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Resolution R-23-0393
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14390 Final Action Date: 9/14/2023
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, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT
"B," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI
("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 29-B(A) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CHARTER"), AND SECTION 18-
182(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED
("CITY CODE"); WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER, WITH RESTRICTIONS
AND AUTOMATIC REVERTER PROVISIONS, THE CITY -OWNED PARCEL OF
LAND LOCATED AT 1613 NORTHWEST 54 STREET, AND 1625 NORTHWEST
54 STREET MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN
ATTACHMENT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED (COLLECTIVELY,
"PARCEL"), TO URBAN GREENWORKS, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("UGM"), TO BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
COMMUNITY GARDEN ("NUTRITION AS MEDICINE") PROJECT; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT AND ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO TRANSFER THE
PARCEL TO THE DEVELOPER.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, on July 2003, pursuant to resolution R-03-777, the Miami City Commission
authorized the Model City Community Revitalization District Trust ("Trust") to purchase certain
properties, which included the parcels of land located at 1613 Northwest 54 Street and 1625
Northwest 54 Street, Miami, Florida, (collectively, "Parcel"); and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2004, the City of Miami ("City") took control of the Parcel
through a Certificate of Sale awarded by the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, Urban Greenworks, Inc., a Florida not for profit
corporation ("UGM"), submitted a letter of interest for ownership of the Parcel to be used as a
community garden to improve nutrition awareness, education, and training resources with
"Nutrition as Medicine" as the main theme; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends transferring the City -owned Parcel to
UGM, with restrictions and automatic reverter provisions; and
WHEREAS, Section 29-B(a) of the Charter of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Charter") allows for the conveyance or disposition of City -owned property for the
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implementation of projects which are intended to benefit persons or households with low and/or
moderate income; and
WHEREAS, the City shall require the following in order to convey the Parcel to UGM: (i)
evidence satisfactory to the Director of the Department of Housing and Community
Development ("Director") that UGM has the financial means to undertake such a project; (ii)
UGM cannot use the Parcel(s) as collateral for any mortgage(s), and (iii) Parcel(s) will continue
to be used as community garden for fifty (50) years and renewal options for two (2) additional
ten (10) year terms; and
WHEREAS, the Parcel shall be conveyed through an agreement ("Agreement") and any
and all other necessary documents, all in form(s) acceptable to the City Attorney;
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
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 determinations, findings, and recommendations, attached and incorporated
as Attachment "B," pursuant to Sections 29-B(a) of the City Charter and Section 18-182(c) of
the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, are ratified, approved, and confirmed and
the City Commission hereby waives the requirements for said procedures.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to transfer with restrictions and automatic
reverter provisions the City -owned Parcel to UGM to be used for the development of a
community garden project to benefit persons or households with low and/or moderate income.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute the
Agreement for the Parcel and any and all other necessary documents, all in a form acceptable
to the City Attorney.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
4ndez, ity (tor
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.
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.
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