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February 28, 2007
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2007-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
FLORIDA, ACKNOWLEDGING A GOOD -FAITH OVERSIGHT ON THE PART OF
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE CITY'S ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF THAT
RESULTED IN SEVERAL APPLICANTS RECEIVING MORE THAN THE
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ALLOCATION OF STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE
PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM FUNDING; ENSURING THAT THE CITY
STAFF HAS TAKEN THE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TO AVOID
A RECURRENCE OF THIS ERROR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac, Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "City"),
receives approximately four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) annually in
funding from the State Housing Initiative Partnership ("SHIP") program; and
WHEREAS, the City's administrative staff evaluates applicants in order to
determine who is eligible to receive SHIP housing assistance; and
WHEREAS, due to a good faith administrative error, between the years 2003 and
2007, up to seven (7) SHIP applicants received more than the maximum allowable
allocation of funding provided by the SHIP program pursuant to the City's Local Housing
Assistance Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission acknowledges that a good faith error was
made by certain members of the City's administrative staff in distributing SHIP funding
and assures the State of Florida that certain policies are being crafted to ensure that
such instances do not occur in the future; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the best interests of the
citizens and residents of the City to acknowledge this SHIP program funding error, and
inform the State of Florida that measures are being taken to avoid a recurrence of this
situation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
Section.1.. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida hereby
acknowledges that as a result of a good faith oversight on the part of certain members of
the City's administrative staff up to seven (7) SHIP applicants received more than the
maximum allowable allocation of funding provided by the SHIP program pursuant to the
City's Local Housing Assistance Plan. The City Commission further assures the State of
Florida that certain policy initiatives are being crafted to avoid any future recurrence of
this error.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide a certified copy of this
Resolution along with the City's SHIP program annual reports.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be, and the
same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 5. If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA THIS --LL DAY OF- And I 2007.
ATTEST:
MARION SWENSON, CIVIC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
Have approved this
OLUTION as to form.
P , Y ATTORNEY
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
BETH TALABISCO, MAYOR
B.
TALABISCO
E.
PORTNER
M.
SULTANOF
P.
ATKINS-GRAD L
H.
DRESSLER
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