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File Number: 11-01022 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "URBAN
AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE ("UASI") GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2010",
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $10,708,461, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DIRECTLY TO THE STATE
OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE
SUBGRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF
SAID GRANT AWARD; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXTEND SAID UASI GRANT PROGRAM, FISCAL YEAR 2010, AS NECESSARY
AND TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER RELATED MODIFICATIONS, AMENDMENTS OR
EXTENSIONS ON ALL MATTERS EXCEPT THOSE DEALING WITH FUNDING
CHANGES; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO VARIOUS
GOVERNMENTALAGENCIES DESIGNATED FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
EXPENSE PURSUANT TO THE UASI GRANT GUIDELINES; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUM OFAGREEMENT(S), IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), WITH ITS CONTIGUOUS
PARTNERS (MIAMI-DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES, THE CITIES OF HIALEAH,
MIAMI BEACH, CORAL GABLES, AND THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE)
SETTING FORTH THE PARTIES' RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH
THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE UASI PROJECT ADMINISTERED
BY THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, CONTINGENT UPON
FUNDING OF SAID PROJECT BEING SECURED.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security ("USDHS"), is authorized by the
Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act 2003, to provide funds to states for subsequent
distribution to selected urban areas to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and
operational needs for large urban areas, and to assist them in building an enhanced and sustainable
capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts or terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the USDHS, through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management
("DEM"), has sub -granted an Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Project, Fiscal Year 2010 to
the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of$10,708,461; and
WHEREAS, the City Department of Fire -Rescue will use said funds to continue to address the
unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs of the City and its contiguous
partners and to continue building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to, and
recover from threats or acts of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the UASI Grant Program, 'Rscal Year 2010, the attached
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Memorandum of Agreements (MOA's") with the City's contiguous partners (Miami -Dade and Monroe
Counties, the Cities of Hialeah, Miami Beach, Coral Gables and the Village of Key Biscayne) will
provide the necessary guidelines to coordinate the UASI Grant Program, Fiscal Year 2010 and will
permit the City to reimburse its partners for their eligible expenditures that are compliant with said
project;
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 Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Urban Area Security Initiative
Grant Program Fiscal Year 2010
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security
directly to the State of Florida Division
of Emergency Management
$10,708,461
APPROPRIATIONS: $10,708,461
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to accept said grant award and to execute the
Subgrant Agreement, in substantially the attached form, and all necessary documents in order to
implement the acceptance of said grant award.
Section 4. The City Manger is further authorized {1} to extend said UASI Grant Program, Fiscal
Year 2010 grant award as necessary and to execute any other related modifications, amendments or
extensions on all matters except those dealing with funding changes, in connection with the
development and support of the UASI projects administered by the City's Department of Fire -Rescue,
as an UASI Sponsoring Agency, contingent upon the funding of the UASI projects being secured in the
form of grants from the Federal Department through the Florida DEM.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute MOA's, in substantially attached form(s),
with its contiguous partners (Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties, the Cities of Hialeah, Miami Beach,
Coral Gables and the Village of Key Biscayne), for the purpose of setting forth the parties'
responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the UASI Grant Program, Fiscal
Year 2010 administered by the City Department of Fire -Rescue, an UASI sponsoring agency,
contingent upon funding of said project being secured.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS,
JULIE O. BR
CITY ATT9
NEY
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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