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File ID: #11336
Date: 01/10/2022
Commission Meeting Date: 02/24/2022
Requesting Department: Department of Fire -
Rescue
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Type: Resolution
Subject: Establish Special Revenue - Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program
Purpose of Item:
Resolution to establish a Special Revenue Fund titled: "Urban Area Security Initiative
("UASI") Grant Program FY 2021", appropriating funds in the amount of $14,012,500.00
received from the Department of Homeland Security, passed directly through the State
of Florida Division of Emergency Management and authorizing the City Manager to
execute Memoranda of Agreements ("MOA's) with contiguous partners, outlining their
responsibilities in connection with their support of the UASI Project administered by the
City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue.
Background of Item:
The United States Department of Homeland Security, through the State of Florida,
Division of Emergency Management ("DEM"), has sub -granted the Urban Area Security
Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program FY 2021 to the City of Miami and contiguous partners
in the amount of $14,012,500.00. This program targets homeland security funding to
"high threat" urban areas in order to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or
acts of terrorism and other disasters of natural or man-made origin.
These funds will be used, as stipulated by the grant, for the purchase of specialized
equipment, to conduct exercises, training and administrative services, and for the
development of the Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy, and other planning
activities, needed to ensure a successful program.
It is now appropriate to accept said grant award, establish a special revenue project,
and appropriate said grant award therein.
In addition, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to execute Memoranda of
Agreements ("MOA's) with contiguous partners, Broward County Emergency
Management, 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 (Fire, Police and Emergency
Management), Monroe County (Fire, Police and Emergency Management), Palm Beach
County Emergency Management, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the Village of
Key Biscayne, and regional projects shared across the entire region that include the
members listed above as well as Florida Department of Law Enforcement, setting forth
the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the UASI
Program FY 2021, which is administered by the City of Miami Department of Fire -
Rescue.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $14,012,500.00
Start Up Capital Cost: $14,012,500.00
Special Revenue Account No: 11100.189000.431000.0000.00000
Department of Fire -Rescue
Department of Fire -Rescue
Department of Fire -Rescue
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
Legislative Division
City Manager's Office
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the Mayor
Office of the City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Reviewed B
Ty McGann
Johnny Duran
Eloy Garcia
Pedro Lacret
Marie Gouin
Valentin J Alvarez
Arthur Noriega V
Thomas M. Fossler
Barnaby L. Min
Victoria Mendez
Maricarmen Lopez
Mayor's Office
City Clerk's Office
City Clerk's Office
Fire Department Review Completed 01/10/2022 11:24 AM
Fire Budget Review Completed 01/10/2022 11:27 AM
Fire Chief Review Completed 02/02/2022 10:54 AM
Budget Analyst Review Completed 02/03/2022 1:28 PM
Budget Review Completed 02/03/2022 3:24 PM
Legislative Division Review Completed 02/03/2022 3:46 PM
City Manager Review Completed 02/04/2022 8:24 AM
ACA Review Completed 02/10/2022 6:10 PM
Deputy City Attorney Review Completed 02/10/2022 6:17 PM
Approved Form and Correctness Completed 02/14/2022 8:10 PM
Meeting Completed 02/24/2022 9:00 AM
Signed by the Mayor Completed 03/07/2022 3:26 PM
Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 03/07/2022 3:32 PM
Rendered Completed 03/07/2022 3:32 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-22-0078
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 11336 Final Action Date:2/24/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "URBAN AREA
SECURITY INITIATIVE ('UASI') GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2021" AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SAME IN THE AMOUNT
OF $14,012,500.00 CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTLY TO THE STATE OF
FLORIDA'S DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ("GRANT AWARD");
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AWARD AND TO
EXECUTE THE FEDERALLY -FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER
TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT
AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2021
UASI GRANT PROGRAM, AS NECESSARY; 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 AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
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 THE
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's Division of Emergency
Management ("FDEM"), has sub -granted an Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant
Program for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2021 to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of
$14,012,500.00 ("Grant"); and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire") will use the Grant 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 ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the UASI Grant Program FY 2021, the attached
Memoranda of Agreements ("MOAs") with the contiguous partners of the City, including
Broward County Emergency Management, 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 (Fire, Police and Emergency
Management), Monroe County (Fire, Police and Emergency Management), Palm Beach County
Emergency Management, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the Village of Key Biscayne, and
the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (collectively "Contiguous Partners"), will set forth
the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the FY 2021
UASI Grant Program administered by Fire contingent upon funding of the Project being secured;
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 2021
RESOURCES: USDHS directly to FDEM
$14,012,500.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $14,012,500.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant and to execute the
federally funded sub -grant agreement, in substantially the attached form, for the Project.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement
the acceptance of and compliance with the Grant.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to extend the FY 2021 UASI Grant
Program, as necessary.
Section 6. The City Manager is authorized' to execute MOAs, in substantially attached
form, with the Contiguous Partners of the City for the purpose of setting forth the parties'
responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the FY 2021 UASI Grant
Program administered by Fire contingent upon funding of the Project being secured.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, 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 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: