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Resolution R-22-0281 \ R Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 12304 Final Action Date: 7/28/2022 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 FINDING, 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. 00001.150009.882000.0000.00000 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 FOUNDATION") 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 TOE NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSAI1(, INCLUDING EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL 'OR@ ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PROGRAM. co SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell =� WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a deep interest in supporting resid whip have an interest in technology related careers; and c o WHEREAS, since 1967, The Miami Foundation, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("The Foundation") has invested Four Hundred Eighty -Five Million Dollars ($485,000,000.00) to strengthen the community with partnerships and contributions for more than one thousand (1,000) fundholders and thirty-five thousand (35,000) donors; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 12304 (Revision: A) Printed On: 8/5/2022 Ly z m W z O U v Q O z o mc9� 't^o� Q a LL LA W Q W c m W CU Q ~ z_ 0az N R W �otA M _M l 11304 L�isla,hon-Sug File ID: 12304 Enactment Number: R-22-0281 WHEREAS, The Foundation has a robust scholarship fund portfolio that works to help students gain access to higher education; and WHEREAS, The Foundation, initially in a partnership with Miami -Dade College, Florida Memorial University, The University of Miami, and Florida international University ("Colleges and Universities") wish to collaborate with the City to establish the Venture Miami Scholarship Program ("Program"); and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Program is to afford recent City high school graduates an opportunity to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics ("STEM") degree with no tuition cost when attending either of the Colleges and Universities stated herein ("Purpose"); and WHERAS, a goal of the Program is to invest in at -need City residents that have been accepted and pursue a bachelor's degree in a defined STEM or high wage/demand occupation at either of the Colleges and Universities stated herein; and WHEREAS, the City intends to expand the Program over time, as additional funding becomes available; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to allocate an initial amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) ("Funds") to the Program; and WHEREAS, The Foundation agrees to assume full responsibility for the set-up, acceptance, and management of the Funds, including any future allocations, and the Pfi�gralgw for the Purpose stated herein; and � N � m C WHEREAS, The Colleges and Universities have agreed to provide various maing c� contributions for the Program that align with enrollment numbers; and ® p -nr l WHEREAS, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to negotiate a q*ecim any and all documents necessary, including extensions, renewals and modifications WI-i'n forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the Program; and:71 co rn WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, the City Manager has made a written finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of said Funds for the Program; and r WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said 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. Pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's written finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not Uj Z coW o Z H U n U �Qo H Z a 1 3 N N 0 H Q U. p N W Q W c CO W U Q ~ z z H cc W = O N H M rn rn C 0 City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 12304 (Revision: A) Printed on: 8/5/2022 File ID: 12304 Enactment Number: R-22-0281 practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of said Funds for the Program and waiving the requirements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed. Z m W Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate Funds from the City Manager's a Venture Miami Initiative Account No. 00001.150009.882000.0000.00000 in an amount not to D -J u exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to The Foundation for the establishment Z o and initial funding of the Program. LA N 0 H Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all documents N a o necessary, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. — Y c W Q W Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. 2 O0 W u Q ~ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: c a N R W O N ria dez, i y ttor ey=2; 7/19/2022 ria dez, i y ttor ey 8/5/2022 O .rnC M O : -n rT1 3� 0C.) r w Co ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 12304 (Revision: A) Printed on: 8/5/2022 rr City of Miami R I4�S1 Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan Ameri n Drive Miami, FL 133 www.mia ov.com File Number: 12304 Final Ation Date: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACH NT(S), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF IAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5 S) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARI , RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FIN G, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIV EGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE R ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"); WAIVING THE REQU EMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE OFF E OF THE CITY c , MANAGER'S VENTURE MIAMI INITIATIVE ACCOUN O. 00001.150009.882000.0000.00000 IN AN AMOUNT OT TO EXCEED FIVE��- c HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) O THE MIAMI FOUNDAVON, G' INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPOR ION ("THE FOUNDATIOq! -FOR: THE ESTABLISHMENT AND INITIAL FUNDIN OF THE CITY'S VENTURE MC AM1_ ,, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ("PROGRAM"), ITH THE FOUNDATION ASSLA- MG —` FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SET-U , ACCEPTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT THE FUNDS AND THE PROGRAM INIT LLY IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH MIAkJ- '. DADE COLLEGE, FLORIDA MEMORI UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL U ERSITY ("COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES"), WHERE EACH COLLEGE AND U ERSITY WILL PROVIDE A MATCHING CONTRIBUTION TO THE PRO AM IN AN EFFORT TO AFFORD THE CITY'S RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GR UATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, GINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS ("STEM") DEGREE AT NO TUITION COST W N ATTENDING EITHER OF THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STATED EREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, INCLUDING EXTEN NS, RENEWALS AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO E CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PROGRAM. WHERE , the City of Miami ("City") has a deep interest in supporting residents who have an intere§rin technology related careers; and WH,VREAS, since 1967, The Miami Foundation, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("The Fo dation") has invested Four Hundred Eighty -Five Million Dollars ($485,000,000.00) to strengtp6n the community with partnerships and contributions for more than one thousand (1,OOA fundholders and thirty-five thousand (35,000) donors; and WHEREAS, The Foundation has a robust scholarship fund portfolio that works to help s gain access to higher education; and WHEREAS, The Foundation, initially in a partnership with Miami -Dade College, Florida Memorial University, The University of Miami, and Florida international University ("Colleges and Universities") wish to collaborate with the City to establish the Venture Miami Scholarship Program ("Program"); and W N m D WHEREAS, the purpose of the Program is to afford recent City high school grade opportunity to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics ("STEM") deg no tuition cost when attending either of the Colleges and Universities stated herein ("Pur and i WHERAS, a goal of the Program is to invest in at -need City residents that h e been accepted and pursue a bachelor's degree in a defined STEM or high wage/dema occupation In at either of the Colleges and Universities stated herein; and iW WHEREAS, the City intends to expand the Program over time, as a itional funding becomes available; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to allocate an initial amount not to xceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) ("Funds") to the Program; and C0 fm WHEREAS, The Foundation agrees to assume full respo ibility for the set-up, acceptance, and management of the Funds, including any futu allocations, and the Program cri for the Purpose stated herein; and WHEREAS, The Colleges and Universities havreed to provide various matching contributions for the Program that align with enrollment umbers; and WHEREAS, the City Commission authorize he City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, including exte ions, renewals and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the Progra and WHEREAS, pursuant t/documents 8- (a) of the City Code, the City Manager has'rn made a written finding, attachorated as Exhibit "A," that competitive rt�!gotia rf'n methods and procedures are le or advantageous for the City's provisimof said Funds for the Program; and 3 _ lid WHEREAS, the City Mquesting authority from the City CommisOpo co a negotiate and execute any anents necessary, in a form acceptable to the y �Attorney, for said allocation ofhe Program; NOW, THEREF07, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. T e recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are a adopted by refere and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Secfio94 Pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative v e, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's written finding, attached and incoated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practica rp or advantageous for the City's provision of said Funds for the Program and waiving the re irements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed. V/Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate Funds from the City Manager's tu Miami Initiative Account No. 00001.150009.882000.0000.00000 in an amount not to ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to The Foundation for the establishme and initial funding of the Program. j Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all docu nts necessary, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. 0 Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its a ption and LLI signature of the Mayor.2 D APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: �.. m t�otria dez, City Attor ley 7/19/2022 C3 -rX :-:!� c:s Cl) C-- III G"?s C) Co r t.J � p 2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.