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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2002-290
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF
THE BROWARD COUNTY FIRE RESCUE TASK FORCE, TO
DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO COORDINATE FIRE
RESCUE SERVICES THROUGHOUT BROWARD COUNTY AND
TO PREPARE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE
RESCUE SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT THE AGREEMENT BE
FAIR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF BROWARD COUNTY;
SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS
JURISDICTIONAL DISPATCH PROTOCOLS AND THE FOUR (4)
PRIORITY AREAS IDENTIFIED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY
FIRE RESCUE TASK FORCE; REQUESTING ADDITIONAL
DETAIL PRIOR TO CONSIDERING FUNDING MECHANISMS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION
AND THE BROWARD COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Broward County Commission created the Broward County Fire
Rescue Task Force in February 2002 and charged that group with delivering, by April
2002, recommendations regarding communications, closest unit response, specialty
teams/regional services and performance measures with quantifiable data; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Rescue Task Force delivered the recommendations in April
2002 as requested; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force identified the need for a long term commitment to
address the coordination of communication centers to facilitate closest unit response,
specialty teams/regional services and performance measures; and
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WHEREAS, the Fire Rescue Task Force was able to bring together
representatives of all interested parties and obtained significant cooperation from all
participants; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Rescue Task Force has recommended that the Broward
County Commission facilitate and fund the coordinated communications system; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Rescue Task Force has demonstrated the ability to gain
consensus and offer positive and constructive direction to the County Commission and
Municipalities regarding Fire Rescue Services; and
WHEREAS, this was a major, but first, step forward in coordinating Fire Rescue
Services throughout Broward County; and
WHEREAS, additional discussion and cooperation is needed to continue to
improve Fire Rescue Services; and
WHEREAS, details of the communications solution and specific service delivery
issues must be developed prior to determining the appropriate funding mechanism; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief recommends supporting the continuation of the Fire
Rescue Task Force created by the Broward County Commission in February 2002 to
facilitate the development of a cooperative, comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac finds it to be in the best
interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to support the continuation
of the work begun by the Fire Rescue Task Force which shall work on the preparation of
a comprehensive plan for the provision of Fire Rescue Services and deliver to the
County Commission and Municipalities a draft Regional Fire Services Interlocal
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution.
SECTION 2: That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac hereby supports
the continuation of the Broward County Task Force, to study the development of an
Interiocal Agreement for Fire Rescue, provided that the agreement be fair and
representative of Broward County.
SECTION 3: That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac further supports
the development of cross -jurisdictional dispatch protocols and the four (4) priority areas
as follows: Communications, Closest unit response, Specialty teams/regional services,
and Performance measurements with quantifiable data.
SECTION 4: The City Commission of Tamarac requests that additional detail
and study be conducted prior to determining the appropriate funding mechanism.
SECTION 5: Authorizing the City Clerk to forward a copy of this Resolution to
the Broward County Commission and the Broward County League of Cities.
SECTION 6: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION is If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 8: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9t" day of October, 2002.
ATTEST:
MARION SWE ON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
JOE SCHREIBER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER
AYE
DIST 1:
V/M. PORTNER
AYE
DIST 2:
COMM. MISHKIN
AYE
DIST 3:
COMM. SULTANOF
AYE
DIST 4:
COMM. ROBERTS
AYE
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