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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item Cover PageAGENDA ITEM COVER PAGE File ID: #1565 Resolution Sponsored by: Tomas Regalado A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS OF MAKE -A -WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA, INC. ("MAKE -A -WISH OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA"), A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, TO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY') OWNED WATERFRONT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE BISCAYNE BAY AREA, SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVALS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"), THE STATE OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION") REGARDING THE RELATED SUBMERGED LANDS LEASE AND SUBLEASE AT THE FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES CONSIDERED, AND COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI CHARTER AND CODE PROVISIONS AND REFERENDUM REQUIREMENTS, AS AMENDED, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; URGING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO SUPPORT AND APPROVE SAID RELOCATION; FURTHER URGING THAT MAKE -A -WISH OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA SEEK THE COOPERATON OF SHAKE -A -LEG MIAMI, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, AND PRIME MARINA GROUP LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WITH SAID RELOCATION OF ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN. A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS OF MAKE -A -WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA, INC. ("MAKE -A -WISH OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA"), A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, TO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED WATERFRONT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE BISCAYNE BAY AREA, SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVALS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"), THE STATE OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION") REGARDING THE RELATED SUBMERGED LANDS LEASE AND SUBLEASE AT THE FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES CONSIDERED, AND COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI CHARTER AND CODE PROVISIONS AND REFERENDUM REQUIREMENTS, AS AMENDED, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; URGING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO SUPPORT AND APPROVE SAID RELOCATION; FURTHER URGING THAT MAKE -A -WISH OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA SEEK THE COOPERATON OF SHAKE -A - LEG MIAMI, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, AND PRIME MARINA GROUP LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WITH SAID RELOCATION OF ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN. WHEREAS, the Make -A -Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc. ("Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida"), a Florida not for profit corporation, is dedicated to the mission of granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their human experience with hope, strength and joy; and WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida is amongst the most successful of all Make -A -Wish Chapters, granting approximately six hundred fifty (650) wishes per year at an approximate amount of over $5,000.00 per wish; and WHEREAS, due to the successes of Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida, it may soon expand its operations, assuming the obligations and responsibilities of the current Make -A -Wish Chapters of Orlando and Tampa Bay, Florida; and WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida wants to relocate its current corporate headquarters from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Miami, Florida; and WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida seeks to pursue funding necessary for the construction and establishment of their corporate headquarters and Make -A -Wish House on City of Miami ("City") owned waterfront property located in the Biscayne Bay area; and -,IV ov . �y City of Miami City Hall IISl1,1 ATt° °"° Legislation 3500 Pan American Drive r Miami, FL 33133 o"`g a _- Resolution www.miamigov.com Enactment Number: R-17-0054 File Number: 1565 Final Action Date:1/26/2017 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS OF MAKE -A -WISH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA, INC. ("MAKE -A -WISH OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA"), A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, TO CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") OWNED WATERFRONT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE BISCAYNE BAY AREA, SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVALS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"), THE STATE OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ("FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION") REGARDING THE RELATED SUBMERGED LANDS LEASE AND SUBLEASE AT THE FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES CONSIDERED, AND COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI CHARTER AND CODE PROVISIONS AND REFERENDUM REQUIREMENTS, AS AMENDED, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; URGING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO SUPPORT AND APPROVE SAID RELOCATION; FURTHER URGING THAT MAKE -A -WISH OF SOUTHERN FLORIDA SEEK THE COOPERATON OF SHAKE -A - LEG MIAMI, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, AND PRIME MARINA GROUP LLC, A FLORIDA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, WITH SAID RELOCATION OF ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS STATED HEREIN. WHEREAS, the Make -A -Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc. ("Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida"), a Florida not for profit corporation, is dedicated to the mission of granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their human experience with hope, strength and joy; and WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida is amongst the most successful of all Make -A -Wish Chapters, granting approximately six hundred fifty (650) wishes per year at an approximate amount of over $5,000.00 per wish; and WHEREAS, due to the successes of Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida, it may soon expand its operations, assuming the obligations and responsibilities of the current Make -A -Wish Chapters of Orlando and Tampa Bay, Florida; and WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida wants to relocate its current corporate headquarters from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Miami, Florida; and WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida seeks to pursue funding necessary for the construction and establishment of their corporate headquarters and Make -A -Wish House on City of Miami ("City") owned waterfront property located in the Biscayne Bay area; and WHEREAS, the relocation of the Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida corporate headquarters to City -owned waterfront property located in the Biscayne Bay area would be subject to any and all prior written approvals of the United States Department of the Interior ("U.S. Department of the Interior'), the State of Florida Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ("Florida Department of Environmental Protection") regarding the related submerged lands lease and sublease at the facilities and properties considered, and compliance with City Charter and Code provisions and referendum requirements, as amended; and WHEREAS, Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida will seek the cooperation of Shake -A -Leg Miami, Inc. ("Shake -A -Leg"), also a Florida not for profit corporation, and Prime Marina Group LLC ("Prime Marina"), a Florida limited liability company, with said relocation of its corporate headquarters; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission supports the possible relocation of the corporate headquarters of Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida to City -owned waterfront property located in the Biscayne Bay area, subject to any and all prior written approvals of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection regarding the related submerged lands lease and sublease at the facilities and properties considered, and compliance with City Charter and Code provisions and referendum requirements, as amended, and any and all other applicable legal requirements. Section 3. The City Commission urges the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to support and approve the relocation of the Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida corporate headquarters to City -owned waterfront property located in the Biscayne Bay area. Section 4. The City Commission further urges that Make -A -Wish of Southern Florida seek the cooperation of Shake -A -Leg and Prime Marina with said relocation of its corporate headquarters. Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Shake -A - Leg and to Prime Marina. Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.' 1 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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ria ndez, ity ttor ey 111712017 Per Directive, City Clerk's Office transmitted on 2/1/2017