HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-083 RESOLUTION NO. 10-083
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES, 2010- i i EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES COUNTY GRANT APPLICATION AND
AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE AND
SUBMIT THE APPLICATION
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 401.345, Florida Statutes, the State of Florida has
established an Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund consisting in part of a portion of
each fine for every municipal and county moving violation and driving under the influence
conviction.
2. Under Section 401.113, Florida Statutes, a portion of the funds deposited
into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund by St. Lucie County from July 1, 2009
through and including June 30, 2010, and remaining funds from the 2009-2010 award, plus
any interest earned will be used to fund pre-hospital emergency medical services in St.
Lucie County.
3. The Board of County Commissioners may disburse funds dispensed to the
County under Section 401.113, Florida Statutes, to the St. Lucie County Fire District as a
licensed emergency service provider operating in St. Lucie County.
4. The St. Lucie County Fire District has certified that the request is for an
improvement or expansion of its pre-hospital emergency medical services.
5. Prior to any disbursements of funds from the Emergency Medical Trust Fund,
the St. Lucie County Fire District will extend the Interlocal Agreement with St. Lucie
County to ensure that the request will be funded and permitting the County to audit the
use of funds disbursed under the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
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1. The attached Application for Funding County Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) Award is incorporated herein and made a part thereof.
2. The Board of County Commissioners certifies that the attached application is
for an improvement or expansion of the pre-hospital emergency medical services system in
St. Lucie County and that the funds requested will not be used to supplant the existing
County emergency medical services budget allocation.
3. The St. Lucie County Fire District Fire Administrative Officer is hereby
designated the "Authorized Contact Person" pursuant to the requirements of the
Application.
4. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to submit
the application and a copy of this resolution to the Department of Health, Bureau of Office
of Emergency Medical Services.
After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows:
Chairman Charles Grande AYE
Vice Chairman Doug Coward AYE
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of March 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY,~LORIDA
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