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File Number: 15-00802 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BYA
FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDINGS THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85
(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 4 SHARE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S ("CITY'S") POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM, ACCOUNT NO.
00001,980000,896000, TO VENTURE HIVE LLC ("VENTURE") IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000,00, FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED
THROUGH THE VENTURE HIVE PREP -TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAMP AT
FOUR (4) CITY PARKS WITHIN DISTRICT 4, FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING
JUNE 29, 2015 THROUGH AUGUST 14, 2015; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH
VENTURE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to allocate grant
funds from the District 4 share of the City of Miami's ("City's") Poverty Initiative Program, Account No,
00001,980000,896000, to Venture Hive LLC ("Ventura"), a Florida Limited Liability Company, in the
total amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for services to be provided through the Venture Hive
Prep -Tech Entrepreneurship Camp ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program will train up to 132 middle school students in the fields of technology and
entrepreneurship through career and technical education; and
WHEREAS, participants will be selected from those attending summer camps at four (4) City
Parks within District 4, Shenandoah, West End, Robert King and Coral Gate, for a period commencing
June 29, 2015 though August 14, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made findings that pursuant to Section 18-85 (a) of the Code of
the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), competitive negotiation methods and procedures
are not practicable or advantageous to the City for obtaining said services, and has recommended to
the City Commission that the findings be adopted and that competitive bidding methods and
procedures be waived for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to negotiate and
execute, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, a Grant Agreement with Venture, for said Program;
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 of this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth In this Section.
Section 2, By a four -fifths (4/6ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City
Manger's findings that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous to the City pursuant to Section 18-85 (a) of the Code, waiving the requirements for said
procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed,
Section 3, The City Manager is authorized to allocate grant funds from the District 4 share of the
City of Miami's Poverty Initiative Program, Account No, 00001,980000,898000, to Ventura, in the total
amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for services to be provided through the Venture Hive Prep -Tech
Entrepreneurship Camp.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized to {1} negotiate and to execute a Grant Agreement with
Venture, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2}
OVED AS Tp FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
V CTORIA N ENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Foo tnotes
{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 (10) 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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