Resolution 2019-31010 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-31010
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROPRIATING FUNDING, AND
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING (AND, AS TO CERTAIN
AGREEMENTS RETROACTIVELY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING)
THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR AND
ACCEPT FUNDING (INCLUDING MATCHING FUNDS AND ANY
RELATED CITY EXPENSES), AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
FOLLOWING GRANTS, PROGRAMS, AND AGREEMENTS: 1)
VOLUNTEER FLORIDA, FY 2019-2020 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE GRANT, CERT/CITIZEN CORPS PROGRAM, FOR
FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $5,000; 2) FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, OFFICE OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE FY 2019-2020 IDENTIFY THEFT AND FRAUD GRANT
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT $10,000; 3) FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, LOCALLY FUNDED
AGREEMENT, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $20,000; AND, 4)
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $10,000.
WHEREAS, the City Administration (the "Administration") requests approval to
submit a grant application to Volunteer Florida's Emergency Management Performance
Grant, CERT/Citizen Corps Program, in the approximate amount of$5,000, for the City's
Emergency Response Team Volunteer Training Program, the details of which are as
follows:
• Volunteer Florida was established by the Florida Legislature in 1994 and is one of
52 state service commissions administering national service grants across the
United States.
• It is the lead agency for volunteering and national service in Florida and
administers federal, state, and local funds for national service and volunteer
programs across the state.
• The Administration intends to apply to Volunteer Florida, under the CERT/Citizen
Corps Program, for the expansion of the Community Emergency Response Team
("CERT") Volunteer Training Program.
• The City's CERT program furthers the process of citizens understanding their
responsibility in disaster preparedness and recovery, and increases their ability to
safely help themselves, their family, and their neighbors. Funds will be used to
purchase equipment for an emergency response training program.
• The project will improve community readiness and response in the event of an
emergency. The entire City of Miami Beach and its neighborhoods, which are all
prone to severe weather events, will directly benefit from this program.
• The City is requesting $5,000 in grant funds.
• Matching funds are required for this grant. The Department of Emergency
Management is contributing matching funds in the amount of $5,000.00 from
Account Number 011-0325-000343; and
WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to submit a grant application to
the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Office of Criminal Justice FY 2019-2020
Identity Theft and Fraud Grant Program, in the approximate amount $10,000, for the City
of Miami Beach Police Department efforts to combat Identity Theft and Fraud, the details
of which are as follows:
• The Florida Department of Law Enforcement ("FDLE"), Office of Criminal Justice
Grants serves as the State Administering Agency for various federal grant
programs awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice.
• The Identity Theft and Fraud Grant Program created under Section 943.0412,
Florida Statutes, provides funding to support local law enforcement agencies to
investigate theft and fraud. Funds under this program may be used for overtime,
equipment, supplies and training related to identity theft and fraud.
• The Administration is requesting funding in the approximate of$10,000 for training
and associated overtime for Miami Beach Police Department detectives to attend
courses regarding identity fraud crimes.
• Matching funds are not required for this grant; and
WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to execute a Locally Funded
Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), in the approximate
amount of $20,000, for the development and implementation of a Transportation
Management Initiative, the details of which are as follows:
• The Administration has been approved for funding in the approximate amount of
$20,000 from FDOT to support the development and implementation of the City's
Transportation Management Initiative ("TMI") Program.
• This is the second award for this program, the City previously received funding
from FDOT in October 2018; this new award will commence October 2019 and will
continue the partnership between FDOT and the City on the TMI.
• South Florida Commuter Services is a program of FDOT, working in cooperation
with the City to develop the TMI. The project will be staffed by members of the
South Florida Commuter Services.
• The TMI will focus on key Transportation Demand Management strategies,
including, but not limited to reducing single occupancy vehicle trips in the City and
supporting the use of alternative modes of transportations.
• The TMI program includes outreach, marketing and other activities to reduce
congestion and support alternative ways to commute. TMI services are in the
interest of both the City and FDOT, and, as such, FDOT's contracted consulting
support program, South Florida Commuter Services, will perform the activities.
• This project is a collaboration of FDOT District VI and FDOT District IV and requires
approximately $20,000 in matching funds.
• Matching funds are available in the Transportation and Mobility Department's FY
2020 operating budget, account number 106-9615-000312-30-403-529-00-00-00;
and
WHEREAS, the Administration requests approval to submit a grant application to
Miami-Dade County FY 2018-2019 Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, in the
approximate amount of$10,000, for Emergency Medical Services Equipment, the details
of which are as follows:
• The Emergency Medical Services ("EMS") grant program provides emergency
medical service providers with funds to acquire, repair, improve, or upgrade
emergency medical services systems.
• Funds must be used for the improvement and expansion of emergency medical
services within the list of eligible activities outlined by the State of Florida.
• The Administration is requesting funding in the approximate amount of$10,000 for
emergency medical services equipment, materials, and services needed to
enhance the delivery of emergency medical services provided by the Miami Beach
Fire Rescue Department.
