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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM :
Honorable yor and
Mber of the City Commission
Jo A riola
C ief dministrator/City Manager
DATE : APR3 FILE : FM-022.doc
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
Establish Special Revenue Fund
"Miami -Dade County EMS Grant
#C3013 Award (FY 2003-04)"
ENCLOSURES:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
establishing a new special revenue fund entitled "Miami -Dade County EMS Grant
#C3013 Award (FY 2003-04)", and appropriating funds in the amount of $108,476. The
funds consist of a pass through grant from the State of Florida Department of Health,
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") and apportioned by Miami -Dade
County.
It is also appropriate to authorize the City Manager to accept said grant funds and to
execute the necessary documents for this purpose.
BACKGROUND
The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") is
authorized by Chapter 401, Part II, Florida Statutes, to dispense grant funds to boards
of county commissioners to improve and expand pre -hospital EMS systems within their
county.
Annually, Miami -Dade County submits the County Grant Application Package, a
composite of improvements municipal Fire Departments wish to implement for the pre -
hospital Emergency Medical System. This year the new grant revenue amount
awarded to the City of Miami is $108,476 for fiscal year 2003-04 EMS Program. The
approved City of Miami EMS projects are as follows: (1) Riskwatch Program, (2) EMS
Equipment, (3) EMS Conferences, Seminars and Training Sessions.
Fiscal Impact: None — Acceptance of EMS Grant Award,
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