C7H-Approve MOA w- United States Coast Guard Base In Miami BeachCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Authorizing A Memorandum Of Agreement (MOA) Between The United States Coast
Guard Base In Miami Beach And The City Of Miami Beach Fire Department (MBFD) For The
Purpose Of Providing Fire Protection And Emergency Services To The Coast Guard Base, Located
At 100 MacArthur Causeway, Miami Beach, And Any Moored Cutters And Small Boats.
Key Intended Outcome Supported:
N/A
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): According to the 2012 Community
Satisfaction Survey, the Miami Beach Fire Department received positive ratings from over nine out of
ten residents (91%).
Item Summary/Recommendation:
The Miami Beach Fire Department is the closest Fire Department to the Coast Guard Base. The
demand for services created by the Coast Guard Base is minimal as they provide proactive fire
prevention and medical services within their facility. The provision of fire protection services to the
Coast Guard Base is in the best interest of the City. Approval of a resolution authorizing the
Memorandum of Agreement to provide fire and EMS services to the Coast Guard Base is
recommended.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
Financial Information:
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AGENDA ITEM (, 7H
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
N MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M
FROM: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
DATE: May 8, 2013
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYO AND THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT (MOA) BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
BASE IN MIAMI BEACH AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FIRE
DEPARTMENT (MBFD), FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FIRE
PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE COAST GUARD
BASE, LOCATED AT 100 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI BEACH AND
ANY MOORED CUTTERS AND SMALL BOATS.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the resolution.
ANALYSIS
The Coast Guard Base at 100 MacArthur Causeway is located within the jurisdiction of
the Miami Beach Fire Department. The resources available to the Fire Department are
adequate and sufficient to provide fire and EMS services to the Coast Guard base.
There is an ongoing cooperative relationship between the Fire Department and Coast
Guard personnel leading to yearly training and drills to familiarize Fire Department
personnel with coast guard facilities, cutters and boats. Coast Guard personnel conduct
proactive and effective fire prevention program, and they have medical personnel on
staff. Due to the Coast Guard's proactive preventive programs and high level of training
on fire prevention and EMS, the coast guard represents a very low call volume to the
department and this agreement does not significantly reduce the department's ability to
provide coverage for the rest of the city.
CONCLUSION
The Miami Beach Fire Department is the closest Fire Department to the Coast Guard
Base. The demand for services by the Coast Guard Base is minimal as they provide
proactive fire prevention and medical services within their facilities. The provision of fire
protection services to the Coast Guard Base is in the best interest of the city.
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RESOLUTION NO. ____ _
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) BETWEEN THE CITY,
ON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BASE IN MIAMI BEACH,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND
EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THE COAST GUARD BASE,
LOCATED AT 100 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI BEACH,
AND ANY MOORED CUTTERS AND SMALL BOATS.
WHEREAS, the Coast Guard base is located at 1 00 MacArthur Causeway
within the jurisdiction of the Miami Beach Fire Department (MBFD), which is the
closest Fire Department available to respond to its request for fire and emergency
services; and
WHEREAS, the resources available to the Fire Department are adequate
and sufficient to provide the services requested; and
WHEREAS, the ongoing collaborative relationship between the Fire
Department and the Coast Guard Base provides a mutual benefit to the City and the
Coast Guard Base and the proactive fire prevention and medical services provided
by the Coast Guard Base represent a minimal demand on the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor
and Commission hereby approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the
City, on behalf of the Miami Beach Fire Department, and the United States Coast
Guard base in Miami Beach, for the purpose of providing fire protection and
emergency services to the coast guard base, located at 100 MacArthur Causeway,
Miami Beach, and any moored cutters and small boats.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th day of May, 2013.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO
FORM E'x LANGUAGE
& Fr'IH EXECUTION
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BASE MIAMI BEACH
AND
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AND IN BEHALF OF ITS FIRE
DEPARTMENT, REGARDING FIRE FIGHTING AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL OPERATIONS
1. PARTIES. The parties to this Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") are the
United States Coast Guard Base Miami Beach and the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on
behalf of its Fire Department (MBFD).
2. AUTHORITY. This MOA is primarily authorized under Title 14, United States
Code, Section 141, 14 U.S.C. § 141. Secondary authorization is available pursuant to the
Safety and Environmental Health Manual, COMDTINST M5100.47, Section 9(F)(3)(d).
