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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-02-1241P. J-02-977 11/12/02 J 2 -12 41 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION BY A FOUR-FIFTHS (4f5T11) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2- 614 OF THE CITY CODE, WAIVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 2-612 OF THE CITY CODE TO ENABLE MARVA L. WILEY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH AND FOR THE CITY AND APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THE MODEL CITY TRUST TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE MODEL CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DISTRICT PROJECT. WHEREAS, Marva L. Wiley was an employee of the City of Miami for a period of four years with a separation date of December 28, 2001; and WHEREAS, Ms. Wiley's responsibilities included coordinating the City's federal and state legislative priorities, serving as administrative liaison to three different Charter Review Committees, and serving as liaison to the State Financial Oversight Board for the contract review process; and WHEREAS, Ms. Wiley is a licensed attorney in the State of Florida with a broad base of experience in organizational development and governance, contract administration, competitive CITY COMMISSION VZEETING CF, pn w t n 2002 Resoludon No. 02-1241 f negotiations, procurement, financial management and the state and federal legislative process; and WHEREAS, during her tenure with the City of Miami Ms. Wiley had occasion to work extensively with the development of the Model City Community Revitalization District Trust ("Trust"); and WHEREAS, the ambitious nature of the revitalization effort will benefit from Ms. Wiley's expertise and the Board of Directors of the Trust wishes to enter into an agreement with Ms. Wiley for her services; and WHEREAS, Section 2-612 of the City Code prohibits a City employee from working for the City or an agency acting on behalf of the City for a period of two years after termination of employment; and WHEREAS, Section 2-614 of the City Code allows the City Commission to waive such prohibitions if a contract is in the best interest of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The prohibitions contained in Sections 2-611 and 2-614 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, Page 2 of 4 2-141 are waived by a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of the members of the City Commission, after public hearing, as such prohibitions pertain to Marva L. Wiley, a former employee of the City of Miami, Florida. Section 3. The waiver set forth in Section 2 hereof is based upon the following findings: (a) Marva L. Wiley terminated her employment with the City of Miami on December 28, 2001; (b) Marva L. Wiley seeks to enter into an agreement to transact business with and for the City, or appear before the City Commission for the Trust to provide professional services relating to the Model City Community Revitalization District Project, which would be in violation of the City Code if a waiver of the City Commission is not granted; (c) Marva L. Wiley's agreement provides the following tasks: track progress for the four major components of the revitalization effort (Planning, Financial, Acquisition/Relocation and Project Implementation Task Forces) to ensure a steady rate of progress against projected milestones; ensure Trust's adherence to the City of Miami's procurement procedures; coordinate lobbying efforts for the pursuit of any state or federal legislative items that may be identified by Trust; observe and track workshop outcomes to ensure proper documentation and execution of Board's directives; and coordinate the development of the Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit a developer for the homeownership zone redevelopment effort, (d) Marva L. Wiley's services are in the best interest of the City as the Trust benefits the citizens of the City of Miami. Page 3 of 4 lu 4 1 Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November 2002. �_, "I �4� 0(2e_ �_ /ANUEL A. DIAZ, MAY ATTEST: P ISCILLA A.THOMPSON CITY CLERK APPROV ASX0 FORM AND CORRECTNESS DDRO VILARELLO ATTORNEY W6703:tr:AS:BSS �i If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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. Page 4 of 4 ()12- 1241 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the DATE: City Commission SUBJECT FROM: REFE C Gwendolyn C. Warren, Interim President/CEO Model City Community Revitalization Distr€ Tf%§ts: 24 A November 6, 2002 FILE: Conflict of Interest Waiver Marva L. Wiley RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the City Commission waive by 4/5 vote the conflict of interest provisions of Section 2-612 of the City Code to allow Marva L. Wiley to perform certain administrative tasks on behalf of the Model City Community Revitalization District Trust on a contract basis. BACKGROUND: Marva Wiley began her service in the City of Miami as Assistant to the Director of Purchasing. Within the first year of her commencing work for the City, the City Manager appointed her as Special Assistant to the City Manager where she had responsibility for coordinating the City's federal and state legislative priorities, serving as administrative liaison to three different charter review committees, and serving as the liaison to the State Financial Oversight Board for the contract review process. During the period in which Wiley served in the manager's office the City secured approval from the State Legislature to implement the parking surcharge that yields approximately $12 Million a year for the City; eliminated much of the detail from the charter to allow the Commission to retool procurement procedures, labor policies, and development procedures; and processed hundreds of major contracts for the City. Marva L. Wiley was an employee of the City of Miami for a period of four years though she left the City for another opportunity as of December 28, 2001. During her tenure with the City of Miami she also had occasion to work extensively with the development of the Model City Community Revitalization District Trust ("the Trust"). 02-1241 As you know, the Commission has given the Trust a very ambitious mandate the revitalization of one of the most depressed areas in the City of Miami. The tremendous tasks and aggressive time frames make it essential that the Trust avail itself to diverse and talented skill sets. The Trust has identified Marva L. Wiley as a prospective consultant who is available to bring these attributes to the Trust's benefit. Although Section 2-612 of the City Code prohibits a City employee from working for the City or an agency acting on behalf of the City for a period of two years after termination of employment, Section 2-614 of the City Code allows the City Commission to waive such prohibitions if the contract is in the best interest of the City.