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Resolution R-18-0514
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4864 Final Action Date: 11/15/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY 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 TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($10,000.00), TO BABSON COLLEGE CORPORATION, A FOREIGN
NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("BABSON"), ON BEHALF OF THE
WOMEN INNOVATING NOW LAB ("LAB"), IN SUPPORT OF THE LAB'S
GENERAL PROGRAMMING; FURTHER 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 ("API") to
address poverty, based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, Babson College Corporation, a Foreign not for profit corporation ("Babson"),
as grantee, is seeking funding on behalf of their Women Innovating Now Lab ("Lab"), in support
of the Lab's general programming for female entrepreneurs ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-72 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the Mayor wishes to provide grant funds from the Mayor's share of the
City's API in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) ("Funds") for the
Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the allocation of Funds for the Program;
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'
to allocate Funds from the Mayor's share of the City's API to Babson, on behalf of the Lab, in an
amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), for the Program.
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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File ID: 4864
Enactment Number: R-18-0514
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' 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:
dez, ity ° ttor ley
11/5/2018
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.
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