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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-18-0029
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 3980 Final Action Date:5/24/2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN
ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND
CONFIRMING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FINDING THAT COMPETITIVE
NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED BY THE CRA;
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING
THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT NO.
10040.920501.883000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $175,000.00 TO
CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC. TO UNDERWRITE A PORTION OF COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE "MIAMI SHELTER PROGRAM" ("PROGRAM");
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROGRAM,
IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL.
WHEREAS, 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 Omni CRA
Redevelopment Plan ("Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4.4, C., D-1, at page 41 of the Plan, Section 4.4, D., A-2, at
page 42 of the Plan, and Section 5.5, at pages 94-95 of the Plan, respectively list
maximizing conditions for residents to live in the area, the elimination of conditions
which contribute to blight, and strategies to improve human services delivery as stated
redevelopment objectives; and
WHEREAS, the ongoing issues related to homelessness, including chronic
homelessness, have had a deleterious effect on the Redevelopment Area by inhibiting
development and adversely impacting the quality of life of residents in the
Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, Camillus House, Inc. ("Camillus") is an entity that addresses the
aforementioned issues in the Redevelopment Area and has sought funds from the CRA
for the "Miami Shelter Program" ("Program"); and
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WHEREAS, Camillus has a proven track record of helping the homeless
population including the chronic homeless as well as the homeless population in the
Redevelopment Area and the Program would further its efforts in this regard; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wishes to allocate grant funds from
Account No.10040.920501.883000 in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00 ("Funds")
to Camillus to underwrite a portion of the costs associated with the Program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners finds that the objectives of the Plan
would be furthered by the provision of additional services to the homeless in the form of
the Funds provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director has made a written finding pursuant to
Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"),
as adopted by the Board of Commissioners by Resolution No. CRA-R-16-0042, that
competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to
the CRA for allocating grant funds and underwriting a portion of the costs associated
with the Program and has recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the finding
be adopted and that competitive bidding methods and procedures be waived; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director is requesting authority from the Board of
Commissioners to negotiate and execute any and all documents necessary to
effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution
are adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public
hearing, the Executive Director's finding that competitive negotiation methods and
procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the CRA pursuant to Section 18-
85(a) of the City Code, as amended, as adopted by the CRA, and waiving the
requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The Executive Director is authorized to allocate grant funds from
Account No. 10040.920501.883000 in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00 to
Camillus to underwrite a portion of the costs associated with the Program.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to execute any and all documents
necessary to effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the General Counsel.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 4/11/2018
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