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File Number: 14-00435 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION. OF THE MIAMâ–º CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENT GRANT IN
A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00 ("GRANT") FROM THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST ("TRUST"); ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL
REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED:" 2014 CASH MATCH FOR THE EMERGENCY
SOLUTION GRANT -OUTREACH PROGRAM" AND APPROPRIATING GRANT
FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00 TO PROVIDE OUTREACH,
HOUSING PLACEMENT AND OTHER SERVICES TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND
ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCiUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION OF SAID GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, as.a result of the 2013 Fiscal Year federal sequestration process, the
Emergency Solution Grant funds assigned to the City of Miami ("City") have been reduced with a
direct impact to the services delivered by the Miami Homeless Assistance Program ("Program");
and
WHEREAS, the Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust ("Trust") approved gap funding
through a reimbursement grant in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 ("Grant") to the City to
continue providing said services; and
WHEREAS, said Grant funds will be used by the Program to provide intervention services
for the temporarily and chronically homeless, as well as to provide outreach, housing,
transportation and other supportive services as necessary; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Manager to accept said Grant and to establish a
special revenue project fund for the appropriation of said Grant award;
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 City Manager is authorized{1} to accept the Grant in a total amount not to
exceed $150,000.00 from the Trust for the Program.
Section 3. The following Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
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File Number. 14-00435
FUND TITLE : 2014 Cash Match for the Emergency Solution Grant -Outreach Program
RESOURCES: Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust
APPROPRIATIONS: to provide outreach, and housing placement services to homeless
individuals in Miami -Dade County
$150,000,00
$150,000,00
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate and execute a Grant Contract, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, between the City and Miami -Dade County, and any other
necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the acceptance
and administration of said Grant award.
Section 5. The expenditure of these Grant funds for the operation of the Program is
authorized.
Section 6. These authorizations shall remain valid and outstanding even if the Grant award is
reduced or increased.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{2}
APPRQVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VICTORIA MENDEZ41
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 (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 Commission.
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