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11/18/97
RESOLUTION NO. 9 % - 819
A RESOLUTION BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF. THE CITY
COMMISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S ACTIONS IN
ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$500,000.00, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
OFFICE OF TOURISM, TRADE AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION, UNIFORMS AND SUPPLIES,
AND TRAINING FOR THE SOUTH FLORIDA URBAN
SEARCH AND RESCUE ("USAR") TEAM, AND IN
EXECUTING AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE
OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Office of. Tourism, Trade and
Economic Development approved a grant for the City of Miami in
the amount of $500,000.00 for the procurement of identified
disaster response equipment, protective uniforms and supplies,
training and confined space requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Fire -Rescue is the primary
sponsoring agency and is responsible for the continued
organization and development of the South Florida Urban Search
and Rescue ("USAR") Task Force, FL TF 2; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City Commission to ratify,
approve and confirm the City Manager's actions in accepting said
grant and executing an agreement with the State of Florida,
Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development to implement
acceptance of said grant;
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
NOV 2 6 1997
Hesoludm Na
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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's actions in accepting a
grant award, in the amount of $500,000.00 from the State of
Florida, Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development for
the purpose of funding equipment acquisition, uniforms and
supplies, and training for the South Florida Urban Search and
Rescue Team, and in executing an agreement, in a form acceptable
to the City Attorneyi1, to implement acceptance of said grant,
are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed by a four -fifths
(4/5ths) affirmative vote of the Members of the City Commission.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
day of November
1997.
XAVIER L. SUAREZ, MAYOR
i� 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.
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BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS REVIEW:
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AND CORRECTNESS:
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate Epprovai cf
this legislation by signing it In the designated place provided, said legislation now
becomes effective with the elapse often (10) days fro date of wtion
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ALTER J. 0 A , CITY CLERK
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0 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO: Honorable Mayor and DATE : October 31, 1997 FILE
Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting
USAR Grant
FROM : REFERENCES:
Edward M r ue
City Manag , ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that a Resolution be passed ratifying,
approving and confirming the City Manager's action in entering into an
agreement with the State of Florida, Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic
Development, and accepting a grant award of $500,000.00 for the purpose
of funding equipment acquisition and training for the South Florida Urban
Search and Rescue Team.
BACKGROUND:
The State of Florida, Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development
has approved a grant for the amount of $500,000 for the procurement of
identified disaster response equipment, protective uniforms and supplies,
training and confined space requirements. ,
The City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue is the primary sponsoring
agency and is responsible for the continued organization and development of
the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, FLTF2.
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