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Resolution R-21-0140
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8703 Final Action Date: 4/8/2021
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 WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS, 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,
AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES;
APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE CITY'S
DEPARTMENT OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, SUMMER YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT & FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT EXPANSION PROGRAM 2021
THAT THE OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER INC. ("PROVIDER"), A FLORIDA
NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, IS A SUFFICIENTLY QUALIFIED AND
RESPECTED FIRM THAT HAS THE EXPERIENCE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND
PROGRAMMATIC KNOWLEDGE TO COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT THE
SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO PLACE LOCAL YOUTH IN SUMMER JOBS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE PROVIDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000.00) FOR THE
PERIOD COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2021 AND ENDING MARCH 30, 2022 WITH
THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR UP TO TWO (2) ADDITIONAL SIMILAR
PERIODS UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") was awarded a grant for Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) ("Grant") from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. ("CFE")
for the purpose of expanding and supporting over one hundred (100) additional summer youth
employment opportunities with local businesses and entities and to continue to adhere to
established program components to connect participants to financial literacy and banking
opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to grant funds from CFE to Overtown Youth Center, Inc.
("Provider") to expand the Provider's Summer Youth Employment & Financial Empowerment
Program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Provider is a well -respected and recognized Florida not for profit
corporation who is presently serving the local community and has been providing the services
required by the Program to aid in the hiring of additional local disadvantaged youth for summer
job placement and oversight; and
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WHEREAS, the Provider continues to be the most advantageous not for profit
corporation with the reputation, expertise, and infrastructure in summer youth programs to
provide implementation, oversight, and staffing to ensure the Program implementation as
required by the Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting for the City Commission to authorize the
allocation of funding of the Grant for the 2021 Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made written findings, attached and incorporated
herein as Exhibit "A," pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for the City and has recommended to the City Commission that
such findings be adopted and that competitive bidding methods and procedures be waived for
the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute a grant agreement ("Agreement"), in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, with the Provider for the allocation of the Grant, subject to availability of funds, for the
period commencing April 1, 2021 and ending March 30, 2022 in an amount not to exceed Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional
similar periods under the same terms and conditions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISION 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. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing,
the City Manager's written findings and recommendations, attached and incorporated as Exhibit
"A", that the Provider is a qualified firm with the reputation, expertise, and infrastructure to
implement the Program, that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous pursuant to Section18-85(a) of the City Code, and waiving the
requirements for said procedures are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to accept, allocate, and appropriate the
Grant in accordance with the City's application and to negotiate and execute an Agreement, in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) for the period commencing April 1, 2021 and ending March 30, 2022 with
the option to renew for up to two (2) additional similar periods under the same terms and
conditions, including any amendments, extensions, and renewals thereto, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, in order to implement the Program between Provider and the
City.
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 Code
provisions.
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Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor2.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity ttor ey ) 3/30/2021
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten 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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