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Resolution: R-12-0427
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12-01279 Final Action Date: 10/25/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
URGING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THE
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE ATTACHED LETTER DATED AUGUST 10,
2012, WHICH TERMS ALLOCATE CERTAIN FUNDS PROVIDED TO THE STATE
OF FLORIDA TO BE USED FOR SUPPLEMENTING THE AMOUNTS PAID TO
HOMEOWNERS UNDER THE BORROWER PAYMENT FUND, FUNDING FOR
HOUSING COUNSELORS, STATE AND LOCAL FORECLOSURE MEDIATION
PROGRAMS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING REMEDIATION AND
ANTI -BLIGHT PROJECTS, FUNDING FOR TRAINING AND STAFFING OF
FINANCIAL FRAUD OR CONSUMER PROTECTION ENFORCEMENT
EFFORTS, AND CIVIL PENALTIES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE APPROPRIATE STATE OFFICIALS
STATED HEREIN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Miami City Commission urges Attorney General Pam Bondi to abide by the
terms of the Settlement Agreement in the attached letter dated August 10, 2012, which terms
allocate certain funds provided to the State of Florida to be used for supplementing the amounts
paid to homeowners under the Borrower Payment Fund, funding for housing counselors, state and
local foreclosure mediation programs, legal assistance, housing remediation and anti -blight
projects, funding for training and staffing of financial fraud or consumer protection enforcement
efforts, and civil penalties.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to transmit this Resolution to Attorney General Pam Bondi
and the members of the Florida Legislature.
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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