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Resolution: R-09-0550
File Number: 09-01244
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 12/10/2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT," AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,742,300, CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD
FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, WHICH WILL BE USED
TO IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITS ON CITY OF MIAMI
BUILDINGS, TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MIAMI GREEN LAB,
AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AS ALLOWED BY SAID GRANT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ASSISTANCE
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a strong interest in increasing energy efficiency to
reduce costs to taxpayers and increase environmental benefits to the City; and
WHEREAS, in September, 2008, the Miami City Commission unanimously adopted MiPlan, the
City's Climate Action Plan, that specifically recommends improving energy efficiency and conservation
in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Energy, in
the amount of $4,742,300, to implement energy efficiency and conservation programs; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Manager to accept said grant and to establish a new
special revenue project for the appropriation of said grant award;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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 following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
RESOURCES: United States Department of Energy $4,742,300
APPROPRIATIONS: Miami Green Lab, Energy Efficiency
Improvements, and Administrative Costs $4,742,300
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1 } to execute the Assistance Agreement, in
substantially the attached from, in order to implement the acceptance and administration of said grant
award.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter
and Code provisions.
{2} 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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