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Resolution R-18-0049
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 3457 Final Action Date: 2/8/2018
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
2017;" APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $4,921,000.00, 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 AND
ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXTEND SAID UASI GRANT PROGRAM (FISCAL YEAR 2017)
AS NECESSARY AND TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER RELATED
MODIFICATIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND EXTENSIONS ON ALL MATTERS,
EXCEPT THOSE DEALING WITH FUNDING CHANGES; AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
DESIGNATED FOR HOMELAND SECURITY EXPENSES 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") 2017 to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of $4,921,000.00;
and
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
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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 2017, the attached
Memoranda of Agreements ("MOAs") with the City's 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 (collectively, "Partners") - will provide the necessary guidelines to
coordinate the UASI Grant Program FY 2017 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 2017
RESOUCES: Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") $4,921,000.00
directly to the State of Florida Division
of Emergency Management ("FDEM")
APPROPRIATIONS: $4,921,000.00
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 authorized' to extend said UASI Grant Program FY
2017 as necessary and to execute any and all other related modifications, amendments, and
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 the
attached form(s), with the City's Partners for the purpose of setting forth the parties'
responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the UASI Grant Program FY
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 City Code
provisions.
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2017 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 1/25/2018
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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