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File Number: 08-01379 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "2007-2010
STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM ("SHSGP") FOR
EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT FUNDING FOR FLORIDA
URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE ("USAR") TASK FORCES" AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $47,800,
CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTERING FEDERAL FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE
GRANT TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE
TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN STATE FIRE MARSHAL APPROVED USAR
TRAINING COURSES, MANAGEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SOUTH
FLORIDA USAR PROGRAM, AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS
PERMITTED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE 2007-2010 STATE
HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM SHSGP SUB -RECIPIENT
AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT FUNDING
FOR FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCES (THE
"SUB -RECIPIENT AGREEMENT"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD, TO EXECUTE THE SUB -RECIPIENT
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND TO
UNDERTAKE ALL FURTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AND TO
COMPLY WITH THE SUB -RECIPIENT AGREEMENT FOR SAID PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the maximum amount of
$47,800, from the State of Florida, Department of Financial Services administering Federal funds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations of the 2007-2010 State Homeland Security Grant
Program ("SHSGP") Sub -Recipient Agreement for Expenditure of Local Government Unit Funding for
Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces (the "Sub -Recipient Agreement"), said grant funds will
be used by the Department of Fire -Rescue to providing training, management, and administration of
the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Program and for such other related authorized
goods, services, and expenses as permitted by the terms and conditions of the Sub -Recipient
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate and in the best interests of the City for the City Commission to
authorize the City Manager to accept said grant award 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:
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File Number. 08-01379
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 Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: 2007-2010 State Homeland Security Grant Program
(SHSGP), For Expenditure of Local Government
Funding For Florida Urban Search and Rescue
Task Forces
RESOURCES:
APPROPRIATIONS:
State of Florida, Department of Financial Services
Administering Federal Funds $47,800
$47,800
Section 3. The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue is authorized to use the grant award
to provide training in State Fire Marshall approved USAR training courses, management, and
administration of the South Florida USAR Program, and for such other purposes as permitted by the
terms and conditions of the Sub -Recipient Agreement.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized {1} to accept said grant award, to execute the
Sub -Recipient Agreement in substantially the attached form, and to undertake all further actions
necessary to implement and to comply with the Sub -Recipient Agreement for said purposes.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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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