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Resolution R-23-0334
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File Number: 14315
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Miami, FL 33133
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Final Action Date: 7/27/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE,
AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING(S), ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 2 SHARE OF THE CITY'S
MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS,
IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN
THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($397,118.00) ("FUNDS") TO MACEDONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
OF MIAMI, INC, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
("MACEDONIA"), IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A NEW
CLASSROOM ANNEX AT THE MACEDONIA OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 3515 S. DOUGLAS ROAD ("PROJECT") WHICH WILL, UPON
COMPLETION, PROVIDE DEDICATED LEARNING SPACE FOR AFTER
SCHOOL TUTORING AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING WHICH WILL EXPAND
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVE THE READING ABILITY OF
STUDENT'S PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE, AND WILL FURTHER CREATE
ADDITIONAL SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE OTHER COMMUNITY
PROGRAMMING, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS
THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Sabina Covo,
Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Christine
King
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. R-23-0178, the City of Miami
("City") created the Miami For Everyone ("MFE") Program to assist communities facing the long-
term complications resulting from declared emergencies and to address the specific needs of
the most vulnerable residents and businesses, through a strategy of focusing the provision of
support towards priority areas of need that will further stabilize economic conditions within City
Districts; and
WHEREAS, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Miami, Inc., a Florida Not For
Profit Corporation ("Macedonia"), is a not -for -profit organization who operates the Macedonia
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Missonary Baptish Church of Miami, the oldest African -American Baptist church in Miami -Dade
County and provide various social services daily to the West Grove Community and other
surrounding communities at large; and
WHEREAS, Macedonia submitted a grant application, attached and incorporated as
Exhibit 'A" in order to construct and complete a new classroom annex at the Macedonia owned
property located at 3515 S. Douglas Road ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the Project, the new classroom annex will allow
Macedonia to provide a dedicated learning space for afterschool tutoring and summer
programming aimed at expanding educational opportunities and improve the reading ability of
local students Pre-K through 8t" grade, and will further create additional space for community
programming; and
WHEREAS, the new annex space is estimated to serve between one hundred (100) to
two hundred (200) residents on a weekly basis; and
WHEREAS, the City's District 2 Commissioner ("Commissioner') wishes to provide grant
funds from the Commissioner's share of the City's MFE Program funds in an amount not to
exceed Three Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, One Hundred Eighteen and 00/100 Dollars
($397,118.00) ("Funds") for the Project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the City Manager has made a written finding, attached and incorporated
as Exhibit "B," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous for the City's provision of the Funds for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the allocation of the Funds for the Project;
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. Pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, by a four -fifths (4/5ths)
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's written finding, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "B," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of the Funds for the Project and waiving the
requirements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate the Funds from the
Commissioner's share of the City's MFE Program funds to Macedonia for the Project.
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 City Code
provisions.
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Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary, modifications, and amendments, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
1
i ria i ndez, Cify H.ttor iey 7/18/2023
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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.
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