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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #19290 Date: 05/08/2026 Commission Meeting Date: 07/09/2026 Requesting Department: Department of Fire - Rescue Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Special Revenue Project - UASI Grant Program FY 2025 Purpose of Item: Resolution to establish a Special Revenue Project entitled "Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program FY 2025", appropriating funds in the amount of $14,899,522.00 to be awarded and to execute the federally -funded subgrant agreement, under which the City of Miami, through the Department of Fire -Rescue, is designated as a subrecipient of the State of Florida's Division of Emergency Management and also serves as a pass -through entity to its contiguous partners, and authorizing the City Manager to execute Memoranda of Agreements ("MOAs") with contiguous partners, outlining their responsibilities in connection with their support of the UASI Project administered by the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue. Background of Item: The United States Department of Homeland Security, through the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, has sub -granted the Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program Fiscal Year 2025 to the City of Miami and contiguous partners in the amount of $14,899,522.00. This program targets homeland security funding to "high threat" urban areas in order to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism and other disasters of man-made origin. These funds will be used, as stipulated by the grant, for the purchase of specialized equipment, to conduct exercises, training and administrative services, and for the development of the Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy, and other planning activities, needed to ensure a successful program. It is now appropriate to accept said grant award, establish a special revenue project, and appropriate said grant award therein. In addition, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to execute MOAs with contiguous partners, Broward County Emergency Management, Broward County Sheriff's Office, the City of Coral Gables, the City of Coral Springs, the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City of Hialeah, the City of Hollywood, the City of Miami Beach, the City of Miami Gardens, the City of Miramar, the City of Pembroke Pines, the City of Sunrise, Miami -Dade County (Fire, Police, and Emergency Management), Monroe County (Fire, Police, and Emergency Management), Palm Beach County Emergency Management, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the Village of Key Biscayne, and regional projects shared across the entire region that include the members listed above as well as Florida Department of Law Enforcement, setting forth the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the UASI Program FY 2025, which is administered by the City of Miami Department of Fire -Rescue. Budget Impact Analysis Item is Related to Revenue Item is an Expenditure Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: Total Fiscal Impact: $ 14,899,522.00 Special Revenue Account No: 11100.189000.431000.0000.00000 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 Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Legislative Division City Manager's Office Office of the City Attorney 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 Reviewed B Mabel Betancourt Steve Perez Pedro Lacret Johnny Duran Adrian Plasencia Robert Hevia Pedro Lacret Marie Gouin Valentin J Alvarez Natasha Colebrook -Williams Juan Carlos Perez Xavier Alban George K. Wysong III Maricarmen Lopez Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office Fire Review Skipped Fire Review Completed Budget Analyst Review Completed Fire Budget Review Completed Fire Review Completed Fire Chief Review Completed Budget Analyst Review Completed Budget Review Completed Legislative Division Review Completed Approved on behalf of the City Manager ACA Review Completed Deputy Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Completed Completed Completed Signed by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 05/11/2026 3:53 PM 05/22/2026 10:05 AM 05/22/2026 12:52 PM 06/04/2026 10:43 AM 06/09/2026 11:58 AM 06/09/2026 1:58 PM 06/09/2026 4:17 PM 06/10/2026 3:06 PM 06/10/2026 3:33 PM Completed 06/23/2026 5:01 PM 06/26/2026 3:08 PM 06/26/2026 3:24 PM 07/09/2026 9:00 AM 07/17/2026 4:17 PM 07/17/2026 4:21 PM 07/17/2026 4:22 PM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-26-0308 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 19290 Final Action Date:7/9/2026 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE ('UASI') GRANT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2025" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF FOURTEEN MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-NINE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($14,899,522.00) CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PASSED THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ("FDEM") ("GRANT AWARD") TO BUILD, SUSTAIN, AND DELIVER CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO PREVENT, PROTECT AGAINST, AND RESPOND TO ACTS OF TERRORISM AND OTHER CATASTROPHIC EVENTS OF MAN-MADE ORIGIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD, EXECUTE THE FEDERALLY -FUNDED SUBGRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM THROUGH THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE ("MFR") AS A SUBRECIPIENT OF FDEM AND PASS -THROUGH ENTITY TO ITS CONTIGUOUS PARTNERS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AWARD; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 UASI GRANT PROGRAM, AS NECESSARY; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO MFR AND TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DESIGNATED FOR HOMELAND SECURITY EXPENSES PURSUANT TO THE UASI GRANT GUIDELINES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT(S), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM(S), WITH ITS CONTIGUOUS PARTNERS SETTING FORTH THE PARTIES' RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE UASI PROJECT ADMINISTERED BY MFR, CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING OF SAID PROJECT BEING SECURED. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") is authorized by the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003 to provide funds to states for subsequent distribution to selected urban areas to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise, and operational needs for large urban areas, and to assist states in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism; and WHEREAS, the DHS, through the State of Florida's Division of Emergency Management ("FDEM"), has sub -granted an Urban Area Security Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program for Fiscal Year ("FY") 2025 to the City of Miami ("City") in the amount of Fourteen Million, Eight Hundred Ninety -Nine Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty -Two Dollars ($14,899,522.00) ("Grant Award"); and WHEREAS, the City's Department of Fire -Rescue ("MFR") will use the Grant Award to continue to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise, and operational needs of the City and its contiguous partners and to continue building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism ("Project"); and WHEREAS, in accordance with the UASI Grant Program FY 2025, the attached Memoranda of Agreements were established to accomplish Project objectives with various agency partners of the City including Broward County Emergency Management, Broward County Sheriffs Office, the City of Coral Gables, the City of Coral Springs, the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City of Hialeah, the City of Hollywood, the City of Miami Beach, the City of Miami Gardens, the City of Miramar, the City of Pembroke Pines, the City of Sunrise, Miami - Dade County (Fire, Sheriffs Office, and Emergency Management), Monroe County (Fire, Police, and Emergency Management), Palm Beach County Emergency Management, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the Village of Key Biscayne, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (collectively, "Contiguous Partners"), and set forth the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the FY 2025 UASI Grant Program administered by Fire contingent upon funding of the Project being secured; 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 following new Special Revenue Project is established, and resources are appropriated as described below: FUND TITTLE: UASI Grant Program FY 2025 RESOURCES: USDHS directly to FDEM $14,899,522.00 APPROPRIATIONS: $14,899,522.00 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant Award and to execute the federally funded sub -grant agreement, in substantially the attached form, for the Project. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance of and compliance with the Grant. Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to extend the FY 2025 UASI Grant Program, as necessary. Section 6. The City Manager is authorized' to execute MOAs, in substantially the attached form, with the Contiguous Partners of the City for the purpose of setting forth the parties' responsibilities in connection with the development and support of the FY 2025 UASI Grant Program administered by MFR, contingent upon funding of the Project being secured. 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. Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor2. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge Wy j ng III, C1ty` ttor -y 6/26/2026 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 Commission.