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Resolution R-25-0466
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 18201 Final Action Date: 11/20/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS
(4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-614 OF THE CODE OF THE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), WAIVING THE CONFLICT
OF INTEREST PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 2-612 OF THE CITY
CODE TO ALLOW ALEXANDER AGUILAR, A CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY")
EMPLOYEE TO BECOME A CITY VENDOR AS OWNER OF A PROPERTY
LOCATED IN MIAMI DADE COUNTY, WHICH IS CURRENTLY RENTED TO A
TENANT PARTICIPATING IN THE CITY'S TENANT -BASED RENTAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ("TBRA"), AND TO RECEIVE HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS ("HAP") AS LANDLORD UNDER A VALID
EXISTING LEASE AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, Section 2-612 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City
Code"), prohibits any City of Miami ("City") employee from entering a contract or transacting
business with the City or any agency acting on its behalf, unless such prohibition is waived by
the City Commission in accordance with Section 2-614 of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-614 of the City Code permits the City Commission to waive the
provisions of Section 2-612 by an affirmative vote of four -fifths (4/5ths) of its members following
a duly advertised public hearing; and
WHEREAS, Alexander Aguilar, a current City employee, acquired a property in Miami
Dade County, that is occupied by a tenant participating in the City's Tenant Based Rental
Assistance Program ("TBRA") Program under a valid lease agreement and an existing HAP
contract; and
WHEREAS, the City employee did not initiate or negotiate the Housing Assistance
Payments ("HAP") contract or tenancy, and now is required to be registered as a city vendor to
receive TBRA payments in a landlord's capacity; and
WHEREAS, the requested waiver will permit the employee to receive HAP payments
under these unique and unintentional circumstances and will prevent the displacement of a low-
income tenant and serve the City's interest in maintaining affordable housing stability; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that waiving the provisions of Section 2-612 of
the City Code to allow this employee to transact business with the City as a landlord under the
TBRA program is consistent with the intent and purpose of Section 2-614 of the City Code and
is in the best interest of the City; and
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WHEREAS, this waiver is limited in scope and shall not be interpreted as exempting the
employee from compliance with any applicable provisions of Chapter 112 of the Florida Statutes
or Section 2-11.1 of the Miami -Dade County Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends waving the conflict -of -interest
provisions contained in Section 2-612 of the City Code to allow a City employee to become a
City vendor as the owner of the property located in Miami Dade County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The prohibitions contained in Sections 2-612 of the City Code are waived
pursuant to Section 2-614 of the City Code, by a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote of the
members of the City Commission, after a public hearing, as such prohibitions pertain to
Alexander Aguilar, a current City employee. This waiver shall permit the landlord to become a
City vendor as the owner of the property located in Miami Dade County and occupied by a
tenant participating in the City's TBRA Program under a valid lease agreement and an existing
HAP contract.
Section 3. The waiver set forth in Section 2-612 of the City Code hereof is based upon
the following finding:
(a) Alexander Aguilar, as a landlord under the TBRA program will prevent the
displacement of a low-income tenant and serve the City's interest in maintaining
affordable housing stability.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
rge Wyng III, C y ttor -y 11/6/2025
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.
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