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Resolution R-19-0461
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 6733 Final Action Date: 11/21/2019
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 COMPOSITE EXHIBIT "A,"
THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE
NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY");
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING
THE ALLOCATION AND APPROPRIATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM
REMAINING FUNDS OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY
IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THIRTY TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($232,000.00) FROM THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
TITLED DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES ACCOUNT NO.
15500.980000.548000.0.0 TO MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -PROFIT
CORPORATION ("MLKEDC"), IN SUPPORT OF MLKEDC ORGANIZING THE
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CANDLELIGHT VIGIL EVENT TO BE HELD
IN 2020 IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL GRANT
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Keon Hardemon
WHEREAS, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, a Florida not for
profit corporation ("MLKEDC"), is seeking funding to support its organizing of the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Candlelight Vigil Event ("Event") to be held in 2020 in the City of Miami ("City");
and
WHEREAS, the Event, as described in further detail in Composite Exhibit "A" which is
attached and incorporated herein, provides, among other things, that MLKEDC will organize the
Event; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13801, adopted on October 25, 2018, the City
Commission abolished the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority ("MSEA"), provided that all
fund balances remaining in MSEA accounts be transferred to the City, and authorized the City
Manager to accept and appropriate said funds in accordance with all applicable local, State and
Federal laws; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide grant funds to MLKEDC from the Special
Revenue Fund titled Department Improvement Initiatives, which includes the remaining funds
from MSEA Account No. 15500.980000.548000.0.0 in a total amount not to exceed Two
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Hundred Thirty -Two Thousand Dollars ($232,000.00) ("Funds") for the Event; 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 a written finding, attached and incorporated
as Composite Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of said Funds for the Event; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all grant documents necessary, all in a form acceptable to the
City Attorney, for said allocation, appropriation, and use of Funds by MLKEDC for the Event;
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. 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 Composite Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and
procedures are not practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of said Funds to
MLKEDC for the Event and waiving the requirements for said procedures are hereby ratified,
approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate and appropriate from remaining
MSEA the Funds from the Special Revenue Fund titled Department Improvement Initiatives,
Account No. 15500.980000.548000.0.0 to MLKEDC in support of MLKEDC organizing the
Event to be held in 2020 in the City.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all grant
documents necessary, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. 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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