Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Bertha Henry
Department: County Administration Division: Grants Administration
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE Grant Agreement between Broward County and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Broward County's Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Program, Award No. 2020-RP-BX-0005 (Exhibit 1), in the amount of $250,000, effective upon execution through September 30, 2022; authorizing the County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary to implement the Broward County Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Program, including, without limitation, the approval and execution of an agreement between Broward County and the Broward Sheriff's Office and amendments to the PREA Grant Agreement, provided there is no increase in the County's financial obligations and subject to review of all such documents for legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney.
ACTION: (T-10:43 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Bogen was out of the room during the vote. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-11:13 AM) Through Mayor Geller, Commissioners Bogen and Ryan requested being shown voting in the affirmative.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2021-414 within the BSO DOJ Grants Fund in the amount of $250,000 for Implementing the PREA Standards (PREA) program to protect inmates from sexual abuse.
ACTION: (T-10:43 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 7-0. Commissioner Bogen was out of the room during the vote. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-11:13 AM) Through Mayor Geller, Commissioners Bogen and Ryan requested being shown voting in the affirmative.
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Section 20.31(b)(3), Broward County Administrative Code, requires that the Board of County Commissioners ("Commission") approves all state and federal grant agreements.
B. Section 129.06(2)(d), Florida...
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