HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013-02 Approving a memorandum of agreement between the City of Miami Fire Rescue Dept and VKBRESOLUTION NO. 2013-2
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, APPROVING A
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT, AS THE
SPONSORING AGENCY OF FLORIDA TASK FORCE 2 OF
THE NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE (USAR)
RESPONSE SYSTEM, AND THE VILLAGE AS A
PARTICIPATING AGENCY OF THE TASK FORCE;
PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Fire Rescue, as the sponsoring agency, is responsible for
recruiting, training, equipment procurement and organizing members of the Florida Task Force 2 of
the National Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Response System (the "Task Force");
WHEREAS, the Task Force is designed to respond to a variety of disasters, such as
hurricanes, floods, and hazardous material releases where victims may be trapped, lost or injured;
and
WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne (the "Village") Fire Department has been a
participating agency of this Task Force since 1994; and
WHEREAS, several operational, legal and regulatory changes relating to the Task Force
have been made and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is requiring all
sponsoring as well as participating agencies to update and execute a new Memorandum of
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council desires to enter into the updated and new Memorandum
of Agreement attached as Exhibit "A" to this Resolution (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Village Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and welfare
of the residents of the Village.
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Adopted. Each of the above stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Agreement Approved. The Village Council hereby approves the Agreement
in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
Section 3. Village Manager Authorized. The Village Manager is hereby authorized
to execute the Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A," subject to the
Village Attorney's approval as to legal form and sufficiency.
Section 4.
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of January , 2
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, MMC, VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENC
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Effective Date. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon
OR FRANKLIN H. CAPLAN