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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-21-0140City of Miami Resolution R-21-0140 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com 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 City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 8703 (Revision:) Printed On: 5/19/2025 File ID: 8703 Enactment Number: R-21-0140 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 8703 (Revision:) Printed on: 5/19/2025 File ID: 8703 Enactment Number: R-21-0140 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. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 8703 (Revision:) Printed on: 5/19/2025