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Resolution R-24-0402
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16710 Final Action Date: 10/15/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,536,884.00 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA") FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT CACHE
PROCUREMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND STORAGE FOR THE SOUTH
FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE ("USAR") PROGRAM ("GRANT");
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FISCAL
YEAR 2024 — DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEMA - USAR
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT"; APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE FOR THE FLORIDA
TASK FORCE 2 USAR PROGRAM ("FL-TF2"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant from the Department of
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"), in an amount not to
exceed $1,536,884.00 ("Grant"); and
WHEREAS, said Grant award will be used by the City's Department of Fire -Rescue
("Fire -Rescue") to provide the administration and program management for the provisions of
training, support, equipment cache procurement, maintenance, office space, and storage space
for the Florida Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue ("FL-TF2 USAR") Program; and
WHEREAS, no match funds are required from the City; and
WHEREAS, the Grant period begins September 1, 2024, and ends on August 31, 2027;
and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to
accept the Grant, establish a Special Revenue Project, and further authorize the City Manager
to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including amendments, renewals,
and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement acceptance of
and compliance with said Grant;
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
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adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant in the amount of
$1,536,884.00 from FEMA to be used by Fire -Rescue to provide administration and program
management, training, support, equipment cache procurement, maintenance, office space, and
storage space for the FL-TF2 USAR Program.
Section 3. The following Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Fiscal Year 2024 - Department of Homeland Security —
FEMA — USAR Cooperative Agreement
RESOURCES: FEMA GRANT FUNDING $1,536,884.00
APPROPRIATIONS:
$1,536,884.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of and compliance with
the Grant.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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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