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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover Page°F 1 N f AGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #3183 Resolution Sponsored by: Vice Chair Ken Russell 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 ATTACHMENT "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; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00 TO THE MIAMI FOUNDATION, AS FISCAL AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS OF MIAMI-DADE, INC. ("OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS"), A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS' EFFORTS IN FACILITATING LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN OBTAINING UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. City of Miami City Hall * IALAflA AflflnA * 3500 Pan American Drive ® 9A Legislation Le g Miami, FL 33133 C) It www.miamigov.com Resolution Enactment Number: R-17-0533 File Number: 3183 Final Action Date- 11/16/2017 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 ATTACHMENT "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; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER'S SHARE OF THE CITY'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00 TO THE MIAMI FOUNDATION, AS FISCAL AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS OF MIAMI-DADE, INC. ("OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS"), A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS' EFFORTS IN FACILITATING LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN OBTAINING UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the Office of New Americans of Miami -Dade Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Office of New Americans"), assists existing lawful permanent residents in the process of obtaining United States citizenship; and WHEREAS, The Miami Foundation, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("Miami Foundation"), acts as the fiscal agent for the Office of New Americans; and WHEREAS, the District 2 Commissioner wishes to grant funds from the Commissioner's share of the City of Miami's ("City") Anti -Poverty Initiative in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 ("Funds") to the Miami Foundation, acting as fiscal agent for and on behalf of the Office of New Americans, specifically for its efforts in assisting permanent residents in obtaining United States citizenship ("Program"); and WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a finding, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A," that pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City for obtaining said services and has recommended to the City Commission that the finding, attached and incorporated as Attachment "A," be adopted and that competitive bidding methods and procedures be waived for the Program; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to negotiate and execute an agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for the allocation of Funds for the Program; 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. By a four-fifths (4/5ths) affirmative vote, after an advertised public hearing, the City Manager's finding, attached and incorporated as Attachment "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 and waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved, and confirmed. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate Funds from the District 2 Commissioner's share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative to the Miami Foundation, acting as fiscal agent for and on behalf of the Office of New Americans, in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for the Program. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purposes. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 i t6ria i ' ndez, City Attor ey 11/6/2017 ' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, 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.