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Resolution R-26-0238
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 19265 Final Action Date: 5/28/2026
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 FINDING AND RECOMMENDATION, ATTACHED AND
INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A," THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION
METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR
ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED;
WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAID PROCEDURES; ALLOCATING
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT FOUR (4)
COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT 15500.112000.548000.0.0,
IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($31,000.00), TO THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION ("FIU FOUNDATION"), TO ESTABLISH THE "ROSADO MIAMI
SCHOLARS AWARD" SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE FIU
FOUNDATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY
AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, ALL
IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ralph "Rafael" Rosado
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") District Four (4) Commissioner ("Commissioner")
wishes to establish the "Rosado Miami Scholars Award" scholarship initiative to provide need -
based scholarships to Florida International University ("FIU") undergraduate students who are
City residents, prioritizing students in the FIU College of Arts, Sciences & Education ("CASE")
and who are facing emergencies or hardships (the "Scholarship"); and
WHEREAS, the Florida International University Foundation, Inc. ("FIU Foundation"), a
Florida not for profit corporation, was established in 1969 to encourage, solicit, receive, and
administer gifts for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes for the advancement of FIU
and its objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner wishes to provide funds from the Commissioner's
discretionary account 15500.112000.548000.0.0, in an amount not to exceed Thirty -One
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($31,000.00) ("Funds") to the FIU Foundation to establish and
implement the Scholarship; 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 and recommendation,
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attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation methods and procedures
are not practicable or advantageous to the City; 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 the Funds for the Scholarship;
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 findings and
recommendation, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A," that competitive negotiation
methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City are hereby ratified,
approved, and confirmed and the requirements for said procedures are hereby waived.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorizedI to allocate the Funds to the FIU Foundation
to establish and implement the Scholarship.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute a grant
agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the FIU Foundation to establish and
implement the Scholarship.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary amendments, renewals, extensions, or other documents, all in forms
acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 6. 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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