Resolution 350-1992
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RESOLUTION NO.350 - 1992
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF
GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES, TO FUND A COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT AND
DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF SAME BY THE PROPER COUNTY
AUTHORITIES.
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WHEREAS, The Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services,
Office of Emergency Medical Services, is accepting applications for
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Matching Grant funds, and
WHEREAS, the grant is for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1992
and ending on September 30, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the total grant application is for $ 107,591.00
~% match requirement; and
WHEREAS, the $26,898.00 match requirement is proposed for inclusion
in the County budget requests for Fiscal Year 1993; and
, with a
WHEREAS, the communications project, if awarded and accepted, will be
utilized for the replacement of certain low band frequency radios
currently being used by the various Fire-Rescue, EMS Providers and
Emergency Management in the County; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That said Board has been notified of the availability of matching
grant program funds from the Florida Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services, Office of Emergency Medical Services.
2.. That the Monroe County Department of Emergency Medical Services
is hereby authorized to submit applications for grant funds to the Florida
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Emergency
Medical Services, to improve and expand Monroe County's EMS systems.
3. That said Board hereby directs the execution of the grant
applications by the proper County Authorities.
4. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the Board and execution by the Presiding Officer and Clerk.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th
day of July , A.D. 1992.
Mayor Harvey
Mayor Pro Tern London
Commissioner Cheal
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Stormont
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Yes
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Attest: DANNY L. .l(OLHAGE, Clerk
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Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
MATCHING GRANT APPLICATION
1. Legal Name of
Agency/Organization: Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County, FL
Name and Title of
Grant Signer: Wilhelmina Harvey, Mayor /Chainnan
Mailing 490 63rd Street, Suite 140
Address: Marathon, Fl. 33050 County: Monroe
Telephone Number: (305) 289-6002 SunCom Number: 472-6002
2. Name and Title of
Contact Person: James R. "Reggie" Paros, Public Safety Director
Mailing 490 63rd Street, Suite 140
Address: Marathon, Fl. 33050
Telephone Number: (305) 289-6002 SunCom Number: 472-6002
3.
Legal Status of
Agency/Organization: (Check only one)
Private Not for Profit (you mull provide copy of certificate)
Private for Profit X Public
Your r1SC8l year:
10/01 9/30
BEGINS
ENDS
4. Agency/Organization's Federal
Tax Identification Number nine digits VF 2 ~ 2 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -2..
5. Identify the one ltate plan objective thia project primarily addreaaea: Objective #: 3.5
6. Type of Project: (Check only one):
X CommunicatioDl Continuin, Profeaaional Education (medical director mull aip Item 16a)
Emefiency Tranaport Vehiclea Public Education
Syllem Evaluation/Quality Aaaurance Reaearch
MedicallReacue Equipment (aiJDllturea required for Itema16b and 16c)
Doea your project include the purcbaae of any communicationa equipment?
X
yes
No
HRS Form 1767. March 89
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For both the need and outcome statements: include all available numeric data, the time frame
for the data, the data source, the number of people who will directly receive project services,
and other information which clearly identifies your need and expected outcome for this project.
7. Need Statement (use only the space below):
~nroe County EMS rw1 reports &"lOW that non-licensed first responder agencies
were on-scene with our EMS on 723 calls, or 23% of the time, and assisted
with the transport of the patient by EMS on 428 calls, or on 14% of our
total transports, during Fiscal Year 1991.
8. Outcome Statement (use only the space below):
The purchase of additional tone alert pagers, nobiles and hand-held portable
ThQ-way radios will ensure that sufficient personnel of the first responder
agencies are notified of incidents to which they are needed to respond.
Additionally, the nobile radios will provide for effective coordination
between responding agencies and EMS.
9. Improvement and Expansion of Prehospital EMS. Describe how your project improves and expands
prehospital EMS. Also, show how it builds coordination and cooperation with other EMS systems.
