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Resolution R-18-0475
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4906 Final Action Date: 10/25/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD IN THE
AMOUNT OF $147,441.00 ("GRANT") FROM THE CORPORATION FOR
NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES ("CNCS") FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
("CITY") AMERICORPS FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM ("PROGRAM");
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S IN -KIND SERVICES MATCH IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $181,338.00 FOR A TOTAL PROGRAM COST OF
$328,779.00; ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT FUND,
TITLED "AMERICORPS FINANCIAL LITERACY 2018-2019 PROGRAM";
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY AND
ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, APPLICATIONS, RENEWALS,
EXTENSIONS, REIMBURSEMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE
ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID GRANT, FOR THE
PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2018 THROUGH JULY 31, 2019.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Department of Grants Administration
("Department") has been awarded a grant from the Corporation for National Community
Services ("CNCS") for the City's Americorps Financial Literary Program ("Program") in an
amount not to exceed $147,441.00 ("Grant") for the period commencing August 1, 2018 through
July 31, 2019; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Grant, the City is required to provide an in -kind services
match in the amount of $181,338.00 ("In -Kind Match") fora total Program cost of $328,779.00;
and
WHEREAS, the Program is a coordinated effort to affect and improve the self-sufficiency
of low/moderate income working families by increasing their financial education and literacy
which is fundamental to economic prosperity and success; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Program will further the City's efforts to provide
residents with the opportunity to reach financial self-sufficiency and expand on previously
established financial educational programming that enables City residents to improve their
quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the Program will place twenty (20) part-time AmeriCorps members at four
(4) Miami -Dade College campuses to provide one-on-one financial literacy coaching; and
WHEREAS, the AmeriCorps members will aid students in developing budgeting skills
such as assessing their personal needs and goals, creating a personal budget, reviewing
spending habits, and working towards financial stability; and
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WHEREAS, the targeted result of the Program is to provide one-on-one financial literacy
coaching to one hundred fifty (150) Program participants by the end of the Program year;
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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept a Grant in an amount not to
exceed $147,441.00 from CNCS for the Program and to appropriate the City's in -kind services
match in the total amount of $181,338.00 for a total Program cost of $328,779.00.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenues Project is established and resources
are appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: The Americorps Financial Literacy
2018-2019 Program
RESOURCES: Corporation for National Community
Services
City of Miami's In -Kind Match
APPROPRIATIONS:
$147,441.00
$181,338.00
$328,779.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute the Grant Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with CNCS for the period commencing August 1, 2018 through
July 31, 2019, and to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents,
amendments, extensions, and modifications, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to
implement the acceptance of and compliance with the Grant.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
endez, City Httor10/11/2018
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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