BROWARD COUNTY DEC.9,2008…AGENDA….

HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT

27.
A. MOTION TO ACCEPT a report from the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grants Committee which includes the projects recommended for funding by distribution of the County Grant portion of State EMS Trust Fund Monies for Fiscal Year 2008/2009.

B. MOTION TO ADOPT a Resolution authorizing an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Application in the amount of $406,962 (comprising $290,322 of Fiscal Year 2008/2009 EMS Trust Fund award monies plus $116,640 of earned interest) to the State of Florida, Department of Health, (DOH) Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) for the purpose of improving and expanding pre-hospital emergency medical services in Broward County; authorizing the County Administrator to execute the Application; providing certification relating to use of EMS Grant monies; approving EMS Grant Program Request for Grant Fund distribution; authorizing the County Administrator to revise the Project Leaders and Project Budgets to ensure utilization of EMS Grant funds; authorizing the County Administrator to take the necessary administrative and budgetary actions for implementation; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. No county match is required.

C. MOTION TO ADOPT a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, authorizing, upon approval of the County’s Application for Fiscal Year 2008/2009 by the State Of Florida, Department Of Health (DOH) Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (BEMS), appropriations and disbursements for governmental and non-governmental entities for the provision of EMS services and projects using Fiscal Year 2009 funding in the total amount of $406,962; authorizing the County Administrator to execute for Fiscal Year 2009 the previously approved Standard Form Contracts and Addenda previously approved by Resolution No. 2007-796; providing for review by the County Attorney’s Office; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

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