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Resolution: R-18-0559
File Number: 5192
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 12/13/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-72 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY
CODE"), AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
DISTRICT 1 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
("API") IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($5,000.00) TO DO THE RIGHT THING, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION, IN SUPPORT OF THE "OFFICER DO RIGHT PROGRAM;"
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") to
address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the goal of
having the City's residents achieve self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, Do the Right Thing, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Do the Right
Thing"), seeks funding in support of its "Officer Do Right Program" ("Program") offered in thirty-
two (32) elementary/K-8 schools located throughout the City for the 2018-2019 School Year to
promote positive interactions between police officers and youth; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-72 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the District 1 Commissioner wishes to provide grant funds from the
District 1 share of the City's API in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00)
("Funds") for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the allocation of Funds for the Program;
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 and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 18-72 of the City Code, the City Manager is authorized'
to allocate Funds from the District 1 share of the City's API to Do the Right Thing in an amount
not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the Program.
' 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.
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File ID: 5192
Enactment Number: R-18-0559
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all 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
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i ria i "ndez, City Attor ey 11/29/2018
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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