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Resolution: R-16-0453
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3500 Pan American
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16-01252 Final Action Date: 9/22/2016
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
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, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, FROM THE
DISTRICT 4 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
PROGRAM, ACCOUNT NO. 15500.112000.882000, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $48,000.00, TO VENTURE HIVE, LLC, TO RUN TWO (2) TEEN TECH
PROGRAMS, A TWELVE (12) WEEK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND A ONE (1)
WEEK WINTER BREAK PROGRAM ATATO BE DETERMINED CITY PARK AND
RECREATION FACILITY WITHIN DISTRICT 4; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH VENTURE HIVE,
LLC, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority to allocate grant funds, on a
reimbursement basis, from the District 4 share of the City of Miami's ("City") Anti -Poverty Initiative
Program, Account No. 15500.112000.882000, in a total amount not to exceed $48,000.00, to
Venture Hive, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, to run two (2) teen tech programs for
12-15 year olds as follows: (1) a once -a -week afterschool program, for a period of twelve (12)
weeks, to introduce participants to workforce skills in the fields of technology, programming,
innovation, and entrepreneurship; and (2) a fulltime winter break program, held from January 2-6,
2017, where participants will focus on prototyping and understanding the "Lean Startup Model"
("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program will provide participants with skill development related to
programming, hardware product development, entrepreneurial thinking, communication and
personal development; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a finding 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 Miami City Commission that the finding 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 with Venture Hive, LLC, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
City of Miami
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File Number: 16-01252 Enactment Number: R-16-0453
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 finding that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous to the City pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, 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, on a reimbursement
basis, from the District 4 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative Program, Account No.
15500.112000.882000, in a total amount not to exceed $48,000.00, to Venture Hive, LLC, for said
Program.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized to {1} negotiate and execute a Grant
Agreement with the Venture Hive, LLC, 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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