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�* AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
File ID: #10720
Date: 09/14/2021 Requesting Department: Department of Fire -
Rescue
Commission Meeting Date: 10/28/2021 Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Execute Professional Services Agreement - Urban Search & Rescue Response
System
Purpose of Item:
Resolution, with attachment(s), authorizing the City Manager to execute, in substantially
the attached form, a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Miami,
through its Department of Fire -Rescue as the sponsoring agency of Florida Task Force
2, under the US Department of Homeland Security's National Urban Search & Rescue
Response System, acting through FEMA, the State of Florida, and each of the current
and anticipated strategic individuals serving as Affiliated Personnel of the Task Force.
Background of Item:
The United States Department of Homeland Security's National Urban Search &
Rescue ("USAR") Response System has since 1989 annually funded the South Florida
USAR Task Force, Florida Task Force 2 ("FL-TF2"), which is coordinated by the City of
Miami ("City") Department of Fire -Rescue ("Department") as the sponsoring agency
("Sponsoring Agency") through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, State of
Florida (collectively, "FEMA"), for the operation of its USAR program.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 01-484, adopted May 24, 2001, and Resolution No. 05-
0212, adopted April 14, 2005, the City Manager entered into several MOAs with
participating agencies ("Participating Agency MOA(s)") setting forth those agencies'
responsibilities in connection with the development and support of USAR FL-TF2, with
all costs to be reimbursed by state and/or federal funding sources.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 11-0297, adopted July 14, 2011, the City Manager entered
into revised Participating Agency MOAs in accordance with FEMA's updated guidelines
for USAR.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 11-0296, adopted July 14, 2011, the City Manager entered
into several Professional Services Agreements ("PSAs") with strategic individuals
serving as Affiliated Personnel of USAR FL-TF2.
The Department desires to revise the PSAs and update the current list of strategic
individuals to take into account not only long-standing Affiliated Personnel but also allow
for the City to enter into future PSAs with currently unanticipated new personnel to
ensure the continued effective operation of the ongoing USAR FL-TF2 Program without
interruption.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is NOT Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Reviewed By
Department of Fire -Rescue
Ty McGann
Fire Department Review
Completed
09/29/2021 8:56 AM
Department of Fire -Rescue
Johnny Duran
Fire Budget Review
Completed
09/29/2021 9:46 AM
Department of Fire -Rescue
Eloy Garcia
Fire Chief Review
Completed
09/29/2021 12:24 PM
Office of Management and Budget
Leon P Michel
Budget Review
Completed
09/30/2021 3:11 PM
City Manager's Office
Arthur Noriega V
City Manager Review
Completed
10/01/2021 12:20 PM
Legislative Division
Valentin J Alvarez
Legislative Division Review
Completed
10/01/2021 5:43 PM
Office of the City Attorney
Thomas M. Fossler
ACA Review
Completed
10/13/2021 10:28 AM
Office of the City Attorney
Barnaby L. Min
Deputy City Attorney Review
Completed
10/13/2021 10:35 AM
Office of the City Attorney
Victoria Mendez
Approved Form and Correctness
Completed
10/15/2021 8:44 AM
City Commission
Maricarmen Lopez
Meeting
Completed
10/28/2021 9:00 AM
Office of the City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
Rendered
Completed
11/01/2021 7:51 PM
City of Miami
City Hall
Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive
g Miami, FL 33133
R N �� Resolution www.miamigov.com
Enactment Number: R-21-0436
File Number: 10720 Final Action Date:10/28/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY"), THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE ("DEPARTMENT") AS
THE SPONSORING AGENCY OF FLORIDA TASK FORCE 2 UNDER THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH
& RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM, ACTING THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND EACH OF THE CURRENT
AND ANTICIPATED STRATEGIC INDIVIDUALS ON EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, SUBJECT TO
CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT, TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
FUTURE AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THE PSA,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND SUBJECT TO
BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security's National Urban
Search & Rescue ("USAR") Response System since 1989 has annually funded the South
Florida USAR Task Force, Florida Task Force 2 ("FL-TF2"), which is coordinated by the City of
Miami's ("City") Department of Fire -Rescue ("Department") as the sponsoring agency
("Sponsoring Agency") through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, State of Florida
(TEMA"), for the operation of its USAR program by FL-TF2; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-01-484 adopted May 24, 2001 and Resolution
No. R-05- 0212 adopted April 14, 2005, the City Manager entered into Memorandum of
Agreements ("MOAs") with participating agencies setting forth those agencies' responsibilities in
connection with the development and support of USAR FL-TF2, with all costs to be reimbursed
by state and/or federal funding sources; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. R-21-0382 adopted September 23, 2021, the
City Commission authorized (1) the Department's earlier list of participating agencies to be
updated to take into account not only long-standing participating agencies but also anticipated
new participating agencies and (2) the City Manager, through the Department as the
Sponsoring Agency, to enter into the revised MOA with the participating agencies; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, (1) the Department's earlier list of strategic individuals, such as
doctors and forensic engineers, also need to be updated to take into account not only long-
standing strategic individuals but also anticipated new strategic individuals indicated on Exhibit
"A," attached and incorporated (collectively, "Strategic Individuals"), and (2) the City, through the
Department as Sponsoring Agency, desires to enter into the revised PSA, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "B"; and
WHEREAS, Strategic Individuals serve the USAR FL-TF2 at their leisure, volunteering
when their schedules permit, and may go through periods in which they are unavailable and
their expertise must be replaced for continued uninterrupted response readiness; and
WHEREAS, in order to continue the ongoing operation of the USAR FL-TF2 Program
without interruption, the City Commission finds it is in the City's best interest to authorize the
City Manager to enter into a PSA, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B," with the Strategic
Individuals indicated on Exhibit 'A" attached and incorporated, and future strategic individuals
not currently anticipated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to execute, in substantially the
attached form, a PSA between the City, through the Department as the Sponsoring Agency of
FL-TF2 under the USAR Response System, acting through FEMA, and each of the Strategic
Individuals on Exhibit 'A" attached and incorporated, in addition to future unanticipated
strategic individuals required to ensure the continued ongoing operation of the USAR FL-TF2
Program without interruption.
Section 3. The City Manager, subject to consultation with the Department, is authorized'
to negotiate and to execute any future amendments, extensions, and/or supplements to the
PSA, subject to approval of legal form and correctness by the City Attorney and subject to
budgetary approval at the time of need.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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i ria i "ndez, Cify Attar iey 10/15/2021
Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.