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8/28/97
RESOLUTION NO. 9 7 _ 61 1
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO PAY FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$47,842.50 TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR THE
PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ACTIVATION AND
DEPLOYMENT OF THE URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE
TEAM ("U.S.A.R. TEAM") TO ASSIST IN THE
RESCUE EFFORTS IN PUERTO RICO FROM
NOVEMBER 21ST TO DECEMBER 1ST, 1996;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 280601.270 FOR DISBURSEMENT BY
THE CITY TO SAID INDIVIDUALS, SUCH FUNDS
HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY REIMBURSED AT 100%
TO THE CITY BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA") FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 93-224, the City entered
into a Memorandum of,Agreement ("MOAT) with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency ("FEMA") and the State of Florida, to sponsor a
local Urban Search and Rescue Team so that said Team can provide
immediate response to save lives and protect public health,
safety and property in the event of a catastrophic disaster; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of said MOA require that all costs
associated with any Federal activation shall be 100% reimbursable
by FEMA, and it further stipulates that the Sponsoring Agency
shall be responsible for disbursement of funds to the various
municipalities, individuals, and entities; and
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WHEREAS, a U.S.A.R. Team was deployed from November 21st to
December 1st, 1996, to assist in the rescue efforts in Puerto
Rico because of a gas pipeline that exploded in a six -story
building which caused eighteen deaths and more than fifty
injuries; and
WHEREAS, FEMA has reimbursed the City in full for all
personnel costs associated with said deployment to Puerto Rico,
and the City, in accordance with said MOA, must now pay the
following individuals who participated in said rescue mission, in
the amounts set forth hereinbelow:
Bert Lark $ 100.00
Kim Lark $ 4,487.50
Patty Cantwell $10,770.00
Byron Evetts $10,770.00.
Armando Santelices $10,770.00
Jeffrey Crews $10,770.00,
Anthony Warren $ 100.00
Beth Miller $ 75.00;
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 hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby 'authorized and
directed to pay funds in the amount of $47,842.50 to certain
individuals for the provision of professional services in
connection with the activation and deployment of the Urban Search
and Rescue Team to assist in the rescue efforts in Puerto Rico
from November 21St to December 1st, 1996, with funds therefor
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hereby allocated from Account Code No. 280601.270 for
disbursement by the City to said individuals, such funds having
been previously reimbursed at '100% to the City by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") for said purpose.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th
ATTES :
WALTER FOE N, CITY CLERK
BUDGET AND �E�M/ENT ANALYSIS REVIEW:
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DIPAK PAREKH, DIRECTOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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day of September 19,97.
JOE
MAYOR
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 0
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
RECOMMENDATION:
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DATE : July 29, 1997 FILE :
SUBJECT
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
Payment of costs for
USAR Team Deployments
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached
resolution authorizing the City Manager to process payment for the individuals
associated with the activation of the U.S.A.R. team by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency for deployment to Puerto Rico at a total cost of $47,842.50.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Fire -Rescue, pursuant to Resolution No. 93-224, functions as the
lead department in fulfilling the City's responsibility as a Sponsoring agency as
outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement adopted by the above Resolution.
The Memorandum of Agreement dictates that all costs associated with any Federal
Activation will be 100% reimbursed by FEMA, and further stipulates that the
Sponsoring agency will be responsible for disbursing these funds to the various
municipalities, individuals and entities.
FEMA has reimbursed the City in full for all personnel costs associated with
deployment to Puerto Rico. The City must now disburse these funds to the proper
individuals as per the Memorandum of Agreement.
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