Resolution 306-2005
RESOLUTION No. 306,,!OO~
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORJDA, ACTING AS THE
GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE MUNIOPAL SERVICES TAXING
DISTRICT 6 APPROVING THE REVISED AITACHMENT "I" TO
THE VOLUNTEER FIRE AND EMS SERVICE AGREEMENTS
AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 APPROVED JUNE IS, 2005. BETWEEN
MONROE COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAXING DISTRICT 6
AND KEY LARGO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC.. AND
KEY LARGO VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS. INC.
PRESCRIBING THE VOLUNTEER FIRE AND EMS MEMBERSHIP
REIMBURSEMENT GUlDEUNES
WHEREAS, On June 15.2005, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, acting as the
governing board for the Municipal Services Taxing District 6 approved Amendment Number I to the Volunteer Fire and
EMS Service Agreements between Monroe County Municipal Services Taxing District 6 and Key Largo Volunteer Fire
Department, Inc" and Key Largo Volu~'" Ambulance Corps, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, this Amendment Number I included Exhibit I to the Amendment, entitled "Volunteer Fire and
EMS Membership Reimbursement Guidelines", labeled Attachment "I" to distinguish it from other attachments to the
original Volunteer Fire and EMS Service Agreements in D1strict 6; and
WHEREAS. the President of the Monroe County Fire Chiefs' Association (MCFCA) bad questions and
proposals concerning the provisions of Attachment "1"; and
WHEREAS, during the June 15, 2005 meeting of the Board of Governors of Fire and Ambulance District I, the
Board directed the County Administrator, the County Fire Chief, and the President of the MCFCA to meet and reach a
consensus on those items and coordinate the results 'with District 6~ and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator. the County Fire Chief: and the President of the MCFCA met and came to
an agreement and prepared a revised version of Attachment ;'1", Exhibit I to Amendment Number I;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES
TAXING DISTRICf 6:
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That Exhibit A attached to this Resolution, Revised Attachment '-r, Exhibit I to Amendm@ Niin~to tIJ!
Volunteer Fire and EMS Service Agreements approved June IS, 2005 between the Board of Count~iJnis..ers ~
Monroe County, Florida acting as the governing board for the Municipal Services Taxing DistriCl1~ K. ~
Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., and the Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. is hereby app~JIId~, 0
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. P~ED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, fl9~ atcoregubu
meeting ofsaJd Board held on the 17th day of August _ A.D" 2005, ;<~-(C % ~
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BOARD OF COUN1Y COMMISSIONERS
MUNICIPAL SERVICES TAXING
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Mayor/C~NROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FOAM:
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Revised Attachment "I"
Volunteer Fire & EMS Membership Reimbursement Guidelines
Monroe County, Florida
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Exhibit A
I. INTENT:
A. To define the criteria and process for the disbursement of stipends to the active
volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services providers serving
unincorporated Monroe County, Florida
II. PURPOSE:
A. To help to reimburse volunteer fire and EMS personnel for expenses incurred as a
result of their participation in their respective volunteer fire or EMS
organizations.
B, The volunteer reimbursement system will provide incentives for individuals who
choose to increase their training, participation or ranklposition within the
volunteer fire or EMS organization. It will also assist in the recnritment and
retention of volunteers.
ill, GENERAL GUIDELINES AND PROGRAM CRITERIA:
A. FUNDING:
1. Funding of this reimbursement/stipend program is based on an annual
appropriation from the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.
The funding level is cwrently set at $375,400 in MSTD 1 and $220,200 in
MSTD 6. The individual corporations are responsible for administering
the reimbursement/stipend program within the guidelines established by
this attachment There shall be no additional reimbursement provided
once funding is exhausted in that corporation's budget.
2. The Chief serving each corporation shall verify compliance with the
requirements of this agreement.
B, RELATIONSHIP:
I. The relationship of the County to the individual volunteer firefighter or
EMS provider is non-existent for the purposes of this
reimbursement/stipend program and the county has no employer
responsibility, The relationship between the individual volunteer
firefighter or EMS provider and hislher volunteer fire or EMS department
is established in the Agreement of Understanding Between the Individual
Volunteer Firefighter or EMS Provider and the Fire Department or
Ambulance Corps.
C. ELIGmn.ITY:
1. Must be a full member (not a probationary member) in good standing with
a Volunteer Fire or EMS Department.
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Volunteer Fire & EMS Membership Reimbursement GuideUnes
Monroe County, Florida
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Exhibit A
2. Must maintain the position of active combat firefighter, state-certified
emergency medical services provider, support personnel or
administrative/technical personnel.
3. Shall have executed an Agreement of Understanding Between the
Individual Volunteer Firefighter or EMS Provider and the Fire
Department or Ambulance Corps.
D, MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must attend two (2) training meetings per month or be excused from
training by the volunteer fire or EMS chief.
