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RESOLUTION NO. 23R-05-118: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE GRANT AWARD MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL REGARDING THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL - CITY INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CIE) PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT; ACCEPTING THE GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.00; PROVIDING THAT THERE IS NO MATCHING OF FUNDS REQUIRED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
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Request Action:
A resolution is requested from the City Commission to approve the National League of Cities Institute City Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE) Program Memorandum of Understanding to accept $15,000 in grant funding for the City’s CIE program to support its Public Procurement Commitment.
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Action is required to approve and accept the award.
Summary Explanation/ Background:
The City of Lauderhill applied and was selected for grant funds from the National League of Cities Institute to support the City’s commitment to improving public procurement policies.
The City Innovation Ecosystem (CIE) program makes implementation grants of up to $15,000 available when financial support aids cities and local nonprofit organizations in achieving their commitments. Cites had to deem eligible to apply for funding based on their high engagement with the CIE Program.
The City of Lauderhill is committed to improving its public procurement policies by investing in the people and communities most affected by systemic economic injustice. Improving access to a public procurement program will accomplish this by educating business owners on the tools and resources available from the City while attempting to remove barriers. The City of Lauderhill chose the Public Procurement commitment to increase access to better procurement opportuniti...
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