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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #14725 Date: 09/21/2023 Commission Meeting Date: 11/16/2023 Requesting Department: Department of Fire - Rescue Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Authorize Grant - Special Revenue Project - USAR Readiness Cooperative Agreement Purpose of Item: Resolution to establish a Special Revenue Project entitled: "FY 2023 — Department of Homeland Security — Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") — Urban Search & Rescue ("USAR") Cooperative Agreement" for USAR Florida Task Force 2, and appropriating funds in an amount not to exceed $1,317,456.00, consisting of a grant from the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA. Background of Item: The Department of Homeland Security has annually awarded a grant to the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Task Force 2 for the continued operation of the City's USAR Program. Said grant award for Fiscal Year 2023 is in an amount not to exceed $1,317,456.00, commencing September 1, 2023 thru August 31, 2026. It is now appropriate to accept said grant award, establish a special revenue project, and appropriate an amount not to exceed $1,317,456.00 grant award therein for said fiscal year. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $1,317,456.00 Start Up Capital Cost: $1,317,456.00 General Account No: 11000.184050.431000.0000.00000 Department of Fire -Rescue Department of Fire -Rescue Department of Fire -Rescue Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget City Manager's Office Ty McGann Johnny Duran Eloy Garcia Pedro Lacret Marie Gouin Arthur Noriega V Reviewed B Fire Department Review Fire Budget Review Fire Chief Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review City Manager Review Completed 09/21/2023 2:03 PM Completed 09/22/2023 4:16 AM Completed 09/22/2023 6:29 AM Completed 09/25/2023 6:23 AM Completed 09/25/2023 6:20 PM Completed 09/26/2023 9:29 AM Legislative Division 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 Valentin J Alvarez Juan Carlos Perez Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Legislative Division Review ACA Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Completed Completed Completed Completed Unsigned by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 09/26/2023 9:44 AM 11/01/2023 5:14 PM 11/02/2023 12:29 PM 11/16/2023 9:00 AM 11/22/2023 11:03 AM 11/22/2023 11:09 AM 11/27/2023 3:38 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-23-0507 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 14725 Final Action Date:11/16/2023 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FISCAL YEAR 2023 - DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA"), URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE ("USAR") COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT"; APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,317,456.00 CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM FEMA TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE FOR THE PROVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, SUPPORT, EQUIPMENT CACHE PROCUREMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND STORAGE FOR THE SOUTH FLORIDA USAR PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS 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 $1,317,456.00 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") ("Grant"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Grant stipulations, said funds will be used by the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue ("Fire -Rescue") to provide administrative and program management, training, support, equipment cache procurement, maintenance, and storage for the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Program; and WHEREAS, there are no match funds required; and WHEREAS, the Grant will commence September 1, 2023, and end August 31, 2026; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to accept the Grant, establish a Special Revenue Project, and further authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement acceptance of and compliance with said 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 in the amount of $1,317,456.00 from FEMA to be used by the Department of Fire -Rescue to provide administrative and program management, training, support, equipment cache procurement, maintenance, and storage for the South Florida USAR Program. Section 3. The following Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: Fiscal Year 2023 - Department of Homeland Security — FEMA — USAR Cooperative Agreement RESOURCES: FEMA GRANT FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS: $1,317,456.00 $1,317,456.00 Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, 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, ity kkor ey 11/2/2023 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 (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.