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File Number: 06-01891 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "URBAN AREA
SECURITY INITIATIVE ("UASI") GRANT PROGRAM FY 2006," AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $15,980,000, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, PASSED THROUGH THE OFFICE
OF GRANTS AND TRAINING ("OG&T"), 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; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH
CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES, MIAMI-DADE AND MONROE, THE CITY OF
HIALEAH, AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (AKA MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT), SETTING FORTH THE PARTIES'
RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND
SUPPORT OF THE UASI PROJECT ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, AS AN UASI SPONSORING AGENCY;
CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING OF SAID PROJECT BEING SECURED IN THE
FORM OF GRANTS FROM THE OG&T THROUGH THE DEM.
WHEREAS, most states and municipalities have strengthened their overall capability to respond to
acts or 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 of Grants & Training
("OG&T"), 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 or acts or
terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the OG&T, through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management ("DEM"),
has subgranted an UASI Grant Project FY 2006 to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of
$15,980,000 for Fiscal Year 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue will use said funds to continue to
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address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs of the City, it's
contiguous counties Miami -Dade and Monroe, the City of Hialeah, and the Florida Department of
Health (aka Miami -Dade County Health Department), and to continue 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 Grant Program FY 2006, the attached Memorandum of
Agreement(s) with City's contiguous counties, Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties, the City of Hialeah,
and the Florida Department of Health (aka Miami -Dade County Health Department) will provide the
necessary guidelines to coordinate the UASI Grant Program FY 2006 between 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 Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties, the City of Hialeah, and
the Florida Department of Health (aka Miami -Dade County Health Department) for its expenditures
that are compliant with said Project;
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 FY 2006
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) $15,980,000
Pass through the Office of Grants and
Training (OG&T), directly to the State
of Florida Division of Emergency Management
4PPROPRIATIONS: $15,980,000
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 Agreement(s), with its
contiguous counties, Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties, the City of Hialeah, and the Florida
Department of Health (aka Miami -Dade County Health Department) for the purpose of setting forth the
parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the UASI Grant Program FY
2006 administered by the City .of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue, an UASI sponsoring agency,
contingent upon funding of said project being secured in the form of the grants from the OG&T
through the DEM.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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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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