Item D29
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 19,2002
Division:
Public Safety
Bulk Item: Yes -L
No
Department: Fire Rescue
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for Automatic Aid Agreement to be executed by County Mayor
with the elimination or strike-through of the names of those entities that elected not to participate in the written
agreement. Entities not executing are: City of Key West, City of Marathon, Islamorada Village of Islands, The
Conch Key Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc., and Key Largo Volunteer Fire/Rescue
Department, Inc.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Automatic Aid or Closest Unit Response is a system whereby fire service
providers assist neighboring providers in controlling or extinguishing fires or other emergencies when a quicker
response may be provided due to being closer or more available. This practice is already being successfully
carried out throughout the county, however it is necessary to have an executed agreement in place.
Therefore, an agreement was prepared and routed to all twelve (12) fire service providers within Monroe
County requesting their execution. Seven (7) of the twelve (12) entities executed, of the remaining five, three
elected not to participate in the written agreement at this time, one did not respond after several requests, and
the Conch Key Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. dissolved the corporation and fire service is
now being provided directly by the county. However, operationally all of the entities participate in the
provision of Automatic Aid or Closest Unit Response.
On April 17, 2002, when presented to the Board for approval, it was not specified that only seven (7) fire
service providers executed the Agreement. We were directed by the County Attorney to send back to the Board
specifying the non-participating entities and request County Mayor to execute same.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: On April 17, 2002 the Board approved and authorized
execution of an Automatic Aid Agreement with various fire service providers within Monroe County. That
agenda item wording was not specific as to the participating entities.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: This agreement is between Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida and seven (7) fire service providers within Monroe County, not
twelve (12).
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOT AL COST:.
.00
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: .00
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY:
County Atty Yes
DOCUMENTATION:
DISPOSITION:
Included X ToFollow_ Not Required_
(Documentation included with BOG item)
AGENDA ITEM # t'UrJ "7
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Risk Management Yes
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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