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Resolution R-24-0447
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16865 Final Action Date: 11/21/2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AN AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED FOUR
HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THREE DOLLARS
($428,903.00), IN THE FORM OF A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT ("GRANT"),
FROM MIAMI-DADE-COUNTY'S COMMUNITY ACTION AND HUMAN
SERVICES DEPARTMENT ("MIAMI-DADE COUNTY") TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES' ("DEPARTMENT")
FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ("PROGRAM") FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING
AUGUST 1, 2024 THROUGH JULY 31, 2025, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW
FOR UP TO FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS; ESTABLISHING A
NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "EXPANSION EARLY HEAD
START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT SUPPLEMENT 2024-2025", TO
ACCEPT THE GRANT; APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDING IN THE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED THREE DOLLARS ($428,903.00) WITH NO CITY MATCH
REQUIRED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY,
INCLUDING ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY AMENDMENTS,
EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE BY THE
CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE OF AND
COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT AWARD FOR SAID PURPOSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has been awarded a reimbursement grant from
Miami -Dade County's Community Action and Human Services Department ("Miami -Dade
County") to provide quality health child care services in accordance with the Expansion Early
Head Start and Child Care Partnership Program (the "Program"); and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Program is to expand access to high -quality early childhood
education by establishing an Early Head Start Child Care Partnership, designed to support the
comprehensive development of young children from low-income families by providing
educational, health, nutritional, and family support services, and to strengthen community
resources, improve family stability, and increase the capacity of child care providers to deliver
nurturing and enriching learning environments; and
WHEREAS, the Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the City's Human
Services' Department ("Department") and Miami -Dade County's Community Action and Human
Services Department; and
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WHEREAS, Miami -Dade County wishes to award an amount of not to exceed Four
Hundred Twenty -Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Three Dollars ($428,903.00) (the "Grant'), to
the City to implement the Program, commencing August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025 ("Initial
Period") with the option to renew for up to four (4) additional similar periods; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager requests the authority to negotiate and execute an
agreement, including any and all necessary amendments, extensions, and modifications, all in
forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the implementation and acceptance of the Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting the appropriation of said Grant funding, with
no required City match 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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to accept the Grant from Miami -Dade
County for the implementation of the Program to be administered by the Department of Human
Services.
Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE:
"Expansion Early Head Start Child Care
Partnership Grant Supplement 2024-
2025"
RESOURCES: Miami -Dade County Community Action $428,903.00
and Human Services Department
APPROPRIATIONS: $428,903.00
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute an
agreement with Miami -Dade County, including any and all other necessary amendments
extensions, and modifications, all in forms acceptable by the City Attorney, to implement the
acceptance of and compliance with the Grant award for said purposes, for the Initial Period, and
with the option to renew for up to four (4) additional similar periods at the same not -to -exceed
amounts under the same terms and conditions for the Program, subject to budgetary approval
at time of need.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
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:
g Wy j ng fll, C y ttor y 11/12/2024
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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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