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File Number: 11-00683 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A TOTAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO
EXCEED $153,162 IN THE FORM OFA REIMBURSEMENT GRANT ("GRANT")
FROM THE CHILDREN'S TRUST ("TRUST") TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S")
DEPARTMENT OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION'S EDUCATION INITIATIVES
("DEPARTMENT"), FOR THE FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAM
("PROGRAM"), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S IN -KIND SERVICES MATCH IN
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $7,883.84 TO FUND THE PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT VARIOUS CHILD CARE CENTERS
WITHIN THE CITY; ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT
ENTITLED: "THE CHILDREN'S TRUST GRANT FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVES
2011-2012 FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAM", TO ACCEPT THE GRANT,
APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $153,162, WITH
IN -KIND SERVICES TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE CITY VALUED AT $7,883.84;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE CHILDREN'S TRUST AND TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER NECESSARY AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND
MODIFICATIONS, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT
AWARD FOR SAID PURPOSES, FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 1,
2011 THROUGH JULY 31, 2012, WITH THE OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR UP TO
TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS AT THE SAME NOT -TO -EXCEED
AMOUNTS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PROGRAM,
SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Grants Administration Education
Initiatives (the "Department") has been awarded one (1) reimbursement grant from The Children's
Trust (the "Trust") for the City's Families First Parenting Program (the "Program"), in an amount not to
exceed $153,162.00 (the "Grant'), commencing August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, and the City
and the Trust are negotiating the form of contract, ("The Children's Trust Contract") for said purposes
at various child care centers within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the City's Department
and two (2) Florida for -profit organizations, Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders, Inc., and
• Conee, Inc, (collectively, the "Service Providers") for its successful implementation; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Program is to offer a parenting program designed to incorporate
literacy skills, parent -child activities, strengthen oral language development, give parents a venue to
share concerns, learn new behavior strategies, and connect parents to a variety of support for family
stability; and
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WHEREAS, the City must execute one (1) award package including the new form of The
Children's Trust Contract, to accept the Grant Award and in order to enter into related professional
service agreements with the Service Providers in order to comply with The Children's Trust
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department are requesting for the City Commission to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute and, if necessary, to amend, extend, or modify,
after consultation with the City Attorney, the Children's Trust Contract, for the period from August 1,
2011 through July 31, 2012, with the options to renew for up to two (2) additional similar periods for the
same not to exceed amounts, under the same terms and conditions subject to budgetary approval at
time of need; and
WHEREAS, under the Grant, the City is required to provide an in -kind match in the amount of
not to exceed $7,883.84 corresponding to the services provided to the Program by the City's
Education Initiatives Coordinator within her regular working hours; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department are requesting the appropriation of said
Grant funding and the City's in -kind match for the Program and to fund the respective Service
Providers (as indicated above) for the initial Fiscal Year 2011-2012, with future Fiscal Year funding
subject to consultation with the City Attorney and budgetary approval at time of need;
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 total amount of not to exceed $153,
162 in the form of a reimbursement grant ("Grant") from The Children's Trust ("Trust") to the City of
Miami's ("City's") Department of Grants Administration's Education Initiatives ("Department') for the
Families First Parenting Program ("Program") and the City's in -kind services match in the total amount
of not to exceed $7,883.84, is authorized to fund the Program administered by the Department at
various child care centers within the City.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenues Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: "The Children's Trust Grant for Education
Initiatives 2011-2012 Families First Parenting Program"
RESOURCES: The Children's Trust $153,162.00
City of Miami's In -Kind Match $7,883.84
APPROPRIATIONS: $161,045.84
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized {1}, after consultation with the City Attorney, {1}
to negotiate and to execute a contract with the Trust (The Children's Trust Contract") and to negotiate
and execute all other necessary amendments, extensions, and modifications, after consultation with
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the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance of and compliance with the Grant award for said
purposes, for the period commencing August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, with the options to renew
for up to two (2) additional similar periods at the same not -to -exceed amounts under the same terms
and conditions for the Program, subject to budgetary approval at time of need.
Section 5. 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
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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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