HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-19-0030 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" 2019-2020
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 services to the indigent and homeless population.
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 temporary housing and shelter,
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 grant funding, towards
underwriting a portion of the costs associated with the 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 Executive Director's
pledge to allocate grant funding to Camillus, 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/