Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Rebecca MacDougall
Department: Medical Examiner and Trauma Services
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE Grant Agreement between Broward County and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), for the Fiscal Year 2024 Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System Program Grant Award No. 15PBJA-24-GG-01892-SLFO, in the amount of $295,054, effective upon execution, authorizing the County Administrator to execute the Grant Agreement, including any amendments to the Grant Agreement, provided there is no increase in the County's financial obligations and subject to review of all such documents for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; authorize the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions related to the Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System Program Grant.
ACTION: (T-10:46 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Medical Examiner Grant Fund in the amount of $295,054 for the Fiscal Year 2025 Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System Program Grant which will support two Resident Medical Examiner Fellows October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027.
ACTION: (T-10:46 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2024-474.
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Section 20.31(b)(3), Broward County Administrative Code, requires that the Board of County Commissioners ("Commission") approves all state and federal grant agreements.
B. Section 129.06(2)(d), Florida Statutes, requires a budget Resolution to recognize revenue.
What Action Accomplishes
This grant will provide funds toward salary and fringe benefits for two Resident Medical Examiners (Fellows) to train in forensic pathology during the three-year grant period.
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Previous Action Taken
October 10, 2023 - Item No. 14
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