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Resolution: R-04-0473
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Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 04-00815 Final Action Date: 7/8/2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION
OF AN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT ("HUD") LEAD -BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL
GRANT PROGRAM, OFFICE OF HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD HAZARD
CONTROL IN SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S "MIAMI UNLEADED,"
NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WHICH HAS
ALREADY RECEIVED THE 2004 U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS' FUNDING
AWARD OF $300,000, WHICH WILL BE USED AS MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE
HUD GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is committed to improving the quality of life of all its
citizens; and
WHEREAS, environmental hazards such as lead -based paint are barriers reduce the quality
of life; and
WHEREAS, exposure to lead -based paint are known health hazards, especially so for
children under the age of six years; and
WHEREAS, the leading cause of lead -based poisoning is exposure to dust from deteriorating
paint in housing units built before 1978; and
WHEREAS, in the City 81 percent of the homes were constructed before 1979; and
WHEREAS, the City's Consolidated Plan FY2004-2009 to HUD finds that housing occupied
by lower income households with children offer particularly high risks of lead exposure; and
WHEREAS, the deterioration of the paint allows children to peel and eat lead -contaminated
flakes; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for $3 Million in grant funding from the Lead -Based Paint
Hazard Control Grant Program, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of
Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control to be matched by $300,000 in existing funds;
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 City Manager is authorized{1} to submit an application for grant funding to
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the Lead -Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, in an amount not to exceed $3
Million for "Miami Unleaded."
Section 3.
(1) The City of Miami further certifies the required 10 percent cash match as
well as additional in -kind resources in support of the program;
(2) The City will not discriminate against any person on basis of race, color or
national origin in the use of any property or facility acquired or developed
pursuant to this proposal, and shall comply with the terms and intent of the Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, P.L. 88-352 (1964) and design and construct
all facilities to comply fully with statues relating to accessibility by handicapped
persons as well as other federal, state and local laws, rules and requirements.
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 Ordinance, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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