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Resolution: R-12-0168
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-00450 Final Action Date: 4/12/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE
SECURING OF VACANT AND ABANDONED PRIVATE BUILDINGS AS A UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITY; DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FEDERAL
AGENCIES DESIGNATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the increase in the number of vacant and abandoned homes has a deteriorating
effect on the neighborhoods in the City of Miami ("City") causing a decrease in property values; and
WHEREAS, vacant, blighted, unsecured and abandoned structures perpetuate a nuisance
because of their susceptibility to temporary occupancy by transients, and criminal activity such as
drug trafficking, drug use, prostitution, vandalism and other serious crimes, as well as fire safety
hazards; and
WHEREAS, the City is working to decrease the incidents of crime associated with unsecured,
vacant, blighted and abandoned structures throughout its communities; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission supports the securing of vacant and abandoned private
buildings as an eligible activity for use of United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("U.S. HUD") Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funding;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Miami City Commission supports the securing of vacant and abandoned private
buildings as a U. S. HUD CDBG funding eligible activity.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the members of
Congress and to the Secretary of U.S. HUD.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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{1} 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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