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Resolution: R-21-0450
File Number: 10666
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),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FISCAL
YEAR 2021 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ('FEMA') - URBAN SEARCH &
RESCUE ('USAR') COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT"; APPROPRIATING FUNDS
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,332,878.00 CONSISTING OF A GRANT
FROM FEMA TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE TO
PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, TRAINING,
SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT CACHE PROCUREMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND
STORAGE FOR THE SOUTH FLORIDA USAR PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE FUNDS AND EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant titled National Urban
Search & Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement, Agreement Number
EMW-2021-CA-0034-S01 ("Grant") in the amount of $1,332,878.00, from the Department of
Homeland Security ("DHS"), Federal Emergency Management Agency (TEMA"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Grant's stipulations, the funds will be used by the
Department of Fire -Rescue for the purposes of providing administrative and program
management, training, support, equipment cache procurement, maintenance, and storage for
the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, there are no matching City funds required; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will commence September 1, 2021 and end August 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to accept the Grant and to
establish a special revenue project for the appropriation of the Grant for the Program;
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 authorized' to accept the Grant and to execute the
Agreement, in substantially the attached form, for the Program.
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File ID: 10666
Enactment Number: R-21-0450
Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE:
RESOURCES
APPROPRIATIONS:
Fiscal Year 2021 — Department of Homeland Security — FEMA —
USAR Cooperative Agreement
FEMA
$1,332,878.00
$1,332,878.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the
acceptance, administration, and compliance with the Grant.
Section 5. 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, City Attor iey 10/712021
' 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.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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