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• f OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br /> � MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> COUNTY <br /> FOR\O <br /> CARLOS A. GIMENEZ <br /> MAYOR <br /> June 20, 2013 <br /> t <br /> %Ube <br /> Christopher J. Russo, City Manager <br /> Office of the City Manager <br /> 8 ""rs M_anag <br /> City of Sunny Isles Beach <br /> 18070 Collins Avenue <br /> Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br /> • <br /> Dear Mr. Russo: <br /> Miami-Dade County (County) is commencing the process for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Parking Fines <br /> Reimbursement Program. The Interlocal Agreement between the County and the municipalities has been <br /> revised. In order to participate in the program, each municipality must submit a new executed Interlocal <br /> Agreement and the annual Affidavit (enclosed). The executed Interlocal Agreement will remain on file until <br /> further notice. The Affidavit states that the funds reimbursed shall be used to improve accessibility and <br /> equal opportunity to qualified persons who have disabilities in the municipality and to conduct disability <br /> public awareness programs. <br /> Reimbursements to municipalities are based on a percentage of revenue collected during Fiscal Year <br /> 2011-2012. The amount is determined by calculating the total amount of fine collected on tickets issued <br /> in a municipality divided by the total number of tickets paid countywide. Funding estimates include a <br /> percentage of the carryover monies that were not distributed to any municipality in the previous year. <br /> . The City of Sunny Isles Beach is entitled to $11,353 as a result of fines collected in the previous fiscal <br /> year and unspent funds from other municipalities. The aforementioned Affidavit must be submitted within <br /> 60 days of the date of this letter to receive these funds. <br /> In accordance with Section 30-447 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, parking fine funds generated from <br /> the misuse of marked spaces for people with disabilities is used in the following manner: <br /> • One-third of the funds are to be used to defray the Clerk of Courts' administrative expenses, and <br /> • Two-thirds of the funds are to be used to improve accessibility and equal opportunity to qualified <br /> physically disabled persons and to provide funds to conduct public awareness programs concerning <br /> physically disabled persons. Of this amount, 30 percent is retained by the County for countywide <br /> purposes, in accordance with State law and 70 percent is allocated to the governmental entity having <br /> jurisdiction over the violation. <br /> STEPHEN P. CLARK • 111 N.W. FIRST STREET • 29TH FLOOR • MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-1930 • (305) 375-5071 <br />