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Resolution: R-12-0035
File Number: 11-01165
City Hall
3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 1/26/2012
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY
FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE
BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL
SPECTRUM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION
OF THE MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER/JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL
CENTER, EXTENDING THE TERMINATION DATE TO JULY 25, 2012.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 97-662, adopted September 23, 1997, the City
Commission authorized the City Manager to enter into a Management Agreement ("Agreement") with
Global Spectrum Limited Partnership ("Global") for the management and operation of the Miami
Convention Center/James L. Knight International Center, which agreement expires March 31, 2012;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") is currently exploring its options related to the long-term
use and ownership of the Miami Convention Center/James L. Knight International Center; and
WHEREAS, the City has received the same pricing on a square foot basis for said
management services since October 1, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined it to be in the best interest of the City to
extend the Agreement with Global, for a period not to exceed six (6) months from the date this
Resolution shall pass by vote of this Commission, while it explores its options;
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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's finding, pursuant to Section 18-85 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended,
is ratified, approved and confirmed, and the requirements for competitive bidding procedures for the
procurement of management and operation services for the Miami Convention Center/James L.
Knight International Center, from Global, are waived.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute an Amendment, in substantially the
attached form, to the Agreement with Global, for said purpose, extending the termination date to July
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File Number: 11-01165
25, 2012.
Enactment Number: R-12-0035
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
by the Mayor.{2}
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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