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File Number: 08-01172 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CLASSIFYING ONE (1)
REAR -LOADER GARBAGE TRUCK #20003 (1994 MACK, MODEL #DM88S),
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) #1M2B218C1RM003126, AS
CATEGORY "A" SURPLUS STOCK, AND DONATING SAID TRUCK TO THE
HAITIAN AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP AND VOTER EDUCATION CENTER INC., A
501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, UPON THE EXECUTION OF THE
APPROPRIATE RELEASE DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING DYNAMIC POWER
HYDRAULIC, INC. TO REPAIR SAID TRUCK, PRIOR TO SAID DONATION, IN
THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000, UTILIZING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
CONTRACT NO. 5380-6/14; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNT CODE NO.
05001.247000.546000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, the Department of Solid Waste decommissioned one (1) Rear -Loader Garbage
Truck #200033 (1994 Mack, Model #DM88S) , Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
#1M2B218C1RM003126; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Procurement Officer has declared the truck as surplus; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Section 18-82 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, a surplus declared as Category "A" stock shall be available for disposition as the City's
contribution or the City's commitment in support of a particular public purpose, which may include
community, civic or social service programs as may be authorized by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, not -for -profit organizations which provide a public purpose shall be offered first
consideration as recipients for the disposition of Category "A" surplus stock; and
WHEREAS, the Haitian American Citizenship and Voter Education Center, Inc., a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization is an exclusively charitable, scientific, literary and educational organization with
goals to serve Haitians and to educate the need and value of becoming United States citizens,
recognize that voting is an unalienable constitutional right guaranteed to all citizens, and to assist and
prepare the required citizenship applications on behalf of applicants; and
WHEREAS, this organization working in the Haitian community is confronted with the pain and
suffering being endured by families not only in the United States, but in Haiti, due to the devastation in
the past month caused by four consecutive storms, including two hurricanes, Fay, Gustav, Hanna, and
Ike; and
WHEREAS, these storms destroyed the already fragile infrastructure of this Caribbean nation;
and
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101HEREAS, Haiti is a nation of about 9 million people who are suffering, an estimated 300,000
-hildren have been affected, and approximately 500 to 600 people have died; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission via this resolution wishes to donate said truck to the Haitian
American Citizenship and Voter Education Center, Inc., upon the execution of the appropriate release
documents, and in turn, said organization will donate the truck to Port Au Prince, Haiti, to assist with
the debris removal process caused bythe various storms; and
WHEREAS, before said donation takes place, the truck will be repaired by Dynamic Power
Hydraulic, Inc. utilizing Miami -Dade County Contract No. 588O-6/14for leach arts and repairs, inon
amount not 0oexceed $20.OUO.with funds allocated from the Department ofGeneral Services
Administration, Account No. U5O01.z47O0O.546U0O.00UO.VUOOO;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE|TRESOLVED BYTHE COMMISSION UFTHE CITY OFMkAMi
Section 1. The recitals and findings containedinthe Preamble tothis Resolution are adopted
by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
0oohun2. One (1)Rear-Loader Garbage Truck #2OUO35(1834Mack, Model #DM8O8).
Vehicle Identification Number (8N)#1M2B218C1RM00312O.isclassified asCategory 'Y\^surplus
stock.
Section 3. The truck aopreviously described, isdonated 0othe Haitian American Citizenship
and Voter Education Center, |nx,a501 (c)CBnon-profit organization, upon the execution ofthe
appropriate release form.
Section 4. Dynamic Power Hydraulic, |no,isauthorized 0orepair said truck, prior to said
donation, in the amount not to exceed $20,000, utilizing Miami -Dade County ContractNo.53OO-6/14.
with funds allocated from the Department of General Services Administration, Account No.
05001 247UOD�54OUUO0OOO.O0OOU.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
ufthe Mayor. {1}
APPROVED AGT0FORM AND COnnsCTwEGSt
JULIED.BRV
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
(1) If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days
from the date hwas passed and adopted. Uthe Mayor vetoes this Resolution, dshall become
effective immediately upon override ufthe veto bythe City Commission.