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File Number: 07-01084 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT
$80,000, FROM THE MAYOR'S POVERTY INITIATIVE, SPECIAL REVENUE
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 119005-250103-9-956; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008, TO THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED
"AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA ("VISTA")" ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 110146.098002.8.436, TO SERVE AS MATCHING FUNDS FOR AN
EXISTING GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE, THAT PROVIDES FOR UP TO EIGHTEEN (18) VISTA
MEMBERS TO SERVE AT COMMUNITY -BASED AND AITH-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MIAMI, WITH THE GOAL OF
POVERTY REDUCTION.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") Office of Grants Administration ("OGA") has received a grant
from the Corporation for National and Community Service ("Corporation") to support a 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 linkages to City financial literacy
programs; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded a grant equivalent to the amount of $360,000, pursuant to said
request; and
WHEREAS, the City executed an award package, including a Memorandum of Agreement, to
accept the grant; and
WHEREAS, the attached award package, including the Memorandum of Agreement, provides
terms and conditions for the City's use of the funds; and
WHEREAS, match funding in the amount of $80,000, is requested to manage the program for a
one-year term;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORI DA:
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 transfer funds, in the amount $80,000, from the
Mayor's Poverty Initiative, Special Revenue Account Code No. 119005-250103-9-956, and to allocate
said funds, for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, to the Special Revenue Fund entitled "AmeriCorps Volunteers
In Service To America ("VISTA")" Account Code No. 110146.098002.8.436, to serve as matching
funds for an existing grant from the Corporation that provides for up to eighteen (18) VISTA members
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to serve at community -based and faith -based prganizations throughout the City, with the goal of
poverty reduction.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORG . FER ANDEZ k` ^_
CITY A SRN Y
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 tq 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 Clty Commission.
City of Miami
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