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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageG�w op ti <, AGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #13420 4 Resolution Sponsored by: Mayor Francis Suarez, Commissioner Christine King A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00), TO CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD"), IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD'S COVID-19/PANDEMIC COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND RECOVERY INITIATIVE, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD SUBJECT TO CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD PROVIDING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY AS STATED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND AMENDMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. of .�f City of Miami City Hall * INC IIf 6NAi10 * 3500 Pan American Drive .r;<. 11 eA Legislation Miami, FL 33133 Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-23-0111 File Number: 13420 Final Action Date:3/9/2023 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00), TO CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD"), IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD'S COVID-19/PANDEMIC COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND RECOVERY INITIATIVE, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD SUBJECT TO CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD PROVIDING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY AS STATED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND AMENDMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") into law; and WHEREAS, ARPA is a historic emergency financial relief and investment package that addresses the unprecedented public health and economic crisis resulting from the Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; and WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury issued the final rule (31 CFR Part 35) to implement the Coronavirus State Fiscal and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ("ARPA Funds") established under the American Rescue Plan ("Final Rule"); and WHEREAS, the Final Rule establishes the guidance and eligible uses of ARPA Funds; and WHEREAS, Circle of Brotherhood, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Circle of Brotherhood"), is an organization of primarily black men from all walks of life dedicated to community service, economic development, crime prevention, conflict resolution and mediation, educational services, and youth mentorship; and WHEREAS, the Circle of Brotherhood submitted a funding request to the City of Miami ("City") for ARPA Funds in order to implement its COVID-19/Pandemic Community Wellness and Recovery Initiative ("Program"), attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A;" and WHEREAS, the City's ARPA consultant has reviewed the funding request from the Circle of Brotherhood and has determined that providing ARPA Funds to Circle of Brotherhood for the implementation the Program is an eligible use of ARPA Funds under the Final Rule; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written finding and recommendation, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B," pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous to the City; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to fund and to enter into a grant agreement with the Circle of Brotherhood for a total amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) ("Grant") in order to implement 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. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's finding and recommendation, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code are ratified, approved, and confirmed and the requirements for said procedures are waived. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate and appropriate the Grant to Circle of Brotherhood in order to implement the Program on a reimbursement basis, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds for said purpose. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute a grant agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with Circle of Brotherhood in order to implement the Program, subject to Circle of Brotherhood providing the requested information to the satisfaction of the City ("Requested Information"). The Requested Information shall include, but is not limited to: a) An entity -wide budget inclusive of a budget narrative. b) Copies of fully executed Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, or other similar documents between the Circle of Brotherhood and the respective organizations Circle of Brotherhood intends to partner with to provide the Program services, including identifying the specific services to be provided. c) Detailed descriptions and outlines of specific programming and direct services the Grant is intended to fund. d) Data and reports reflecting the results and outcomes for services previously provided by Circle of Brotherhood that are similar to those intended to be funded by the Grant. ' 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. e) Sustainability projections for the services to be funded by the Grant. Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all other necessary documents, modifications, and amendments, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 i ria i : ndez, Cify Attor iey 2/1312023 Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.