CA.3 - A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "FY 2025 SHSGP– FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER TRAINING"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TO ACCEPT A FEDERAL SUBAWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED FIVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($158,605.00) ("FUNDS") FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER OPERATIONS TRAINING, INCLUDING A TWO (2)-DAY COURSE WITH A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COMPONENT AND SEVEN (7) STATEWIDE WORKSHOPS ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EX...

November 19, 2026

Department: Department of Fire-Rescue

Category: Other

WHEREAS, the City of Miami (“City”), through its Department of Fire-Rescue, is designated as the subrecipient under Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 State Homeland Security Grant Program Agreement No. R1409 in the amount of One Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand,Six Hundred Five and 00/100 Dollars ($158,605.00) (“Grant”); and

WHEREAS, the Grant is funded by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”), and passed through the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management (“FDEM”), as set forth in the attached Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the project, originally submitted by Miami-Dade County and subsequently transferred to the City for administration, is intended to support Florida International University (“FIU”) in developing and delivering Family Assistance Center training, including a two (2)-day Family Assistance Center operations course with a train-the-trainer component and seven (7) workshops across Florida (“Program”); and

WHEREAS, the City intends to fund the Program with the Grant, subject to the Agreement’s approved budget and all applicable grant and procurement requirements; and

WHEREAS, Section 18-112 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended (“City Code”), authorizes the City Manager to enter into agreements with other governmental agencies or state funded institutions without competitive bidding procedures for the acquisition of goods or services in excess of Fifty Thousand and 00/100Dollars ($50,000.00), subject to City Commission approval; and

WHEREAS, the period of the Grant term commences on the date the Grant Agreement is fully executed and expires on March 31, 2028;

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 and to negotiate and execute an agreement with FDEM and any and all other necessary documents, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the acceptance of the Grant funds.

Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is hereby established, and resources are appropriated as follows:

FUND TITLE:FY 2025 SHSGP - Family Assistance Center Training

RESOURCES:Federal SHSGP funds through FDEM$158,605.00

APPROPRIATIONS: $158,605.00

Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute an agreementwith FIU, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, andpursuant to the authority under City Code Section 18-112,to implement and administer the Program.

Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.

Fiscal Impact

Total Fiscal Impact: $ 158,605.00 (Account No. 11000.189000.431000.0000.00000

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