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Resolution R-23-0554
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15255 Final Action Date: 12/14/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A RECERTIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR NOT -FOR -
PROFIT ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE ELEEMOSYNARY SERVICES WITHIN
THE LIBERTY CITY AND LITTLE HAITI BOUNDARIES, AS DEFINED BY THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR PROPERTY REPORTS AND REPAIRS
RELATED TO OBTAINING A RECERTIFICATION ("PROGRAM");
ALLOCATING FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION
DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($1,000,000.00) FROM CAPITAL PROJECT NO.
40-B243102 FOR THE PROGRAM; FURTHER APPROVING THE PROGRAM
GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED
HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DISBURSE
FUNDS FROM THE PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00), TO EACH ELIGIBLE ENTITY, AND TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS AND ANY AND ALL
OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO IMPLEMENT AND
ADMINISTER SAID PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") understands the importance of the preservation of
property; and
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2023, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-23-
0465, amending the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget, which included One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) appropriated for a 40/50 Year Recertification Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the District 5 Commissioner desires to establish a Recertification Grant
Program to assist not -for -profit entities that provide eleemosynary services within the Liberty
City and Little Haiti boundaries, as defined by the City, for property repairs related to obtaining a
recertification ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program will be administered in accordance with the program guidelines
and application, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("Program Guidelines"); and
WHEREAS, funding in an amount not to exceed One Million Dollars and Zero Cents
($1,000,000.00) ("Funds") will be appropriated from Capital Project No.40-B243102 to fund the
Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority to disburse funds from the Program
in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) ("Grant Award"), per eligible
applicant, in the form of a grant that will be paid directly to vendors, or the architect or engineer
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that completes the recertificaton report upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory
documentation without the need for further approval of the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 18-72(b)(19) of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code"), Community and Economic Development Programs are
excluded from the requirements of the City's Procurement Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to appropriate the Grant
Funds for the establishment of the Program, and to negotiate and execute grant agreements
including any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney,
with eligible applicants, subject to the availability of funds, in accordance with the Program
Guidelines to implement and administer said Program; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2-33(f) of the City Code, the City Commission,
by a majority vote, hereby deems this Resolution to be of an emergency nature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby establishes the Program.
Section 3. The Program Guidelines, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," are
hereby approved.
Section 4. Funding in the amount of One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) is
hereby appropriated from Capital Project No. 40-6243102.
Section 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to disburse the Grant Award to each
eligible applicant, in the form of a grant that will be paid directly to vendors upon presentation of
invoices and satisfactory documentation without the need for further approval of the City
Commission.
Section 6. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to negotiate and execute grant
agreements, including any and all other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the
City Attorney, with eligible applicants, subject to the availability of funds, in accordance with the
Program Guidelines in order to implement and administer said Program.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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