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Resolution: R-19-0163
File Number: 5734
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 4/25/2019
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 DISTRICT 1 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI-
POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE
THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,200.00) TO DO THE RIGHT
THING, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("GRANTEE"), IN
SUPPORT OF THE GRANTEE'S ANNUAL SUMMER SALUTE AWARDS
NIGHT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL 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 ("Grantee"), is
seeking funding in support of Annual Summer Salute Awards Night ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program is a tribute to student nominees who did the right thing during
the school year, by choosing to be drug and crime free, exhibiting non-violent behavior, doing
well in school, making a difference in their communities, and demonstrating turnaround
behavior; 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 One Thousand, Two Hundred
Dollars ($1,200.00) ("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, all 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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File ID: 5734
Enactment Number: R-19-0163
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 the Grantee for the Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all 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:
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"ia dez, City 'Attor iey 4/11/2019
' 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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