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Resolution: R-15-0426
File Number: 15-01261
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 9/24/2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BY FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1
SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM,
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, IN ATOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $203,094.00, FOR AN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE MIAMI BAYSIDE FOUNDATION; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THE PROGRAM, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0362, adopted September 23, 2014, at a public
hearing, the City Commission approved an allocation of funds in the amount of $1.25 million for the
newly created City of Miami ("City") Anti -Poverty Initiative Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-0106, adopted March 12, 2015, the City Commission
approved the establishment of accounts for the five (5) City Commission districts, for the sole purpose
of allocating Anti -Poverty Initiative Funds to said districts, utilizing the proportionate percentage of
poverty levels based on the five (5) year poverty rate determined by the American Community Survey,
as adjusted annually; and
WHEREAS, it is desired that grant funds from the District 1 share of the City's Anti -Poverty
Initiative Program, Account No. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, in a total amount not to exceed
$203,094.00 ("Funds"), be allocated to a scholarship program for education assistance to District 1
Residents ("Scholarship Program") operated by The Miami Bayside Foundation ("Sponsor"); and
WHEREAS, the City will allocate the Funds in the total amount not to exceed $203,094.00 for
applicants who are in need of monetary assistance for higher education and will apply through the
Sponsor who already has acceptable guidelines in place;
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 thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, grant funds from the District 1 share of the
City's Anti -Poverty Initiative Program, Account No. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, in a total
amount not to exceed $203,094.00, are allocated for the Scholarship Program operated by the
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Sponsor.
Enactment Number: R-15-0426
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute any and all documents necessary to
effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
{1} 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.
{2} 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.
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