Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tracy Jackson
Department: Regional Emerg Svcs & Comm Division: Emergency Management
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE agreement between Broward County and the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $8,760 to update hazardous material facility site plan data; the Agreement to be effective from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement; and authorize the County Administrator to execute addenda and amendments to the Agreement, subject to review as to legal sufficiency by the Office of the County Attorney, and to take the necessary administrative and budgetary actions for the implementation of the grant award.
(Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board’s consideration of Item 7 is based on the amended Motion A under scrivener’s errors.)
ACTION: (T-10:25 AM) Approved. (Scrivener’s Error - See County Administrator’s Memorandum:
Currently reads:
A. MOTION TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE… and authorize the County Administrator to execute addenda and amendments to the Agreement…
Should read:
A. MOTION TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE… and authorize the County Administrator to execute addenda and amendments to the Agreement that do not impose any additional financial obligation on the County,… )
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Sharief was not present.
ACTION: (T-12:11 PM) Commissioner Sharief requested being shown voting in the affirmative.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2021-476 in the amount of $8,760 within the hazardous materials grant fund for the Emergency Management Division for the purpose of updating hazardous material site facility plan data.
(Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, the Board’s consideration of Item 7 is based on the amended Motion A under scrivener’s errors.)
ACTION: (T-10:25 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 8-0. Commissioner Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically. Commissioner Sharief was not present.
ACTION: (T-12:11 PM) Commissioner Sharief requested being shown voting in the affirmative.
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is necessary to enter into the Agreement with State of Florida Division of Emergency Management and accept the grant award.
What Action Accomplishes
This action will allow for the continued provision of funds to enhance emergency management functions in support of agency collection, analysis, processing and maintenance of hazardous material facility site plan information.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
Regional Emergency Services and Communications and the Emergency Management Division recommend approval of the above motions.
Pursuant to the planning requirements of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Title III, “Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986” and the Florida Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, Florida Statutes, Chapter 252, Part II, the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management provides funding to perform a hazards analysis and update data regarding hazardous materials within Broward County. Funds provided from the agreement will be utilized to support the collection, analysis, processing and maintenance of hazardous material facility site plans information.
Source of Additional Information
TL Jackson, Director, Regional Emergency Services and Communications, (954) 831-3908
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The total amount of the fixed-fee grant award is $8,760 paid upon successful completion of each grant deliverable. Payment schedule and deliverables are outlined in Attachment A of the agreement. There is no required County in-kind match.