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Home My WebLink AboutR-25-0269City of Miami Resolution R-25-0269 Legislation City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com File Number: 18260 Final Action Date: 10/23/2025 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, 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. SPONSOR(S): Mayor Francis X. Suarez, Commissioner Christine King WHEREAS, Lotus Endowment Fund, Inc., a Florida Not For Profit Corporation ("Lotus Endowment"), is a not -for -profit supporting foundation for The Sundari Foundation, Inc., DBA Lotus House ("Lotus House"), and its initiatives, including the Children's Village at Lotus House Village; an expansion of the Lotus House Women's Shelter, an organization located in District 5, whose mission is "to improve the lives of women, youth, and children experiencing homelessness by providing sanctuary, support, education, tools, and resources that empower City of Miami Page 1 of 3 File ID: 18260 (Revision:) Printed On: 11/3/2025 File ID: 18260 Enactment Number: R-25-0269 them to improve the quality of their lives on every level, achieve greater self-sufficiency, and build safe, secure lives;" and WHERAS, the Children's Village is a project of Lotus House, a state of the art, comprehensive 71,000+ square foot, 5-story homeless shelter facility based in Overtown providing wrap around supportive services, including much needed children's playground, space for an expansion of Lotus House's therapeutic children's services, while offering an array of new and diverse educational programming for children and youth through collaboration with other non-profit organizations, ready access to legal, health and social services from community based providers, vocational training with pathways to financial success, and shared spaces for community gatherings and events with mission aligned collaborating non -profits ("Project"); and WHEREAS, as fiscal sponsor of Lotus House, the Lotus Endowment borrowed Eighteen Million and 00/100 Dollars ($18,000,000.00) from the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation ("DeLuca Foundation") for the construction of the Children's Village; and WHERAS, the DeLuca Foundation has generously agreed to provide a 2 to 1 debt forgiveness (up to Six Million and 00/100 Dollars ($6,000,000.00)) for new donations received by the Lotus Endowment; and WHEREAS, Lotus Endowment submitted a request for support, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," requesting One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) toward its Twenty -Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00) capital campaign to fund the Children's Village at Lotus Village project; and WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to provide grant funds from the Mayor's Discretionary Account funds in an amount not to exceed One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) ("Funds") to the Lotus Endowment for the capital campaign 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 Project and waiving the requirements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed. City of Miami Page 2 of 3 File ID: 18260 (Revision:) Printed on: 11/3/2025 File ID: 18260 Enactment Number: R-25-0269 Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate the Funds from the Mayor's Discretionary Account funds to Lotus Endowment Fund, Inc., for the Project. Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized1 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. 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. Section 6. The City Manager is authorized' 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 any other documents as necessary and applicable, pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution. Section 7. 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 are hereby authorized', ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be imposed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. 2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. City of Miami Page 3 of 3 File ID: 18260 (Revision:) Printed on: 11/3/2025