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File ID: #8640
Date: 02/12/2021
Commission Meeting Date: 02/11/2021
Requesting Department: City Commission
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Type: Resolution
Subject: Negotiations with Miguel De Grandy
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0074
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 8640 Final Action Date:2/11/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS FOR A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI AND HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY
PARTNERSHIP, FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF MR. MIGUEL DE GRANDY FOR THE
PROVISION OF REDISTRICTING SERVICES IN ANTICIPATION OF A BID WAIVER
THAT SHALL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL ON
FEBRUARY 25, 2021.
WHEREAS, every ten (10) years, it is a generally accepted practice for local
governments, in conjunction with the United States ("U.S.") Census Bureau, to examine the
makeup of City Commission districts to ensure the principle of "one person, one vote"; and
WHEREAS, preliminary reports of the 2020 Census have revealed that the population
growth of the City of Miami ("City") has not been uniform across all five (5) of the City
Commission districts; and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of ensuring that all five (5) City Commission districts
provide proper proportional representation and through a Professional Services Agreement
("Agreement"), in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, between the City and Holland & Knight
LLP, a Florida limited liability partnership ("H&K"), for the engagement of Miguel De Grandy
("Mr. De Grandy"), the City can obtain the analysis necessary of the demographic data related
to its population and the required studies can be conducted to determine whether and how the
City Commission districts should be amended; and
WHEREAS, redistricting is a highly specialized matter with few local experts in the field
and Mr. De Grandy has extensive past experience of having performed these redistricting
services for the City, inclusive of the 2010 cycle; and
WHEREAS, the City's Redistricting Plan must be presented and approved prior to
September 2021 in order to qualify for the 2021 election and will need to be condensed into a
six (6) month period to achieve said qualification; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby directs the City Manager to commence
negotiations for the Agreement with H&K for the engagement of Mr. De Grandy for provision of
the services in anticipation of a bid waiver that will be brought before the City Commission for
approval on February 25, 2021;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY 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 fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to commence negotiations for the Agreement,
in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, between the City and H&K for the engagement of Mr.
De Grandy for the provision of the services in anticipation of a bid waiver that shall be brought
before the City Commission for approval on February 25, 2021.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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