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Resolution
File Number: 15-00777
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TRANSFER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000,00 ORIGINALLY ALLOCATED TO ACTION CENTER
FOR COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION,
TO SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRESS FOUNDATION, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
Of A BUSINESS CENTER AT MIAMI NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL, MIAMI,
FLORIDA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITYATTORNEY,
FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 13-0488, adopted December 12, 2013, the City
Commission approved the allocation of District 4 Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG")
Economic Development Reserve Account funds in the amount of $50,000.00 to Action Center for
College Educational Services and Scholarship Foundation for the construction of a business center at
Miami Northwestern High School, Miami, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Action Center for College Educational Services and Scholarship Foundation was
unable to provide all the documentation necessary to execute a contract for the use of the funds; and
WHEREAS, Miami Northwestern High School is still in need of the business center and South
Florida Progress Foundation, Inc. has agreed to help with the construction; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's Administration recommends the transfer of the amount of
$50,000.00 in CDBG funds originally allocated to Action Center for College Educational Services and
Scholarship Foundation to South Florida Progress Foundation, Inc,;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings 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 {1) to transfer CDBG funds in the amount of
$50,000.00 originally allocated to Action Center for College Educational Services and Scholarship
Foundation, to South Florida Progress Foundation, Inc., for the construction of a business center at
Miami Northwestern High School, Miami, Florida.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized {1} to execute the necessary documents, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2)
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS;
VICTORIA MENDEZ
CITYATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1} 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 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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