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File Number: 08-01417 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN EXTENSION AND
AMENDMENT FOR NINETY (90) DAYS TO THE EXISTING PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") WITH ADOPT -A -WATERWAY, LLC.,
THROUGH ITS SUCCESSOR BY NAME CHANGE, ECOMEDIA, LLC., WITH THE
OPTION TO RENEW SUCH AGREEMENT THEREAFTER ON A
MONTH -TO -MONTH BASIS UNTIL THE EARLIER OF (1) AN ADDITIONAL
NINETY (90) DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF UP TO ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY (180)
DAYS, OR (2) UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY OF MIAMI HAS SELECTED ONE
OR MORE ENVIRONMENTAL SIGN PROGRAM(S) PROVIDER(S) PURSUANT TO
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED.
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2003, the Miami City Commission adopted Resolution No. 03-726 to enter
into a professional services agreement with Adopt -A -Waterway, LLC, a California limited liability
company ("Adopt -A -Waterway"), in order to implement the proprietary Adopt -A -Waterway Program
within the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, Adopt -A -Waterway and the City entered into such Professional Services Agreement
effective as of December 19, 2003, for an initial five (5) year period (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2006, Adopt -A -Waterway changed its name to EcoMedia, LLC., a
California limited liability company ("EcoMedia"); and
WHEREAS, although the Agreement provides that the City Manager has one option to extend the
term of the Agreement for an additional five (5) years without further approval of the City Commission,
the City Manager believes that it is in the best interest of the City at this time to instead enter into an
extension and amendment for ninety (90) days to the existing Agreement with Adopt -A -Waterway
through its successor by name change, EcoMedia, with the option to renew such Agreement thereafter
on a month -to -month basis until the earlier of (1) an additional ninety (90) days for a total of up to one
hundred and eighty (180) days, or (2) until such time as the City has selected one or more
environmental sign program(s) provider(s) pursuant to requirements of the Code of the City of Miami,
as amended (the "Code");
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 enter into an extension and amendment for ninety
(90) days to the existing Agreement with Adopt -A -Waterway through its successor by name change,
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EcoMedia, with the option to renew such Agreement thereafter on a month -to -month basis until the
earlier of (1) an additional ninety (90) days for a total of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days, or
(2) until such time as the City has selected one or more environmental sign program(s) provider(s)
pursuant to requirements of the Code.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
CITY ATTORNEY
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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