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Resolution R-25-0063
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17231 Final Action Date: 2/27/2025
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 ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/STHS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDINGS, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS ATTACHMENT "A," THAT
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"),
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING
THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 5
COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE
("API"), IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($230,000.00), TO THE FOUNDATION OF
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND LEADERSHIP, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR
PROFIT CORPORATION ("FOCAL"), IN SUPPORT OF THE FOCAL MOORE
PARK LEARNING CENTER PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR
SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") created the Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") to
address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation of Community Assistance and Leadership, Inc., a Florida
not for profit corporation ("FOCAL"), is seeking funding in support of the FOCAL Moore Park
Learning Center program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the Program provides low income youth between the ages of five (5) and
eighteen (18) access to free tutoring, mentors, technology, structured social activities, and
cultural awareness aimed at leading them to career readiness and decreasing the possibility of
future economic hardships as adults; and
WHEREAS, the District Five Commissioner ("Commissioner") wishes to provide grant
funds from the Commissioner's share of the City's API in an amount not to exceed Two
Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($230,000.00) ("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 "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous for the City's provision of said Funds for the Program; and
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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 said allocation of 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 findings, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not
practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of said 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 API to FOCAL in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($230,000.00) for the Program.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to execute any and all documents
necessary, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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.
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