Resolution 216-2011 RESOLUTION NO. 216 - 2011
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MONROE COUNTY
HOUSING AUTHORITY TO INITIATE BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR
DISASTER RECOVERY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) AWARDS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUCH
AMENDMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has awarded
Monroe County a CDBG Disaster Recovery 2008 FAYE (Initial) award of which
$1,202,000 is available for sewer connections countywide and whose contract will expire in
June of 2012; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, has awarded
Monroe County additional CDBG Disaster Recovery 2008 Funds (DREF) of which $437,400
is available for sewer connections countywide and whose contract is anticipated to expire in
September of 2013; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, has awarded the
City of Marathon a Small Cities CDBG award of which $637,500 is available for sewer
connections and whose contract is anticipated to expire in September of 2013; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, has notified
Monroe County of its intent to fund a Small Cities CDBG award of which $637,500 would
be available for sewer connections and whose contract would be anticipated to expire in
October of 2013; and
WHEREAS, the total funds awarded in the amount of $2,914,400 currently exceed the
demand for sewer connection funding from income eligible applicants; and
WHEREAS, it is unlikely that the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs
will extend the June 2012 contract expiration date if there is no demand for sewer connection
funding and the funding will be lost to the County; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs
will extend the June 2012 contract if there is a contract award for construction of an eligible
activity and construction has started; and
WHEREAS, Removal of Architectural Barriers in Public Buildings (ADA Compliance) is
an eligible activity in the Disaster Recovery program but not in the Small Cities program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County Florida, that the County hereby:
1. Authorizes the Monroe County Housing Authority to prepare budget amendments to
the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs as necessary to preserve
awarded funding for ADA compliance activities in the absence of demand for sewer
connection funding.
2. Authorizes the City of Marathon to assume funding responsibility for Marathon
applicants to the County program if they so desire.
3. Authorizes the Mayor to execute Disaster Recovery Grant Award budget amendments
and any other documents required by DCA in order to preserve the grant funding for
use for ADA compliance.
4. Authorizes the County Administrator to approve and execute such budget
amendments in the absence of the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the 17 day of August, 2011.
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Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes
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c, Commissioner Kim Wigington Yes
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