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File ID: #5320
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Wifredo Gort
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 DISTRICT 1
SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API") IN A TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00) TO
ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("ACA"), IN SUPPORT OF ACA'S HOLIDAY SEASON FOOD
PURCHASES FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN DISTRICT 1 PROVIDED AT ACA'S
CENTER AND THROUGH ACA'S HOME DELIVERY SYSTEM AND TO ADDRESS A
RECENT REDUCTION IN ACA'S FUNDING; 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.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-19-0033
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 5320 Final Action Date:1/10/2019
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 DISTRICT 1
SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API") IN A TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00) TO
ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("ACA"), IN SUPPORT OF ACA'S HOLIDAY SEASON FOOD
PURCHASES FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN DISTRICT 1 PROVIDED AT ACA'S
CENTER AND THROUGH ACA'S HOME DELIVERY SYSTEM AND TO ADDRESS A
RECENT REDUCTION IN ACA'S FUNDING; 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.
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 the goal of
having the City's residents achieve self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, Allapattah Community Action, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation
("ACA"), is seeking funding in support of ACA's holiday season food purchases for elderly
residing in District 1 provided at ACA's center and through ACA's home delivery system
("Program") and to address a recent reduction in ACA's Program funding; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-72 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the District 1 Commissioner wishes to provide grant funds from the
District 1 share of the City's API in an amount not to exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000.00) ("Funds") for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, 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 District 1 share of the City's API to ACA in an amount not to exceed
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.
Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for the Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to 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 12/27/2018
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.