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 Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year 2020 Paul Coverdell (Competitive) Grant Application, Award No. 2020-CD-BX-0062, 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 Paul Coverdell Grant, including, without limitation, the approval and execution of an agreement between Broward County and the Broward Sheriff’s Office and amendments to the Fiscal Year 2020 Coverdell 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-10:28 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Furr voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:49 AM) Through Mayor Geller, Commissioner Ryan requested being shown voting in the affirmative.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2021-455 within the BSO DOJ Grants Fund in the amount of $250,000 for the Fiscal Year 2020 Paul Coverdell Grant which will introduce NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) technology into their laboratory's scope of services.
ACTION: (T-10:28 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Furr voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Ryan was not present.
ACTION: (T-10:49 AM) Through Mayor Geller, Commissioner 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 Statutes, requires a budget Resolution to recognize revenue.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the agreement, and appropriates $250,000 in grant funds from the DOJ/OJP for BSO to expand the Crime Lab scope of service with NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) technology.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
GRANT ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
Funds will be used by the Broward Sheriff’s Office to purchase equipment to expand the scope of services for the Crime Lab, through an Interlocal Agreement with the County. Grants Administration will provide oversight and monitoring of this grant.
Source of Additional Information
Alan Tiano, Grants Administrator, OMB (954) 357-5829
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
There is no Broward County Match. Funding will be passed through to BSO for software and equipment.