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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Hannon DATE: July 13, 2022
City Clerk
FROM: Kevin Ruiz SUBJECT: Advertisement for Public Hearing
Venture Miami REFERENCES: 10-day Notice
ENCLOSURES: Venture Miami Scholarship
Enclosed you will find an advertisement for notice of a public hearing to be held by the City
Commission on July 28, 2022, for the purpose of establishing a partnership with The Miami
Foundation, Inc., and initially with Miami -Dade College, Florida Memorial University, The
University of Miami, and Florida international University, to establish a proposed scholarship
fund. The purpose of the Program is to afford recent City of Miami high school graduates an
opportunity to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics ("STEM") degree with
no tuition cost if accepted to these Colleges and Universities.
Please place the advertisement in accordance with the public hearing requirements of the City
Commission.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
,APPROVED:
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Miriam M. Santana
Agenda Coordinator
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida
on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 9:00 A.M. at City Hall, located at 3500 Pan
American Drive, Miami, Florida, 33133 for the purpose of granting the following:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR
FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A,"
THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE
NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER'S
VENTURE MIAMI INITIATIVE ACCOUNT NO. 00001.150009.882000.0.0. IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($500,000.00) TO THE MIAMI FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR
PROFIT CORPORATION ("THE FOUNDATON") FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND INITIAL FUNDING OF THE CITY'S VENTURE MIAMI SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM ("PROGRAM"), WITH THE FOUNDATION ASSUMING FULL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SET-UP, ACCEPTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT
OF THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRAM INITIALLY IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH
MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE, FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY, THE
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
("COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES"), WHERE EACH COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY WILL PROVIDE A MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO THE
PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO AFFORD THE CITY'S RECENT HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS ("STEM") DEGREE AT
NO TUITION COST WHEN ATTENDING EITHER OF THE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES STATED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY, INCLUDING EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS AND
MODIFICATIONS, ALL FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR THE PROGRAM.
All interested persons are invited to appear at the meeting and may be heard with
respect to the proposed ordinance. Should any person desire to appeal any
decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at
this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings
is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be
based (F.S. 286.0105)
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing
special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office
of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice) no later than five (5) business days
prior to the proceeding. TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service) no
later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding.
(City Seal) Todd B. Hannon
Ad No. 38546 City Clerk