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Sebastian council adopts revised emergency-closure disaster wage policy to meet FEMA/FDEM requirements

Sebastian City Council · January 15, 2026
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Summary

The council unanimously adopted updates to the city's emergency-closure disaster wage policy to align with FEMA and FDEM rules and to maintain eligibility for immediate FROC reimbursements; changes include language cleanup and new operational requirements such as providing food to employees during declared emergencies.

The Sebastian City Council unanimously approved a revised emergency-closure disaster wage policy designed to align the city's procedures with FEMA and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) requirements and to preserve eligibility for FROC (Florida Resilient Operational Continuity) reimbursements.

Karen Miller explained staff reviewed the city’s existing policy (in place since 2017) after…

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