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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #15258 Resolution Sponsored by: Mayor Francis Suarez, Commissioner Christine King 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 (4/5THS) 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 City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-24-0010 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com 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 (4/5THS) 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 ($55,000.00) TO B. WRIGHT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("GRANTEE"), IN SUPPORT OF THE GRANTEE'S BWLA ALLSTARS PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") to address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City's residents achieving self-sufficiency; and WHEREAS, B. Wright Allstars, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Grantee), is seeking funding to continue the Grantee's BWLA Allstars program which promotes financial literacy through the utilization of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ("Program"); and WHEREAS, in addition to this Program, the Grantee provides students and their parents with workshops on financial literacy, college and career readiness, and parent involvement in support of becoming financially secure; and WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to provide grant funds from the Mayor's share of the City's API in an amount not to exceed Fifty -Five Thousand Dollars ($,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 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: Pursuant to the resolution, this item became effective immediately upon adoption by the Commission. 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.