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File Number: 05-00153 Final Action Date:
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}
APPROVED ' • 0 FORM AND CORRECTNESS;"
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JOR� ANDEZ
CITY ' 11 ORN 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 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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