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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND COORDINATION IN PANDEMIC EVENTS BETWEEN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THROUGH THE MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE ACTION TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS AND TO EXERCISE THE CANCELLATION PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN

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WHEREAS, this Board desires to accomplish the purposes outlined in the accompanying Memorandum, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:

Section 1: this Board finds it is in the best interest of Miami-Dade County to approve the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding for logistical support and coordination in pandemic events between the Miami-Dade County Health Department and Miami-Dade County, through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, in substantially the form attached hereto and made a part hereof, and authorizes the County Mayor or County Mayor�s Designee to execute the Agreement for and on behalf of Miami-Dade County, and to execute any amendments, renewals and extensions of same, and to exercise the cancellation provisions contained in the Agreement.

Section 2: This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption in accordance with the law.

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Date:

To: Honorable Chairperson Rebeca Sosa
and Members, Board of County Commissioners

From: Carlos A. Gimenez
Mayor

Subject: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Memorandum of Understanding between the Miami-Dade County Health Department and Miami-Dade County through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, Office of Emergency Management.

SCOPE
This Memorandum of Understanding is countywide.

FISCAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE
There is no fiscal impact with this Memorandum of Understanding.

TRACK RECORD/MONITOR
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue�s Office of Emergency Management Director, Curtis Sommerhoff, will monitor this Memorandum of Understanding.

MANAGER'S BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic event, Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department, Office of Emergency Management has been working diligently with the Miami-Dade County Health Department to develop plans that would effectively allow us to respond and mitigate a similar future event.

The Memorandum of Understanding provides covered countermeasures to Miami-Dade County residents and visitors for these and other similar types of events. The plans outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding are in compliance with terms and conditions mandated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) program, Florida Department of Health and Miami-Dade County�s Emergency Operations Plan.


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Genaro �Chip� Iglesias
Deputy Mayor