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File Number: 10-01414 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE CITY OF
DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA TO INCLUDE THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA,
AS A PARTICIPATING AGENCY IN FLORIDA TASK FORCE 2 OF THE NATIONAL
URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM ("US&R FL TF-2") OF
WHICH THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE IS THE
SPONSORING AGENCY AND SETTING FORTH THE AGENCIES'
RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT
AND SUPPORT OF US&R FL TF-2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
LIFE-SAVING EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE
IN NEED.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 01-484, adopted May 24, 2001, and Resolution No. 05-
0212, adopted April 14, 2005, the City Manager entered into Memoranda of Agreements with
participating agencies setting forth the agencies' responsibilities in connection with the development
and support of a local Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Task Force coordinated by the City of
Miami Department of Fire -Rescue with all costs to be reimbursed by State and Federal funding
sources; and
WHEREAS, the National USAR Response System is designated to provide life-saving
emergency disaster response assistance to people in need; and
WHEREAS, cooperative agreements between sponsoring agencies and participating agencies
is the source from which credentialed and qualified emergency service personnel are attained, trained,
readied, and equipped; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami functions as the sponsoring agency for USAR, Florida, Task
Force 2 ("US&R FL TF-2"), which is one of the 28 teams of the United States Department of Homeland
Security USAR Response System; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach has determined that becoming a participating agency of
this task force is in its best interest of the citizens and of its visitors; and
WHEREAS, the participating agency agreement provides a shared equality in service of
qualified and credentialed assistance through the City of Dania Beach, Fire -Rescue personnel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted
. by reference and incorporated as if fu:ly set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute a Memorandum of Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with the City of Dania Beach, Florida to include the City of Dania
Beach, Florida, as a participating agency in US&R FL TF-2 of which the City of Miami Department of
Fire -Rescue is the Sponsoring Agency and setting forth the agencies' responsibilities in connection
with the continuing development and support of the Task Force for the purpose of providing life-saving
emergency disaster response assistance to people in need.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESSe,
JULIE O. BR1i / )
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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