R09-101
1 RESOLUTION NO. R 09-/01
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
4 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
5 PALM BEACH COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL
6 SERVICE GRANT PROVIDING FOR THE INITIATION OF
7 A GATE PRE-EMPTION PROGRAM FOR ALL
8 COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
9 BEACH EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC GATES; AND
10 PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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13 WHEREAS, the installation and use of an automatic pre-emotion device that is
14 activated as the gate is approached will allow emergency response vehicles to enter the
15 community without any delay in their response, resulting in a decreased response time to all
16 emergencies within the community; and
17 WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Emergency Medical Services Division has made
18 these grant funds available for the purchase and installation of automatic pre-emption devices
19 on 16 response vehicles and the electronic gates of 61 gated communities within the City; and
20 WHEREAS, the City Commission upon recommendation of staff, recognizes that these
21 funds will be used to purchase and install automatic pre-emption devices on 16 response
22 vehicles and the electronic gates of61 gated communities within the City.
23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
24 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1.
The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and hereby
26 ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
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Section 2.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby authorizes
28 and directs the City Manager to accept the Grant in the amount of $50,000.00, from the Palm
29 Beach County Emergency Medical Services to initiate a Gate Pre-emption Program for all
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1 communities within the City of Boynton Beach that are equipped with electronic gates.
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The City Commission certifies that the monies from the Grant A ward
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Improve and expand pre-hospital services within the Fire Rescue Department's
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Not be used to supplant the Department's existing budget allocation; and
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Meet the goals and objectives of the EMS County Grant Plan.
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Section 4.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this AL day of July, 2009.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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