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Resolution R-23-0304
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14243 Final Action Date: 7/13/2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE,
AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING(S), ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND WAIVING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 1 SHARE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, ON A LUMP SUM
BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN -HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($750,000.00) ("GRANT") TO EDIFY -A -
CHILD, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, ("EDIFY -A -
CHILD"), IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT ITS "EDIFY -A -CHILD NEXT STEP
PROGRAM," SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT
REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. R-23-0178, the City of Miami
("City") created the Miami For Everyone ("MFE") Program to assist communities facing the long-
term complications resulting from declared emergencies and to address the specific needs of
the most vulnerable residents and businesses, through a strategy of focusing the provision of
support towards priority areas of need that will further stabilize economic conditions within City
Districts; and
WHEREAS, EDIFY -A -CHILD, INC., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("EDIFY -A -
CHILD"), is an organization dedicated to providing outreach to at -risk children, youth, and
families in the United States and abroad; and
WHEREAS, EDIFY -A -CHILD submitted a grant application, attached and incorporated
herein as Exhibit "A," to the City of Miami ("City") for MFE Program funds for its "Edify -A -Child
Next Step Program" which will provide qualifying City residents with: (1) programs that will
provide employment skill development services to young adult minorities and the
disenfranchised to enter into the tech and digital media sectors; (2) mental health and mentoring
programs for at -risk youth; (3) educational and tutoring programs for minority youth; (4)
nutritional and food assistance drives for eligible families; and (5) a weekly music and art
program for youth, and a mobile dental health and wellness program for children and young
adults (collectively, "Program"); and
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File ID: 14243 Enactment Number: R-23-0304
WHEREAS, the City's District 1 Commissioner ("Commissioner") wishes to provide grant
funds, on a lump sum basis, from the Commissioner's share of the City's MFE Program funds in
an amount not to exceed Seven -Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($750,000.00)
("Funds") for the Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code"), the City Manager has made a written finding, attached and incorporated
as Exhibit "B," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous for the City's provision of the Funds for the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for the allocation of the Funds for 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. Pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, by a four -fifths (4/5ths)
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's written finding, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "B," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of the Funds for the Program and waiving
the requirements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate the Funds from the
Commissioner's share of the City's MFE Program funds to EDIFY -A -CHILD for the Program on
a lump -sum basis.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary, modifications, and amendments, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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 City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) 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
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