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Resolution: R-21-0420
File Number: 10661
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 10/14/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED TWO
THOUSAND THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS ($202,032.00) IN THE FORM OF A
REIMBURSEMENT GRANT ("GRANT") FROM THE CHILDREN'S TRUST
("TRUST") TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") DEPARTMENT OF GRANTS
ADMINISTRATION'S ("DEPARTMENT") EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR THE
FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAM ("PROGRAM") AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY'S IN -KIND SERVICES MATCH IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED TEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS
($10,795.00) TO FUND THE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AT VARIOUS CHILD CARE CENTERS WITHIN THE CITY;
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "THE
CHILDREN'S TRUST GRANT FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVES 2021-2022
FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAM" TO ACCEPT THE GRANT;
APPROPRIATING THE GRANT WITH IN -KIND SERVICES; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
CONTRACT WITH THE TRUST AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND
MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE
GRANT FOR SAID PURPOSES FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST
1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, WITH THE OPTIONS TO
RENEW FOR UP TO ONE (1) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIOD AT THE SAME
NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNTS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS
FOR THE PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF
NEED.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City's") Department of Grants Administration's
("Department's") Education Initiatives have been awarded one (1) reimbursement grant from
The Children's Trust ("Trust") for the City's Families First Parenting Program ("Program") in an
amount not to exceed two hundred two thousand thirty-two dollars ($202,032.00) ("Grant')
commencing August 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Trust has changed its fiscal year to commence on October 1, 2022 and
in this transition year, the Trust has extended the contract term from August 1, 2021 through
September 30, 2022 and allocated funds for the fourteen (14) month transition year; and
WHEREAS, the Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the City's
Department and one (1) for -profit organization, Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders,
Inc., (collectively, "Service Providers") for its successful implementation; and
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WHEREAS, the goal of the Program is to offer a parenting program designed to
incorporate literacy skills, parent -child activities, strengthen oral language development, give
parents a venue to share concerns, learn new behavior strategies, and connect parents to a
variety of support family stability; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department are requesting for the City
Commission to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute and, if necessary, to
amend, extend, or modify, after consultation with the City Attorney, a contract with the Trust
Contract for the period from August 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 with the option to
renew for up one (1) additional similar period at the same not -to -exceed amounts under the
same terms and conditions for the Program, subject to budgetary approval at time of need; and
WHEREAS, under the Grant, the City is required to provide an in -kind match in an
amount not to exceed ten thousand seven hundred ninety-five dollars ($10,795.00) ("City's In -
Kind Match"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department are requesting the appropriation of
the Grant and the City's In -Kind Match for the Program and to fund the respective Service
Providers initially for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 with future Fiscal Year funding subject to
budgetary approval at the time of need;
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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant from Trust for the
Department's Program and to appropriate the City's In -Kind Services Match corresponding to
the services provided to the Program by the City's Education Initiatives Coordinator within her
regular working hours to fund the Program administered by the Department at various day care
centers within the City.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenues Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: The Children's Trust Grant for Education
Initiatives 2021-2022 Families First Parenting Program
RESOURCES: The Children's Trust $202,032.00
City of Miami's In -Kind Match ($10,795.00)
APPROPRIATIONS: $212,827.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute an
agreement with the Trust and to negotiate and execute any other necessary amendments,
extensions, and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the
acceptance of and compliance with the Grant for said purposes for the period commencing
' 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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August 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2022 with the option to renew for up one (1)
additional similar period at the same not -to -exceed amounts under the same terms and
conditions for the program, subject to budgetary approval at time of need.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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