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Resolution R-19-0202
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 5748 Final Action Date: 5/23/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
APPROVING THE ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE GUIDELINES, FUNDING
REQUEST FORM, TEMPLATE AGREEMENT, AND EXHIBITS, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORMS ATTACHED AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A";
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO UPDATE, FROM TIME TO TIME,
SAID FORMS, PROCESSES, AND AGREEMENT(S), TO ENSURE THE
PROPER UTILIZATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS, WITHOUT THE NEED FOR
FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0362 adopted on September 23, 2014, the
City Commission established the Anti -Poverty Initiative Program ("API") to address poverty,
through a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the goal of having City of Miami
("City") residents achieve self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-0106 adopted on March 12, 2015, the City
determined that the most effective means of allocating API funding among the City districts
should be based on the level of poverty within that district; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0044 adopted January 28, 2016, all API
funding recipients are required to execute an agreement with the City that addresses the scope
of services, performance measures, invoicing, conflicts of interest, and other material terms that
may be applicable for the use of any funds; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to ensure API funds are utilized in accordance with its
allocated purpose, in a transparent manner that provides accountability; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2019, the City Commission directed the City's
Administration to provide a report and suggestions on practices and processes to expedite the
API funding allocation and approval process; and
WHEREAS, as part of the API process improvement recommendations, the City's
Administration is proposing the implementation of standardized API Program Guidelines and
aFunding Request Form, along with the use of an API template agreement and insurance
parameters, in substantially the forms attached as Composite Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
implement the above described process; to update, from time to time, said forms, processes,
and agreements to ensure the proper utilization of public funds, without the need for further City
Commission approval; and to execute any and all documents necessary, all in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose;
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File ID: 5748 Enactment Number: R-19-0202
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. The API process improvement recommendations, including Standardized
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Guidelines and Funding Request Form and the utilization of a
streamlined API template agreement and insurance parameters, in substantially the forms
attached as Composite Exhibit "A," are adopted.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to update, from time to time, said
forms, processes, and agreement(s) to ensure the proper utilization of public funds, without the
need for further City Commission action.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to execute any and all necessary
documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 4/29/2019
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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