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File Number: 06-01889 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000,
FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT-MIAMI RECOVERS PROGRAM; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO
PARTNERSHIP FOR RECOVERY, INC., TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE CITY OF MIAMI
RESIDENTS DAMAGED BY THE 2005 HURRICANE SEASON, WITH ROOF
REPAIRS AND ROOF REPLACEMENTS, AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH PARTNERSHIP FOR
RECOVERY, INC., FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2006, the City Commission directed the Administration to consider
partnering with the Blue Roof program, exclusively for City of Miami ("City")residents and to report
back with a proposal; and
WHEREAS, Partnership for Recovery, Inc. ("PFR"), a not -for -profit organization, was created to
assist low-income homeowners with repairs and roof replacement damaged by the 2005 hurricane
season; and
WHEREAS, the average cost to repair and/or replace a roof is $11,000 per roof; and
WHEREAS, the City will contribute $2,500, per roof for eligible City residents and Miami -Dade
County ("County") would contribute the difference to complete the repairs and/or roof replacement;
and
WHEREAS, the County has received and approved a total of thirty applications for City residents
requesting said assistance; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is requesting the transfer of funds, in the amount of $75,000, from
the City's Department of Community Development -Miami Recovers Program and to allocate said funds
to PFR to assist eligible City residents damaged by the 2005 hurricane season with roof repairs
and/or roof replacement; and
WHEREAS, said funds will be disbursed to said agency as roofs are completed and have passed
inspection from the City;
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.
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Section 2. The transfer of funds, in the amount of $75,000, from the City's Department of
Community Development -Miami Recovers Program and the allocation of said funds to PFR to assist
eligible City residents damaged by the 2005 hurricane season with roof repairs and roof
replacement,as specified in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute any necessary document with PFR, 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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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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