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Resolution R-17-0534
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 3265 Final Action Date: 11/16/2017
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 FOR 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 3 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY
INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00 TO DYNAMIC
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT FOR
PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR FUNDING OF THE PUERTO RICAN
RESOURCE PROGRAM TO BE EXPENDED PRIMARILY ON DISPLACED
RESIDENTS OF CITY COMMISSION DISTRICT 3, AND SECONDARILY, FOR
PROGRAMS SERVING UNDERPRIVILEGED CITY RESIDENTS, WITH SAID
PROGRAMS TO BE SELECTED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DISTRICT 3
COMMISSION OFFICE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Frank Carollo
WHEREAS, the Dynamic Community Development Corporation, a Florida not for profit
corporation ("Dynamic"), is a community based organization dedicated to the advancement of
local residents through innovative community and economic development efforts; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the technical business assistance services to low and
moderate income small business owners that Dynamic offers, it has undertaken the Puerto
Rican Hurricane Maria Relief effort program ("Program") to provide both immediate and long
term assistance services to Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria and living in District 3;
and
WHEREAS, the District 3 Commissioner wishes to grant funds from the Commissioner's
share of the City of Miami's ("City") Anti -Poverty Initiative in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00
("Funds") to Dynamic 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 for
the City; and
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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 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 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 3
Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative to Dynamic in an amount up to
$5,000.00 for the Program, to be expended primarily on displaced residents of City Commission
District 3, and secondarily, for Programs serving underprivileged City residents, with said
Programs to be selected in consultation with the District 3 Commission Office.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to effectuate the Program, providing
however, that before any agreements are executed by the City Manager, the Administration
shall consult with the District 3 Commission Office.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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