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Home My WebLink AboutR-84-11543-84-934 RESOLUTION NO. 84-104 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PCCOUNTS, CON- TINGENT FUND, TO CULMER PRESS, INC. FOR THE PUR- POSE OF TRAINING CITY OF MIAMI YOUTH IN JOURNAL- ISM AND MEDIA SKILLS FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON SUBSTAN- TIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI ADMINISTRA- TIVE POLICY NO. AP14-1-84, DATED JANUARY 24, 1984; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A. FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH SAID AGENCY. WHEREAS, the Culmer Press, Inc. has made a Special Funding Request to the City of Miami for a training program for City of Miami youth in journalism and media skills for the period of October 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 1984, the City Commission passed Motion No. 84-647 expressing its intent to allocate the amount requested; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. An amount not to exceed $25,000 is hereby allocat- ed from Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund, to Culmer Press, Inc. for the purpose of providing a journalism and media skills training program for City of Miami youth for the period of October 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985. Section 2. The herein allocation is conditioned upon substan- tial compliance with City of Miami Administrative Policy No. APM-1-84, dated January 24, 1984. Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney with said organization, to implement the journalism and media skills training program. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10 day of October , 1984. AT ST: Q �• -T2, Q RAL H G. ONGIE, CITY CI&WK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED ,l�CLTO RM A D CORRECTNESS: LUCIA A DOUGH ER , TY ATTORNEY Maurice A. Ferre MAURICE A. FERRE M A Y 0 R CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCT 10 IM ON Nu. 84owl 62 FROM: Howard V. Gary City Manager CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIOA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM oAtE: September 25, 1984 F1Lta SUNJECT. Resolution Allocating a sum not to exceed $25,000 to Culmer Press, Inc. Dena Spillman, Director REFERENCES: City Commission Agenda Department of Community Development October 10, 1984 ENCLOSURES= It is recommended that the City Com- mission approve an allocation not to exceed $25,000 from Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund, in sup- port of the Culmer Press, Inc. journal- ism and media skills training program for the period October 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985. This resolution formal- izes Motion 84-647 passed by the City Commission on June 14, 1984. The City Commission, at its meeting of June 14, 1984, expressed its intent to provide support to Culmer Press, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the purpose of providing a journalism and media skills training program for City of Miami youth by passing Motion No. 84-647. The Organization will provide this training to 75 City of Miami junior and senior high school students. The students will also participate in writing the monthly newsletter "The Culmer Press." It is recommended that a sum not to exceed $25,000 be allocated from Special Programs and Accounts, Contingent Fund, for the period October 1, 1984 through March 31, 1985. It is further recamumended that this be a non -recurring allocation. The attached resolution formalizes Motion 84-647 passed by the City Commission on June 14, 1984, subject to compliance with APM-1-84. 's 6 Attached for your information is the copy of the special funding request application. DS :mb Enclosures e ` -tip SPECiAL.FUNDINC REQUEST DAM AUG. 20, 1984 flame of Event, Project or Program: September 2001984 _bed innin j`o-f` new school term. Date of Event, Project or Program: Sit_. 20. March �1 1''85 err Name of Ort,anization: CUhMER PRESS INC. tk*,we of Contact Person: Angelo Randle Rutherford Telephone: Work:579-2P20 extJ027 Jome: 573-4808 Mailing Address: 1600 N.W. 3rd ave. Culmer Neighborhood Service Center Miami, Fla. 53156 ` Brief description of program/event (including number of prople expected tp participate or attend program): The Culmer Press is a community based media training program designed to train inner city youth in journalistic and media skills necessary to communicate and inform.There are approximately seventy .'tit—t'- — Beneixts to'the City (quantify where possible):. - City of miami agencies will benefit through the access of information . to Lover 13,000 residents.A sense'of disenfranchisement will be removed by the press. An improved citizendry should be a positive result. .Support Ptequested: --' Cash Grant: s 259000 In -Kind Services (specify type of service and $ value as determined or estimated by -the providing department): See attached sheet w Amount. N. A•'. • Facility ter.; !'••�.:! hr.r4tic sted from City: 1'rovidud support in. previous years? Yes .� Nu x . fJ1-:ase attach a letter from a certified public ;►c:o�.,;4 ►,c the .:efficiency of accounting systems acid LUMLL r:l.,i -'_ ..cintrols during funding period. If you have � ur more, a copy of an audit reflecting the exl,vr4dttur4 (ai' i unds :rust also be provided. Also, apecify p.4 t lacy r r. ut i date(s) of event. or activity. • i • Have you requested and/or recelyed funds from other governmental entities? Yes No List all Funding Sources Amount (Indicate if Applied to: received, still pending, or rejected) aa., - XX XX s Please indicate what measures will be taken to insure adequate financial controls and accounting of funds: Sharpton And Company i9—.,grzrno:bi-ty based accounting firm. They have been engaged to establish fiscal controls and to audit funds at the close of this project. See attached contract. r• Please attach the following. information relative to your organization to thi's application: 1) State Charter; 2) 'fax Exempt Certification; 3) Documentation of internal financial controls and letter from certified public accountant verifying accounting systems and internal controls; 4) A copy of the projected line item budget reflecting expenditures and anticipated revenues for projectAevent; and 5) If this is not a one time event, please attach a copy of the organization's annual budget indicating all sources of funding Please describe 'organization's capability to accomplish program/event: The Culmer Press has successfully accomplished it's majur tusk of acting as 'an on the jobs training site by providing ::u,aiiiur youth with valuable work-experience.A professional staff ilk the Hof journalism and machine printing has provided man-Nowc:t fir A bi-weekly publication which serves 4,000 residents. ::::-• L t c,:rtify that the information provided herein is true and .:c:i,%L.: and that the funds provided by the City will be expendeu ..,;f:r,rdanca with the commitments approved by the City i::::ion . Furthermore, the -City will be provided with an '1:r:t':.:1a of expenditures and receipts within thirty (30) day:; :,:': ur tht; event's conclusion and/or receipt of funds from tilt .:hiQncver is applicable, along with any other docutodots or by the City: ngelo Rutherford , •.:.laE.5T�i�C CUj�f4 i f Ot! Culmer Press Inc. - Nra.l4E C _ 4 �:r IlT-TON _ ` 84-1454 _ F_