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Resolution: R-19-0029
File Number: 5321
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/10/2019
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 TEN THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED
FORTY DOLLARS AND SEVEN CENTS ($10,940.07) TO UNITED WAY OF
MIAMI-DADE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("UNITED
WAY"), IN SUPPORT OF UNITED WAY'S THANKSGIVING DRIVE; 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 goal of
having the City's residents achieve self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, United Way of Miami -Dade, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("United
Way"), is seeking funding in support of its Thanksgiving Drive ("Program") which provided
packed meals and six hundred thirty-five (635) turkeys to five hundred fifty (550) families
throughout the City; 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 reimbursement grant funds from the
Mayor's share of the City's API in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand, Nine Hundred Forty
Dollars and Seven Cents ($10,940.07) ("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 Mayor's share of the City's API to United Way in an amount not to
exceed Ten Thousand, Nine Hundred Forty Dollars and Seven Cents ($10,940.07) for the
' 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: 5321
Enactment Number: R-19-0029
Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and 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
Una ndeez-C�Attor ley 12/28/2018
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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