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File Number: 19425 Final Action Date: 6/25/2026
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, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A,"
THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE
NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS FOR 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; REALLOCATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021
("ARPA") FUNDS, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND, NINE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE AND 82/100 DOLLARS ($69,925.82) ("FUNDS")
FROM CAMILLUS HOUSE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT
CORPORATION, PREVIOUSLY AWARDED ON JANUARY 13, 2022,
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-22-0019, AND RE -APPROPRIATING
SAID FUNDS TO CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR
PROFIT CORPORATION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, ALL AS SET
FORTH IN EXHIBIT "B," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; RATIFYING,
APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE
CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED CITY DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO
UPDATE THE CAPITAL PLAN, RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND
COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FOR PROJECT
CLOSE-OUTS, AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN
PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS,
MODIFICATIONS, AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, ALL IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, NECESSARY FOR THE
PURPOSES SATED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Christine King
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden signed the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") into law; and
WHEREAS, ARPA is a historic emergency financial relief and investment package that
addresses the unprecedented public health and economic crisis resulting from the Novel
Coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury issued the
final rule (31 CFR Part 35) to implement the Coronavirus State Fiscal and Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds ("ARPA Funds") established under ARPA ("Final Rule"); and
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WHEREAS, the Final Rule establishes the guidance and eligible uses of the ARPA
Funds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a memorandum dated January 6, 2026, the City's ARPA
consultant has determined that reallocating and reappropriating ARPA Funds to the Chapman
Partnership is an eligible use of ARPA Funds under the Final Rule; 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 provided a written finding and recommendation,
attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", that competitive negotiation methods and procedures
are not practicable or advantageous for the City's provision of said funds for said purpose and
such procedures should be waived; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to reallocate funds in the total not to exceed
amount of Sixty Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty -Five and 82/100 Dollars ($69,925.82)
("Funds") previously allocated to the Camillus House, Inc., and re -appropriate the Funds to the
Chapman Partnership Inc., all as set forth in Exhibit "B," attached and incorporated;
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 thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. By a four -fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the
City Manager's finding, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", that competitive negotiation
methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City pursuant to Section
18-85(a) of the City Code, waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved,
and confirmed.
Section 3. The City Commission hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to
reallocate Funds previously allocated to the Camillus House, Inc. and re -appropriate said Funds
to the Chapman Partnership Inc, all as set forth in Exhibit "A," attached and incorporated.
Section 4. Certain necessary actions by the City Manager and designated City officials
and departments made in order to update the Capital Plan, relevant financial controls and
computer systems in connection therewith, for project close-outs, and for grants and other
funding sources in progress in connection herewith are ratified, approved, and confirmed.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, including, but not limited to, agreements, amendments, modifications, and
memorandum of understanding, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, necessary for the
purposes stated herein.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
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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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ge Wy ng III, C y ttor -y 6/15/2026
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.
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