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File Number: 07-01056 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 33RD PROGRAM YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $75,100,
FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S
PUBLIC SERVICES RESERVE FOR DISTRICT 2; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS TO
DE HOSTOS SENIOR CENTER, INC., FOR PUBLIC SERVICES, TO PROVIDE
CONGREGATE AND HOMEBOUND MEALS TO THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN
DISTRICT 2; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH SAID
AGENCY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, De Hostos Senior Center, Inc. ("De Hostos") is a not -for -profit agency that provides
congregate and home -bound meals to approximately sixty (60) elderly residents in District 2; and
WHEREAS, in April, 2007, the Department of Community Development ("Department") contracted
the services of Sanson, Kline, Jacomino & Company ("Accounting Firm"), an outside accounting firm,
to review the finances of De Hostos and assist the Department in determining whether the amounts
reported by De Hostos as expenditures during July 1, 2005 through January 31, 2007, were valid; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 07-0314, adopted June 12, 2007, the City Commission
authorized the allocation of 33rd Program Year Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds,
in the amount of $75,100, to the Public Services Reserve for District 2; and
WHEREAS, the Department did not recommend De Hostos for 33rd Year funding at the June 12,
2007, City Commission meeting because the Accounting Firm had not released the Independent
Accountants' Report on Applying Agreed -Upon Procedures ("the report"); and
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2007, the Report revealed accounting inconsistencies; and
WHEREAS, De Hostos worked with the Department and the accounting firm to correct identified
inconsistencies and implement procedures to prevent future accounting errors; and
WHEREAS, the Department deemed the implemented procedures to prevent future accounting
inconsistencies acceptable; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is recommending the transfer of funds, in the amount of $75,100,
from the Department's Public Services Reserve for District 2, and the allocation of said funds to De
Hostos, for the provision of congregate and home -bound meals to elderly residents in District 2, in the
33rd program year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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File Number: 07-01056
Section 1. The recitals contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The transfer of 33rd Program Year CDBG funds, in the amount of $75,100, from the
Department's Public Services Reserve for District 2, and the allocation of said funds to De Hostos, for
the provision of congregate and home -bound meals to elderly residents in District 2, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute an Agreement, in substantially the
attached form, with said agency, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE L.
CITY ATT
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{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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