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Resolution R-23-0397
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 14544 Final Action Date: 9/14/2023
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'S
MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, ON A LUMP SUM BASIS, IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($125,000.00) ("GRANT") TO THE
MOTIVATIONAL EDGE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION
("MOTIVATIONAL EDGE"), IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES SIX
(6) TO TWENTY-THREE (23) YEARS OLD, WHICH WILL INCLUDE,
TUTORING SERVICES, MENTORING, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, ARTS,
AND MUSIC PROGRAMS," 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, The Motivational Edge, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation
("Motivational Edge"), is an organization dedicated to providing education and arts based
programming to at -risk children, youth, and families in the City of Miami, Miami -Dade County,
and Florida.; and
WHEREAS, Motivational Edge submitted a grant application, attached and incorporated
herein as Exhibit "A," to the City of Miami ("City") for Miami For Everyone ("MFE") Program
funds to support its "The Motivational Edge Allapattah Campus," located at 1550 Northwest 36th
Street, Miami, Florida, which will provide educational programs to children, teenagers, and
young adults ages six (6) to twenty-three (23) years old, which will include, tutoring services,
mentoring services, after school programs, and arts and music programs" (collectively,
"Program"); and
WHEREAS, the City's District 1 Commissioner ("Commissioner") wishes to provide grant
funds from the Commissioner's share of the City's MFE Program funds in an amount not to
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exceed One -Hundred Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($125,000.00) ("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 Motivational Edge 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, including any modifications and amendments consistent with the terms
herein and the MFE Program, 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:
ndez, ity Attor
ey 9/5/2023
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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