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Date: 10/23/2013 Requesting Department: Fire -Rescue
Commission Meeting Date: L/9 / 14 District Impacted: All
Type: X Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program FY 2013 & Memoranda of
Agreements ("MOA's")
Law Department
Matter ID No.
13-2406
Purpose of Item:
Resolution to establish a Special Revenue Project entitled: "The Urban Area Security Initiative
("UASI") Grant Program FY 2013; appropriating funds in the amount of $5,225,000.00 received from
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, passed directly through the State of Florida Division of
Emergency Management and authorizing the City Manager to execute Memoranda of Agreements
("MOA's") with contiguous partners, 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:
(SEE ATTACHED)
Budget Impact Analysis
Yes 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 Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
CIP
$0.00
$0.00
$5,225,000.00
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
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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 2013 to the City of Miami and its contiguous partners in the amount of $5,225,000.00.
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 Memoranda of Agreements
("MOA's") with 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 Sheriff's Office, and the Village of Key Biscayne, setting forth the parties'
responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the UASI Program FY 2013 which
is administered by the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue.