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File ID: #4268
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Manolo Reyes
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
THE DISTRICT 4 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00 TO LA LIGA
CONTRA EL CANCER, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR
GENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-18-0246
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4268 Final Action Date:6/14/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM
THE DISTRICT 4 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00 TO LA LIGA
CONTRA EL CANCER, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR
GENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING.
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 ("Strategy")
which focuses on providing support to the City's residents in achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, La Liga Contra el Cancer, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation
("Organization"), provides financial assistance to cancer patients who are residents of Florida;
and
WHEREAS, the Organization furthers the Anti -Poverty Initiative within the City and
exemplifies the principles outlined in the Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission previously allocated Anti -Poverty Initiative funds in the
amount of $10,000.00 to the Organization pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0200 adopted April 28,
2016, and the Program has been successful as a result; and
WHEREAS, the District 4 Commissioner desires to create an opportunity for City
residents suffering with cancer to obtain assistance;
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 if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The allocation of grant funds from the District 4 share of the City's Anti -
Poverty Initiative Program in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 to the Organization for the
purpose of funding its Program is authorized.'
Section 3. 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: