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Resolution R-20-0152
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7435 Final Action Date: 5/14/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING THE ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API") GUIDELINES TO ALLOW
FOR THE PURCHASE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES DURING A DECLARED
STATE OF EMERGENCY, TO ALLOW FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS, AND TO
CLARIFY THAT IN ADDITION TO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DEPARTMENTS,
THE OFFICES OF CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS SHALL QUALIFY AS ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENTS OF API FUNDS; FURTHER RATIFYING, CONFIRMING, AND
APPROVING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-72(B)(20) OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, THAT ALLOCATIONS OF API
FUNDS IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($50,000.00) OR LESS IN ANY SINGLE CITY FISCAL YEAR TO ANY SINGLE
ENTITY PURSUANT TO THE API GUIDELINES SHALL NOT REQUIRE CITY
COMMISSION APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Joe Carollo
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 Commission
Districts should be based on the level of poverty within each 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 Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and the related economic
impacts has brought to light the need to expand the allowable uses of API funds to include food
distributions consistent with the needs identified by this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, during a declared State of Emergency or natural disaster, it is also
appropriate to allow for the use of API funds for essential supplies that may be necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission ratifies, confirms and approves that pursuant to
Section 18-72(b)(20) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"),
allocations of API funds in an aggregate amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or less in
any single fiscal year to any single entity pursuant to the API guidelines shall not require City
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Commission approval; and
WHEREAS, the API guidelines already include City Departments as eligible recipients
and the City Commission wishes to clarify that the offices City elected officials shall also be
included as eligible recipients;
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 Commission hereby amends the API guidelines to allow for the use
of API funds for food distributions.
Section 3. The City Commission hereby amends the API guidelines to allow for the use
of API funds to purchase essential supplies during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or
other economic crisis.
Section 4. The City Commission hereby amends the API guidelines to clarify that
elected official offices shall be an eligible recipients of API funding.
Section 5. The City Commission hereby ratifies, confirms, and approves pursuant to
Section 18-72(b)(20) of the City Code, that allocations of API funds in an aggregate amount of
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or less in any single City fiscal year to any single entity
pursuant to the API guidelines shall not require City Commission approval.
Section 6. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary
documents, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 7. 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 5/18/2020
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, 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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