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Resolution: R-06-0030
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-01561 Final Action Date: 1/12/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "SAFER GRANT,"
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,004,105, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006, CONSISTING OF A GRANT IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $2,600,000, FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, FROM THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AND REQUIRED MATCHING
FUNDS, FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI AS LISTED IN "EXHIBIT A," ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, FOR THE IMMEDIATE HIRING OF THIRTY (30) FIREFIGHTERS
AND PROMOTING SIX (6) LIEUTENANTS AND TWO (2) CAPTAINS; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE GENERAL ACCOUNT CODE
NO. 001.000.280601.6.001, TO FUND THE COST OF SALARIES AND
ASSOCIATED BENEFITS BEYOND THE AMOUNTS LISTED ON SAID GRANT;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR THE REMAINING FOUR-YEAR GRANT FUNDING
PERIOD, SUBJECT TO FUTURE GRANT APPROPRIATION AND BUDGETARY
APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AND
TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO COMMENCE THE HIRING OF SAID
FIREFIGHTERS.
WHEREAS, in an effort to improve the City of Miami's ("City's") compliance toward the National
Fire Protection Association ("NFPA") Standards, the Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue") had a
strong interest in increasing their number of firefighters to be assigned throughout the City districts;
and
WHEREAS, the federal government under the United States Department of Homeland Security
("DHS") offered grant funding to local jurisdictions under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response ("SAFER") Act; and
WHEREAS, funds are based on a total funding cap of $100,000 per firefighter over a five-year
period to pay for salaries and associated benefits of newly hired firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the SAFER grant is designed to help fire departments meet the minimum standards
of the NFPA, thereby increasing the cadre of firefighters and enhancing their ability to obtain 24 hour
staffing, thus assuring their community has adequate protection from fire and fire related hazards;
and
WHEREAS, currently, Fire -Rescue does not adequately meet NFPA Standards 1710 § 5.2.4.2
and pursuant to Resolution No. 05-0410, adopted June 23, 2005, the City Commission authorized
Fire -Rescue to submit an application for said grant; and
WHEREAS, the grant was awarded and will allow the City to increase the number of firefighters
and to assign them strategically throughout the City to enhance the quality of service to our
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community and to assist the City in improving their compliance toward NFPA standards; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the SAFER grant, the City ensures that the additional positions
are maintained over a five (5) year period with grant funding as follows;
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
90% of salary with maximum of $36,000
80% of salary with maximum of $32,000
50% of salary with maximum of $20,000
30% of salary with maximum of $12,000
No Federal Share;
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: SAFER Grant (Fiscal Years 2006, 2010)
RESOURCES: DHS
$936,000
City Matching Grant from Department
of Fire -Rescue General Account Code $ 68,105
No. 001.000.280601.6.001
4PPROPRIATIONS: Immediate hiring of thirty (30) firefighters and $1,004,105
promoting six (6) lieutenants and two (2) captains
Section 3. Funds for the remaining four-year grant funding period, are allocated, subject to future
grant appropriation and budgetary approval.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents to
implement acceptance of said grant and to complete the necessary steps to commence the hiring
of said firefighters.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor {2}.
Footnotes:
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{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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