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Resolution R-17-0523
File Number: 3036
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
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 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; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $102,969.00 TO DE HOSTOS SENIOR CENTER, INC., A FLORIDA
NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION ("DE HOSTOS SENIOR CENTER"), FOR
PUBLIC SERVICES ACTIVITIES; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE SOCIAL
SERVICES GAP PROGRAM FUND, ACCOUNT NO. 00001.910101.882000;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
NECESSARY AGREEMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, WITH DE HOSTOS SENIOR CENTER, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, due to the continuous decrease of available Community Development Block
Grant ("CDBG") funds in the last few years, Public Services agencies' allocations have been
reduced resulting in reduction of services to City of Miami ("City") residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to allocate funding to cover public service
program shortfalls for fiscal year 2017-2018 from the Social Services Gap Program ("SSG")
fund, account No. 00001.910101.882000; and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2017, the City Commission approved a contribution from
General Funds that included an amount of $743,000.00 for Public Services activities; and
WHEREAS, De Hostos Senior Center, Inc., a Florida not for profit corporation ("De
Hostos Senior Center'), has served the community for more than (20) years and provides food
services to low and moderate income seniors ("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 Administration recommends the allocation of funds in the amount of
$102,969.00 from SSG to De Hostos Senior Center for the Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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File ID: 3036 Enactment Number: R-17-0523
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated 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 grant funds, in an amount not to
exceed $102,969.00, to De Hostos Senior Center for Public Services activities with said funds
allocated from the SSG fund, Account No. 00001.910101.882000.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all agreement(s), in a
form acceptable to the City Attorney, with De Hostos Senior Center, for the Program.
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 ria i ndez, City Attor iey 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.
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