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Resolution R-19-0509
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 6765 Final Action Date: 12/12/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT, TITLED "URBAN
AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE ('UASI') GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR
2019," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN
THE AMOUNT OF $6,650,000.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTLY TO
THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT;
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, ALL 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
FISCAL YEAR 2019 UASI GRANT PROGRAM, AS NECESSARY;
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
CONTIGUOUS PARTNERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") SETTING
FORTH THE PARTIES' RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE UASI PROJECT ADMINISTERED
BY THE CITY'S 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 of 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 states 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 for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2019 to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of $6,650,000.00;
and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Fire Rescue ("Fire") 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
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WHEREAS, in accordance with the UASI Grant Program FY 2019 as detailed in the
attached Memoranda of Agreements ("MOA"), the City's contiguous partners including Broward
County Emergency Management ("BEMA"), Broward County Sheriff's Office ("BSO"), 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 Emergency Management, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, and the Village of Key
Biscayne will provide the necessary guidelines to coordinate the UASI Grant Program FY 2019
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 Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: UASI Grant Program Fiscal Year 2019
RESOURCES: USDHS directly to FDEM $6,650,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $6,650,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept said grant award and to execute
the federally funded sub -grant agreement, in substantially the attached form, and any and all
other necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement
the acceptance of and compliance with said grant award.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to extend the FY 2019 UASI Grant
Program, as necessary.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized' to execute MOAs, in substantially attached
form(s), with the City's contiguous partners including BEMA, BSO, 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
Emergency Management, Palm Beach County Sheriff's 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 FY 2019 UASI Grant Program administered by Fire, an UASI sponsoring
agency, contingent upon funding of said project being secured.
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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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 ttor ey 11/25/2019
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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