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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-25-0031City of Miami Resolution R-25-0031 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 17139 Final Action Date: 2/13/2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE ('UASI') GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2024" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,388,404.00 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, 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 2024 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") 2024 to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of $12,388,404.00 ("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 City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 17139 (Revision: A) Printed On: 8/12/2025 File ID: 17139 Enactment Number: R-25-0031 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 2024, the attached Memoranda of Agreements ("MOAs") with the contiguous partners of the City, including Broward County Emergency Management, Broward County Sheriffs 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 Sheriffs 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 2024 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. T he 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 TITTLE: UASI Grant Program Fiscal Year 2024 RESOURCES: USDHS directly to FDEM $12,388,404.00 APPROPRIATIONS: $12,388,404.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized1 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 authorized' 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 2024 UASI Grant Program, as necessary. Section 6. The City Manager is authorized' to execute MOAs, in substantially the 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 2024 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. If the mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 17139 (Revision: A) Printed on: 8/12/2025 File ID: 17139 Enactment Number: R-25-0031 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge Wy ng III, C y ttor -y 2/4/2025 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 17139 (Revision: A) Printed on: 8/12/2025