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File Number: 12-00241
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BYA FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION AND WRITTEN FINDINGS, PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED;
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING AS NOT
BEING PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS, AND RELATED BUDGET ISSUES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY"), AND THE FINANCIAL FIRM, PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $110,144.00, FOR THE PROVISION OF
QUANTITATIVE AND ANALYTICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES TO THE CITY IN
SUPPORT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, LABOR NEGOTIATIONS, AND
RELATED BUDGET ISSUES; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO.
00001.980000.531000.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") required financial services for support with collective
bargaining, labor negotiations, and related budget issues; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 10-0325, adopted July 22, 2010, the City Commission
authorized the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") with Public
Financial Management, Inc. ("PFM"), utilizing an existing City of Philadelphia Request for
Qualifications dated April 3, 2009, and subsequent agreement, as amended, for the provision of
financial services, for the office of the City Manager, effective through May 31, 2011, with options to
renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, in a first year annual amount not to exceed
$125,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the PSA provides for PFM to be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses on an
actual cost basis, subject to PFM's submission and the City's acceptance of appropriate
documentation; and
WHEREAS, the financial services consist of, but are not limited to, providing expert advice and
analysis for collective bargaining negotiations; expert testimony; analysis of salaries, benefits, and
pensions for uniformed bargaining and non -uniformed bargaining unit employees; preparation of
materials/documentation; oral presentations, and meeting with government officials; and
WHEREAS, the PSA with PFM was authorized by the City Commission, but not routed for
signature and thus not executed; and
WHEREAS, the PSA with PFM is currently being routed for signature and approval after the fact
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retroactive to the date of the City Commission approval of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the PSA with PFM expired and was not specifically renewed by the City Commission
and cannot now be renewed because, notwithstanding its approval after the fact, it expired on May 31,
2011, by its own terms; and
WHEREAS, during the initial term of the agreement, PFM provided such financial services and
incurred out-of-pocket expenses in the amount of $169,392.00, which exceeds the authorized
$125,000.00 initial contract value by $44,392.00; and
WHEREAS, PFM also provided financial services at the City's request after the expiration of the
initial agreement, from June 1, 2011 through October 15, 2011, and the City compensated PFM for its
services and related out-of-pocket expenses in the amount of $65,752.00; and
WHEREAS, proper authorization from the City Commission is required to ratify payments made to
PFM, in an amount not to exceed $110,144.00, for financial services and out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in excess of the initial contract amount and for the period between June 1, 2011 and October
15,2011;and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 18-85(a), of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), the City Manager has waived competitive sealed bidding methods by making the written
finding containing the reasons supporting his conclusion herein that , in this instance, competitive
sealed bidding or competitive sealed requests for proposal are not practicable or is not advantageous
to the City, and said conclusion is subject to being ratified, confirmed, and approved by the City
Commission by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote after and advertised public hearing;
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. By a four fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manager's recommendation and written findings pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, are
ratified, approved and confirmed, and the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods are
waived as not being practicable or advantageous to the City for financial services to the City in support
of collective bargaining, labor negotiations, and related budget issues.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to execute a PSA, in substantially the attached form,
between the City and PFM for quantitative and analytical services to the City in support of collective
bargaining, labor negotiations, related budget issues, and out-of-pocket expenses paid to PFM beyond
the initial contract amount and for such financial services and out-of-pocket expenses between the
period of June 1, 2011 and October 15, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $110,144.00, with funds
allocated from Account No. 00001.980000.531000.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
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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