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File Number: 07-01562
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $250,000, FROM THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") REQUIRED MATCHING FUNDS,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
TO STUDENTS BY SUPPORTING ELEVATE MIAMI-RITES OF PASSAGE, A
PROGRAM THAT WILL SECURE COMPUTERS, PURCHASED THROUGH PER
SCHOLAS, INC., FOR EVERY SIXTH GRADER IN THE CITY; ALLOCATING
FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000, FROM THE MAYOR'S POVERTY
INITIATIVE ACCOUNT: PROJECT # 199005, ACCOUNT CODE
15500.150001.534000.0000.00000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT
AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a grant, in the amount of $250,000, from
the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, for the funding of the "Elevate Miami -Rites of Passage"
program ("Elevate Miami") to provide computers, purchased from PerScholas, Inc., to all sixth graders
in the City, who meet established benchmarks; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to better prepare Miamians to participate and compete in the new
digital society and digital economy by providing the tools necessary to prepare them for a new, more
responsible stage of their lives; and
WHEREAS, the City launched and maintains Elevate Miami, a comprehensive and wide-ranging
"digital inclusion" initiative targeting youth, low-income families, minorities, seniors and all residents
facing barriers to digital inclusion; and
WHEREAS, Elevate Miami currently provides citizens with access to technology through the
eParks initiative and training in computer usage fundamentals through the eSeniors initiative, as well
as affordable technology packages, including Internet access, hardware, software, financing, and
related components; and
WHEREAS, all sixth graders in the City are participating in the Rites of Passage Curriculum which
integrates technology and life experiences, and students learn how to set long term goals and broaden
their understanding of the world and the resources available to them through technology; and
WHEREAS, if students meet the expectations of the program, they will earn a computer; and
WHEREAS, Per Scholas is a non-profit organization dedicated to using technology to improve the
lives of people in low-income communities, brings computers to low-income children and families at
the lowest possible cost, trains community residents to gain employment as computer technicians and
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provides environmentally responsible recycling of end -of -life computer equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant in the amount of $250,000, with a $200,000, match
to purchase said computers through Per Scholas; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute a contract with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation 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 $250,000, from
the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Section 3. The City's required matching funds, in the amount of $200,000, to provide educational
opportunities to students by supporting Elevate Miami, that will secure computers, purchased through
Per Scholas, Inc., for every sixth grader in the City, is authorized, with funds allocated from the
Mayor's Poverty Initiative Account: Project # 199005, Account Code
15500.150001.534000.0000.00000.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1) to execute the necessary documents, in
substantially the attached form, to implement the acceptance of said grant award.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED A • TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
•
JORGE C.
CITY ATTORNEY
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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