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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Summary FormAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM File ID: #3641 Date: 01/30/2018 Commission Meeting Date: 02/08/2018 Type: Resolution Subject: Authorization - Amazon HQ2 Purpose of Item: Requesting Department: City Manager's Office Sponsored By: District Impacted: The purpose of this item is to establish a Resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), ratifying, confirming and retroactively authorizing the execution of nondisclosure agreements by the City Manager and any other city officials or employees who may acquire nonpublic information related to the sealed bidding process forAmazon.com, Inc.'s ("Amazon") Second Headquarters ("HQ2"), in conformance with all applicable laws and regulations; further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any and all necessary agreements or documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to advance the City of Miami's competitive bid to become the site for Amazon's HQ2. Background of Item: Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon") invited metropolitan statistical areas, states/provinces, counties, cities and relevant localities to submit responses to a Request for Proposals ("RFP") to participate in a competitive site selection process for its second corporate headquarters ("HQ2"). The City of Miami ("City") worked together with its partners at the Beacon Council, Miami -Dade County, the Downtown Development Authority, the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, Enterprise Florida, and private entities ("City's Partners"), to develop a package that identified the City as the ideal location for Amazon's HQ2. On January, 28, 2018, Amazon announced that the package submitted by the City, and the City's Partners, was selected to be one of twenty finalists to continue in the HQ2 bidding process. Amazon has required that certain communications between Amazon, the City, and the City's Partners remain confidential, subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, until the competitive site selection process is completed. In the interest of remaining competitive in the site selection process, the City must authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any agreement related to HQ2's bid process. Budget Impact Analysis Total Fiscal Impact: Reviewed B City Manager's Office Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Legislative Division Office of the City Attorney Office of the City Attorney City Commission Office of the Mayor Office of the City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Alberto N. Parjus Anna Medina Christopher M Rose Valentin J Alvarez Barnaby L. Min Victoria Mendez Nicole Ewan Mayor's Office City Clerk's Office City Clerk's Office City Manager Review Budget Analyst Review Budget Analyst Review Legislative Division Review Deputy City Attorney Review Approved Form and Correctness Meeting Signed by the Mayor Signed and Attested by the City Rendered Completed Skipped Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Clerk Completed Completed 01/30/2018 3:27 PM 01/30/2018 3:42 PM 01/30/2018 3:50 PM 01/30/2018 5:00 PM 01/30/2018 5:38 PM 01/30/2018 6:31 PM 02/08/2018 9:00 AM 02/20/2018 10:10 AM 02/20/2018 10:17 AM 02/20/2018 10:18 AM City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-18-0050 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 3641 Final Action Date:2/8/2018 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER RELATED TO THE SEALED BIDDING PROCESS FOR AMAZON.COM, INC.'S ("AMAZON") SECOND HEADQUARTERS ("HQ2"), IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, BOTH RETROACTIVELY AND PROSPECTIVELY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AUTHORIZE ANY OTHER CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") EMPLOYEE OR OFFICIAL TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, BOTH RETROACTIVELY AND PROSPECTIVELY, IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID TO BECOME THE SITE FOR AMAZON'S HQ2. WHEREAS, Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon") invited metropolitan statistical areas, states/provinces, counties, cities, and relevant localities to submit responses to a Request for Proposals ("RFP") to participate in a competitive site selection process for its second corporate headquarters ("HQ2"); and WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") worked together with its partners at the Beacon Council, Miami -Dade County, the Downtown Development Authority, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, Enterprise Florida, and private entities ("City's Partners") to develop a package that identified the City as the ideal location for Amazon's HQ2; and WHEREAS, on January 28, 2018, Amazon announced that the package submitted by the City and the City's Partners was selected to be one (1) of twenty (20) finalists to continue in the HQ2 bidding process; and WHEREAS, Amazon has required certain documents to be executed on behalf of the City in furtherance of the bid process; and WHEREAS, in order to remain competitive in the process, the City Manager had to execute certain documents prior to the adoption of this Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all documents related to the sealed bidding process for Amazon's HQ2, in conformance with all applicable laws and regulations, both retroactively and prospectively, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Section 3. The City Manager is further authorized to allow any other City employee or official to execute any and all documents, both retroactively and prospectively, in order to advance the City's competitive bid to become the site for Amazon's HQ2. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, Ginty Attor ey 1/30/2018 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.