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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
SR.7
TO :
FROM :
Honorable Mayor and
Memb as of the Ci Commissio
Joe Arri
Chief A istrator/City Manager
DATE ; OCT 15 1003 FILE : FM -I 11(A).doc
SUBJECT ; Establish a Special Revenue Fund
" FEMA/USAR Grant Award
(FY 2003-05) Fund"
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the attached Ordinance be adopted establishing a special revenue fund
entitled "FEMA/USAR Grant Award (FY 2003-05) Fund", and appropriating funds, in the
amount of $1,100,000 consisting of a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) for the period starting July 31, 2003 through January 30, 2005. The funds will be used,
as stipulated by the grant, for the purchase of specialized equipment, provision of training,
management and administration of the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue Program
(USAR).
BACKGROUND
The Federal Emergency Management Agency "FEMA" has annually awarded a FEMA grant to
the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, FL-TF2 for the continued operation of
the Department of Fire -Rescue's USAR Program. This award is the sixth annual grant that our
Task Force has been eligible to receive since FEMA officially recognized the City sponsored
program on December 15, 1996. The grant award for fiscal years 2003-2005 is in the amount of
$1,100,000 beginning July 31, 2003 through January 30, 2005. The Grant monies are now ready
to be obtained from the Federal government and whereas the existing Grant was extended to
September 30, 2003.
It is now appropriate to accept said grant award, establish a special revenue fund, and appropriate
the $1,100,000 grant award therein for fiscal year 2003-04 and 2004-05.
Fiscal Impact: None — Acceptance of a Grant.
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