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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #1235 Resolution Sponsored by: Chair Keon Hardemon A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, 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 ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT UP TO $50,000.00, TO NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION, INC. ("NANA"), FOR FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH NANA, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, 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 ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT UP TO $50,000.00, TO NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION, INC. ("NANA"), FOR FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH NANA, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the City Commission created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to assist low-income residents within the City of Miami ("City"); and WHEREAS, 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 ("Funds"), 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, the District 5 Commissioner desires to allocate grant Funds, in an amount of $50,000.00, to Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc. ("NANA"), for financial and technical assistance to small businesses, mentorship, training, and work readiness skills courses ("Program") from the District 5 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a finding 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 findings 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, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, a Grant Agreement with NANA 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 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, -,IV ov . �y City of Miami City Hall IISl1,I ATt° °"° Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 r o_ -- Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-16-0547 File Number: 1235 Final Action Date:11/17/2016 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, 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 ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT UP TO $50,000.00, TO NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION, INC. ("NANA"), FOR FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH NANA, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, the City Commission created the Anti -Poverty Initiative to assist low-income residents within the City of Miami ("City"); and WHEREAS, 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 ("Funds"), 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, the District 5 Commissioner desires to allocate grant Funds, in an amount of $50,000.00, to Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc. ("NANA"), for financial and technical assistance to small businesses, mentorship, training, and work readiness skills courses ("Program") from the District 5 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a finding 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 findings 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, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, a Grant Agreement with NANA 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 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 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 from the District 5 share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative, in the total amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to NANA for financial and technical assistance to small businesses, mentorship, training, and work readiness skills courses. Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and to execute a Grant Agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with NANA. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: r i ria i "ndez, City Attar ey 111712016 ' 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.