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Resolution R-18-0313
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 4338 Final Action Date: 7/26/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO PROCUREMENT CODE SECTION 18-112, ESTABLISHING A
COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND FLORIDA
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S METROPOLITAN CENTER ("FIU MMC"), TO
WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ("CED") ON THE PREPARATION OF THE CITY'S
AFFORDABLE HOUSING MASTER PLAN ("PLAN"), ALLOCATING FUNDS
FROM CED'S GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA") FOR A TWO (2) YEAR
TERM IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL
OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS AND
BUDGETARY APPROVAL HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY MADE, AND IN
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING, THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND
FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18
OF THE CITY CODE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the lack of affordable housing in the City of Miami ("City") is causing
displacement of City residents and is affecting the City's economic growth; and
WHEREAS, given the magnitude of the challenge, the Department of Community and
Economic Development ("CED") has the need to enter into an agreement with Florida
International University's Metropolitan Center ("FIU MMC"), for the preparation of the City's
Affordable Housing Master Plan ("Plan"), to address the City's housing affordability issues; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Plan is to align resources, ensure a unified strategic
direction, and facilitate community partnership to achieve a shared vision of housing
affordability; and
WHEREAS, the City, through CED, and FIU MMC will also evaluate popular trends,
forecast housing needs, prepare strategies, and develop the implementation program; and
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WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the collaboration between the City and
FIU MMC to work with CED on the preparation of the Plan, allocating funds from CED's General
Fund Account, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the time of need;
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. Pursuant to Procurement Code section 18-112, establishment of a
collaboration between the City and FIU MMC to work with CED on the preparation of the Plan is
approved.
Section 3. The allocation of funds from CED's General Fund Account, subject to the
availability of funds and budgetary approval at time of need, is authorized.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute a PSA, for a two
(2) year term, in substantially the attached form.
Section 5. Further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all other
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to allocations,
appropriations and budgetary approval having been previously made, and in compliance with
applicable provisions of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, ("City Code"),
including, the City's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity
Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, and in compliance with applicable regulations, as may be necessary for said purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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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