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File Number: 16-00537
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
City Hall
3500 Pan American
..Drive,
FL 33133
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Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY
FOUR-FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC
HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING 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 5 SHARE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM, IN ATOTAL AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $195,000.00, TO FOUNDATION OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
AND LEADERSHIP, INC. FOR THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE, LEADERSHIP, AND
COLLEGE EXPOSURE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority to allocate grant funds from the City of Miami
("City") District 5 Anti -Poverty Initiative Program to Foundation Of Community Assistance and
Leadership, Inc. ("FOCAL") in a total amount not to exceed $195,000.00 for The Foreign Language,
Leadership, And College Exposure Program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program provides educational, vocational, and social services to individuals and
families of predominately low-income communities; and
WHEREAS, participants are students and the program intends to develop self-confidence and
motivate them to succeed academically; 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 a grant agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with FOCAL for said Program;
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 finding that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
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advantageous to the City pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the. City of Miami, Florida, as
amended, and 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 5 share of
the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative Program, in a total amount not to exceed $195,000.00, to the FOCAL
for services. to be provided by FOCAL.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized to {1} negotiate and to execute a grant agreement, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, with FOCAL.
Section 5, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor. {2)
APfr OVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
VOTORIJ MENDEZ
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 (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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