Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Administration
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE form Agreement between Broward County and participating municipalities in substantially the form of Exhibit 1 for participation in the Broward Rapid Alert and Information Network (RAIN), a flood early warning system; authorize the County Administrator to negotiate and approve changes to the form that do not impose additional cost or material additional risk to the County, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, and to execute the same; authorize the County Administrator, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, to execute amendments to the Agreements that do not impose additional financial obligations on the County; and authorize the County Administrator to take any action necessary to implement the Agreements.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners approval is required to execute access agreements with local governments. This action establishes a standardized agreement framework to support municipal participation in the Broward RAIN.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of this item authorizes Broward County to execute Agreements with municipalities to install, operate, and maintain urban flood monitoring units at various locations within participating municipalities, and monitor the flood conditions at the respective locations as part of the Broward RAIN program. This action enables the County to efficiently expand its flood early warning network, improve roadway flood awareness, enhance emergency response capabilities, and provide real-time flood data to residents and partner agencies throughout Broward County.
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