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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormFILE ID: AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM 15-01652 Date: 12/16/2015 Requesting Department: Fire -Rescue Commission Meeting Date: ,fig/. 1' District Impacted: All Type: X Resolution I f Ordinance Emergency Ordinance Discussion Item n Other Law Department Matter ID No. Subject: Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program FY 2015 & Memoranda of Agreements ("MOA's") Purpose of Item: Resolution to establish a Special Revenue Project entitled: "The Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program FY 2015; 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 expenditures If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: Special Revenue Account No: /1100.1t9O1.)0, f./t. 2(2 CIP Project No: NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?T Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: CIP If%trsing or rec Grants Puthasing Chief $0.00 $0.00 $5,225,000.00 Final Approvals (SIGN AND DATE) Budge Risk Management CO Dept. Director 4%A9A ` City Manage- Page 1 of 2 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 2015 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 Sheriff's 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 2015 which is administered by the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue.