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Resolution: R-20-0205
File Number: 7527
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 7/23/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SOUTH FLORIDA
ANCHOR ALLIANCE ("SFAA") MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE, WHEREBY THE CITY
OF MIAMI ("CITY") PLEDGES TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER SFAA
MEMBER SOUTH FLORIDA INSTITUTIONS TOWARDS THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SFAA'S AGREED UPON MISSION TO FOSTER
THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE ACTIONS THAT ADDRESS ECONOMIC
AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH AND WELFARE
OF SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS.
WHEREAS, in December 2017, the Health Foundation of South Florida ("Health
Foundation") in partnership with Citi Community Development and the Federal Reserve of
Atlanta held the first convening for executives of anchor institutions and community partners of
the South Florida Anchor Alliance ("SFAA") where there was demonstrated interest in a shared
vision for taking collective action towards building community wealth; and
WHEREAS, at the said convening, the SFAA partners identified two (2) key areas of
opportunity: supplier diversity and workforce development; and
WHEREAS, by early 2019, leaders from the Health Foundation, the SFAA's backbone
organization that operates all of SFAA's activities, began reaching out to SFAA anchor
institutions and within a few months, workgroups for Miami -Dade and Broward Counties were
established and provided invaluable institutional knowledge about strategic areas of opportunity
and collaboration; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the SFAA's mission through collective action, the SFAA
harnesses the power of anchor institutions to build a healthy and thriving South Florida for all;
and
WHEREAS, the SFAA's Miami -Dade collaborative group includes Baptist Health South
Florida (comprised of West Kendall Baptist Hospital, South Miami Hospital, and Homestead
Hospital), the City of Miami ("City"), the City of Miami Beach, the City of Miami Gardens, Florida
International University, Florida Memorial University, Jackson Health System, Miami Dade
College, Miami -Dade County, Miami -Dade County Public Schools, UHealth, the University of
Miami, and The Miami Foundation; and
WHEREAS, since 2019, the City has been actively participating in the SFAA meetings to
create an SFAA Strategic Blueprint ("Blueprint") with the goal of building a healthy, thriving, and
prosperous South Florida; a model for America's cities of the future; and a forward -thinking,
inclusive, sustainable, healthy, and resilient community; and
WHEREAS, through said Blueprint, SFAA members will collectively prioritize the
establishment of an inclusive local economy by developing, coordinating, expanding, and
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deepening collaborative supplier diversity (procurement/vendor development) efforts to increase
opportunities for local, small, and minority-owned businesses and workforce development
efforts for local minority residents; sharing best practices among SFAA members; and sharing
efforts with other communities as well; and
WHEREAS, there is no cost to the City to participate as an SFAA member other than the
contribution of time; and
WHEREAS, the SFAA has asked that all participating SFAA members sign a
Membership Pledge, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the SFAA Membership Pledge, in
substantially the attached form, whereby the City pledges to collaborate with other SFAA
member South Florida Institutions towards the implementation of the SFAA's agreed upon
mission to foster individual and collective actions that address economic and social conditions to
strengthen the health and welfare of South Florida residents.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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