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Resolution R-25-0302
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 17815 Final Action Date: 7/24/2025
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, 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 3 SHARE OF THE CITY'S
MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, ON A LUMP SUM BASIS, IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($5,000,000.00) ("FUNDS") TO CENTRO MATER FOUNDATION, INC, A
FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("CENTRO MATER"), IN ORDER
TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A NEW EARLY CHILDCARE FACILITY AT
THE CENTRO MATER OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 411 SW 4TH
STREET ("PROJECT") WHICH WILL, UPON COMPLETION, PROVIDE HIGH -
QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE FOR FORTY-EIGHT (48) LOW-INCOME
CHILDREN FROM THE COMMUNITY, IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL,
SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS
WHO WOULD OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS OF QUALITY CARE, 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 Joe Carollo
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, Centro Mater Foundation, Inc. ("Centro Mater"), a not -for -profit organization
founded in 1968 by Sister Mother Margarita Miranda to support the educational and
developmental needs of newly arrived Cuban families in Miami, and currently offers daycare,
after school, and out of school programs to children to over 575 low income children; and
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WHEREAS, Centro Mater submitted a grant application, attached and incorporated as
Exhibit "A," to the City for MFE Program Funds in order to construct and complete a new state-
of-the-art early childhood care facility at the Centro Mater owned property located in the Little
Havana Neighborhood, at 411 Southwest 4th Street ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, upon completion, the two (2) story building will serve forty-eight (48) low
income children, ages six (6) weeks to three (3) years old, providing quality care and
programming, that will improve and support the educational, social, emotional well-being of
infants and toddlers who would otherwise lack the access to quality services; and
WHEREAS, the City's District 3 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 Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) ("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 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 MFE Program funds to Centro Mater for the Project.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary, 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 requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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