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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part by this Ordinance upon adoption hereof Section 2. New Chapter. Chapter 251 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is hereby created and entitled "Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program". Within said Chapter 251 is hereby included Article I, "Establishing Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program", which shall read as follows: Chapter 251 PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (PACE) PROGRAM Article I. Establishing Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program § 251-1. Findings of Fact. (a) Section 163.08, Florida Statutes authorizes local governments defined as a county, a municipality, a dependent special district as defined in Section 189.012, Florida Statutes or a separate legal entity created pursuant to Section 163.01(7), Florida Statutes to establish and administer financing programs pursuant to which owners of real property may voluntarily obtain funding for Qualifying Improvements and repay such funding through non-ad valorem assessments, levied upon the improved property pursuant to financing agreements between the property owner and the PACE Local Government(s). (b) Several PACE Local Governments have been created and the availability of the voluntary, non-exclusive PACE Program offered by the separate PACE Local Governments is subject to an agreement with the local governing body and is without cost, assumption of liability by, or demand upon the credit of the local governing body. (c) Section 163.08(3), Florida Statutes authorizes a PACE Local Government to levy non-ad valorem assessments to fund qualifying improvements within jurisdictions that authorize the Program. (d) It is within the best interests of the citizens of the City of Sunny Isles Beach to authorize a PACE Program through the adoption of an ordinance that sets uniform consumer protections that apply to all PACE Local Governments who implement and manage PACE Programs in the City of Sunny Isles Beach. and in those municipalities within the City of Sunny Isles Beach who choose to opt into the Program. (e) A PACE Local Government shall be authorized to implement the PACE Program within the City of Sunny Isles Beach through the execution of an individual interlocal agreement with the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Page 2 of 17