HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-19-0029 Bid Waiver MemoKen Russell
Board Chair
Jason Walker
Executive Director
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO: Board Chair Ken Russell and DATE: September 26, 2019
Members of the CRA Board
FROM: Jason Walker
Executive Director
BACKGROUND:
SUBJECT: Recommendations and findings
to waive competitive negotiation procedures
per City Code, authorizing the allocation of
Grant funds to Camillus House Inc. for the
"Miami Shelter Program" for 2018-2019.
The Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects
within its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2009 CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
The CRA approved and adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0040, authorizing the Executive
Director to implement the findings of the Grand Jury Report for Miami -Dade County
recommending that tax increment funds ("TIF") received by the CRA, be used primarily for
removal of slum and blight, and assisting with affordable housing for families and individuals of
low or moderate income.
CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. ("Camillus"), is the oldest (50+ years) and largest continuously operated
charities in South Florida, offering humanitarian and temporary housing services to the indigent
and homeless population from the City of Miami and more specifically the Omni Area. Camillus
possess a unique and highly specialized expertise in assisting chronic homeless and offering
mental health, as well as, substance abuse disorders treatment, through its Miami Shelter
Program ("Program"). Camillus's mission critical belief that each human life is to be respected;
providing all clients with dignified basic human needs such as food, clothes and shelter,
specifically addresses deleterious effects to the CRA's redevelopment area.
Camillus requested aid from the CRA in the amount of $175,000 in 2018-2019 in grant funding,
towards underwriting a portion of the costs associated with the Miami Shelter Program, and
furthering its efforts through the provision of additional services to the homeless. The Executive
Director reviewed and vetted Camillus's request, in accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Avel 2nd Floorl Miami, FL 33136
Tel (305) 679 68681 http://www.miami-cra.org/
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above mentioned, in addition to Camillus's commitment to the principles identified
in the CRA's Plan for well over fifty (50) years, and in consideration of the CRA's Commitment to
eliminate slum and blighted conditions in the area, and improving the quality of life of its
residents, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive sealed bidding methods
as not being practicable nor advantageous to the CRA as set forth in the City Code of Ordinances,
as amended, specifically Sections 18-85 (a), and the affirmation of these written findings and the
forwarding of the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District
Community Redevelopment Agency for ratification by a four -fifths (4/5th) vote is respectfully
requested.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Avel 2nd Floorl Miami, FL 33136
Tel (305) 679 68681 http://www.miami-cra.org/