This will improve and expand prehospital EMS through the timely notification
of non-licensed first responder agencies of the need to respond to an
emergency medical incident.
10. Research Projects Only:
If you are D!!! conductina a relearch project, Rip thi. item and go to Item 11.
If you are conducting a relearch project, attach at the end of the application conciae Itlltementa of the hypothe.i., design/method, instrumenta, method.
to protect human IUbjecta, any limitationa involvillJ the lItUdy, reaearch instrumcnta, forma and lilting. of other relevant atudie..
11. Major Work Activities and Time Frames (Use only the space below):
Bid and purchase cannunications equipnent within six (6) nonths after grant begins.
Have all ccmuunications equipnent operational within ten (10) months after grant
begins.
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APPLICANT
State
Cash Grant
CATEGORIES Match Funds TOTAL
12. Salaries and Benefits:
TOTALSAL~andBENEnTS
13. Expenses
TOTAL EXPENSES
APPLICANT
State
Cash Grant
CATEGORIES Match Funds TOTAL
14. Equipment:
(49) Tone Alert Pagers with Arrplifier
Chargers @$479.00 $ 5,868.00 :>17,603.00 523,471.00
(21) Hand-held Portable Two-way Radios
with Accessories @$1,724.00 9,051.00 27,153.00 36,204.00
(22) Mobile Radios @$2,178.00 11 , 979 . 00 35,937.00 47,916.00
TOTAL EQUIPMENT COSTS $26,898.00 ::>80,693.00 ~107, 591. 00
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APPLICANT
State
Cash Grant
CATEGORIES Match Funds TOTAL
15. Final Summary - Total of salaries
and benefits, expenses and equipment,
all combined
$ 26,898 $80,693 $107,591
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The above figure The above figure The above figure
must equal 25 percent must equal 7S must equal the
of the total Percent of the sum of the
total Precedilli two
columna
Note: You may attach a page or pages to explain and justify as necessary the need for any and all positions, expenses, and
equipment in terms of the items, their quantities, their costs, and their roles in the project.
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r0mmunications Project
Special Requirements
1. The proposed communications equipment, including
belt-worn tone alert pagers, portable hand-held two-way radios
and mobile radios, will be assigned to the individual members of
and installed in the emergency vehicles of non-licensed first
responder organizations which routinely respond to emergency
medical incidents. The equipment will be used to provide
initial notification of an incident (dispatch), personnel and
vehicle coordination during response (resource coordination),
interagency scene coordination and medical resource coordination
with area hospitals.
a. The type of equipment proposed for purchase
includes: Belt-worn tone alert pagers
Portable hand-held two-way radios
Mobile two-way radios
All proposed equipment will meet the minimum
performance standards of Section 7, Florida EMS
Communications Plan, Volume I.
b. The equipment will operate in the UHF frequency
band and as a minimum will include the following
frequencies:
Medical Channels -----------------MED 1 - 8
Vehicle Coordination Channels-----vjc 1 & 2
Talk-around--------------,---------TjA MED 8 simplex
Dispatch and Resource Coordination:
453.275-458.275 MHz, 453.400-458.400 MHz,
453.750-458.750 MHz, 453.775-458.775 MHz,
453.825-458.825 MHz, 453.875-458.875 MHz.
c. Non-applicable
d. Transmitter power output: Mobiles - 110W
Portables - 4W
e. Special Options: SelectableCTCSS, Channel Scan,
Two-tone sequential alert paging, Digital
signaling.
f. Consultant studies, plans or recommendations have
previously been provided to Division of
Communications as part of the Special Requirements
for existing grants #C9144 and #Ml168. Certain
equipment funded through those grants are currently
Communication Project
Special Requirements
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out to bid as part of an indefinite quantity term
contract. The proposed equipment would be
purchased through that contract.
g. This information is provided on budget pages of
grant application; prices are estimated from
Florida and GSA Contracts.
