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Resolution R-20-0038
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 7012 Final Action Date: 2/13/2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AN
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE 2017-2018 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT")
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("MLKEDC"), FOR TWELVE (12) ADDITIONAL MONTHS
FROM MARCH 31, 2020 TO APRIL 1, 2021; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO FURTHER EXTEND THE AGREEMENT, IF NECESSARY,
WITHOUT FURTHER CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL IN ORDER TO
ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, MODIFICATIONS,
AND EXTENSIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE
THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 18-0068 adopted on February 22, 2018, the City
Commission authorized the allocation of Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds
in the amount of $290,000.00 to Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation, a
Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("MLKEDC"), for a Commercial Facade, which included
$48,000.00 for Program Administration and $242,000.00 for construction hard cost; and
WHEREAS, MLKEDC is requesting an extension of time to spend the funds allocated to
it due to the difficulties in getting qualified contractors to perform the work; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") Administration requests extending the term of the
agreement between the City and MLKEDC from March 31, 2020 to April 1, 2021;
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. The extension of time for the CDBG Economic Development Agreement
("Agreement") between the City and MLKEDC for twelve (12) additional months, from March 31,
2020 to April 1, 2021, is authorized.'
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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Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to further extend the Agreement without
additional City Commission action in order to accomplish the intent as stated herein.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, including amendments, modifications, and extensions, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, subject to all federal, state, and local laws that regulate the use
of such funds to complete the economic development activities.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor ey 2/4/2020
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