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Resolution: R-14-0280
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-00559 Final Action Date: 7/24/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $86,722.00 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 MIAMI LEARNING ZONE PROGRAM ("PROGRAM"),
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S IN -KIND SERVICES MATCH IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $10,795.00 TO FUND THE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AT KINLOCH PARK AND CURTIS PARK; ESTABLISHING A NEW
SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLED: "THE CHILDREN'S TRUST GRANT
FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVES 2014-2015 MIAMI LEARNING ZONE PROGRAM",
TO ACCEPT THE GRANT, APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDING IN THE
AMOUNT OF $86,722.00, WITH IN -KIND SERVICES TO BE APPROPRIATED BY
THE CITY VALUED AT $10,795.00; 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, RENEWALS, 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, 2014 THROUGH JULY 31, 2015, 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 ("Department") has been awarded one (1) reimbursement grant from The Children's Trust
("Trust") for the City's Families First Parenting Program ("Program"), in an amount not to exceed
$86,722.00 ("Grant"), commencing August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015, and the City and the Trust
are negotiating the form of contract ("The Children's Trust Contract") for said purposes for the
Department to provide the Program at Kinloch Park and Curtis Park; and
WHEREAS, the Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the Department and
one (1) for -profit organization, Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders, Inc., and one (1)
not -for -profit organization, Arts for Learning/Miami, Inc., (collectively, "Service Providers") for its
successful implementation; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Program is to improve health and well-being, increase academic
achievement, and decrease involvement in behaviors that may put children at risk; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute one (1) award package including the new form of The
Children's Trust Contract, to accept the Grant and in order to enter into related professional service
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agreements with the Service Providers in order to comply with the Trust's 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, renew, or
modify, after consultation with the City Attorney, the Children's Trust Contract, for the period from
August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, under the Grant, the City is required to provide an in -kind match in the amount of
$10,795.00; 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 2014-2015;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to accept a total amount not to exceed $86,722.00
in the form of a Grant from the Trust to the Department for the Program.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: "The Children's Trust Grant for Education
Initiatives 2014-2015 Miami Learning Zone Program"
RESOURCES: The Children's Trust $86,722.00
City of Miami's In -Kind Match $10,795.00
APPROPRIATIONS: $97,517.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized{1}, after consultation with the City Attorney, to
negotiate and to execute a contract with the Trust and to negotiate and execute all other necessary
amendments, extensions, renewals, 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, 2014 through July 31, 2015, with the options to renew for up 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}
Footnotes:
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{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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