HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-17-0151City of Miami
Resolution R-17-0151
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 1790 Final Action Date: 3/23/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED
PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT
"A", 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 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 TO THE
ORGANIZATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN ATTACHMENT "B", ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED, TO PROVIDE HOUSING QUALITY STANDARD
INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SECTION 8 HOUSING
CHOICE VOUCHER AND MODERATE REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PROGRAM
(HOPWA); ALLOCATING FROM THE SOCIAL SERVICE GAP PROGRAM
FUND, ACCOUNT NO. 00001.910101.882000; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, IN
A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2016, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0444, the City
Commission approved a contribution from General Funds, including an amount of $50,000.00
for Housing Quality Standards Inspections ("HQS"), to align the Department of Community and
Economic Development's ("Department") program year to the City's fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2016, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-0605, the Miami City
Commission changed the fiscal year of the Department from April 1st through March 31 st to
October 1st through September 30th; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") receives funding from the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for its Section 8 Programs and
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA") Program; and
WHEREAS, these Programs require the performance of over five hundred (500)
inspections and re -inspections annually, and based on the current level of Department
inspection staff, it continues to be more cost and time effective for the uninterrupted
performance of said inspections to be performed by the Sub -recipients; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a finding, attached and incorporated as
Attachment "A", 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
City of Miami Page 1 of 2 File ID: 1790 (Revision:) Printed On: 3/20/2025
File ID: 1790 Enactment Number: R-17-0151
Commission that the City Manager's finding be adopted and that competitive bidding methods
and procedures be waived for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the allocation of funds in the amount of
$50,000.00 from the Social Service Gap Program Fund to the organizations as specified in
Attachment "B", attached and incorporated, for the extension of the fiscal year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to 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, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A", that competitive negotiation
methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City pursuant to Section
18-85(a) of the City Code, and waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified,
approved and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate grant funds in the amount of
$50,000.00 to the organizations as specified in Attachment "B", attached and incorporated, for
HQS inspections.
Section 4. Funds are to be allocated from Social Services Gap Program, Account No.
00001.910101.882000.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized1 to negotiate and execute agreement(s), in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, with said organizations, for said purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
sndez, ity Attor ey 3/13/2017
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 City 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.
City of Miami Page 2 of 2 File ID: 1790 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/20/2025