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 ADOPT Resolution accepting a donation in the amount of $100,000 from the Ashbritt Foundation, Inc., to be used by the Nancy J. Cotterman Center to purchase equipment and essential supplies to enhance service delivery to survivors of sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions required to implement acceptance and utilization of the donation.
ACTION: (T-11:14 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2023-545. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioners Fisher and Ryan were not present.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution in the Nancy J. Cotterman Center Trust Fund in the amount of $100,000, to recognize and appropriate the donation.
ACTION: (T-11:14 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2023-546. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioners Fisher and Ryan were not present.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 18.63 of the Broward County Administrative Code states that donations to the County of $10,000 or more shall be accepted by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”). Commission approval is necessary to appropriate the donation.
What Action Accomplishes
Adoption of Motions A and B authorizes the Crisis Intervention and Support Division/Nancy J. Cotterman Center to accept a donation of $100,000. Commission approval is necessary to appropriate the donation.
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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 (“CISD”) 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.” CISD requests that the Commission formally accept a $100,000 donation from the AshBritt Foundation, Inc., for deposit into the Nancy J. Cotterman Center Trust Fund.
If approved, the donation will be used to purchase equipment and essential supplies to enhance service delivery to survivors of sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking. It will also be used to purchase client assistance supplies including clothing and toiletries that are provided to sexual assault survivors who may need these items following the completion of a forensic medical examination.
The Resolution is approved as to form by the Office of the County Attorney.
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
If approved, the $100,000 donation will be deposited into the Nancy J. Cotterman Center Trust Fund and appropriated to support purchasing equipment and essential supplies to enhance service delivery to survivors of sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking.