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or COUNTY C0ISSTOWERS
Date: December 2, 2008
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To: Honorable Chairman Bruno A. Barreiro
Ad -Members, Board of County Commissioners
From: a M. Burbess
County Manager
Agenda Item No. 3(0)(10)(A)
Resolution No. R-1284-08
Subject: Resolution Authorizing Application of Grant Funds for Improved and Expanded
Pre -Hospital Emergency Medical Services System
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board approve the attached resolution authorizing the County Mayor to
apply for, receive and expend new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant funds from the State
estimated at $346,055 for fiscal year 2008-09. The state deadline for this grant application is January
9, 2009. If approved, the new funds will be distributed by Miami -Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) as
follows:
Miami -Dade County Fire Rescue Department
$206,172
City of Miami Fire Rescue Department
$82,907 V/
City of Miami Beach Fire Rescue Department
$16,108
City of Hialeah Fire Rescue Department
$33,666
City of Coral Gables Fire Rescue Department
$6,087
Village of Key Biscayne Fire Rescue Department
$1,115
Total $346,055
Scope
Each year the Florida Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services distributes Grant
Funds as authorized by Florida Statutes Chapter 401. These funds are made available to eligible
county governments to improve and expand their pre -hospital emergency medical services. The
funds are derived by the state from surcharges on various traffic violations. No matching funds are
required.
Fiscal Impact/Funding Source
A total of approximately $346,055 of funding is anticipated for fiscal year 2008-09. The new revenue
combined with estimated prior -year funds and interest earned, forms the basis for the FY 2008-09
Work Plan amount of $1,263,325. This amount includes $346,055 in new revenue expected from the
State, $884,963 in total revenue carryover balance from FY 2007-08, and $32,307 in total estimated
carryover from FY 2007-08. The revenue and interest carryover cash balance is maintained by each
fire department. A total of $3,247,892 has been received since FY 2000-01 for all the participating
fire departments.
MDFR's estimated new allocation of $206,172, in addition to the estimated revenue carryover and
interest from the previous year, will fund seven identified projects as outlined in the department's
Grant Work and Expenditure Plans (attached)_ Projects include the purchase of EMS equipment
upgrades, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) on -duty training, and a Paperless system for EMS
records.
Honorable Chairman Bruno A. Barreiro and
Members, Board of County Commissioners
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Track Record/Monitor
Performance and financial reports, as described in the FY 2008-09 EMS County Grant Application,
will be assembled and forwarded to the Department of Health by MDFR Grants Management Bureau.
However, the Department of Health agrees to conduct performance and financial compliance audits
directly with the municipal fire rescue department responsible for the individual projects. Each Fire
Rescue Department is responsible for managing their grant projects, but must submit all changes and
required financial and activity reports to the County for final submission to the State EMS office.
Background
Miami -Dade Fire Rescue Department has been responsible for the application and distribution
process of the State EMS County Grant since 1987. A stipulation of the grant is that municipal fire
departments are to apply for and receive funds through their respective county government or county
fire department. Members of the five municipal fire departments, as well as MDFR, conduct an
annual needs assessment to formulate the Miami -Dade County application. The Director of each fire
department reviews and approves the Grant Work and Expenditure Plans included in the final grant
application package.
The other fire departments participating on this grant must submit an approved agreement to MDFR
in order to receive their portion of the new revenue received from the State. The distribution of grant
funds to each participating department is based on the percentage of combined total EMS calls for
the calendar year prior to the new grant's fiscal year_
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Lina T. Hudak
�1 Assistant County Manager