Administration is responsible for purchasing, capital projects, maintenance of all facilities, twelve fire stations and three administrative and support facilities. Construction, refurbishment and modification projects are all developed and managed in the Administrative area. Administration ensured the successful mitigation of projects associated with the October 2000 flood and worked closely with FEMA to obtain approval for funding and oversee the grant writing function to receive additional funding. Administration is also responsible for the timely placement of legislation for consideration at the City Commission as well as agreements with outside vendors and agencies. The section also closely monitors the hiring and promotions process as well as ensures that the payroll system is performing adequately.

In recent years, the Administration Division has met its goals of creating a Disaster Management/Public Affairs Division, improved Payroll Section performance, purchased washing machines for all fire stations for contaminated bunker gear, educated the public in hazardous materials, and obtained a Homeland Defense Bond.

The Administration Division is involved in setting initiatives for the Homeland Defense Bond monies. To date, it has been determined that the most important initiative is to provide First Responders with the protective and specialized equipment to counter threats. Some of this includes a regional disaster training facility, on-scene command van, and a nuclear biological chemical disaster cache. Further, the Division has developed a list of apparatus and equipment to be procured as a part of this Bond.

To better serve the community, the Administration Division has coordinated the aperture of two new fire stations in the communities of Little Haiti and Coral Way, respectively.

This past year, an independent consultant was hired through the Administration Division to perform a comprehensive review of organizational structure, selective administrative practices, and emergency responses resources.