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Resolution R-17-0162
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 1968 Final Action Date: 4/13/2017
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
"A", THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY"), PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID
PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM
THE DISTRICT 4 SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00 TO MIAMI BRIDGE YOUTH
AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC., FOR THE OPERATION OF A TWENTY-FOUR
(24) HOUR SHELTER; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO COMPLETE THE ALLOCATION.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Francis Suarez
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority to allocate grant funds, in a total
amount not to exceed $10,000.00, from the City of Miami ("City") District 4 Anti -Poverty Initiative
to Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services, Inc. ("Miami Bridge") to run its twenty-four (24) hour
emergency shelters for youth in crisis that are in need of refuge and protection ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program includes on -site educational programs, life skills groups to
promote responsibility, and health care coordination services to ensure access to medical
treatment; and
WHEREAS, participants will be from District 4 and the District 4 Commissioner desires
to assist the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a finding, attached and incorporated as
Attachment "A", that pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous to the City for obtaining said services and has recommended to the City
Commission that the finding be adopted and that competitive bidding methods and procedures
be waived for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute a Grant Agreement with Miami Bridge, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 1968 Enactment Number: R-17-0162
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 finding, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A", that competitive
negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City pursuant to
Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified,
approved and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate grant funds from the District 4
share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative, in a total amount not to exceed $10,000.00, to Miami
Bridge, for the Program.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute an agreement with
Miami Bridge, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to complete the allocation.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 4/4/2017
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.
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