97-22330 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
97-22330
A RESOLUTION OF THE MA VOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS
DESIGNEE, TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH AND EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY OFFICE OF AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING THE CITY'S
FISCAL VEAR 1996-1997 GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,698;
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT; AND
APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF
THE AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by the U. S.
Congress, and Title II of the ADA requires that state and local governments provide accessibility to th~ir
programs and that they do not discriminate in the provision of employment, goods, services ald,Dr
programs, on the basis of a person's disability; and
WHEREAS, as required under Title II of the ADA, the City has developed a Transition j::>l<: n,
which describes the facilities owned and/or controlled by the City and the architectural barriers ~)ulld
in these facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Dade County Office of ADA Coordination has funds availat,le :0
assist municipalities with their compliance with ADA requirements; and
WHEREAS, funds to be received by the City under this grant may be used for modificatiolls 0
City facilities to remove architectural barriers, to train City employees with regard to the requirerr en:s
of the ADA, to provide public awareness programs regarding the ADA, and to help fund the opera:ior s
of the City's Office of ADA Coordination; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of the funds under this grant will be based on consultation witl1 tt e
Mayor's Ad Hoc Barriers Free Environments Committee; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BV THE MA VOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF TH:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the City Manager, or His Designee, are hereby authorizE!d '0
submit an application on behalf of the City of Miami Beach and execute an Interlocaf Agreement with
the Metropolitan Dade County Office of Americans with Disabilities Act, for the purpose of receivin~1 t~e
City's Fiscal Year 1996-1997 grant award in the amount of $56,698; authorizing the acceptance o:t~e
Grant; and appropriating the funds in compliance With" terms of the Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 19TH DAVfF MARCH, 1997.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Members of the City Commission
DATE:
March 19, 199"'
FROM:
Jose Garcia-pedrosaH.
City Man.g., r
SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR
HIS DESIGNEE, TO, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH:
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO AND EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY OFFICE OF
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RECEIVING THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997 GRANT AWARD IN
THE AMOUNT OF $56,698; AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE
GRANT; AND APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
In July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by the U.S. Congress. Tit e II
of the ADA requires that state and local governments provide accessibility to their programs ,:mIl
that they do not discriminate in the provision of employment, goods, services and/or programs. 011
the basis of a person's disability. As required under Title II of the ADA, the City has developed; I
Transition Plan, which describes the facilities owned and/or controlled by the City and thH
architectural barriers found in these facilities. The Mayor's Ad Hoc Barriers Free Environme!nt ;
Committee has taken a leadership role in the development of the Transition Plan.
The funds to be received by the City under this grant may be used for modifications to City facililiei
to remove architectural barriers, to train City employees in regards to the requirements of ADP, tl)
provide public awareness programs regarding ADA, and to help fund the operations of the City' ;
Office of ADA Coordination. The expenditure of the funds under this grant will be based 011
consultation with the Mayor's Ad Hoc Barriers Free Environments Committee.
AGENDA ITEM
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3-1-934-
DATE
COMMISSION MEMORANDJ~'I
MARCH 19, 1n9"'
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ANAL YSIS
Under Title II of ADA, programs and facilities of state and local governments must be m;3dl~
accessible to persons with disabilities. To comply with the law, the City has undertaken a program
of modifying its facilities to remove architectural and communication barriers, and is reviewin~1 it:
programs to develop ways of making them more accessible.
The Administration proposes that this grant be applied for and accepted by the City so I hat
architectural and communication barriers in City facilities, and inaccessibility to City programs r1a '
be remedied sooner than if these grant funds were not available to the City to assist in this eftort,
Matching funds for the grant have been identified from those funds that the City is already spen<lin!1
in the removal of architectural and communication barriers and no new allocation of general f Jnd
monies is expected as a result of this grant.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the approval of the attached Resolution of the Mayor and Cit ,
Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, Authorizing the City Manager, or His Desigree I
to, on Behalf of the City of Miami Beach: Submit an Application to and Execute an Interlocc I
Agreement with the Metropolitan Dade County Office of Americans with Disabilities Act, for th'l
Purpose of Receiving the City's Fiscal Year 1996-1997 Grant Award in the Amount of $56,69E;
Authorizing the Acceptance of the Grant; and Appropriating the Funds in Compliance with th'l
Terms of the Agreement.
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