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File Number: 13-00996 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,000, AS
STATED HEREIN, TO AN EXISTING SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED
"2012-2013 HOMELESS HOTEL/ MOTEL PLACEMENT PROGRAM, FEEDING
COORDINATION PROGRAM AND HOMELESS MA'If'IAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEM ("HMIS") STAFFING", CONSISTING OF AN EXTENSION OF AN
EXISTING GRANT AWARD FROM THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST
TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HOTEL/MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS TO HOMELESS
FAMILIES, STAFFING FOR HMIS AND FEEDING PROGRAM COORDINATION;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
EXISTING AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID
PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AS NEEDED TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE EXTENSION OF THE
AGREEMENT AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") was awarded a grant in the amount of $489,626 for the
provision of services of the Miami Homeless Assistance Programs for 2012-2013; and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust ("Trust") and the City's policies do not allow
homeless children on the streets and said grant will temporarily lodge homeless families in hotels; and
WHEREAS, an unexpected increase in the number of homeless families has exhausted the initial
grant amount and the City has been awarded additional monies in excess of the initial grant, in an
initial amount of $150,000; and
WHEREAS, the Trust has committed to provide any additional funding needed by way of additional
amendments to the grant agreement, as the City has predicted that another shortfall of approximately
$200,000 will occur towards the end of Fiscal Year 2012-2013; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Manager to accept the current grant funds, future
additional funding and to appropriate said funds to the existing Special Revenue Project entitled "2012
-2013 Homeless Hotel/Motel Placement Program, Feeding Coordination Program- and HMIS Staffing";
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following amendment is adopted and resources are appropriated .as described
below:
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File Number: 13-00996
PROJECT TITLE: 2012-2013 Homeless Hotel/Motel, Feeding Coordination
Program and HMIS Staffing, Amendment No. 1
RESOURCES: Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust -current appropriation $150,000
Future additional appropriation $200,000
APPROPRIATIONS: Awarding the City of Miami Homeless Assistance Program $350,000
for temporary accommodation of homeless families
and HMIS, Feeding Coordination staffing
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing
Agreement, in substantially the attached form, for said purpose.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized {1} to execute subsequent amendments as
needed to the Agreement between Miami -Dade County and the City, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, in order to implement the extension of the Agreement and the acceptance of said grant.
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
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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