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Resolution: R-05-0225
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00351 Final Action Date: 4/14/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO MARIEL
DETAINEES" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR OUTREACH, ASSESSMENT,
INFORMATION, REFERRAL AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED MARIEL
REFUGEES BEING RELEASED FROM FEDERAL DETENTION, IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $225,474, CONSISTING OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
STATE OF FLORIDA REFUGEE SERVICES PROGRAM THROUGH SOUTH
FLORIDA WORKFORCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID
GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA REFUGEE SERVICES
PROGRAM AND TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, TO IMPLEMENT
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2005, the Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled
that Mariel refugees could no longer be detained indefinitely and ordered their immediate release;
and
WHEREAS, the Miami Homeless Assistance Program provides outreach, assessment,
information and referral, transportation and housing assistance to the homeless citizens of the City
of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide housing services to Mariel detainees being released
from Federal detention; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Refugee Services Program has allocated funds to provide
said services to the South Florida Workforce; and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Workforce wishes to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the City's Homeless Program to provide said services;
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 following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are
appropriated as described herein:
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File Number: 05-00351 Enactment Number: R-05-0225
FUND TITLE: Supportive Services to Mariel Detainees
RESOURCES: State of Florida Refugee Services Program
through the South Florida Workforce
APPROPRIATION:
$225,474
Outreach, assessment, information, referral,
transportation and housing assistance to Mariel $225,474
refugees being released from Federal detention
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to accept said grant award from the State of
Florida Refugee Services Program and to execute any documents necessary, to implement
acceptance of said grant award.
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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