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RESOLUTION DECLARING ONE FIRE TRUCK SURPLUS; WAIVING, BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT, THE PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF THE FIRE TRUCK TO THE SOBERANA ORDEN DE MALTA; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE A FOREIGN FIREFIGHTING ENTITY DONATION AGREEMENT, TO EXERCISE ANY AND ALL OTHER RIGHTS CONFERRED THEREIN, AND TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE FOREGOING

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WHEREAS, the fire truck described in section 1 below was purchased and is currently owned by Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the fire truck is obsolete and cannot legally be used by another County department, a municipality in Miami-Dade County, or an eligible community based organization; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to declare the fire truck surplus; and
WHEREAS, section 2-11.2.1(b) of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida (�Code�), provides a procedure for the disposition of County surplus property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 2-11.2.1(d) of the Code, the Board may waive such procedure by a two-thirds vote of the members present and may donate surplus firefighting equipment to a foreign not-for-profit organization that provides firefighting services on behalf of a non-communist foreign government upon a finding that the property is obsolete and cannot legally be used by another County department, a municipality in Miami-Dade County, or an eligible community based organization; and
WHEREAS, the Soberana Orden de Malta (the �Donee�) is a foreign not-for-profit organization and desires to use the fire truck to enhance its ability to provide firefighting training services on behalf of the Guatemalan government for the purpose outlined in the attached surplus property allocation application and foreign firefighting entity donation agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. This Board finds that the following fire truck is obsolete and cannot legally be used by another County department, a municipality in Miami-Dade County, or an eligible community based organization:
Item I.D. No. Miles Condition Est. Value
E-ONE TITAN-8X8 (#21-0320) 4ENDAAA8X11003010 39,668 Obsolete $ 90,000.00

Section 2. This Board declares such equipment, with the listed residual value and other characteristics, to be surplus pursuant to chapter 274, Florida Statutes, and section 2-11.2.1 of the Code.
Section 3. By a two-thirds vote of members present and pursuant to subsection (d) of section 2-11.2.1 of the Code, this Board authorizes the waiver of the procedure for the disposition of County surplus property set forth in subsection (b) of section 2-11.2.1 of the Code, and hereby donates the equipment set forth in section 1 above to the Donee.
Section 4. The County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee is authorized to execute the foreign firefighting entity donation agreement with the Donee in substantially the form attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and to exercise any and all other rights conferred therein and shall and is hereby directed to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution.
Section 5. The Donee shall take possession of the equipment within 90 days of the effective date of this resolution and shall be responsible for any and all costs of transferring the equipment. If, for any reason, the Donee fails to take possession of the equipment within 90 days of the effective date of this resolution, then this resolution shall be null and void, and the ownership rights to the equipment shall revert back to the County.