96-22239 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
96-22239
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OIl?
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, AND EXPEND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT A WARD FUNDS TO IMPROVE
AND/OR EXPAND PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES, AND AUmORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING AND ANY ANn
ALL NECESSARY APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS), Office of Emer ~ency
Medical Services (EMS), is authorized by Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, to distribute funds from the 1 S ,:}6/97
Florida Emergency Medical Services Grant Program for Counties; and
WHEREAS, a portion of those funds has been allocated to Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach may apply for, receive and expend the estimated $5\5~6, as
its proportionate share of the Dade County allocation, through the "EMS Award to Counties Let ter of
Understanding" (Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the funds received by the City will be used to improve and/or expand pre.h( spital
emergency medical services for all Miami Beach residents in conformance with the Emergency M~dical
Services Grant Awards guideline:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND! li:ITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City of Miami He~ ch be
authorized to apply for, receive and expend the estimated $55,586 in grant funds, and that the Mayor an, I City
Clerk be authorized to execute the attached "Letter of Understanding" and any and all necessary apt:lic ttions
and documents.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18thDAY OFDecember1996
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~ 1.0
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and DATE: December 18, 1 99 i
Members of the City Commission
Jose Garcia_pedrolla
City Manager
EMERGENCY AL SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM FOR COUNTIES ANlI
MUNlCIPAUTlES
FROM:
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Commission authorize the City of Miami Beach to receive ;mc .
expend these grant funds on the projects identified and approved by the Board of Count;.
Commissioners.
INFORMA nON:
The Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Emergency Medical Servi:;e:
is authorized by Chapter 401, Part 2, Florida Statutes to distribute County Grant Funds to eligibl~
County Governments for projects that will improve and/or expand their pre-hospital EmergellC)
Medical Services (EMS). Counties are allocated funds by the State of Florida annually; the count: es
in turn, allocate funds to municipalities under their jurisdiction. This allocation is based upon the tota
number of EMS calls and Rescue units for each municipality during the Grant period. Ongoing cc stl
for EMS remain the responsibility of the Counties, EMS agencies, and other organizations. On1Ylth~
county can request these allocations from the State H.R.S.
Dade County has allocated to the City of Miami Beach Fire Department an estimated $55,586. Th~s~
funds will cover such operational costs as: Paramedic Certification, Training Conferences, TrainnB
Seminars, EMS equipment, communication equipment, extrication equipment and hand h,~ld
Computers for EMS Incident Reporting. When these funds are received, they will be entered into
the EMS Grant Fund Account #193.8000.334392, as established by the Office of Management and
Budget.
FUNDING:
The State of Florida County Grant Funds are derived from surcharges on various traffic violations.
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AGENDA ITEM
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FISCAL YEAR 1996-97
HRS-EMS GRANT AWARD TO COUNTIES
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services is authoriz =d by
chapter 401, Part II, Florida Statutes, to provide grants to boar ds of
county corrunissioners for the purpose of improving and expanding pre-
hospi tal emergency medical services, County grants are awarded or ly to
boards of county corrunissioners, but may subsequently be distribut ed to
municipalities and other agencies or organizations involved ill the
provision of EMS pre-hospital care,
The enclosed grant application, incorporating programs submitted b} your
Fire Department I s EMS Division, has been approved by the Dade County Board
of County Corrunissioners and has been submitted to the Department of' :Iealth
and Rehabilitative Services for final approval. Disbursements will bE! made
to the participating municipalities in accordance with the grant wor]: plan
shortly after receipt of grant funds from the State Comptrollers Offi< ~e,
Your signature below acknowledges and ensures that you haVE! read,
understood and will comply fully with your agency's grant applicatioll work
plan and each document located in Appendix "D" of the 1996 booklet :itled
"FLORIDA EMS COUNTY GRANT PROGRAM Florida Emergency Medical Servicen" You
also agree to assume all compliance and reporting responsibilities fo:' your
program and to provide program expenditure and acti vi ty reports tc Dade
County for submission to the state as required under the grant,
Name of Emeraencv Medical Service Aaencv:
MIAMI BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT
2300 PTNETREE DRIVE
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33140
Authorized Contact Person: Person designated authority and respon:;i: )ili ty
to provide Dade County with reports and documentation on all act:.v _ties,
services, and expenditures which involve this grant,
Name :LUIS GARCIA
Alternate: THOMAS THOMPSON
Telephone: (30~) 673-7120
Title: FIRE CHIEF
Title: DIVISION CHIEF
APPRCI~;,D...AS TO
FORM a 1.i!'~E
Ii r'OKlS{'!:aJTION
Mavor/Citv Manaaer:
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City Aitome, ,
N~e' JOSE I;~
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" ROBERT PARCHER. CITY CLERK
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CITY MANAGER
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