HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice to the PublicCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida on
Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. at City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American
Drive, Miami, Florida, 33133 for the purpose of granting the following:
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 (4/5THS) 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
MAYOR'S DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT, ON A LUMP SUM BASIS, IN A TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00)
("FUNDS") TO LOTUS ENDOWMENT FUND, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("LOTUS ENDOWMENT"), TOWARD ITS TWENTY-FIVE MILLION
AND 00/100 DOLLAR ($25,000,000.00) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE
CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AT LOTUS VILLAGE PROJECT ("PROJECT"), A NEW
STATE OF THE ART, COMPREHENSIVE HOMELESS SHELTER BASED IN
OVERTOWN OFFERING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND
FAMILIES; 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; THE USE,
ALLOCATION, AND APPROPRIATION OF THE FUNDS REFERENCED HEREIN
ARE SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE
THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS AND THE RECEIPT OF ALL NECESSARY
APPROVALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO ADJUST,
AMEND, AND APPROPRIATE THE CITY'S OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR
FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL PLAN, AND OTHER
DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY AND APPLICABLE, PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AUTHORIZING, RATIFYING, APPROVING,
AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY MANAGER
AND THE DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT
FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND
COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.
All interested persons are invited to appear at the meeting and may be heard with
respect to the proposed resolution. Should any person desire to appeal any decision
of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting,
that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including
all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105).
Pursuant to Miami City Code Section 2-33(o), whenever a scheduled City Commission
meeting is cancelled or is not held due to a lack of a quorum or other emergency, a
special City Commission meeting will be automatically scheduled for the Tuesday
immediately following the cancelled meeting. In the event of one of the
aforementioned circumstances, the special meeting would be held on October 28,
2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Commission chambers located at Miami City Hall, 3500
Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133. All of the scheduled agenda items from
that cancelled meeting shall automatically be scheduled as an agenda item at the
special City Commission meeting.
The City Clerk shall notify the public of the special meeting that is to take place by
placing a notice of the special City Commission meeting at the entrance of City Hall
and the City's main administrative building, placing a notice on the City's website, and,
if feasible, placing an ad in a newspaper of general circulation before the special
meeting on the immediately following Tuesday. There shall be no additional notice by
publication required for any such scheduled agenda item that is moved to the special
City Commission meeting.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing
special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of
the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice) no later than five (5) business days prior to
the proceeding. TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service) no later than five
(5) business days prior to the proceeding.
Todd B. Hannon
City Clerk
Ad No. 43822