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File Number: 4863 Final Action Date: 10/11/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED ("CODE"), AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE ("API"), IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($5,000.00) TO ST. SOPHIA GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY
("ST. SOPHIA"), IN SUPPORT OF THEIR GREEK FESTIVAL EVENT;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Francis Suarez
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") to
address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Community, a Florida not for profit
corporation, ("St. Sophia"), is seeking funding in support their Greek Festival event ("Event");
and
WHEREAS, the Event serves a community, civic, and public purpose and has been an
integral part of the community for over sixty (60) years; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-72 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida as
amended ("City Code"), the Mayor ("Mayor") wishes to provide grant funds from the Mayor's
share of the City's API in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) ("Funds")
for the event; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authorization from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the allocation of funds 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 of this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 18-72 of the City Code, the City Manager 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.
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to allocate Funds from the Mayor's share of the City's API to St. Sophia in an amount not to
exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the event.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized1 to execute any and all documents
necessary, 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, City Attor ey 10/1/2018
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.
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