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Resolution: R-21-0232
File Number: 9157
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 6/10/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 5 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($125,000.00) TO THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST
("TRUST") FOR THE TRUST'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE
REQUIREMENTS OF ALL FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND LOCAL
LAWS INCLUDING THE CITY CODE AND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Jeffrey Watson
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") to
address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust ("Trust") has implemented a
Youth Employment Program ("Program") that imparts financial empowerment through paid work
assignments; and
WHEREAS, the Program furthers the API within the City and exemplifies the principles
outlined in the Gateway to Self -Sufficiency Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the City previously allocated API funds from the District 5 share of API
Funds to the Program pursuant to Resolution No. R-16-0200 adopted April 28, 2016, Resolution
No. R-17-0017 adopted January 17, 2017, Resolution No. R-18-0019 adopted January 11,
2018, Resolution No. R-19-0102 adopted on March 14, 2019, and Resolution No. R-20-0111
adopted on April 9, 2020 and the Program has been successful as a result of the allocations;
and
WHEREAS, the District 5 Commissioner wishes to provide grant funds from the District 5
share of API Funds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars
($125,000.00) ("Funds") for the Program which will provide jobs to at -risk youth, ages fourteen
(14) through eighteen (18) years of age in Liberty City, affording them an opportunity to gain
work experience throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, subject to applicable requirements of
all Federal, State of Florida ("State"), and local laws, including the City Code and Charter of the
City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Charter'), and in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the allocation of the Funds for the Program
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File ID: 9157
Enactment Number: R-21-0232
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to allocate the Funds from the District 5
share of API Funds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars
($125,000.00) to the Trust for the Program is authorized.'
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary, subject to requirements of all Federal, State, and local laws, including
the City Code and City Charter, and in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i ria i `ndez, City Attor iey 6/1/2021
' 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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