HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 9/30/2011
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: 1�/ -O /4 22
Requesting Department: Fire -Rescue
Commission Meeting Date: /1/d6 11 District Impacted: ALL
Type: Ix Resolution n Ordinance n Emergency Ordinance -1 Discussion Item
(l Other
Subject: Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program FY 2010 & Memoranda of
Agreements ("MOA' s")
Purpose of Item:
Law Department
Matter ID No.
11-1935
Resolution to establish a Special Revenue Project entitled: "The Urban Area Security Initiative
("UASI") Grant Program FY 2010"; appropriating funds in the amount of $10,708,461.00, received
from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("USDHS"), passed directly through the State of
Florida Division of Emergency Management and authorizing the City Manager to execute
Memoranda of Agreements with contiguous partners (Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties, the Cities
of Hialeah, Miami Beach, Coral Gables and the Village of Key Biscayne); setting forth their
responsibilities in connection with the support of the UASI Project administered by the City of
Miami, Department of Fire -Rescue.
Background Information:
(ATTACHMENT)
Budget Impact Analysis
NO Is this item related to revenue?
YES Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No: UASI Grant Project
CIP Project No:
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
CIP
If using or receiv,
Grants
Purchasing
Chief
$0.00
$0.00
$10,708.461.00 (reimbursable grant funds)
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
Budge
Risk Management
Dept. Director I
City Manager (�O(
Background Information: (continued)
The United States Department of Homeland Security, through the State of Florida Division of
Emergency Management ("DEM"), has sub -granted the Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI")
Grant Program FY 2010 to the City of Miami and its contiguous counties in the amount of
$10,708,461.00. This program targets homeland security funding to "high threat" urban areas in order
to prevent, respond, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism and other disasters of natural or
man-made origin.
These funds will be used, as stipulated by the grant, for the purchase of specialized equipment,
exercise, training, administrative services and development of the Urban Area Homeland Security
Strategy, and other planning activities needed to ensure a successful program.
It is now appropriate to accept said grant award, establish a Special Revenue Project, and appropriate
said grant award therein.
In addition, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to execute Memorandum of
Agreements ("MOA's") with 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 Program 2010 which is
administered by the City of Miami, Department of Fire -Rescue.