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RESOLUTION NO. 13-8570
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA OPPOSING THE
FREEZING OF GRANT FUNDS FOR OPA-LOCKA
WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS,
INCLUDING REHABILITATION OF LIFT STATION 11C,
BY THE UNITED STATES EPA; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has previously
indicated that it would be awarding the City of Opa-locka grant funds in the amount of
$970,000.00, to assist with wastewater infrastructure improvements, including the rehabilitation
of Sewer Pump Stations 11B and 11C; and
WHEREAS, final environmental clearance for the project was received in February
2013; and
WHEREAS, due to Federal Budget Sequestration, the EPA has frozen all grant funds,
which may ultimately cause the City to lose $970,000.00 for rehabilitation of Sewer Pump
Stations 11B and 11C; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka believes that the loss of the
funds will jeopardize the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Opa-locka; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-locka strongly opposes the actions
of the EPA in freezing the funds, and requests that our Congresswoman, Senators and lobbyist
assist the City in securing the release of the grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA:
Resolution No. 13-8570
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-locka hereby strongly opposes
the action of the EPA in freezing these grant funds, which will impact the rehabilitation of Lift
Stations 11B and 11C.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to all State
Legislators representing the City of Opa-locka and to all members of the Florida Congressional
Delegation.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of March, 2013.
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MAYOR
Attest to:
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ty Clerk
Approved as a form and legal sufficiency:
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Moved by: COMMISSION"R HOLMES
Seconded by: COMMISSIONER JOHNSON
Commission Vote: 5-0
Commissioner Holmes: YES
Commissioner Johnson: YES
Commissioner Santiago: YES
Vice-Mayor Kelley: YES
Mayor Taylor: YES
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Kelvin L. Baker,Sr., City Manager
FROM: Charmaine Parchment, MBA, j1!"
Acting Asst. Finance Dir/Grant Coordinator
Mohammad Nasir, PE, City Engineer/CIP Director
DATE: March 27, 2013
RE: EPA Grant Funding for Station 11C
On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 9:00am, Mohammad Nasir, City Engineer and CIP Director
and Charmaine Parchment, Grant Coordinator had a teleconference with Ms. Renea Hall,
EPA Project Manager. Ms. Hall stated that at this time all grant funds are frozen due to the
Federal Budget Sequestration and that she is not sure when the freeze will be lifted. The
City was awarded grant funded totaling $970,000.00 which will be used to rehabilitate Lift
Station 11C and 11B. The rehabilitation of the station 11C has been awarded to C&I
Construction and Design, Inc. through a competitive bidding process and the contractor is
waiting for the notice to proceed (NTP). We were waiting on EPA contract approval for
Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements Project in order to issue the NTP to the
contractor for the commencement of the construction of Lift Station 11C. At this point it is
uncertain if or when the City will receive a contract. It is a possibility that the City could
lose these funds.
We have submitted all documentation which included a post application package, the
environmental clearance which was received in February 2013, the RFI package and the
contractor's contract. It has been more than a year that we have been working on securing
this grant contract. We were expecting the contract agreement this month in order to
commence the construction of the lift stations in particular lift station 11 C which is in
operation with an emergency bypass system for more than three (3) months now. EPA's
last minute decision to put the contract on hold is now putting the construction of 11C on
indefinite hold. It also will impact the other funding source - the Miami Dade County Public
Housing and Economic Development CDBG award - which already has an executed
contract for$300,000.00.
Given the urgency that the City is facing should Lift Station 11C fail, we are requesting the
City Commission involvement to get our Congresswoman, Senators and lobbyist to aid the
City in securing the release of these funds ASAP.
END OF MEMORANDUM