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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-95-0298J-95-276 5/1/95 95- 298 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT, IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,750, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO FUND PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED DURING THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1995 THROUGH JUNE 30,1996; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT. WHEREAS, as it has for the last 17 years, the Parks and Recreation Department, through its Programs for Persons with Disabilities, has again applied to the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative services (hereinafter referred to as "HRS") for grant funds to support its programs for the coming year; and WHEREAS, HRS is again expected to offer the City a grant not to exceed $350,750 for services to be provided to developmentally disabled individuals during the period of July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996; and WHEREAS, said Grant requires a 12.5% local match, or an estimated amount not to exceed $43,844, which amount is available from the existing General Fund Operating Budget of said Division; and CITY COMMISSION MEETUTC OF AMP 2 7 1995 Resolution No, 9 5 - 298^ WHEREAS, HRS has requested that all grantees accept grants and to execute the necessary contracts no later than May 15, 1995; 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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a grant, in an estimated amount not to exceed $350,750, from the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services to fund programs for the developmentally disabled during the period of July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996, said Programs to be provided by the Parks and Recreation Department through its Programs for Persons with Disabilities. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized) to execute the necessary document (s), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for acceptance of said Grant. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. j 95- 298 119:. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of April 1995. f 1 0, q!�� 22 CIO— STE HEN P. CLA MAYOR ATTEST: MAT'1 Y—HIRAI CITY CLERK FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY REVIEW: rog MANOHAR S. A ASSISTANT CI MANAGER PREPARED AND EVIEWED BY: RA EL O. DIAZ DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: % , _/ 6. � "_ 1 d'Aw'v,191 ou/ . Q Jpx8S, II CITY TTO Y BSM021.DOC 3 9 5- 298 t CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM2 TO FROM Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission AZA Recommendation: DATE : APR 18 1995 FILE : SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Grant from HRS/Programs for the REFERENCES: Developmentally Disabled ENCLOSURES: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution accepting a grant from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) for an estimated amount not to exceed $350,750 for the Parks and Recreation Department's Programs for Persons with Disabilities, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents for this purpose. Background: The Department of Parks and Recreation - Programs for Persons with Disabilities has received grant funds from the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services for the past seventeen years. These monies have been used to provide community recreation, developmental training, supported employment and transportation services to more than one hundred fifteen (115) developmentally disabled adults on a weekly basis. Due to the high quality of service provided by the City of Miami, it is expected that the State of Florida will again award grant funds. The contract period for the grants will run from July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996. Commission action at this time will permit the Administration to proceed in accepting the grant and in continuing to provide this valuable service to the community. This resolution is a. companion item to an accompanying emergency ordinance appropriating said grant into a special revenue fund. 95- 298 I