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File Number: 13-01403
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 2013", AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$5,225,000.00, 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
FEDERALLY -FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND SAID UASI GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2013
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 GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED FOR HOMELAND
SECURITY EXPENSE PURSUANT TO THE UASI GRANT GUIDELINES; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MEMORANDA OF
AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), WITH ITS
CONTIGUOUS PARTNERS 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 of terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the USDHS, through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management
("FDEM"), has sub -granted an Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Project Fiscal Year 2013
to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of $5,225,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the City's 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 Fiscal Year 2013, the attached
Memoranda of Agreements ("MOAs") with the City's contiguous partners, Broward County, Broward
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County Sheriffs Office, the City of Coral Gables, the City of Coral Springs, the City of Fort Lauderdale,
the City of Hialeah, the City of Hollywood, the City of Miami Beach, the City of Miami Gardens, the City
of Miramar, the City of Pembroke Pines, the City of Sunrise, Miami -Dade County, Monroe County,
Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office, and the Village of Key Biscayne, will provide
the necessary guidelines to coordinate the UASI Grant Program Fiscal Year 2013 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 Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE:
Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program $5,225,000.00
Fiscal Year 2013
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security directly to the State of
Florida Division of Emergency Management
APPROPRIATIONS: $5,225.000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to accept said grant award and to execute the
necessary documents to implement acceptance of said grant award and to execute the
Federally -Funded Subgrant Award Agreement, in substantially the attached form, and any necessary
documents in order to implement the acceptance of said grant award.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to extend said UASI Grant Program Fiscal Year 2013
grant awards 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 FDEM.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute MOAs, in substantially the
attached form(s), with its contiguous partners, Broward County, Broward County Sheriffs Office, the
City of Coral Gables, the City of Coral Springs, the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City of Hialeah, the City
of Hollywood, the City of Miami Beach, the City of Miami Gardens, the City of Miramar, the City of
Pembroke Pines, the City of Sunrise, Miami -Dade County, Monroe County, Palm Beach County, Palm
Beach County Sheriffs Office, 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
FY 2013 administered by the City of Miami 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:
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VIC (i RIA MNDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY (.7
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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