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Resolution R-19-0217
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 5977 Final Action Date: 6/13/2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/STHS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING
THE ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1
COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
("API") IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($50,000.00), IN ADDITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ALLOCATION
OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION
NO. R-19-0211 ADOPTED ON MAY 23, 2019 FOR A TOTAL ALLOCATION OF
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) OF ASSISTANCE TO
THE ELDERLY, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
("ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY"), FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING
AND INSTALLING A GENERATOR AT RESIDENTIAL PLAZA AT BLUE
LAGOON LOCATED AT 5617 NORTHWEST 7 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA;
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT OF THE API AGREEMENT WITH
ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY, AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY
RESOLUTION NO. R-19-0211, TO INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS
ALLOCATED PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") to
address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, Assistance to the Elderly, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation
("Assistance to the Elderly"), is seeking funds to assist the organization in purchasing and
installing a generator that would meet the requirements under Rule 58A-5.036, Florida
Administrative Code, for cooling the Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon located at 5617
Northwest 7 Street, Miami, Florida ("Property") in the event of a power outage ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-0211 adopted on May 23, 2019, the City
Commission allocated Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to Assistance to the Elderly for the
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Project; and
WHEREAS, the City's District 1 Commissioner ("Commissioner") wishes to provide
additional grant funds from the Commissioner's share of the City's API in an amount not to
exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) ("Funds") to further assist with the Project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the City Manager has made written findings, attached and incorporated
as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous for the City's provision of said Funds for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Anti -Poverty Agreement related to the allocation of funds pursuant to
Resolution No. R-19-0211 will be amended to reflect the additional funds being allocated and in
accordance with this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all other documents necessary, all in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, for said allocation of Funds for the Project;
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. Pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, by a four -fifths (4/5ths)
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's written findings, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of said Funds for the Project at the Property
and waiving the requirements for said procedures are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate additional Funds from the
Commissioner's share of the City's API to Assistance to the Elderly, in an amount not to exceed
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in addition to the previously approved allocation of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), pursuant to Resolution No. R-19-0211 for a total allocation of
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for the Project at the Property.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute an amendment of the API
Agreement with Assistance to the Elderly previously approved pursuant to Resolution No. 19-
0211 to include the additional Funds allocated pursuant to this Resolution.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized) to execute any and all other
documents necessary, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
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.
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signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor
Enactment Number: R-19-0217
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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