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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2002-027
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SEEK GRANT FUNDING FROM THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS AND
ASSISTANCE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE
AMOUNT OF $200,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Tamarac wishes to improve
emergency management capabilities within the City in the fundamental areas of response
and recovery; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac Emergency Preparedness Plan (1997) provides a
guideline for the preparation, recovery and mitigation of disasters including the provision of
an Emergency Operation Center; and
WHEREAS, The City of Tamarac does not currently have adequate facilities to
serve it's residents and citizens as Emergency Operation Centers; and
WHEREAS, as a result the City is unable to guarantee the survivability of
emergency response capabilities and ensure continuity of vital lifeline services in response
to natural, technological and/or man-made emergencies or catastrophes; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs has grant funds
available under the Emergency Management Competitive Grant Program for local
governments to implement projects that will further State and Local emergency
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management objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Broward County Emergency Management Division has expressed
its support for a City of Tamarac Emergency Operation Center; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Fire Chief recommend the submission of the
grant application attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of award by the Florida Department of Community
Affairs, subsequent legislative action by the City Commission will be required to accept the
grant funding and to amend the grants fund budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best
interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to authorize the City Manager
to apply for a State of Florida Department of Community Affairs Emergency Management
Grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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
Resolution.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is HEREBY_authorized to seek grant funding from
the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs Emergency Management
Competitive Grant Program in the amount of $200,000 for the construction of an
Emergency Operations Center.
SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
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repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: 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 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this 23rd day of January, 2002.
AT EST:
MARION-S ENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
)proved this
U71ON as to form.
tTCHELL S. KF
CITY ATTORN
( JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
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