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Resolution R-17-0411
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 2833 Final Action Date: 9/19/2017
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 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000.00 TO HISPANIC
BUSINESS INITIATIVE FUND NATIONWIDE, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS
PROSPERA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO COMPLETE THE ALLOCATION.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Francis Suarez
WHEREAS, Hispanic Business Initiative Fund Nationwide, Inc., doing business as
Prospera, is a leading not -for -profit economic development organization in the State of Florida
("Prospera") which is creating a program that will educate microbusiness owners in the City of
Miami ("City") about the importance of technology, protection from any cyber threats, and assist
businesses in efficiency to boost performance and profitability ("Program"); 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 $25,000.00 ("Funds") to
Prospera for the 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 the
Program;
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.
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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 Prospera in an amount up to
$25,000.00 for the Program.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and 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, City Attor ey 9/5/2017
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.
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