Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 191411
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File Number: 191411 File Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Version: 0 Reference: R-614-19 Control: Board of County Commissioners
File Name: ANIMAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Introduced: 5/22/2019
Requester: NONE Cost: Final Action: 6/4/2019
Agenda Date: 6/4/2019 Agenda Item Number: 11A6
Notes: Title: RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR CLINICAL AND SUPERVISORY SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM WITH AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL COUNTY CONTRIBUTION BEGINNING AT $120,958.00; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR THE COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SAME AND EXERCISE ANY AND ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN; AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO EXPLORE ENTERING INTO A SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI DADE COLLEGE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM [SEE ORGINIAL ITEM UNDER FILE NO. 191180]
Indexes: ANIMAL SERVICES
  UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Sponsors: Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Prime Sponsor
  Daniella Levine Cava, Co-Sponsor
  Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor
Sunset Provision: No Effective Date: Expiration Date:
Registered Lobbyist: None Listed


Legislative History

Acting Body Date Agenda Item Action Sent To Due Date Returned Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners 6/4/2019 11A6 Adopted P

County Attorney 5/22/2019 Assigned Eduardo W. Gonzalez 5/22/2019

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Committee 5/16/2019 2A AMENDED Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation with committee amendment(s) P
REPORT: Assistant County Attorney Eddie Kirtley read the title of the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Assistant County Attorney Eddie Gonzalez advised the Committee there was an amendment to this item regarding the Veterinarian Technology Program at Miami-Dade Community College. Attorney Gonzalez stated the Administration was directed to explore similar arrangement with Miami-Dade Community College, Veterinarian Technology Program. There being no further questions or comments, the Committee proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution with Committee amendments.

Legislative Text


TITLE
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR CLINICAL AND SUPERVISORY SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM WITH AN ESTIMATED ANNUAL COUNTY CONTRIBUTION BEGINNING AT $120,958.00; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR THE COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SAME AND EXERCISE ANY AND ALL PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN; AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXPLORE ENTERING INTO A SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI DADE COLLEGE VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

BODY
WHEREAS, the County desires to increase the live release rate of shelter pets; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to improve spay/neuter services and veterinary medical programs through application of progressive, scientifically-based methods of individual animal and shelter management; and
WHEREAS, the County, desires to continue an unparalleled collaboration between the veterinary medical profession, academic veterinary medicine and the animal welfare community; and
WHEREAS, the County is desirous of collaborating with the University of Florida (�UF�), the state�s only public College of Veterinary Medicine; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to accomplish this collaboration by entering into the attached Agreement with UF, for clinical and supervisory services in the field of veterinary medicine; and
WHEREAS, Under Article IX, � 7 (a) of the Florida Constitution, UF�s �mission� is to achieve excellence through: 1) teaching students, 2) advancing research, and 3) providing public service for the benefit of the state�s citizens; and
WHEREAS, the provision of UF�s services within the scope of this Agreement operates to further these important goals by providing a public service to the County by assisting with the performance of spay and neuter surgeries and shelter medicine training; and
WHEREAS, UF will benefit from this collaboration with a nationally recognized animal shelter and a clinical veterinary facility in Miami, which will enhance UF�s veterinary program and educational activities; and
WHEREAS, UF, through its educational programs for the development of veterinary medical professionals, has responsibility for the training of students and resident veterinarians who require clinical education in various veterinary medical disciplines to complete their professional development; and
WHEREAS, UF, commensurate with its tri-fold mission of education, research and service, has a Shelter Medicine Externship arrangement in which the County is a participating shelter so that the County may serve as a training site for UF veterinary students; and
WHEREAS, the County is in need of a qualified faculty veterinarian to provide supervision of UF students and residents who provide clinical services as a part of their rotation at the County�s animal shelter, and UF is willing to provide such services pursuant to the attached Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Nos. R-583-12 and R-476-13, the programs outlined in the attached Agreement are aligned with the County�s plan to achieve a no-kill shelter; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-655-16, this Board previously approved an agreement with UF for clinical and supervisory services in the field of veterinary medicine and the County desires to continue this positive collaboration with UF,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board hereby approves an interlocal agreement with the University of Florida Board of Trustees for clinical and supervisory services in the field of veterinary medicine, in substantially the form attached hereto and made a part hereof, for a four-year term with an estimated annual County contribution beginning at $120,958.00 and authorizes the County Mayor or the County Mayor�s designee to execute same and exercise any and all provisions contained therein. >>This Board also directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to explore entering into a similar agreement, subject to Board approval, with the Miami-Dade College Veterinary Technology Program.<< 1



1 Committee amendments are indicated as follows: Words stricken through and/or [[double bracketed]] are deleted, words underscored and/or >>double arrowed<< are added.





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