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Resolution R-18-0240
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4126 Final Action Date: 6/14/2018
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
"B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 29-B(A) AND 29-B(D) OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 18-182(C)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TRANSFER WITH AUTOMATIC REVERTER PROVISIONS A
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1302
NORTHWEST 54 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO
THE ARK OF THE CITY, INCORPORATED, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION, FOR JOB TRAINING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, IN
A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY
TO COMPLETE THE AFOREMENTIONED TRANSACTION SUBJECT TO ALL
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE SUCH
TRANSACTIONS.
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2009, the City of Miami ("City") took possession of the
property located at 1302 Northwest 54 Street, Miami, Florida ("Property"), as more
particularly described in Attachment "A," as a result of a foreclosure action on a
Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") loan; and
WHEREAS, the Property was acquired as a result of CDBG activities and,
therefore, can only be used for CDBG eligible activities such as job training for low and
moderate income individuals; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2018, pursuant to Resolution No. R-18-0223, the City
Commission allocated General Fund dollars in the amount of $800,000.00 to rehabilitate
the Property so that it may be used as a restaurant that will also provide training to
residents who wish to receive culinary industry training; and
WHEREAS, the Ark of the City, Incorporated, a Florida not for profit corporation
("Ark of the City"), is an organization that is dedicated to providing community services
including job training; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to transfer the Property to the Ark of the City for job
training purposes as stated herein; and
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WHEREAS, as a condition of the transfer of the Property, the Ark of the City must
complete the rehabilitation of the building and it must commence job training within twenty-
four (24) months of said transfer; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the transfer of the Property, the Property will revert to
the City if it is no longer used to conduct CDBG eligible activities, specifically job training
for the residents of Liberty City, or both the above -referenced rehabilitation and
commencement of job training takes longer than twenty-four (24) months; and
WHEREAS, this transfer is exempt from the procurement process pursuant to
Sections 29-B(a) and 29-B(d) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Charter"); and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the transfer, with automatic
reverter provisions, of the Property to the Ark of the City for job training purposes;
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. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public
hearing, the City Manager's determinations, findings, and recommendations, attached and
incorporated as Attachment "B," pursuant to Sections 29-B(a) and 29-B(d) of the City
Charter and Section 18-182(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, are
ratified, approved, and confirmed and the City Commission hereby waives the
requirements for said procedures.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to transfer, with automatic reverter
provisions, the Property, as more particularly described in Attachment "A," attached and
incorporated, to Ark of the City for job training purposes.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, as may be necessary to complete
the aforementioned transaction subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate
such transactions.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
and signature of the Mayor.2
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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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