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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-97-0716.16, 0 J-97-575 9/30/97 RESOLUTION NO. 9 7 — 716.1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH MARUIZ HOTEL CORPORATION, INC., FOR LEASE OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 800 NORTHEAST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR USE BY THE OFFICE OF HOMELESS PROGRAMS, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR WITH THE PROVISION TO EXTEND SAID LEASE FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, AT A MONTHLY RENTAL OF $1,780.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM GRANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ACCOUNT CODE- NOS. 18301 1 .45392.6.620 AND 147010.450393.6.620. WHEREAS, the City of Miami Office of Homeless Programs is part of a multi -agency team that provides storage facilities, outreach, assessment and placement to homeless individuals and families throughout Metropolitan Dade County; and WHEREAS, for the past three years, the Office of Homeless Programs has placed. 5500 homeless individuals and families into shelters; and WHEREAS, nationwide studies have concluded that homeless individuals gravitate towards and congregate in the downtown centers of urban areas; and WHEREAS, Mauriz Hotel Corporation, Inc., is the owner of a building located at 800 Northeast 1 st Avenue, Miami, Florida (the "Premises"); and ,•� I A� y! �. OCT 14 M7 Resolution No. 97- 716.1 i 0 WHEREAS, the City of Miami Office of Homeless Programs, desires to lease the Premises for its exclusive use and occupancy to provide storage facilities, outreach, assessment, and referral services to homeless individuals within the City of Miami; 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 hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth. in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized' to execute a lease agreement, in a form acceptable with the City Attorney, with Maruiz Hotel Corporation, Inc., Miami, Florida, for lease of a building located at 800 Northeast 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida, for use by the Office of Homeless Programs, for a period of one (1) year with the provision to extend said lease for four (4) additional one (1) year periods, at a monthly_ rental of $1,780.00, with funds therefor hereby allocated from grants from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Account Code nos. 18301 1.45392.6.620 and 147010.450393.6.620. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October , 1997. ATTEST: QLQ� WALTER JQEOEK4AN, CITY CLERK ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. 2 • 11 BUDGETARY REVIEW: DIPAK PARE D CTOR BUDGET & MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:, JULIE O. BRU ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: w I6uzs:l.Jit a 9 7 — 716.1 i CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM � CAM16 TO : Honorable Mayor and DATE : September 30, 1997 FILE City Commissioners SUBJECT 1 Resolution Authorizing Lease For Homeless Programs Office. FROM REFERENCES: Edward Marq ez City Manager ENCLOSURES: RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution extending and modifying the lease of the property located at 800 NE 1 st Avenue, Miami, Florida, owned by Maruiz Hotel Corporation, Inc. This property is currently leased by the City of Miami and is occupied by the Office of Homeless Programs. The current cost per square foot is $3.50 per annum. The additional space will be leased at the same rate. The total amount for the yearly lease will be $21,360.00 The lease will be for a period of one (1) year with the provision of four (4) one year extensions. The moneys will be allocated from funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded to the City of Miami. The accounts and project codes for this is 183011.450392.6.620 and 147010.450393.6.620. BACKGROUND: The present location of the Office of Homeless Programs was acquired in November of 1996, and a one year lease for the amount of $19,200.00 ($7.68SF) was approved by the City Commission in October of 1996 (Resolution no 96-788). This lease expires in October 1997. Modifying the lease will allow the Office of Homeless Programs to continue to provide outreach assessment, placement and storage services to homeless individuals. The City of Miami is negotiating an agreement with the ACLU that includes a specific protocol. The protocol is proposed to include the storage of personal, uncontaminated articles by the Office of Homeless Programs when the arrest of a homeless person takes place. This lease agreement includes the space necessary to fulfill this obligation and ensure that homeless individuals and families throughout the city are contacted and transported to emergency, transitional and permanent housing. 97- 716.1 1