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Resolution: R-05-0498
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 05-00934a Final Action Date: 9/8/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INITIATE PLANNING AND THE OTHER PROCESSES NECESSARY
TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") TO CREATE AN
EDUCATION COMPACT BETWEEN THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A MOU FOR SAID EDUCATION COMPACT; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED MOU TO THE
CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission recognizes that growth impacts virtually all aspects of the
daily life of the City of Miami's ("City's") residents and the City Commission has committed to a broad
range of master plans and capital improvements projects that will result in more predictable, better
balanced growth; and
WHEREAS, the City, the Miami -Dade County Board of Commissioners, the Miami -Dade County
School Board ("School Board") and numerous other municipalities within Miami -Dade County
("County") have previously entered into an Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning in
the County (the "Interlocal Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2005, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 05-0373, to reaffirm
its commitments to the voters and citizens of the City regarding smart growth principles, projects and
initiatives for master planning, capital improvement projects and working with the County, the School
Board and other municipalities to deliver regional solutions to basic service requirements such as
utilities, transit, air and sea ports, schools and other needs; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005, the School Board authorized the County Public Schools and
the Superintendent of Schools to join forces with the City to create first-rate educational programs
and services throughout the City through the formation of an Education Compact to focus on
improving academic programs, meeting capital and infrastructure needs and providing community
involvement; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Manager recommend and request that the City initiate the
planning and processes necessary to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to create
an Education Compact with the County Public Schools in order to continue the efforts contemplated
by the Interlocal Agreement and the smart growth principles, projects and initiatives and to focus on
improving academic programs, meeting capital and infrastructure needs and providing community
involvement;
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
City of Miami
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reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized{1} to initiate planning and the other processes
necessary to execute a MOU to create an Education Compact between the County Public Schools
and the City.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized{1} and directed to negotiate a MOU for said
Education Compact and to present the negotiated MOU to the City Commission for consideration and
approval.
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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