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File Number: 07-00547 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING A GRANT ENTITLED: "ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT
AWARD (FISCAL YEAR 2006)," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, FOR THE
OPERATION OF SAME, CONSISTING OF A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$770,702, FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY,
OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING, WITH REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS
FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $192,675, FOR A
TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT OF $963,377,TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND
SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL AGAINST FIRE AND
FIRE -RELATED HAZARDS; ALLOCATING FUNDS, FROM PROJECT NO.
00001.181000.891000.0000.00000, FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING FEBRUARY 9,
2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 8, 2008; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF
AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $770,702, for
the period beginning February 9, 2007, through February 8, 2008, from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Office of Grants and Training; and
WHEREAS, matching funds from the City of Miami ("City"), in the amount of $192,675, are
required as a condition of said grant, and are available from the City's Project No.
00001.181000.891000.0000.00000; and
WHEREAS, as stipulated in the grant award, the Department of Fire -Rescue will use said funds for
equipment, supplies and training to all Fire -Rescue firefighters in its effort to continue to excel in life
safety, and to prepare emergency rescue personnel with said training; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to accept said
grant, to execute any necessary documents to implement and to comply with said grant, and 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 grant is established and resources are appropriated as described below:
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File Number.: 07-00547
FUND TITLE: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Award (Fiscal Year 2006)
RESOURCES: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Grants $770, 702
and Training
APPROPRIATIONS:
City of Miami Matching Grant from Project No. $192,675
00 001.181000. 891000.0000, 00000
$963, 377
Section 3. This appropriation is contingent upon final grant approval by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Office of Grants and Training, and the City Manager's acceptance thereof.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents, to implement
acceptance of and compliance with said grant.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED • S TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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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