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File ID: #4814
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Keon Hardemon
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, 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 SECTION 29-B(A) 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 SUBJECT TO NECESSARY UPDATES FOR LEGAL AND FINANCIAL
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TRANSFER, WITH AUTOMATIC REVERTER PROVISIONS, THE CITY -OWNED
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 551 NORTHWEST 71 STREET AND 7142 AND 7148
NORTHWEST 5 COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA (COLLECTIVELY, "PROPERTY"), 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 PURPOSES; 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; RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS OF THE CITY
MANAGER AND DESIGNATED DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT
FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND
COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-18-0373
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 4814 Final Action Date:12/13/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, 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 SECTION 29-B(A) 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 SUBJECT TO NECESSARY UPDATES FOR LEGAL AND FINANCIAL
COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
TRANSFER, WITH AUTOMATIC REVERTER PROVISIONS, THE CITY -OWNED
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 551 NORTHWEST 71 STREET AND 7142 AND 7148
NORTHWEST 5 COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA (COLLECTIVELY, "PROPERTY"), 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 PURPOSES; 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; RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS OF THE CITY
MANAGER AND DESIGNATED DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT
FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND
COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2008, pursuant to Resolution No. R-08-0603, the City
of Miami ("City") acquired the properties located at 551 Northwest 71 Street and 7142 and
7148 Northwest 5 Court, Miami, Florida (collectively, "Property"), as more particularly
described in Attachment "A," attached and incorporated; 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 to
the residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to transfer the Property to the Ark of the City which
plans to open a restaurant and hospitality -industry incubator allowing residents of the
community to obtain job training that will teach them how to operate their own businesses
in the hospitality field; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the transfer of the Property, the Ark of the City must
commence job training within twelve (12) 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 job training or if job training takes longer than twelve (12)
months to commence; and
WHEREAS, this transfer is exempt from the procurement process pursuant to
Section 29-B(a) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Charter");
and
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the transfer of the Property, the City shall
undertake all legal and financial compliance measures necessary due to the previous purchase
of the Property by the City with restricted funds that are required to be replaced with unrestricted
funds; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to ratify, approve, and confirm
certain necessary actions of the City Manager and designated City Departments to update
the relevant financial controls, project close-outs, accounting entries, and computer
systems in connection herewith; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends the transfer of the Property, with
automatic reverter provisions and with compliance requirement updates, 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 Section 29-B(a) of the City Charter and
Section 18-182 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. Subject to necessary updates for legal and financial compliance
requirements, 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 further authorized1 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. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City
Departments to update the relevant financial controls, project close-outs, accounting
entries, and computer systems in connection herewith are hereby ratified, approved, and
confirmed.
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.
Section 6. 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 11/2772018
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.