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Resolution R-25-0433
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
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;
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File ID: 18277 Enactment Number: R-25-0433
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 authorized1 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:
rge . Wyy ng III, C ty ttor -y 9/30/2025
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.
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