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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 ("API") IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00)
TO RER CONSULTING ENTERPRISE LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY ("RER"), IN SUPPORT OF THE TEEN TALK DIALOGUE SESSIONS;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-20-0013
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 7048 Final Action Date:1/23/2020
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 ("API") IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00)
TO RER CONSULTING ENTERPRISE LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY ("RER"), IN SUPPORT OF THE TEEN TALK DIALOGUE SESSIONS;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL 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 City's residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, RER Consulting Enterprise LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company
("RER"), is seeking funding in support of its Teen Talk Dialogue Sessions ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program, described in further detail in the API Funding Request
Form, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," is a series of group sessions with youth
from high crime neighborhoods and City Police with the goal of improving the relationship
between the youth and Police; 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 Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00)
("Funds") for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority 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. The City Manager is authorized', pursuant to Section 18-72 of the City
Code, to allocate Funds from the Mayor's share of the City's API to RER.
'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.
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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: