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FILE ID:
Date: 3/18/2009
Commission Meeting Date: / W/ 3.034
Requesting Department: Fire -Rescue
District Impacted:
Type: 0 Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Law Department
Matter ID No.
09-1760
Subject: Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program 2008 & Memoranda of Agreements
Purpose of Item:
Resolution to establish a special revenue project titled the Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI")
Grant Program 2008; appropriating funds in the amount of $11,271,885; received from the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security; passed directly through the State of Florida Division of
Emergency Management; and authorizing the City Manager to execute Memoranda of Agreements
with Miami -Dade and Monroe counties and the City of Hialeah; setting forth their responsibilities in
connection with the support of the UASI Project administered by the City of Miami Department of
Fire -Rescue.
Information:
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Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No: UASI Grant Project
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improv
Start Up Capital Cost: $0.00
Maintenance Cost: $0.00
Total Fiscal Impact: $0.00
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Background Information: (continued)
The United States Department of Homeland Security, through the State of Florida Division Of
Emergency Management (DEM), has sub -granted the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant
Program 2008 to the City of Miami and its contiguous counties (Miami -Dade and Monroe, and the
City of Hialeah) in the amount of $11,271,885. This program targets homeland security funding to
"high threat" urban areas in order to prevent, respond, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism
and other disasters of natural or man-made origin.
These funds will be used, as stipulated by the grant, for the purchase of specialized equipment,
exercise, training, administrative services and development of the Urban Area Homeland Security
Strategy, and other planning activities needed to ensure a successful program.
It is now appropriate to accept said grant award, establish a special revenue fund, and appropriate the
said grant award therein.
In addition, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to execute Memorandum of
Agreements with contiguous counties, Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties, and the City of Hialeah,
setting forth the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the UASI
Program 2008 which is administered by the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue.