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Resolution R-18-0283
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4306 Final Action Date: 7/12/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE A GRANT AWARDED TO THE
HISTORIC VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK TRUST ("TRUST") IN THE NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND, FIVE
HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS ($149,580.00) FROM THE INSTITUTE OF
MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES ("IMLS"), MUSEUM GRANTS FOR
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE ("GRANTOR"), WITH A CASH
AND IN -KIND TOTAL CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") MATCH, NOT TO EXCEED ONE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS ($171,275.00), TO CREATE A DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF HISTORICAL
DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, AND ORAL HISTORIES, RELATED TO THE CIVIC,
SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF VIRGINIA KEY BEACH PARK
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019; AUTHORIZING THE TRUST EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND
ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, APPLICATIONS,
RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE, AND TO
CREATE THE NECESSARY ACCOUNTING STRUCTURE TO ACCOUNT FOR
THE GRANT FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
WHEREAS, the Institute of Museum and Library Services ("IMLS") was established in
1996 as an independent agency of the United States federal government to provides support to
libraries and museums within the United States with a mission "to inspire libraries and museums
to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement ... through
research, policy development, and grant making;" and
WHEREAS, the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Trust ("Trust") has been awarded a
grant, in the not to exceed amount of one hundred forty-nine thousand, five hundred eighty
dollars ($149,580.00) ("Grant Funds") from IMLS, Museum Grants for African American History
and Culture ("Grantor"), with a cash and in -kind total City of Miami ("City") match, not to exceed
one hundred seventy-one thousand, two hundred seventy-five dollars ($171,275.00) ("City
Match") for the purpose of establishing a public digital archive ("Project") in partnership with
Florida International University ("FIU"), which will contain historical documents, photographs,
and oral histories related to the civic, social, and environmental history of the Historic Virginia
Key Beach Park ("Park"); and
WHEREAS, the City Match consists of a Cash Contribution, not to exceed twenty-six
thousand, eight hundred seventy-five dollars ($26,875.00) and an In -Kind Contribution not to
exceed one hundred forty-four thousand, four hundred dollars ($144,400.00); and
WHEREAS, the City and FIU will collectively provide the City Match; and
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WHEREAS, the City has programmed funds in its Fiscal Year ("FY") 2018-2019
Operating Budget for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, Grant Funds and the City Match are to be appropriated and allocated by
separate resolution for FY 2018-2019;
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 herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept and appropriate the Grant funds in
the not to exceed amount of one hundred forty-nine thousand, five hundred eighty dollars
($149,580.00) from the Grantor and to allocate and appropriate the City Match in the not to
exceed amount of one hundred seventy-one thousand, two hundred seventy-five dollars
($171,275.00), 2 for the Project for Fiscal Year 2018-2019.
Section 3. The Trust Executive Director is authorized' to negotiate and execute a Grant
Agreement and any and all other necessary documents, applications, renewals, extensions, and
modifications, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose and to create the
necessary accounting structure to account for the Grant funds in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.3
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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 Subject to budgetary approval by separate resolution.
3 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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