This weekend concludes Hurricane Preparedness Week, and Sunday, June 1 is the official start of hurricane season. We would like to remind businesses as well as individuals to review or prepare their disaster plans.

Today, we are sharing links to online resources which can help you plan for a disaster.

FEMA: Plan, Prepare & Mitigate www.fema.gov/plan-prepare-mitigate

Ready.gov: Hurricanes www.ready.gov/hurricanes

Florida's Small Business Development Center: www.floridasbdc.org/disaster1.php

Pinellas County [PDF] www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/pdf/busguide.pdf

Florida Division of Emergency Management: www.floridadisaster.org

Florida's Chief Financial Officer: www.myfloridacfo.com/division/Consumers/Storm

Pinellas county Emergency Management: www.pinellascounty.org/emergency

City of St. Petersburg: www.stpete.org/Hurricane

Every year, millions of Americans suffer the effects of disasters like hurricanes and other weather-related and man-made events. On March 13, 2012, the White House announced an innovative partnership to enhance the federal government's disaster capabilities. The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) now dedicated a unit of 1,600 service corps members who focus on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

This video explains more about this innovative program:

Mayor's Memo

Friends,

Because transparency is so important, I want to share some highlights from my schedule as well as the schedule of the Deputy Mayor. We hope to see you in the Sunshine City!

Mayor Rick Kriseman

Mayor Kriseman

Tuesday, June 3, 11:00 a.m.	Commercial Real Estate Women Economic Summit, Tampa Bay Hilton
Tuesday, June 3, 7:00 p.m.	Historic Kenwood neighborhood meeting
Wednesday, June 4, 10:0 a.m.	St. Petersburg Firefighters annual awards banquet to honor outstanding firefighters, EMT's, Paramedics and officers
Wednesday, June 4, 5:30 p.m.	Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles

Deputy Mayor Tomalin

Thursday, June 5, 6:00 p.m.

My Generation: Young Chinese Artists, Fine Arts Museum

Of Note

Thursday, May 29 - Sunday, June 1	2014 AVP Professional Beach Volleyball St. Pete Open Spa Beach Park, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.(first day of tournament is a tournament qualifier at Clearwater Beach Pier 60)
Saturday, May 31, 9:00 a.m.	Flamingo Flocking Fun - Help Re-stock the Flock! Marion's, 1301 4th Street North

In The Media:

Tampa Bay Times
May 29, 2014

Tampa Bay Times: St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman: City, county have tentative agreement on EMS funding

The county and the city have the skeleton of a deal on paying for the emergency medical services system, but it has to be nailed down in writing by next Thursday or Mayor Rick Kriseman says he'll recommend St. Petersburg sue.

"We have an agreement in principle," Kriseman said Thursday. "I really do believe that we're going to get it done."

Tampa Bay Times
May 29, 2014

Tampa Bay Times: Kriseman hires Ch. 8's Yolanda Fernandez as police spokesperson

Mayor Rick Kriseman announced Thursday that News Channel 8 TV reporter Yolanda Fernandez will become the St. Petersburg Police Department spokesperson and community awareness manager.

St. Petersburg TribueMay 30, 2014

St. Petersburg Tribune: St. Petersburg, Pinellas property values, tax revenue rise

For the second straight year, rising property values are set to boost local government coffers.

The taxable value of properties rose across Pinellas County, with an average increase of 5.6 percent from last year, according to a report released Thursday by Pinellas County Property Appraiser Pam Dubov.

St. Petersburg Tribue
May 30, 2014

St. Petersburg Tribune: Kriseman recommends $250K for stadium fixes

Mayor Rick Kriseman is proposing a $250,000 upgrade of the field at Al Lang Stadium following complaints from Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards that the unlevel field is dangerous for players.

St. Petersburg Tribue
May 30, 2014

WTSP 10: Pro player digs beach volleyball in St. Pete

Raquel Ferreira has been digging volleyball since she was 10 and living in Brazil. She's now a St. Petersburg resident and a pro beach volleyball tournament in her own backyard really has her smiling.

She's looking forward to competing before a hometown crowd at Spa Beach.

Quote of the Week

"It was very nice to meet you last week when you came to my home to address the issue with the street light and the high grass. I was very impressed with how quick you came to look into it, and I am confident you will get somewhere with Duke Energy, where I could not."
Thank you and Regards,

Debra Faust, on her experience with the Mayor's Action Center and the City of St. Petersburg

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175 5th Street North

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Phone: 727-893-7201

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