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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept 2017 Department Of Homeland Security Grant Funds From The City Of Miami In The Approximate Amount Of $115,113.34 To Enhance Public Safety And Emergency Management UASI Approved Projects And Equipment; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Memorandum Of Agreement With The City Of Miami (And All Other Applicable Sub-Grant Documents And Agreements); And Amending The Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget (R-2017-288).
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Police Department has been authorized as a sub-grantee to receive Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) sub-grant funds in the approximate amount of $115,113.34 from the Department of Homeland Security to enhance public safety and emergency management UASI approved projects, training and equipment.
As stipulated in the sub-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 sub-grant. These sub-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.
Tthe Chief of Police and the Fire Chief recommend that the City Commission authorize the appropriate City Officials to accept 2017 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) sub-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 $115,113.34.
The sub-grant funds are intended to be utilized to purchase High Definition Surveillance Cameras, Mobile Command Vehicle Upgrades, Fire Command A/V System, Access Card Rea...
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