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Resolution R-24-0010
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15258 Final Action Date: 1/11/2024
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 ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/STHS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," 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
ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FROM THE MAYOR'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S
ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY-
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($55,000.00) TO B. WRIGHT LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
("GRANTEE"), IN SUPPORT OF THE GRANTEE'S BWLA ALLSTARS
PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE
SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") to
address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, B. Wright Allstars, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Grantee), is
seeking funding to continue the Grantee's BWLA Allstars program which promotes financial
literacy through the utilization of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
("Program"); and
WHEREAS, in addition to this Program, the Grantee provides students and their parents
with workshops on financial literacy, college and career readiness, and parent involvement in
support of becoming financially secure; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to provide grant funds from the Mayor's share of the
City's API in an amount not to exceed Fifty -Five Thousand Dollars ($,55,000.00) ("Funds") for
the Program; 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 "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous for the City's provision of the Funds for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
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negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said allocation of Funds for 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. 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 findings, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of the Funds for the Program are hereby
ratified, approved, and confirmed and the requirements for said procedures are hereby waived.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to allocate the Funds from the Mayor's
share of the City's API to the Grantee for the Program.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey ) 1/2/2024
1 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.
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