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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS TO THE ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INC., IN
THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 IN SOFT COSTS AND $75,000 IN HARD COSTS TO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FACADE CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FROM THE
DISTRICT 1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT, FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO COMMERCIAL FACADE AND COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION
PROJECTS IN DISTRICT 1; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No; 12-0060, adopted February 23, 2012, the City
Commission authorized the allocation of Program Year 2012-2013 Community Development Block
Grant ("CDBG") funds, in the amount of $2,007,716 in the economic development category, for
economic development activities; and
WHEREAS, the Allapattah Business Development Authority, Inc. ("ABDA") provides assistance to
businesses in low and moderate income communities for technical assistance to facade
improvements; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2012, ABDA was allocated funds in the amount of $70,000 for soft
costs related to the facade program; and
WHEREAS, District One has identified other areas for facade and commercial rehabilitation and
has requested that ABDA extends its services to those areas; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the allocation of CDBG funds, in the amount of
$15,000 for soft costs and $75,000 for construction hard costs, from the District 1 Economic
Development Reserve Account, to ABDA and the Community Development Department for hard costs,
for technical assistance to commercial facade projects in District 1;
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 allocation of additional CDBG funds to ABDA, in the amount of $15,000 in soft costs
and $75,000 in hard costs to the Community Development Facade Construction reserve from the
District 1 Economic Development Reserve account, for economic development activities associated
with technical assistance to commercial facade and commercial rehabilitation projects in District 1, is
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authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute all necessary documents, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, 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 CORRECTNESSe/-
JULIE 0. 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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