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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #2015 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Francis Suarez A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, 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 TO THE CITY, 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 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI- POVERTY INITIATIVE, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00, TO BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MIAMI, INC. ("BBBS MIAMI") FOR BBBS MIAMI'S MENTOR PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-17-0163 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 2015 Final Action Date:4/13/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, 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 TO THE CITY, 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 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI- POVERTY INITIATIVE, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00, TO BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF MIAMI, INC. ("BBBS MIAMI") FOR BBBS MIAMI'S MENTOR PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, Inc. ("BBBS Miami") has been pairing at - risk youth with caring and committed mentors who "invest their perspective and time to awaken each child to new possibilities" for over fifty (50) years to break the cycle of poverty and violence and guide them to improving their academic and social performance; and WHEREAS, the District 4 Commissioner wishes to grant funds from the Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 to BBBS Miami to assist funding the mentorship program; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written finding, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A", pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous to the City; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to negotiate and execute an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose; 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 thereto and incorporated herein 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, 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 from the District 4 Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative to BBBS Miami in an amount up to $50,000.00 for the Program. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to complete the allocation. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, Ginty Attor ey 4/3/2017 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.