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Resolution: R-16-0041
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-01652 Final Action Date: 1/28/2016
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 2015", 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 ("FDEM"); AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE THE
FEDERALLY -FUNDED SUBGRANTAGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXTEND THE UASI GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2015, AS NECESSARY,
AND TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER RELATED MODIFICATIONS, AMENDMENTS, OR
EXTENSIONS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, 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 AGREEMENT ("MOA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH ITS CONTIGUOUS PARTNERS, SETTING FORTH THE
PARTIES' RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND
SUPPORT OF THE UASI GRANT PROGRAM FY 2015 AS 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 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, has
sub -granted an Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Project FY 2015 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 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, the City's contiguous partners are Broward County, the Broward County Sheriff's
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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 ("the Contiguous
Partners"); and
WHEREAS, the attached Memoranda of Agreement ("MOA") with the Contiguous Partners will
provide the necessary guidelines to coordinate the UASI Grant Program FY 2015 and will permit the
City to reimburse its partners for their eligible expenditures that are compliant with said grant program;
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 (UASI)
Grant Program FY 2015
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) $5,225,000.00
directly to the State of Florida Division
of Emergency Management (FDEM)
APPROPRIATIONS: $5,225,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to accept said grant award, consisting of a grant
from the USDHS directly to the state of FDEM, and to execute the federally -funded subgrant
agreement, in substantially the attached form, and any necessary documents, in a form acceptable to
the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of said grant award.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to extend the UASI Grant Program Fiscal Year 2015
as necessary and to execute any other related modifications, amendments, or extensions, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, on all matters except those dealing with funding changes, and to
expend funds through various governmental agencies designated for homeland security expense
pursuant to the UASI grant guidelines.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute MOAwith the Contiguous Partners, in
substantially attached form, setting forth the parties' responsibilities in connection with the
development and support of the UASI Grant Program FY 2015 as administered by the City of Miami
Department of Fire -Rescue, 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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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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