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1/23/03
RESOLUTION NO. 0 3_ 094
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
APPROVING THE MAYOR'S CITYWIDE POVERTY
INITIATIVE PLAN ("PLAN") AND AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$150,000, FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
ENTITLED "POVERTY INITIATIVE," TO UNDERWRITE
EXPENSES FOR PHASE I OF THE PLAN WHICH
INCLUDES THE (EARNED INCOME CREDIT (EIC) AND
CHILD TAX CREDIT (CTC) OUTREACH CAMPAIGN;
FURTHER, DIRECTING THAT BUDGET RESERVES OF
$1.85 MILLION BE SET-ASIDE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMAINING PHASE(S) OF
THE PLAN, WITH ALL PROPOSED EXPENDITURES
FROM THE BUDGET RESERVES TO BE PRESENTED TO
THE CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION AND
APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT(S), IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT PHASE I OF THE PLAN.
WHEREAS, in the 2000 U.S. Census the City of Miami was
determined to be the poorest large city in our nation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission seek to take
proactive steps to counter this most dubious designation and
alleviate the hardship experienced by many of our City's
residents; and
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2002, the City Commission
approved Resolution No. 02-1072 designating $2,000,000 of the
CITY COMMISSION
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Fiscal Year 2002 surplus as Management Reserves to fund a
Citywide Poverty Initiative; and
WHEREAS, on the same date, the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 02-1073 directing the City Manager to schedule
the proposed legislation for the authorization of the $2,000,000
for the Poverty Initiative; and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of this Citywide Poverty Initiative
to assist low and moderate -income individuals and families to:
(1) access existing public benefits; (2) improve their financial
literacy; (3) obtain access to quality sources of loan and
equity capital; and (4) save to build wealth and accumulate
assets; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission supports the Poverty
Initiative Plan outlined and authorizes the expenditures to
support Phase I of the Plan and the establishment of budget
reserves in the amount of $1.85 million to support future Plan
phases; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission seeks to expand local
awareness about the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and Child Tax
Credit (CTC) through a local outreach campaign, to be managed by
the FIU Metropolitan Center, to afford City residents the
opportunity to claim these available federal resources to boost
their incomes above the poverty line;
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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 Mayor's Citywide Poverty Initiative Plan
and associated goals are approved for implementation.
Section 3. The allocation of funds, in an amount not to
exceed $150,000, from the Special Revenue Fund entitled "Poverty
Initiative" is authorized to underwrite expenses for Phase I of
the Plan which includes the (Earned Income Credit (EIC) and
Child Tax Credit (CTC) Outreach Campaign.
Section 4. Budget Reserves, in the amount of $1.85
million, is directed to be set aside for the remaining phase(s)
of the Plan, with all proposed expenditures from the Budget
Reserves to be presented to the City Commission for its
consideration and approval.
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Section 5. The City Manager is authorizedll to negotiate
and execute the agreement(s), in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, to implement Phases I of the Plan.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayoral
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of January 2003.
MANUEL A. DI�!:r
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ATTEST:
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PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON, ITY CLERK
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�i The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with
all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney,
including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become
effective at the end of ten 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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