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File Number: 07-00857 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR- FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 2-614 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WAIVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 2-612 OF THE CITY CODE, FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST TO
ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH VETERANS EMPLOYMENT
TRANSITION SERVICES, FOR JOB RECRUITING AND PLACEMENT FOR
RESIDENTS OF THE LIBERTY CITY/MODEL CITY AREA.
WHEREAS, the Liberty City Community Revitalization Trust ("Liberty City Trust") is responsible for
the oversight of and shall facilitate, the City of Miami's ("City's") revitalization effort for the
redevelopment of the Liberty/Model City area; and
WHEREAS, as part of Ordinance No. 12859, adopted October 12, 2006, creating the Liberty City
Trust, the Liberty City Trust shall promote economic development, business and commerce in the area
and shall also develop and execute a plan to create jobs, attract industry and facilitate the production
of goods and services in the area for residents and nonresidents; and
WHEREAS, the Liberty City Trust desires to enter into a Grant Agreement with Veterans
Employment Transition Services, Inc. ("VETS"), to provide job placement for the residents of the
Liberty/Model City area in the amount $25,000; and
WHEREAS, Charles L. Cutler, Sr. is the Chief Executive Office of VETS, a non -for -profit Florida
corporation; and
WHEREAS, Charles L. Cutler, Sr., is a member of the Overtown Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Sec. 2-611 and Sec. 2-612 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, states in part, that no member of any City board shall enter into any contract or transact any
business with the City; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Sec. 2-614 establishes a waiver provision of Sec. 2-611 and Sec. 2-612 by
permitting waiver of a transaction(s) by an affirmative vote of four -fifths of the members of the City
Commission after a public hearing and only after findings by four -fifths of the members of the City
Commission that, among others, the property or services to be involved in the proposed transaction
are unique and the City cannot avail itself of such property or services without entering into a
transaction which would violate this section but for waiver of its requirements. and the proposed
transaction will be to the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the services being provided by VETS are unique due to its experience and familiarity
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with the skills, recruiting techniques and job placement expertise in the Liberty/Model City area; and
WHEREAS, this transaction is in the best interest of the City because it supports the Liberty City
Trust mission of, among other things, developing and executing a plan to create jobs in the Liberty
City/Model City area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORI DA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The prohibitions contained in Section 2-612 and 2-614 of the City Code, are waived by
a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of the members of the City Commission, after a public hearing, as
such prohibitions pertain to Charles Cutler, Sr., the Chief Executive Officer of the Grant Agreement
recipient, VETS, for job recruiting and placement for residents of the Liberty City/Model City area.
Section 3. The waiver set forth in Section 2 hereof, is based upon the following findings:
a) The services provided are unique due to VETS' experience and familiarity
with the skills, recruiting techniques and job placement expertise in the Liberty
City /Model City area;
b) This transaction is in the best interest of the City because it supports the
Liberty City Trust mission of, among other things, developing and executing a
plan to create jobs in the Liberty City/Model City area.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
APPROV D AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JORGE NANDEZ
CITY AT ONEY
Footnotes:
{1} 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.
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