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2/10/00
RESOLUTION NO.
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00 159
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMMEDIATELY
TRANSMIT A LETTER TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO
CONFIRM APPROVAL BY HUD OF THE TRANSFER OF A
GRANT AWARDED TO THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT OF
$250,000, TO OPSAIL 2000 INC., FOR THE OPSAIL
MIAMI 2000 CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami received notice from the
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of a grant award from
the U.S.' Congress in the amount of $250,000, explicitly for the
OpSail Miami 2000 Cultural Exchange Program; and
WHEREAS, since the City is not administering or operating
this program, Opsail 2000 Inc., should be reflected as the direct
grantee; and
WHEREAS, HUD advised the City that it would approve the
direct transfer. of the grant to Opsail 2000, Inc., upon receipt
of a confirmation letter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
ary comassM
MEETING OF.
FEB 1 0 2000
Rewlu im No.
00- 159,
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to immediately
transmit a letter to HUD to confirm approval by HUD of a grant
awarded to the City of Miami by Congress in the amount of
$250,000, to OpSail 2000, Inc., for the OpSail Miami 2000
Cultural Exchange Program.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February , 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
ardance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate epprovel of
vagislation by si0nina +t in the designated place provided, said legislation now
:xne5 effective witty ct ten (10 ys m the date of Commission
4.yanding same, without the Mayorercis•ng to. _ �1 I
ATTEST:
Walter J.
WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITE CLERK
APPROVES hO FOEAND CORRECTNESS :t'/
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1� If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted.
If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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