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7/17/03
ORDINANCE NO,
12394
.AN' EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY
COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND ENTITLED: "URBAN AREAS SECURITY
INITIATIVE ("UASI") GRANT PROGRAM II
(FY 2003)", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE
OPERATION OF SAME IN THE AMOUNT $13,184,569
RECEIVED BY THE CITY AS A GRANT FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
PASS THROUGH THE OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC
PREPAREDNESS, DIRECTLY TO THE STATE OF
FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A
GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN AFORM ACCEPTABLE TO TH8 LF
ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
GRANT; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED
FOR HOMELAND SECURITY EXPENSE PURSUANT TO THE
UASI GRANT GUIDELINES; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security
(OHS), Office for Domestic Preparedness ("ODP"), FY 2003 Urban
Areas Security Initiative (UASI), reflects the intent of Congress
and the Administration to enhance and quantify the preparedness
of the nation to combat terrorism; and
WHEREAS, most states and municipalities have strengthened
their overall capability to respond to acts of terrorism
involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or
explosive weapons, there continues to be room for improvement in
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meeting our national priorities in preventing and responding to
terrorist attacks; and
WHEREAS, the ODP 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 or large urban areas, and to assist them in
building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond
to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the ODP, through the State of Florida Division of
Emergency Management (DEM), has subgranted an Urban Areas
Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Project II (FY 2003) to the City
of Miami and its contiguous county, Miami -Dade County, in the
amount of $13,184,569 for Fiscal Year 2003; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations, said funds will be
used by the Department of Fire -Rescue to address the unique
equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs of
the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County and to assist the City in
building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond
to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, it is now appropriate for the City Manager to
accept said grant and to establish a special revenue fund for the
appropriation of said grant award;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
r
reamble to this Ordinance are adopted by reference and
ncorporated 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; Urban Areas Security Initiative
(UASI) Grant Program (FY 2003)
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security $13,184,569
(DHS), pass through the Office
for Domestic Preparedness (MP),
directly to the State of Florida
Division of Emergency Management
APPROPRIATIONS: $13,184,569
Section 3. This appropriation is contingent upon final
grant approval by State of Florida Division of Emergency
Management (DEM) and the City Manager's acceptance thereof.
Section 4, The City Manager is authorizedl1 to accept
said grant and to execute the necessary documents, in a form
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.
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acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement acceptance of said
grant.
Section 5. The expenditure of funds to various
governmental agencies designated for Homeland Security expenses
pursuant to the UASI grant guidelines is authorized.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar
as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are repealed.
Section 7. If any section, part of section, paragraph,
clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid,
the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be effected.
Section 8. This Ordinance is declared to be an emergency
measure on the grounds of necessity of the City of Miami to make
the required and necessary payments to its employees and
officers, necessary and required purchases of goods and supplies,
and to generally carry on the functions and duties of municipal
affairs.
Section 9. The requirements of reading this Ordinance on
two separate days is dispensed with an affirmative vote .of not
less that four -fifths of the members of the Commission.
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Section 10. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.VV
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY TITLE ONLY this 17th day of
July , 2003.
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PRISCILLA A. TROMPS
✓•CITY CLERK
APPROVE
O VILARELLO
TTORNEY
518:ESS
AND CORRECTNESS
This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless
vetoed by the Mayor within ten days from the date it was passed
and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it sha11.;become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City
Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is
later.
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