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Resolution R-19-0459
Legislation
City Hall
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 6426 Final Action Date: 11/21/2019
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 AND RECOMMENDATION, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "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
("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES;
AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS
IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($100,000.00) ("GRANT") FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR FROM JULY
26, 2019 THROUGH JULY 26, 2020 ("2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR") TO CITY
YEAR, INC., A UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION
501(C)(3) NOT -FOR -PROFIT ORGANIZATION ("CITY YEAR"), FOR ITS CITY
YEAR MIAMI PROGRAM WITHIN THE CITY ("PROGRAM") WITH AN OPTION
FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL FUTURE
YEAR OF CITY SPONSORSHIP GRANT FUNDING UNDER THE SAME
TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND
BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH CITY YEAR AND
ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND
AMENDMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO
COMPLETE THE GRANT ALLOCATION, APPROPRIATION, AND TO
IMPLEMENT THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM FOR THE
2019-2020 PROGRAM YEAR.
WHEREAS, City Year, Inc., a United States Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)
not -for -profit organization ("City Year"), focuses on helping students and schools succeed by
bridging the gap between what students need and what schools are designed to deliver; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written finding and recommendation, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous
to the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to fund and to enter into an award grant agreement with City
Year for a total amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) ("Grant")
for the July 26, 2019 through July 26, 2020 Program Year ("2019-2020 Program Year") to
sponsor a City Year Team comprised of eight (8) to twelve (12) AmeriCorps' members who tutor
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students one-on-one, provide additional support in classrooms, and lead school -wide initiatives
for the City Year Miami Program within the City ("Program") with an option for one (1) additional
future year of City sponsorship funding to be renewed by the City Manager upon the same
terms and conditions subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at time of need
for a two (2) year total not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00);
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 herein 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 and recommendation, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "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 are ratified, approved, and confirmed and the
requirements for said procedures are waived.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate and appropriate the Grant for the
2019-2020 Program Year to City Year for the Program with an option for the City Manager to
renew for one (1) additional future year of City sponsorship funding for the Program under the
same terms and conditions subject to availability of funds and budgetary approval at time of
need.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute a grant
award agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with City Year for said purpose.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, modifications, and amendments, all in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, to complete the Grant allocation and appropriation and to implement the City's
participation in the Program for the 2019-2020 Program Year.
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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