3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this MOA is to memorialize the MBFD's agreement
to provide fire protection and emergency medical services to Coast Guard Base Miami
Beach, located at 1 00 MacArthur Causeway, Miami Beach, Florida 3 313 9, to include
both all facilities and any moored cutters and small boats. Coast Guard Cutters
BERNARD C. WEBBER, RICHARD ETHERIDGE, WILLIAM FLORES, ROBERT
YERED, MARGARET NORVELL, PAUL CLARK, SITKINAK, DRUMMOND,
DOLPHIN, DIAMONDBACK and HUDSON are homeported at Coast Guard Base
Miami Beach. Six small boats, ranging from 25' to 45 ', are also stationed out of Station
Miami Beach. Additionally, Coast Guard Base Miami Beach hosts Cutters from various
other Coast Guard facilities frequently, and additionally hosts visiting US Navy and US
NOAA vessels on a less frequent basis.
4. RESPONSlBILITES.
a. On request made to MBFD via 911 by a representative of the Coast Guard,
firefighting and/or emergency medical services equipment and personnel
shall be dispatched to Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, as determined and
directed by MBFD.
b. Any dispatch of equipment and personnel pursuant to this MOA is subject
to the following conditions:
1. All requests for fire or emergency medical equipment and personnel
shall be made by telephone, unless that number is inoperative or
unavailable for any reason.
11. Any request for aid under this MOA will include a description by
the Coast Guard representative of the type or nature of the fire or
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emergency to which response is requested, and will specify the
location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched.
The amount and type of equipment and number of personnel to be
furnished will be solely determined by MBFD.
c. The Coast Guard shall provide an escort to meet the Fire Department
equipment and personnel at the main gate and guide MBFD personnel to
the location where emergency services are to be rendered. The first
arriving fire officer will be briefed by the Base Miami Beach Officer of the
Day (OOD). This briefing will include the location and status of the
emergency, Coast Guard ability to assist, and any special circumstances
that could impact firefighting operations or endanger the lives of the
firefighters. All actions of the MBFD, fire and rescue equipment, and fire
personnel responding to the emergency shall be at the sole direction of the
MBFD.
5. OTHER PROVISIONS.
a. Reimbursement to MBFD for cost of firefighting on the Coast Guard Base
Miami Beach is governed by Section 2210 of Title 15, United States Code,
15 U.S.C. § 2210, and the implementing regulations set forth at Part 151,
Title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, 44 C.F.R. Part 151. Any such claim
for reimbursement for firefighting expenses may also include costs
associated with emergency medical services to the extent normally
rendered by a fire service in connection with a fire.
b. As an aid to implementing this MOA, members of MBFD, with prior
arrangement with the Coast Guard Base Miami Beach Commanding
Officer or his designated representative, are invited to tour the facility for
the purpose of preparing a pre-fire/pre-emergency plan. This plan may be
reviewed biennially or whenever deemed necessary by the parties to this
MOA.
c. Nothing in this MOA is intended to conflict with current law, regulation or
directives ofthe United States Coast Guard or MBFD. If a term ofthis
MOA is inconsistent with such authority, then that term shall be invalid,
but the remaining terms and conditions of this agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
6. POINTS OF CONTACT.
FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD:
L T Kyle Ensley, USCG
Facilities Engineer,
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USCG Base Miami Beach
100 MacArthur Causeway
Miami Beach, FL 33139-5199
(305) 535-4589 (phone)
(305) 535-4528 (fax)
FOR THE MIAMI BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Javier H. Otero
Fire Chief
City of Miami Beach
3300 Pinetree Drive
Miami Beach, FL 3 3 13 9
(305) 673-7120 (phone)
(305) 673-7881 (fax)
7. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION. This MOA shaH become effective
upon the date subscribed by the last signatory and shall remain in effect until cancelled
upon 30 days written notice by either party involved. The MOA may be extended by
mutual written agreement of the parties.
8. MODIFICATION. This agreement shall be reviewed annually. This MOA may
only be modified in writing and upon the mutual written consent by the original
signatories or their successors.
Signature
Date: ---------------------
Capt BENJAMIN DAVIS
Commanding Officer
Coast Guard Base Miami Beach
Signature
Date: -----------------------
Jimmy Morales
City Manager
City of Miami Beach
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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