HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice to the PublicCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida on Thursday,
July 27, 2022, at 9:00 AM at City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida,
33133 for the purpose of granting the following:
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,
ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID
PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") FUNDS,
ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($750,000.00) TO ADVOCATE
PROGRAM, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("ADVOCATE
PROGRAM"), AS FISCAL AGENT TO THE MIAMI FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH,
INC. ("FOUNDATION"), IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
OF THE MIAMI CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY ("CENTER") LOCATED
AT 2200 NW 7 AVE, A FACILITY WHICH WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CROSS -ORGANIZATIONAL TREATMENT SERVICES FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES, 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 ADVOCATE
PROGRAM, INC., SUBJECT TO ADVOCATE PROGRAM 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.
All interested persons are invited to appear at the meeting and may be heard with respect to the
proposed ordinance(s). Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City
Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence
upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105).
Pursuant to Miami City Code Section 2-33(o), whenever a scheduled City Commission meeting
is cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a special City
Commission meeting will be automatically scheduled for the Tuesday immediately following the
cancelled meeting. In the event of one of the aforementioned circumstances, the special
meeting would be held on August 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission chambers
located at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133. All of the scheduled
agenda items from that cancelled meeting shall automatically be scheduled as an agenda item
at the special City Commission meeting. The City Clerk shall notify the public of the special
meeting that is to take place by placing a notice of the special City Commission meeting at the
entrance of City Hall and the City's main administrative building, placing a notice on the City's
website, and, if feasible, placing an ad in a newspaper of general circulation before the special
meeting on the immediately following Tuesday. There shall be no additional notice by
publication required for any such scheduled agenda item that is moved to the special City
Commission meeting.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special
accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at
(305) 250-5361 (Voice) no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY users
may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service) no later than five (5) business days prior to the
proceeding.
(City Seal) Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Ad No. 40473