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Resolution R-18-0144
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 3658 Final Action Date: 4/12/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC., A
FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("CAMILLUS HOUSE"), TO
ESTABLISH THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") SHELTER PROGRAM INCLUDING
THE PROVISION OF SEVENTY-FIVE (75) BEDS IN CAMILLUS HOUSE
WITHIN THE CAMILLUS HOUSE NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE CAMPUS
EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE NIGHTLY USE OF HOMELESS
INDIVIDUALS WITH TEN (10) BEDS BEING SET ASIDE AS OVERNIGHT
(TWENTY-FOUR [24] HOUR STAY) BEDS, ALONG WITH OTHER
ASSOCIATED AND ACCOMPANYING HOMELESS SERVICES AND CASE
MANAGEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, SUBJECT TO SAID BEDS
BEING EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNATED FOR THE CITY'S HOMELESS AND AT A
TOTAL COST OF $460,000.00, WITH CONDITIONS AS STATED HEREIN,
PAYABLE IN TWELVE (12) MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City"), in furtherance of its continuing commitment
to assist homeless persons within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City and pursuant to
the City's desire to comply with the Pottinger Settlement Agreement ("Pottinger
Agreement"), wishes to procure and make available additional shelter beds to homeless
persons in the City's homeless population that are observed violating a "Life sustaining
conduct" misdemeanor as described in the Pottinger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Pottinger Agreement provides that any such homeless person can
only be offered an "Available Shelter" described as "a shelter for a period of at least 24
hours, with a bed or a mat, at least three (3) inches thick, at no cost to the homeless
person, within the territorial boundaries of the City or within one (1) mile thereof, or if
agreed to by the homeless person, within Miami -Dade County, that treats homeless
persons with dignity and respect, imposes no religious requirements, and, unless agreed
to by the homeless person, does not impose substance abuse treatment as a condition for
shelter" ("Shelter Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Camillus House, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Camillus
House"), has the capacity to accommodate seventy-five (75) beds in the Camillus House
Norwegian Cruise Line Campus Emergency Shelter ("Shelter") and to provide associated
services, and thus has the ability to implement the Shelter Program for the City; and
WHEREAS, funds for the Shelter Program in an amount not to exceed
$460,000.00 will be available to fund the Shelter Program as its obligations become due
by the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Enactment Number: R-18-0144
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 an Agreement between the
City and Camillus House to establish the City's Shelter Program including the provision of
seventy-five (75) beds in the Shelter for the nightly use of homeless individuals with ten (10)
beds being set aside as overnight (twenty-four [24] hour stay) beds, along with other
associated and accompanying homeless services, for a period of one (1) year, subject to
said beds being exclusively designated for the City's homeless who are observed violating
a "Life sustaining conduct" misdemeanor as described in the Pottinger Agreement at the
total cost of $460,000.00, payable in twelve (12) monthly installments by the City.
Section 3. 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 ) 5/14/2018
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.
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