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Resolution R-17-0365
File Number: 2646
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/27/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-82(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
CLASSIFYING TEN (10) VEHICLES AND FOUR (4) PIECES OF INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A,"
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, AS CATEGORY "A" SURPLUS STOCK AND
DONATING SAID VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO THE CITY OF PORT-AU-
PRINCE, HAITI FOR A HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE AND TO
FURTHER ASSIST PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED
TO DEAL WITH SIGNIFICANT NATURAL DISASTERS; THIS DONATION
BECOMING EFFECTIVE UPON THE EXECUTION OF THE APPROPRIATE
RELEASE DOCUMENTS.
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake hit the island of Haiti,
approximately ten (10) miles southwest of the City of Port-au-Prince, which suffered significant
damage to its municipal infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the widespread damage to Haiti's population and
infrastructure, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Fire -Rescue's Urban Search and Rescue
Team was deployed to the island and was successful in conducting numerous search and
rescue operations; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of General Services Administration ("GSA") has
recently decommissioned ten (10) vehicles and four (4) pieces of industrial equipment
("Vehicles and Equipment"); and
WHEREAS, Section 18-82(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), entitled "Disposal of Surplus City -Owned Personal Property," provides that
surplus property declared as Category "A" surplus 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, the City's Chief Procurement Officer has declared the Vehicles and
Equipment as Category "A" surplus stock pursuant to Section 18-82(a) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to donate the Vehicles and Equipment to assist in
augmenting the disaster response capabilities of Port -Au -Prince; and
WHEREAS, the donation of the Vehicles and Equipment will serve to directly improve
Port -Au -Prince's disaster response capabilities, as well as augment any City search and rescue
efforts in the event of such disasters;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 2646
Enactment Number: R-17-0365
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. Pursuant to Section 18-82(a) of the City Code, the Vehicles and Equipment,
as more particularly described in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated, are classified as
"Category A" surplus stock.
Section 3. The Vehicles and Equipment are hereby donated to Port -Au -Prince for a
hurricane preparedness Initiative and to further assist Port -Au -Prince with the resources needed
to deal with significant natural disasters.
Section 4. This donation shall become effective immediately upon the execution of the
appropriate release documents.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' 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 City Commission.
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