98-082 RESOLUTION NO. 98-82
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA URGING THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP AN AFFORDABLE,
EFFICIENT AND STANDARDIZED SYSTEM FOR TRACKING
AND REPORTING OF FEDERAL GRANTS; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the United States government has an interest and obligation to support
local governments and their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the federal government demonstrates that commitment through the
allocation and distribution of financial assistance such as grants for transportation,
community development, housing and economic development; and
WHEREAS, each of these grant programs requires specialized monitoring,
bookkeeping, data management and reporting; and
WHEREAS, each local government is charged with complying with these
requirements with little or no assistance from the federal funding source; and
WHEREAS, local governments are diverse and demand some autonomy in
selecting data management systems; and
WHEREAS, cities and towns incur significant expense locating or designing
computer software able to comply with the federal requirements for each of the discreet
funding programs; and
WHEREAS, considerable financial and efficacy benefit could be achieved if standard
software were available for local govemment use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Resolution No. 98-82
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Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Aventura urges the United States
Congress to work vigorously with local governments and all stakeholders to develop and
make available compatible, affordable and appropriate technology which will maximize
efficiency in cities and towns and provide reasonable accountability for the federal
government.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner - - , who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Be]:§er , and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ke, Cohen yes
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow ).es
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 1998.~/~
A~~R, M~YOR
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SMITH, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY