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Resolution: R-13-0076
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-00176 Final Action Date: 3/14/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED "HAITIAN
HERITAGE ARTS" ("PROJECT"), IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000, CONSISTING OF A
GRANT FROM THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION;
AUTHORIZING THE LITTLE HAITI CULTURAL CENTER, A CITY OF MIAMI
FACILITY, TO RAISE A ONE-TO-ONE REQUIRED CASH MATCH FROM OUTSIDE
SOURCES (NON -CITY OF MIAMI DOLLARS), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$75,000; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION FOR THE TOTAL PROJECT COST, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE ACCEPTANCE,
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT, AND THE
ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF SAID MATCHING FUNDS, SUBJECT
ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a challenge grant from The John S.
and James L. Knight Foundation, with a required one-to-one cash match, in an amount not to exceed
$75,000, for the for the expansion of visual arts programming at the Little Haiti Cultural Center
("LHCC"); and
WHEREAS, the goal of the grant is to implement a unique year-round arts -based program that
focuses on the revival and creation of traditional Haitian arts and crafts studio program at LHCC; and
WHEREAS, a new Special Revenue project will be established entitled "Haitian Heritage Arts"
("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the grant of $75,000 is to be matched one-to-one from outside sources (non -City
dollars), in an amount not to exceed $75,000, for a total estimated project cost of $150,000; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Facilities will allocate and accept the matching funds in
an amount not to exceed $75,000, to be obtained from future outside sources (non -City dollars) of
funding to meet the match requirement; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department of Public Facilities are requesting the
appropriation of said grant funds and the matching funds for the Project, in an amount not to exceed
$150,000, subject only to budgetary approval;
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
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by reference incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
PROJECT TITLE: Haitian Heritage Arts
RESOURCES: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation $75,000
Required Match ( Non -City Funds) $75,000
APPROPRIATIONS: Haitian Heritage Arts $150,000
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute the grant agreement, in substantially
the attached form, and any other necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for
the acceptance, implementation and administration of said grant, and the acceptance and
appropriation of said matching funds, subject only to budgetary approval.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subjected 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 (10)
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 of Miami Commission.
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