CA.1 - A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED “EARLY LEARNING COALITION PROGRAM 2026-2027” AND ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING SUBSIDIZED FUNDING IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($90,000.00) (“SUBSIDIZED FUNDS”) FROM THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF MIAMI-DADE/MONROE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, IN ORDER TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA STATEWIDE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM (“PROGRAM”); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE THE SUBSIDIZED FUNDS AND TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE, APPROPRIATION OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SUBSIDIZED FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS TO UPDATE THE RE...

WHEREAS, the City of Miami’s (“City”) Department of Human Services (“Human Services”) receives subsidized funding from the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation (“Coalition”), to administer the State of Florida (“State”) Statewide School Readiness Program (“Program”), which supports the child care programs located at Eaton Park Child Learning Center, Lemon City Child Learning Center, and Moore Park Child Learning Center (collectively, “Child Learning Centers”); and

WHEREAS, the City will receive from the Coalition subsidized funding in an estimated amount not to exceed Ninety Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($90,000.00) (“Subsidized Funds”) to continue providing support to the Child Learning Centers for the Program; and

WHEREAS, the Subsidized Funds must be appropriated to provide child care services to eligible Program participants at the Child Learning Centers; and

WHEREAS, Human Services recommends the acceptance of the Subsidized Funds from the Coalition to participate in the Program at the Child Learning Centers; and

WHEREAS, in order to implement the Program, the City Manager and certain designated City departments have taken necessary actions to update the City’s relevant financial controls and computer systems and to satisfy State Program commencement requirements;

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 as if fully set forth in this Section.

Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are appropriated in the approximate amount as described herein:

PROJECT TITLE:Early Learning Coalition Program 2026-2027

REVENUE:Statewide School Readiness Program$90,000.00

APPROPRIATION:Early Learning Coalition Program 2026-2027$90,000.00

Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to accept and appropriate the Subsidized Funds and to negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents, including amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to budgetary approval at the time of need and in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement the acceptance and appropriation of, and compliance with, the terms and conditions governing the Subsidized Funds and the Program.

Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to take necessary actions to update the City’s relevant financial controls and computer systems and other actions necessaryto satisfy State Program commencement requirements, and prior actions taken to that effect are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.

Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.