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Home My WebLink AboutR-24-0069City of Miami Resolution R-24-0069 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 15543 Final Action Date: 2/22/2024 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS 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; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLARKE SMART SOLUTIONS, LLC D/B/A URBAN PULSE DIRECT, LLC, MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT, PROMOTE, HOST, FUNDRAISE, AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY FOR TWO (2) CITY PITMASTER BARBECUE COMPETITIONS WHICH WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 23, 2024, AT CHARLES HADLEY PARK, LOCATED AT 1350 NORTHWEST 50TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA AND ON APRIL 20, 2024, AT MAURICE A. FERRE PARK, LOCATED AT 1075 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA WITH PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE VENTURE MIAMI SCHOLARSHIP FUND ("PURPOSE"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING AN ALLOCATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) TO BE DIVIDED AMONG THE ENTITIES STATED HEREIN, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE TERM SHEETS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBITS "B" AND "C," FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER'S VENTURE MIAMI INITIATIVE ACCOUNT NO. 971000.150009.882000.0.0 FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT ALL DONATED FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID PURPOSE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-115 OF THE CITY CODE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE SAID DONATED FUNDS TO THE MIAMI FOUNDATION FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE CITY'S VENTURE MIAMI SCHOLARSHIP FUND, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0281, ADOPTED ON JULY 28, 2022; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS, RENEWALS, MODIFICATIONS, AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE CITY CODE, AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez City of Miami Page 1 of 4 File ID: 15543 (Revision: A) Printed On: 3/4/2024 File ID: 15543 Enactment Number: R-24-0069 WHEREAS, according to the United States Department of Labor, science, technology, engineering, or mathematics ("STEM") occupations are projected to grow by almost 11 % by 2031, over two times faster than the total for all occupations; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a deep interest in supporting residents who have an interest in pursuing STEM degrees at no tuition cost; and WHEREAS, the City established the Venture Miami Scholarship Program ("Scholarship") on July 28, 2022 with an allocation of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 dollars ($500,000.00) as a partnership with Miami -Dade College, Florida Memorial University, the University of Miami, and Florida International University for City residents seeking STEM degrees at the aforementioned academic institutions; and WHEREAS, each college and university provided a matching contribution to cover the gap in tuition cost for City -residents who are Pell Grant recipients; and WHEREAS, the Miami Foundation, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("The Foundation"), is the fiscal administrator for the Scholarship, responsible for set-up, acceptance, and management of the Scholarship Funds, including allocations; and WHEREAS, as of February 8, 2024, the Scholarship secured an additional $1.8 Million in donations and awarded 95 scholarships with a remaining fund balance of approximately $2.0 Million after fees and WHEREAS, barbecues have a unique way of bringing people together to celebrate, fostering a sense of community and joy across different cultures and regions; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami's Pitmaster Barbecue Competition ("Competition") will bring our community together along with elevating awareness of the Scholarship and raise funds for future scholarship recipients; and WHEREAS, the Competition will be held on March 23, 2024, at Charles Hadley Park, located at 1350 Northwest 50th Street, Miami, Florida and on April 20, 2024, at Maurice A. Ferre Park, located at 1075 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida with proceeds to benefit the Scholarship Fund; and WHEREAS, Clarke Smart Solutions, LLC d/b/a Urban Pulse Direct, LLC, a Florida limited liability corporation (hereinafter, "Urban Pulse"), will, among other things, create, manage and execute all aspects of planning and staffing the Competition, as further described in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated; and WHEREAS, the City shall compensate Urban Pulse an amount not to exceed Seventy - Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($75,000.00) for the services to be provided by Urban Pulse for the Competitions; and WHEREAS, Martin Luther King Economic Development, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation (hereinafter, "MLK EDC"), will, among other things, provide community outreach and engagement for the Competition, as further described in Exhibit "C," attached and incorporated; and; WHEREAS, the City shall compensate MLK EDC an amount not to exceed Twenty -Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) for the services to be provided by MLK EDC for the City of Miami Page 2 of 4 File ID: 15543 (Revision: A) Printed on: 3/4/2024 File ID: 15543 Enactment Number: R-24-0069 Competitions (the services to be provided by Urban Pulse and MLK EDC will be collectively referred to as the "Competition Services"); and WHEREAS, the total cost to hold the Competition is an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($250,000.00) ("Competition Expenses"); and WHEREAS, in order to cover the costs associated with the Competition and raise funds for the Scholarship, Venture Miami has set the following levels of sponsorship: • On -Site Display partner ($2,000) • Choice Sponsor ($5,000) • Prime Sponsor ($10,000) • Naming Rights Sponsor ($20,000) • Concert Sponsor ($30,000) • Presenting Sponsor ($40,000), and • Title Sponsor ($50,000); and WHEREAS, the City Commission will collect and maintain said Sponsorship Funds in a special revenue account and remit to the Miami Foundation after reimbursement for expenses; and WHEREAS, upon the conclusion of the Competition, Venture Miami will provide the Commission a report detailing a list of all sponsorships and expenditures, as well as the total funds raised for the Scholarship; 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 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 "A," 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, or designee, is authorized' to allocate and appropriate an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 ($250,000.00), inclusive of the One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) for the Competition Services, for the Competition and to reimburse the City for Competition Expenses. Section 4. The City Manager, or designee, is further authorized' to solicit and accept sponsorships for the City of Miami's Pitmaster Barbecue Competition from various corporations, organizations, and supporters pursuant to the sponsorship levels identified herein and to deposit and maintain said funds in a Special Revenue Account entitled "Venture Miami Scholarship Fund Pitmaster Barbecue Fundraising." 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 4 File ID: 15543 (Revision: A) Printed on: 3/4/2024 File ID: 15543 Enactment Number: R-24-0069 Section 5. The City Manager, or designee, is further authorized' to transfer funds collected in excess of Competition Expenses to the Foundation for the Scholarship Fund. Section 6. The City Manager, or designee, is further authorized to negotiate any and all other necessary documents, including, but not limited to, agreements, memorandum of understanding, modifications, and amendments, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose. Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: nde` z, City Attor ey 2/27/2024 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. City of Miami Page 4 of 4 File ID: 15543 (Revision: A) Printed on: 3/4/2024