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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.