HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-005-3560 Grand Award from CDC and REACH RESOLUTION NO. 2021-005-3560
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
DOLLARS ($174,130.00) ONE-YEAR 2020-2021 GRANT
AWARD, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION (CDC), RACIAL AND ETHNIC APPROACHES TO
COMMUNITY HEALTH (REACH); AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
RELATED TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AWARD;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Gardens through Live Healthy Miami Gardens
(LHMG) has been awarded a one-year grant by the Department of Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Racial and Ethnic Approaches to
Community Health (REACH) to plan and execute a comprehensive campaign to support
vaccination coverage for racial and ethnic groups in the City of Miami Gardens
experiencing disparities in vaccination rates, and
WHEREAS, the one year grant (September 2020-September 2021) will leverage
LHMG's current REACH project to maximize efforts and community reach, and
WHEREAS, components of the project includes a comprehensive
communications campaign, education and training, community outreach, and
administered vaccinations, and
WHEREAS, LHMG will serve as the administrative lead and will provide
oversight for the project, facilitate continuous communication, implement a formalized
process for shared measurement, and support partner organizations in successfully
implementing their activities, and
WHEREAS, the project will be implemented by the LHMG Initiative, which was
started in 2014 to drive citywide changes that measurably improve the health and life
outcomes of people who live and work in the City of Miami Gardens, and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the City Council accept the one-year grant
award from the CDC REACH and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all
documents related to the acceptance of this award,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT/AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of
the City of Miami Gardens hereby accepts the One Hundred Seventy Four Thousand
One Hundred and Thirty Dollars ($174,130.00) award, from the CDC REACH grant and
authorizes the City Manager to execute any and all documents related to the
acceptance of this award.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OFIT�Y OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON J A LIMY/1'3, 2021
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ODNEY H I ' IS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON D. BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by: Vice Mayor Leon
Seconded by: Mayor Harris
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Leon Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman lghodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Stephens, Ill Yes
Councilwoman Wilson Yes
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