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Resolution: R-22-0078
File Number: 11336
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 2/24/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "URBAN
AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE ('UASI') GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2021"
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SAME IN THE
AMOUNT OF $14,012,500.00 CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTLY TO THE
STATE OF FLORIDA'S DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ("GRANT
AWARD"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT
AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE FEDERALLY -FUNDED SUBGRANT
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE
OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXTEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 UASI GRANT PROGRAM,
AS NECESSARY; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO
VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED FOR HOMELAND
SECURITY EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE UASI GRANT GUIDELINES;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MEMORANDA
OF AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH
CONTIGUOUS PARTNERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") SETTING
FORTH THE PARTIES' RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE UASI PROJECT ADMINISTERED
BY THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, CONTINGENT UPON
FUNDING OF THE PROJECT BEING SECURED.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security ("USDHS") is
authorized by the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003 to provide
funds to states for subsequent distribution to selected urban areas to address the unique
equipment, training, planning, exercise, and operational needs for large urban areas and to
assist states in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to, and
recover from threats or acts of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the USDHS, through the State of Florida's Division of Emergency
Management ("FDEM"), has sub -granted an Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant
Program for Fiscal Year (TY") 2021 to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of
$14,012,500.00 ("Grant"); and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire") will use the Grant to continue
to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise, and operational needs of the City
and its contiguous partners and to continue building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to
prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism ("Project"); and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the UASI Grant Program FY 2021, the attached
Memoranda of Agreements ("MOAs") with the contiguous partners of the City, including
Broward County Emergency Management, Broward County Sheriff's Office, the City of Coral
Gables, the City of Coral Springs, the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City of Hialeah, the City of
Hollywood, the City of Miami Beach, the City of Miami Gardens, the City of Miramar, the City of
Pembroke Pines, the City of Sunrise, Miami -Dade County (Fire, Police and Emergency
Management), Monroe County (Fire, Police and Emergency Management), Palm Beach County
Emergency Management, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the Village of Key Biscayne, and
the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (collectively "Contiguous Partners"), will set forth
the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the FY 2021
UASI Grant Program administered by Fire contingent upon funding of the Project being secured;
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: UASI Grant Program Fiscal Year 2021
RESOURCES: USDHS directly to FDEM $14,012,500.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $14,012,500.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant and to execute the
federally funded sub -grant agreement, in substantially the attached form, for the Project.
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, in order to implement
the acceptance of and compliance with the Grant.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to extend the FY 2021 UASI Grant
Program, as necessary.
Section 6. The City Manager is authorized' to execute MOAs, in substantially attached
form, with the Contiguous Partners of the City for the purpose of setting forth the parties'
responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the FY 2021 UASI Grant
Program administered by Fire contingent upon funding of the Project being secured.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
' 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 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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i 4naindez, City Attor iey 2/14/2022
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