96-22180 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
96-22180
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS AND ASSISTANCE
TRUST FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000; AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT, IF AWARDED; AND APPROPRIATING
THE FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs has a competition open for
awards from the Emergency Management, Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, two programs (the Emergency Management Competitive Grant Program and
the Municipal Competitive Grant Program) providing competitive awards encompassing four
categories are available; and
WHEREAS, under both of these programs, applications will be accepted for awards in four
categories with three areas of emergency management having been designated as priority focus
areas; and
WHEREAS, the City's Fire Department has identified a need for the purchase of a radio
communications system within the City's Emergency Operations Center and has designed a
program which addresses this need; and
WHEREAS, the program cost is estimated at $50,000; and
WHEREAS, the Administration wishes to apply to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs for assistance in the full amount.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission authorize the City
Manager to submit an application to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of
Emergency Management, Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund, in
the amount of $50,000; and further authorize the acceptance of the grant, if awarded, and
appropriate the funds in compliance with the terms of the grant.
Attest:
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 6TH DAY OF NOVE
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. I.:. L ~ - q~
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Memben of the City Commission
DATE:
November 6, 1996
FROM:
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City Manager ? '
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS AND ASSISTANCE
TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000; AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT, IF AWARDED; AND APPROPRIATING
THE FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT.
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The Florida Department of Community Affairs has a competition open for awards from the
Emergency Management, Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund. Two programs providing
competitive awards encompassing four separate categories are available. The programs are: the
Emergency Management Competitive Grant Program (provides competitive grants to implement
projects that will further state and local emergency management objectives); and the Municipal
Competitive Grant Program (provides competitive grants to municipalities that are. legally
constituted, have an authorized, established, and maintained emergency management program,
and have signed the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement (SMAA) -- which the City will have signed
by November 12, 1996.)
Under both of these programs, applications will be accepted for awards in four categories: (1)
Projects that will provide public education on disaster preparedness and recovery issues; (2)
Projects that will enhance coordination of relief efforts of statewide private sector organizations,
including public-private business partnership efforts; (3) Projects that will improve the training and
operation capabilities of agencies assigned lead or support responsibilities in the State
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; or (4) Other projects that will further state and local
emergency management objectives which have been designated by the State of Florida as
priorities.
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NOVEMBER 6, 1996
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Three areas of emergency management have been designated as priority focus areas, as follows:
(a) Mitigation projects which result in the elimination or reduction of the risks to communities from
future natural and technological disasters; (b) Projects that will provide full and complete life
support packages, which will enable mutual aid responders to establish and maintain fully self-
sustaining capabilities for the first 72 hours following a disaster; and (c) Projects that will result in
the clearly indicated capacity to establish state Regional Relief Centers to be activated in post-
disaster situations for the receipt, organization and distribution of volunteered relief efforts.
Grant proposals are due November 18, 1996.
ANALYSIS
The City's Fire Department has identified a need for the purchase of a radio communications
system within the City's Emergency Operations Center and has designed a program which
addresses this need. The program cost is estimated at $50,000. Of this amount, the
Administration wishes to apply to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for assistance in
the full amount. The grant does not require a minimum matching contribution.
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends the adoption of the attached Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to submit an application to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of
Emergency Management, Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund in
the amount of $50,000; authorizing the acceptance of the grant, if awarded; and appropriating the
funds in compliance with the terms of the grant.
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