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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #1846 Resolution Sponsored by: Vice Chair Ken Russell, Tomas Regalado A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS OF MIAMI-DADE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS'), IN IDENTIFYING AND MAKING AVAILABLE LOCATIONS WHERE WORKSHOPS CAN BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING PERMANENT RESIDENTS WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MAYOR OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE MIAMI-DADE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL AND LOS ANGELES MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI, THE CO -CHAIRPERSONS OF THE CITIES FOR CITIZENSHIP, AND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS OF MIAMI-DADE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS"), IN IDENTIFYING AND MAKING AVAILABLE LOCATIONS WHERE WORKSHOPS CAN BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING PERMANENT RESIDENTS WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MAYOR OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE MIAMI- DADE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL AND LOS ANGELES MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI, THE CO -CHAIRPERSONS OF THE CITIES FOR CITIZENSHIP, AND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. WHEREAS, Cities for Citizenship is a major national initiative aimed at increasing citizenship among eligible U.S. permanent residents and encouraging cities across the country to invest in citizenship programs, and WHEREAS, the Office of New Americans of Miami -Dade, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Office of New Americans"), established to exclusively direct its efforts and resources to promote increasing the number of legal permanent residents in Miami -Dade County who apply for citizenship; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a viable public interest in facilitating eligible permanent residents to apply for United States citizenship; and WHEREAS, the City desires to make available City facilities, equipment, etc., as in kind contributions to assist eligible permanent residents in applying for United States citizenship; 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 directed to work with the Office of New Americans in identifying and making available locations where workshops can be held for the purpose of assisting permanent residents with their applications for United States citizenship. -,IV ov . �y City of Miami City Hall IISl1,I ATt° °"° Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive r Miami, FL 33133 o"`g a _- Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-17-0093 File Number: 1846 Final Action Date:2/23/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS OF MIAMI-DADE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS"), IN IDENTIFYING AND MAKING AVAILABLE LOCATIONS WHERE WORKSHOPS CAN BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING PERMANENT RESIDENTS WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MAYOR OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE MIAMI- DADE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, CHICAGO MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL AND LOS ANGELES MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI, THE CO -CHAIRPERSONS OF THE CITIES FOR CITIZENSHIP, AND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS. WHEREAS, Cities for Citizenship is a major national initiative aimed at increasing citizenship among eligible U.S. permanent residents and encouraging cities across the country to invest in citizenship programs, and WHEREAS, the Office of New Americans of Miami -Dade, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Office of New Americans"), established to exclusively direct its efforts and resources to promote increasing the number of legal permanent residents in Miami -Dade County who apply for citizenship; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a viable public interest in facilitating eligible permanent residents to apply for United States citizenship; and WHEREAS, the City desires to make available City facilities, equipment, etc., as in kind contributions to assist eligible permanent residents in applying for United States citizenship; 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 directed to work with the Office of New Americans in identifying and making available locations where workshops can be held for the purpose of assisting permanent residents with their applications for United States citizenship. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding or similar document, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to effectuate this Resolution. Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Mayor of Miami -Dade County, Florida, the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Co -Chairpersons of the Cities for Citizenship, and to the Board of Directors of the Office of New Americans. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.Z APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 2/2212017 FOR VICTORIA MENDEZ, CITY ATTORNEY ' 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 City Code provisions. z 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.