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Resolution R-25-0308
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17858 Final Action Date: 7/24/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF MIAMI ("MIAMI DDA"), IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI TO
UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE,
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND ALL RELATED
EXPENSES OF THE DRONE FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM ("DFR
PROGRAM") WITHIN THE MIAMI DDA BOUNDARIES; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AND
ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Damian Pardo
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is responsible for public safety throughout the City,
which includes the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority of Miami ("Miami DDA");
and
WHEREAS, the Miami Police Department ("MPD") presented the Miami DDA with an
operational plan for the Drone First Responder Program ("DFR Program") to provide aerial
intelligence and assistance to law enforcement agencies and optimizing resource deployment;
and
WHEREAS, the DFR Program is the first drone first responder deployment in the City
and it will be dedicated for law enforcement services within the boundaries of the Miami DDA;
and
WHEREAS, the City, by and through the MPD, will utilize the subject grant funds to
administer the DFR Program to rapidly respond to calls for service, which hopefully leads to
safer and more effective emergency responses; and
WHEREAS, the Miami DDA Board approved the grant funds to be disbursed on a
reimbursement basis to the City upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation
of expenses; and
WHEREAS, no match is required of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to accept the grant funds for the costs
associated with the DFR Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 17858 Enactment Number: R-25-0308
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to accept the grant funds from the Miami
DDA, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, to underwrite costs associated with the
purchase, installation, operation, maintenance, and all related costs of the DFR Program within
the Miami DDA area, is authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge Wyy•ng III, C y ttor -y 7/15/2025
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, 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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