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Resolution R-22-0284
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File Number: 12263
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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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, 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") AND WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 2 SHARE OF THE
CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($180,000.00) TO THELMA
GIBSON HEALTH INITIATIVE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("TGHI"), IN SUPPORT OF THE TGHI COMMUNITY
"PASSPORT" TO HEALTH AND HOUSING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") to
address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Thelma Gibson Health Initiative, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation
("TGHI"), is seeking funding in support of the TGHI Community "Passport" to Health and
Housing ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the City's District 2 Commissioner ("Commissioner') wishes to provide grant
funds from the District 2 share of the City's API in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Eighty
Dollars ($180,000.00) ("Funds") for the Program which will provide workshops to aid in the
development of organized and proactive behaviors such as healthy living, self-sufficiency,
parenting education, fiscal literacy, and housing support; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("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 the Funds for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the allocation of Funds for the Program;
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File ID: 12263
Enactment Number: R-22-0284
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 findings, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of the Funds for the Program and waiving
the requirements for the procedures are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate the Funds from the District 2
share of the City's API to TGHI for the Program.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' 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.
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