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File Number; 07-00573 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$162,171, FROM THE TREE TRUST FUND; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION
OF SAID FUNDS, TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
("CBOS"), AS STATED HEREIN, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANTING TREES ON
CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), WITH
SEVERAL CITY DEPARTMENTS COORDINATING SERVICES WITH SAID CBOS,
AS STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, on March 22, 2007, the City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 12903, which
established procedures for the protection, planting and removal of trees in the City of Miami ("City");
and
WHEREAS, the City has developed a comprehensive Tree Master Plan that specifically states that
the City will "develop public/private partnerships to maximize and leverage community resources and
funding for the benefit of the enhancement of the City tree canopy;" and
WHEREAS, the City developed a grants process and reached out to several Community Based
Organizations ("CBO's") that have experience in tree planting in the City, requesting that they join in a
collaborative tree planting effort; and
WHEREAS, the five CBO's that responded and that are being recommended for funding are:
Citizens for a Better South Florida, Roots in the City, the Treeman Trust, Treemendous and Green
Leaves; and
WHEREAS, the five CBO's will plant a minimum of 517 trees between them;
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 {1} to distribute funds, in an amount not to exceed
$162,171, from the Tree Trust Fund, to the CBO's as listed below, for the purpose of planting trees on
certain public rights of way in the City:
Citizens for a Better South Florida $38,409
Roots in the City (through St. John CDC as a fiscal agent) $25,000
Treeman Trust $40,262
Treemendous $31,000
Green Leaves $27,500
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Section 3. The City's Department of Public Works will oversee the tree plantings to ensure
compliance with all local and state guidelines and practices.
Section 4. The City's Department of Neighborhood Enhancement Team will facilitate
communication between the CBO's and the communities where plantings will take place.
Section 5. The City's Office of Grants Administration will oversee the distribution of the funds in
collaboration with the aforementioned City departments.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPR• ED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:C/
JORGE L. FE
CITY A TOR
NANDEZ
EY
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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