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Resolution: R-05-0145
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00153 Final Action Date: 3/10/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED:
"AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA ("VISTA"),"
CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ("CORPORATION"), FOR LIVING
ALLOWANCES WHICH ARE TO BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE 16 VISTA MEMBERS,
PROVIDING THEM TO SERVE AT 15 COMMUNITY -BASED AND FAITH -BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") WITH THE GOAL
OF POVERTY REDUCTION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $216,000, FROM
THE CORPORATION, WITH MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE CITY, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $80,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $80,000, FROM THE CITY'S SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT
NO. 119005-250103-6-996; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Office of Grants Administration has requested funding from
the Corporation for National and Community Service to support the program that places a service
corps in the City's five commission districts to provide capacity -building for the organizations through
grant writing, volunteer management, and providing linkages to City financial literacy programs; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded a grant equivalent to the amount of $216,000 pursuant to the
request;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings found in the Preamble of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA (VISTA)
RESOURCES: CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE $216,000
CITY OF MIAMI MATCHING GRANT FROM ACCOUNT CODE $80,000
NO. 119005-250103-6-996
APPROPRIATIONS: $296,000
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1}to execute the Memorandum of Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, to implement acceptance of said grant for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
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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