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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #18277 Date: 09/30/2025 Commission Meeting Date: 10/09/2025 Requesting Department: Department of Fire - Rescue Sponsored By: Christine King District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Accept Grant - FireFighters Assistance - FY' 2024 Purpose of Item: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,597,909.09, WITH A REQUIREMENT FOR CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") MATCHING FUNDS OF $159,790.91 FOR A TOTAL OF $1,757,700.00, AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ("OHS") FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA"), FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 2, 2025, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2027, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING 189 SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)s, 378 SCBA BOTTLES, AND 189 SCBA MASKS; ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FY 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT" ("GRANT"); APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,757,700.00, CONSISTING OF $1,597,909.09 OF GRANT FUNDING AND $159,790.91 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. Background of Item: This grant agreement is entered into by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the City of Miami ("Recipient"), serving as the recipient of said award, and allows the City to purchase 189 SCBAs, 378 SCBA Bottles, and 189 SCBA Masks. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $ I, 757,700.00 Special Revenue Account No: 11000.184010.481000.0000.00000 / 00001.980000.891000.0000.00000 Reviewed B City Manager's Office Department of Fire -Rescue Department of Fire -Rescue Office of Management and Budget Department of Fire -Rescue Department of Fire -Rescue Department of Fire -Rescue Legislative Division Office of Management and Budget 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 Arthur Noriega V Robert Hevia Robert C Hardy Pedro Lacret Johnny Duran Adrian Plasencia Miriam Arcia Valentin J Alvarez Leon P Michel Juan Carlos Perez George K. Wysong III Maricarmen Lopez Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office City Manager Review Completed 09/30/2025 6:05 PM Fire Chief Review Completed 09/30/2025 6:06 PM Fire Review Completed 09/30/2025 6:11 PM Budget Analyst Review Completed 09/30/2025 6:15 PM Fire Budget Review Completed 09/30/2025 6:23 PM Fire Review Completed 09/30/2025 6:29 PM Fire Review Skipped 09/30/2025 6:41 PM Legislative Division Review Completed 09/30/2025 7:29 PM Budget Review Completed 09/30/2025 7:36 PM ACA Review Completed 09/30/2025 7:47 PM Approved Form and Correctness Completed 09/30/2025 8:43 PM Meeting Completed 10/09/2025 9:00 AM Signed by the Mayor Completed 10/17/2025 4:26 PM Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 10/17/2025 4:32 PM Rendered Completed 10/17/2025 4:32 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-25-0433 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18277 Final Action Date:10/9/2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FY 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA"), IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,597,909.09 ("GRANT"), WITH REQUIRED MATCHING FUND FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $159,790.91,RESULTING IN AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL FISCAL IMPACT OF 1,757,700.00, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PURCHASING 189 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS ("SCBA") UNITS, 378 SCBA BOTTLES, AND 189 SCBA MASKS FOR THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 2, 2025, THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2027; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF CITY MATCHING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NUMBERS 11000.184010.481000.0000.00000 AND 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 OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,597,909.09 ("Grant") for the period beginning October 2nd, 2025, through October 1, 2027, from the United States Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"); and WHEREAS, as stipulated in the Grant, the City's Department of Fire -Rescue will utilize said Grant funds to purchase 189 self-contained breathing apparatus units ("SCBA"), 378 SCBA bottles, and 189 SCBA masks; and WHEREAS, the Grant requires match funds from the City in the amount of $159,790.91; 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 necessarily 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; 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 $1,597,909.09 from FEMA for the purchase of 189 self-contained SCBA units, 378 SCBA bottles, and 189 SCBA masks. Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITLE: Fiscal Year 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant RESOURCES DHS - FEMA City Matching Funds from: Acct. #11000.184010.481000.0000.00000 & Acct. #00001.980000 .891000.0000.00000 $1,597,909.09 $159,790.91 APPROPRIATIONS: $1,757,700.00 Section 4. This appropriation is contingent upon final Grant approval by DHS-FEMA and the City Manager's acceptance thereof. Section 5. 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 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.