R-1568-15 RESOLUTION NO. 1568-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL ADOPTING THE 2015
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY; AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE
MANAGER TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM
PROJECTS TO BECOME A PART OF THE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE HAZARD MITIGATION
PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded a national
initiative to help communities develop local mitigation strategies that identify projects to
mitigate the effects of natural disasters and to identify sources of funds to address those
problems; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity entered into a
contract with Miami-Dade County ("County") to provide the funding for the County and
municipalities to jointly develop a Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) to become a component of
the Statewide Mitigation Strategy; and,
WHEREAS, the County entered into agreements with local municipalities to establish a
unified process for developing the LMS and convey funds for participation in the plan
development; and,
WHEREAS, the LMS meets the State contract requirements and was accomplished with
the participation of local governments, the Miami-Dade County School Board, and a broad
range of private not-for-profit agencies, businesses and universities coordinated by the Miami-
Dade Office of Emergency Management; and,
WHEREAS, Miami Shores Village wishes to participate and adopt the County's 2015 LMS
and believes that it is in the best interest of the Village to do so;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Miami Shores Village Council that:
Section 1. The Miami Shores Village Council hereby adopts the Miami-Dade County 2015
Local Mitigation Strategy.
Section 2. The Village Manager or designee is hereby authorized to identify and prioritize
potential mitigation projects to be included within Miami-Dade County's Local Mitigation
Strategy Plan.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage by the Miami
Shores Village Council.
Passed and Adopted this 8th day of September, 2015.
ATTEST:
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Alice Burch, Mayor
Barbara A. Estep, MMC /'�trrl
Village Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Sarafan
Village Attorney