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Sponsored by: Commissioner Wifredo Gort
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE DISTRICT 1 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM
IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.00 TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT FOR THE DISTRICT 1 SWIM VOUCHER PROGRAM.
File Number: 4031
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-18-0170
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date:4/26/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE DISTRICT 1 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.00 TO THE
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE DISTRICT 1 SWIM VOUCHER
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to address
poverty based on principles outlined in the Gateway to Self -Sufficiency strategy which focuses
on providing support to the City's residents in achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department ("Department") has implemented the
District 1 Swim Voucher Program ("Program") at City parks through the Aquatic Division to
provide four hundred forty (440) youth in Commission District 1 to have eight (8) swim lessons
per voucher; and
WHEREAS, the Program furthers the Anti -Poverty Initiative within the City and
exemplifies the principles outlined in the Gateway to Self -Sufficiency strategy; and
WHEREAS, it is requested that the City Commission allocate Anti -Poverty Initiative
funds from the District 1 share of Anti -Poverty Initiative Funds in the amount of $20,000.00 to
the Program; and
WHEREAS, the District 1 Commissioner desires to create an opportunity for District 1
youth to obtain swimming lessons where additional funds are necessary to do so;
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 allocation of grant funds from the District 1 share of the City's Anti -
Poverty Initiative in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 to the Department for the Program is
authorized.'
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.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 City 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby L. Min, Deputy City Attorney 411712018