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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #2896 Resolution Sponsored by: Tomas Reqalado TO BE WITHDRAWN City of Miami Legislation Resolution City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 2896 Final Action Date:4/26/2018 TO BE WITHDRAWN A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), BY A FOUR - FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION 18- 86(A)(3)(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT MEYGA LEARNING CENTER, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("MEYGA"), IS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT; ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITIES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOCIAL SKILLS, INCLUDING ANGER MANAGEMENT, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND SELF-ESTEEM ENHANCEMENT; MENTORING, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT AFRICAN SQUARE PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROGRAMMING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT ("PPA"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD COMMENCING AS OF AUGUST 21, 2017 THROUGH AUGUST 20, 2020 WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE THREE (3) YEAR PERIODS FOR A TOTAL OF NINE (9) YEARS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SERVICE AUTHORIZATION LETTERS AND TO NEGOTIATE AND TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, RENEWALS, AND MODIFICATIONS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, TO IMPLEMENT ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH SAID PPA. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has previously provided a community use permit to MEYGA Learning Center, Inc., a Florida not for profit organization ("MEYGA"), to provide academic enrichment; arts and crafts activities; physical fitness; social skills, including anger management, conflict resolution, and self-esteem enhancement; mentoring, recreational activities ("Programming") at African Square Park; and WHEREAS, the City's Department of Parks and Recreation ("Department") has recommended and found that MEYGA is the most qualified firm to continue to provide said Programming for youth at African Square Park; and WHEREAS, both the City and MEYGA understand that the facilities that MEYGA uses at African Square Park to provide the services have been renovated/improved by tax-exempt bond funding, which requires both the City and MEYGA to comply with Internal Revenue Code rules and regulations regarding uses of tax-exempt bond -financed facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendation and finding of the Department and has made a finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for obtaining said services, and has recommended to the City Commission that the recommendations and finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," be adopted and that competitive bidding methods and procedures be waived; 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 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 recommendation and finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the City Code, waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed and the City Manager's recommendations and finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that MEYGA is the most qualified firm to continue to provide said Programming at African Square Park, is approved. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney and Bond Counsel, for the contract period commencing as of August 21, 2017 through August 20, 2020, with the option to renew for two (2) additional three (3) year periods for a total of nine (9) years, under the same terms and conditions. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute service authorization letters and to negotiate and execute the necessary documents, amendments, extensions, renewals, and modifications, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney and Bond Counsel, to implement acceptance of and compliance with the Agreement. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ndez, ity Attor ey 9/18/2017 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.