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Resolution: R-06-0246
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-00581 Final Action Date: 4/27/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDING TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF FORESTRY ("FORESTRY"), IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000, TOWARDS THE OVERALL COST OF TREE
EQUIPMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH FORESTATION/REFORESTATION,
INVENTORY AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE TREE
INVENTORY WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"); AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS, FOR FIFTY PERCENT (50%)
OF THE PROJECT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000, FROM THE
PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL ACCOUNT NO. 001000.311003.6.840; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SUBMISSION OF SAID GRANT
APPLICATION, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS STATED IN
SAID GRANT APPLICATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT WITH FORESTRY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Public Works is requesting funding from the
State of Florida, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry ("Forestry")
towards the overall cost of tree equipment, in conjunction with forestation/reforestation, inventory and
maintenance activities related to the tree inventory within the City's rights -of -way ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of the Project is $50,000; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to apply for grant funding from Forestry for the Project in the amount
of $25,000, to be matched by fifty percent (50%) of City funds; and
WHEREAS, the City will enter into an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of
Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
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 to submit an application for grant funding to Forestry,
in an amount not to exceed $25,000, for the Project.
Section 3. The allocation of the required matching funds, for fifty percent (50%) of the Project, in
an amount not to exceed $25,000, from the Public Works General Account No.
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001000.311003.6.840, is authorized.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents, in
substantially the attached form, for submission of said grant application, subject to certain terms and
conditions as stated in said grant application.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized {1} to execute an Urban and Community
Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement, with Forestry, for said purpose.
Section 6. 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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