Res No. 192-19RE SOLUTION NO. 192-19
A RESOLUTION OF TI-IE CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA
APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO OBTAIN A
CLIMA TE CHANGE VULNERA BILITY ASSESSMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY
AME NDME NTS AND/OR RENEWALS AND TAKE ALL ACTIONS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS AGREEMENT; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE ; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREA S, the City of Delray Beach (herein referred to as the "City") is authorized to enter into
Interlocal Agreements pursuant to the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969 as set forth in Section 163.01,
et seq., Florida Statutes (hereinafter the "Act") to make efficient use of each entity's respective powers, resources,
authority and capabilities by enabling them to cooperate on the basis of mutual advantage and thereby provide
the facilities and efforts that will best utilize existing resources, powers, and authority available to each of them;
and
WHEREAS, the City and its surrounding coastal neighbors, ( collectively "the Participants") have
common interests in planning for coastal and climate resilience given their location, topography, and geography;
and
WHEREAS, there are cost savings and efficiencies gained by collaborating regionally on responses to
climate change vulnerability; and
WHEREAS, the Participants desire to work together to evaluate and address the risks posed by climate
change by developing regional collaboration frameworks, assessing vulnerabilities, identifying adaptation
techniques, implementing adaptation strategies, monitoring outcomes, and evaluating results; and
WHEREAS, the Participants wish to secure grant funds to advance their ability to address the above
issues; and
WHEREAS, the Participants wish to partner to obtain a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment to
determine the potential danger caused by climate change (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission deems approval of this Resolution to be in the best interest of the
health, safety, and welfare of the residents and citizens of the City of Delray Beach and the public at large.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach has reviewed and hereby approves this
Interlocal Agreement which is attached to this resolution as Exhibit "A".
Section 3. The City Commi ssion authorizes the City Manager to execute any amendments and/ or
renewals thereto and take any other actions necessary to effectuate this Agreement.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on -'--"--+--+---' 2019.
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