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File Number: 05-01057 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "URBAN AREAS
SECURITY INITIATIVE ("UASI") GRANT PROGRAM IV (FISCAL YEAR 2005),"
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, 1N THE
AMOUNT OF $15,828,322, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PASSED THROUGH THE
OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS ("ODP"), DIRECTLY TO THE STATE
OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ("DEM");
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF
SAID GRANT AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO
VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED FOR HOMELAND
SECURITY EXPENSE PURSUANT TO THE UASI GRANT GUIDELINES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH ITS
CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES, MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND MONROE,.SETTING
FORTH THE PARTIES' RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE UASI PROJECT ADMINISTERED BY
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, AS AN UASI
SPONSORING AGENCY; CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING OF SAID PROJECT
BEING SECURED IN THE FORM OF GRANTS FROM THE ODP THROUGH THE
DEM.
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 meeting our national priorities in preventing and responding to
terrorist attacks; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic
Preparedness ("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 for large urban areas and to
assist them in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to and recover from
threats of acts or 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 IV (Fiscal Year 2005) tithe
City of Miami ("City") and its contiguous counties, Miami -Dade, Broward and Monroe ("Contiguous,
Counties"), in the amount of $15,828,322, for Fiscal Year 2005; and
WHEREAS, as stipulated in the grant award, the City's Department of Fire -Rescue will use said ,
funds to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs of the Citj1..
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and the Contiguous Counties 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, in accordance with the UASI IV Project Grant, the attached Memorandum of
Agreements with the City's Contiguous Counties, will provide the necessary guidelines to coordinate
the UASI IV Project Grant between the aforementioned counties to enhance the City and its
surrounding jurisdictions' ability to respond to terrorist threats or acts and will permit the City to
reimburse its Contiguous Counties, for its expenditures that are compliant with said project; 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;
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: Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI")
Grant Program IV (Fiscal Year 2005)
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security,
Pass through the Office for Domestic
Preparedness, directly to the State
Of Florida Division of Emergency Management
$15,828,322
APPROPRIATIONS: $15,828,322
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to accept said grant award and to execute the
necessary documents to implement acceptance of said grant award.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized {1 } to execute Memorandum of Agreements, with its
Contiguous Counties, for the purpose of setting forth the parties' responsibilities in connection with the
development and support of the UASI IV Project administered by the City's Department of Fire -Rescue,
an UASI sponsoring agency, contingent upon funding of said project being secured in the form of the
grants from the ODP through the DEM.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVE AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L.
CITY ATTO
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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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