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Resolution: R-14-0375
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-00790 Final Action Date: 9/29/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "FISCAL YEAR 2014 - DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
("FEMA") URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE READINESS COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$1,220,631.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM FEMA TO BE USED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT, TRAINING,
SUPPORT, ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EQUIPMENT
CACHE PROCUREMENT, AND MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed
$1,220,631.00, from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency ("FEMA"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations, said funds will be used by the Department of
Fire -Rescue for the acquisition of specialized equipment, training, management, and administration of
the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Program; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to accept said
grant, and to establish a special revenue project for the appropriation of said grant award;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security - FEMA-USAR
Readiness Cooperative Agreement
RESOURCES: Federal Emergency Management Agency $1,220,631.00
APPROPRIATIONS: To acquire equipment, training, support, administrative
and program management, equipment cache procurement,
and maintenance and storage
$1,220,631.00
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute the necessary documents, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement acceptance of said grant.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
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 (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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