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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2002-028
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 MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT; 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 during times of emergency and
disaster; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac recognizes the vulnerability of its population and
the importance of rapid response and recovery in the event of an emergency or disaster;
and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs has grant funds
available under the Emergency Management Municipal Grant Program for local
governments to implement projects that will further State and Local emergency
management objectives; and
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WHEREAS, the Broward County Emergency Management Division has expressed
its support for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Fire Chief recommend the submission of the
grant application, a copy of the yet to be completed application is 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 Municipal
Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the acquisition of emergency
preparedness communications equipment.
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.
JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
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MARIOWSW NSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
haWpproved this
S LU1fION as to form.
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DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS A -ye'