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Resolution: R-14-0214
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3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14-00382
Final Action Date: 6/12/2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $153,162.00 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 FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAM
("PROGRAM"), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S IN -KIND SERVICES MATCH IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,883.84 TO FUND THE PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT VARIOUS CHILD CARE CENTERS
WITHIN THE CITY; ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT
ENTITLED: "THE CHILDREN'S TRUST GRANT FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVES
2014-2015 FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAM"; TO ACCEPT THE GRANT,
AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$153,162.00, WITH IN -KIND SERVICES TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THE CITY
VALUED AT AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,883.84; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
THE TRUST, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL OTHER NECESSARY AMENDMENTS,
EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS AND MODIFICATIONS, 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 THE 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 $153,162.00
("Grant'), for the period commencing August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015, and the City and the Trust
are negotiating the form of the contract ("The Children's Trust Contract") for said purposes at various
day care centers within the City; and
WHEREAS, the Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the City's Department and
two (2) for -profit organizations, Exceptional Consulting for Educational Leaders, Inc. and Conee, Inc.,
(collectively, the "Service Providers") for its successful implementation; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Program is to offer a parenting program designed to incorporate
literacy skills, provide parent -child activities, strengthen oral language development, give parents a
venue to share concerns, learn new behavior strategies, and connect parents to a variety of support
for family stability; and
WHEREAS, the City must execute one (1) award package including the new form of The
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Children's Trust Contract to accept the Grant Award and in order to enter into related professional
service 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 The Children's Trust Contract, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, and, if necessary, to amend, extend, renew or modify, after
consultation with the City Attorney, The Children's Trust Contract; and
WHEREAS, under the Grant, the City is required to provide an in -kind match in an amount not to
exceed $7,883.84; 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 {1} to accept the Grant from the Trust to the
Department for the Program.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenues Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: The Children's Trust Grant for Education
Initiatives 2014-2015 Families First
RESOURCES: The Children's Trust $153,162.00
City of Miami's In -Kind Match $ 7,883.84
APPROPRIATIONS: $161,045.84
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate and to execute, in a form acceptable to
the City Attorney, 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 the time of need.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
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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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