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Resolution R-22-0458
Legislation
File Number: 12663
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 11/17/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,332,150.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA") FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT CACHE
PROCUREMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND STORAGE FOR THE SOUTH
FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE ("USAR") PROGRAM ("GRANT");
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FISCAL
YEAR 2022 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - FEMA - USAR
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT"; APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,332,150.00, CONSISTING OF THE GRANT FUNDING; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant titled National Urban
Search & Rescue Response System Readiness Cooperative Agreement, Agreement Number
EMW-2022-CA-00057 in the amount of $1,332,150.00 ("Grant") from the Department of
Homeland Security ("DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Grant stipulations, the funds will 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 Urban Search
and Rescue ("USAR") Program; and
WHEREAS, there are no matching City funds required; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will commence September 1, 2022 and end on August 31, 2025;
and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to
accept the Grant, establish a Special Revenue Project, and further authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including amendments, renewals,
and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement acceptance
and compliance with said Grant;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 12663
Enactment Number: R-22-0458
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 in the amount of
$1,332,150.00 from FEMA.
Section 3. The following Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE
RESOURCES
APPROPRIATIONS:
"Fiscal Year 2022 - Department of Homeland Security — FEMA —
USAR Cooperative Agreement"
FEMA Grant Funding
$1,332,150.00
$1,332,150.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of 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
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' 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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