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Resolution R-22-0455
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12925 Final Action Date: 11/17/2022
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 FINDING(S) AND RECOMMENDATION(S), ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," 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
("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES;
ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF
2021 ("ARPA") CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY
FUNDS, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) ("GRANT") TO CAMARA
DE COMERCIO LATINA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS (CAMACOL), INC., A
FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("CAMACOL"), IN ORDER TO
IMPLEMENT ITS YOUTH AND MINORITY EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING
PROGRAMS IN THE TECH AND DIGITAL MEDIA SECTORS, SUBJECT TO
ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF
SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH CAMACOL AND ANY AND
ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, AND
AMENDMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") into law; and
WHEREAS, ARPA is a historic emergency financial relief and investment package that
addresses the unprecedented public health and economic crisis resulting from the Novel
Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury issued the
final rule (31 CFR Part 35) to implement the Coronavirus State Fiscal and Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds ("ARPA Funds") established under the American Rescue Plan ("Final Rule"); and
WHEREAS, the Final Rule establishes the guidance and eligible uses of the ARPA
Funds; and
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WHEREAS, CAMARA DE COMERCIO LATINA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
(CAMACOL), INC., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("CAMACOL"), is an organization
dedicated to providing outreach to a special segment of the community who are currently
underserved and/or which have been affected by the post -pandemic business climate; and
WHEREAS, CAMACOL submitted a funding request to the City of Miami ("City") for
ARPA Funds in order to offer programs to develop employment opportunities for minorities and
the disenfranchised to enter into the tech and digital media sectors; training programs for at -risk
youth and minorities; other programs that will develop skills necessary to obtain employment for
the City's minority community in these sectors; and will work with public and private sector
partners in program implementation ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the City's ARPA Consultant, Atkins, member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, or
its successor ("ARPA Consultant"), has reviewed the funding request from CAMACOL and has
determined that providing ARPA Funds to CAMACOL in order to implement the Program is an
eligible use of ARPA Funds under the Final Rule, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A;" and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written finding and recommendation, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "B," pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, as amended ("City Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous
to the City of Miami ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to fund and to enter into a grant agreement with the
CAMACOL for a total amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) ("Grant") in
order to implement the Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION 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 herein 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 finding and recommendation, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B," that
competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the
City pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code are ratified, approved, and confirmed and the
requirements for said procedures are waived.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to allocate and appropriate the Grant to
CAMACOL in order to implement the Program on a reimbursement basis, subject to all federal,
state, and local laws that regulate the use of such funds for said purpose.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute a grant
agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with CAMACOL, in order to implement the
Program.
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.
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Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, modifications, and amendments, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor
ey 11/7/2022
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