HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRA-R-16-0059 Bid Waiver MemoKen Russell
Board Chair
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Jason Walker
Executive Director
TO: Board Chair Ken Russell and
Members of the CRA Board
FROM: Jason Walker
Executive Director
DATE: November 13, 2016
SUBJECT: Recommendations and
findings to waive competitive
negotiation procedures per City
Code, authorizing the allocation of
grant funds to Camillus House, Inc.
for the Miami Shelter Program
BACKGROUND
The Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects
within its redevelopment area in accordance with the 2009 CRA Redevelopment Plan ("Plan").
The CRA approved and adopted Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0040, authorizing the Executive
Director to implement the findings of the Grand Jury Report for Miami -Dade County
recommending that tax increment funds ("TIF") received by the CRA, be used primarily for
removal of slum and blight, and assisting with affordable housing for families and individuals of
low or moderate income.
CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. ("Camillus"), is the oldest (50+ years) and largest continuously operated
charities in South Florida, offering humanitarian services to the indigent and homeless population.
Camillus possess a unique and highly specialized expertise in assisting chronic homeless and
offering mental health, as well as, substance abuse disorders treatment, through its Miami Shelter
Program ("Program"). Camillus's mission critical belief that each human life is to be respected;
providing all clients with dignified basic human needs such as food, clothes and shelter,
specifically addresses deleterious effects to the CRA's redevelopment area.
Camillus requested aid from the CRA in the amount of $175,000 in grant funding, towards
underwriting a portion of the costs associated with the Program, and furthering its efforts through
the provision of additional services to the homeless. The Executive Director reviewed and vetted
Camillus's request, in accordance with the objectives of the Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the above mentioned, in addition to Camillus's commitment to the principles identified
in the CRA's Plan for well over fifty (50) years, and in consideration of the Executive Director's
pledge to allocate grant funding to Camillus prior to the CRA adopting Resolution No. CRA-R16-
0042 on September 13, 2016, approval of a waiver of the formal requirements of competitive
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Ave 1 2"d Floor [ Miami, FL 33136
Tel (305) 679-6868
CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC.
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sealed bidding methods as not being practicable nor advantageous to the CRA as set forth in the
City Code of Ordinances, as amended, specifically Sections 18-85 (a), and the affirmation of these
written findings and the forwarding of the same to the Board of Commissioners of the Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency for ratification by a four -fifths (4/5th)
vote is respectfully requested.
OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
1401 N. Miami Ave 1 2"d Floor 1 Miami, FL 33136
Tel (305) 679-6868