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File ID: #6913
Resolution
Sponsored by: Mayor Francis Suarez
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO
THE BAY OF PIGS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY OF THE "2506 BRIGADE", INC., A
FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, IN SUPPORT OF THE BRIGADA 2506
HISTORIC EDUCATION PLAN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-19-0518
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 6913 Final Action Date:12/12/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS AMENDED, AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO
THE BAY OF PIGS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY OF THE "2506 BRIGADE", INC., A
FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, IN SUPPORT OF THE BRIGADA 2506
HISTORIC EDUCATION PLAN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN
FORMS 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 City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Bay of Pigs Museum and Library of the "2506 Brigade", Inc., a Florida
not for profit corporation ("2506 Brigade"), seeks funding in support of its Brigada 2506 Historic
Education Plan ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program, described in further detail in the API Funding Request Form,
which is attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," is an educational program that focuses
on educating five hundred (500) museum visitors on the Bay of Pigs invasion and aims to
educate poverty-stricken individuals about the importance of democracy and free enterprise
using historical experiences; 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 documents necessary, all 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 2506 Brigade.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all documents
necessary, all 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 12/3/2019
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.