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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #3330 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Ken Russell 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 2 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) TO THELMA GIBSON HEALTH INITIATIVE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MODEL PROGRAM INVOLVING HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS AND SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS NECESSARY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTS AND THOSE AT -RISK RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS CITY COMMUNITIES; 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-17-0610 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 3330 Final Action Date:12/14/2017 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 2 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) TO THELMA GIBSON HEALTH INITIATIVE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MODEL PROGRAM INVOLVING HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS AND SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS NECESSARY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTS AND THOSE AT -RISK RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS CITY COMMUNITIES; 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, Thelma Gibson Health Initiative, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("TGHI"), is focused on "building healthy minds and bodies" by bridging the gaps in health education, job training, and social skills leading to obtaining and keeping affordable housing, thereby reducing and stopping poverty, crime, and violence in the affected communities; and WHEREAS, TGHI's model program of health and social services support coupled with life, social, and money management skills development is vital for affordable housing residents and those at -risk residents in various City of Miami ("City") communities ("Program"); and WHEREAS, the Program utilizes care coordination, culinary skills training, literacy support, and incentive based behavior motivation to provide high -risk individuals who lack foundational resource support, an array of educational and social skills enrichment opportunities; and WHEREAS, the Program also provides these individuals vocational completion certificates which facilitates the obtaining of sustainable jobs within their community as well as assists with employability and housing placement upon Program graduation; and WHEREAS, the District 2 Commissioner wishes to grant funds from the Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) ("Funds") to TGHI 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 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 allocation of Funds 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, 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 Funds from the District 2 Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative to TGHI in an amount not to exceed $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, for said purposes. 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 ) 12/4/2017 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.