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RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT SURPLUS; WAIVING, BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT, THE PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO BENEMERITO CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DE LA REPUBLICA DE PANAMA; 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 firefighting equipment described in section 1 below was purchased and is currently owned by Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the firefighting equipment is obsolete and cannot legally be used by another County department, a municipality in Miami-Dade County, or an eligible community-based organization; and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 firefighting equipment 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present and may donate surplus firefighting equipment to a foreign governmental entity upon a finding that the property is obsolete and cannot legally be used by another County department, a municipality in Miami-Dade County, or an eligible community-based organization; and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, Benemerito Cuerpo de Bomberos de la Republica de Panama (the �Donee�) is a foreign governmental entity and desires to use the firefighting equipment to enhance its ability to provide firefighting training services for the purpose outlined in the attached foreign firefighting entity donation agreement and surplus property allocation application,
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 This Board finds that the following firefighting equipment is obsolete and cannot legally be used by another County department, a municipality in Miami-Dade County, or an eligible community-based organization:
Description Condition Est. Value
30 coats Obsolete $1950.00
30 pants Obsolete $1462.50
30 hoods Obsolete $150.00
30 sets of gloves Obsolete $750.00
30 pairs of boots Obsolete $750.00
30 helmets Obsolete $750.00
30 ear flaps Obsolete $150.00

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.