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Resolution R-26-0239
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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,
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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
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy ng III, C y ttor -y 5/18/2026
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.
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