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File Number: 08-00722 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 33RD YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,909.47, FROM THE CITY OF
MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL FACADE
PROGRAM ACCOUNT; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO THE ALLAPATTAH
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INC. , TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CITY OF MIAMI
COMMERCIAL FACADE PROGRAM, AS SPECIFIED IN "EXHIBIT A," ATTACHED
AND INCORPORATED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH SAID AGENCY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc. ("ABDA"), is a non-profit
corporation that provides economic development activities in the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 07-0315, adopted June 12, 2007, the City Commission
approved the allocation of 33rd year Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funding, in the
amount of $130,000, to ABDA to provide economic development activities beginning October 1, 2007;
and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2008, the City of Miami Department of Community Development staff
met with ABDA to review their work in progress and was informed by ABDA that they had additional
facade projects that they started and must be completed prior to the end of the current contract year,
that would require additional funding; and
WHEREAS, ABDA requested additional funding, to continue to provide economic development
activities; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends the transfer of 33rd year CDBG funding, in the
amount $55,909.47, from the City of Miami Department of Community Development Commercial
Facade Program Account, to ABDA to continue to provide economic development activities under the
City of Miami Commercial Fa9ade Program, as specified in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated;
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 transfer of 33rd year CDBG funds, in the amount $55,909.47, from the City of
Miami Department of Community Development Commercial Facade Program Account, and the
allocation of said funds to ABDA, to continue to provide economic development activities under the
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City of Miami Commercial Facade Program, as specified in "Exhibit A," attached and incorporated, is
authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1 } to execute an Amendment to the existing
agreement, in substantially the attached form, with said agency, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
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.
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