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Resolution R-16-0522
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1110 Final Action Date: 10/27/2016
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
2016", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $5,158,500.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ("USDHS"),
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
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; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND SAID
UASI GRANT PROGRAM (FISCAL YEAR 2016) 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(S), 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
Program Fiscal Year ("FY") 2016 to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of $5,158,500.00;
and
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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 FY 2016, the attached
Memoranda of Agreements ("MOAs") with the City's 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, will provide the necessary guidelines to coordinate the UASI Grant
Program FY 2016 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 (UASI)
Grant Program Fiscal Year 2016
RESOUCES: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
directly to the State Of Florida Division
of Emergency Management (FDEM)
$5,158,500.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $5,158,500.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept said grant award 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 further authorized' to extend said UASI Grant Program
FY 2016 grant awards 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, 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 authorized' to execute MOAs, in substantially attached
form(s), with its contiguous partners, Broward County, Broward County Sheriffs Office, the City
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.
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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 2016 administered by the City's 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
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 10/18/2016
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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