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File Number: 07-00726
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF
THE LETTER SENT TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE, BY THE MAJORITY OF THE UNITED STATES SENATORS,
REJECTING THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDED TWENTY PERCENT
(20%) CUTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM,
AND ASKING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE LEVEL OF FUNDING FROM $3.9
BILLION TO $4.1 BILLION, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; DIRECTING THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S LOBBYING TEAM TO WORK IN SUPPORT OF THESE REQUESTS;
URGING PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AND THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED
STi ':ES C:;NGRESS TO SUPPORT THE SAME; F !RECTING THE CITY CLE".!'.
TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
Section 1. a Mat i Gity Commission expresses its support of the letter sent totheUnited States
Senate Appropriations Committee, by the majority of the United States Senators, rejecting the
Administration's recommended twenty percent (20%) cuts to the Community Development Block Grant
Program, and asking for an increase in the level of funding from $3.9 billion to $4.1 billion, for Fiscal
Year 2008.
Section 2. The City of Miami's lobbying team is directed to work in support of these requests.
Section 3. The Miami City Commission urges President George W. Bush and the members of the
United States Congress to support the same.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the President, the
Senate Majority Leader, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and all the members of the
United States Congress.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE FE"NANDEZ
CITY A • R EY
City of Miami
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File Number. 07-00726
Footnotes:
{1} 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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