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Resolution: R-15-0269
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3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 15-00802 Final Action Date: 6/25/2015
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
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, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $94,000.00, AND FROM THE DISTRICT 2 SHARE OF THE
CITY'S POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $8,437.00 FORA TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $102,437.00 FROM
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.896000, TO VENTURE HIVE LLC ("VENTURE"),
FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE VENTURE HIVE PREP -TECH
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAMP AT CITY PARKS WITHIN DISTRICT 4 AND DISTRICT
2, 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 and District 2 share of the City of Miami's ("City's") Poverty Initiative
Program, Account No. 00001.980000.896000, to Venture Hive LLC ("Venture"), a Florida Limited
Liability Company, in the total amount not to exceed $102,437.00, for services to be provided through
the Venture Hive Prep -Tech Entrepreneurship Camp ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program will train more than 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 City Parks within
District 4 and District 2, 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;
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File Number: 15-00802 Enactment Number: R-15-0269
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
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{1} to allocate grant funds from the District 4 share of
the City's Poverty Initiative Program, in the total amount not to exceed $94,000.00, and from the
District 2 share of the City's Poverty Initiative Program, in the total amount not to exceed $8,437.00,
for a total amount not to exceed $102,437.00 from Account No. 00001.980000.896000, to Venture,
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}
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 (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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