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Resolution
File Number: 10-00982
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG")
FUNDS, FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,776,264, FOR
DISASTER RECOVERY IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT UNDER THE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
APPROPRIATIONS AND EMERGENCY HURRICANE SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT(AKA DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM), FROM THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane
Supplemental Appropriations Act, Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") disaster relief
funding was made available to the State of Florida by the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, Miami -Dade County ("County") was allocated the amount of $16,000,000,
to be shared by all municipalities in the County based on need and the project of which the City of
Miami was awarded the amount of $2,000,000; and
WHEREAS, in August of 2007, the County received an amount of additional $22 million under
the same appropriation for projects in the County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been allocated the amount of $2,776,264 for
projects which has already been pre -approved by the County; and
WHEREAS this additional funding will allow the City to assist additional applicants with disaster
recovery; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the acceptance of CDBG from the County in
the amount of $2,776,264 in connection with the Disaster Relief Program, for disaster recovery and
infrastructure repair or improvement for eligible multifamily projects that suffered damages during the
2005 hurricane season;
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 acceptance of CDBG funds, from the County, in the amount of $2,776,264, for
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disaster recovery in the areas of housing and infrastructure repair or improvement under the Military
Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act (aka Disaster
Recovery Program), from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, is
authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents for said
purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:'/
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JULIE 0. BR
CITY ATTORNEY
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 (10) 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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