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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.