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Resolution: R-21-0451
File Number: 10717
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 10/28/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING FUNDING PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S ("DHS") SECURING THE
CITIES GRANT PROGRAM; ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE
PROJECT TITLED "SECURING THE CITIES (STC) PROGRAM 2020" IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,950,000.00 CONSISTING OF TWO (2)
GRANTS FROM THE DHS IN THE AMOUNTS OF $2,000,000.00 AND
$950,000.00 EACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING REGIONAL
CAPABILITIES IN DETECTING, IDENTIFYING, AND RESPONDING TO
RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR THREATS BY PROVIDING FIRST
RESPONDERS WITH THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue") was
awarded a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security's ("DHS") Securing
the Cities Program 2019 ("Program") to serve as the lead agency for Miami -Dade, Broward,
Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties ("Miami Region"), which the City accepted in Resolution No.
R-20-0183 with additional funding to be provided as budget periods became available; and
WHEREAS, the overall anticipated period of performance is one hundred twenty (120)
months, to be allocated amongst ten (10) twelve (12) month budget periods starting on March 4,
2020 and ending October 30, 2029; and
WHEREAS, funding for the second budget period will be provided under the Notice of
Awards dated March 11, 2021 and August 11, 2021, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A",
and should further funding become available for additional budget periods, the City will be able
to submit additional applications and budget materials for continuing awards to support
additional budget periods; and
WHEREAS, for the budget period from March 9, 2021 through October 30, 2021, Fire -
Rescue was initially awarded funding in the amount of $2,000,000.00 and subsequently
awarded supplemental funding in the amount of $950,000.00 for a total amount of
$2,950,000.00; and
WHEREAS, to date, the City has been awarded a total of $4,927,434 from DHS for the
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Region currently lacks the capacity to adequately and
comprehensively detect and respond to radiological and nuclear ("R/N") threats; and
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WHEREAS, the Miami Region contains numerous potential critical targets for R/N
attacks by land, sea, and air, magnifying the need for the development of regional R/N
detection, identification, and response capabilities to protect lives and the economy; and
WHEREAS, funding provided by the Program shall assist the vulnerable Miami Region
in becoming better trained and equipped to detect and respond to such R/N threats; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the acceptance and administration of the funds and compliance with the grant;
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 following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Securing the Cities Program 2020
RESOURCES: The DHS March 11, 2021 Grant Award $2,000,000.00
The DHS August 11, 2021 Supplemental Award $950,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $2,950,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance
of and compliance with the Grant.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i ria i "ndez, Cify Attor iey 10/14/2021
' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions.
2 If the mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from
the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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