Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Environmental Protection Division: Environmental Engineering & Permitting
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE retroactively U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cooperative Agreement 06OHBIO00013-16-00 (grant) in the amount of $337,611, to provide funding for the BioWatch monitoring program in Broward County from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022, and authorizing the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the grant.
ACTION: (T-11:41 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2021-327 within the DHS Grant Fund for the Environmental Engineering and Permitting Division in the amount of $337,611, to recognize revenues for the purpose of field sampling and collection under the BioWatch Program.
ACTION: (T-11:41 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
Motion A. Section 125.01(1)p, Florida Statutes, authorizes the Board to enter into agreements with other governmental agencies. Board action is required for Agreement approval to accept the grant award.
Motion B. Budgetary actions which recognize revenue within the Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department require the approval of the Board of County Commissioners.
What Action Accomplishes
Motion A. This action provides funding for the ambient air monitoring support for the BioWatch Program from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022.
Motion B. Adopts a budget Resolution for the award under this agreement in the amount of $337,611.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND PERMITTING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
This item supports the County's value of "Encouraging investments in renewable energy, sustaina...
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