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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, L A K E C O U N T Y,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY TO
MAKE AND PERFECT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE
UNDER THE FLORIDA BOATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM;
PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT;
PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake
County, Florida, that:
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT
(a). The City of Clermont has complied with all requirements and procedures of Florida
law in processing and advertising this Resolution.
(b). The City of Clermont, Florida, is interested in applying for project and grant
approval, receiving and accepting grant funds, and carrying out a project for the enjoyment of
the citizens of the City of Clermont and the State of Florida, which Project will have a
multiplicity of benefits to the City and the State, which Project is commonly known as and
referred to as the "81h Street Boat Docks project."
(c). Financial assistance from the Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) is
essential to the implementation of the development of the 8th Street Boat Docks project.
(d). The City of Clermont has developed and maintained a very good relationship
with the State of Florida and its agencies over the years, and the City and State have worked
well together in grant and funding relationships for the benefit of the State of Florida and its public
welfare.
SECTION 2. APPROVAL OF FBIP GRANT
(a). The City Council of the City of Clermont hereby approves the FBIP grants for the 8`h
Street Boat Docks project.
(b). The City Manager is authorized to make application and re-application, as needed, to the
State of Florida under the FBIP grant program in the amount of
$300,000 on behalf of the City in order to obtain partial funding from the State of Florida
for the Project.
(c). The City Manager is authorized to encumber matching funds in the amount of $300,000
on behalf of the City in order to obtain funding, as referenced herein, from the State of Florida
for the 8th Street Boat Docks project.
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SECTION 3. COVENANTS O F THE CITY OF CLERMONT
(a). The City of Clermont certifies to the State of Florida and agrees that:
(1). The City will accept the terms and conditions set forth in FBIP Grant Agreement.
(2). The City has the ability and intention to finance the cost of the 8`h Street Boat Docks
project and that the Project will be operated and maintained at the expense of the City for public
use.
(3). The City will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion,
disability, or national origin in the use of any property or facility acquired or developed pursuant
to the FBIP grant for the Project and shall comply with the terms and intent of the Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 88-352 (1964) and all other controlling law. The
City shall design and construct all facilities relating to the 8`h Street Boat Docks project in order
to fully comply with all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, and ordinances relating to
accessibility by disabled persons, including, but not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities
Act. The City of Clermont shall also comply with all other applicable federal, state, and local
laws,codes,ordinances, rules,regulations,and requirements.
(4). The City will maintain adequate financial records on the 8`h Street Boat Docks project to
substantiate claims for reimbursement and in order to appropriately accomplish any and all pre-
audits and post-audits of the expenditure of public funds as well as a performance review of
the Project and the achievement of the goals and objectives of the FBIP grant program.
SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
(a). The Mayor of the City of Clermont is hereby authorized to execute the grant agreements
relating to the FBIP grant program.
(b). The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to implement the
provisions of this Resolution by means of such administrative actions as may be deemed
appropriate.
(c). The City Manager is hereby authorized to expend such City funds as may be necessary to
accept and implement the grant under the FBIP grant program for the 81h Street Boat Docks
project.
(d). The City Manager is authorized to sign the grant application and manage the grant, should one
be awarded.
SECTION 5. SAVINGS
The prior actions of the City of Clermont relating to the development of boating facilities and
related activities are hereby ratified and affirmed.
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SECTION 6. CONFLICTS
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY
If any section, sentence, phrase, word, or portion of this Resolution is determined to be invalid,
unlawful, or unconstitutional, said determination shall not be held to invalidate or impair the
validity, force, or effect of any other section, sentence, phrase, word, or portion of this
Resolution not otherwise determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon enactment.
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CLER' N, CITY OF CLERMONT
Cd«, RESOLUTION NO. 2026-008R
DONE AND RESOLVED by the Mayor of the City Council of the City of Clermont,Lake
County, Florida, this 24th day of March 2026.
CITY OF CLERMONT
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• '� Tim Murry, Mayor
Tracy Ackroyd Ifowe, ity Clerk
Approved as to Form and Legality:
611�-stian W. Wau , City Attorney