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File ID: #17356
Date: 03/07/2025
Commission Meeting Date: 04/24/2025
Requesting Department: Department of Real
Estate and Asset Management
Sponsored By:
District Impacted: District 3
Type: Resolution
Subject: Bid Waiver - Spanish American League Against Discrimination, Inc.
Purpose of Item:
A resolution of the Miami City Commission, with attachment(s), by a four -fifths
affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, ratifying, approving, and confirming
the City manager's recommendation and finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit
"A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or
advantageous to the City of Miami ("City"); waiving the requirements for said
procedures; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a revocable license
agreement ("license"), in a form acceptable to the City attorney, between the City and
Spanish American League Against Discrimination, Inc, ("licensee") for the licensee's
use of portion of City -owned property located at 970 Southwest 1st Street, Suite 404,
Miami, Florida for the purpose of operating an administrative office to provide
discrimination defense and minority representation services for a monthly use fee of one
hundred fifty nine dollars and fifty-four cents ($159.54) plus applicable taxes, with a
guarantee deposit of three hundred and nineteen dollars and eight cents ($319.08), for
an initial term of one-year, with a three percent (3%) increase in both the monthly use
fee and guarantee deposit, with terms and conditions as more specifically set forth in
said license agreement; further authorizing the City manager to negotiate and execute
all necessary documents, including amendments and modifications to said agreement,
in a form acceptable to the City attorney, as may be necessary.
Background of Item:
The City owns the property located at 970 SW 1st Street, Miami, Florida 33130
("Property"). The Licensee is seeking the right to license a portion of the Property,
comprised of approximately 471 square feet of vacant office space ("Premises"). The
intended use is to operate an administrative office to provide discrimination defense and
minority representation services. The total monthly use fee of one hundred fifty nine
dollars and fifty-four cents ($159.54) plus applicable taxes. A guarantee deposit of
three hundred and nineteen dollars and eight cents ($319.08), will also be payable to
the City. Subsequently, a three percent (3%) increase in both the monthly use fee and
guarantee deposit will be applied for every approved renewal year after the initial one-
year term. pursuant to Sec. 18-176(c) of the City Charter, before the city considers
proposals requiring deferrals, abatements, credits or other reductions in payments to
the City for leases and any all other agreements for the use of the city's real property,
the lessee or party using the city's property shall provide an audited financial
statements. Licensee has submitted audited financial statements for consideration that
satisfies the City Charter requirement.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item is Related to Revenue
Item is NOT funded by Bonds
Total Fiscal Impact:
Total Fiscal Impact: $1,276.32
General Account No: 04002.221060.448000.0000.00000
Reviewed B
Department of Real Estate and Asset Management
Review Completed 03/07/2025 12:27 PM
Office of Management and Budget Pedro Lacret
Office of Management and Budget Marie Gouin
Department of Risk Management
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
City Manager's Office
Legislative Division
Office of the City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
City Commission
Office of the City Clerk
Ann -Marie Sharpe
Larry M. Spring
Natasha Colebrook -Williams
Arthur Noriega V
Marta Gomez
Jacqueline Lorenzo
George K. Wysong III
Maricarmen Lopez
City Clerk's Office
Andrew Frey
Budget Analyst Review
Budget Review
Risk Review
Assistant City Manager
Deputy City Manager Review
City Manager Review
Legislative Division Review
ACA Review
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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
Enactment Number: R-25-0151
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 17356 Final Action Date:4/24/2025
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
RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT
"A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT
PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A REVOCABLE LICENSE
AGREEMENT ("LICENSE"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
BETWEEN THE CITY AND SPANISH AMERICAN LEAGUE AGAINST
DISCRIMINATION, INC, ("LICENSEE"), FOR THE LICENSEE'S USE OF PORTION OF
CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 970 SOUTHWEST 1ST
STREET, SUITE 404, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AN
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO PROVIDE DISCRIMINATION DEFENSE AND
MINORITY REPRESENTATION SERVICES FOR A MONTHLY USE FEE OF ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY NINE DOLLARS AND FIFTY-FOUR CENTS ($159.54), PLUS
APPLICABLE TAXES FOR THE FIRST YEAR, WITH A GUARANTEE DEPOSIT OF
THREE HUNDRED NINETEEN DOLLARS AND EIGHT CENTS ($319.08), SUBJECT
TO A THREE PERCENT (3%) INCREASE IN BOTH THE MONTHLY USE FEE AND
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT, WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MORE SPECIFICALLY
SET FORTH IN SAID LICENSE; FURTHER APPROVING, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, THE REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS FOR LICENSEE'S
USE OF THE CITY -OWNED PROPERTY; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
RESOLUTION NO. R-08-0070, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 14, 2008, TO ALLOW FOR A
LESSER USE FEE THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SAID
RESOLUTION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS AND
MODIFICATIONS TO SAID AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AS MAY BE NECESSARY.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") owns and operates a public facility known as the
Manuel Artime Community Center located at 970 Southwest 1st Street, Miami, Florida 33130
("Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Spanish American League Against Discrimination, Inc. ("Licensee") has
expressed its interest in utilizing approximately 471 square feet of vacant office space located
at the Property and identified as Suite 404 ("Area") pursuant to a revocable license agreement
("License"); and
WHEREAS, the License shall commence upon the effective date and continue until the
earlier of one (1) year, as may be extended by the City Manager for one (1) additional year, or
upon termination by either party without cause by providing thirty (30) days prior written notice;
and
WHEREAS, fees for the use of the Property are set pursuant to Resolution No. 08-0070,
adopted February 14, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-176(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code") requires that the Licensee submit audited financial statements before the City
considers proposals requiring deferrals, abatements, credits or other reductions in payments to
the City for any agreements for the use of the City's real property; and
WHEREAS, licensee has submitted audited financial statements for consideration in
compliance with Section 18-176(c) of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the monthly use fee under the License shall equal one hundred fifty-nine
dollars and fifty-four cents ($159.54) ("Monthly Use Fee"), plus applicable taxes, for the first
year, which amount is less than the rates established in Resolution No. R-08-0070, adopted
February 14, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Licensee shall also be responsible to pay a guarantee deposit of three
hundred nineteen dollars and eight cents ($319.08) ("Guarantee Deposit"); and
WHEREAS, the License shall provide for an annual three percent (3%) increase in both
the Monthly Use Fee and Guarantee Deposit, applied annually on October 1; and
WHEREAS, the City and Licensee desire and intend to enter into the License
authorizing the Licensee's use of the Area pursuant to the above -referenced terms;
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
hereby 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, and waiving the requirements for said procedures, are hereby
ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized {1} to negotiate and execute the
License in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, between the City and Licensee, for the use of
the Area, for the purpose of operating administrative office to provide discrimination defense
and minority representation services for a monthly use fee equal to one hundred fifty-nine
dollars and fifty-four cents ($159.54) plus taxes, if applicable, for the first year with a guarantee
deposit of three hundred nineteen dollars and eight cents ($319.08), subject to a three percent
(3%) increase in both the Monthly Use Fee and Guarantee Deposit applied annually every
October 1, during the term and any renewal terms with terms and conditions to be more
specifically set forth in said License.
Section 4. Pursuant to Section 18-176(c) of the City Code, by a four -fifths (4/5ths)
affirmative vote, the reduction in payments is hereby approved.
Section 5. The waiver of the minimum use fees set forth in Resolution No. R-08-0070,
adopted February 14, 2008, are hereby approved.
Section 6. The City Manager is further authorized1 to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents, including amendments and modifications to said Agreement, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, as may be necessary.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy j ng III, C y ttor -y 4/14/2025
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 Code
provisions.