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File Number: 06-01475 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF), A STATE OF FLORIDA GOVERNMENT
ENTITY, FOR USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM, ON AN AS NEEDED
BASIS AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A DISASTER FOOD STAMP DISTRIBUTION
CENTER FOR THE "FOOD FOR FLORIDA" PROGRAM IN THE EVENT A STORM
HITS THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF
THE BASIC USE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH USE.
WHEREAS, following Hurricane Wilma last year, the City of Miami agreed to allow the Department of
Children and Families to utilize the Orange Bowl Stadium as a Disaster Food Stamp Distribution
Center, for the "Food for Florida" program, at no cost; and
WHEREAS, the Food for Florida program attracted an estimated 74,000 applicants over a five day
application period at the Orange Bowl Stadium allowing for some temporary financial relief to those
citizens suffering from financial strain caused by the hurricanes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami and the State of Florida and Department of Children and Families would
like to enter into a Use Agreement prior to an emergency situation occurring in order to provide for the
State's use of the stadium on an as needed basis and subject to availability;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals herein are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into and made a part
of this Agreement.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized 1 to execute a Use Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with the State of Florida Department of Children and Families, a State of Florida
government entity, to provide for DCF's use of the Orange Bowl Stadium, on an as needed basis and
subject to availability through December 31, 2007, for the purpose of providing a disaster food stamp
distribution center for the "Food for Florida" Program in the event a storm hits the South Florida area
and providing for a waiver of the basic use fee associated with such use.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature by
the Mayor.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L. FERNANDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
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File Number. 06-01475
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.
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