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Resolution: R-18-0560
File Number: 5186
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
MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE ("API")
IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
($15,000.00) TO PEOPLE UNITED TO LEAD THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY,
INC. ("P.U.L.S.E."), A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, TO
SUPPORT THE P.U.L.S.E. YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ("PYLA"), WHICH
PROVIDES LOCAL YOUTH WITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING SKILLS TO
BECOME EFFECTIVE LEADERS; 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): Mayor Francis X. Suarez
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 City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, People United to Lead the Struggle for Equality, Inc., a Florida not for profit
corporation ("P.U.L.S.E."), provides opportunities to twenty-five (25) bright and passionate
young people through an eight (8) week program known as the P.U.L.S.E. Youth Leadership
Academy where the participants learn to become more effective leaders in their schools,
churches, and communities ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-72 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the Mayor wishes to provide grant funds from the Mayor's share of the
City's API in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) ("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.
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Enactment Number: R-18-0560
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 18-72 of the City Code, the City Manager is authorized'
to allocate Funds from the Mayor's share of the City's API to P.U.L.S.E. in an amount not to
exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) for the Program.
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
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' 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.
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