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File Number: 13-01406 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00, FROM THE
MIAMI FOUNDATION, INC., C/O THE PLAY TO WIN FUND, A FLORIDA
NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE GYMNASIUM AT GIBSON PARK
PROJECT, B-30305B; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A GRANT ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT, IN FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") will be constructing an indoor basketball gymnasium to
be located at Gibson Park, 401 Northwest 12th Street, Miami, Florida, B-30505B ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, in response to the community's request for additional upgrades to the Project, the
Miami Foundation, Inc. ("Foundation"), c/o The Play to Win Fund, a Florida non-profit corporation, has
committed to provide funding, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 ("Grants Funds") pursuant to
a Grant Acceptance Agreement ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the scope of work for the Project includes constructing a new gymnasium building
of approximately 12,000 square feet, with a basketball gymnasium area, men's and women's
restrooms, cooking kitchen including equipment, storage and concession area, equipment storage
area, mechanical and electrical facilities, janitor rooms, ticketing office, and associated amenities
(collectively, "Gymnasium Improvements", as set forth in Exhibit 1 to the Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Foundation's not -for -profit board authorization, dated March 18, 2014, Exhibit
2 to the Agreement, attached and incorporated, authorizes its Executive Director to execute the
Agreement and to provide to the City the Grant Funds for the Project; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Manager to accept Grants Funds in the amount of
$1,000,000.00, from the Foundation, and to execute the Agreement to set forth terms and conditions
relating to the use of the Grant Funds for the Gymnasium Improvements for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the parties intend and the Agreement provides that (1) the construction of the
Project must commence before June 1, 2015, or the Agreement will be voided, and (2) if at any time
the Grant Funds are misappropriated or if fraud occurs, then the Grant Funds donated to complete the
Project will be returned in full to the Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Grant Funds will serve as an equal match to additional funding to be provided by
the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("SEOPW CRA"), pursuant to
Resolution No. CRA-R-13-0046, a copy of which is attached and incorporated by the Agreement as
Exhibit 3 ("SEOPW CRA Grant"); and
WHEREAS, the acceptance by the City Manager of the related SEOPW CRA Grant is
occurring by separate City Commission resolution;
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File Number: 13-01406
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. Grant Funds in the amount of $1,000,000.00 from the Foundation are accepted for
the Project.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate and execute an Agreement, in form
acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
APP OVED AS TO FORM
Ny CORRECTNESS:
VI TORIA ENDEZ
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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