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File Number: 10-00421
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "FISCAL YEAR 2010 - DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
("FEMA"), URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE READINESS COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT
OF $1,041,900, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM FEMA TO BE USED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT, TRAINING,
SUPPORT, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EQUIPMENT
CACHE PROCUREMENT, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF
SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the estimated amount of
$1,041,900, 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, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to accept said
grant 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 2010 Department of Homeland Security - FEMA-USAR
Cooperative Agreement
RESOURCES: Federal Emergency Management Agency $1,041,900
APPROPRIATIONS: to acquire equipment, training, support, administrative $1,041,900
and program management, equipment cache procurement,
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maintenance and storage
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents in order
to implement the acceptance of said grant.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS}]
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY `A
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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