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File Number: 08-00096 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT MATCHING FUNDS, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $50,000, FROM THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, AS A CONDITION OF
THE MIAMI NETWORK FOR INTEGRATION, COMPASSION AND
EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM GRANT AWARD, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION
NO. 07-0641, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 9, 2007; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SAID MATCHING FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a Compassion Capital Demonstration
Fund Program Grant ("Grant") from the United States ("U.S.") Department of Health and Human
Services, in the amount of $500,000, for a three-year period, effective September 29, 2007 through
September 29, 2010, for the funding of the Miami Network for Integration, Compassion and
Empowerment ("NICE") Program, a capacity -building program for faith -based and community
organizations ("FBCOs") in the community; and
WHEREAS, the Miami NICE Program Grant will help FBCOs improve program effectiveness and
organizational management, improve ability to access and manage funds from diverse sources,
develop and train staff, expand the types and reach of social services programs, and develop
promising collaborations among organizations dedicated to social service delivery; and
WHEREAS, the City will partner with social service providers for the Miami NICE Program,
including The Children's Trust, The Alliance for Human Services, Center on Non -Profit Effectiveness,
Family and Children Faith Coalition of South Florida, Miami -Dade County Office of Strategic Business
Management, and the United Way of Miami -Dade; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 07-0641, adopted November 9, 2007, the City Commission
authorized the execution of an award package, including a Cooperative Agreement Between U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families Office of
Community Services and the City, to accept the Grant and fund the Miami NICE Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 07-0641, adopted November 9,2007, the City Commission
authorized the establishment of a special revenue fund for the appropriation of the Grant; and
WHEREAS, matching funds in the amount of $50,000, are required from The Children's Trust as a
condition of the Grant; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Manager to execute an award package, including a Grant
Award Agreement, to accept the matching funds from the Children's Trust and transfer these funds
into the special revenue fund established pursuant to Resolution No. 07-0641;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to 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 matching funds, in the amount of $50,000
from The Children's Trust, as a condition of the Miami NICE Program Grant award, pursuant to
Resolution No. 07-0641, adopted November 9, 2007.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the necessary documents to implement
the acceptance of said matching funds.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE F RNANDEZKAi,
CITY A *:.` EY
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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