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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary Form1IVF ryG s O.• �'� F{` 3 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #6762 oR ti9 Date: 11/05/2019 Requesting Department: Department of Human Services Commission Meeting Date: 11/21/2019 Sponsored By: District Impacted: All Type: Resolution Subject: Accept Grant Funds - Miami Foundation - Advancinq Cities Proqram Purpose of Item: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MIAMI FOUNDATION UNDER THE ADVANCING CITIES PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT OF $466,977, AND ESTABLISH A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT ENTITLES ADVANCING CITIES GRANT PROGRAM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. FUNDS ARE TO BE USED IN SUPPORTING THE CITY'S EFFORTS RELATED TO ADDING NEW GRANT FUNDED STAFF, WORKFORCE PLACEMENTS, DATA GATHERING, WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR JOB CANDIDATES AND ASSISTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES. FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS AND EXTENSIONS THERETO, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM. Backaround of Item: As part of the Advancing Cities (3 -year) grant awarded and received by the Miami Foundation, the City of Miami will receive a total amount of $466,977 over a (3) period to accomplish the following: - Hire (1) full-time Workforce Navigator who will work closely with the City's Opportunity Center staff to generate Living Wages job opportunities. - Hire (1) part-time Small Business Advocate who will assist in the implementation of the new tracking and data management system and work closely with the City's small business assistance and export center and small business resource community providers and procurement departments. - Purchase and implementation of the Salesforce platform for tracking and retention purposes. - Grant will allows participants to receive wrap-around services that will improve their success towards obtaining new job opportunities to include childcare subsidies, transportation passes, and OJT (On -The -Job Training). Budaet Impact Analvsis Item is Related to Revenue Item is NOT funded by Bonds Total Fiscal Impact: $466,977 Reviewed By City Manager's Office Milton D Vickers Office of Management and Budget Aniska Elliott Office of Management and Budget Christopher M Rose City Manager's Office Fernando Casamayor City Manager's Office Nikolas Pascual Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez Office of the City Attorney Juan Carlos Perez Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez City Commission Maricarmen Lopez Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office Department Head Review Completed Budget Analyst Review Completed Budget Review Completed Assistant City Manager Review Completed City Manager Review Completed Legislative Division Review Completed ACA Review Completed Deputy Attorney Review Completed Approved Form and Correctness Completed Meeting Completed Unsigned by the Mayor Completed Signed and Attested by the City Clerk Completed Rendered Completed 11/05/2019 8:14 AM 11/05/2019 11:49 AM 11/05/2019 6:59 PM 11/06/2019 10:10 AM 11/06/2019 4:12 PM 11/07/2019 8:29 AM 11/08/2019 5:01 PM 11/08/2019 5:14 PM 11/12/2019 3:25 PM 11/21/2019 9:00 AM 12/03/2019 5:03 PM 12/03/2019 6:13 PM 12/03/2019 6:13 PM City of Miami City Hall Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 is Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-19-0465 File Number: 6762 Final Action Date:11/21/2019 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MIAMI FOUNDATION UNDER THE ADVANCING CITIES PROGRAM IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $466,977.00 TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "ADVANCING CITIES GRANT PROGRAM" TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF MIAMI'S EFFORTS TO INCREASE WORKFORCE PLACEMENTS, IMPLEMENT A DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PROGRAM CANDIDATES, AND ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES WITH PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS THERETO, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Department of Human Services ("Department") to improve residents' self-sufficiency and connections to various City services; and WHEREAS, the Department's objective is to provide support services to City residents based on the principles outlined in the Quality of Life Strategy which focuses on improving the safety and sustainable opportunities in the City; and WHEREAS, the Assets, Capital, Community, Education, Savings and Success Miami ("ACCESS Miami") Initiative unites City resources with similar resources available from public, private, and non-profit organizations to offer tools and education that enables City residents and small businesses to improve their quality of life; and WHEREAS, the mission of the Miami Foundation under the Advancing Cities grant is to fund projects focused on training residents and small businesses to be more resilient to chronic financial stresses such as the lack of lucrative jobs, insufficient profit from local business, and procurement opportunities; and WHEREAS, the Miami Foundation has awarded the City a three (3) year grant in an amount not to exceed $466,977.00 to hire one (1) a full-time Workforce Navigator who will work closely with the City's Opportunity Center staff to generate sustainable job opportunities and one (1) part-time Small Business Advocate who will assist in the implementation of a data management system and work closely with the City's small businesses to identify and obtain resources from community providers; and WHEREAS, the grant funds will also allow participants to receive support services such as childcare subsidies, transportation passes, and On -The -Job ("OTJ") training which are intended to improve the likelihood of success in attaining new job opportunities; 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 City Manager is authorized' to accept grant funds in an amount not to exceed $466,977.00 from the Miami Foundation to fund a new special revenue program titled "Advancing Cities Grant Program." Section 3. The following new Special Revenue Fund is established and resources are appropriated as described below: PROJECT TITLE: Advancing Cities Grant Program RESOURCES: The Miami Foundation $466,977.00 APPROPRIATIONS: Advancing Cities Grant Program $466,977.00 Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute a grant agreement, in substantially the attached form, and any amendments, modifications, and extensions thereto, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to accept grant funds and implement the Advancing Cities Grant Program. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: . � r i ria i n"dez, City Attor t ey ___) 11/12/2019 ' 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.