HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2021-021 Temp. Ord. #2471
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2021-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SECTION 2-5 "DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING
AGREEMENTS" OF THE CITY CODE AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
DISASTER/EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING
AGREEMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION
NECESSARY TO SECURE FEDERAL AND STATE
EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR COSTS INCURRED
BY THE CITY OF TAMARAC AS A RESULT OF ANY
CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac can incur considerable costs relative to
preparation, damages, flooding and clean-up of any catastrophic emergency
and/or pandemic or other emergency events; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac would be eligible for certain reimbursement
costs from Federal agencies and the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0-2001-09, adopted on May 23, 2001, created
City Code Section 2-5, "Disaster Relief Funding Agreements", providing that the
City Manager shall have the authority to execute Disaster Relief Funding
Agreements and any related documents necessary to secure Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMAfunding, and/or State funding in the case of a
catastrophic emergency; and
40 CODING Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law;
Words in underscore type are additions.
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WHEREAS, in order to obtain Federal and State funding, certain Federal
agencies require that a representative from the City of Tamarac be authorized to
execute the necessary Emergency Relief Funding Agreements and
documentation; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.04(e) of the Tamarac City Charter provides that the
City Manager shall execute bonds, contracts, and issue checks on behalf of the
City of Tamarac pursuant to appropriate ordinances, resolutions and directions of
the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance recommends authorizing the City
Manager to execute disaster/emergency relief Funding Agreements; and •
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it
to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to
authorize the City Manager to execute disaster/emergency relief Funding
Agreements and documentation necessary to secure reimbursement from various
Federal agencies and the State of Florida for the costs incurred by the City of
Tamarac as a result of any catastrophic emergency or disaster event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified
and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of
this Ordinance upon adoption hereof.
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SECTION 2: That Article 1, Section 2.5 of the City of Tamarac Code be
amended as follows:
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SECTION 2-5. "Disaster Emergency Relief Funding Agreements"
The City Manager shall have the authority to execute
Disaster Emergency Relief Funding Agreements and any related documents
necessary to secure Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA Federal
agency funding, and/or State funding in case of a catastrophic emergency."
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SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections
of this ordinance may be renumbered, re-lettered and the word "Ordinance" may
be changed to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to
accomplish such intention.
SECTION 4: Conflicts: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: Severability: If any provision of this ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance than can be given
without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
ordinance are declared to be severable.
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SECTION 6: Effective date: This Ordinance shall become effective on May
10, 2021 Nunc Pro Tunc.
PASSED, FIRST READING this 10 day of I-1113 2021,
PASSED, SECOND READING this ra day of M 2021.
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MICHELLE J. MEZ
MAYOR
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JENNIFEft JOHNSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading •
MAYOR GOMEZ
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DIST 2: COMM.GELIN V"
DIST 3: VIM VILLALOBOS '.J
DIST 4: COMM.PLACKO
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:2ND Reading
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: COMM.BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM.GELIN
DIST 3: V/M VILLALOBOS
DIST 4: COMM.PLACKO jeS
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved this ORDINAN E as
to form.
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OH , JR.
CITY A 0 NEY