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Item M1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 11/16/11 Division: Monroe County Sheriff's Office Bulk Item: Yes x No Department: Monroe County Sheriff's Office Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Val Marinello 292-7001 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request for expenditure from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund ITEM BACKGROUND: N/A PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Have been approved in the past CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: BUDGETED: Yes No COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: Law Enforcement Trust Funds REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management DOCUMENTATION: Included XX Not Required DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 7/09 Sheriff SUBSTATIONS Freeman Substation 20950 Overseas Hwy. Cudjoe Key, FL 33042 (305) 745-3184 FAX (305) 745-3761 Marathon Substation 3103 Overseas Hwy. Marathon. FL. 33050 (305)289-2430 FAX (305) 289-2497 Islamorada Substation 86800 Overseas Hwy. Islamorada, FL 33036 (305)664-6480 FAX (3051852-5254 Roth Building 50 High Point Road Tavernier. FL 33070 (305) 853-321 1 FAX (305) 853-3205 DETENTION CENTERS Key West Det. Center 5501 College Road Key West. FL 33040 (305)293-7300 FAX (305) 293-7353 Marathon Det. Facility 3981 Ocean Terrace Marathon, FL. 33050 (305) 289-2420 FAX (305) 289-2424 Plantation Da Facility 53 High Point Road Plantation Key, FL 33070 (305) 853-3266 FAX (305) 853-3270 SPECIAL OPERATIONS P.O. Box 500975 Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 289-2410 FAX (305) 289-2498 AVIA'I'1 . DIVISION Monroe County Sheriffs Office Robert P. Teryam, Sheriff 5525 Colrege Road xey West, Florida 33040 (305) 292-7000 (FAX (305) 292-70701-800-273-COtPS 'iVi. w- kosso. W October 28, 2011 Mr. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator Historic Gato Building 1100 Simonton Street Key West, Florida 33040 RE: Request for Expenditures from Law Enforcement Trust Fund Dear Mr. Gastesi: I would like to request that the Commission authorize the following expenditures from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund: $ 18,000.00 Broward County Sheriff's Office — to assist in eradicating pill mills. Florida Legislature passed the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) but funding was not authorized. $ 3,000.00 Florida Sheriff's Explorers Assn - to help fund educational scholarships, awards for competitions, FSEA recruitment brochures, biannual informational magazines and assist in offsetting expenses. TOTAL: $ 21,000.00 I hereby certify that these expenditures are lawful pursuant to the Florida Contraband Act. There will be no recurring expenses in the existing budget. Please feel free to contact my General Counsel, Patrick McCullah, or me should you have any questions or concerns regarding this request. 10100 Overseas Hwy. RPP/vam Marathon, FL. 33050 (305) 289-2777 FAX (305) 289-2776 Very truly yours, goberl. �Per;yarn Sheriff of Monroe r COMMUNICATIONS 2796 Overseas Hwy. Marathon, FL 33050 * (305) 289-2351 FAX (305) 289-2493 FLORIDA PDMP FOUNDATION, INC. Supporting lire State of Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Prograni October 27, 2011 Sheriff Robert P. Peryam Monroe County Sheriffs Office 5525 College Road Key West, FL 33040 Dear Sheriff Robert P. Peryam: I would like to take this opportunity to share some information with you on the efforts of Florida's PDMP Foundation and why this project is so important. The abuse and diversion of controlled substance prescription medication is a major public health and safety concern in Florida. According to the 2010 Florida Medical Examiners Commission Report on Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons, prescription medications such as Benzodiazepines, Oxycodone, Methadone, Morphine and Hydrocodone were responsible of the majority of drug - related deaths tracked by this report. The report also stated that in the last year alone, that 2,710 individuals died with at least one prescription drug in their system that was identified as the cause of death. The Florida Legislature passed the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) into law during the 2009 session, Unfortunately, in these difficult financial times, state funding for the new PDMP was not authorized. I am pleased to report, however, that through limited federal grants and private donations, the system is operational today and being utilized by pharmacists and doctors to help identify doctor -shoppers and other illegitimate users. It is for this reason that I am writing to you today to ask for your financial assistance with the Florida PDMP before the funds are completely depleted. Your support will aid in reducing the scope of prescription drug abuse and diversion in Florida and provide the necessary funding to continue to operate the PDMP. Only by creating an environment that is less conducive to diversion can we meet our goal of reducing overdose deaths and addiction rates in Florida while at the same time providing relief to millions of patients receiving legally prescribed pain medication. If you desire to support the PDMP, please contact me at dbowen@ahcs.com or telephone number (954) 874-2116. Sincerely, David S. Bowen II, Chairman Florida POMP Foundation, Inc 2901 S.W. 1491" Avenue • Suite 400 - Miramar, FL 33027 (954) 874-2116 Page 1 of 3 Val Marinello From: Prichard, Donald [Donald —Prichard a@sheriff.org] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 3:09 PM To: Val Marinello Subject: RE: Request from Monroe County SO Val, The request for L.E.T.F. will be to help fund educational scholarships, Awards for competitions, FSEA Recruitment brochures, biannual informational magazines and assist in offsetting the expenses of the quarterly delegate meetings and annual state conference which are both educational training opportunities for the Explorers. Listed below is a little excerpt of the Florida Sheriff's Explorer Association, which is a 501©(3) organization. Sorry for the delay... The organization is looking for $5,000.00 to $50,000 requested funds. The F.S.E.A. is made up of explorer posts from around the state of Florida. Each post is comprised of young adults that are exploring the field of law enforcement. These young adults are males and females ages 14 to 21 years old. Our association was created to allow Sheriffs Explorer Post to meet quarterly to train, network, and meet other explorers from different types of agencies and different ways of life. The F.S.E.A. comes together in March, June, September, and December for State Delegates Meetings. The June conference is a week long state conference where the explorers elect new board members to serve for the next year. If there is anything further that you may need please do not hesitate to contact me directly at (954)831-8901 or (954)892-1280 Thanks, Don Prichard Executive Officer to the Sheriff Broward Sheriff's Office 2601 West Broward Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 954-831-8901 (Office) 954-892-1280 (Cell) Please note that Florida has a broad public records law, and that all correspondence to me via email may be subject to disclosure. 10/20/2011