HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-211 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-211
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES, FY23/24 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNTY
GRANT APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR 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, 2023 through and
including June 30, 2024, and remaining funds from the 2023-2024 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. St. Lucie County and the St. Lucie Fire District entered into an Interlocal Agreement
on February 11, 2003 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:
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 Chair 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:
Commissioner, Chair, Cathy Townsend AYE
Commissioner, Vice Chair, Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Larry Leet AYE
Commissioner Jamie Fowler AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 14th day of November 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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