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County Administrator's Report 10. 4.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning the EMS County Grant Application - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) County Grant Application for the Fiscal Year 2018/2019, in the amount of $39,831:
A. Adopt and authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution certifying that the monies received from the State of Florida EMS Trust Fund, as the Escambia County Emergency Medical Services Award, shall be used to improve and expand the County's prehospital EMS system and shall not be used to supplant existing EMS budget allocations in any manner; and
B. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the EMS Grant Application and Request for Grant Fund Distribution.
[Funding: Fund 110, Other Grants and Projects, Revenue Account 334221, Cost Center 330318] |
| BACKGROUND: |
The Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (DOHEMS) is authorized by Chapter 401, Part II, Florida Statutes, to dispense grant funds. In August, the DOHEMS announced that the completed application for the annual grant must be received by 5:00 p.m., EDST, on December 14, 2018. The award sum of $39,831 is forty-five percent of the funds Escambia County deposited into the state EMS Trust Fund for traffic fines surcharges as specified in Section 401.113(1), F.S., for the period July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.
The funds are made available to improve and expand pre-hospital EMS systems in the county and the following, requested for purchase by the grant application, meet these requirements: EMS Peadiatric treatment system. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medicals Services, EMS County Grant The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medicals Services, EMS County Grant award will have a positive financial impact for Escambia County Emergency Medical Services. This award will increase funds available to EMS for the express purpose of improving pre-hospital patient care in Escambia County. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| Assistant County Attorney, Kristin Hual, has approved the documents as to form and legal sufficiency. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| N/A |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| This recommendation is in compliance with the Board's grant application policy. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Tamika Williams, Public Safety Business Operations Manager, will oversee implementation of this grant. |
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