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File ID: #2832
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Francis Suarez
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER'S
SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $80,000.00 TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
COMPLETE THE ALLOCATION.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-17-0423
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 2832 Final Action Date:9/19/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER'S
SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $80,000.00 TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
COMPLETE THE ALLOCATION.
WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County Homeless Trust ("Trust") works hard to provide access
to safe, affordable, and lasting homes for people experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS, the Trust created the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust's Risk Mitigation Fund to
incentivize landlords to accept previously -homeless tenants ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the District 4 Commissioner wishes to grant funds from the Commissioner's
share of the City of Miami's ("City") Anti -Poverty Initiative in an amount not to exceed
$80,000.00 ("Funds") to the Trust; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute an agreement with the Trust for 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 of this Resolution are
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to allocate grant funds from the District 4
Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative to the Trust in an amount up to
$80,000.00 for the Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to complete the allocation.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
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 City 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: