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Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Wifredo Gort, Commissioner Manolo Reyes
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
GRANT FUNDS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($5,000.00) FROM THE DISTRICT 1 SHARE AND FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($5,000.00) FROM DISTRICT 4 SHARE FOR A COMBINED AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO KALEL'S MPS
SUPERHERO FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
("SUPERHERO FOUNDATION"), 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.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-18-0382
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4571 Final Action Date:9/13/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
GRANT FUNDS IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($5,000.00) FROM THE DISTRICT 1 SHARE AND FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($5,000.00) FROM DISTRICT 4 SHARE FOR A COMBINED AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO KALEL'S MPS
SUPERHERO FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
("SUPERHERO FOUNDATION"), 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.
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, Kalel's MPS Superhero Foundation, Inc., a Florida Not for Profit
("Organization"), aims to raise awareness and help to find a cure for Mucopolysaccharidosis
("Project"); 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 District 1 and District 4 Commissioners desire to contribute to the
Project; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to allocate five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) from the
District 1 share of the Anti -Poverty Initiative grant funds and five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)
from the District 4 share of the Anti -Poverty Initiative grant funds to the Organization in support
of the Project for a total amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00);
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 in an amount not to exceed
five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) from the District 1 share and five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)
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.
from the District 4 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative grant funds for a combined total
amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to the Organization for the Project.
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:
nde Attor8/29/2018 Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 9/5/2018
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.