98-22773 RESO
RESOLUTION NUMBER 98-22773
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, RETROACTIVEL Y
DESIGNATING HARRY S. MAVROGENES, ASSISTANT CITY
MANAGER, AS THE AGENT TO REPRESENT THE CITY WITH THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION,
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND
RELATED AGENCIES, FROM JANUARY 1, 1998, 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.
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 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 natural disasters, the foregoing designation shall
be retroactive from January 1, 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 the Mayor and City
Commission herein approve and retroactively designate Harry S, Mavrogenes, Assistant City
Manager, as the agent to represent the City with FEMA, the DCA, and related agencies, from
January 1, 1998, through December 31, 2000, and authorize him 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 17th day of June, 1998,
APPROVED AS TO
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. 312 - C} B
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City C mission
DATE: June 17, 1998
FROM:
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT: A RESOLUT ON DESIGNATING HARRY S. MAVROGENES, ASSISTANT
CITY MANAGER, THE AGENT TO REPRESENT THE CITY WITH THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION, FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES,
;' THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000, TO EXECUTE REQUESTS FOR
ASSIST ANCE, DAMAGE CLAIMS, REQUESTS FOR PAYMENTS, AND
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO REQUEST AND
RECEIVE DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS AND RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
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FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTERS, AND MAKING THE DESIGNATION
RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY I, 1998
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, and
Tropical Storm Gordon in 1993,
On February 2, 1998, the South Florida area was hit by an intense storm which generated 100 mph
sustained winds and several tornados, As a result of this storm, President Clinton issued a declaration
designating South Florida as a disaster area, The presidential declaration enables the City to receive
disaster relief grants to repair storm damages, The City has documented approximately $90,000 in
reimbursable damage restoration costs,
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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 FE~1A, 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 January I, 1998, and shall remain in effect
until December 31,2000.
CONCLUSION:
The City Commission should hereby approve the attached Resolution designating Harry S, Mavrogenes,
Assistant City Manager, the agent to represent the City 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 January 1, 1998,
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