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Resolution: R-19-0476
File Number: 6835 Final Action Date: 11/21/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-72 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, 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 DOLLARS ($10,000.00) TO GREATER MIAMI AND SOUTH
FLORIDA YOUTH AND COMMUNITY, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("GMSFYC"), IN SUPPORT OF GMSFYC'S MIAMI YOUTH
HURRICANES ACADEMICS AND SPORTS PROGRAMS; 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): 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, Greater Miami and South Florida Youth and Community, Inc., a Florida
not for profit corporation ("GMSFYC"), is seeking funding in support of GMSFYC's Miami
Youth Hurricanes Academics and Sports Program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program, described in further detail in the API Funding Request Form
which is attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," offers mentoring, healthy eating
camps, sports, and music to at -risk youth to provide positive exposure through education and
sports activities in an effort to oppose an intergenerational cycle of poverty; 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 Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) ("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, 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.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized,' pursuant to Section 18-72 of the City
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Code, to allocate Funds from the Mayor's share of the City's API to GMSFYC for the
Program.
Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all documents
necessary, 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.Z
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
i ria i ndez, City Attoriey __) 11112/2019
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