Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute all documents, including, but not limited to, contracts, amendments or revisions to contracts, grant applications and grant awards relating to recovery efforts in connection with Hurricane Irma; and to take the necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement these documents.

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ACTION:  (T-11:08 AM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE:  9-0.

Board of County Commissioners' approval is required for agreements. In responding to Hurricane Irma, rapid response times are facilitated by permitting the County Administrator to execute emergency response related agreements.

Allows the County Administrator to execute documents related to Hurricane Irma emergency response.

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION  RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.

Approval of this item permits the County Administrator to execute documents related to the Hurricane Irma emergency response.

Response to Hurricane Irma has required, and will likely continue to require, execution of agreements with various agencies, most significantly the State of Florida's Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These agreements can be time sensitive and failure to execute in a timely manner may preclude participation in programs or delay recovery efforts. Authorizing the County Administrator to execute such agreements reduces administrative delays associated with processing these agreements for execution by the Board.

Miguel Ascarrunz, Director, Emergency Management Division, 954-831-3908