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Resolution R-18-0297
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4463 Final Action Date: 7/12/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
GRANT FUNDS, FROM THE MAYOR'S SHARE, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED TEN -THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), TO SLAM
FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR
GENERAL PROGRAM FUNDING; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
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, Slam Foundation Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Organization"),
advances learning opportunities for children of all walks of life, by creating a nationwide network
of academies that prepare students for college and sports industry careers beyond college; and
WHEREAS, the Organization has requested these funds to support general program
funding ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Organization furthers the Anti -Poverty Initiative within the City and
exemplifies the principles outlined in the Gateway to Self -Sufficiency strategy; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor desires to contribute to the programming provided by the
Organization; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to allocate a total amount, not to exceed ten -thousand
dollars ($10,000.00) from the Mayor's share of Anti -Poverty Initiative grant funds, to the
Organization for the Event;
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.
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Section 2. The allocation from the Mayor's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative
grant funds, in an amount not to exceed ten -thousand dollars ($10,000.00), to the Organization
for general programming costs, is authorized.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, 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 Attor
ey 7/2/2018
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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