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Resolution R-21-0488
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 10856 Final Action Date: 12/9/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,918.00 FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA") FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020
READINESS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE FLORIDA URBAN
SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE 2, THEREBY INCREASING THE
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT "FY 2020 — DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ('FEMA'),
URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE ('USAR') COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT"
FROM $1,222,631.00, PREVIOUSLY ACCEPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. R-20-
0346, TO $1,270,549.00 TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -
RESCUE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF EQUIPMENT RECAPITALIZATION;
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $47,918.00
CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM FEMA FOR THE STATED PURPOSE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE, ADMINISTRATION OF, AND
COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has been awarded supplemental funding in an amount not
to exceed $47,918.00 ("Grant") from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency ("FEMA"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Grant, the funds will be used by the Department of Fire -
Rescue ("Fire -Rescue") for the continuation of equipment recapitalization for the South Florida
Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Program; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to accept the Grant and increase
the existing amount for appropriations due to the Grant;
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 City Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant from FEMA to be used
by Fire -Rescue for the continuation of equipment recapitalization.
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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Section 3. The previously established Special Revenue Project is supplemented with
the resources appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: FY 2020 — Department of Homeland Security —
FEMA — USAR Cooperative Agreement
RESOURCES: FEMA Award — 9/1/2020 (Accepted in R-20-0346) $1,222,631.00
APPROPRIATIONS:
FEMA Supplemental Award — 9/29/2021 $47,918.00
$1,270,549.00
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the
acceptance of and compliance with the Grant.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey 11/8/2021
2 If the mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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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