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File Number: 13-01437 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
CONFIRMING, AND APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
AND WRITTEN FINDINGS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85 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 ("CITY") FOR THE PROVISION OF
HOMELESS SHELTER SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CAMILLUS HOUSE TO
PROVIDE, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, UP TO, BUT NOT TO
EXCEED, ONE HUNDRED (100) MATS IN THE CAMILLUS PAVILION FOR THE
NIGHTLY USE OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, ALONG WITH OTHER ASSOCIATED
AND ACCOMPANYING HOMELESS SERVICES, SUCH AS MEALS, SHOWERS,
RESTROOMS, CLOTHING EXCHANGE, ETC., FORA PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR,
SUBJECT TO SAID MATS BEING EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNATED FOR CITY'S
HOMELESS; RE -ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $240,297.75 FROM
THE PROJECTED FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 BUDGET SURPLUS; RESCINDING
RESOLUTION NO. 13-0299, ADOPTED JULY 13, 2013, IN ITS ENTIRETY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 13-0299, adopted July 25, 2013, the City Commission
authorized the purchase and reservation of shelter beds from the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust, at an
amount not to exceed $240,297.75, subject to conditions; and
WHEREAS, despite diligent effort, the City of Miami ("City") has not been successful to date in
reaching a memorandum of understanding with the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust concerning the
purchase and reservation of shelter beds, on terms acceptable to both parties; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to keep the same funding allocated pursuant to said Resolution in
place, and instead fund mats purchased and reserved for City homeless individuals directly from the
Camillus House; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85, of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"), the City Manager has waived competitive sealed bidding methods by making a 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 are not
advantageous to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager's conclusion is subject to being ratified, approved and confirmed, by
the City Commission by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote after an advertised public hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE. COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
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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 recommendation and written findings pursuant to Section 18-85 of the City Code are
ratified, waived and confirmed, the requirements for competitive sealed bidding methods as not being
practicable or advantageous to the City regarding the procurement of homeless shelter services, are
waived.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized{1} to negotiate an Agreement (hereinafter the "Camillus
Mat Agreement") between the City and Camillus House ("Camillus") to provide, subject to the
availability of funds, up to, but not to exceed, one hundred (100) mats in the Camillus pavilion for the
nightly use of homeless individuals, along with other associated and accompanying homeless
services, such as meals, showers, restrooms, clothing exchange, etc., for a period of one (1) year,
subject to said mats being exclusively designated for the City's homeless, with funds in the amount of
$240,297.75 are reallocated from the projected Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget surplus to fund the
Camillus Mat Agreement in part.
Section 4. Resolution No. 13-0299, adopted July 25, 2013, is rescinded in its entirety.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
APPOVED1 S TO FORMA ; CORRECTNESS:
VI ORIA ENDEZ '' 7
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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