File #: 20-1987   
Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Human Services - Community Partnerships Division
Agenda Date: 12/1/2020 Final action: 12/1/2020
Title: A. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute a Second Amendment to Agreement No. 19-CP-HIP-8254-01 (subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney) between Broward County and Hope South Florida, Inc., increasing the Agreement amount from $762,161 to $857,161, retroactively from October 1, 2020, to December 30, 2020, for two mobile sanitation stations; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended. ACTION: (T-10:35 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. Commissioner Rich voted in the affirmative telephonically. B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute a Third Amendment to Agreement No. 19-CP-HIP-8232-01 (subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney) between Broward County and TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness, Inc., increasing the Agreement amount from $487,625 to $641,725, retroactively from October 1, 2020, to Decemb...
Indexes: Established Commission Goals
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - Conflict of Interest
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Broward County Commission Regular Meeting                               

Director's Name:  Keith D. Bostick (Deputy Director)

Department:                       Human Services                                          Division: Community Partnerships

 

Information

Requested Action

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A. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute a Second Amendment to Agreement No. 19-CP-HIP-8254-01 (subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney) between Broward County and Hope South Florida, Inc., increasing the Agreement amount from $762,161 to $857,161, retroactively from October 1, 2020, to December 30, 2020, for two mobile sanitation stations; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended.

 

ACTION:  (T-10:35 AM)  Approved.

 

VOTE:  9-0.  Commissioner Rich voted in the affirmative telephonically.

 

B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute a Third Amendment  to Agreement No. 19-CP-HIP-8232-01 (subject to review for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney) between Broward County and TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness, Inc., increasing the Agreement amount from $487,625 to $641,725, retroactively from October 1, 2020, to December 30, 2020, for one mobile sanitation station; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended.

 

ACTION:  (T-10:35 AM)  Approved.

 

VOTE:  9-0.  Commissioner Rich voted in the affirmative telephonically.

 

C. MOTION TO APPROVE waivers of conflict under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, for the following Broward County advisory board member holding an employment or contractual relationship with an entity receiving funds for the performance of services under this agenda item:

1.                     George Steve Werthman

 

ACTION:  (T-10:35 AM)  Approved.

 

VOTE:  9-0.  Commissioner Rich voted in the affirmative telephonically.

 

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Why Action is Necessary

A.                     and B. Board of County Commissioners of Broward County (“Commission”) approval is required for agreements with external agencies.

 

C.                     A waiver of conflict arising under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, requires two-thirds approval by the Commission.

 

What Action Accomplishes

Approval of Motions A and B provides funds for the continued provision of sanitation equipment services for individuals who are experiencing street homelessness.

 

Approval of Motion C waives the existence of any conflicts arising under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, as authorized under applicable law.

 

Is this Action Goal Related

Yes

 

Previous Action Taken

None.

 

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 “approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable,” and the goal to “collaborate with public and private partners to find creative, equitable, and responsible solutions to systemic community problems, especially permanent, supportive housing for persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness.” Funding provides additional resources to support the containment of COVID-19.

 

Retroactive approval is requested to ensure the continued provision of needed sanitation equipment and services to support the containment of COVID-19 and allow the specified providers to submit invoices for services.

 

On April 21, 2020 (Item No. 37), the Commission approved the funding of mobile sanitation stations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by increasing the availability of sanitation equipment to individuals who are experiencing street homelessness. The agenda increased funds in an existing Hope South Florida, Inc., (“HSF”) agreement in the amount of $97,618 to provide two mobile sanitation stations for the period of April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020. The agenda also included increased funds in an existing TaskForce Fore Ending Homelessness, Inc., (“TaskForce”) agreement in the amount of $452,734 to provide seven mobile sanitation stations for the period of April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020.

 

This agenda requests the continuation of funding for mobile sanitation equipment and services. Additional funding in the amount of $95,000 will allow HSF to provide two showering stations, a fully functional portable restroom, and cleaning services for the period of October 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020. Additional funding in the amount of $154,100 will allow TaskForce to coordinate and manage one fully functional mobile showering station for the period of October 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020. Providers will coordinate shower service locations and times with Broward County and communicate the information to stakeholders for community distribution.

 

The amendments to the agreements will be reviewed for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney prior to execution by the County Administrator.

 

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 C) in accordance with Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes. Form 4A, Disclosure of Business Transaction, Relationship, or Interest, is attached to this report as Exhibit 1 and constitutes full disclosure of any existing conflicts.

 

Source of Additional Information

Darrell Cunningham, Director, Community Partnerships Division, (954) 357-6398

Rebecca McGuire, Administrator, Homeless Initiative Partnership Section, (954) 357-5597

 

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary

On June 16, 2020 (Item No. 100), the Commission approved recommended funding priorities under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-136) and set aside $249,100 to address these sanitation station expenses for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.