2. Requested information already provided in Item 1.
APPLICATION ITEM 17 (signature required)
REQUEST FOR MATCHING GRANT DISTRIBUTION (ADVANCE PA YMENn
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS)
Governmental Agency and Non-profit Entity ONLY
In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 401. 113(2)(b) , F.S., the undersigned hereby requests an EMS matching
grant distribution (advance payment) for the improvement and expansion of prehospital EMS.
Payment To:
Board of County Cornnissioners, Monroe County, Florida
Legal Name of Agency/Organization
490 63rd Street, Suite 140
Address
Marathon
(City)
FL
(State)
33050
(Zip)
SIGNATURE:
Printed Name:
orized Official
ATE: J u 1 y 1 5, 1 992
tie: Mayor /Chainnan
SIGN AND RETURN WITH YOUR MATCHING GRANT APPLICATION TO:
ATTEST:DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLER
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Office of Emergency Medical Services (HSTM)
EMS Matching Grants
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700
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Matching Grant Amount:$
Approved By:
For UN Only by Department of Health and Rehabilitative Service.,
Office of Emel'Jency Medical Sorvice.
Grant ID Code: M2 _ _ _
Date:
Signature, State EMS Grant Officer
State Fiscal Year:
Amount: $
Oraanization Code
60-20-60-30-100
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Obiect Code
Federal Tax 1D V F:
Grant Beginning Date:
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Ending Date:
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18. ASSURANCES AND APPLICATION SIGNATURE
Certification of Standards Statement
I, the undersigned, certify that if granted funds under Chapter 401, Part II, F.S.; as amended, all applicable regulations and
standards will be adhered to including: Chapter 401, F.S.; Chapter 100-66, F.A.C.; Minimum Wage Act; Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 ISC 20000 et. seg.); DHEW Regulation (45 CFR Part 80); Rehabilitation Act (Sec 504);
Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights of 1975 (P.L. 95-602) as amended by Title V of the
Comprehensive Rehabilitative Services Amendments of 1978: Confidentiality; Human Rights; Habilitation Plans;
Employment of the Handicapped; Services for Persons Unable to Pay.
Statement of Cash Commitment
I, the undersigned, certify that cash match will be available during the grant period and used in direct support of this grant
project. State and federal funds will not be used for matching requirements, unless specified by law. No costs or third-
party contributions count towards satisfying a matching requirement of a department grant if they are used to satisfy a
matching requirement of another state or federal grant. Cash, salaries, fringe benefits, expenses, equipment, and other
expenses as listed on this application shall be committed and used for the department's final approved project during the
grant period.
Acceotance of Tenns and Conditions
I, the undersigned, accept the grant terms and conditions in Appendix B of the booklet, "1992 Florida EMS Matching
Grant Program", by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and acknowledge this when funds are drawn or
otherwise obtained from the grant payment system.
Disclaimer
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the facts and information contained in this application and any follow-up documents
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief. I further understand that if it is subsequently
determined that this is not correct, the grant funded under Chapter 401, Part II, F.S. and Chapter 100-66, F.A.C., may be
revoked, and any monies erroneously paid and interest earned will be refunded to the department with any penalties which
may be imposed by law or applicable regulations.
Notification of Awards
I, the undersigned, understand the availability of the notice of award will be advertised in the Florida Administrative
Weekly, and that 30 calendar days after this Florida Administrative Weekly advertisement I waive any right to challenge or
protest in anyway the decisions to award grants.
Maintenance of Imorovement and Expansion
I, the undersigned, agree that any improvement or expansion brought about in whole or part by grant funds, will be
maintained for five years after the project ends, unless specified otherwise in the approved application or unless the
department agrees in writing to allow a change. Any unauthorized change within the five years will necessitate the return
of grant funds involved, plus interest if any to the department.
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Signature of Authorized Grant Signer
(Individual Identified in Item 1)
July 15, 1992
Date
NOTE: Please check to insure that all required signatures have been made for Items 16, 17, and 18.
The application will not be considered for funding without any required signature.
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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