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File Number: 08-00962 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $480,000, FROM THE
CHILDREN'S TRUST, FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI-TRUANCY REDUCTION PROGRAM DURING THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL
YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Office of the Mayor requested funding from The Children's
Trust, through its service partnership program, to continue the implementation of the City -Truancy
Reduction Program; and
WHEREAS, the City -Truancy Reduction Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the
City's Office of the Mayor, Miami -Dade County Public Schools, the 11th Circuit Court and five (5)
community -based organizations for its successful implementation; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the City -Truancy Reduction Program are to join efforts to connect the
home, school and community to ensure that children acquire the necessary skills for success in their
adult life, so that they can be able to compete in a global economy; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded a grant in the amount of $500,000, pursuant to said request;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 06-01043, adopted June 22, 2006, the City Commission
authorized the execution of an award package, including a Grant Award Agreement, to accept the
grant; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarded another grant in the amount of $480,000, to continue
providing said services; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute an award package, including a Grant Award Agreement, to
accept the grant;
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 $480,000, from
the Children's Trust, for the continuation of the City -Truancy Reduction Program during the 2008-2009
school year.
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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:
JULIE O. BRU
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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