3B - Authorize Fire Tanker Project State Funding

RESOLUTION RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE'S ACTIONS IN APPLYING FOR FUNDING FROM THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE FOR THE MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE (MDFR) FIRE SUPPRESSION TANKER MEMBER PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH FLORIDA STATE AGENCIES FOR THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF THOSE STATE FUNDS THAT THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE'S BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $35,293,244.00 AND WHICH REQUIRE MATCHING FUNDS OF UP TO $35,874,244.00, FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROJECTS, SERVICES, AND INITIATIVES APPROVED BY THIS BOARD TO SEEK FUNDING FROM THE LEGISLATURE AS IDENTIFIED IN THE ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM PROVIDED THAT CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH STATE AGENCIES FOR THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE BISCAYNE BAY WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM, PROVIDED THAT CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF SUCH STATE GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED THAT CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED; AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE QUARTERLY REPORTS PERTAINING TO THE STATE FUNDING DESCRIBED IN THIS RESOLUTION, IDENTIFYING WHETHER SUCH FUNDS WERE SPENT, AND IF SO, WHETHER SUCH FUNDS WERE SPENT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL FUNDING REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE STATE(Office of Management and Budget)