2001-24685 Reso
RESOLUTION NO.
2001-24685
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $132,800, TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FOR
FUNDS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH A SMALL RAPID RESPONSE
BIOHAZARD I SPECIAL INCIDENT RESPONSE UNIT, TO BE MATCHED
WITH $249,200 OF CITY FUNDING, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE
APPROVED 1999 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROGRAM FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PURCHASING EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT;
AND TO APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS, IF AWARDED.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical
Services has developed plans to address the Governors' Executive Order # 01-300
related to training and equipment for emergency medical services personnel to deal
with terrorism issues, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Fire Department is attempting to
establish a small rapid response Bio-Hazard 1 Special Response Unit to respond to
incidents that are outside the normal FirelPolice responses seen prior to September
11th, and;
WHEREAS, the initial response of a single special unit can quickly triage calls
that do not warrant a response from a Haz Mat team from the County or other
municipality, and;
WHEREAS, the creation of this special response team can also limit the
potential for exposure to large quantities of personnel and equipment, while reducing
the amount of Mutual Aid response into the City of Miami Beach and allow those
units to respond to other incidents in an expeditious manner, and;
WHEREAS, the creation of the Special Respond Unit involves additional
training and equipment for City personnel, and;
WHEREAS, the anticipated costs of training personnel and purchasing the
necessary equipment to outfit this unit are $132,800, and;
WHEREAS, in providing the necessary match required by the funding
agency, the City of Miami Beach will provide proper documentation of expenditures
exceeding $249,200 in equipment cost for the Fire Department, and;
WHEREAS, the $249,200 identified as the City match are costs associated
with the purchase of equipment previously recommended in the approval of the 1999
General Obligation Bond program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Manager,
or his designee, is authorized to submit a grant application in the amount of
$132,800, to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical
Services, for funds needed to establish a small rapid response biohazard Ispecial
incident response unit, to be matched with $249,200 of City funding, as
recommended in the approved 1999 General Obligation Bond Program for the
purchasing of emergency response equipment; and to appropriate the funds, if
awarded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 19th day 0 Dece
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Condensed Title:
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit a grant application in the amount of
$132,800, to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, for funds needed
to establish a small rapid response biohazard/special incident response unit.
Issue:
The Fire Department is attempting to establish a small rapid response BiD-Hazard/Special Response Un~
to respond to incidents that are outside the normal Fire/Police responses seen before September the 11th.
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The project involves training 12 personnel to the Hazardous Materials Technician level, equipping a small
response vehicle with Level BPPE, and suitable detection and testing equipment to quickly respond and
determine the threat to incidents that involve Biological or Chemical threats. The anticipated costs of
training personnel and purchasing the necessary equipment to outfit this unit are approximately $132,800.
Grant funds from the Florida Department of Health are being sought to off set-cost to the City of Miami
Beach.
Match: $249,200 of City funding, as recommended in the approved 1999 General Obligation Bond
Program for the purchasing of emergency response equipment.
AdviSO~ Board Recommendation:
I Not ap Iicable
Financial Information:
Amount to be expended:
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Finance Dept.
Grant Award
'Past Expenditures from GO Bond
pro'ects, (local cost share)
Source of
Funds:
Total Project Cost
Sign-Offs:
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AGENDA ITEM
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
www.ci.miami-beach.fI.Us
To:
From:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez \ . ~ /'"
City Manager 0 uJV"()
Date: December 19, 2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR
HIS DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $132,800, TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FOR FUNDS NEEDED TO
ESTABLISH A SMALL RAPID RESPONSE BIOHAZARD 1 SPECIAL
INCIDENT RESPONSE UNIT, TO BE MATCHED WITH $249,200 OF CITY
FUNDING, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE APPROVED 1999 GENERAL
OBLIGATION BOND PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING
EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT; AND TO APPROPRIATE THE
FUNDS, IF AWARDED.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services has developed
plans to address the Governors' Executive Order #01-300 related to training and
equipment for emergency medical services personnel to deal with terrorism issues.
As such, the City of Miami Beach Fire Department is attempting to establish a small rapid
response Bio-Hazard/Special Response Unit to respond to incidents that are outside the
normal FirelPolice responses seen before September the 11th. The notion is, that with an
initial response of a single special unit, the Department can quickly triage calls that do not
warrant a response from a Haz Mat team from the County or other municipality, and also
limit the potential for exposure to large quantities of personnel and equipment. The special
response unit concept is to form a small, versatile unit that can combine the talents of both
Fire and Police. The unit will not be a full fledged Hazardous Materials unit but will be able
to better assist a Haz Mat team with early scene security, patient decon and product
containment, and area Law Enforcement with better chain of custody and incident
investigation. A goal of the State Plan is to design response strategies that benefit other
elements of the Mutual Aid Agreement. This unit would have the ability to respond for
requests for Mutual Aid from other municipalities and the County. It also will drastically
reduce the amount of Mutual Aid response into the City of Miami Beach and allow those
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units to respond to other incidents more quickly.
The project involves training 12 personnel to the Hazardous Materials Technician
level, equipping a small response vehicle with Level BPPE (Biohazard Personal
Protection Equipment), and suitable detection and testing equipment to quickly
respond and determine the threat to incidents that involve Biological or Chemical
threats. The anticipated costs of training personnel and purchasing the necessary
equipment to outfit this unit are approximately $132,800. In providing the
necessary match required by the funding agency, the City of Miami Beach will
provide proper documentation of expenditures exceeding $249,200. These funds
are associated with costs of equipment that was previously purchased as
recommended in the approved 1999 General Obligation Bond Program.
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