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Resolution R-22-0281
Legislation
File Number: 12304
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
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 TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY,
INCLUDING EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PROGRAM.
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Ken Russell
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a deep interest in supporting residents who
have an interest in technology related careers; and
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
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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 Program
for the Purpose stated herein; and
WHEREAS, The Colleges and Universities have agreed to provide various matching
contributions for the Program that align with enrollment numbers; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute
any and all documents necessary, including extensions, renewals and modifications, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, for the Program; and
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
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
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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.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate Funds from 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 Foundation for the establishment
and initial funding of the Program.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all documents
necessary, in a form 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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