Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Rebecca MacDougall
Department: Medical Examiner and Trauma Services
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Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO APPROVE subrecipient Grant Agreement between Broward County and State of Florida, Department of Health, Broward County Health Department, for the period from March 1, 2023, through August 31, 2023, in the amount of $271,757, for the continuation of the maintenance plan for the new Liquid Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer; authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement.
(Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, this Agreement does not include the County’s standard agreement provisions, because the State of Florida Department of Health requires the County to use its Agreement.)
ACTION: (T-11:01 AM) Approved.
VOTE: 9-0. Commissioner Udine voted in the affirmative telephonically.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Medical Examiner Grants Fund to appropriate revenue in the amount of $271,757 for the continuation of the maintenance plan for the new Liquid Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer.
(Per the Tuesday Agenda Memorandum, this Agreement does not include the County’s standard agreement provisions, because the State of Florida Department of Health requires the County to use its Agreement.)
ACTION: (T-11:01 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2023-065.
VOTE: 9-0. Commissioner Udine voted in the affirmative telephonically.
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Why Action is Necessary
Section 20.31(b)(3), Broward County Administrative Code, requires that the Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approves all state and federal grant agreements.
What Action Accomplishes
The Department of Health funds will allow the Medical Examiner to continue the maintenance plan for the new Liquid Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer which is an Analytical Instrument for the Toxicology Department.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
No
Summary Explanation/Background
THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND TRAUMA SERVICES RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE ACTION.
This item supports the Board’s value of “[C] consistently delivering responsive, efficient, quality services to the public…” and attendant goal of “…addressing the lines of business and needs of the entire organization by increasing the Toxicology Department output and caseload turnaround times and expediting the results to families.”
Support state drug overdose surveillance objectives under the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) grant by continuing the maintenance plan so that the Liquid Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer in the OMETS toxicology lab undergoes routine maintenance to assure top performance, prevent unexpected downtown, and extend the life of the equipment.
Source of Additional Information
Dr. Rebecca MacDougall, Director, Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, 954-357-5209
Rick Freiheit, Chief of Medical Examiner Operations, Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, 954-357-5255
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
These funds will provide $271,757.40 to continue the maintenance plan for the new Liquid Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer for Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services for Fiscal Year 2023 budget.