Item R08 I�`�
County of Monroe
�y,4 ' '�, "tr, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County �a� Mayor Michelle Coldiron,District 2
�1 nff `_ll Mayor Pro Tem David Rice,District 4
-Ile Florida.Keys Craig Cates,District 1
Eddie Martinez,District 3
w Mike Forster,District 5
County Commission Meeting
August 18, 2021
Agenda Item Number: R.8
Agenda Item Summary #8598
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Steven Hudson (305) 289-6342
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: BOCC approval of a resolution establishing a policy and setting
rates for the transport of eligible veterans by Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) for the Veterans
Affairs Department due to their Veterans Transportation Program being closed during the COVID-
19 pandemic.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Monroe County Veterans Affairs Department runs a Veterans Transportation Program which
transports veterans to and from medical appointments at the VA Hospital in Miami. The Veterans
Transportation Program has been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Veterans Affairs Department wishes to arrange for transportation at no cost to the veterans to
travel back from the VA Hospital to the Florida Keys for any veteran who tested positive during
screening, has been denied admission to the VA Hospital and would not otherwise by able to ride the
Veterans Transportation Program bus, and not eligible for Beneficiary Travel benefits from federal
Veterans Affairs.
Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) has agreed to provide transport for the veterans. Therefore, a
policy needs to be established for MCFR to provide transport of the veterans at the rate for ground
ambulance transports set forth in Resolution No. 294-2008 which will be paid in full by the Monroe
County Veterans Affairs Department.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
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CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
VA Transport Resolution
Resolution No. 294-2008
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: 08/18/21
Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: N/A
Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: N/A
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount: N/A
Grant: N/A
County Match: N/A
Insurance Required: N/A
Additional Details: N/A
REVIEWED BY:
Pedro Mercado Completed 08/12/2021 12:27 PM
Steven Hudson Completed 08/12/2021 12:39 PM
Purchasing Completed 08/12/2021 12:42 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 08/12/2021 1:56 PM
Maria Slavik Completed 08/12/2021 3:51 PM
Liz Yongue Completed 08/12/2021 4:27 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 08/18/2021 9:00 AM
RESOLUTION NO. -2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHING A POLICY AND SETTING RATES
FOR TRANSPORT OF ELIGIBLE VETERANS BY MONROE COUNTY
FIRE RESCUE FOR THE VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Veterans Affairs Department runs a Veterans Transportation
Program, which transports veterans to and from medical appointments at the VA Hospital in
Miami; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Transportation Program has been closed during the COVID-19
pandemic, but is set to resume; and
WHEREAS, the Miami VA Hospital screens all persons entering its facility for COVID, and will not
admit any person who tests positive or fails the health screening questionnaire; and
WHEREAS, the federal Veterans Affairs department, through its Beneficiary Travel program,
reimburses eligible veterans for costs incurred while travelling to and from VA health care
facilities, but not all veterans are eligible for the program; and
WHEREAS, the Veterans Affairs Department wishes to arrange for transportation at no cost to
the veterans to travel back from the VA Hospital to the Florida Keys for any veteran who tested
positive or failed a health screening questionnaire and who has therefore been denied admission
to the VA Hospital, who would therefore not be able to ride the Veterans Transportation Program
bus, and who is not otherwise eligible for Beneficiary Travel benefits from federal Veterans Affairs
("Eligible Veterans"); and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Fire Rescue has indicated that it is able to provide transport for the
veterans; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to establish a policy whereby Monroe County Fire Rescue will provide
the transport of the veterans, at a rate listed below, which will be paid in full by the Monroe County
Veterans Affairs Department.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Monroe County Fire Rescue shall, upon request by Monroe County Veterans
Affairs Department, transport Eligible Veterans from the Miami VA Hospital, 1201 NW 161h St.,
Miami, FL 33125 ("Sending Location"), back to the Eligible Veteran's home or to another place
designated by the Eligible Veteran and approved by Monroe County Veterans Affairs Department
(e.g., the place where the Eligible Veteran left his or her vehicle in order to board the Veterans
Transportation Program bus). The trip will be a one-way trip from the Sending Location. Pickup
shall occur promptly upon notification by the Monroe County Veterans Affairs Department to
Monroe County Fire Rescue that the transport is required, but in any event the pickup shall occur
no later than three (3) hours from the notification.
Section 2. Monroe County Fire Rescue shall charge and receive a fee for the transport in
accordance with the rates for ground ambulance transports set forth in Resolution No. 294-2008
of the Board of Governors, Fire and Ambulance District I of Monroe County, Florida, based on a
one-way transport, but in any event no greater than twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500.00)
("Transport Fee"). Monroe County Veterans Affairs Department shall be responsible for payment
of the Transport Fee upon presentment of an invoice from Monroe County Fire Rescue with
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supporting documentation in a form acceptable to the Clerk. No additional fees will be charged
to any third party, including the Eligible Veteran.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the day of 12021.
Mayor Michelle Coldiron
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice
Commissioner Craig Cates
Commissioner Eddie Martinez
Commissioner Mike Forster
(Seal)
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KEVIN MADOK, CPA, CLERK OF COURT OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: By:
As Deputy Clerk Michelle Coldiron, Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. 263-2004, AND ADOPTING AN
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TAXING DISTRICT FOR PROVIDING GROUND
AMBULANCE SERVICES.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 050-1987 was passed and adopted by the Board',--of Col my
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida on November 17, 1987; r'
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 3 of said Ordinance No. 050-1987, the governing
bodies of the several special taxing districts shall have the right to establish rates of user fees by
Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Governors, Fire and Ambulance District 1 of Monroe County,
Florida, previously adopted Resolution No. 263-2004, adopting a fee schedule for use by the special
taxing district that provides County operated ground ambulance services in Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to revise the fee schedule; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, FIRE AND AMBULANCE
DISTRICT I OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that,
1. Effective September 17, 2008, Resolution No. 263-2004, adopted by the Board of
Governors on July 14, 2004, is hereby superseded by this Resolution; and
2. Effective September 17, 2008, the Board adopts the following Fee Schedule for use by the
special taxing district for providing ground ambulance services.
Transport Base Fee—Basic Life Support(BLS) $600.00
Transport Base Fee—Advanced Life Support (ALS 1) $600.00
Transport Base Fee—Advanced Life Support(ALS2) $800.00
Standby(Special Events) $200.00
Mileage $12.00 per mile
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Governors, Fire and Ambulance District 1 of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 17 th day of
_-september 52008.
Mayor Norman Anderson Absent
Chairman William Daley Absent
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner George Neugent, Yes
(SEAL) BOARD OF GOVERNORS, FIRE AND
AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1 OF MONROE
COUNTY, TRIDA
Attest: DANNY L. ICOLHAGE, Clerk By:
Mayor/Chairperson
1, i MONROE COUNTY KCTORNENe
By `� _�.° - A PROVED Alz
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Deputy Clerk 7
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CYNTHIA L. HALL
ASSIS ANT CO NTY ATTORNEY
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