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File Number: 07-01140 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT
AMENDMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO AMEND THE EXISTING GRANT MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF
FORESTRY, FOR THE LITTLE HAITI TREE -PLANTING PROJECT ("PROJECT"),
WITH SAID AMENDMENTS INCLUDING: 1) A TIME EXTENSION FOR THE
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 TO MARCH 31,
2008, AND 2) AN INCREASE TO THE INITIAL FUNDING AMOUNT BY AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500, INCREASING THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
AMOUNT FROM $75,000, WHICH INCLUDED A LOCAL MATCH AMOUNT OF
$18,850, TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $77,500, WHICH INCLUDES A
LOCAL MATCH AMOUNT OF $25,728; THEREBY INCREASING THE ORIGINAL
PROJECT COST FROM $93,750 TO $103,228; APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS
INTO A SEPARATE ACCOUNT FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL FUND,
AND IDENTIFYING IT UNDER SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT, AWARD NUMBER
1358, PROJECT 20-200001; ALLOCATING SAID MATCHING FUNDS, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,500, FROM PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT
00001.202000.534000.
WHEREAS, this Resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
amend the existing Grant Memorandum of Agreement ("Agreement") between the City of Miami
("City") and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry
("Department") for the Little Haiti Tree Planting Project ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the amendment will serve to: 1) extend the Project completion date as well as extend
the deadline for submitting the final claim reimbursement to the Department, and 2) increase the initial
funding amount by an amount not to exceed $2,500; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will be amended to reflect an extension to the original contract from
September 30, 2007 to March 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS, this amendment will increase the original Agreement amount from $75,000, with a
local match of $18,750, to $77,500, with a local match of $25,728, thereby increasing the original
Project cost from $93,750 to $103,228; and
WHEREAS, the additional $2,500, will fund an Education Tree Planting Event; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution will correct the account code identified in Resolution No. 06-0406,
adopted June 22, 2006; and
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WHEREAS, the funds will be appropriated into a separate account from the Public Works General
Fund, and will be placed under Special Revenue Account, Award No. 1358, Project 20-20000; and
WHEREAS, matching funds will be used from Public Works General Fund Account
00001.202000.534000; and
WHEREAS, said Project is consistent with the City's goals of improving the tree canopy;
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 execute the Contract Amendments, in substantially
the attached form, and all necessary documents to amend the existing Agreement between the City
and the Department, for Project, with said+amendments including: 1) a time extension for the Project
completion date from September 30, 2007 to March 31, 2008, and 2) an increase to the initial funding
amount by an amount not to exceed $2,500, increasing the original Agreement amount from $75,000,
which included a local match amount of $18,850, to an amount not to exceed $77,500, which includes
a local match amount of $25,728, thereby; increasing the original Project cost from $93,750 to
$103,228.
Section 3. Said funds are appropriated into a separate account from the Public Works General
Fund, and are identified under Special Revenue Account, Award Number 1358, Project 20-200001.
Section 4. Said matching funds, in the amount of $2,500, are allocated from Public Works General
Fund Account 00001.202000.534000.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JOR' . F: RNANDEZ
CITY A I 0 NEY
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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