Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Community Partnerships
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, authorize an appropriation and disbursement of funds in the amount of $3,822,617 to contribute to local match funding for specified service providers at the statutorily required 75:25 state-to-local ratio for the state of Florida Fiscal Year 2023-2024; authorize the County Administrator to execute the agreements with the service providers and to execute amendments to the agreements that do not increase the proportion of County’s local match requirement and not to exceed 10% of the total amount for each agreement, subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the agreements.
ACTION: (T-10:56 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2024-257.
VOTE: 6-0. Commissioner McKinzie was out of the room during the vote. Commissioner Bogen and Vice-Mayor Furr were not present.
B. MOTION TO APPROVE waivers of conflict under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, for the following Broward County advisory board members holding an employment or contractual relationship with an entity receiving funds for the performance of services under this agenda item.
1. Thomas M. Campbell
2. Rafael F. Jimenez
3. Lisa Vecchi
4. Jason Wynn
ACTION: (T-10:56 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 6-0. Commissioner McKinzie was out of the room during the vote. Commissioner Bogen and Vice-Mayor Furr were not present.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) adoption of this Resolution is required for appropriation and disbursement of grant funds for agreements with external agencies.
B. A waiver of conflict arising under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, requires two-thirds approval by the Commission.
What Action Accomplishes
Adoption of Motion A authorizes distribution of local match funding from Broward County to specified service providers as required by Section 394.76(9)(a), Florida Statutes. This action further authorizes the County Administrator to execute the individual agreements with the service providers.
Approval of Motion B waives the existence of any conflicts arising under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, as authorized under applicable law.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 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.” Local match funding supports the provision of an array of mental health and substance use disorder treatment services in the community.
In accordance with Section 394.76(9)(a), Florida Statutes, Broward County must provide local match funds to community mental health and substance use disorder treatment service providers based on the fiscal year 2023-2024 funding allocated by the State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Circuit 17. The statute also requires these funds be provided at a 75-to-25 state-to-local ratio. Section 394.67(14), Florida Statutes, defines local match funding as monies received from governing bodies, including city commissions, county commissions, district school boards, special tax districts, private hospital funds, private gifts (both individual and corporate), bequests, and funds received from community drives or any other sources. Broward Behavioral Health Coalition (“BBHC”) is responsible for the local management and oversight of these services, including tracking and monitoring outcome achievement for its service providers.
The local match application process is conducted each fiscal year; thus, the agreement period is aligned with the state fiscal year, from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. Twelve service providers qualified for funding in the total amount of $3,822,617 (Exhibit 1, Attachment A). The fiscal year 2023-2024 local match amount of $2,732,750 is available in the non-departmental budget for appropriation and disbursement. This item also requests Commission appropriation and disbursement of funds in the amount of $1,089,867 to cover the remainder of the $3,822,617 total and authorization to the County Administrator to execute amendments to the agreements that do not increase the proportion of County’s local match requirement and that do not exceed 10% of the total amount for each agreement. Broward County will utilize the previously approved local match funding standard form agreement for agreements with the service providers. While there are no Broward County outcomes for these agreements, BBHC reported that nine service providers had findings requiring a corrective action plan for the period of July 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024 (Exhibit 2).
Approval of this item would give rise to certain employment conflicts under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, which provides that "no public officer... shall have or hold any employment or contractual relationship with any business entity... which is... doing business with an agency of which he or she is an officer or employee." In accordance with 112.313(12), Florida Statutes, Commission approval is required to waive any conflict of interest arising under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes. An effective waiver requires two-thirds vote of the Commission after disclosure of the conflicting relationship (Motion B) in accordance with Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes. Forms 4A, Disclosure of Business Transaction, Relationship, or Interest, are attached to this report as Exhibit 3 and constitute full disclosure of any existing conflicts.
Source of Additional Information
Efrem Crenshaw, Director, Community Partnerships Division, (954) 357-6398
Jessica Roy, Administrator, Health Care Services, (954) 357-5394
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The fiscal year 2023-2024 local match amount of $2,732,750 is available in the non-departmental budget. Additional funds in the amount of $1,089,867 are requested in the second supplemental budget and will be disbursed upon approval of the total amount of $3,822,617. County Administrator approval will allow for the agreement to be increased to an amount no greater than ten percent (10%) of the total Local Match allocation or $382,262.