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File ID: #4308
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Joe Carollo
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 3 SHARE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
COMMUNITY ACTION AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION, FOR ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN THE
ACCION/LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-18-0274
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4308 Final Action Date:6/28/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 3 SHARE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
COMMUNITY ACTION AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION, FOR ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN THE
ACCION/LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
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 Miami -Dade County Community Action and Human Services
Department ("CAHSD"), Family and Community Services Division ("Organization") is dedicated
to raising funds to help support graduating high school students, or students presently enrolled
in college, with scholarships ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the CAHSD Organization furthers the Anti -Poverty Initiative within the City
and exemplifies the principles outlined in the Gateway to Self -Sufficiency strategy; and
WHEREAS, the District 3 Commissioner desires to contribute to the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to allocate a total amount not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00) from the District 3 Commissioner's share of Anti -Poverty Initiative grant funds to the
Organization 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 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 3 share of the City's Anti -
Poverty Initiative grant funds in a total amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) to
the Organization for the Program in the Accion/Little Havana Community is authorized.'
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.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Organization for
said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity ttor ey 6/14/2018
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.