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1543 <br />DISTRICT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Emergency Services District Board of Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: John King, Fire Chief <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Brian S. Burkeen, Assistant Chief <br />Department of Emergency Services -Fire Rescue <br />DATE: November 2, 2017 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of FY 2017/2018 EMS County Awards Grant: Purchase <br />of Capital/Operating Equipment Using Non -Matching EMS Grant <br />Funds and Grant Resolution <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal <br />consideration by the Emergency Services District Board of Commissioners at the next <br />regular scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />The Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), is authorized <br />by Chapter 401, Part I1, Florida Statutes, to distribute county grant funds. The funds are <br />then made available to eligible county governments to improve and expand their pre- <br />hospital emergency medical services. The grant program is an innovative process, which <br />enables EMS agencies to enhance EMS systems through the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />It should be noted that the grant conditions require the County to ensure that the EMS <br />grant funds will -not be used to supplant or replace any existing EMS budget allocations <br />and the resolution must include a statement to that effect. The grant conditions also <br />require a separate accounting of the EMS funds from all other funds. Historically, the <br />County Awards Grant has been used to purchase medical related equipment or equipment <br />that will assist in the delivery of the service. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />The county grant funds are derived from surcharges on various traffic violations. Funding <br />in the amount of $24,659.00 has been allocated to Indian River County for FY 2017/18. <br />The grant funds will be utilized as indicated in the grant application for equipment and <br />P97 <br />