Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

A. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary to execute the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and to designate the Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services Chief Medical Examiner to serve as the County Administrator's designee in executing these and any other documents associated with accepting the Fiscal Year 2017 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Act Formula Grant Program, subject to review by the Office of the County Attorney.

ACTION:  (T-10:50 AM)  Approved, as amended, with Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated April 24, 2018, submitted at the request of the Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services.  (Scrivener’s Error – See County Administrator’s Report:  Motion  A currently reads:  County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary to execute the  Florida Department of Law Enforcement…Should read:  County Administrator to take all administrative and budgetary actions necessary to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement…)

VOTE:  8-0.  Commissioner Sharief was not present.

B. MOTION TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE Subrecipient Agreement through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for the Fiscal Year 2017 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Act Formula Grant Program (CFDA No 16.742 Federal grant award number 2017-CD-BX-0010) from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 in the amount of $2,577 for the purpose of supplies and training for the staff of the Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services.

ACTION:  (T-10:50 AM)  Approved, as amended, with Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated April 24, 2018, submitted at the request of the Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services. 

VOTE:  8-0.  Commissioner Sharief was not present.

C. MOTION TO ADOPT unanticipated revenue Resolution No. 2018-199 within the FDLE Coverdell Grant Fund in the amount of $2,577 for the purpose of supplies and training for the staff of the Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services.

ACTION:  (T-10:50 AM)  Approved, as amended, with Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated April 24, 2018, submitted at the request of the Office of the Medical Examiner and Trauma Services. 

VOTE:  8-0.  Commissioner Sharief was not present.

Adoption of a Resolution certifying the use of the funds requires Board approval.

Allows County to accept award of grant funds from the NIJ through the State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement for continuing staff education for the Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services. Authorizes the County Administrator to make necessary administrative and budgetary actions during the term of the Grant.

None.

THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER AND TRAUMA SERVICES RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

This item is in furtherance of the Commission Values of “Consistently delivering responsive, efficient, quality services to the public and internal customers” and "Cultivating. . . lifelong learning."

The Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services has, over the past five years, received similar grants for training education and equipment from the Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ).

Currently this Office has requested, and been approved to receive, $2,577 through the State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement, to obtain supplies and training for the Medical Examiner’s staff, in order to enhance operations and training and improve the quality and timeliness of services.

The term of this Grant is January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. The delay in processing was based upon funder requirements.

Craig Mallak, Director, Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, (954) 357-5209
Christopher Boden, Chief of Medical Examiner Operations, Office of Medical Examiner and Trauma Services, (954) 357-5255