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File Number: 08-00358 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
EXECUTION OF MODIFICATION #3 TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF
GRANTS AND TRAINING, IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE URBAN AREA SECURITY
INITIATIVE ("UASI") PROGRAM IV (FISCAL YEAR 2005), FROM MARCH 31,
2008, TO MARCH 31, 2009, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 05-0629,
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 3, 2005; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXTEND SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER RELATED
AMENDMENTS OR EXTENSIONS ON ALL MATTERS EXCEPT THOSE DEALING
WITH FUNDING CHANGES, 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 THE FUNDING OF THE PROJECT BEING SECURED IN
THE FORM OF GRANTS, FROM THE OFFICE OF GRANTS AND TRAINING
THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training, is
authorized by the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act 2003, to provide funds to
states for subsequent distribution to selected urban areas, and to assist them in building, enhancing,
and sustaining their capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Department Preparedness, through the State of Florida Division of
Emergency Management ("DEM"), awarded a sub grant, Urban Areas Security Initiative ("UASI")
Grant Project IV (Fiscal Year 2005), to the City of Miami ("City") and its contiguous counties,
Miami -Dade, Monroe and Broward, in the amount of $15,828,322, for Fiscal Year 2005; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations, said funds will be used by the Department of
Fire -Rescue to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs of
the City, Miami -Dade, Broward and Monroe County, to assist the City in building an enhanced and
sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement expired on January 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Modification #2 expired March 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS, DEM and the City, desire to reinstate the Agreement and to modify the Agreement by
extending it to March 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager executed the attached modification, subject to City Commission
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ratification, to reinstate the Agreement;
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 City Manager's execution of Modification #3 to the Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with the United States Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and
Training, in order to extend the UASI Program IV (Fiscal Year 2005), from March 31, 2008, to March
31, 2009, pursuant to Resolution No. 05-0629, adopted November 3, 2005, is ratified, approved and
confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1 } to extend said grant award and to execute
any other related amendments or extensions on all matters except those dealing with funding changes
in connection with development and support of the UASI project administered by the City Department
of Fire -Rescue, as an UASI sponsoring agency, contingent upon funding of the project being secured
in the form of grants from the Office of Grants and Training through DEM.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE . BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with ail 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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