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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2021-R-52.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 2021-R-52 IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE REGIONAL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATIVE FIRE, RESCUE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS RESPONSE THROUGH AUTOMATIC AID AND CLOSEST UNIT RESPONSE BETWEEN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, THE BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, BROWARD COUNTY, AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT “A” AND INCORPORATED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. In 2002, the voters of Broward County approved a charter amendment requiring Broward County to establish and fund communications infrastructure for fire and emergency medical services to facilitate "Closest Unit Response" to life-threatening emergencies.
2. The Closest Unit Response initiative will give the Broward County Regional 911 Communication Centers the ability to identify the exact location of all participating fire rescue vehicles utilizing Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology and to be able to dispatch the closest, most appropriate vehicles to life-threatening emergencies.
3. The Closest Unit Response initiative has the support of the Fire Chiefs' Association of Broward County.
4. Recommend the City Commission to adopt Proposed Resolution No. 2021-R-52 approving the interlocal agreement for cooperative fire, rescue, emergency medical services, and special operations response through automatic aid and closest unit response between the City of Pembroke Pines, the Broward County Sheriff's Office, Broward County, and other municipalities.
Financial Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:
a) Initial Cost: None
b) Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: Not Applicable
c) Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: Not Applicable
d) 5 year projection of the operational cost of the project: Not Applicable
e) Detail of additional staff requirements: Not Applicable