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RESOLUTION NO. 98-22934
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING
CHRISTINA M. CUERVO, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, AS THE
AGENT TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WITH THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION,
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND
RELATED AGENCIES THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000, TO
EXECUTE REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE, DAMAGE CLAIMS,
REQUESTS FOR PAYMENTS, AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL
DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE DISASTER
RELIEF GRANTS AND RECOVERY ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING
NATURAL DISASTERS, AND MAKING THE DESIGNATION
RETROACTIVE TO SEPTEMBER 10, 1998.
WHEREAS, hurricanes, tornados, tropical storms and other natural disasters can have
devastating impacts upon our community; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the
Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and other Federal and State agencies have
developed programs to help communities recover from the devastation caused by natural
disasters; and
WHEREAS, in order to be eligible to apply for the disaster relief funds, the City is
required to designate an agent to represent the City with FEMA, the DCA and other agencies
in the Disaster Relief Grant process; and
WHEREAS, the City's agent must be authorized to execute requests for assistance,
damage claims, requests for payments, and other supplemental documents in order to request
and receive disaster relief grants and recovery assistance, following a natural disaster; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the eligibility requirements and to ensure that
the City is prepared in the event of any future disasters, this designation shall be retroactive
to September 10, 1998, and shall remain in effect through December 31, 2000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that Christina M.
Cuervo, Assistant City Manager, is hereby designated as of September 10, 1998 and through
December 31, 2000 as the agent to represent the City of Miami Beach with FEMA, the DCA,
and related agencies to execute requests for assistance, damage claims, requests for payments,
and other supplemental documents in order to request and receive disaster relief grants and
recovery assistance following natural disasters.
Passed and Adopted this 7th day ofO_ctobe_r ., 1998.
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MAYOR
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~
FROM:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: October7, 1998
Members of the City Commission
Sergio ROdriguez#
City Manager ,
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A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CHRISTINA M. CUERVO, ASSISTANT
CITY MANAGER, AS THE AGENT TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ADMINISTRATION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,
AND RELATED AGENCIES, THROUGH DECEMBER 31,2000, TO EXECUTE
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE, DAMAGE CLAIMS, REQUESTS FOR
PAYMENTS, AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO
REQUEST AND RECEIVE DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS AND RECOVERY
ASSIST ANCE FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTERS, AND MAKING THE
DESIGNATION RETROACTIVE TO SEPTEMBER 10, 1998.
TO:
SUBJECT:
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the Florida Department of Community
Affairs (DCA) and other Federal and State agencies have developed programs to help communities
recover from the devastation caused by natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados and tropical storms.
The City received recovery assistance from these agencies following Hurricane Andrew in 1992,
Tropical Storm Gordon in 1993, and the Groundhog Day Storm of 1998.
In order to be eligible to apply for the disaster relief funds, the City is required to designate an agent to
represent the City with FEMA, the DCA and related agencies in the Disaster Relief Grant process. The
City's Agent must be authorized to execute requests for assistance, damage claims, requests for payments,
and other supplemental documents in order to request and receive disaster relief grants and recovery
assistance following a natural disaster.
In order to comply with the eligibility requirements and to ensure that the City is prepared in the event
of any future disasters, this designation shall be retroactive to September 10, 1998, and shall remain in
effect through December 31, 2000.
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CONCLUSION:
The City Commission should hereby approve the attached Resolution designating Christina M. Cuervo,
Assistant City Manager, as the agent to represent the City of Miami Beach with FEMA, the DCA and
related agencies, through December 31 , 2000, to execute requests for assistance, damage claims, requests
for payments, and other supplemental documents in order to request and receive disaster relief grants and
recovery assistance following natural disasters. and making the designation retroactive to September 10,
1998.
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