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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE DISTRICT 5 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE PROGRAM, IN ATOTALAMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000,00, TO
THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address poverty based
on principles outlined in the Gateway to Self -Sufficiency strategy which focuses on providing support to
the City's residents in achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust ("Trust") intends to implement a
Summer Youth Program ("Program") that imparts financial empowerment through paid work
assignments; and
WHEREAS, the Program furthers the Anti -Poverty Initiative within the City and exemplifies the
principles outlined in Gateway to Self -Sufficiency strategy; and
WHEREAS, the District 5 Commissioner desires an allocation of Anti -Poverty Initiative funds from
the District 5 share of Anti -Poverty Initiative Funds in the amount of $150,000.00 to the Program;
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 allocation of grant funds from the District 5 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative
Program, in an amount not to exceed $150,000,00, to the Trust for the purpose of funding the
Program, is authorized.
Section 3, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor, {1 }
AP "OVED S TO FOR ND COJjREQTNESS:
V ORIA M NDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
City of Miami
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Footnotes:
{1} 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.
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