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File Number: 07-00571A Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY:COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT,
SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER'S, APPROVAL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
APPROVAL, WITH THE MIAMI-DADE,COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ("SCHOOL
BOARD"), REGARDING DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, FUNDING,
MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING A dO-LOCATED INTERNATIONAL POLICE
TRAINING FACILITY POLICE COLLEGE AND A LAW ENFORCEMENT HIGH
SCHOOL (COLLECTIVELY, "FACILIT) "), ON THE CITY OF MIAMI OWNED SITE
CREATED FROM THE UNIFICATION OF THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 405
NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, ("MIAMI, POLICE HEADQUARTERS") AND 401
NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, ("ADJACENT LOT"), MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES OF THE FACILITY, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $37,470,000; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE A LEASE AND OPERATING
AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE CITY
MANAGER'S APPROVAL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO, NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE ANY
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT(S) DEEMED NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE
ONGOING RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOTH PARTIES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
FUNDING, CONTINGENCIES, MAINTENANCE, AND CONTINUED OPERATION
OF THE FACILITY, SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), the llliami-Dade County Board of Commissioners, the
Miami -Dade County School Board ("School Board") and numerous other municipalities within
Miami -Dade County ("County") have previously entered into an Interlocal Agreement for Public School
Facility Planning in the County (the "School Facility Planning Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2005, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 05-0373, to reaffirm its
commitments to the voters and citizens of the City regarding smart growth principles, projects and
initiatives for master planning, capital improvement projects and working with the County, the School
Board and other municipalities to deliver regional solutions to basic service requirements such as
utilities, transit, air and sea ports, schools and other needs; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005, the School Board authorized joining forces with the City to
create first-rate educational programs and services throughout the City through the formation of an
Education Compact to focus on improving academic programs, meeting capital and infrastructure
needs, and providing community involvement; and
WHEREAS, the City's Capital Improvement Program and Multi -Year Plan includes the design and
construction of an international police training facility ("Police College"); and
WHEREAS, the School Board's Capital Improvement Program and Multi -Year Plan includes the
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design, construction, and operation of a law enforcement high school ("High School") for law studies,
homeland security, and forensic sciences; and
WHEREAS, the School Board, the City Manager, the Department of Capital Improvements and the
Miami Police Department ("Departments") are negotiating an Interlocal Agreement (the "Interlocal
Agreement") and a Lease and Operating Agreement regarding the design, construction, funding,
operation, maintenance, and co -location of the Police College and the High School as a single capital
improvement project (the "Project") at the City -owned properties located at 405 Northwest 3rd Avenue,
("Miami Police Headquarters") and 401 Northwest 3rd Avenue, ("Adjacent Lot"), Miami, Florida, with
said design, construction, and contingencies estimated to be in an amount not to exceed $37,470,000;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 910 of Zoning Ordinance 11000, in order to obtain the necessary
approvals from the Planning Department, Zoning Department and the Building Department, the
City -owned properties must be permanently connected as a building site; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 06-0643, adopted November 9, 2006, the City Manager
received approval to executed a Unity of Title to unite the parcels; and
WHEREAS, the parcels are now united as a building site for the Project; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Florida Statute 163.01 and in order to begin to expend
construction funds toward the completion of the Project, it is necessary to enter the Interlocal
Agreement outlining the obligations for the design, construction, funding, maintenance, and operation
of the Facility;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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 City Manager is authorized(1} to execute an Interlocal Agreement, subject to the
City Manager's approval and the City Attorney's approval, with the School Board regarding designing,
constructing, funding, maintaining, and operating a co -located Police College and a High School
(collectively, "Facility") on the City -owned site created from the unification of the properties located at
the Miami Police Headquarters and the Adjacent Lot, for the design, construction, and contingencies
of the Facility in an amount not to exceed $37,470,000.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized(1} to negotiate and to execute a Lease and
Operating Agreement with the School Board, subject to the City Manager's approval and the City
Attorney's approval.
Section 5. The City Manager is further directed to negotiate and to execute any additional
agreement(s) deemed necessary to establish the ongoing responsibilities of both parties for the
construction, funding, contingencies, maintenance and continued operation of the Facility, subject to
the City Attorney's approval.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
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the Mayor.{2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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J6RGE`L.IERANDEZ
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Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed 4
by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Ctlarter 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.
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