2. Must meet the minimum percentage of calls per month based on years of
service/seniority, NOTE: Station shifts, approved details and medical
calls count toward the total number of calls required,
3, Within the previous twelve months, must have attended at least two
periodic training sessions at the Joe London FIre Training Facility or any
other training opportunity found acceptable by the Monroe County Fire
Rescue Training Bureau.
E. CRITERIA:
1. BASE REIMBURSEMENT: Members meeting the minimal requirements
will be eligible to receive a monthly base reimbursement dependent upon
position and qualifications and rank at the schedule indicated herein:
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Position & Qualifications ! Base Per \faximum .
I Call Monthl
Rookie FF. Support & 75 10 500
~dllliniSlrative Personnel . ' -I
Dnver-Engmeer*. Extl1catJOn 125-LIIO' 750" I
Spccialisl*. Technical Rescue h
Spccialisl* _ _~ _ ~
Firc!lghter lor EMT-W' I ISO JO 750
I Fir~fighter II orEMT-~* ~~-.l_ 15 + 750d.~
Lieutenant. state FFI certified 175 ~ ! 850 '
~t~<;~ate FF(eertitled ",~--1, 200.' ~20 j' 8501
, Lieutenant, state FFlI certified ! 250 i 20 :", 850 .'.~
, Ca tain, slate FF!I certified " --1, 0275 . ~20-=r ...' 850 -
Battaliongr Assistant Chjef*:~ . 300 +-}O~L 950 j
. Deputy Ch}et"""r. __ _---r325~20 ,950 .
I Chief** "___, --1 400--L...2~' _ lO()(U
* nOli ,state fire certified
** must be Slate FFI certified. at minimum
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Exhibit A
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Volunteer Fire & EMS Membership Reimbursement Guidelines
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Monroe LOUDly, JHonoa
2. ADDmONAL REIMBURSEMENT: Additional reimbursement will be
added to the base reimbursement amount for each of the additional
qualifications or certifications possessed by the individual at the schedule
indicated herein:
,- - Additional Qualifications .- - r Addt() I
Base .
Driver Engineer .. ___d,____l~ ,
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i HAZ. Mat Technician ----J 15 .
I Technical Rescue -(i.e. Dive Rescue or Advanced I 15 I
. Rope Rescue) . ! _ '
I Board Member '=L_25 ,01
3. CALL CREDITS:
a. Members qualifying for reimbursement will also be reimbursed an
amount equivalent to one call credit for each approved detail up to
six (6) hours with a maximum of 2 details per day, Example of an
approved special detail would be a fire prevention/education detail
performed at a local school.
b, Volunteer personnel shall be eligible for one call credit for each six
consecutive duty shift hours spent at the station, available for
immediate response. Volunteers can receive up to 4 duty credits
per 24 hours, in addition Volunteers will receive call credits for
responding to calls during duty shifts, Rookie FF, Support and
Administrative personnel are not eligible for duty shift credits.
c. In order to receive any reimbursement, members must respond to a
minimum percentage of the total number of calls to which hislher
department has been dispatched. That required percentage is
indicated in this table:
Years 01 Service Percen e of Calls R uired
U to 10 ears 35%
From 11- 15 30%
From 16 - 20 25%
From 21 - 25 20%
From 26 - 30 ears 15%
Over 30 ears 10%
Note: Up to 20% of total membership who are Administrative Personnel
can be exempt from the Percentage of Call Requirement.
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Revised Attachment "I"
Volunteer Fire & EMS Membership Reimbursement Guidelines
Monroe County, Florida
4 fUNDING LIMITATIONS AND RECORD KEEPING:
a The total reimbursement disbursed to each department yearly shall
not exceed the annual budgeted amount as determined by the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
b, Total monthly reimbursement amount available to each volunteer
department will be determined by dividing their respective annual
volunteer reimbursement budget amount by 12. Budgeted monthly
reimbursement dollars not disbursed wiJl "roll over" and be
available for the next month's request
c, Each volunteer depanment will prepare and submit a request for
volunteer reimbursement to Monroe County Fire Rescue
Headquarters using the Volunteer Department Roster &
Reimbursement Request form (MCFRF-021) specified for each
month of the year not to exceed their one-twelfth of the annual
allocation to that corporation and any funds rolled over from a
previous month. Reimbursement will be disbursed to the
qualifying volunteers in order of seniority. In all cases preference
shall be given to reimbursement of eligible state-tire-certified
members who qualify for reimbursement for any month,
d. Each volunteer department corporation will be responsible for
keeping monthly records specifying each member's qualifications,
participation and total amount of reimbursement received. These
records must be retained for three full fiscal years (October 1_
September 30) and made available if requested by Monroe County
and may be subject to audit.
e Minimum reimbursement for members serving and otherwise
qualified for reimbursement during Fiscal Year 2004-5 shall be
One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per month. Members
serving during Fiscal Year 2004-5 shall execute the Agreemefll of
Understanding Between the Indjvidual Volunteer Firefighter or
fMS Pmvider and the Fire Department or Ambulance Corps by
September 30, 2005 with an effective date of July I, 2005.
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MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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