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File ID: #19300
Date: 05/13/2026
Commission Meeting Date: 05/28/2026
Type:
Subject:
Requesting Department: Department of
Police
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Resolution
Accept Grand Award - FIFA World Cup Emergency Preparedness
Purpose of Item:
To authorize the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant funding, in the event of
an award, from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA") in the amount of $6,556,062.04, with no matching funds
required, to implement a comprehensive public safety and emergency response
initiative with the City of Miami Police Department in coordination with the City of Miami
Fire Department of Fire -Rescue.
Background of Item:
The City of Miami submitted a grant application to the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to receive a grant to
implement a comprehensive public safety and emergency response initiative with the
City of Miami Police Department in coordination with the City of Miami Fire Department
of Fire -Rescue. The proposed project directly aligns with the FIFA World Cup Grant
Program's objective to provide resources that will enhance the ability of emergency
responders and public safety officials to secure high -risk events.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is an Expenditure
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $6,556,062.04
Department of Police
Department of Police
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Account Code 12000.190101.514000
Reviewed B
Jorge Blanco
Manuel Morales
Luis Hernandez -Torres
Marie Gouin
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Valentin J Alvarez
Juan Carlos Perez
Xavier Alban
George K. wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
Initial Police Review Completed
Department Head Review Completed
Budget Analyst Review Completed
Budget Review Completed
Approved on behalf of the City Manager
Legislative Division Review Completed
ACA Review
Deputy Attorney Review
Approved Form and Correctness
Meeting
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
05/14/2026 8:03 AM
05/14/2026 10:13 AM
05/14/2026 2:21 PM
05/15/2026 9:51 AM
Completed
05/15/2026 1:19 PM
05/18/2026 2:57 PM
05/18/2026 4:10 PM
05/18/2026 5:38 PM
05/28/2026 9:00 AM
Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Signed by the Mayor Completed 06/01/2026 5:37 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed 06/01/2026 5:56 PM
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Rendered Completed 06/01/2026 5:56 PM
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-26-0239
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 19300 Final Action Date:5/28/2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE INITIATIVE," CONSISTING OF AN ANTICIPATED
GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ("FEMA") IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIX MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND,
SIXTY-TWO AND 04/100 DOLLARS ($6,556,062.04) ("GRANT"), WITH NO
MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED, TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY")
COORDINATED PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY AND TO PROVIDE FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME FOR PERSONNEL OF THE CITY'S POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, TO SUPPORT ALL
FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ("FIFA") WORLD
CUP 2026 RELATED EVENTS ("PURPOSE") WITHIN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT UPON RECEIPT OF
THE GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION, ALLOWING FOR ANY INCREASE OR
DECREASE IN TOTAL GRANT FUNDS AWARDED FOR SAID PURPOSE;
APPROPRIATING AND ALLOCATING THE GRANT FUNDS TO BE USED
EXCLUSIVELY FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, AND ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, INCLUDING ANY
AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS THERETO RELATED TO THE
GRANT AND ACCEPTANCE THEREOF; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS AND COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF
THE AWARD AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the United States
Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"), Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA"),
to receive grant funding to implement a comprehensive public safety and emergency response
initiative designed to enhance operational readiness for the large-scale programming associated
with the Federation Internationale de Football Association ("FIFA") World Cup 2026 related
events to support overtime expenditure for personnel from the City's Police Department and
Department and Fire -Rescue; and
WHEREAS, the City requested grant funding available from FEMA in an amount not to
exceed Six Million, Five Hundred Fifty -Six Thousand, Sixty -Two and 04/100 Dollars
($6,556,062.04) ("Grant"), to cover overtime expenditures to ensure a seamless, inter -operable,
and effective public safety response system to safeguard residents and visitors during the FIFA
World Cup 2026 and related events in the City ("Purpose"); and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of the anticipated Grant award does not require a City
match; and
WHEREAS, it would be appropriate for the City Manager to accept said Grant upon
receipt of award notification and to establish a new Special Revenue Project titled "FIFA World
Cup 2026 Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative" for the appropriation of said award
consistent with the Purpose;
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' and directed to establish the following
Special Revenue Account, and resources are appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: FIFA World Cup 2026 Emergency Preparedness
& Response Initiative
RESOURCES: Department of Homeland Security,
Federal Emergency Management Agency $6,556,062.04
APPROPRIATIONS: Overtime Support $6,556,062.04
Section 3. The FIFA World Cup 2026 Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative
funds shall be used exclusively for the Purpose stated herein.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized'to execute a grant agreement, and any and
all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, including any amendments,
modifications and extensions thereto related to the said Grant funds and acceptance thereof,
between the City and FEMA and accept the anticipated Grant award, with no City matching
funds required, to support the City's coordinated public safety strategy and to provide for
reimbursement of overtime for personnel of the City's Police Department and Department and
Fire -Rescue.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to designate the Chief of Police to
negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, to implement the acceptance and administration of the funds and compliance with
the requirements of the award agreement.
Section 6. 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
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 of Miami Commission.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wyy ng III, C1ty ttor' y 5/18/2026