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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Cover PageG*�Y of AGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE * "i" IF ' File ID: #13762 Losi9 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla 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(S) AND RECOMMENDATION(S), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS, ON A LUMP SUM BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($203,500.00) ("GRANT") TO ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION"), IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT ITS CONGREGATE MEALS PROGRAM, 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 ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION AND 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 1°AT10 * 3500 Pan American Drive .r;<. 11 eA Legislation Miami, FL 33133 Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-23-0168 File Number: 13762 Final Action Date:4/13/2023 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(S) AND RECOMMENDATION(S), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS, ON A LUMP SUM BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($203,500.00) ("GRANT") TO ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION"), IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT ITS CONGREGATE MEALS PROGRAM, 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 ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION AND 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 the ARPA Funds; and WHEREAS, Allapattah Community Action, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("Allapattah Community Action"), offers its Congregate Meals Program that serves very low to low income elderly persons over sixty (60) years of age with hot meals in a congregate setting and with access to essential viable services, designed to help them maintain a healthy and independent lifestyle. The program also provides meals to homebound elderly persons with limitations who cannot attend the center.; and WHEREAS, Allapattah Community Action submitted a funding request to the City of Miami ("City") for ARPA Funds to support its Congregate Meals Program so that Allapattah Community Action can purchase two vans to transport its clients to and from the center and other errands as needed, an ice maker machine, an awning to protect clients from the weather, a reach -in freezer, and to offset the cost of meals which have increased by $0.50 per meal. ("Program"); and WHEREAS, the City's ARPA Consultant, Atkins, member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, or its successor ("ARPA Consultant"), has reviewed the funding request from Allapattah Community Action and has determined that providing ARPA Funds to Allapattah Community Action in order to implement the Program is an eligible use of ARPA Funds under the Final Rule, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A;" and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2023, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. R-23- 0148 allocating and appropriating One Hundred Fifty -Three Thousand, Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($153,500.00) to Allapattah Community Action to implement the Program; and WHEREAS, Allapattah Community Action has requested an additional Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) in ARPA funding for the Program; 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 of Miami ("City"); and WHEREAS, the City wishes to fund and to enter into a grant agreement with the Allapattah Community Action for a total amount not to exceed Two Hundred Three Thousand, Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($203,500.00) ("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 Allapattah Community Action in order to implement the Program on a lump sum 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 Allapattah Community Action, in order to implement the Program. ' 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. 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 "na dez, Ciky Hktor iey 4/412023 Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission.