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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept 2014 Department Of Homeland Security Grant Funds From The City Of Miami In The Approximate Amount Of $122,225.00 To Enhance Public Safety And Emergency Management UASI Approved Projects, Training And Equipment; Authorizing The Establishment Of Certain Accounts To Recognize The Grant Funding And Appropriate Program Funding; And Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Memorandum Of Agreement Between The City Of Hollywood And The City Of Miami (And All Other Applicable Sub-Grant Documents And Agreements).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution
Explanation:
The City's Fire Department has been authorized as a subgrantee to receive Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds in the approximate amount of $122,225.00 from the Department of Homeland Security to enhance public safety and emergency management UASI approved projects, training and equipment.
As stipulated in the grant award, the City of Miami is the lead administrative agency responsible for facilitating the expenditure and reimbursement of these funds to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs specified in said grant.
These grant funds must be used to defray the cost of purchasing or enhancing public safety and emergency management projects and equipment specified by the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management.
The Fire Chief recommends that the City Commission authorize the appropriate City Officials to accept 2014 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security to enhance public safety and emergency management UASI approved projects, training and equipment in an approximate amount of $122,225.00.
The grant funds are intended to be utilized to purchase approximately two (2) radio repeaters with associated hardware and software, enhancement to the City of Hollywood Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which will encompass updating security access by upgrading components, as well as modernization and improvement of audiovisual equipment, office work stations and furniture with associated computer hardware and software, as well as augmenting support for Hollywood's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) by the purchasing a pull behind trailer, support equipment and uniforms.
The purchase of said equipment will be facilitated pursuant to the City's Purchasing Ordinance.
Certain accounts will need to be established in the appropriate fund to recognize the grant funding and appropriate the identified program funding for program related expenditures.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Frank G. Fernandez, Assistant City Manager/Chief of Police
Eric Busenbarrick, Fire Chief