Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Crisis Intervention & Support
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE Contract No. 25OAG27 between the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, Inc. (“FCASV”) and Broward County, in a total amount to Broward County not to exceed $24,412, effective October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, to fund crisis intervention services and forensic medical examinations for sexual assault survivors; authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments to the Contract, subject to legal sufficiency review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, provided such amendments do not impose any additional financial obligations on the County; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Contract.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the FCASV Fund to appropriate revenue from FCASV in the amount of $24,412 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to provide crisis intervention services and forensic medical examinations for sexual assault survivors.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
B. Section 129.06(2)(d), Florida Statutes, requires a budget resolution to recognize revenue.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of Motions A and B allows for the use of grant funding to provide crisis intervention services and forensic medical examinations to sexual assault survivors.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
These actions support the Commission’s value of “building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives,” and the goal of “delivering accessible human services that holistically address the whole person collaboratively and compassionately.” Funding from FCASV will be used by the Nancy J. Cotterman Center (“NJCC”) to provide crisis intervention services and forensic medical examinations to sexual assault survivors.
FCASV distributes funding from the Office of the Attorney General to certified rape crisis centers such as NJCC. The grant funds temporary contracted personnel who deliver additional on-call crisis intervention support and medical services, which allows NJCC to provide survivors with increased access to sexual assault recovery services. NJCC has received this funding annually since 2006, except for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, when FCASV did not issue awards.
The Contract for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 was issued by FCASV on November 6, 2025, with a retroactive effective date of October 1, 2025. The Contract (Exhibit 1) is in the form required by FCASV and has been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office. FCASV will sign last after the Commission’s approval.
Source of Additional Information
Carol Cook, Director, Crisis Intervention and Support Division, 954-357-9590
Ana Ferrer, Human Services Administrator, Nancy J. Cotterman Center, 954-357-5765
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The Contract provides a total amount not to exceed $24,412 in funding from FCASV. No Broward County match is required.