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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #18042 Date: 08/22/2025 Commission Meeting Date: 09/11/2025 Type: Subject: Requesting Department: Department of Fire - Rescue Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Resolution Accept - DHS Funds — Securing the Cities Program 2025 Purpose of Item: A resolution of the Miami City Commission accepting grant funding in the amount of $1,000,000.00 from the Department of Homeland Security's ("DHS") "Securing the Cities Program 2025". The funding will be utilized to enhance regional capabilities in detecting, identifying, and responding to radiological and nuclear threats throughout Miami -Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe Counties. Background of Item: The Miami Region is currently limited in its capacity to adequately and comprehensively detect and respond to radiological and nuclear ("R/N") threats. Additionally, the region contains numerous potential critical targets that are accessible by land, sea, and air further magnifying the urgency to develop robust regional R/N detection, identification, and response capabilities to safeguard lives and the economy. Funding provided through the "Securing the Cities Program 2025" will continue to support our vulnerable region by enhancing training and equipping local agencies to better detect and respond to such threats. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $ 1,000,000.00 Special Revenue Account No: 11000.189000.431000.0000.00000 Department of Fire -Rescue Department of Fire -Rescue 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 Robert C Hardy Johnny Duran Adrian Plasencia Niorge Aragon Robert Hevia Pedro Lacret Marie Gouin Arthur Noriega V Reviewed B Fire Review Fire Budget Review Fire Review Fire Review Fire Chief Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Review City Manager Review Completed 08/26/2025 7:03 AM Completed 08/26/2025 7:07 AM Completed 08/26/2025 7:50 AM Completed 08/26/2025 8:23 AM Completed 08/27/2025 8:53 AM Completed 08/28/2025 4:30 PM Completed 08/28/2025 4:56 PM Completed 08/28/2025 5:28 PM 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 George K. Wysong III Maricarmen Lopez 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 Signed by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 08/29/2025 4:01 PM 09/02/2025 10:55 AM 09/02/2025 5:28 PM 09/11/2025 9:00 AM 09/19/2025 2:27 PM 09/19/2025 2:33 PM 09/19/2025 2:33 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-25-0343 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18042 Final Action Date:9/11/2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY'S ("DHS") SECURING THE CITIES GRANT PROGRAM; ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "SECURING THE CITIES (STC) PROGRAM 2025," IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM DHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING REGIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DETECTING, IDENTIFYING, AND RESPONDING TO RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR THREATS BY PROVIDING FIRST RESPONDERS WITH THE NECESSARY TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID FUNDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAID TERMS AND CONDITIONS. WHEREAS, in 2019, the Department of Fire -Rescue ("MFR") was awarded a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security's Securing the Cities Program ("Program") to serve as the lead agency for Miami -Dade, Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties ("Miami Region"), as adopted in Resolution No. R-20-0183, with additional grant funding to be provided by DHS as budget periods became available; and WHEREAS, the period of performance as lead agency of the Program is one hundred twenty (120) months, to be allocated amongst ten (10) twelve (12) month budget periods through October 30, 2029; and WHEREAS, MFR has been awarded a grant from DHS for the Program's 2025 budget period in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 with an opportunity to seek additional grant funds available during subsequent budget periods; and WHEREAS, to date, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a total of $8,577,434.00 from DHS for the Program; and WHEREAS, the Miami Region is currently establishing the capacity to adequately and comprehensively detect and respond to radiological and nuclear ("R/N") threats; and WHEREAS, the Miami Region contains numerous potential critical targets for R/N attacks by land, sea, and air, magnifying the need for the development of regional R/N detection, identification, and response capabilities to protect lives and the economy; and WHEREAS, funding provided by the Program shall assist the vulnerable components in the Miami Region in becoming better trained and equipped to detect and respond to such R/N threats; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to execute any and all necessary documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance, administration, and compliance with said Program and to appropriate same; 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 hereby authorized' to accept funding pursuant to the terms and conditions of DHS's STC grant program to enhance regional capabilities in detecting, identifying, and responding to radiological and nuclear threats by providing first responders with the necessary training and equipment in the Miami Region. Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: Securing the Cities Program 2025 RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security $1,000,000.00 APPROPRIATIONS: $1,000,000.00 Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the city attorney, for the acceptance and administration of the funds, and compliance with the terms and conditions. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: rge ng III, C ty ttor -y 9/2/2025 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.