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
Summary Explanation/Background
THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND TRAUMA SERVICES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE ACTION.
This item supports the Board’s value of “Customer focus, Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer centric solutions” and attendant goals of “Accountable Government and Healthy Community” by training Forensic Pathologists to combat the critical shortage in this subspecialty nationwide.
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Department of Justice has created this funding opportunity to increase the number of forensic pathologists and support the enhancement of medicolegal death investigation (MDI) services nationwide. Supplemental awards: The Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services will identify two fellows who will be employed from October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved this agreement as to form. The Grant Agreement does not include the County's standard agreement provisions because the Department of Justice requires the County to use its standard grant agreement.
Source of Additional Information
Dr. Rebecca MacDougall, Director, Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, (954) 357-5209
Rick Freiheit, Chief of Medical Examiner Operations, Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, (954) 357-5255
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The grant provides $295,054 for two Fellowship positions. The grant requires no County match; however, if the cost of the Fellowship position exceeds the amount of the grant the additional cost will be absorbed with in the Office of the Medical Examiners and Trauma Services Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 Budgets.