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Resolution: R-16-0603
File Number: 1382
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 12/8/2016
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 MAYOR'S
SHARE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ANTI -POVERTY INITIATIVE, IN A
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00, TO YEAR UP, INC., FOR AN
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO ASSIST CITY RESIDENTS WITH ACCESS TO
HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERS; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
SPONSOR(S): Tomas Regalado
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; and
WHEREAS, Year Up, Inc. provides a one (1) year educational program to assist youth
with higher education access and entry into professional careers; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor wishes to grant funds from the Mayor's share of the City's Anti -
Poverty Initiative, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 ("Funds"), to Year Up, Inc. for an
educational program to assist City residents with access to higher education and professional
careers ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made a written determination, attached and
incorporated as Exhibit "A", 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; 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 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 hereto 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,
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the City Manger's written determination, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A", 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 Mayor's
share of the City's Anti -Poverty Initiative to Year Up, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$10,000.00.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to execute any and all necessary
documents, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, to effectuate 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:
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' 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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