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Resolution R-23-0507
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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.
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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 $1,317,456.00
APPROPRIATIONS:
$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, City Attor 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.
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