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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MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to negotiate and execute Amendments to Agreements (subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney) between Broward County and the following four private ambulance transport providers: (1) Broward Ambulance Inc. d/b/a AMR, (2) RG Ambulance Service Inc. d/b/a Century Ambulance Service, (3) National Health Transport Inc., and (4) M C T Express Inc., to increase funding in each Agreement in the amount of $37,500, totaling $150,000 increase in the aggregate, to add emergency transportation services for certain Broward County Public School students experiencing a behavioral health crisis; authorize the County Administrator to further amend the Agreements as long as such amendments do not impose additional financial obligations on the County, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreements as amended.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Commission") approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows the County Administrator to negotiate and execute amendments to add emergency transportation services for certain Broward County Public School students experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER & TRAUMA SERVICES AND THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
These actions support the Commission's value of "building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives" and...
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