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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-17-0195City of Miami Resolution R-17-0195 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 2021 Final Action Date: 4/27/2017 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 RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("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; APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT & FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT EXPANSION PROGRAM 2017, THAT THE OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER INC. ("PROVIDER"), A FLORIDA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS A SUFFICIENTLY QUALIFIED AND RESPECTED FIRM THAT HAS THE EXPERIENCE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PROGRAMMATIC KNOWLEDGE TO COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT THE SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO PLACE LOCAL YOUTH IN INTERNSHIPS AND SUMMER JOBS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE PROVIDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($342,834.00) FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2017, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR PERIODS, UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS. WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Office of Grants Administration ("Department"), as part of ACCESS Miami, has been awarded a grant of three hundred sixty-seven thousand five -hundred dollars ($367,500.00) from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. ("Grant"); and WHEREAS, the Grant would assist in expanding and supporting up to one hundred (100) additional summer youth employment opportunities with local businesses and entities and continuing established program components which connect participants to financial counseling and banking opportunities; and WHEREAS, this Grant will enable the City to expand its summer youth employment and financial empowerment program, which has served over three hundred eighty (380) local high school youth, by partnering with an experienced local provider of summer programs; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has accepted the Grant award, authorized the City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 2021 (Revision:) Printed On: 3/20/2025 File ID: 2021 Enactment Number: R-17-0195 negotiation and execution of the Grant, and authorized related appropriation, allocation, and creation of the related Special Revenue Project for the "Summer Youth Employment & Financial Empowerment Expansion 2017" Program ("Program"); and WHEREAS, the Overtown Youth Center, Inc. ("Provider") is a well -respected and recognized Florida not for profit corporation who is presently serving the local community and has the expertise in summer youth programs and infrastructure to provide the services required by the Program; and WHEREAS, the Program is comprised of a cooperative effort between the Department and the Provider for its successful implementation; and WHEREAS, the Provider can also provide support needed to engage local business partners, as well as provide safe and healthy job opportunities for the students, which will ensure a proper human resource function necessary to meet the needs of the Program; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendations and findings of the Department, and has made a finding, attached and incorporated in 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 and has recommended to the City Commission that such findings be adopted and that competitive bidding methods and procedures be waived for the Program; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Department are requesting for the City Commission to further authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Service Agreement ("PSA"), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the Provider, in an amount not to exceed three -hundred forty two thousand eight -hundred thirty four dollars ($342,834.00) for the period commencing April 1, 2017 through September 1, 2017, with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional similar periods, under the same terms and conditions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISION 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 recommendations and findings that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City pursuant to Section18-85(a) of the City Code, waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved, and confirmed, and the City Manager's recommendations and findings that the Provider is a sufficiently qualified and respected firm which has the experience, infrastructure, and programmatic knowledge to coordinate and implement the Program is approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized1 to negotiate and to execute, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, a PSA, with the Provider, for an amount not to exceed three - hundred forty-two thousand eight hundred thirty-four dollars ($342,834.00) for the period 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 2021 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/20/2025 File ID: 2021 Enactment Number: R-17-0195 commencing April 1, 2017 through September 1, 2017, with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional similar periods, under the same terms and conditions. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, ity Attor ey 4/18/2017 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 3 of 3 File ID: 2021 (Revision:) Printed on: 3/20/2025