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File Number: 06-00661 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "FIRST AIDE/CPR
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING PROGRAM," CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE
HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $200,000, WITH THE AMOUNT OF $50,000, AS THE
FIRST INSTALLMENT AND AN AMOUNT OF $50,000, EVERY SIX MONTHS
THEREAFTER, FOR A TOTAL TWO-YEAR PERIOD, TO PURCHASE AND
INSTALL A MINIMUM OF SIXTY-SIX (66) AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATORS CITY-WIDE, TO PROVIDE TRAINING BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF FIRE -RESCUE TO 1,000 CITY OF MIAMI RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES IN
CPRIAED USAGE, AND TO CONDUCT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE
AWARENESS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT
AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD, AND TO COMPLY WITH THE GRANT
REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") applied for a grant from the Health Foundation of South
Florida to assist with the training of City residents and employees with Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation/Automatic External Defibrillator ("CPR/AED") usage; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $200,000, with $50,000 as a first
installment and $50,000 every six months thereafter for a total two-year period, in support of this effort
to purchase a minimum of sixty-six (66) automatic external defibrillators, to train 1,000 people within
the next two (2) years, and to conduct outreach activities to increase awareness through the
distribution of 5,000 brochures, 300 posters, use of the City of Miami Fire Rescue website, and
CPR/AED signage placement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations, said funds will be used by the Department of
Fire -Rescue in conjunction with the Departments of Parks, Police, Net, and Communications to
purchase the automatic external defibrillators, to identify and train City residents and employees for the
next two (2) years, and to conduct outreach activities; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to accept said
grant, to execute the necessary documents, 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.
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Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:{1}
FUND TITLE: First Aide/CPR Educational/Training Program
RESOURCES: Health Foundation of South Florida $200,000
4PPROPRIATIONS: $50,000 as a first installment and $50,000 every six months $200,000
thereafter, for a total two-year period
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to accept said grant award, to execute the necessary
documents to implement acceptance of said grant award and to comply with the grant requirements.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPRQVEAS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:t
JORGE./572
L. FERNANDEZ
CI'�Y ATTORNEY
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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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