzZE4cq5Cn7SEB2oj3TWDGdVHndWNDbWE3j4MvCA58OnNZ~8wc8WZjsOxQJANqq580rUTfxPpYD9NEUT~DpKcwZiHeW-Ql~4INsM3SxOMhz7tfdG8bHpGPhAXxnoyS9ufFf53EnAC4Dop3aUSKZufv94XbEXF0Vxk~adj2WJRj2YQ4yZCp0G2E-7eD7pa2a0LmOWuM62doWPuUHmPlVBcd~u9G0pPhRqUEqBGMz4YDpzUiDyV8~lXSo9M~RGy4565fMwnFK5cjTt-MmrAdL3gfdgQ~wSG28siKxQHRPgWzOuARwnZFZu9DSlivlNPxXml7g~VqoP-AMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager Matthew Cobler told the Port Richey City Council that the state awarded the city $450,000 through a highway and landscape reimbursement program to enhance the state right‑of‑way along U.S. 19 from the river to west of Leo Kidd Avenue.

Cobler said the funds may be used for approved landscaping projects within the Florida Department of Transportation right‑of‑way; the city must send a letter of acceptance within 15 business days to express intent to participate and then execute a formal agreement with the state that will come back to the council for a formal vote. Cobler said the agreement typically identifies permissible municipal activities and that the city may use up to 10 percent of the award for design and engineering work.

Council members asked clarifying questions about the exact stretch of U.S. 19 covered by the award and previous landscaping work funded in 2018. The manager confirmed the award covers the US‑19 corridor within the stated limits and that earlier median work was done in 2018; the new award would allow the city to expand landscaping activities beyond previous work. Council gave consensus to send the required letter of intent; staff will return with a formal agreement for council action.

The council did not take a recorded roll‑call vote on the letter of intent; the meeting transcript records the manager asking for any objection and none being raised.","City staff said the state awarded the city $450,000 to enhance landscaping along US‑19; council gave consensus to return a letter of acceptance and later approve a formal agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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Port Richey council approves emergency equipment purchases, 287(g) memorandum and hazard mitigation grant; appoints coastal resiliency representative

Bay Boulevard milling and resurfacing expected in early May; council cautioned about event conflicts and access disruptions

Port Richey to pursue $450,000 state highway landscaping reimbursement for US‑19; council gives consensus to send acceptance letter