HomeMy WebLinkAboutScrivener's Error MemoCITY OF MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk
FROM: George K. Wysong I11, City Attorney °eO1"gox. wy,rrr
DATE: January 14, 2026
RE: Resolution No. R-25-0520 — Bid Waiver - Sundari Foundation - Lotus House
Meal Program
File No. 18502
At its December 11, 2025, meeting, the City Commission adopted the above -referenced
agenda item, PH.6, ratifying, approving, and confirming. 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 and
after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's written finding that competitive
negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous for the City of Miami,
and waiving the requirements for said procedures, for the provision of an amount not to exceed
amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to the Sundari Foundation, Inc, dba
Lotus House aka Lotus House Women's Shelter, a Florida not -for -profit corporation, for the
provision of meals through the Lotus House at the Lotus Village location to an estimated 900
plus women and youth annually. The Legislation is being amended to correct a scrivenor's error
which includes inadvertant language regarding the effective date.
The Legislation has been corrected and incremented to Revision A.
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City of Miami
Resolution R-25-0520
Legislation
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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File ID: 18502 Enactment Number: R-25-0520
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, C1'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
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 18502 Final Action Date:
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
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 and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g Wy ng III, C y or y 12/2/2025
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.
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.