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Home My WebLink AboutR-24-0457City of Miami Resolution R-24-0457 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 16841 Final Action Date: 11/21/2024 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 2 SHARE OF THE CITY'S MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, ON A LUMP SUM BASIS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($49,900.00) ("FUNDS") TO COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT CORP"), IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THEIR "CDC BLOCK BY BLOCK JOB PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM," WHICH WILL OFFER JOB READINESS, JOB TRAINING, AND CAREER EDUCATION SERVICES TO A MINIMUM OF FORTY-EIGHT (48) FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, 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 Damian Pardo 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, Collaborative Development Corporation, a Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("Collaborative Development Corp"), is a not -for -profit organization located in Little Bahamas/West Grove area which has established the program known as "CDC 'Block By Block Job Preparedness" —a job readiness program for moderate to low-income families, seniors, and individuals with special needs, focused on providing job skills training, educational resources, transportation, and health services to ensure that the program participants have the proper qualifications to maintain a livable wage; and City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 16841 (Revision: A) Printed On: 8/8/2025 File ID: 16841 Enactment Number: R-24-0457 WHEREAS, Collaborative Development Corp submitted a grant application, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," in order to offer its "CDC Block By Block Job Preparedness" program at the property located at 3644 Grand Avenue, Miami Florida ("Project"); and WHEREAS, by supporting the "CDC Block By Block Job Preparedness program," Collaborative Development Corp aims to provide a minimum of forty-eight (48) local individuals/families with education, training, and skills necessary to improve their quality of life, household income; 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 Forty -Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($49,900.00) ("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 Collaborative Development Corp for the Project. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary, including any agreements, 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. 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. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 16841 (Revision: A) Printed on: 8/8/2025 File ID: 16841 Enactment Number: R-24-0457 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ge Wy j ng III, C1ty ttor 11/8/2024 e g Wyyng1ll,C y ttor -v 3/6/2025 City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 16841 (Revision: A) Printed on: 8/8/2025