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1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
2 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR
3 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES' GRANT FUNDS BETWEEN
4 THE CITY AND PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM;
5 AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES.
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7 WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health ("DOH"), through its Emergency Medical
8 Services ("EMS") Program, is authorized by Chapter 401, Part II, Florida Statutes, to dispense EMS
9 Trust Fund moneys throughout the State to improve and expand pre-hospital emergency medical
10 services; and
11 WHEREAS, DOH annually divides forty-five percent (45%) of the EMS Trust Fund money
12 among the counties ("EMS Grant"); and
13 WHEREAS, pursuant to section 401.113, Florida Statutes, the County may distribute the
14 funds that it receives under said program ("EMS Grant Funds") to EMS organizations within Palm
15 Beach County to improve and expand pre-hospital emergency medical services, as deemed
16 appropriate by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board"); and
17 WHEREAS, the Board desires to distribute some of the EMS Grant Funds to reimburse
18 licensed municipal EMS providers in Palm Beach County for their purchase of certain EMS
19 equipment, medications, supplies, and/or training; and
20 WHEREAS, the County desires to open at least one grant application period each year
21 during which municipal EMS providers can submit grant requests for EMS Grant Funds to
22 reimburse them for their purchase of certain EMS equipment, medications, supplies, and/or
23 training; and
24 WHEREAS, the City desires to participate in this grant program, which is subject to the
25 terms and conditions of the EMS Grant program and the Agreement; and
26 WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon the recommendation of staff, has deemed it in the
27 best interests of the City's citizens and residents to approve an Agreement for Emergency Medical
28 Services Grant Funds between the City and Palm Beach County for a five-year term.
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RESOLUTION NO. R26-078
32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON
33 BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
34 SECTION 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as
35 being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption.
36 SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, does hereby
37 approve an Agreement for Emergency Medical Services Grant Funds between the City and Palm
38 Beach County for a five-year term (the "Agreement"), in form and substance similar to that
39 attached as Exhibit A.
40 SECTION 3. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby
41 authorizes the Mayor to execute the Agreement. The Mayor is further authorized to execute any
42 ancillary documents required under the Agreement or necessary to accomplish the purposes of
43 the Agreement, including any term extensions as provided in the Agreement, provided such
44 documents do not modify the financial terms or material terms.
45 SECTION 4. The Mayor-executed Agreements shall be forwarded to Kori Grant for
46 execution by Palm Beach County. Kori Grant shall be responsible for ensuring that one fully
47 executed Agreement is returned to the City and provided to the Office of the City Attorney for
48 forwarding to the City Clerk for retention as a public record.
49 SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect in accordance with the law.
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51 SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE)
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RESOLUTION NO. R26-078
53 PASSED AND ADOPTED this \ \ day of C‘Tha-en 2026.
54 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
55 YES NO
56 Mayor- Rebecca Shelton
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58 Vice-Mayor-Thomas Turkin os' J 011
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60 Commissioner-Angela Cruz
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62 Commissioner- Mack McCray
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64 Commissioner-Aimee Kelley
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66 VOTE Lia
67 ATTEST:
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70 Tammy Stanzi.ne, CMC v Rebecca Shelton
71 Interim City Clerk Mayor
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73 fo CRATE '%%L:5,\ APPROVED AS TO FORM:
74 (Corporate Seal) so:'('° r'V*
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77 P ” Shawna G. Lamb
78 City Attorney