HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-109-3507 - Miami-Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy 2020 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-109-3507
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY 2020; PROVIDING
FOR IMPLEMENTATION; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION
OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency funds a national
initiative to help communities develop local mitigation strategies to identify projects that
mitigate the effects of natural disasters and to identify funding sources necessary to
implement the projects, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Division of Emergency Management ("FDEM") entered
into a contract with Miami-Dade County ("County") to provide funding to the County and
municipalities within its jurisdiction to jointly develop the County Local Mitigation
Strategy 2020 (the "LMS"), which will be incorporated into the Statewide Mitigation
Strategy, and
WHEREAS, on August 28, 2020, FDEM completed its review of the LMS and
informed the County that the LMS met the Federal Hazard Mitigation Planning
Standards requirements contained in 44 CFR 201.6(b)-(d) ("Federal Standards"); and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain compliance with Federal Standards and to
remain eligible to receive LMS funding under various grant agreements, the City of
Miami Gardens (the "City") desires to adopt the LMS, attached hereto as Exhibit "A";
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and
welfare of the residents of the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby adopts the Miami-Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy for 2020.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2020.
OLIVE GILBERT, III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIO` BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON D. BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by: Councilman Leon
Seconded by: Vice Mayor Harris
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Gilbert Yes
Vice Mayor Harris Yes
Councilwoman Odom Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilman Williams Jr. Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
Councilman Stephens Yes