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Resolution: R-07-0131
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File Number: 07-00260 Final Action Date: 3/8/2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,000,000, FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FOR THE DISASTER
RECOVERY PROGRAM; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST AN
ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT'S TABLE OF ORGANIZATION, BY ADDING TWO FULL-TIME
UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
GRANT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane
Supplemental Appropriations Act, Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") disaster relief
funding was made available to the State by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development; and
WHEREAS, Florida received the total amount of $82,904,000, of CDBG funds to assist in
recovery from "federally declared disasters" that occurred between July 10, 2005 and October 24,
2005; and
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County ("County") was allocated the amount of $16,000,000, to be
shared by all municipalities in the County based on need and the project; and
WHEREAS, $2,000,000 has been allocated to the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, said funds will be utilized to provide rehabilitation assistance to ten multi -family
properties that were damaged due to the hurricanes; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the acceptance of said funds from the County and
the increase of two full time unclassified employees;
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 acceptance of a CDBG grant from the County, in the amount of $2,000,000, for
the Disaster Recovery Program, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to request an Ordinance to increase the Department of
Community Development's Table of Organization, by adding two full time unclassified employees.
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Section 4. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute the necessary documents, to implement
acceptance of said grant.
Section 5. 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 (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 the City Commission.
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