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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislationCity of Miami Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.ci.miami.fl.us File Number: 06-00911 Final Action Date: 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 RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING OF THE CITY MANAGER THAT B1G BROTHERS, B1G SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMI, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL -BASED MENTORING PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -AGED CHILDREN IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND AFTER -SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE AT HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S MIAMI LEARNING ZONE 21 ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS OF GREATER MIAMI, INC., FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 2005 THROUGH JULY 31, 2006, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $34,650, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 URE F, FROMISCAL ACCOUNT FUNDING SUBJECT ONLY TO 110166.200107.6340.34011, WITH FUTBUDGETARY APPROVAL. WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City's") Office of the Mayor applied for a Children's Trust Grant to enhance the quality nftaft Cchool progrLamming Centprovided , gnat Holmes Elementary School's Miami Learning Zone 21 st C rys WHEREAS, the City was awarded the Out -of -School Children's Trust Enhancement grant in the amount of $104,164; and WHEREAS, the contract with the Children's Trust was entered into and Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Inc., was determined to be the most practicable and advantageous organization and in the City's best and services at Holmes~related activities in Elementary Schoolcand notion with educational and after -school activities WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendation of the Office of the Mayor, and has made a finding that pursuant to Section 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous for obtaining said services, and has recommended to the City Commission that the recommendations and finding be adopted; and File Number: 06-00911 WHEREAS, the City Commission authorizes the City Manger to execute a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement"), in substantially the attached form, with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Inc., for a one-year period, with the option to extend for two (2) additional one-year periods; and is available WHEREAS, funding in the amount 7 6340f ,650 34011r with fututhe lraiscal Year Fiscal Years Ofund g,subject my from Account Code No. 110166.20 to budgetary approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; Section 1. The recitals and findings contained itnithe s Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporate as itfully Section 2. By four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's finding and recommendation that competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code, waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed, and the recommendation and finding of the City Manager that Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation, is the most qualified firm to provide a school -based mentoring program for elementary school -aged children in conjunction with educational and after -school activities taking place at Holmes Elementary School's Miami Learning Zone 21st Century Community Learning Center, is approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized {1} to execute an Agreement, with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Miami, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation, for an initial one-year period commencing August 1, 2005 through July 31, 2006, in an amount not to exceed $34,650, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods, with funds allocated, for Fiscal 2005-2006, from Account Code No. 110166.200107. 6340.34011, with future Fiscal Years' funding subject only to budgetary approval. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor. {2} APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: JORGE L. FERNANDEZ CITY ATTORNEY Footnotes: {1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirementsthat may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable Charter and Code provisions. {2} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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.