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File Number: 07-01275 Final Action date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,369, FROM
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CONSISTING OF A GRANT
AWARDED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE
SERVICES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
MENTORED MINDS MATTER AT LENORA B. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID
GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $44,369, from
the Florida Department of Education ("FLDOE"), for the funding of the 21st Century Community
Learning Center Mentored Minds Matter at Lenora B. Smith Elementary School, Miami, Florida
("Mentored Minds Matter"), which is an expansion of the 21 st Century Community Learning Center
Miami Learning Zone at Holmes Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, Mentored Minds Matter is comprised of a cooperative effort between the City's Office
of the Mayor, Lenora B. Smith Elementary and five (5) community -based organizations for its
successful implementation; and
WHEREAS, the goals of Mentored Minds Matter are to improve health and well-being, increase
academic achievement and decrease involvement in behaviors that may put children at risk; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 07-443, adopted August 1, 2007, the City Commission
authorized the execution of an award package to accept the 21 st Century Community Learning Center
Miami Learning Zone grant at Holmes Elementary; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded another grant in the amount of $44,369, to expand said
services to Lenora B. Smith Elementary; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute a contract with Miami -Dade County Public Schools to accept
the appropriation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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 accept a grant, in the amount of $44,369, from
Miami -Dade County Public Schools, from FLDOE, to provide services for Mentored Minds Matter.
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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents to implement
the acceptance of said grant award.
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 FNDEZ
CITY ATTRN 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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