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Home My WebLink About25351AGREEMENT INFORMATION AGREEMENT NUMBER 25351 NAME/TYPE OF AGREEMENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DESCRIPTION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/CITY OF MIAMI EMT CAPABILITES & QUALIFICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FBI OPERATIONS/MATTER ID: 24-3051 EFFECTIVE DATE ATTESTED BY TODD B. HANNON ATTESTED DATE 12/17/2024 DATE RECEIVED FROM ISSUING DEPT. 12/24/2024 NOTE DOCUSIGN AGREEMENT BY EMAIL CITY OF MIAMI DOCUMENT ROUTING FORM ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: Fire -Rescue DEPT. CONTACT PERSON: Vishwani Ramlal-Campbell EXT. (305) 416-5465 NAME OF OTHER CONTRACTUAL PARTY/ENTITY: "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) IS THIS AGREEMENT A RESULT OF A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS? ❑ YES ® NO TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT: $ FUNDING INVOLVED? ❑ YES ® NO TYPE OF AGREEMENT: El MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT ❑ PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ❑ GRANT AGREEMENT ❑ EXPERT CONSULTANT AGREEMENT ❑ LICENSE AGREEMENT El PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT ❑ MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ❑ INTER -LOCAL AGREEMENT ❑ LEASE AGREEMENT ❑ PURCHASE OR SALE AGREEMENT OTHER: (PLEASE SPECIFY) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • PURPOSE OF ITEM (BRIEF SUMMARY): To implement this agreement and strengthen the relationship to maintain and improve the emergency medical skills of FBI EMT personnel for mission support. COMMISSION APPROVAL DATE: FILE ID: ENACTMENT NO.: IF THIS DOES NOT REQUIRE COMMISSION APPROVAL, PLEASE EXPLAIN: ROUTING INFORMATION Date PLEASE PRINT AND SIGN APPROVAL BY DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTOR December 10, 2024 PRINT: ROB I 17:21: 2 5T SIGNATURE motif in�nai �� SUBMITTED TO RISK MANAGEMENT December 11, 2024 PRINT: ANN I 07:40:14 SIGNATURE: �dra�.•ARPE Fra.ln lc +v') SUBMITTED TO CITY ATTORNEY December 13, 2C24 PRINT: GEO\-- I 12 : 21: 3 SIGNATURE: TONG III,- E n I f roc, fi BISON ( ED77GE9FE80248B... L APPROVAL BY ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER PRINT: SIGNATURE: RECEIVED BY CITY MANAGER December 15, 2C24 PRINT: ART I 22:56:213--EDsSTuSig__nedbY: SIGNATURE: NORIEGA QYT '. I oritlia. PRINT: SIGNATURE: PRINT: SIGNATURE: PRINT: SIGNATURE: 1) ONE ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK, 2) ONE COPY TO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 3) REMAINING ORIGINAL(S) TO ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT PLEASE ATTACH THIS ROUTING FORM TO ALL DOCUM EXECUTION BY THE CITY MANAGER Memorandum of Understanding Between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue A. Preamble: The Miami Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has an interest in maintaining the emergency medical capabilities and qualifications of FBI personnel assigned to duty as emergency medical technicians (EMT) in support of FBI operations. City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue has an interest in utilizing qualified EMT volunteers for the benefit of the community. The FBI and City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue enter into this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the mutual benefit of both parties. B. Purpose: This MOU outlines the understanding of both parties regarding the FBI's participation in the City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue EMT service. This MOU is not an obligation or commitment of funds nor a basis for transfer or funds, but rather is a basic statement of the understandings between the parties. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, each party shall bear its own costs in relation to this MOU. Expenditures by each party will be subject to its budgetary processes and to the availability of funds and resources pursuant to applicable law, regulations, and policies. The parties expressly acknowledge that this in no way implies that the United States Congress will appropriate funds for such expenditures. C. Authority: This agreement is entered into pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 533, and 28 C.F.R. § 0.85. D. Responsibilities of the FBI or FBI participants, respectively: 1. FBI personnel serving as EMTs with the City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue pursuant to this MOU ("FBI participants") will do so on official FBI time to fulfill training, certification, and/or qualification requirements; 2. FBI participants shall comply with the policies, procedures, and protocols of the City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue applicable to specific EMT duties and operations, to the extent they do not conflict with applicable Department of Justice or FBI policies, procedures, or protocols; 3. FBI participants will be certified Emergency Medical Technicians -Basic or Paramedic; 4. The FBI will designate a person to act as liaison with the City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue for purposes of this MOU; 5. The FBI will coordinate participation with the City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue in advance and understands that participation is at the sole discretion of City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue. 6. FBI participants will not retain personally identifying information or private health information of victims or patients encountered during provision of emergency services on behalf of the City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue. E. Responsibilities of City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue: 1. The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue shall provide an orientation to the FBI participants regarding City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue facilities, policies, procedures, and protocols; 2. The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue shall continue to assume and maintain overall responsibility for the medical care of victims and patients encountered during provision of emergency services; 3. The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue understands that the FBI participants are on -call 24 hours a day and must be available to respond, on behalf of the FBI, at all times. City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue therefore agrees to relieve from duty or on -call status any FBI participant upon notification that the FBI participant must respond to FBI matters; 4. The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue will designate a person to act as liaison with the FBI for purposes of this MOU; 5. The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue will not use the "Federal Bureau of Investigation," "FBI," or any related seal or insignia in any of its publications or advertising media; 6. The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue reserves the right to deny participation as an EMT in the City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue to any FBI participant whose conduct or work is not in the best interests of the City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue, provided that such denial does not violate any state or federal anti -discrimination laws and is otherwise lawful. 