Ord. No. 38-05-1860ORDINANCE NO.38-05-1860
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,
RELATING TO PAYMENT OF EXPENDITURES INCURRED DURING A
WEATHER EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM HURRICANE WILMA;
PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORITY TO USE
EXISTING CASH RESERVES FOR RELATED EMERGENCY
EXPENSES;AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY
FOR ANY AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR
THE FUNDS EXPENDED;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,onOctober24,2005,dangerouscategoryIIIHurricane Wilma causeda
substantialamount ofdamagewithintheCity of SouthMiami;and
WHEREAS,theCityAdministrationhasestimatedthatthehurricanerecoveryexpenses
willbe similar tothose experienced asa result of Hurricane KatrinathathittheCityin August
2005;and
WHEREAS,itisnecessarytorequest authorization toutilizefundingfromtheCity's
cash reserve tobeusedfor payment of these Hurricane Wilma recovery-related expenses;and
WHEREAS,anynew funds expended from thecash reserve duetothis request willbe
included intheCity's federal andstate disaster assistance application for partial reimbursement
of some oftherelatedexpensesincurredintherecovery.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BYTHEMAYORANDCITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.An emergency situation has arisen asa result of Hurricane Wilma,which
deposited many tons of debris onthe streets of South Miami,requiring the City to expend
manpower and resources inits recovery efforts to protect the health and safety ofits citizens.
Section 2.TheCity Manager is authorized to utilize existing cash reserves topayfor
recovery-relatedexpenses.
Section3.TheCityManageris authorized torequestanyavailable assistance to
reimbursetheCityfor these expenses.
Section4.If any section,clause,sentence,orphrase of this ordinance isforany
reasonheldinvalidor unconstitutional byacourt of competentjurisdiction,theholdingshallnot
affectthevalidity oftheremainingportions ofthisordinance.
Section 5.Allordinancesorparts of ordinancesinconflictwiththeprovisions of this
ordinancearerepealed.
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Section 6.This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of October 2005.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
CITY ATTORNEY
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Russell:
Vice Mayor Palmer:
Commissioner Wiscombe:
Commissioner Birts-Cooper:
Commissioner Sherar:
5-0
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
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