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Reader j File Number: 110491 File Type: Resolution Status: Adopted Version: 0 Reference: R-250-11 Control: Board of County Commissioners File Name: EMS -GRANT FUNDS FOR EXPANDED PRE -HOSPITAL SERVICES Introduced: 3/2/2011 Requester: Miami -Dade Fire and Rescue Cost: Final Action: 4/4/2011 Department Agenda Date: 4/4/2011 Agenda Item Number: 9A4 Notes: Title: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE AND EXPEND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT AWARD FUNDS FOR IMPROVED AND EXPANDED PRE -HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PROGRAM Indexes: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Sponsors: NONE GRANT APPLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA Sunset Provision: No Effective Date: Expiration Date: Registered Lobbyist: None Listed Legislative History Acting Body Date Agenda Item Action Sent To Due Date Returned Pass/Fail Board of County 4/4/2011 9A4 Adopted Commissioners County Attorney 3/4/2011 Assigned Daniel Frastai 3/8/2011 County Attorney 3/3/2011 Referred County Manager 3/3/2011 REPORT: - Returned to Agenda Coordinator for corrections. County Manager 3/2/2011 Time Sensitive 3/15/2011 REPORT The complete grant application package with original signatures: from the County Manager must be received at the State EMS Office by Thursday April 14, 2011. County Manager 3/2/2011 Assigned County Attorney 4/4/2011 REPORT: • FIRE (Comm. ) ...Attachment(s): Grant Application Package http://www.miarnidade.gov/govaction/matter.asp?matter=110491&file true&yearFoldez=Y2011 04/06/2011 Legislative Matter Page 2 of 4 County Manager 3/2/2011 Assigned Nina Tejeda- Hudak 3/2/2011 Legislative Text TITLE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE AND EXPEND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT AWARD FUNDS FOR IMPROVED AND EXPANDED PRE -HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PROGRAM BODY WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor's designee to file a Fiscal Year 2010-11 grant application for the first of two payments expected from the State for Emergency Medical Services Grant Award funds to be used to improve and expand the pre -hospital Emergency Medical System in Miami -Dade County, in substantially the form attached hereto and made apart hereof; authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor's designee to receive and expend any and all monies received for such purposes described in the grant application; authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor's designee to execute such contracts and agreements that are required, subject to County Attorney approval, for and on behalf of Miami -Dade County; and to file and execute any amendments to the application. HEADER Date: April 4, 2011 To: Honorable Chairman Joe A. Martinez and Members, Board of County Commissioners From: George M, Burgess County Manager Subject: Resolution Authorizing Application of Grant Funds for Improved and Expanded Pre -Hospital Emergency Medical Services System STAFF RECOMMENDATION Reconunendation It is recommended that the Board approve the attached resolution authorizing the County Mayor or his designee to apply for, receive and expend new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant -funds from .the Florida Department of Health estimated at $107,377, which is the first of two "payments expected for Fiscal Year 2010-11: The state deadline" for this grant application is April 14, 2011. If approved, the new funds will be distributed by Miami -Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) as follows: .• Miami -Dade County Fire Rescue Department $ 63,790 City of Miami Fire Rescue Department $ 25,624 City of Miami Beach Fire Rescue Department $ 5,606 City of Hialeah Fire Rescue Department $ 10,638 City of Coral Gables Fire Rescue Department $ 1,397 http://www.miamidade.gov/govaction/matter.asp?matter=110491 &file=true&yearFolder=Y2011 04/06/2011 Legislative Matter Page 3 of 4 Village of Key Biscayne Fire Rescue Department $ 322 Total for first of two payments expected from the State $107,377 Scope Each year the Florida Department ofHealth, Office of Emergency Medical Services distributes Grant Funds as authorized by Florida Statutes Chapter 401. These fluids 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 $107,377 of funding is anticipated for the first of two payments expected for Fiscal Year 2010-11. The new revenue combined with estimated prior -year funds and interest earned, forms the basis for the work plan (Attachment I) amount of $449,544. This amount includes $107,377 in total new revenue expected from the State, $340,624 in total estimated revenue carryover balance from prior year, and $1,543 in total interest carryover balance from -Grant #C90I3, Fiscal Year 2009-10. The revenue and interest carryover cash balance is inaintained by each fire department. MDFR's expected new revenue allocation of $63,790, in addition to the estimated revenue and interest carryover balance from the previous year, will fund five identified projects as outlined in the department's Grant Projects Work and Expenditure Plans (Attachment II). Projects include the purchase of EMS equipment upgrades, protocols rewrite and printing of educational materials, and EMS educationftraining equipment, software and supplies. Track Record/Monitor Performance and financial reports, as described in the Fiscal Year 2010-11 EMS County Grant Application, will be assembled and forwarded to the Department of Health by MDFR Grants Management Bureau. The Department of Health agrees to conduct performance and financial compliance audits directly with the municipal fire rescue department responsible for the individual projects in their jurisdictions. Each fire rescue department is responsible for managing their grant projects, and must submit all changes and required financial and activity reports to the County for final submission to the State EMS office. „MANAGER'S BACKGROUND Background MDFR 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 Ere 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 thenew revenues 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.yeai,,.pi'iorAo the:new grant's fiscal year. http://ivvvw.miamidade.gov/govaction/matter.asp?matter=110491 &file=tr ue&yearFolder=Y2011 04/06/2011 Legislative Matter Page 4 of 4 Alina T. 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