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Resolution
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "URBAN AREA
SECURITY INITIATIVE ("UASI") GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2009", AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $10,708,461, CONSISTING OF A GRANT 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 IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF
SAID GRANT AWARD; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXTEND SAID UASI GRANT PROGRAM (FISCAL YEAR 2009) AS NECESSARY
AND TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER RELATED MODIFICATIONS, AMENDMENTS
OR EXTENSIONS ON ALL MATTERS EXCEPT THOSE DEALING WITH FUNDING
CHANGES; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO VARIOUS
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
EXPENSE PURSUANT TO THE UASI GRANT GUIDELINES, AS STATED
HEREIN; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED
FORM(S), WITH ITS CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES, MIAMI-DADE, 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 2009 to the City of Miami ("City")
in the amount of $10,708,461; and
WHEREAS, the City 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
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the UASI Grant Program 2009, the attached Memorandum of
Agreements with the City's contiguous counties, Miami -Dade and Monroe, and the City of Hialeah, will
provide the necessary guidelines to coordinate the UASI Grant Program 2009 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;
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:
FUND TITLE: UASI Grant Program Fiscal Year 2009
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security
directly to the State of Florida Division
of Emergency Management $10,708,461
APPROPRIATIONS:
$10,708,461
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to accept said grant award and to execute the
necessary documents in order to implement the acceptance of said grant.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to extend said UASI Grant Program
(Fiscal Year 2009) grant award as necessary to execute any other related modifications, amendments
or extensions on all matters except those dealing with funding changes, and in connection with the
development and support of the UASI projects administered by the City's Department of Fire -Rescue,
as an UASI Sponsoring Agency, contingent upon the funding of the UASI projects being secured in the
form of grants through the Florida Department of Emergency Management.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute Memorandum of Agreement(s), in
substantially attached form(s), with its contiguous counties, Miami -Dade and Monroe and the City of
Hialeah, for the purpose of setting forth the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development
and support of the UASI Grant Program 2009 administered by the City Department of Fire -Rescue, an
UASI sponsoring agency, contingent upon funding of said project being secured.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
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of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRO
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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