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Resolution R-25-0270
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18311 Final Action Date: 10/23/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED
PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION AND FINDING, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B", THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-
86(A)(3)(C) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED;
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 HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($100,000.00) ("FUNDS")
TO LITTLE HAITI FC INC, A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, TO
PROVIDE SOCCER PROGRAMMING AT LITTLE HAITI SOCCER PARK;
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
WHEREAS, Little Haiti FC Inc, a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("Little Haiti FC"), is a
start-up youth soccer club serving a diverse population of underserved families from the central
Miami neighborhood of Little Haiti and surrounding communities ("Programming"); and
WHEREAS, Little Haiti FC has been working to bring a soccer club to Little Haiti in the
City of Miami ("City") and more specifically Little Haiti Soccer Park ("Park"); and
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File ID: 18311 Enactment Number: R-25-0270
WHEREAS, Little Haiti FC submitted a request for funding, attached and incorporated as
Exhibit "A," requesting One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000.00) to support the
youth soccer club Programming; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to grant funds from the Mayor's share of Discretionary
Funds in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 ($100,000.00) to Little
Haiti FC for soccer Programming; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has approved the recommendation and finding of the
Department and has made a finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B," that pursuant to
Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"),
competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for
obtaining said Programming and has recommended to the City Commission that the
recommendation and finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B," be adopted and that
competitive bidding methods and procedures be waived;
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 as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the
City Manager's recommendation and finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B," that
competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the
City pursuant to Section 18-86(a)(3)(c) of the City Code and waiving the requirements for said
procedures is ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to allocate Funds from the Mayor's share of
Discretionary Funds in an amount up to $100,000 for soccer Programming.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute a
Programming Agreement and any and all other necessary documents, amendments,
extensions, renewals, and modifications, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for said
purpose.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge Wyy ng III, C ty ttor' -y 10/14/2025
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.
City of Miami
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