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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Apply For And If Awarded, Accept The Florida Department Of Health 2016 EMS Matching Grant Program In The Approximate Amount Of $103,400.00 To Purchase Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Equipment/Training; Amending The FY 2016 Operating Budget Of The Special Programs Fund (11) Adopted And Approved By Resolution R-2015-294, Upon Award Of The Grant, In The Manner Detailed in Exhibit 1; Revising And Recognizing Certain Operating Revenues Authorizing Certain Budgetary Adjustments, Appropriations And Transfers Of Funds, Including Matching Funds In The Approximate Amount Of $28,850.00, As Required By The Grant Program; Authorizing The Department Of Financial Services To Establish The Accounts To Properly Monitor And Track The Revenues And Appropriations, As Needed, And Further, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Any And All Applicable Grant Documents And Agreement(s).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution
Explanation:
The Florida Department of Health, has grant funding available through the 2016 EMS Matching Grant Program for the purpose of enhancing pre-hospital emergency medical services.
The Fire Rescue and Beach Safety Department desires to apply for the 2016 Florida Department of Health EMS Matching Grant to purchase equipment to enhance pre-hospital emergency medical services.
The Department would like to purchase seven (7) chest compression systems for each of our Advanced Life Support Rescues.
These systems offer significant benefits over manual Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) techniques and have been shown to significantly improve the quality and increase the consistency of compressions.
The Florida Department of Health 2016 EMS Matching Grant requires a twenty percent (25%) cash match from the local government receiving the grant.
Upon award of the grant to the City and approval by the City Commission, the FY 2016 Operating Budget of the Special Programs Fund (11) shall be amended by revising and recognizing the receipt of grant funds in the approximate amount of $103,400.00 and authorizing certain budgetary adjustments, appropriations and transfers of funds, including transferring matching funds required in the approximate amount of $25,850.00 from the General Fund (01) Contingency account to an account to be established in the Special Programs Fund (11) for the purchase of the medical equipment. Exhibit 1 attached to the Resolution depicts the various amendments, adjustments and transfers of funds that are needed to properly record, fund and track the funding to be expended.
If awarded, this funding will enhance pre-hospital emergency medical services.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Wazir Ishmael, Ph.D., City Manager
Melvin D. Standley, Assistant City Manager/Public Safety
Eric Busenbarrick, Fire Chief