• Matching funds are not required for this grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby appropriate funding, and approve and authorize the City Manager or
his designee, to apply for and accept funding (including matching funds and any related
city expenses), and execute any and all documents or agreements in connection with the
following grants, programs, and agreements: 1) Volunteer Florida, FY 2019-2020
Emergency Management Performance Grant, CERT/Citizen Corps Program, For
Funding in the Approximate Amount of $5,000; 2) Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, Office of Criminal Justice FY 2019-2020 Identify Theft and Fraud Grant
Program, in the approximate amount $10,000; 3) Florida Department of Transportation,
Locally Funded Agreement, in the Approximate amount of $20,000; and, 4) Miami-Dade
County, Emergency Medical Services Grant Program, in the Approximate Amount of
$10,000.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /,,, day of � obr 2019
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: October 16, 2019
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROPRIATING FUNDING, AND
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING (AND, AS TO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS
RETROACTIVELY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING) THE CITY
MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FUNDING
(INCLUDING MATCHING FUNDS AND ANY RELATED CITY EXPENSES),
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING GRANTS, PROGRAMS, AND
AGREEMENTS: 1) VOLUNTEER FLORIDA, FY 2019-2020 EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT, CERT/CITIZEN CORPS
PROGRAM, FOR FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $5,000; 2)
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, OFFICE OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE FY 2019-2020 IDENTIFY THEFT AND FRAUD GRANT
PROGRAM, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT $10,000; 3) FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, LOCALLY FUNDED AGREEMENT,
IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $20,000; AND, 4) MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM, IN THE
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $10,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The City of Miami Beach applies for various grants and funding allocations from external
agencies and organizations. Information regarding the projects and external funding sources
are included in the Analysis section of this Agenda Item.
ANALYSIS
1 . Volunteer Florida, FY 2019/20 Emergency Management Performance Grant,
CERT/Citizen Corps Program. for funding in the approximate amount of $5.000 for the City's
Emergency Response Team Volunteer Training Program,
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Volunteer Florida was established by the Florida Legislature in 1994; it is one of 52 state
service commissions administering national service grants across the United States; it is the
lead agency for volunteering and national service in Florida and administers federal, state, and
local funds for national service and volunteer programs across the state.
The City Administration intends to apply to Volunteer Florida, under the CERT/Citizen Corps
Program, for the expansion of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Volunteer
Training Program. The City's CERT program furthers the process of citizens understanding
their responsibility in disaster preparedness and recovery, and increases their ability to safely
help themselves, their family, and their neighbors. Funds will be used to purchase equipment for
an emergency response training program.
The project will improve community readiness and response in the event of an emergency. The
entire City of Miami Beach and its neighborhoods, which are all prone to severe weather events,
will directly benefit from this program.
The City is requesting $5,000 in grant funds. Matching funds are required for this grant. The
Department of Emergency Management is contributing matching funds in the amount of
$5,000.00 from Account Number 011-0325-000343.
2 . Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Office of Criminal Justice FY 2019/20 Identity
Theft and Fraud Grant Program. in the approximate amount$10,000.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement(FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice Grants serves
as the State Administering Agency for various federal grant programs awarded through the U.S.
Department of Justice. The Identity Theft and Fraud Grant Program, created under Section
943.0412, Florida Statutes, provides funding to support local law enforcement agencies to
investigate theft and fraud. Funds under this program may be used for overtime, equipment,
supplies and training related to identity theft and fraud.
The City is requesting funding in the approximate of $10,000 for training and associated
overtime for Miami Beach Police Department detectives to attend courses regarding identity
fraud crimes. Matching funds are not required for this grant.
3 . Approval to execute a Locally Funded Agreement with Florida Department _of
Transportation. in the approximate amount of $20.000. for the development and implementation
of a Transportation Management Initiative..
The Administration has been approved for funding in the approximate amount of $20,000 from
Florida Department of Transportation (F DOT) to support the development and implementation
of the City's Transportation Management Initiative (TMI) Program. This is the second award for
this program, the City previously received funding from FDOT in October 2018; this new award
will commence October 2019 and will continue the partnership between FDOT and the City on
the TMI.
South Florida Commuter Services is a program of F DOT, working in cooperation with the City
to develop the TMI. The project will be staffed by members of the South Florida Commuter
Services. The TMI will focus on key Transportation Demand Management strategies, including,
but not limited to reducing single occupancy vehicle trips in the City and supporting the use of
alternative modes of transportations. The TMI program includes outreach, marketing and other
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activities to reduce congestion and support alternative ways to commute. TMI services are in
the interest of both the City and FDOT, and, as such, FDOT's contracted consulting support
program, South Florida Commuter Services, will perform the activities.
This project is a collaboration of FDOT District VI and FDOT District IV and requires
approximately$20,000 in matching funds. Matching funds are available in the Transportation and
Mobility Department's FY 2020 operating budget, account number 106-9615-000312-30-403-
529-00-00-00.
4 . Miami-Dade County FY 201$119 Emergency Medical Services Grant Program. in the
approximate amount of$10.000. for Emergency Medical Services Equipment.
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) grant program provides emergency medical service
providers with funds to acquire, repair, improve, or upgrade emergency medical services
systems. Funds must be used for the improvement and expansion of emergency medical
services within the list of eligible activities outlined by the State of Florida.
The Administration is requesting funding in the approximate amount of $10,000 for emergency
medical services equipment, materials, and services needed to enhance the delivery of
emergency medical services provided by the Miami Beach Fire Rescue Department. Matching
funds are not required for this grant.
CQNCLUSION
Based on the aforestated analysis, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and City
Commission adopt the Resolution appropriating funding and approving and authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to apply for and accept funds and execute all documents or
agreements in connection with the abovementioned grants, agreements and funding requests.
Is this a Resident Right to Does this item utilize O.O.
Know item2 Bond Funds?
No No
Legislative Tracki2$
Grants Management
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