7. The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue agrees to not compensate FBI participants for service performed under this MOU, except for any incidental in -kind materials otherwise supplied to volunteers, such as uniform items or supplies. F. Public Affairs: Any media releases or statements regarding the training relationship described herein or incidents associated with the same, will be handled according to FBI procedures. G. Liability: The parties acknowledge that this MOU does not alter applicable law governing the potential liability of any party or employee or agent thereof. Congress has provided that the exclusive remedy for the negligent or wrongful act or omission of an employee of the U.S. Government, which includes FBI personnel, acting within the scope of his or her employment, shall be an action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), and §§ 2671-2680. Additionally, the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), provides compensation benefits to federal employees for temporary disability due to employment -related injury or disease. This MOU is not intended, and should not be construed, to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or otherwise by any third party against the parties hereto or by any party against the other. H. Term: The effective date of this MOU is the date it is executed by the last signatory. The MOU will remain in effect until modified or terminated by the parties. City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue or the FBI may terminate the MOU at any time, with written notification to the other party. I. Modifications or amendments: Any modification or amendment to this MOU will not be in force unless and until such amendment is reduced to writing and signed by both parties. J. Conflict resolution: Disagreements between the parties arising under or relating to this MOU will be resolved only by consultation between the parties and will not be referred to a local, state, or federal court. By subscription of their signatures below, the parties acknowledge that they have read, understood, and will abide by the foregoing statements in this MOU. Teffre :. Veltri Date: Special Agent in Charge Miami Division Federal Bureau of Investigation 2030 SW 145th Avenue Miramar, FL 33027 —DocuSigned by: rblIGvf lkt { a Robert Hevia, DNP, MBA December 10, 2024 1 17:21:22 EST Date: Fire Chief City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue 1151 NW 7 Street, 3`d Floor Miami, FL 33136 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Utilizing qualified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) ATTEST: DocuSigned by: By: C4oD75000cr145s_ Todd B. Hannon City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS DocuSigned by B (Aire4 ((1 y' 8/3770CarC682400_ George K. Wysong III City Attorney (JCP / 24-3051) Signed by: Fops THE CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal Corporation of the State of Florida DocuSigned by: By: 350C10C372DD42A Arthur Noriega City Manager APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS DocuSigned by: By: Fro& Gamma 2790ZCG310214r7. Ann -Marie Sharpe, Director Department of Risk Management Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement. The parties shall be entitled to sign and transmit an electronic signature of this Agreement (whether by facsimile, PDF or other email transmission), which signature shall be binding on the party whose name is contained therein. Any party providing an electronic signature agrees to promptly execute and deliver to the other parties an original signed Agreement upon request. Olivera, Rosemary From: Ramlal, Vishwani Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 8:44 AM To: Olivera, Rosemary; Hannon, Todd; Ewan, Nicole; Perez, Juan- Police Cc: Hardy, Robert C.; Garcia, Aida; Alexandre, Marc Subject: RE: Matter ID# 24-3051 - FBI Utilizing Qualified EMT Attachments: Matter ID#24-3051 - FBI Utilizing Qualified EMT.pdf Merry Christmas everyone Q LAcithatUti, aiifttat`egiitiftde- MBA Administrative Assistant I City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue Division of Professional Standards Phone: (305: 416-54 S5 vrartilalg�ux-,iamigo t-_coxr From: Olivera, Rosemary <ROlivera@miamigov.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 8:10 AM To: Ramlal, Vishwani <VRamlal@miamigov.com>; Hannon, Todd <thannon@miamigov.com>; Ewan, Nicole <newan@miamigov.com>; Perez, Juan- Police <jperez@miami-police.org> Cc: Hardy, Robert C. <rchardy@miamigov.com>; Garcia, Aida <AidaGarcia@miamigov.com>; Alexandre, Marc <MAlexandre@miamigov.com> Subject: RE: Matter ID# 24-3051 - FBI Utilizing Qualified EMT Hi Vishwani, There was nothing attached to the document. From: Ramlal, Vishwani <VRamlal@miamigov.com> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2024 12:51 PM To: Olivera, Rosemary <ROlivera@miamigov.com>; Hannon, Todd <thannon@miamigov.com>; Ewan, Nicole <newan@miamigov.com>; Perez, Juan- Police <jperez@miami-police.org> Cc: Hardy, Robert C. <rchardy@miamigov.com>; Garcia, Aida <AidaGarcia@miamigov.com>; Alexandre, Marc <MAlexandre@miamigov.com> Subject: Matter ID# 24-3051 - FBI Utilizing Qualified EMT Good afternoon, Attached, please find the fully executed agreement that is to be retained as an original by the City. i Thank you, Lkitifliegteutteg-dt MBA Administrative Assistant I City of Miami, Department of Fire -Rescue Division of Professional Standards 1151 . F' 7 Street, 3`d Floor lfi ni, Florida 33136 Phone: (305': 416-5465 ar la1' xriami o ,-.corn 2