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Resolution: R-08-0256
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 08-00430 Final Action Date: 5/8/2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "FISCAL YEAR
2008 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA"), URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE ("USAR")
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT,CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEMA, TO BE USED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA USAR TASK FORCES, TO
ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN APPROVED USAR
TRAINING COURSES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,030,179; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $1,030,179,
from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations, said funds will be used by the Department of
Fire -Rescue for the acquisition of specialized equipment, provide training, management, and the
administration of the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") 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:
Fiscal Year 2008 Department of Homeland
Security, FEMA USAR Cooperative
Agreement
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security, $1,030,179
FEMA
City of Miami
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APPROPRIATIONS: $1,030,179
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents, to implement
the acceptance of said grant award.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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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