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MARC D. SARNOFF
CHAIRMAN
CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION
DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER
March 15, 2011
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Forestry
407 South Calhoun Street -Mayo Building
Room SB-8
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
CITY HALL
3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE
MIAMI. FLORIDA 33133
30G 250.5333
FAX 30S 579-3334
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Re: Letter of Support — 2011 National Urban Community Forestry Grant Program
To Whom It May Concern:
On June 24, 2010 the City of Miami Commission passed Enactment Number R-10-0268
authorizing the Grove Tree -Man Trust ("Trust") to perform tree -trimming activities on trees
located in City of Miami rights -of -ways and in city parks using resources provided by the State
of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry. (See
attached resolution). The City of Miami partnered with the Trust to perform the tree -trimming
activities. We are pleased that the project has been completed successfully and 450 young trees
in the city have been trirnmed for structure and strength.
The Florida Department of Agriculture has issued a Request for Proposal for its 2011
NATIONAL URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM. The Grove
Tree -Man Trust intends to apply for this funding to do additional trimming for structure and
strength on trees located in City of Miami rights -of -ways and in city parks. It is our
understanding that the Trust is requesting $10,000 and will be matching it with $10,000 of its
own funds. I supporty'this application and will ask that that the City Manager place a resolution
on the next commission agenda authorizing the Trust to perform tree -trimming activities on trees
—located rn City of Mramr ngMits-of-ways and in city parks using resources provided by the —State
of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry.
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me.
Yours very
nissioner Ma c
City of Miami, Distri 2