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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #14315 Resolution Sponsored by: Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Sabina Covo, Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Christine King 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 (4/5THS) 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 2 SHARE OF THE CITY'S MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($397,118.00) ("FUNDS") TO MACEDONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIAMI, INC, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("MACEDONIA"), IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A NEW CLASSROOM ANNEX AT THE MACEDONIA OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3515 S. DOUGLAS ROAD ("PROJECT") WHICH WILL, UPON COMPLETION, PROVIDE DEDICATED LEARNING SPACE FOR AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING WHICH WILL EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVE THE READING ABILITY OF STUDENT'S PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE, AND WILL FURTHER CREATE ADDITIONAL SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, 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. City of Miami Legislation Resolution Enactment Number: R-23-0334 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 14315 Final Action Date:7/27/2023 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 (4/5THS) 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 2 SHARE OF THE CITY'S MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($397,118.00) ("FUNDS") TO MACEDONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIAMI, INC, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("MACEDONIA"), IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A NEW CLASSROOM ANNEX AT THE MACEDONIA OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3515 S. DOUGLAS ROAD ("PROJECT") WHICH WILL, UPON COMPLETION, PROVIDE DEDICATED LEARNING SPACE FOR AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING WHICH WILL EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVE THE READING ABILITY OF STUDENT'S PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE, AND WILL FURTHER CREATE ADDITIONAL SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, 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. 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, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Miami, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("Macedonia"), is a not -for -profit organization who operates the Macedonia Missonary Baptish Church of Miami, the oldest African -American Baptist church in Miami -Dade County and provide various social services daily to the West Grove Community and other surrounding communities at large; and WHEREAS, Macedonia submitted a grant application, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," in order to construct and complete a new classroom annex at the Macedonia owned property located at 3515 S. Douglas Road ("Project"); and WHEREAS, upon completion of the Project, the new classroom annex will allow Macedonia to provide a dedicated learning space for afterschool tutoring and summer programming aimed at expanding educational opportunities and improve the reading ability of local students Pre-K through 8th grade, and will further create additional space for community programming; and WHEREAS, the new annex space is estimated to serve between one hundred (100) to two hundred (200) residents on a weekly basis; and WHEREAS, the City's District 2 Commissioner ("Commissioner") wishes to provide grant funds from the Commissioner's share of the City's MFE Program funds in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, One Hundred Eighteen and 00/100 Dollars ($397,118.00) ("Funds") for the Project; 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 Project; 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 Project; 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 Project 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 Macedonia for the Project. 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 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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: