06-16
RESOLUTION NO. 06-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO BE
THE PRIMARY AGENT AND THE EMERGENCY
MANAGER TO BE THE ALTERNATE AGENT TO
EXECUTE REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
GRANTS OR REQUESTS FOR OTHER FUNDS IN
PREPARATION FOR OR CONSEQUENT FROM ANY
DISASTER EVENT THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO
MUNICIPALITIES FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FROM
THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY,
OR FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater is vulnerable to and at risk for damages from
hurricanes and other disaster events, both natural and-made; and
WHEREAS, a FEMA-State Agreement exists among the State of Florida, the
Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
governing the use of disaster preparedness, mitigation, or reimbursement funds and
requiring the State to share the costs eligible for federal financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has undertaken to share those costs, as
appropriated, with its Subgrantees, the Political Subdivisions of the State, pursuant to a
Grant Application or Disaster Relief Funding Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, the Department of Homeland Security, and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency all require that the
municipalities/Subgrantees execute formal agreements with them, a provision of which
requires the City Council to designate a Primary Agent and an Alternate Agent to
execute requests for advance funding, reimbursements, certifications, applications, and
other necessary documentation on its behalf; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby designated as the primary agent and
the Emergency Manager is hereby designated as the alternate agent to execute any
Request for Advance Funding or Reimbursement for Public Assistance Funds, Grant
Applications, or other similar documents made available to municipalities in preparation
for or consequent from the damages and losses sustained as a result of disaster
events, of natural or man-made origin.
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Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd
day of March
,2006.
Approved as to form:
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Assistant City Attorney
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F'fcmk V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
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Cy t ia E. Goudeau .
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