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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #1044 Resolution Sponsored by: Chair Keon Hardemon 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 THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, 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 5 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $50,000.00 TO TEENS EXERCISING EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID PROGRAM, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. 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 THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, 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 5 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI- POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $50,000.00 TO TEENS EXERCISING EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID PROGRAM, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0362, adopted September 23, 2014, at a public hearing, the City Commission approved an allocation of funds in the amount of $1.25 million for the newly created City of Miami ("City") Anti -Poverty Initiative Program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-0106, adopted March 12, 2015, the City Commission approved the establishment of accounts for the five (5) City Commission districts, for the sole purpose of allocating Anti -Poverty Initiative Funds to said districts, utilizing the proportionate percentage of poverty levels based on the five (5) year poverty rate determined by the American Community Survey, as adjusted annually; and WHEREAS, one of the cornerstone principles to the Anti -Poverty Initiative Program is to promote self-sufficiency through education and financial programs; and WHEREAS, Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success, Inc. ("TEES") helps youth find their dreams through educational and personal enrichment by providing youth with a secure, positive family environment where they can earn trust, self-respect and learn skills which leads to a productive lifestyle free of peer pressure, gangs, and drugs; and WHEREAS, the District 5 Commissioner wishes to grant funds from the District 5 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative Program, Account No. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 ("Funds"), to TEES to continue assisting youth in self- sufficiency ("Program"); and WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written determination pursuant to Section 18- 85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous for the City in this instance because it is highly impracticable or impossible to identify the recipient schools for these funds which will solely be used to further their individual educations; and City of Miami City Hall issru �r�ru Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive r p° r Miami, FL 33133 g Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-16-0474 File Number: 1044 Final Action Date:10/13/2016 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 THAT COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION METHODS AND PROCEDURES ARE NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS, 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 5 SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ANTI- POVERTY INITIATIVE PROGRAM ACCOUNT NO. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $50,000.00 TO TEENS EXERCISING EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAID PROGRAM, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 14-0362, adopted September 23, 2014, at a public hearing, the City Commission approved an allocation of funds in the amount of $1.25 million for the newly created City of Miami ("City") Anti -Poverty Initiative Program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 15-0106, adopted March 12, 2015, the City Commission approved the establishment of accounts for the five (5) City Commission districts, for the sole purpose of allocating Anti -Poverty Initiative Funds to said districts, utilizing the proportionate percentage of poverty levels based on the five (5) year poverty rate determined by the American Community Survey, as adjusted annually; and WHEREAS, one of the cornerstone principles to the Anti -Poverty Initiative Program is to promote self-sufficiency through education and financial programs; and WHEREAS, Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success, Inc. ("TEES") helps youth find their dreams through educational and personal enrichment by providing youth with a secure, positive family environment where they can earn trust, self-respect and learn skills which leads to a productive lifestyle free of peer pressure, gangs, and drugs; and WHEREAS, the District 5 Commissioner wishes to grant funds from the District 5 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative Program, Account No. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 ("Funds"), to TEES to continue assisting youth in self- sufficiency ("Program"); and WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written determination pursuant to Section 18- 85(a) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), that competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous for the City in this instance because it is highly impracticable or impossible to identify the recipient schools for these funds which will solely be used to further their individual educations; and WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authority from the City Commission to negotiate and execute an agreement with TEES, for funding for said 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 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 Manger's finding that competitive negotiation methods and procedures are not practicable or advantageous to the City pursuant to Section 18-85(a) of the City Code, as amended, and waiving the requirements for said procedures, is ratified, approved and confirmed. Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to allocate grant funds from the District 5 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative Program, Account No. 00001.98000.882000.0000.00000, to TEES, in an amount up to $50,000.00. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the Program, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.z APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: I i ria i ' ndez, City Attor iey 10/312016 ' 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 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.