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Resolution R-25-0520
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City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18502
Final Action Date: 12/11/2025
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 ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING,
RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S
FINDING, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," 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 IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00), WITH FUNDS TO BE
ALLOCATED AND APPROPRIATED FROM THE NON -DEPARTMENTAL
ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.882000.0.0, FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR FROM
OCTOBER 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 ("2025-2026 PROGRAM
YEAR") TO THE SUNDARI FOUNDATION, INC., DBA LOTUS HOUSE ALSO
KNOWN AS LOTUS HOUSE WOMEN'S SHELTER, A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -
PROFIT CORPORATION ("SUNDARI FOUNDATION"), TO PROVIDE MEALS
AT THE LOTUS HOUSE LOCATION; 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 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Sundari Foundation, Inc, dba Lotus House aka Lotus House Women's
Shelter, a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("Sundari Foundation"), focuses on homeless women
and youth in Miami -Dade County through the Lotus House; and
WHEREAS, the Sundari Foundation provides meals through the Lotus House at the
Lotus Village location to an estimated 900 plus women and youth annually ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written finding and recommendation, attached
and incorporated as Exhibit "A," pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami;
Florida, as amended ("City Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous
to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to fund and to enter into an agreement with Sundari
Foundation for a total amount not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00)
(`Funds") for the October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 Program Year (2025-2026
Program Year"), with such payments to be funded from the Non -Departmental of Account No.
00001.980000.882000.0.0; to provide meals at the Lotus House; and "J
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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 said allocation of Funds for said purpose;
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 "A," 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 and appropriate the Funds for the
2025-2026 Program Year to the Sundari Foundation for the Program.
Section 4. The Funds to be allocated from Account No. 00001.980000.882000.0.0.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute an
agreement with the Sundari Foundation including any and all other necessary documents,
modifications, and amendments, all in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to complete the
Funds allocation and appropriation, for the Program for the 2025-2026 Program Year.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
12/2/2025 e'. ge . Wy j ng III, CT'ty or -y 1/14/2026
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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City of Miami
Legislation
Resolution
File Number: 18502
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City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.co
Final Action ' ate:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIA ,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), BY A FOUR FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, ' A IFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING, TTACHED
AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NE TIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR % ANTAGEOUS
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CIT(") AND WAIVING THE REQUI MENTS FOR SAID
PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUN ► IN A TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND Dr, LARS ($25,000.00),
WITH FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED AND APPROPRIATE' ROM THE NON -
DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNT NO. 00001.980000.882014.0.0, FOR THE PROGRAM
YEAR FROM OCTOBER 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTE :ER 30, 2026 ("2025-2026
PROGRAM YEAR") TO THE SUNDARI FOUNDATI ' , INC., DBA LOTUS HOUSE
ALSO KNOWN AS LOTUS HOUSE WOMEN'S S LTER, A FLORIDA NOT -FOR -
PROFIT CORPORATION ("SUNDARI FOUND ' ON"), TO PROVIDE MEALS AT THE
LOTUS HOUSE LOCATION; FURTHER AUT •RIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND AL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY A ' • RNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DAT
WHEREAS, the Sundari Found- on, Inc, dba Lotus House aka Lotus House Women's
Shelter, a Florida not -for -profit torpor- on ("Sundari Foundation"), focuses on homeless women
and youth in Miami -Dade County th'•ugh the Lotus House; and
WHEREAS, the Sundar oundation provides meals through the Lotus House at the
Lotus Village location to an e mated 900 plus women and youth annually ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the
and incorporated as Ex
Florida, as amended
to the City; and
C Manager has made a written finding and recommendation, attached
it "A," pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami,
ity Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous
WHER S, the City wishes to fund and to enter into an agreement with Sundari
Foundation f. a total amount not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,0011,00)
('Funds") f• he October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 Program Year (2025-2026
Program -ar"), with such payments to be funded from the Non -Departmental of Account No.
00001. • .0000.882000.0.0; to provide meals at the Lotus House; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to
n • otiate and execute any and all documents necessary, all in forms acceptable to the City
ttorney, for said allocation of Funds for said purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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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, attac d
and incorporated as Exhibit °A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are of
practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of the Funds for the Program and w ving
the requirements for said procedures, are hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized) to allocate and appropriate th : unds for the
2025-2026 Program Year to the Sundari Foundation for the Program.
Section 4. The Funds to be allocated from Account No. 00001.9800' '.882000.0.0.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate - d execute an
agreement with the Sundari Foundation including any and all other n - ssary documents,
modifications, and amendments, all in a form acceptable to the City - ttorney, to complete the
Funds allocation and appropriation, for the Program for the 2025- i 26 Program Year.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective im diately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy ng III. C y or -y 12/2/ •27
' Th erein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may
be ' posed, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City
de 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.