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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 METHOD PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-86(A)(3)(C) OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION AND
FINDING OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION THAT CITIZENS FOR A BETTER SOUTH FLORIDA, MIAMI DADE
COLLEGE, AND THEODORE R. GIBSON MEMORIAL FUND, INC. D/B/A THELMA
GIBSON HEALTH INITIATIVE, FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATIONS,
ARE THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE GENERAL EDUCATION
DEGREE INSTRUCTION, COLLEGE PREPARATORY CLASSES, TEACHER
INSTRUCTION, READING TUTORS, LOCAL CAMPUS TOURS, SCIENCE
WORKSHOPS AND INSTRUCTION, THE PROVISION OF CASE MANAGEMENT,
SOCIAL SERVICES AND FAMILY THERAPY, AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES IN
CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATIONAL AND PARKS SERVICES AT VIRRICK
PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE AGREEMENTS ("PSA"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM,
WITH CITIZENS FOR A BETTER SOUTH FLORIDA, MIAMI DADE COLLEGE,
AND THEODORE R. GIBSON MEMORIAL FUND, INC. D/B/A THELMA GIBSON
HEALTH INITIATIVE, FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2008 THROUGH
JANUARY 31,2009, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,952.68, FOR
CITIZENS FOR A BETTER SOUTH FLORIDA, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW
FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $59,180, FOR MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW
FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, AND IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $50,000, FOR THEODORE R. GIBSON MEMORIAL FUND, INC.
D/B/A THELMA GIBSON HEALTH INITIATIVE, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW
FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN
THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $158,132.68, PER YEAR, FOR ALL
THREE (3) PSAS, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009, WITH FUTURE FISCAL YEARS'
FUNDING SUBJECT ONLY TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City
Children's Trust grant to
WHEREAS, the City
Children's Trust grant in
of Miami's ("City's) Department of Parks and Recreation applied for a
provide a violence prevention program at Virrick Park ("Program"); and
was awarded the Child Murder and Violence Prevention, "United for Peace"
the amount of $331,922.61; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0284, adopted May 22,2008, the City Commission
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authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with The Children's Trust; and
WHEREAS, the contract with The Children's Trust was entered into by the City on July 8, 2008,
and Citizens for a Better South Florida, was determined to be the most advantageous and in the City's
best interests to provide science workshop and instruction for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the contract with The Children's Trust was entered into and Miami Dade College was
determined to be the most advantageous and in the City's best interests to provide general education
degree ("GED") instruction, college prep classes, teacher instruction, reading tutors, local campus
tours and internships for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the contract with The Children's Trust was entered into and the Theodore Roosevelt
Gibson Memorial Fund, Incorporated d/b/a Thelma Gibson Health Initiative was determined to be the
most advantageous and in the City's best interests to provide case management, social services and
family therapy for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendation of the Department of Parks and
Recreation, and has made a finding that pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) 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 findings be adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and to execute
Professional Services Agreements ("PSAs"), in substantially the attached form, with Citizens for a
Better South Florida, Miami Dade College and Theodore Roosevelt Gibson Memorial Fund,
incorporated d/b/a Thelma Gibson Health Initiative, for a one (1) year period, with the option to extend
for two (2) additional one (1) year periods; and
WHEREAS, funding is available from Account Code No. 11550.295999.531000.0.0, in the total
amount of $158,132.68, for all three (3) PSAs, for the initial Fiscal Year 2008 -2009, with future Fiscal
Year funding subject only to budgetary approval;
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 incorporate as it fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths(4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manger's finding and recommendation that competitive negotiation method procedures are not
practicable or advantageous, pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the City Code, waiving the
requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed and the City Department of
Parks and Recreation's recommendation and finding that Citizens for a Better South Florida, Miami
Dade College and Theodore Roosevelt Gibson Memorial Fund, Incorporated d/b/a Thelma Gibson
Health Initiative Florida, all Not -For -Profit Corporations, are the most qualified firms to provide science
workshops and instruction, GED instruction, college preparatory classes, teacher instruction, reading
tutors, local campus tours and internships, case management, social services and family therapy, is
approved.
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Section 3, The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute PSAs, in substantially the attached form,
with Citizens for a Better South Florida, Miami Dade College and Theodore R. Gibson Memorial Fund,
Inc. d/b/a Thelma Gibson Health Initiative, for a period commencing April 1, 2008 through January 31,
2009, in an amount not to exceed $48,952.68, for Citizens for a Better South Florida, with the option to
renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, in an amount not to exceed $59,180, for Miami Dade
College, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, and in an amount not to
exceed $50,000, for Theodore R. Gibson Memorial Fund, Inc. d/b/a Thelma Gibson Health Initiative,
with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1)year periods, for a total amount not to exceed
$158,132.68, for all three (3) PSAs, with funds allocated from Account Code No.
11550.295999.531000.0.0, for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, 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:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORN
Footnotes:
{1} The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be
imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City 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.
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