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File Number: 12-00096 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING GRANT
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $274,888, CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARDED
BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA"), UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, GRANTS PROGRAM
DIRECTORATE, WITH A REQUIRED MATCHING FUND FROM THE CITY OF
MIAMI ("CITY"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $68,722, FORATOTAL
AMOUNT OF $343,6.10, TO PURCHASEPERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SUCH AS HAZMAT LEVEL A SUITS (CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL SUITS), AND
EXHAUST EXTRACTION SYSTEMS FOR FIRE STATIONS NO. 2, 4, 7, 8, AND 9,
TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE FIRE -RELATED EMERGENCIES, AS
WELL AS WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCIES, FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING
DECEMBER 23, 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 22, 2012; ALLOCATING THE
CITY'S REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS, FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT B-70418 "FEMA/ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS PROGRAM FISCAL
YEAR 2011"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND
COMPLIANCE OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $274,8880,
for the period beginning December 23, 2011 through December 22, 2012, from. the Federal
Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"), United States Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"),
Grants Program Directorate; and
WHEREAS, matching funds from the City, in the amount of $68,722, are required as a
condition of said grant, and are available from Capital Improvement Project B-70418
"FEMA/Assistance to Firefighters Program Fiscal Year 2011"; and
WHEREAS, as stipulated in the grant award, the Department of Fire -Rescue will use said
funds to purchase personnel protective equipment such as Hazmat Level A Suits (Chemical and
Biological suits) and Exhaust Extraction Systems for Fire Stations No. 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9, in its effort to
continue to excel in life safety; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Fire -Rescue wishes to provide the protection from carcinogenic
exhaust for its firefighters and the public that sometime use the facilities for civic events or seek
shelter there during hurricanes; and
_ - WHEREAS, it is appropriate for -the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to execute
any necessary documents -in order to implement the acceptance and compliance of said grant;
NOW;:THEREFORE, -BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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File Number: 12-00096
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. Grant funds, in the amount of $274,888, consisting of a grant awarded by FEMA ,
DHS, Grants Program Directorate, are accepted, with a required matching fund from the City, in an
amount not to exceed $68,722, for a total amount of $343,610, to purchase personnel protective
equipment such as Hazmat Level A Suits (chemical/biological suits), and Exhaust Extraction Systems
for Fire Stations no. 2, 4, 7, 8, and 9, to safely and effectively manage fire -related emergencies, as
well as weather related emergencies, for the period beginning December 23, 2011 through December
22, 2012.
Section 3. The City's required matching funds, in an amount not to exceed $68,722, are
allocated from Capital Improvement Project B-70418 "FEMA/Assistance to Firefighters Program Fiscal
Year 2011".
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute the necessary documents in order to
implement the acceptance and compliance of said grant.
Section 5. This grant will be appropriated by separate Resolution.
Section 6. 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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