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Resolution: R-07-0165
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File Number: 07-00344 Final Action Date: 3/22/2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING RESOLUTION
NO. 76-919, ADOPTED OCTOBER 14, 1976, IN ITS ENTIRETY, REGARDING THE
GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS ; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF GRANTS, WITHOUT
FIRST SUBMITTING SAID APPLICATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR
PRE -APPROVAL; FURTHER REQUIRING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT TO
THE CITY COMMISSION FOR FINAL APPROVAL ANY GRANT AWARD AND ANY
GRANT AGREEMENT OVER THE AMOUNT OF $25,000, IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 76-919, adopted October 14, 1976, the City Commission
authorized the City Manager to submit without prior City Commission approval grant applications only
in connection with Federal and State grants; and
WHEREAS, since that time the City of Miami ("City") has become eligible for a wide variety of
grants including, but not limited to grants from Federal, State, local, foundation, corporate and
not -for -profit entities; and
WHEREAS, since 1976, the City now has an Office and Director of Grants Administration; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to authorize
the Director of the Office of Grants Administration to serve as the designee of the City Manager for
submission of all grants applications; and
WHEREAS, it is also in the best interest of the City that once a grant application over the amount
of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) is awarded to the City, the City Manager is to return to the
City Commission for acceptance and creation of any special revenue funds and to authorize details
specific to each grant award and agreement; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution does not change any previously established procedures or
requirements for execution and acceptance of any grant applications;
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. Resolution No. 76-919, adopted October 14, 1976, regarding the grant application
process, is rescinded in its entirety.
Section 3. The City Manager or his designee is authorized{1} to submit applications for all types
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of grants, without first submitting said applications to the City Commission for pre -approval.
Section 4. The City Manager is further required to submit to the City Commission for final
approval, any grant award and any grant agreement over the amount of $25,000, in order to
implement said grant.
Section 5. 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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