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Resolution R-24-0427
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16747 Final Action Date: 10/24/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM
THE LIVING CITIES ORGANIZATION, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) ("GRANT") TO SUPPORT
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") BREAKING BARRIERS TO BUSINESS ("B3")
INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE WEALTH -BUILDING FOR MINORITY
BUSINESS OWNERS AND PROMOTE CLOSING THE RACIAL INCOME AND
WEALTH GAP; FURTHER ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT
TITLED "LIVING CITIES - B3 INITIATIVE" AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT
FUNDS FOR SAME; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND
ANY AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS,
MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS THERETO, ALL IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT AND
COMPLY WITH SAID GRANT.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela, Commissioner Damian Pardo,
Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, Living Cities is an organization of collaborative philanthropic foundations
and financial institutions committed to closing the racial income and wealth gap so that all
people in cities across the United States can live economically sustainable and abundant lives;
and
WHEREAS, the Breaking Barriers to Business Initiative ("B3 Initiative") is designed to
strengthen small businesses and open career pathways for Black, Indigenous and, People of
Color ("BIPOC"); and
WHEREAS, Living Cities has awarded the City of Miami ("City") a grant award in an
amount not to exceed $100,000.00 ("Grant") to support a B3 Initiative in the City to transform
systemic barriers found in the relationship between local government business -serving agencies
and community -based business -serving organizations into systemic pathways that serve BIPOC
business owners with the knowledge and financial capital they need to start, grow, and create
jobs in their commercial corridor; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will provide the City access to participate in a learning community
cultivated by Living Cities and develop a plan for supporting small business corridors in the City;
and
WHEREAS, through participation in the B3 Initiative, the City can leverage and take
advantage of its existing economic initiatives while expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs in
the City; and
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File ID: 16747 Enactment Number: R-24-0427
WHEREAS, it is appropriate for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to
execute a Grant agreement for the acceptance, administration and implementation of the City's
B3 Initiative in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, for said purpose;
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 Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant from the Living Cities to
support the City's B3 Initiative to accelerate wealth -building for minority business owners and
promote closing the racial income and wealth gap.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project Fund is established, and
resources are appropriated as described below:
PROJECT TITLE: Living Cities — B3 Initiative
RESOURCES: Living Cities
APPROPRIATIONS: B3 Initiative
TOTAL:
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute the Grant agreement, in
substantially the attached form, and any amendments, modifications, and extensions thereto, all
in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to accept grant funds and implement the
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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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