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Resolution: R-13-0370
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 13-00925 Final Action Date: 9/26/2013
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND 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 RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION THAT
BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT
CORPORATION, IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE CITY'S BELAFONTE TACOLCY
PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SERVICE
AUTHORIZATION LETTERS AND TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE A PARKS
AND RECREATION SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
ATTACHED FORM, WITH BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER TO CONTINUE SAID
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD
COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, WITH THE
OPTION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD,
UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $86,675; ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$86,675 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014, FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION
GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT NO. 00001.291001.882000.0000.0000 WITH FUTURE
FISCAL YEAR(S) FUNDING SUBJECT TO BUDGETARY APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has previously entered into agreements with Belafonte
Tacolcy Center, Inc. a Florida not -for -profit organization ("BTC"), to provide structural leisure -time
recreational/sports activities and team sports, as well as cultural awareness workshops, to enhance
the quality of life of the Liberty City neighborhood and community at the City's Belafonte Tacolcy Park;
and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Parks and Recreation has recommended and found that
BTC is the most qualified firm to continue to provide said sports development program at Belafonte
Tacolcy Park; and
WHEREAS, both the City and BTC understand that the facilities that BTC uses at Belafonte
Tacolcy Park to provide said sports development program have been and are continuing to be
renovated/improved by tax-exempt bond funding, which requires both the City and BTC to comply
with Internal Revenue Code rules and regulations regarding uses of tax-exempt bond -financed
facilities; accordingly, in addition to the proposed Parks and Recreational Services Agreement, the
City and BTC by a separate authorization will be updating and entering into an Amendment to the
existing Management Agreement of March 11, 2005 regarding Belafonte Tacolcy Park between the
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City and BTC in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service Safe Harbor Management Agreement
Rules; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendations and findings of the Parks
Department, and has made findings 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 and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for obtaining said services, and has recommended to the City
Commission that the recommendations and findings be adopted and that competitive bidding
methods and procedures be waived;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of 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 findings and recommendations that competitive negotiation methods and 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's Department of
Parks and Recreation's recommendations and finding that BTC is the most qualified firm to continue
to provide the sports development program at the City's Belafonte Tacolcy Park, is approved.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to {1} execute Service Authorization Letters and to
negotiate and execute a Parks and Recreation Services Agreement, in substantially the attached
form, with BTC to continue to provide said sports development program for the contract period
commencing October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014, with the option of the City Manager to
renew for a two-year period, under the same terms and conditions, in an annual amount not to
exceed $86,675.
Section 4. Funds in an amount not to exceed $86,675 for Fiscal Year 2013-2014, are allocated
from the Parks and Recreation General Fund Account 00001.291001.882000.0000.0000, with future
fiscal year(s) funding subject to budgetary approval.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{2}
Footnotes:
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{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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