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4/25/01
RESOLUTION NO. 01— 330
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
WITH EACH MEMBER OF THE URBAN SEARCH AND
RESCUE ("USAR") TEAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $15,000 FOR EACH INCIDENT OR AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA") COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE
FEMA/USAR GRANT FUND, ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 110095.280906.6.340, TO BE REIMBURSED BY
FEMA UPON SUBMISSION OF APPROPRIATE
DOCUMENTATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami receives grant funds from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") to serve as sponsor
for the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Task
Force, FL TF2; and
WHEREAS, the USAR Team requires the assistance and expertise
of doctors, engineers and other professionals for successful
deployment during times of disaster; and
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WHEREAS, funds are available from the FEMA/USAR Grant Fund,
Account Code No. 110095.280906.6.340, to be reimbursed by FEMA
upon submission of appropriate documentation;
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 -11 to execute
individual professional services agreements, in a form acceptable
to the City Attorney, with each member of the USAR Team for the
purpose of providing technical assistance for the Department of
Fire -Rescue, in an amount not to exceed $15,000 for each incident
or as otherwise provided by the FEMA Cooperative Agreement, with
funds allocated from the FEMA/USAR Grant Fund, Account Code
No. 110095.280906.6.340, to be reimbursed by FEMA upon submission
of appropriate documentation.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor./
1� 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.
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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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of April , 2001.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
in accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate a#oM,,-s mf
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legisi�'
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) ayq f rn the date of Comms
regarding same, without the Mayor 'ercis' a o.
ATTEST:
Iter J. Wmah, City Clerk
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CITY CLERK
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO: Honorable Mayor and DATE: APR 17 2001" FILE�M-050
Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT:
Memorandum of Agreement
US&R Team Members
FROM: s . REFERENCES:
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ENCLOSURES:
City Manager Resolution, Contract
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreements with each
individual Team Member, for the purpose of providing technical assistance to the City
of Miami Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Team in case of disaster deployment.
Individuals will be compensated as designated in Article II of each Agreement, and the
total compensation shall not exceed $15,000 per incident or as otherwise provided by
the FEMA Cooperative Agreement. Compensation for each Team Member will be
available from the Grant entitled, "FEMA/US&R Grant Award", account number
110095.280906.6.340 and reimbursed by FEMA upon submission of the appropriate
documentation.
BACKGROUND
Once an agreement has been executed for each Team Member, they will be able to
deploy and provide the services required by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Team (US&R) in accordance with their area
of expertise, i.e. doctor, engineer.
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