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Resolution R-18-0483
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4549 Final Action Date: 10/25/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FISCAL YEAR 2018 — DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY ("FEMA"), URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE ("USAR") COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,273,990.00 CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM FEMA TO BE
USED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE
("FIRE -RESCUE") TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, SUPPORT,
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EQUIPMENT CACHE
PROCUREMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND STORAGE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD AND TO EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF, AND
COMPLIANCE WITH, SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant in an amount not to
exceed $1,273,990.00 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency ("FEMA"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to grant stipulations, said funds will be used by the City of Miami's
Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue") for the acquisition of specialized equipment and to
provide training, management, and administration of the South Florida Urban Search and
Rescue ("USAR") Program; and
WHEREAS, said grant award will commence September 30, 2018 and end September
29, 2021; 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 if 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: Department of Homeland Security — FEMA —
USAR — Cooperative Agreement - Fiscal Year 2018
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File ID: 4549
Enactment Number: R-18-0483
RESOURCES: Federal Emergency Management
Agency ("FEMA")
APPROPRIATIONS:
$1,273,990.00
$1,273,990.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary documents
to implement acceptance of said grant award.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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.
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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