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Resolution R-18-0267
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4320 Final Action Date: 6/28/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM THE MAYOR'S AND DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE GRANT FUNDS
TOTALING AN AMOUNT OF FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED
NINETY-TWO DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-THREE CENTS ($52,492.83), TO THE
ENTITIES LISTED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSES.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
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 organizations listed below provide services and aid to the City's
residents:
District 4 — Reyes
Legal Services of Greater Miami ($10,000.00)
Mayor Suarez
Overtown Youth Center, Inc. ($2,500.00)
Mayor Suarez
Urban Philanthropies, Inc. ($5,000.00)
Mayor Suarez
Team Pete Blue Rays, Inc. ($1956.81)
Mayor Suarez
Encouraging Dreamers (1,236.02)
Mayor Suarez
Sunshine for All, Inc. ($20,000.00)
Mayor Suarez
The Black Archives, History and Research
Foundation of South Florida, Inc. for the
Jackson Hospital Centennial Celebration
($2,000.00)
Mayor Suarez
Nature Links for Lifelong Learning, Inc.
($1,800.00)
Mayor Suarez
Tradisyon Lakou Lakay, Inc. ($1,500.00)
Mayor Suarez
Haitian Heritage Museum Group ($1,000.00)
Mayor Suarez
The Trayvon Martin Foundation ($1,000.00)
Mayor Suarez
Omega Power & Praise Ministry, Inc.
($2,000.00)
Mayor Suarez
Elizabeth Virrick Park Committee, Inc. for the
Black Top Hoops Basketball League
($2,500.00)
WHEREAS, the organizations further the Anti -Poverty Initiative within the City and
exemplify the principles outlined in the Gateway to Self -Sufficiency strategy; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to allocate funds from the Mayor's and District
4's share of Anti -Poverty Initiative grant funds to the organizations indicated above, not to
exceed the amounts shown above for each organization as listed individually, which together
total an amount not to exceed fifty-two thousand four hundred ninety-two dollars and eighty-
three cents ($52,492.83);
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 City Manager is authorized to allocate Funds from the Mayor's and
District 4 Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative grant funds totaling an
amount not to exceed fifty-two thousand four hundred ninety-two dollars and eighty-three cents
($52,492.83) to the entities listed herein.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purposes.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey ) 6/18/2018
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.
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