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RESOLUTION NO. 2016 R.54, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR THE MUNICIPAL PARKING FINES REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM,ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT"A";AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 316.008 Florida Statutes, and Section 30-447 Code of Miami-Dade County, authorizes the charging of fines for misuse of specially marked parking spaces for people with disabilities; and WHEREAS, Miami-Dade County proposes to distribute said fines under the provisions of Section 30-447 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach may be entitled to funds as a result of fines 'collected in a fiscal year and unspent funds from other municipalities; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 30-447 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, parking fine funds generated from the misuse of marked spaces for people with disabilities is used in the following manner: • One-third of the funds are to be used to defray the Clerk of Courts' administrative expenses, and • Two-thirds of the funds are to be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified physically disabled persons and to provide funds to conduct public awareness programs concerning physically disabled persons,of which,30 percent is retained by the County for countywide purposes, in accordance with State law and 70 percent is allocated to the governmental entity having jurisdiction over the violation; and WHEREAS,the City Commission desires to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Miami- Dade County and approve the annual Affidavit stating that the funds reimbursed shall be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities in the municipality and to conduct disability public awareness programs. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. Approval of Interlocal Agreement. The City Commission hereby approves the Interlocal Agreement and annual Affidavit with Miami-Dade County in order to participate in the Municipal Parking Fines Reimbursement Program. Section 2. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute R2016-Interlocal Agmt County Pkg Fines Reimbursement Program Page 1 of 2