Okaloosa County BOCC — July 2, 2013 — Agenda — reading text

Rick Scott Mission: Governor To protect, promote & improve the health ofall people in Florida through integrated oriaa John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS it I » MD, tate county & communtiy eat State Surgeon General & Secretary Okaloosa County Vislon: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 9, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Karen A. Chapman, M.D., MPH. (cre OL Qe Director, Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County SUBJECT: Approval of Agreement between Department of Health and the Board - Renovations DISTRICT: All REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Health Department STATEMENT OF ISSUE: BACKGROUND: The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County is requesting state fiscal year 2015 general revenue funding for renovations of the 221 Hospital Drive NE Fort Walton Beach, Florida facility. When requesting state general revenue the attached agreement is required for the submission of a fixed capital outlay funding request. RECOMMENDATIONS: Board approval and Chairman signs the agreement. Three copies of the signed agreement should be returned to the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County to the attention of Dr. Karen Chapman. ENCLOSURE: Agreement between State of Florida, Department of Health and the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Okaloosa County, Florida RECOMMENDED BY: DATE: DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVED BY: DATE: COUNTY MANAGER cc: Florida Department of Health www.FloridasHealth.com Okaloosa County TWITTER:HealthyFLA 221 NE Hospital Drive, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 FACEBOOK:FLDepartmentofHealth PHONE: 850/833-9240 + FAX 850/833-9252 YOUTUBE: fidoh AGREEMENT BETWEEN STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE OKALOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA This agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into between the State of Florida, Department of Health (“Department”) and the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners (“County”), through the undersigned authorities, effective upon the last signature affixed hereto. WHEREAS, the Department provides services to protect the health of the public living in or visiting the state of Florida through various laws including section 20.43, Chapters 154, 381, 382, and 383, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, under Chapter 154, Florida Statutes, there is established a unique partnership between the state and its counties in meeting the public health needs of the state; and WHEREAS, the public health needs of the several counties are to be provided through contractual arrangements between the state and each county including provision for use and maintenance of county health department facilities and equipment; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of the state/county partnership, the parties to this agreement share in the provision of resources in order to establish necessary public health facilities. THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. The County owns land and a building as further described in the legal description attached as Exhibit A (“Property”) and agrees to use the real property as the site for a county health department facility. B. The Department will exercise its authority pursuant to section 154.01(5), Florida Statutes, to seek and secure funding from the Florida Legislature for the renovation of a county health department facility on the real property referenced in Exhibit A. C. On completion of the renovation of the facility, the County will retain the maintenance and ownership of the facility pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 154, Florida Statutes. D. The facility renovated on the land referenced in Exhibit A will be occupied and operated for its useful life by the Okaloosa County Health Department solely for public health services. This provision may be altered through a written agreement as provided in section 154.01(3), Florida Statutes. E. The Department shall not pay rent to the County for the state funded facility. F. The parties further agree to be fully responsible to the limits set forth in section 768.28, Florida Statutes, for their own negligent acts, which result in claims, or suits against each party and agree to be liable to the limits set forth in section 768.28, Florida Statutes, for any damages caused by said acts. Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign immunity by the County or the Department. In WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this 3-page agreement to be executed by their undersigned officials as duly authorized effective the day of , 2013. OKALOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SIGNED BY: NAME: TITLE: Chairman, Board of County Commission DATE: ATTESTED TO: SIGNED BY: NAME: TITLE: DATE: STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SIGNED BY: NAME: TITLE: Director, Division of Administration DATE: SIGNED BY: NAME: TITLE: DATE: