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File Number: 07-01141 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S EXECUTION OF A GRANT MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF FORESTRY, FOR THE FLAGAMI
REFORESTATION PROGRAM ("PROJECT"), IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,725;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT,
IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS TO AMEND THE EXISTING CONTRACT EXTENDING THE
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 TO MARCH 31,
2008, AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT DUE TO THE REQUIRED
LOCAL MATCH AMOUNT OF $10,575, THEREBY INCREASING THE TOTAL
PROJECT TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $42,300; APPROPRIATING SAID
FUNDS IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL
FUND AND ASSIGNING A SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT, AWARD NO. 1385,
PROJECT 20-200004, FOR SAID PURPOSE; ALLOCATING THE REQUIRED
LOCAL MATCH AMOUNT OF $10,575, FROM PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL FUND
ACCOUNT 00001.202000.534000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") entered into a Grant Memorandum of Agreement
("Agreement") with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, State of Florida
("Department") on January 18, 2007, accepting the amount of $31,725, for replanting of native trees in
the Flagami area ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement is valid from the date of execution through September 30, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has determined that additional time is needed in
order to meet the requirements of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with the City's goals of improving the tree canopy; and
WHEREAS, a request to extend the terms of the Agreement was made to the Department and the
Department has approved this extension; 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, funds will be placed in a separate account from the Public Works General Fund and
have been given Special Revenue Account, Award No. 1385, Project 20-200004 by the Finance
Department; and
WHEREAS, the required local match of $10,575, will be allocated from Public Works General Fund
Account 00001.202000.534000, thereby increasing the total project cost from $31,725 to $42,300;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recital 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's execution of an Agreement, with the Department, for the Project,
in the amount of $31,725, is ratified.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a Contract Amendment, in substantially
the attached form, and all necessary documents to amend the existing contract extending the Project
completion date from September 30, 2007 to March 31, 2008, increasing the contract amount due to
the required local match amount of $10,575, thereby increasing the total Project to an amount not to
exceed $42,300.
Section 4. Said funds are appropriated in a separate account from the Public Works General Fund
and assigned to Special Revenue Account, Award No. 1385, Project 20-200004, for said purpose.
Section 5. Said required local matching funds in the amount of $10,575, are allocated from Public
Works General Fund Account 00001.202000.534000.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE F 'NNDEZ
CITY ATTORNE
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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