Decisions › County Commission meeting of Apr 28, 2026
Approved the grant agreement with the State of Florida Department of Management Services for the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program and authorized the Office of Procurement Services to sign supporting documents.
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Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 0:53:39)
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal); the recording starts at that vote. The county's own recording.
In plain words
A grant agreement with the State of Florida Department of Management Services for the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program, which provides access to cybersecurity services, licenses and commodities rather than cash.
What changes The County accepts the grant agreement and authorizes the Office of Procurement Services to sign all supporting documentation.
Who and the money Lake County and the State of Florida Department of Management Services; the record states there is no fiscal impact and no fiscal award for this grant.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "The services awarded will help to further strengthen the security of county systems."
Why (staff, quoted) "The services awarded will help to further strengthen the security of county systems."
Paid from Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program
Backup in the packet: Grant Agreement for Local Government Cybersecurity Grant (CONFIDENTIAL) (p. 60)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
Request from Information Technology to recommend approval: 1. Of the grant agreement for the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program with the State of Florida Department of Management Services; and 2. To authorize the Office of Procurement Services to execute all supporting documentation. There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, Apr 28, 2026, page 4. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved the continued use of State of Florida contracts for IT hardware and software, costing $2,000,000 annually, and authorized the Office of Procurement Services to sign the paperwork.
- Next item: Approved a change to the grant agreement with the City of Eustis for the Coolidge Street Improvement Project, which costs $400,000.
- All 30 items from Apr 28, 2026
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