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Resolution R-24-0403
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16717 Final Action Date: 10/15/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,743,490.90, WITH A REQUIREMENT FOR CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
MATCHING FUNDS OF $174,349.10 FORA TOTAL OF $1,917,840.00, FROM
THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY ("FEMA"), FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 2026, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DELIVERING HIGH RISE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TRAINING
TO 802 MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE ("TRAINING"),
TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS ("SUPPLIES") AND BUILD
PROPS TO BE UTILIZED FOR SAID TRAINING; ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS
GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2023" ("GRANT"); APPROPRIATING
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,917,840.00, CONSISTING OF $1,743,490.90
OF GRANT FUNDING AND $174,349.10 OF CITY MATCHING FUNDS FROM
ACCOUNT NUMBERS 11000.184010.481000.0000.00000 /
00001.980000.891000.0000.00000; 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 AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant in the amount of
$1,743,490.90 for the period beginning September 26th, 2024, through September 25th, 2026,
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"), United States Department of
Homeland Security("DHS"), Grants Program Directorate ("GPD"); and
WHEREAS, as stipulated in the Grant, the Department of Fire -Rescue will utilize said
funds to deliver 32 hours of High -Rise Incident Management System training to each of 802
members and to purchase supplies and materials and build props to be utilized for said training;
and
WHEREAS, the Grant requires matching funds from the City in the amount of
$174,349.10; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to
accept the Grant, establish a Special Revenue Account, 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 the
acceptance and compliance with said Grant;
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File ID: 16717 Enactment Number: R-24-0403
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
$1,743,490.90 from FEMA.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program —
Fiscal Year 2023
RESOURCES: FEMA, DHS $1,743,490.90
City Matching Funds from Accounts
11000.184010.481000.0000.00000 /
00001.980000.891000.0000.00000
APPROPRIATIONS:
$174,349.10
$1,917,840.00
Section 4. This appropriation is contingent upon final Grant approval by FEMA, DHS,
and the City Manager's acceptance thereof.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized [1] 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 and compliance with the
Grant.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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