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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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Honorable Mayor and ,..,
Mefr , tiers of thq'City Commission
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Joe Arriola
Chief Administrator/City Manager
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AUG 3 0 2004
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Resolution to Accept and
Appropriate FDOT Funds for
Independent Technical
Support to the Overtown Area
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution,
establishing a new special revenue fund entitled "Overtown Technical Support Fund" and
appropriating funds from a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the
amount of $60,000, for the Technical Support to the Overtown Area Project. The legislation
further authorizes the C.ty Manager to accept the funds and to execute the necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
BACKGROUND
There are many planned transportation projects impacting the Overtown Community and the
residents have expressed a desire to offer input into the development of these projects.
Additionally, there is little public understanding about the need for these projects and the
benefits that the community may receive once these projects are constructed. Therefore, the
Metropolitan Planning Organization Governing Board, at its October 23, 2003 meeting,
requested that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) initiate a community outreach
program. The City and FDOT determined that it would be in the best interest of the general
public and the citizens of the City to enter into a Joint Participation Agreement for these
services.
The attached Agreement provides for the City to contract for an independent expert to provide
technical reviews and assessments to the Overtown Community. These services will serve an
integral role in supporting the Overtown Community, the State and local governments.
The City will administer the contract for services and the FDOT will contribute funds, in the
amount of $60,000.00, to the City for these services. The attached resolution accepts said
funds and appropriates ti gem into a new special revenue fund entitled "Overtown Technical
Support Fund".
FISCAL IMPACT
This matter has a positive fiscal impact by eliminating the City's contribution for these services
in the amount of $60,000.00.
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