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Resolution R-26-0218
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 19268 Final Action Date: 5/14/2026
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 (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE, AFTER AN ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING(S),
ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN 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 SUCH PROCEDURES; AUTHORIZING
THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 3 SHARE OF THE
CITY'S MIAMI FOR EVERYONE ("MFE") PROGRAM, PRIMARILY ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-
FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($125,000.00) FOR FISCAL YEAR
2025-2026, WITH AN OPTION TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($125,000.00) FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027, TO SUNSHINE FOR ALL, INC., A FLORIDA NOT
FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE
"DISTRICT 3 ACTIVE SENIOR PROGRAM," WHICH WILL OFFER
ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION TO LOW- OR MODERATE -INCOME
SENIOR ADULTS AT TWENTY-SEVEN (27) SENIOR CARE FACILITIES IN
DISTRICT 3, AND PROVIDE MONTHLY RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL
OUTINGS THAT ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE, PROMOTE SOCIAL
CONNECTION, REDUCE ISOLATION, AND OFFER ENRICHMENT
OPPORTUNITIES TO SENIOR ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY (THE
"PROJECT"); AUTHORIZING A LIMITED INITIAL ADVANCE PAYMENT NOT
TO EXCEED THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO (2) MONTHS OF PROGRAM
OPERATING EXPENSES, WITH ALL REMAINING DISBURSEMENTS TO BE
MADE ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS; SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING THE USE OF SUCH
FUNDS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Rolando Escalona
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2023, pursuant to Resolution No. R-23-0178, the City of Miami
("City") created the Miami For Everyone ("MFE") Program to assist communities facing the long-
term complications resulting from declared emergencies and to address the specific needs of
the most vulnerable residents and businesses, through a strategy of focusing the provision of
support towards priority areas of need that will further stabilize economic conditions within City
Districts; and
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WHEREAS, Sunshine For All, Inc., a Florida not -for -profit corporation ("Sunshine For
All"), is an organization whose primary mission is to serve the needs of Miami Dade County's
vulnerable residents through the delivery and coordination of social services to low income and
at risk residents of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, Sunshine For All has submitted a grant application, attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit "A," to implement two complementary senior support programs,
the "Senior Grocery Transportation Program" and the "Senior Excursion Program" (collectively
the "District 3 Active Senior Program"), which is designed to serve low- and moderate -income
adults aged 55 and older residing in twenty-seven (27) government -subsidized senior housing
facilities within District 3 by providing no -cost, ADA-accessible transportation services that
support access to essential nutrition resources and planned social, recreational, and
educational activities (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project is anticipated to operate over a twelve-month grant period,
during which Sunshine For All will provide monthly grocery transportation services to each of the
twenty-seven (27) participating senior housing facilities and conduct one (1) organized senior
excursion per month, with expected outcomes including improved access to nutritious food,
increased mobility and independence, reduced food insecurity, enhanced social engagement,
decreased social isolation, and measurable improvements in participant well-being and quality
of life for eligible senior residents of District 3; and
WHEREAS, the City's District 3 Commissioner ("Commissioner") wishes to provide grant
funds from the Commissioner's share of the City's MFE Program funds in the amount of One
Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($125,000.00) with an option to provide an
additional One Hundred Twenty -Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($125,000.00) for fiscal year
2026-2027 for a total not to exceed amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100
($250,000.00) ("Funds") on a reimbursement basis for the District 3 Active Senior Program; and
WHEREAS, subject to the availability of funds and compliance with applicable grant
requirements, authorization is requested to allow for a limited initial advance payment not to
exceed the equivalent of two (2) months of program operating expenses to support program
start-up and continuity of services under the District 3 Active Senior Program, with all remaining
grant disbursements to be made on a reimbursement basis upon submission and subject to
approval of eligible expenditures; 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.
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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.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate the Funds from the
Commissioner's share of the City's MFE Program funds to Sunshine For All for the District 3
Active Senior Program on a reimbursement basis.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' 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. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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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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