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Resolution: R-15-0357
File Number: 15-00971
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/10/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING
TWENTY-THREE (23) SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND AN EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION OR TO OBTAIN A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000.00 PER SCHOLARSHIP, FOR THE
FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: DIANA JULES, SIDNESHA HOLLAND,
KHALIL LEWIS, JAMESE BROWN, AMANDA QUINTANA, JONATHAN DUARTE,
MARCHAE GLENN, HENDRICK TOUSSAINT, SHERICA SMITH, MONICA
JOHNSON, BRANDIE PERRY, VANESSA FRIAS, PAULA MEDINO, ANGELO
PERRY, VALBRUN FILS-AIME, JOYCE GADSON, ALEX BLANDON, ANESTIN
ETIENNE, ODALYS MACIAS, OLGA MATIAS, JOSEPH MILCENT, SCOTTY
ROGERS AND ZANDRAS SPIVEY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR
DESIGNEE TO DISBURSE THE SCHOLARSHIPS WITH THE PRESENTATION OF
SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION FROM THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE AND CITY ATTORNEY; ALLOCATING
FUNDS FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED, "SOLID WASTE
RECYCLING EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND," ACCOUNT CODE NUMBER
13100.212000.549000.0000.00000.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 10654, adopted October 12, 1989, the City
Commission established an educational trust fund, as codified in Section 22-15 of the Code of the
City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), entitled "Educational trust fund established from
recycling program for scholarships to children of certain city employees, conditions for
implementation"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this educational trust fund having been established from certain
monies received by the City of Miami ("City") from the recycling program upon the accumulation of
interest from the recycling program funds, as prescribed by Section 22-15 of the City Code, a
scholarship award may be made for an amount not to exceed $3,000.00 annually, to eligible, qualified
employees of the City Department of Solid Waste ("Department"), or the children or legal dependents
of said employees, based upon a recommendation from the Department Director, which is based on
the applicable criteria in the ordinance or documents promulgated therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13330, adopted July 26, 2012, the City Commission
approved and further amended Section 22-15 of the City Code, to pay up to fifteen (15) scholarships
to educational institutions for Department employees to attend educational programs, or for
commercial driver's license certification; in addition to fifteen (15) scholarships to college level
educational institutions for the children or legal dependents of Department employees; for an award
amount not to exceed $3,000.00 annually; and
WHEREAS, Diana Jules, Sidnesha Holland, Khalil Lewis, Jamese Brown, Amanda Quintana,
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Jonathan Duarte, Marchae Glenn, Hendrick Toussaint, Sherica Smith, Monica Johnson, Brandie
Perry, Vanessa Frias, Paula Medino, Angelo Perry, Valbrun Fils-aime, Joyce Gadson, Alex Blandon,
Anestin Etienne, Odalys Macias, Olga Matias, Joseph Milcent, Scotty Rogers And Zandras Spivey,
are recommended by the Department Director, and by the Solid Waste Recycling Educational
Scholarship Selection Committee ("Selection Committee"), as eligible recipients of these scholarship
funds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 22-15 of the City Code, a total of thirty (30) annual
scholarships are able to be awarded for an amount not to exceed $3,000.00 annually each; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Solid Waste and the Solid Waste Recycling Education Scholarship
Selection Committee recommends the award of twenty-three (23) scholarships to twelve (12) children
or legal dependents of Department employees to attend a college level educational institution, and
eleven (11) to Department employees to attend an educational program or obtain a commercial
driver's license certification, for a total amount not to exceed $58,500.00;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Twenty -Three (23) scholarships, for a total amount not to exceed $58,500.00, are
approved, as the amount for the current Solid Waste Recycling Program Scholarship for the
2014-2015 Fiscal Year, for each of the following:
City Employee
Paula Medino
Angelo Perry
Valbrun Fils-Aime
Joyce Gadson
Alex Blandon
Anestin Etienne
Odalys Macias
Olga Matias
Joseph Milcent
Scotty Rogers
Zandras Spivey
Total
Amount
Children or Legal Dependent
Amount
3,000.00
Diana Jules
3,000.00
3,000.00
Sidnesha Holland
3,000.00
3,000.00
Khalil Lewis
3,000.00
3,000.00
Jamese Brown
3,000.00
1,500.00
Amanda Quintana
3,000.00
1,500.00
Jonathon Duarte
3,000.00
1,500.00
Marchae Glenn
3,000.00
1,500.00
Hendrick Toussaint
3,000.00
1,500.00
Sherica Smith
3,000.00
1,500.00
Monica Johnson
3,000.00
1,500.00
Brandie Perry
3,000.00
Vanessa Frias
3,000.00
22,500.00
36,000.00
Section 3. The recommendation of the Director of Solid Waste and the work of the Solid
Waste Recycling Educational Selection Committee is acknowledged.
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Section 4. The City Manager or designee is authorized {1} to disburse each of these
twenty-three (23) scholarships with the presentation of satisfactory documentation from the
educational institution or vocational program.
Section 5. The City Manager or designee is authorized {1} to execute all documents necessary
for said purpose, in a form acceptable to the City Manager or designee, and the City Attorney.
Section 6. Funds for said scholarships are to be allocated from Special Revenue Fund entitled
"Solid Waste Recycling Educational Trust Fund," Account Code Number
13100.212000.549000.0000.00000.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor. {2}
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 the 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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