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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $299,440, FROM
SOUTH FLORIDA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, TO PROVIDE
COMPUTER TRAINING AND SERVICES THROUGH THE ELEVATE MIAMI
PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
GRANT AWARD, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $299,440
("Grant"), from the South Florida Workforce Investment Board ("SFWIB"), for the funding of services
provided through the Elevate Miami Program ("Elevate Miami") to offer computer literacy trainings in
the City's community learning centers; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to better prepare its residents to participate and compete in the new
digital society and digital economy by assisting them in becoming more comfortable with and
adaptable to new technologies and broadband access; and
WHEREAS, the City launched and maintains Elevate Miami, a comprehensive and wide-ranging
"digital inclusion" initiative targeting youth, low-income families, minorities, seniors and all residents
facing barriers to digital inclusion; and
WHEREAS, Elevate Miami currently provides residents with access to technology through the
eParks initiative and training in computer usage fundamentals through the eSeniors initiative, as well
as affordable technology packages, including Internet access, hardware, software, financing, and
related components; and
WHEREAS, the goals of Elevate Miami are to generate enthusiasm for technology, increase basic
computer literacy and Internet skills of the City's workforce, seniors, and small businesses, and to
increase access to technology and connectivity in an effort to build a computer literate workforce which
will attract businesses that provide living wage jobs that will ultimately remediate poverty and raise the
standard of living for the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a Grant in the amount of $299,440, to further fund Elevate
Miami; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute a contract with SFWIB to accept the Grant;
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Resolution
File Number: 09-01291
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $299,440, FROM
SOUTH FLORIDA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, TO PROVIDE
COMPUTER TRAINING AND SERVICES THROUGH THE ELEVATE MIAMI
PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
GRANT AWARD, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $299,440
("Grant"), from the South Florida Workforce Investment Board ("SFWIB"), for the funding of services
provided through the Elevate Miami Program ("Elevate Miami") to offer computer literacy trainings in
the City's community learning centers; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to better prepare its residents to participate and compete in the new
digital society and digital economy by assisting them in becoming more comfortable with and
adaptable to new technologies and broadband access; and
WHEREAS, the City launched and maintains Elevate Miami, a comprehensive and wide-ranging
"digital inclusion" initiative targeting youth, low-income families, minorities, seniors and all residents
facing barriers to digital inclusion; and
WHEREAS, Elevate Miami currently provides residents with access to technology through the
eParks initiative and training in computer usage fundamentals through the eSeniors initiative, as well
as affordable technology packages, including Internet access, hardware, software, financing, and
related components; and
WHEREAS, the goals of Elevate Miami are to generate enthusiasm for technology, increase basic
computer literacy and Internet skills of the City's workforce, seniors, and small businesses, and to
increase access to technology and connectivity in an effort to build a computer literate workforce which
will attract businesses that provide living wage jobs that will ultimately remediate poverty and raise the
standard of living for the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a Grant in the amount of $299,440, to further fund Elevate
Miami; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute a contract with SFWIB to accept the Grant;
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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 of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to accept a Grant, in the amount of $299,440, from
SFWIB, to provide computer training and services through Elevate Miami.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} to execute all necessary documents to
implement the acceptance of the Grant, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESQ�'
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1 } 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.
{2} 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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