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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING
RESOLUTION N0. 09-0249 ADOPTED MAY 28, 2009, IN ITS EN I IRETY P,ND
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "FISCAL
YEAR 2009 -DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA'), URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE ("USAR")
READINESS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS; IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,056;910; CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM FEMA TO BE
USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT
AND PROVIDE TRAINING IN APPROVED USAR TRAINING COURSES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND
TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $1,056,910,
from The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA'); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations, said funds will be used by the Department of
Fire -Rescue for the acquisition of specialized equipment, provide training, management, and
administration of the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Program; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 09-249, adopted May 28, 2009, provided for the City Manager to
accept said grant in the amount of $1,001,910, $55,000 less than the amount actually received; and
WHEREAS, since the City wishes to accept said grant, in the higher amount, it is appropriate to
rescind Resolution No. 09-249, adopted May 28, 2009, in the amount of $1,001,910 and authorize the
City Manager to accept said grant, in the higher amount of $1,056,910 and to establish a special
revenue project for the appropriation of said grant award;
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: Fiscal Year 2009 Department of Homeland Security
FEMA-USAR-Cooperative Agreement
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RESOURCES: Federal Emergency Management 51;055,8 i0
APPROPRIA I IONS:
x1.055.910
Section 3. The City Mlanager is authorized {i} to execute the necessary documents in order to
implement the acceptance of said grant 2v,12rd.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
P,PPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:/
s
JULIE O. BRU" -
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{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.
{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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