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File ID: #8970
Resolution
Sponsored by: Commissioner Jeffrey Watson
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 FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS OF THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST
("TRUST") PRESIDENT BY MEMORANDUM AND THE FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS OF THE TRUST BY TRUST RESOLUTION 21-001 ADOPTED
MAY 12, 2021 ("TRUST RESOLUTION"), TOGETHER ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", THAT COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OR TRUST, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE TRUST THAT THE DYNAMIC
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("PROVIDER") IS A SUFFICIENTLY QUALIFIED AND RESPECTED
FIRM THAT HAS THE EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAMMATIC KNOWLEDGE TO
COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT THE DISTRICT 5 NEIGHBORHOODS OWNER -
OCCUPIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS GRANT PROGRAM
("WYNWOOD HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM") ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCES
13758, ADOPTED MARCH 22, 2018, AND 13859, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 12, 2019,
(COLLECTIVELY THE "AUTHORIZING ORDINANCES"); AUTHORIZING THE TRUST
PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE
PROVIDER FOR THE COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
WYNWOOD HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM FOR A FEE NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($54,000.00) PURSUANT TO THE TRUST
RESOLUTION AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA,
AND LOCAL LAWS, THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, THE
CITY CODE, AND THE AUTHORIZING ORDINANCES.
City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-21-0187
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 8970 Final Action Date:5/13/2021
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 FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS OF THE LIBERTY CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION TRUST
("TRUST") PRESIDENT BY MEMORANDUM AND THE FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS OF THE TRUST BY TRUST RESOLUTION 21-001 ADOPTED
MAY 12, 2021 ("TRUST RESOLUTION"), TOGETHER ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", THAT COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OR TRUST, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
AND WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; APPROVING THE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE TRUST THAT THE DYNAMIC
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("PROVIDER") IS A SUFFICIENTLY QUALIFIED AND RESPECTED
FIRM THAT HAS THE EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAMMATIC KNOWLEDGE TO
COORDINATE AND IMPLEMENT THE DISTRICT 5 NEIGHBORHOODS OWNER -
OCCUPIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS GRANT PROGRAM
("WYNWOOD HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM") ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCES
13758, ADOPTED MARCH 22, 2018, AND 13859, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 12, 2019,
(COLLECTIVELY THE "AUTHORIZING ORDINANCES"); AUTHORIZING THE TRUST
PRESIDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE
PROVIDER FOR THE COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
WYNWOOD HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM FOR A FEE NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($54,000.00) PURSUANT TO THE TRUST
RESOLUTION AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA,
AND LOCAL LAWS, THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, THE
CITY CODE, AND THE AUTHORIZING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created and established the Liberty City
Community Revitalization Trust pursuant to Ordinance No. 12859 adopted October 12, 2006
("Trust"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13758, adopted March 22, 2018, the Miami City
Commission approved a contribution by Westdale Wynwood, LP ("Developer") of a total amount
of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for neighborhood improvements to a neighborhood
revitalization organization or community revitalization trust service in District 5 ("Contribution");
and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of Ordinance 13758, the City and Developer entered into a
Declaration of Restrictive Covenants dated April 18, 2018 and recorded in Miami -Dade County
Official Records Book 31312 Page 1461 ("Covenant") memorializing Developer's commitment,
and providing that the Contribution will be paid as follows: (a) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00) payable within sixty (60) of the effective date of the approved covenant, (b) Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) payable upon issuance of a building permit for
the Developer's project, and (c) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) payable
upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the Developer's project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 13859, adopted September 12, 2019, the Miami
City Commission amended the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code") to
designate the Trust as the recipient organization under Ordinance 13758 (Ordinance 13758 and
13859 collectively referred to herein as the "Authorizing Ordinances") and to establish a new
District 5 neighborhoods owner -occupied affordable housing grant program for low income
homeowners ("Wynwood Housing Grant Program") in order to assist homeowners of owner -
occupied dwellings in District 5 with life safety, resiliency, flood prevention, sustainability,
hurricane hardening, and other necessary affordable housing improvements such as, but not
limited to, installations of high -impact windows and doors, new energy efficient HVAC systems,
new efficient electrical and plumbing systems, new or repaired roofs, and other necessary
repairs for dwellings owned and occupied by low income homeowners; and
WHEREAS, the Trust received the Developer's first contribution in the total amount of
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for the Wynwood Housing Grant Program in
accordance with the Authorizing Ordinances and the Covenant; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, the Trust President, by way
of memorandum dated April 29, 2021, has made a written finding that competitive sealed
bidding is neither practicable nor advantageous for the provision of services from Provider in
connection with the management and implementation of the Wynwood Housing Grant Program;
and ("Memorandum"); and
WHEREAS, the governing body of the Trust passed resolution 21-001 on May 12, 2021,
("Trust Resolution"), finding that Provider has the experience and programmatic knowledge to
coordinate and implement the Wynwood Housing Grant Program, finding that competitive
negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous, and requesting that
the City Commission authorize the Trust President to negotiate and execute a professional
services agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the management and
implementation of the Wynwood Housing Grant Program ("Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum and Trust Resolution as attached and incorporated as
Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Trust Resolution, the Agreement shall provide for the
payment to Provider of a fee not to exceed fifty-four thousand dollars ($54,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Trust is requesting authority from the City Commission to negotiate and
execute a professional services agreement with the Provider, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the management and implementation of the Wynwood Housing Grant Program
utilizing the initial funds received by Developer in compliance with all Federal, State of Florida,
local laws, City Charter, City Code, and the Authorizing Ordinances;
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
hereby 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 Trust President's Memorandum and the
Trust Resolution, together attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", that competitive sealed
bidding methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for the provision of
management services in connection with the Wynwood Housing Grant Program and waiving the
requirements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The recommendations and findings of the Trust that Provider is a sufficiently
qualified and respected firm that has the experience and programmatic knowledge to coordinate
and implement the Wynwood Housing Grant Program are hereby approved.
Section 4. The Trust President is authorized' to negotiate and execute an Agreement,
between the Trust and Provider, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, whereby Provider
shall manage and implement the Wynwood Housing Grant Program for a total fee not to exceed
fifty-four thousand dollars ($54,000.00), which shall be paid from the initial funds received by
Developer.
Section 5. The Trust President is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and
all other necessary documents to effectuate such purpose, including any amendments,
renewals, and extensions, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, and subject to all
allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, compliance with all applicable provisions
of the City Code, the Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, and with all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, City Attor ey ) 6/1/2021
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.