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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 2/19/2008 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM FILE ID: 0 2 Requesting Department: Fire -Rescue RE.9 Commission Meeting Date: 3/13/2008 District Impacted: Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item ❑ Other Subject: Modification #1 to Grant Agreement - UASI FY 2006 - ("URGENT") Purpose of Item: Resolution requesting approval for Modification #1 to Grant Agreement - Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") 2006 to authorize the City Manager to extend this grant award through June 30, 2009; and further authorizing the City Manager to extend and modify any other amendments or extensions on all matters except dealing with funding changes. Background Information: (See Attached) Budget Impact Analysis YES Is this item related to revenue? NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: Special Revenue Account No: CIP Project No: NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: $15,980,000.00 Final Approvals (SIGN AND DATE) Grants Risk CIP Budget i (i 7�2? O 3 If using or receivin rta Management Purchasing Dept. Director . r Chief �__ City Manager ► _ Page 1 of 1 Background Information: (continued) The United States Department of Homeland Security's Office for Domestic Preparedness ("ODP"), passed through the Office of Grants and Training ("OG&T"), directly to the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM), has sub -granted the Urban Areas Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program III (FY 2006) to the City of Miami ("City") and it contiguous counties, Miami -Dade, Monroe Counties, City of Hialeah and The Florida Department of Health in the amount of $15,980,000. This program targets homeland security funding to "high threat" urban areas in order to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism. The Agreement expired on January 31, 2008 and The State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management ("DEM"), desires to reinstate and modify this Agreement by extending it to June 30, 2009. Further, authorizing the City Manager to extend and modify any other amendments or extensions on all matters except dealing with funding changes. According to grant stipulations, said funds will be utilized by the Department of Fire -Rescue to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs of the City of Miami, Miami -Dade, Monroe Counties, City of Hialeah and The Florida Department of Health and to assist the City in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism. Page 2