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File Number: 07-00961
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND
RESPONSE DIRECTORATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008," AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $802,500, TO BE
USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, TO CONTINUE THE
DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE
RESOURCES, TO BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE QUALIFIED AND COMPETENT
PERSONNEL READY TO RESPOND TO MAJOR INCIDENTS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF
SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $802,500, for
the operation of the "Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate for Fiscal Year 2007-2008;"
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations, said funds will be used by the Department of
Fire -Rescue for the acquisition of specialized equipment, to provide training, guidance, and to equip
the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue Program; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize 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: Emergency Preparedness & Response Directorate
for Fiscal Year 2007-08
RESOURCES: FEMAIUSAR Grant Award
Fiscal Year 2007-08 $802,500
APPROPRIATIONS: $802,500
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized(1) to accept said grant award and to execute the
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necessary documents in order to implement acceptance of said grant.
Section 4, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORG . FERNANDEZ Wk
CI ` T ORNEY
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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