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Resolution: R-09-0413
File Number: 09-00899
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/10/2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "URBAN AREA
SECURITY INITIATIVE ("UASI") GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2008", AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$11,271,885, CONSISTING OFAGRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DIRECTLY TO THE STATE OF
FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT
AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO VARIOUS
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
EXPENSE PURSUANT TO THE UASI GRANT GUIDELINES; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), WITH ITS
CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES, MIAMI-DADE AND MONROE, AND THE CITY OF
HIALEAH, SETTING FORTH THE PARTIES' RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION
WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE UASI PROJECT
ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE,
CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING OF SAID PROJECT BEING SECURED.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security ("USDHS"), is authorized by the
Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act 2003, to provide funds to states for subsequent
distribution to selected urban areas to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and
operational needs for large urban areas, and to assist them in building an enhanced and sustainable
capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts or terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the USDHS, through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, has
sub -granted an Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Project 2008 to the City of Miami ("City")
in the amount of $11,271,885; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Fire -Rescue will use said funds to continue to address the
unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs of the City, its contiguous
counties Miami -Dade and Monroe, and the City of Hialeah, and to continue building an enhanced and
sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the UASI Grant Program 2008, the attached Memorandum of
Agreements with the City's contiguous counties, Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties, and the City of
Hialeah, will provide the necessary guidelines to coordinate the UASI Grant Program 2008 and will
permit the City to reimburse Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties, and the City of Hialeah for its
expenditures that are compliant with said project;
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File Number: 09-00899
Enactment Number: R-09-0413
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 Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
PROJECT TITLE: Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program Fiscal Year 2008
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security directly to the $11,271,885
State Of Florida Division of Emergency Management
APPROPRIATIONS:
$11,271,885
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to accept said grant award and to execute the
necessary documents to implement the acceptance of said grant award.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute Memorandum of Agreement(s), in
substantially the attached form(s), with its contiguous counties, Miami -Dade and Monroe, and the City
of Hialeah, setting forth the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of
the UASI Project administered by the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue, an UASI sponsoring
agency, contingent upon funding of said project being secured.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{2}
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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