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Resolution R-17-0222
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1862 Final Action Date: 5/11/2017
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 TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
("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 SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE, IN AN
AMOUNT UP TO $130,000.00, TO THE MOTIVATIONAL EDGE, INC., FOR
THE ENVELOPES OF SAFETY PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE
ALLOCATION.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Francis Suarez
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority to allocate grant funds from the
City of Miami ("City") District 4 Anti -Poverty Initiative to The Motivational Edge, Inc. in a total
amount not to exceed $130,000.00 to fund the Envelopes of Safety Program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the District 4 Commissioner desires to assist in the Program; 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
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, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with The
Motivational Edge, Inc. for the purposes stated herein;
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, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A", that competitive
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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
share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative, in a total amount not to exceed $130,000.00, to The
Motivational Edge, Inc. for the Program.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and to execute a grant
agreement, 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, City Attor
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.
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